Carbonado hybrid tech-pack with retractable cable lock, USB charging slot launched in India

Two entrepreneurs have designed the hybrid tech-pack called Carbonado which is a go-any-where do-anything carry-on backpack. It is designed with a polycarbonate hard shell. It comes with an insulated pouch for hot and cold storage, an anti-theft steel cable locking device. It features an external USB charging slot and a laptop sleeve organizer. It comes with a retractable cable lock with 4.5-foot braided steel cable for security, padded top handle grab, waterproof zippers, quick access opening on the side. The Bengaluru and Hyderabad-based entrepreneurs' family have been crafting backpacks for over 40 years now. Carbonado is the result of months of research, design, and development, says the company. To launch this backpack, the founders and creators of the CARBONADO have approached the crowdfunding platform Fueladream.com. The backpack is available in black color and is now available for pre-order at Rs. 2299. Commenting on the launch, Ranganath Thota, Founder of FuelADream.com, said: We are thrilled with the early and massive success of the CARBONADO campaign. Crowdfunding is a great enabler for innovative products and we are happy to be enabling entrepreneurship like this.<

Moto G7 Power with 6.2-inch display, Android Pie, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13999

After reports, Motorola has launched the Moto G7 Power in India, after it was introduced earlier this month. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ display with a notch, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 8-megapixel front camera. It has a polymer glass back, rear mounted fingerprint sensor, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and a 5000mAh battery with support for 15W Turbo charging. Moto G7 Power specifications 6.2-inch (1570×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Android 9.0 (Pie) Water-repellent P2i coating 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture, 1.12um pixel size Fingerprint sensor Dimensions:160.83 x 76 x 9.4 mm; Weight: 198g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 5000mAh (typical) battery with 15W  Turbo charging The Moto G7 Power comes only in Ceramic Black color in India, is priced at Rs. 13,999 and is available from offline stores, and soon from Flipkart soon.

Samsung Galaxy A50 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint sensor, triple rear cameras user manual, render surface

Last week specifications of Samsung's 2019 'A Series' smartphones, including Galaxy A50 surfaced. Now the user manual of the phone has surfaced that confirms in-display fingerprint scanner, triple rear cameras, 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, Android 9.0 (Pie), 4000mAh battery with fast charging and more. A new render has also surfaced revealing the design of the phone. Samsung Galaxy A50 rumored specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display 2.3 GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7904 10nm processor with Mali-G72 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 25MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperutre, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.4 aperture 25MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture In-display Fingerprint sensor Dimension:158.6 x 74.7 x7.7mm; Weight: 166g 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) VHT80, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC (Optional) 4000mAh battery with fast charging We should know more details of other A series phones in the coming weeks. Source 1, 2 | Via

DJI to roll out Geofencing 2.0 in 32 European countries

A three-dimensional "bow-tie" geofence will soon prevent DJI's drones from being able to fly too close to major European airports. The company will roll out its Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) 2.0 system across 19 European countries that did not already have the GEO system in phases. The company's drones already included geofencing technology since 2013, the new tech, which is developed by aviation tech company Altitude Angel expands the restricted zone from a simple two-dimensional circle to a much larger three-dimensional zone. This move comes after the drone sightings that caused Gatwick, the UK’s second-largest airport, to shut down in the run-up to Christmas that grounded hundreds of flights. Both Gatwick and Heathrow airports have also purchased their own anti-drone systems in the wake of the disruption. DJI’s new system, dubbed Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) 2.0, uses three different sizes of the exclusion zone, depending on the size of the airport. It restricts flights in an oval around the runway itself, the geofence also includes an “Altitude Zone” at both ends of the airport. This last zone is three-dimensional, meaning you can still fly a drone at lower altitudes once you’re far enough away from the runway. Apart from the UK, DJI says the update will be ...

LG V50 ThinQ with Snapdragon 855, 5G support, triple-rear cameras surface

LG is expected to introduce the V50 ThinQ at the MWC 2019 event next week. The V50 ThinQ is also the company's first 5G phone but we haven't had our look first look at the phone, even though the launch was inching closer. To fill the void, the Sprint 5G variant of the V50 ThinQ has now surfaced online, courtesy of Evan Blass. LG V50 ThinQ for Sprint 5G pic.twitter.com/TNLQsYPgPS — Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 16, 2019 The design is pretty standard, but the leak doesn't throw many details. It has a notch at the front, where dual-rear cameras are present and at the back, it has a triple rear camera set up along with a fingerprint sensor, LG and 5G branding. The image shows February 24th date and 9:00 time, hinting that the company might be planning to launch the device just ahead of MWC 2019. According to rumors, the LG V50 is said to sport a 6-inch display, Snapdragon 855, and a 4000mAh battery. LG already confirmed a water-cooled cooling unit vapor chamber for the phone to overcome any heating problem. The SoC will be accompanied by an additional X50 5G modem. With the V50 ThinQ. As said, the leaked image suggests that the rear panel of ...

