As we all know that Xiaomi has launched its official ROM, MIUI 9 in China. The OS is currently in developer mode and will be available soon globally in beta version. To be honest, even we can’t really wait to check out the OS itself. As far as we know, the MIUI 9 has a new user interface, more themes and lots of background stability update. The beta version of the OS will be based on Android 7.0 Nougat and will release in 2 phase.
August 11th, 2017: MIUI 9 Beta ROM for MI 6, MI 5X and Redmi note 4X.
August 25th, 2017: MI Mix, MI note 2, MI 5, Mi 5s/5s Plus/5c, Mi Max 1/2, MI 4s/4c, MI Note pro, Redmi 4X.
Late September: The official MIUI 9 Stable version will release for all the Xiaomi/Redmi Devices (Except MI 1/1A and MI 2A).
As far as we know, these are the release date for Chinese MIUI ROM. The global beta ROM is expected to come close to these dates.
Apart from the new Android 7.0 nougat, Xiaomi is also teasing some new feature with the MIUI 9. There are various software fixes and add on stability, more battery optimization and some new UI enhancements. So, let’s check them out.
MIUI 9 Features:
1.Split screen: As we know, it’s an Android Nougat update so it will definitely sport the split screen feature. For your better multitasking experience.
2.Smart assistant: I think this is one of the biggest updates in terms of UI. Xiaomi new MIUI 9 will have a very own assistant that will help you to search your photos, notes and other important appointments. We are not sure if it’s the next Bixby but it may sport similar feature.
3.Smart app launcher: The new home launcher will come with a tiny intelligence, the launcher will monitor your history and the content on the screen. With the help of that information, the launcher will start a particular application. Sounds pretty similar to Google now on tap with a slight change, the app will suggest you of stuff immediately.
4.Fast app launching: The new UI is going to be much faster than the previous one. The three-way optimization technique is amazing. The UI will feature Optimized haptic feedback, intelligent CPU acceleration and very optimized thread scheduling. With all the enhancement the OS will be able to open an app in seconds.
5.New Lock screen: If we are not wrong, then the MIUI 9 will feature a new lock screen. Which will be a lot cleaner and maybe have the notification customization exactly like stock android.
6.High-Quality Audio: Xiaomi has introduced a new audio calibration algorithm, which will enhance the audio output. It will also come with a standalone audio amplifier that according to Xiaomi will provide exceptional sound.
7.Image search: Not a very big fan of the gallery app but it got some update with the coming OS. The gallery app will not feature search options, which will enable you to search people by location, expression, different events. Sounds pretty similar to the Google photo app and since both apps will be installed out of the box. You’ll get confused which one to use.
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Earphones have become important mobile accessories, or you can say a must needed accessories nowadays. But this time with Liberty Plus, get ready to cut the cord between you and your device because Liberty+ is the world’s first zero compromise wireless earphone.
You might have used various types of wireless earphones, and you might have also experienced major problems such as poor sound quality, uncomfortable ear piece, and short battery life. But the Liberty+ overcomes all this problems and flaws, faced by traditional wireless earphones.
How does Liberty+ works?
Liberty+ is compatible with both Android and iOS. The pairing process of this wireless earphones lies in 2 simple steps: Push and Go.
After initial pairing, Liberty+ will automatically connect to your phone as soon as you remove the earphones from its case. Coming on the technology used then we have Voice Controlled Smart AI with Siri and Alexa.
Features/ Specifications:
Graphene enhanced sound quality.
Supreme comfort and fit.
Virtually unbreakable Bluetooth connectivity.
48 hours of battery backup.
Instant setup and easy pairing.
These earphones are waterproof with Hydrophobic Nano coating.
Why should one go for Liberty+ Earphones?
LIBERTY+ wireless earphones are for people with true passion for music. It delivers a good audio clarity with graphene augmented drivers. You don’t even have to worry about the shape of your ears, you can use these earphones comfortably because of its sublime comfort and fit.
Availability:
The product is available on the site of kickstarter.com. The price of LIBERTY+ Earphone is 79 $. It will probably be shipped later this year. Grab it now to avail the special discount.
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The voice of the future isn’t necessarily a human one. Siri speaks for Apple. Echo speaks for Amazon. Bots are changing the way we search, shop and consume the world around us.
“The term that people keep saying is Apps are so yesterday,” says Sasha Strauss, Founder of Innovation Protocol. “People say Bots are the now. In fact, Bots are the new Apps.”
Apps are ubiquitous. Everyone has them on their mobile devices and no one speaks of them in novel terms. Even my newborn son has an app to help him learn his ABC’s. Apps are literally child’s play. But bots, a type of app that can perform specific repetitive tasks via chat properties in a question and answer format, are being spoken of as the apps’ winning ticket for a comeback.
