Samsung unveils Q Series soundbars with Dolby Atmos & DTS:X optimized for QLED TVs

Samsung Electronics has announced two new Q Series soundbars featuring Samsung Acoustic Beam technology, and the new Adaptive Sound feature. Dubbed as HW-Q70R and HW-Q60R, these two products are the result of Samsung Audio Lab and Harman Kardon collaboration. With Adaptive Sound technology, both the soundbars analyse and adjust to ideal sound settings for any given scene. Further, the HW-Q70R and HW-Q60R will automatically switch to Adaptive Sound mode when Samsung 2019 QLED TV is connected and it's AI mode in on. Talking about Samsung’s proprietary Acoustic Beam technology feature, it uses an array of holes in the speaker to create a more dynamic, panoramic soundscape. The Q-Series soundbars comes equipped with Bluetooth connectivity, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive, and 360-degree surround sound technology. Commenting on the new announcements, Jongsuk Chu, Executive Vice President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics: Through Adaptive Sound, which understands the sound and optimizes it according to the scene, listeners can enjoy even more realistic sound for every genre of content. The new Q-Series soundbars carry sound quality that has been revitalized by experts and feature designs that offer an appealing home aesthetic to create a better home theatre experience for our customers.

Toreto Bloom SmartWatch with Heart rate sensor, BP monitoring launched in India

Toreto has announced the launch of Bloom SmartWatch with health tracking features in India today. In terms of specifications, Toreto Bloom comes equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and has an alloyed metallic finish. Further, it has IP68 waterproof feature keeps the watch safe up to 1.5 meters for half an hour. Users can pair the device with a smartphone using Wear Health App and support both Android and iOS platforms. This smartwatch measures the number of calories burnt, tests blood pressure, tracks heart rate, and steps taken. Toreto Bloom SmartWatch features Supports Android, iOS devices Track your BP, heart rate Pedometer Calorie Count Track Calls and Social Media Customize the watch screen Toreto Bloom is priced at Rs. 3,499 and is through all the leading e-commerce platforms and retail stores across India, but you can get it for as low as Rs. 2499 on Amazon.in. It comes along with two detachable straps and is backed by a 12-month warranty.

Nokia X71 with in-screen camera, 48MP rear camera to be announced on April 2

HMD Global has scheduled an event on April 2nd in Taiwan where the company will introduce new X71 smartphone. This got certified by Taiwan’s NCC with the model number TA-1167 and could be introduced as Nokia 8.1 Plus for the global markets since this is expected to be the successor of Nokia 8.1. Some rumors say that it will be introduced as Nokia 6.2. This is expected to be the first Nokia smartphone to feature a punch-hole or in-screen camera. It is said to come with a 48-megapixel rear camera with ZEISS optics along with a secondary 120-degree ultra-wide angle lens. Earlier rumors revealed a 6.22-inch Full HD+ display, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port and bottom-firing speakers and a glass back for the smartphone. The company will also showcase the Nokia 9 PureView for Taiwan on the same date. We should know all the details when it goes official next Tuesday. Source

Samsung Galaxy A70 with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-U display, in-display fingerprint sensor, 4500mAh battery announced

After rumors, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A70 smartphone. It has a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display with 20: 9 aspect ratio, is powered by an Octa-Core SoC which should be Snapdragon 675. It has up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with Samsung One UI, features a 32-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, secondary 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel 123° ultra wide-angle lens. The phone has a 3D Glasstic body with gradient finish and packs a 4500mAh battery with support for 25W super fast charging. Samsung Galaxy A70 specifications 6.7-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20: 9 Infinity-U Super AMOLED display 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 6GB / 8GB RAM with 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI Dual SIM 32MP rear camera with LED flash with f/1.7 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 8MP 123° ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture 32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture In-display Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio Dimensions: 164.2×76.7×7.9mm; Weight: 183g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 4500mAh (typical) / 4400mAh (minimum) battery ...

Samsung launches ‘Make For India’ Galaxy Apps Store in 12 local languages

A few days back, Samsung launched the Galaxy Store to bring together all the features from Galaxy Apps and Galaxy Themes. For the uninitiated, the Galaxy Store brings together all the features from Galaxy Apps and Galaxy Themes that Galaxy users love, creating a whole new digital marketplace optimised for individual users. In the recent development, Samsung India today announced that it has partnered with Indus App Bazaar to access their mobile applications in 12 Indian languages. Notably, the Galaxy Apps Store is available in English and Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Odia, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Marathi. The Galaxy Store is exclusive for the Galaxy users allowing them to personalize the device with an array of apps and themes, ranging from Galaxy-exclusive content to partner apps that provide a diverse range of services. In this Store, users can buy purchase and select a variety of themes and fonts, new camera filters, photos with stickers and stamps, and new edge panel as well. The Galaxy Watch and Gear users can also adjust their watch faces and download apps directly from the phone using the “Watch” tab in the Galaxy Store. Moreover, the Galaxy Apps will have sections for highlighting all Indian innovations ...

