Misfit Vapor X smartwatch with 1.19-inch circular AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, Wear OS announced

Misfit, the company owned by Fossil group and known for its smart wearables has just launched its new Vapor X smartwatch. Misfit Vapor X smartwatch features a circular display, aluminum alloy case, is powered by Wear OS by Google and more. Misfit Vapor X smartwatch is the lightest smartwatch from the brand and it sports a 1.19-inch full round AMOLED display with 328 pixels per inch, 42mm dial with aluminum alloy case. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform, comes with 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage and is compatible with devices with iOS 10+ and Android 4.4+. It features 'Sport Strap+' with a better fit and breathable ridges for additional comfort, according to the company. The connectivity options include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC and has altimeter, accelerometer, gyroscope and heart-rate sensors. The in-built batter on this smartwatch charges to 80% in 50 minutes, according to the company and can be charged using a magnetic charger with pin. It is also water-resistant up to 30 meters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hezOKMrer-Y Misfit Vapor X features 1.19 inch full round AMOLED display; 328 pixels per inch 42mm dial Single prong strap buckle strap Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 platform 4GB internal storage 512MB RAM Wear OS by Google Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ...

Amazon India launches Automated Messaging Assistant in Hindi on Android — Here’s how to enable it

Amazon India today announced that they are launching Automated Messaging Assistant in Hindi for its customers and the company says that users who prefer Hindi can now get their queries resolved in the language of their preference, without even connecting with an associate. Amazon Assistant is a chatbot that helps users with their queries and it uses Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing capabilities for a seamless and friendly conversational experience for users. Users can converse with the chatbot right inside the messaging window and the bot transitions to a human assistant within the same window, whenever necessary. The chatbot will now be available in the Hindi language alongside English and users can choose the language according to their preference. The Hindi chat experience is available on the Amazon.in Android app for now and is expected to be available on other platforms soon. How to use Amazon Messaging Assistant in Hindi? Open Amazon.in Android app Select Language option present on the hamburger menu Choose the preferred language as Hindi and confirm the selection Click on Customer Service->Contact Us option(the relevant text will be displayed in Hindi) Amazon Assistant chatbot will now start conversing in the Hindi language Commenting on the launch, Akshay Prabhu, Director, Customer Service, Amazon India said: When ...

Twitter will soon allow users to follow specific topics on Android

Twitter has been testing new features like 'notification for tweet replies', ‘subscribe to conversation’, ‘new conversation’  and more to make it more conversational. On similar lines, Twitter has announced that it's latest test lets users to follow specific topics in the same way they follow accounts. Twitter will soon allow users to follow specific topics of their interests and will display tweets from those topics in the user's timeline. It will prompt users to follow topics including sports teams, celebrities, television shows, etc and it will be displayed alongside the regular tweets from accounts that users follow. Users will also be able to mute topics, however, the topics will be curated by Twitter and the tweets will be pulled in through machine learning. In related news, Twitter is also testing a bunch of new features like Search feature in Direct Message (DM), Live Photo support, ability to reorder photos in the app. Twitter's Product Lead also said that the edit button is a necessary feature, but is not on the company's priority list as of now. The company is testing the ability to follow specific topics feature on Android starting with sports-related topics and will soon launch it on other platforms too. Via

Amazfit GTR with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, up to 24 days battery life launching in India soon on Flipkart

After the launch of Amazfit Verge Lite in India earlier this month, Huami Corporation is all set to launch the Amazfit GTR smartwatch in India soon on Flipkart. It will launch the 47mm version with Stainless Steel and Aluminium casing with a leather strap and Titanium version with a fluororubber strap. It has a 1.39-inch AMOLED display with 326PPI pixel density, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 5 ATM water resistance.   The Amazfit GTR has support for 12 sports modes, such as walking, running or swimming, to climbing and skiing, GPS+GLONASS, BioTracker PPG for 24-hour uninterrupted accurate heart rate monitoring, sedentary reminder,  all-day health monitoring, sleep analysis and more. It is optimized for standby, bright-screen and sport modes, optimizing the power consumption of the watch, offering up to 24 days of battery life with normal use. Amazfit GTR specifications 1.39-inch (454 x 454 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, AF Coating Supports Android 5.0 and above, iO S10.0 and above BioTracker PPG Bio-Tracking Optical Sensor,6-Axis Accelerometer , 3 Axial Geomagnetic Sensor, Air Pressure Sensor, Capacitive Sensor, Ambient Light Brightness Sensor Bluetooth 5.0 LE, GPS + GLONASS Dimensions: 47.2 x 47.2 x 10.75 mm; Weight: 36g (aluminum alloy), 48g (stainless steel), 40g (titanium metal) Water-resistant and dust-resistant ...

PUBG Mobile 0.14.0 update with Infection mode, New Character System and more released

Tencent games has released new PUBG Mobile update which brings the version number to 0.14.0. This brings new Infection mode where players are divided into Zombies and Defenders at the beginning of the match, New character system to unlock more appearances and skills, Pirate main menu theme, and the million-dollar Global Treasure Hunt, and more. The PUBG Mobile 0.14.0 update is about 750MB and has started rolling out to iOS  and Android from today. When you update the game before August 23 , you get Parachute Trail and 2,000 BP. What’s New: New Infection mode and map. Play as Zombies! New character system - unlock more appearances and skills! Pirate main menu theme, and the million-dollar Global Treasure Hunt! Royale Pass Season 8 with popular items restocked! Important Updates Infection mode a) Asymmetric PVP mode where players are divided into Zombies and Defenders at the beginning of the match. b) Defenders have firearms, but Zombies can only use melee attacks and abilities with cooldowns. Zombies can revive after being killed, while Defenders will turn into Zombies. c) If all Defenders are infected, Zombies win; and Defenders win if at least 1 survived within the given time. d) Players can customize Zombie form controls and quick chat. e) Infection can be played in room mode. 2.New Character System: a) Victor, the ...