“Right now consumers open up an app and we may interact on a limited scale but we are using a lot of energy, says Strauss. “We’re texting, typing, taking photos, posting and it’s all our [work] – We want to be lazy! We want the work to be done for us. So, all the tech innovators – Microsoft, Amazon, Apple – they’re all recognizing this behavior and focusing on creating “bots” or robots that will listen to you and do your bidding and it is the future of commerce.”
Why does Strauss have such confidence in bots becoming the new “it” crowd of apps? It starts with the platform for marketing them. Messaging has already overtaken the mobile market. Facebook Messenger, iMessage, WhatsApp, Kik, Viber, Telegram, Line and Hangouts just to name a few. According to Statista, messaging boasts more than 5 times the number of 12 month retentions than other mobile apps, and its these platforms that are encouraging the creation of voice operated bots for their programs. It’s the perfect stage for bots to get some great exposure. (source graphic). In fact, just a month after Facebook launched its Messenger Platform, tens of thousands of developers created chatbots for Messenger.
And these chatty artificial intelligence programs are already catching on in the financial and travel sectors. In fact, Bank of America was one of nearly two dozen companies to say back in April that they planned to use the Facebook Messenger platform to interact with customers through chat bots. Market leaders at the GDS Group CMO Digital Marketing Summit from Bank of America, Prudential Financial and Wells Fargo all said they have data that shows millennials are especially attracted to using the chat bots to help them choose a student loan. The bots ask a few simple questions, offer suggestions, and poof, you learned your first lesson of higher education – it’s expensive.
“Many may marvel at the thought of securing a student loan through an automated bot system, but that’s exactly what many students are doing,” says Strauss. “And that is just the beginning.”
And while you can use your bot to do rather simple tasks like tell you the weather, read your emails, and give you directions, there’s another upside to the bot experience.
“Nobody likes to feel insulted or incapable, so that’s why a lot of times youth won’t get on the phone and have a conversation for fear they could get caught with a mistake,” says Strauss. “If you call a customer service representative and that person is having a bad day and is judging your answers, it really is discomforting. But, a text message and email is confined and controlled. And even more so, when you can talk to a bot, something you can literally yell at and command, it’s a whole different kind of experience.”
So when that chatbot tells you matter of factly that you’re in no place to take out that loan, feel free to let it know exactly how you feel. I certainly did. And I don’t feel the least bit ashamed. Winning.
Headphones are used by all of us for various purposes, especially for listening music as music plays a vital role in our life. Every one of us might have seen stylish headphones but these headphones are a total waste when it comes to functions and features. Similarly, the headphone with best functionality and features would lack in style. But for the very first-time technology has given us great and unique headphones that had never been introduced before.
AXENT WEAR is a stylish headphone that lets you flaunt and blast your music.
How does Axent Wear Cat Ear Headphones Works?
These headphones are very similar to the traditional headphones. The only thing that makes these headphones unique is that these headphones are designed while working on a whimsical and quirky animation and thus these headphones are capable of fulfilling the criteria of both functionality and style.
Features:
The cat ear headphones come with fully functional external cat ear speakers.
These headphones also have LED lights.
The headphone also has 3.5mm Jack with mic and USB charger included.
These headphones are comfortable over ears because of the cushion that moulds around the head.
40mn driver with 20Hz to 39kHz frequency response.
The device is unique headphones designed for those who have a passion for art and creative technology.
Availability:
The product is available on Amazon. The price of these stylish headphones is 239$.
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These days people are just crazy of taking selfies and large display with dual camera setup, or we can say taking our own photo using our front facing camera is increasing very dramatically. Everyone is getting addicted towards it, and mostly girls are getting too much self-obsessed using this selfie kind of stuff. But why only front camera ? so to change the trend over here Gionee brings up there new device in the market Gionee A1 Plus which houses dual back camera which has really fast focus and colors will attach shots below in the review as well as in front we get 20-megapixel camera with moonlight flash not a normal flash.
Personally, I also love taking selfies but when you have a phone which is selfie-centric and tagline for the brand is defined as “Welcome to Selfiestan” then taking photos using that front-facing camera makes you addicted towards it. Gionee A1 plus , is available at effective price of Rs. 26,999 in there offline stores as well as on online stores.
So, Let’s see how Gionee A1 plus is going to perform in this real crucial world with its dual camera, large display for multimedia and big selfie camera.
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Gionee A1 Plus – Box Content
The Device comes in the well built box. Opening it from the top first we get the phone and nothing else. To get other accessories, we need open it further:
Accessories which comes within the box are:
Fast Charger
High-Quality Type Micro USB cable
User Manuals
High-Quality Premium In-Ear Earphones
Premium TPU Case
High-Quality Screen Guard
Design & Built
Gionee A1 plus is available in two colors Black and Mocha Gold. When I first picked up the device in hand it feels sturdy and well built. I would say Gionee has really worked hard on their new device. Each and every small detail is being taken care which we can notice on the power lock key has circular red chrome lining. Built quality of Gionee A1 plus is really top notch with no complaints regarding it. As the main focus of the device is on providing good multimedia experience with great battery and dual camera plus added big selfie camera it make the device little bit heavy. But i think when a person is getting this much in one device they can bear up with the weight.