Apple patent hints at a phone with a flexible display

It looks like the foldable tech is slowly catching up, as OEMs including Xiaomi, Huawei, Samsung are all  working on a foldable phone for quite some time. New company to join the list is Apple who has updated a patent with drawings of a foldable clamshell phone. This is a continuation of a patent originally filed in 2011 and updated in 2016 with a drawing of what looks like an iPhone with a flexible display. The timing of this update makes this interesting. On February 20th, Samsung is expected to introduce a foldable phone along with the new Galaxy S10. The new drawing shows a phone that folds up in half, somewhat similar to Motorola's patent for an updated Razr phone. On the other hand, Samsung and Xiaomi's approach is more about transforming a phone into a mini-tablet. Apple drawing shows incorporating of hinges and housing around a flexible OLED display to make it bend. The drawings show flexible screens folding up inward and outward which could indicate use in something beyond a phone like a MacBook or iPad. Do note that Apple's patent for a flexible display means no guarantee that the company will release a foldable iPhone is 2019 or ...

Apple iPhones with upgraded Face ID, 16-inch MacBook Pro with all-new design, 31-inch 6K monitor and more said to launch in 2019

Apple is said to be planning on launching new iPads, a new 16-inch MacBook Pro, a 31-inch 6K monitor, iPhones with bilateral charging, and more in 2019, according to ever-reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He says that the 2019 iPhone models will retain the same screen sizes as the iPhone XS and iPhone XR. Kuo says that all three iPhones will retain Lightning connectivity instead of USB-C. Furthermore, the iPhones will feature ultra-wideband connectivity for indoor positioning and navigation, frosted glass casing, bilateral wireless charging for charging other devices, upgraded Face ID with a higher power flood illuminator, larger batteries, and a triple camera design. However, which model would receive these features remain a mystery. As for the iPads, Apple is said to release two new iPad Pro models later this year with upgraded processors. The current 9.7-inch iPad will get a design overhaul, it will sport a 10.2-inches size suggesting a reduction in bezel sizes. The new iPad mini said to feature an upgraded processor. According to the analyst, Apple will release a new MacBook Pro between 16-inches and 16.5-inches with an all-new design. Apple will also return to the display market with a 31.6-inch 6k3k monitor later this year. This display is said to feature a Mini LED-like backlight design, ...

Xiaomi Mi 9: 90.7% screen-to-body ratio, optical in-display fingerprint sensor, 12GB RAM Transparent Edition and more

After confirming new holographic technology, Snapdragon 855 SoC and camera specifications of the Mi 9 smartphone, ahead of February 20 announcement, Xiaomi has confirmed that the display specifcations, in-display fingerprint technology as well as  Transparent Edition. Xiaomi Mi 9 will features Full HD+ Samsung AMOLED screen with 90.7% screen to body ratio, 103.8% NTSC color gamut, 600 nits brightness, >60000:1 contrast ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass  6protection. It will also feature in-screen ambient light sensor. It has improved screen dimming that uses gamma optimization technology to offer more details even when the screen is dimmed and the Reading mode 2.0 inscreases the color temparature levels from 32 to 256 and offers smoother brightness transition. The high brightness mode boosts brightness up to 39% compared to standard mode and the Sunlight mode 2.0 improves contrast and optimizes color display when you are outdoors. The Mi 9 features optical in-display fingerprint sensor that is equivalent to a 5μm macro camera, which is several times higher than the traditional capacitive fingerprint sensor. Xiaomi has also confirmed a Transparent Edition with 12GB of RAM. The gradient back glass is just 0.4 mm. The phone has Laser Autofocus, which is seen clearly in the transparent edition. It also comes with Phase Detection AF (PDAF) and CAF ...

Samsung Galaxy M30 with triple rear cameras, 5000mAh battery launching in India on February 27, could start at Rs. 14990

Samsung launched the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20 smartphones in the new ‘M Series’ in India last month at a competitive price tag. Now the company has confirmed that it will launch the Galaxy M30 smartphone in India on February 27th, a day before Xiaomi launches its Redmi Note 7 smartphone. The teaser image reveals a similar Infinity-V display and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, but this will come with triple rear cameras. Earlier rumors revealed a 13+5+5MP sensors for regular, wide-angle lens, and telephoto lens for portrait shots and a 16MP selfie shooter on the front as well as 5000mAh battery. Now rumor reavals a Super AMOLED screen instead of TFT screen on the M10 and M20 smartphones. Samsung Galaxy M30 rumored specifications 6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+  19.5:9 Super AMOLED display Octa-Core Exynos 7904 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Samsung Experience 9.5 Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel secondary camera, 5MP ultra-wide angle camera 16MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimension: 159 x 75.1 x8.4mm 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + ...

Apple acquires AI Voice App startup Pullstring

Apple has acquired San-Francisco based startup Pullstring that enables the design and publishing of voice apps, according to a latest report. This purchase could help Apple's Siri compete better with Alexa.  Pullstring was founded in 2011 by a group of former Pixar executives and was originally used to power interactive voice apps for toys. Later on, it broadened its approach with the introduction of IoT products like Amazon Echo and Google Assistant. The company raised around $44 million in venture capital, from firms like CRV, Greylock, True Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and First Round Capital. According to PitchBook, the company's most recent post-money valuation was just around $160 million. Apple's upfront deal value is said to be around $30 million, plus around $10 million in potential earn-outs for management, this would also include CEO Oren Jacob, who once served as Pixar's CTO. Digital Assistant is seen as one of the next big things which Apple is lagging behind when compared to both Google and Amazon in terms of adoption and being open to developers. Apple did not comment on the acquisition. Source