Apple PowerBeats Pro true wireless headphones surfaces

In the past few weeks, there were speculations on Apple launching a truly wireless version of its Powerbeats sports headphones. Today, the first images of the so-called Powerbeats Pro got surfaced online in iOS 12.2 update carrying the same look as existing Powerbeats minus the wire. This comes in the iOS 12.2 update, which was released following Apple's event. Moreover, the image shows that the headphones are housed in a Beats-branded charging case that will provide power. If the image appears to be true, the Powerbeats Pro will be expected in both black and white. In general, Powerbeats are a popular alternative to AirPods due to their more workout-friendly design. It comes with clips to help each earbud stay in place as well. As per the reports, the upcoming Powerbeats is expected to offer better bass and water resistance certification. The report also mentioned that the new Powerbeats will include the same upgraded H1 chip as the second-generation AirPods, as well as “Hey Siri” support. Having said that, the Powerbeats3 currently retails for $199, but are often available cheaper from third-parties. All said and done, take this above information with the pinch of salt, since nothing is official and confirmed by the company. We ...

Xiaomi shows off 100W Super Charge Turbo fast charging that can charge a phone fully in 17 minutes

There are a lot of companies that use their own fast charging techniques, but Xiaomi has been sticking to Qualcomm's Quick Charge technology on its phones. Now the company's co-founder Bin Lin has posted a video on weibo that shows the company's own 100W Super Charge Turbo fast charging technology. This shows a phone with 4000mAh battery charged fully in just 17 minutes. Xiaomi has compared this to OPPO's 50W (10V/5A) Super VOOC Charging that charges 3700mAh battery up to 65% in 17 minutes. This was introduced as the world's fastest smartphone charging tech that can charge the phone up to 92% in 30 minutes. HUAWEI introduced its 55W SuperCharge fast charging technology that can charge the Mate X's 4500mAh battery from 0 to 85% in 30 minutes. Xiaomi's new Super Charge Turbo technology is currently in testing stage and will take some time to reach the market, but OPPO's Super VOOC Charging is already available in OPPO R17 Pro that is available in several countries globally. Source

Apple unveils Apple TV+ and Apple News+ — Everything you need to know

At a special event Apple unveiled its much-expected video streaming service dubbed as Apple TV+. According to the company, Apple’s original video subscription service, will feature a brand-new slate of programming from the world’s most celebrated creative artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. It's worth mentioning that, pricing for the Apple TV+ streaming subscription service will be announced when it launches later this fall. Apple TV app — Pay only for the service you subscribe! Also, the company debuted the all-new Apple TV app and Apple TV channels coming in May 2019. The all-new Apple TV app can be used across iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, smart TVs and streaming devices. In Apple TV, users have the option to pay only for the service they subscribed like HBO, SHOWTIME and Starz on both offline and online. Starting from May, customers can subscribe to Apple TV channels à la carte and watch them in the Apple TV app, with no additional apps, accounts or passwords required. Apple TV channels include popular services such as HBO, Starz, SHOWTIME, CBS All Access, Smithsonian Channel, EPIX, Tastemade, Noggin and new services ...

Apple introduces Apple Card, a credit card with no fees, daily rewards and cashback

At a special event yesterday, Apple announced Apple Card, a new kind of credit card that is built into the Apple Wallet app on iPhone as well as a physical credit card. The company says the Apple Card will offer a similar experience to the customer just like Apple Pay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAZiE9NtRfs Unique card number Those who wish to use Apple Card can sign up in the Wallet app on their iPhone and can be used in stores, in apps or online worldwide. Once you sign up the card, a unique card number is created on iPhone for Apple Card and stored safely in the device’s Secure Element, a special security chip used by Apple Pay. Lesser interest, more privacy Unlike credit cards, the Apple Card will transform the experience by simplifying the application process, eliminating fees, encouraging customers to pay less interest and providing a new level of privacy and security. Daily Cash program Apple Card also offers a clearer and more compelling rewards program than other credit cards with Daily Cash, which gives back a percentage of every purchase as cash on customers’ Apple Cash card each day. Having said that, it is now available exclusively for the US this summer. Weekly and monthly spending summaries. Moreover, it ...

MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM brings Dark Mode [Update: Rolling out with MIUI 9.3.25 beta]

Update 2 – March 26, 2019: Dark Mode is now available for Redmi Note 5 Pro and POCO F1 with the latest MIUI 9.3.25 update. There is an option in the Display settings to enable Dark mode. Update: We found that the dark mode is triggered when dark mode is enabled on Google Messages app. If you are on latest MIUI nightly or beta build, you can try this. Earlier: Colors displayed on the screen affect the power consumption of the display and this is where dark mode helps on AMOLED devices. In last few months, Google gradually rolled out dark mode for some system apps including Phone, Contacts, Messages and as per some reports, Google is all set to introduce the system-wide dark mode with Android Q. Dark mode doesn't help in saving much battery on the budget devices as budget devices lack AMOLED panels, but some users still prefer it. [gallery link="file" size="large" ids="275164,275147,275162"] Xiaomi's MIUI is best known for the customizations it offers but it also doesn't offer system-wide dark theme, dark themes can be downloaded from theme store but I am yet to find a fully functional, bugfree, polished dark theme despite trying many dark themes but it may change soon as Xiaomi's latest ...