Starting with the front part of the phone at the top we get a 20-Megapixel Shooter beside it a LED flash which is not a ordinary flash seems to be like a moonlight flash, it also has different effect as per your choice. Beside that you get earpiece, different sensors and a no LED notification Light, in spite of LED Notification Front Flash works as a LED Notification if you enable it from setting panel.
Sliding down you get a 6″ FHD AMOLED Display, with a added 2.5d Curved glass on top of it. The whole front is protected with a Gorrilla Glass 3 which make this large display safe for your use, still i will prefer you to use a screen guard or a tempered glass for betterment of the phone.
Below that you get back capacitive keys which don’t light up. We just have two small white color dots over there. Between that houses a Home button which we can actually press. That home button also acts as a Fingerprint sensor which is insanely accurate and fast just like we see in Oneplus 5 and MI6 and Gionee A1. I rather love its fingerprint sensor just a small tap on fingerprint, and it will unlock the device. I have already shown the same in our different videos of Gionee A1 plus.
Now, coming to the down portion of the phone you get a Micro USB port which do support fast charging, besides that you get Dual Speaker grills out of which right one is having the actual speaker and left one is having the primary MIC in it.
Turning around to the top side you just get a 3.5mm Audio jack and nothing else.
Coming to the left portion of the phone you get a Hybrid SIM tray which supports Dual sim or single sim + Micro SD card that to up to 256GB.
Turning the phone to the right side, you get volume rockers and power lock keys which work perfectly fine and made up of metal. We also have Chamfered cut design available on volume rockers and power lock key. This is not enough to get more detailing in the phone Gionee has added color different among all the buttons. We get silver black edge on volume rockers where as we get Red color Chamfered edge on Power Lock key.
Coming to the back side of the the phone you get a 13+5-megapixel Dual camera Setup. Beside that a single tone LED flash and besides that flash there is a hidden IR blaster which also has a great functionality which we see in LeEco device which is way better than MI device just because of added universal remote feature in it. Below that you get a nicely done Gionee Logo which is made inside a circular ring and looks good and coming down you get a Gionee branding and nothing much which need to explain over here.
Display
One of the main USP of Gionee A1 plus is its large 6″ FHD Amoled Display which produce really good colors. It gives us the resolution of 1920 x 1080 and pixel density of 367 ppi, which makes it look better. The colors are vibrant and dark. They are more towards the natural side and feels comfortable to eyes. White balance feels perfect and makes it a pleasant display to use even in bright sunlight. There are different color profiles that you can choose as per your comfortability by going into the setting panel.
Auto-brightness work perfectly, and I have no complaints regarding the display. Watching movies is awesome because we are getting Amoled Display and not any ordinary display. Viewing Angle is good and odd angle won’t affect you in any way. Overall I love the display. Then when we are getting this big size in the display the experience of watching movies is awesome.
Performance
The Gionee A1 plus comes with MediaTek MT6757 which is Helio P25 octa-core SoC paired with Mali-T880 and a 4GB RAM. There we get 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded by up to 256GB using a microSD card slot.
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Even the device has Helio P25 in it, it can some how to handle all graphic intensive games such as GTA San Andreas, Bully, Batman, Nova 3 and much more on high setting. Asphalt 8 give some frame drops quite a few times don’t know why, because all other games are working fine. The best part is that even after playing the games for more than 30 minutes it won’t heat up the max temperature I got was 37- Degree that is quite normal that too in Delhi Hot Temperature. The phone functions smoothly even after there even opened all games in the background. I have made a separate video on it check it out.
Overall the device comes with Android 7.0 out of the box with Amigo UI 4.0, which works quite smooth on this processor, sometime while doing intense multi tasking like using word, at the same time using other apps it feels little bit snappy still, i would say it can handle all stuff.
We forgot to mention about the sensors which are available in Gionee A1 Plus so I would say we have all the sensors which a person need a phone you can even use a VR on the phone with no hassle. We also get a IR blaster at the back side of the phone which works well with peel apps loaded on the phone.
Camera
Coming to the most highlighted feature of the phone is its camera, which is 20-megapixel front facing camera which is supported with a front LED flash or i would say front moonlight which dont seems to take shots like a flash. The images captures using the front facing camera of the phone is really great. no pixelation is there, even in low light while using the front camera LIGHT it capture nice shots.
We get 13+5-megapixel dual camera setup at the back, both are having color sensors and take my words focus is ultra fast. While taking shots in light via potrait mode colors and focus is really good. I have attached some of the shots taken using Gionee A1 plus and seriously they came out awesome.