HTC Wildfire X with 6.22-inch Waterdrop display, triple rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 9999

HTC just launched Wildfire X, the company's latest smartphone in the Wildfire series in India. It has a 6.22-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display with 88.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 SoC with up to 4GB RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 8-megapixel camera for loss-less 2x optical zoom and 8x Hybrid Zoom and a 5-megapixel depth sensing camera for portrait shots. It also has an 8-megapixel camera on the front. The phone has a 7.95mm slim body with 3D OPVD mirror finish that reflects light making the hyper optical patterns glitter, has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a  3300mAh battery with 10W charging via USB Type-C.  It has 'Mybuddy' security feature that allows users to share their real-time location, record and transmit sound/video of the surrounding in real-time. It can also help users trigger a loud alarm. HTC Wildfire X specifications 6.22-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) 19:9 display 2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP rear camera with 1.25um ...

Samsung Galaxy Note10 India launch event set for August 20

Update: Samsung has confirmed that the launch event will happen at Samsung Opera House, Bengaluru on August 20th. The company already started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+  from Samsung Online Shop, Flipkart, Amazon.in,Paytm and Tata CLiQ starting August 8th starting at Rs. 69,999 and Rs. 79,999 respectively. Earlier: Samsung is set to introduce the Galaxy Note10 smartphone tomorrow, and the smartphone was also teased on Flipkart and Amazon.in last month. Now, according to reports, Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Note 10 smartphone in India on August 20th, 2019. Samsung is said to launch the Galaxy Note 10 and also the Galaxy Note 10+ smartphone in India on August 20th, 2019. The global sales are said to begin on August 23rd, 2019 and with this, as usual, the company continues to launch smartphones in India along with its international launch. To recall, The Galaxy Note10 is said to come in 3 versions with Quad HD+ screen with minimal bezels — Galaxy Note10 with a 6.3-inch screen, Galaxy Note10+ with a 6.8-inch screen, and the Galaxy Note10 5G for select markets. It will likely be powered by Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9825 8nm SoC or Snapdragon 855 depending on the markets and feature quad rear cameras. It is said to feature ...

Snap introduces Spectacles 3 with updated design, dual HD cameras for augmented reality experience

About four months after introducing the Spectacles 2, Snap Inc. has introduced new Spectacles 3 with a new design, strong, lightweight steel frame, adjustable tips and two HD cameras on either side of the frame to capture depth and dimension, and power new augmented reality creative tools to enhance your Snaps. Unlike the Spectacles 2, the Spectacles 3 is not water-resistant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNPVt32YErM You capture photos and videos by tapping a button on top of the glasses. Snaps you capture will transfer to Snapchat faster with the WiFi-only import mode in HD, but it still doesn't transfer automatically to your Snapchat account. Photos are stored at a resolution of 1,642 by 1,642 pixels and video resolution is 1,216 x 1,216 pixels. It has storage for 100 videos or 1200 photos, home WiFi syncing, lets you capture up to 70 videos and more than 200 photos on a single charge and lets you recharge full in 75 minutes with the included charging case, which can be recharged using USB Type-C in. Snap is offering a new way to view snaps taken through Spectacles: an included 3D viewer resembling Google Cardboard. Just open Snapchat on your phone, snap it into the viewer to get an immersive experience of photos and videos. The Spectacles 3 will be available in ...

LG and LUMI partner to develop innovations using AI and advanced sensors for smart home ecosystem

LG Electronics (LG) and LUMI United Technology, an Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home solution provider, have signed a partnership to develop innovations using AI and advanced sensors that can detect changes in indoor environments such as humidity level, temperature and movement of doors. LG products embedded with LUMI’s advanced Aqara sensor technology will save energy and increase convenience as well as enhance safety and comfort in the home. Aqara sensor in the home set to the preferred temperature will enable an LG air conditioner to operate automatically. With a connected Aqara sensor attached to a window, the user will receive a notification when the window is opened while the LG appliance is in operation. LG dehumidifier employing LUMI technology will be shown maintaining clothes in optimal condition by automatically regulating the humidity level. LG’s WK7 intelligent speaker connected to an Aqara LED Light Bulb that changes the lighting in the room when it hears the words 'Cinema Mode'. Real-life demonstrations of the LG and LUMI partnership will be on display at IFA 2019 in Berlin from September 6-11 in Hall 18 of Messe Berlin. Commenting on the new partnership, Ryu Hye-jung, executive director of LG Home Appliance & Air Solution Company’s ...

OnePlus TV name and logo confirmed for the company’s Smart TV

Back in September last year OnePlus confirmed that the company is working on its first Smart TV with a premium design.  Today it has revealed the name and logo of the company’s first smart display/TV device. "The ‘OnePlus TV’ is representative of the company’s values, vision and proud focus on delivering user-centric breakthrough innovation," said the company. OnePlus said that the TV will feature smart capabilities coupled with the company’s ‘burden-less’ design philosophy to offer users a smooth and connected experience. OnePlus said that it is committed to the vision of a connected home environment. The company will continue to evolve the OnePlus TV, as well as the brand’s other mobile devices, to develop innovations that make sense for its users to always create the best experience possible. The company did not reveal the launch date of the TV, but a recent certification revealed that it is working on 43-inch, 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch 4K LED TV models, so we can expect it soon. Regarding the logo, OnePlus said: With the logo design, we've followed the similar concept – as you can tell from the poster below to help us illustrate how we created it. The gap between the "+" and the logo edge is twice as ...