Rest you can check our camera review for better experience:
Camera Samples
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Software
The Gionee A1 plus comes with Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box with their custom skin Amigo UI 4 on top of it. They have customized a whole lot of stuff in their UI, and I would say it is buttery smooth even after filling the whole 64GB internal storage, with games, movies, and songs. In Amigo UI we don’t get any app drawer or on screen buttons just like iPhone.
Overall, the UI is quite good, but the person who love stock then this device is not for you, you will get so many customizations right in your hand out of the box. There are some minor bugs, but we can expect those bugs to be fixed by gionee in next coming OTA updates. Till now i have one OTA update where they have fixed some minors bugs and added group selfie feature.
Battery
Coming to the battery part of the phone here we are getting 4550mAh battery. On moderate or even too high usage, the smartphone will easily last you a full day on a single charge, and even more, it depends on your usage. I was Using Jio Sim + 25 minutes approx gaming, continuous whatsapp, facebook and other social media, some selfies and at the end of the day the remaining battery was 40% which seems to be quite good for me. There we also get some energy saving modes which will further optimize your battery life. You can choose different battery modes between normal mode, power saving mode which reduces performance and finally an extreme mode which will switch off all the stuff and you will be able to use some basic features like phone, contact, messaging in it.
It also comes with a fast charger and fast charging support and took about approx. 2 hour 20 minutes to charge from 0% to 100% using a stock charger which we get inside the box.
Verdict
Apart from the Price which is Rs. 26,999; I would say gionee has made something different in there now. As gionee is always offline focused brand and will be there future as well. So, when we compare Gionee A1 plus with other available offline brands, this is going to be a huge competition with this great specs, display and camera.
The Mi Pad 3 by Xiaomi is one of those gadgets you would like to have a look if you’re one of the technology geeks. It’s definitely an eye candy with a screen size of 7.9 inches along with a resolution of 2048 × 1536 at 128 pixels per cm.
As far as the specification is concerned it is rocking a Nvidia’s Tegra K1 quad core processor that ensures high CPU performance. Moreover, it provides a strong platform for high graphics gaming. A 4GB LPDDR RAM is being provided to enhance your multitasking experience whereas a 64GB ROM serves well for memory storage. The frequency of the processor used is 2.1 GHz.
Coming to camera specifications, with 1080p full HD video recording, CMOS sensors and 13MP rear camera, pictures look amazing. The front camera is 5MP shooter with f/2.0 aperture, It takes vivid and clear pictures. The 8.5mm device weighs 328g and is shock-resistant.
The device comes with the latest MIUI 8.0, out of the box. Users can always update their OS to use newly enabled features. A high backup battery of 6600mAh enables the user to use the tablet without worrying about the battery. The battery takes up to 3-4 hours to fully charge.
Additional features include Gyroscope Gravity Sensing System, Ambient light sensor and Hall Sensor. Users can buy Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 Tablet at www.gearbest.com at $229.99 or INR 14,809.
To what extent will you go to keep your home safe? The answer is, you will do everything that will keep your home safe and sound. You use fire alarm, intruders alarm, temperature control alarm and what not. Canary home security is the best replacement for all your home security devices.
Canary is a smart device that contains an HD video camera as well as different sensors that can track everything from motion, temperature and air quality to vibration, sound, and activity to help keep your family and your home safe. It alerts you when it senses anything out of the ordinary, for example, sudden temperature changes that can indicate a fire, to the sound and movement that could mean an intrusion.
Canary Key features:
HD camera.
Siren.
Microphone.
Temperature control system.
Night vision.
Air quality analyzer.
Motion detection sensor.
Humidity analyzer.
It has some of the following principles:
1) Simplicity- The earlier devices take a lot of time for set-up and were difficult to manage but this smart device is quick to setup and easy to manage. So no need to feel intimidated now.
2) Intelligence- Traditional home security systems have a 99% false alarm rate. It is annoying and causes most households to stop using their systems over time. But Canary is a smart system that learns your home’s activity and rhythm over time. You will have fewer false alarms and fewer false alarms mean more consistent use, which ultimately means more reliable security.
3) Empowerment- Earlier we have to buy different systems for various types of security. But Canary had all the core features you want and given the power in your hands to decide when and how to use it. Control and respond from your smartphone. That is what a home security should be.
Why should you buy it?
You can download the free Canary app and receive alerts. Add your friends or family as your backup, and see live streaming of video, audio and other data with as many phones as you like. This new smart home security device gives you the power to use it the way you like. It is easier to use than the previous devices. Also, this single device has all the features you need but still is a lot cheaper than other conventional home security devices.
It is a completely revolutionary security device like nothing else in the market. So we suggest trying this device out. Secure your home and connect with people like never before.
Pricing and availability:
The Indiegogo campaign has ended but you can still pre-order Canary at canary.is. The starting price of the device is 149$. So go and grab it now.
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Accounting for your business is a critical asset that you must have in order to be successful. There are many reasons that as a business owner, you can benefit from having a trustworthy and helpful accountant. Often times, it is an accountant’s advice that will help you grow at the rate in which you can manage. Sometimes it is difficult to decide on hiring a contracted accountant to work on your financial matters such as Myrtle Beach Accounting or hire an in-house accountant who will be a daily part of your operation. This article will help you decide on which small business accounting software to purchase if you do decide to go with an in-house, full-time employee.
Quickbooks Online. Quickbooks has been around for a long time and many small businesses have trusted their services for just as long. By using Quickbooks Online, you will have access to great features that will meet the needs of all types of small businesses. Quickbooks has an easy to use interface and can be accessed from anywhere. The price is relatively inexpensive for the program that you receive. Starting at just $9.99 per month this software can be used on both iOS and Android devices. If you have trouble and need assistance, you can contact Quickbooks support via phone or online chat.
Freshbooks. Accessing your accounting information and reports from email can be time consuming and a tedious task to manage in the middle of a meeting. Freshbooks takes this mundane task and makes it easy by allowing the user to access their information and reports in a user friendly app. Freshbooks is perfect for the business owner who is constantly on the go and prefers to access important accounting information from an app as opposed to reports via email. The convenience does cost $9.95 per month and customer service is included. This software program is also compatible with both iOS and Android.
Xero. This great, cloud-based app allows iOS users to enjoy full capability of services that many other apps do not offer. Sometimes other apps will offer iOS servicing however the information may show up jumbled or disorganized. Xero can promise that this will not happen. Starting at just $9 per month, Xero offers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week customer service via phone or online chat. No matter where you are or what time of day or night it is, you are able to access important accounting information about your business. How is that for peace of mind?
Wave Accounting. If you own a small business but you do not have a lot of cash flow to spend on accounting services, the Wave software program may be perfect for you. The cost of this software program is free, although there are ads that show when using the software. The program offers a plethora of great accounting features in a cloud-based platform. It is important to note that if you need software support, it will cost extra. Wave Accounting does not offer their services in app form.
Reliance Jio is taking the Indian people by storm. After the announcement of Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan plan extension and the trail of Fibre to home service in selected cities. The company is back again to launch it’s JioPhone, the cheapest 4G feature phone in India. The device is all set to launch, and the registrations are open; right now. The device is priced at 1,500 INR.
As far as the specification is concerned, the device is featuring a 512 MB RAM and supports 4G VoLTE. The device also supports NFC, which will be very beneficial for online payments. The device has alphanumeric keys and features a 2.4-inch color screen. It also has a VGA camera and runs on Android OS.
The device does have a dedicated micro-SD slot for, storage expansion. It will be preloaded with all the JIO apps, like JIO music, JIO TV and etc. It also comes with an integrated panic button, which is very helpful in emergency situations. In other specifications, the device has Bluetooth 4.1, FM Radio and a huge long lasting battery.
There is no WiFi, no Dual SIM.
Earlier, it was reported that the device will come with a WiFi support. After the announcement of the product, we are sure that the device will not feature any WiFi capability at all.
The device is also a single sim support phone; it is a confirmed news.
The process is very simple, you just need to install my JIO app and pre-book the feature phone. You can also visit your nearest Reliance JIO store and pre-book it from there.
The Registration “JIO friendly trail” will start from August 15, 2017. However, the final pre-booking will start from 24th of August.
Is it really free?
So far, the device is not exactly free. Even Reliance’s ad campaign says ‘it’s effectively free’.
After the pre-order, you have to pay 1,500 Rs. As a deposit money. The money will be refunded after 3 years of use, but the problem is you’ll have to return the device to JIO in order to get your money back. So, the device is practically free for 3 years.
Well, we are not sure if the customer would even want to return the device after 3 years of use. The device will be in bad shape after three of extensive use. Some customer may even lose the device and some might break it. We are not sure if the company will even take damaged phone or not.
What are the Plans?
The TRAI Guidelines states that the customers need to recharge their phone and use at least once in every three months. Which basically means you have to recharge your JIO phone at least 4 times a year.
Basically, The TV-Cable is an advancement in the JIO feature phone. With this, you can connect your feature phone to your TV and stream media content. To enjoy this service, you’ll be required to buy a JIO Phone-TV Cable accessory. After that, you’ll be needed to recharge your phone with 309 Rs. In order to mirror your content from the phone to the TV.
As far as we know, the accessories will be compatible with all the commercial TV in the market, including the CRT ones.
Note that the JIO Cable service and the 309 plan is to only get the capability to stream media content on the TV. It doesn’t provide any Data or free calling or anything.
So, that was all for this guys. Hope, this was informative. I’ve tried to answer all your questions regarding JIO new feature phone. In case you still have a question, feel free to drop that in the comment section below. I’ll be happy to answer those.
Every one of us is aware of skate boarding, right? If not then just let me tell you, skateboarding is basically an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard. Informative isn’t it. Well, I am assuming you all have seen a skateboard and how it is used, but for the very first time, there is a skateboard named SPECTRA that changes everything.
Spectra is a portable and smart electric skateboard i.e. your first intelligent electric personal vehicle. The skateboard has 3D posture control system and a super grade carbon fiber and magnesium unibody. A lot has changed!
How Spectra does works?
Riders can control the Spectra skate board with the WALNUTT eboard Go App from their smartphone. In order to use Spectra you simply have to free your hands from the controller and move forward (by leaning forward, you can accelerate your skate board, and by leaning backward you can decelerate your skateboard).
Features/ Specifications:
Spectra learn your body’s movement and riding style for a revolutionary ride.
3D step posture control.
Bluetooth app remote and regenerative hub motor.
Safe battery and LED indicator are also provided in spectra.
It is portable i.e. it is easy to carry and use anywhere or anytime.
The WALNUTT Go App allows you to share your riding path, explore new areas and also serves as an alternative remote control if desired.
Why should one go for Spectra Skateboard?
Spectra is the next generation eBoard and the best skateboard available in the market that will provide you full safety and convenience. The Skateboard is professionally designed and has some of the best performance in compare to conventional Skateboard. The smart integration system not just let you drive smartly but keeps tabs on your riding routine and style, so you’ll always be one step ahead of your competitor.
Availability:
The product is available on the official site of IndieGoGo. The price of Spectra Skateboard at 319 $. It will probably be shipped later this year. Grab it now to avail the special discount.
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The ZenBook lineup from Asus is one of the most popular premium series we have ever used till now. They have some unique designs within their high end laptops or we can say premium ultrabooks that in look wise is awesome. The best part is the design which i love the most. You will never going to have a single complaint regarding the style and design of the laptop.
So, today to review we are having the latest laptop from Asus zenbook lineup, Asus Zenbook 3 UX390UA. This is one of the most premium laptops from Asus and is priced at 1,47,990 INR. This laptop is surely going to give huge competition to Apple 12″ Macbook and some other premium manufacturers.
Asus Zenbook UX390UA / UX390UAK
Screen
12.5″, 1920 x 1080px, IPS, non-touch, glossy, Gorilla Glass 4
Processor
Intel Kaby Lake Core i7-7500U CPU
Video
Intel HD 620
Memory
16 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz (soldered)
Storage
512 M.2 NVMe SSD (80 mm)
Connectivity
Wireless AC (Intel AC 8260), Bluetooth 4.1, WiDi
Ports
1x USB 3.1 Type-C gen 1, mic/headphone
Baterry
40 Wh
Operating system
Windows 10
Size
296 mm or 11.66” (w) x 191 mm or 7.51” (d) x 11.9 mm or 0.46” (h)
Weight
2.00 lbs (910 g)
Extras
Backlit keyboard, VGA webcam, available in three colors: Rose Gold, Royal Blue or Quarts Gray, IO adapter included in the pack
Design and Built
Design of Asus Zenbook 3 UX390UA is similar to what we get in other premium laptops from Asus. They have maintained the same Circle Concentric Design all over with Big asus Logo on the Top. The complete built is made up of premium metal, which seems to be very elegantly crafted. The color combination which they have used in Zenbook 3 series looks very eye catching. My personal favorite is Royal Blue with golden line which we are reviewing right now. The Asus Zenbook 3 comes with only 910 gram of weight with latest hardware loaded in it. In other words i would say it is still “ultra” portable and best for travel purpose with all kind of stuff.
One more thing, the UX390 does not have any kind flex around the keyboard, which we also see in some other ultrabooks. This makes again a good point under built for Zenbook 3.
We get proper travel space for typing on Zenbook 3 UX390, and the best thing is that they have not removed the backlit keyboard which was removed in Zenbook flip. Rest keyboard is fast and you are surely going to love your typing on it. While we were testing our unit, i just can’t make my hands of from zenbook 3 for all office work.
TrackPad and Fingerprint
We also get nice metallic trackpad which is works well and will give you great feel. We get all Windows 10’s gestures for multitasking and accessing the Notification Center. While using left or right click it will give you nice tactile and audible feedback, and the pointing device drivers offer great response and accuracy not having a single issue with the trackpad works really well with great built. One more thing we can even use the trackpad for writing purpose like a touch screen.
We also get a fingerprint scanner added on upper right corner of trackpad, which is extremely fast. I would say the placement of fingerprint sensor is not appropriate they can take some other place which will be more convenient for the users to use the trackpad as well as fingerprint
Display
The Zenbook UX390UA gets a 12.5-inch FHD display, with resolution of 1920 x 1080px. They have given a IPS panel and a sheet of protective Gorilla Glass 4 on top of it. This is not a touchscreen like what we get in Zenbook Flip UX360.
The display is quite reflective and using in sunlight might affect you. If you travel a lot then i would suggest you to use some matte screen guard which will give extra protection to the screen as well as it won’t get reflective while using in outdoor.
In Zenbook we get 300 Nits of brightness which i think is more than enough for this kind of ultrabook. Still i would day while watching movies on Full HD or on 4k, they look awesome.
Ports
There is nothing much which we get under the ports section, in total we are getting only two ports in the laptop. One at the left side which is a 3.5mm Audio jack which also has a MIC support in it.
And turning around to the right here we get a USB Type C (1st Gen) port which is used for charging. There is no dock which is available in the box which can be used to insert a full size pendrive in the laptop which is a kind of drawback same like Macbook. They have launched separate dock using which you can insert pendrive and get additional ports for 13,000 INR.
I think at least with this price they should add USB Type-C 3.1 (10 gbps), rest i would say for daily travel it is having enough what they need with this specs and portability, Asus zenbook 3 is way better than what we get in Apple 12-inch Macbook.
Sound
Coming to the sound quality of Asus zenbook 3 , it is loaded with four harman kardon, and take my words i don’t think so till now any of the ultrabook sound so great and loud. I am really impressed with the audio output. We get two speaker on top of the keyboard and other two on the bottom side of the Zenbook 3. Really impressed with the sound output.
Performance
Coming to the main part which is performance, here Asus Zenbook 3 UX390UA comes with Kaby Lake Core i7-7500U CPU which is supported with 16GB of DDR3 memory running in dual-channel mode, and a 512GB Toshiba M.2 PCIe Gen3 SSD. You also get Bluetooth 4.1, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac and a VGA webcam. We get Intel HD integrated graphic card for normal graphic usage which include, 720p gaming, Photo editing, Watching 4k movies and Web Browsing. We can also do normal 1080p Video editing in Premiere Pro. I think with this power in portability you will just love it.
Even using it on high end usage with this kaby lake processor it wont lag in any scenario. Asus Zenbook 3 is a portable beast. If the price is little bit low i will surely buy it for personal use.
Battery life
There’s a 40 Wh battery on the Zenbook UX390UA, which seems to be bit small when we see the power of an Intel Core i7 processor, but it will still last you more than 6.5 hours on normal usage, and if you are doing some high end stuff, then it depends on you want stuff you are working on still it will give you the battery back up of 3.5 hours. It charge 60% laptop via USB Type -C port in about 50 minutes which is nice.
Overall i would say it will be easily up for you whole day of normal usage which includes web browsing and other small stuff. If you use it intensely with high end graphics work it will surely die in 3 to 4 hours max.
Verdict
Overall, i would say if you are a traveler and need to laptop which is way portable with windows and can handle all your high end stuff then this one is for you.
Xiaomi, the company that always bangs up in the tech mobile market with their awesome products. They play with price and give highest specs in their devices which are currently available in the market. The UI which they offer is one of the best and stable UI available. So, today we are having one of their flagship from 2017 Xiaomi MI6. Now, what unique in this device is its design, built, camera and its processor which is the best available processor in the market. When something has its pros it also has some cons nothing I perfect in this world.
So, let’s see how this latest flagship from MI6 is going to perform in the world.
Xiaomi Mi 6 Specs
Model
Xiaomi MI6
Display
5.15-Inch, FHD
Processor
Snapdragon 835
RAM
6
Internal Storage
64/128GB
Software
Android Marshmallow 7.1 | MIUI 8.2.2
Primary Camera
12MP + 12MP Portrait Lens
Secondary Camera
8MP selfie camera
Weight
164 Grams
Battery
3350mAh
Others
4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB OTG
Price
INR 429$
Box Content
Xiaomi Mi6
Manual
Sim Ejector Pin
USB Type-c to 3.5mm Audio Jack Converter
USB Cable
Charging Brick (Fast Charger)
Original Silicon Case
Rest nothing within the box.
Xiaomi MI6 Design & Built
There’s no 3.5mm headphone jack
Available in different color and variants – Black, Blue and ceramic Version
Xiaomi always comes with unique design in their flagship and so at this time. In Xiaomi Mi6 they have used full glass on its front as well as in back with little bit metal. It adds up really great built and looks to the phone but make it’s very slippery and delicate. This makes you defiantly add a separate case on the device else you are surely going to break the device in few days or even in a single day. But still, I would say the built of the device and feels while using it is top notch and you won’t get even a single complaint about it.
At the front at the top, we get 8-megapixel shooter beside it different earpiece sensors and LED notification light which is a single color LED notification light and don’t know why they have removed the multi-color notification led from the front. Coming to the front part there you will get a 5.15-inches very handy single hand use display with a minimal size of bezel on its sides even smaller than its predecessor.
Beneath the display of the phone, at lower bezel, you will get a home button and besides it fits up capacitive navigation keys which do light up in the night with small dots. The fingerprint sensor is already sitting in the home buttons which unlock the phone in a fraction of a second, and you don’t need to wake up the phone to unlock it. This is one of fastest fingerprint sensor i have ever seen after Oneplus. This time the fingerprint which they have added is made up of ceramic and not glass which is world hardest and toughest fingerprint sensor same like Oneplus 5.
Coming to the down portion of the phone, it houses the USB Type-C port which do support fast charging beside it a dual speaker out of which left one having the primary MIC and right one is having an actual speaker in it. Unfortunately, this time Xiaomi has removed 3.5mm audio jack from MI6 which means we need to be dependent on true wireless Bluetooth earphones are need to use the dongle which we get inside the box via USB Type-C port.
Turning around to the right you will get a power button which is made up of metal and give quite good haptic feedback if you use it because we get fingerprint sensor to unlock the phone. Beside power button, we get volume rockers and nothing much over here.
Turning the phone to the left, we only get a SIM tray slot which supports nano SIM’s and nothing much which we need to mention over here.
Coming to the top side of the phone here we get IR blaster which we can be seen in almost all xiaomi devices and besides it houses a secondary noise cancellation MIC.
At the back side of the smartphone you will get a game changer this time as we get Dual 12 MP Camera out of which the first camera is a normal camera and the other one is a portrait camera or we can say zoom camera which can take the shots with 1.6x optical zoom and .4 as digital zoom in it. Besides the camera we get Dual tone LED flash which came out really good while taking some night shots. Below the camera module we also get an MI logo and nothing much which need to be explained over here.
Display
This time with Xiaomi Mi6 we were expecting to get something unique with bezel less display and QHD panel. But they have decreases the size of bezels and give us same Full HD panel with the resolution of 1980 x 1080 with the pixel density of 428 ppi.
Still, the thing is that the screen on the Mi6 looks dark and crisp. It looks great when you’re watching video and playing games on it. They have not yet confirmed whether they have used any kind of extra protection on top of the display or not. As of now what we know is that there we get a 2.5D curve glass on top of display which makes it more smooth while using.
The screen visibility in different lighting situation is also good and even in bright sunlight you can easily use it with great auto brightness feature. Overall no complaints with the display, everything works fine and with this screen size I would say FHD is more than enough and it also won’t require more battery life.
Performance
As we all know whenever Xiaomi comes up with something new it is always great. So as this time, Xiaomi MI6 delivers all what we can expect and need with the same the price bracket. Under the glass body construction MI6 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor supporting with an Adreno 540 GPU & 64GB/128GB of non-expandable storage. Coming to the performance party it is one of the smoothest phones till now and it is more polished because of their MIUI8, which is one of my personal favorite ROM.
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Coming to the usual benchmarks, MI6 scores 161925 in the AnTuTu Benchmark, which is a bit better than Samsung FLAGSHIP. These scores are measured after installing few games and other apps which might effect the score. As MI6 is equipped with 6GB of RAM, which makes the device which supports any kind of multitasking and for any kind of job. MI6 has already left so much free RAM to make it perform best.
From every aspect of gaming, media, browsing and all multitasking, the MI6 works flawlessly with no question in mind. I have made a Gaming test and heating test so don’t forget to check it out. We can even play God of War on the phone, now you can imagine its hardware and how it works.
Battery
Coming the one of the very important aspect of the phone which is its battery, because by mean of battery only it will provide whole day juice to the phone. Here this time with MI6 we are getting 3350 mAh Battery, which will easily last you more than a day even on high usage. This can be possible because of new snapdragon battery efficient processor plus well optimized MIUI 8.
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The device houses with a USB Type-C port and also support Quick Charge 3.0 which make the device charge extremely fast. It takes about 1 hours 40 minutes to charge from 0% to 100%. Rest, it depends on your usage and work how to get better battery out of it.
We also get different battery modes which you can switch as per your usage and comfort. Each mode has its own specifications an features according to which we can select the mode for proper battery optimization.
Camera
When we see MI6 they have really worked hard in it camera and its performance. This time also they came up with another game changer as they have added Dual Camera setup at the back. They have added Dual 12MP camera out of which primary camera is having a normal camera with OIS in it, where as the secondary camera is a zoom camera using which we can take portrait shots just like what we see in iPhone 7 plus and Oneplus 5. This camera can get shots same like DSLR. There is no support to takes shots in RAW format which i would say should be added in software with these awesome camera lenses in the device.
Overall you can check our full camera review for MI6 to get better idea about camera quality and all the features which are available in the smartphone.
Software
Xiaomi MI6 out of the box is loaded with MIUI 8 which is the latest release from Xiaomi as of now. After the first boot i got the update for 1.5GB which make that MIUI 8 convert to Xiaomi MIUI 8.2.2. It is loaded with some really awesome features, and the best among them I like is the Dual app mode and Dual System using which you can live you personally and office life in two parallel ways.
Rest I have already made a separate video on it, which explains all the features which are there in the Software. So do check it out:
Verdict
Overall i would say it is one of the best device Xiaomi has ever made after Xiaomi MI MIX. Everything is top notch everything is great. Rest, its your personal choice.
