Google has started pushing out an update to its PhotoScan app that was launched in November last year. The update - which is hitting both Android and iOS clients of the app - brings along a couple of changes, including the ability to turn off glare removal. "PhotoScan already removes glare from scanned photos, making the process of preserving your printed memories less complicated," Google says in a blog post. "Yet sometimes, the lighting is just right, and there's no glare present. For those moments, you can now turn off glare removal and scan in one step." Even with glare removal...
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Rabu, 19 April 2017
Alleged Honor 9 render appears
We've got a new glimpse at what an Honor 8 successor could look like. We have an Honor 8 unit here at the office and are going to be comparing it directly to this render to call attention to a couple of things. Let's start with what's different (which there doesn't appear to be much of): The fingerprint scanner has a new location, right under the display and takes the same shape as the one found on the Huawei P10. Next, the way the light hits the back of the glass suggests it may be tapered at the edges for improved ergonomics. This can also be seen on the front, but the curve appears to...
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 listed on GearBest with full list of specs
Online retailer GearBest has listed the unreleased Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 on its website. There is even an "Arrival Notice" button where you can submit your email to be notified when the phone becomes available. Even before getting to the listed specs, the render image on the listing is clearly a mockup. We don't know that Xiaomi would make the entire front of the phone nothing-but-display and completely omit a front-facing camera. That one thing that smartphones have had for several years now. Now that the (most likely) fake render is out of the way, let's get to the specs. According...
New Google Play Store update makes it easier to manage your apps
Over the past day or so, we've noticed a major change in the Google Play Store. While the main Play Store screen has remained untouched, an overhaul to the "My Apps & Games" tab has arrived aimed at making it much easier to manage updates, and makes far more efficient use of the available space. If you wish to force the update, you can do what we did to our Huawei P10 unit: We simply restarted the device and opened the Play Store. This triggered the change and we were able to see the new "My Apps" UI. The My Apps and Games tab has been shuffled around a bit: There is no longer a...
Sony announces flagship a9 full-frame mirrorless camera
Sony has announced the α9, the company's flagship full-frame mirrorless camera. The α9 turns everything up to eleven, featuring the absolute best of Sony in a form factory that is still smaller than a traditional full-frame DSLR. The heart of the α9 and the one that makes all the magic happen is the 24.2 megapixel full-frame stacked CMOS sensor with integrated memory, the first of its kind. Having the memory built-into the sensor allows for 20x faster readout speed. This lets the camera perform some crazy things, such as high speed 20fps continuous shooting in RAW with...
Xperia X Concept builds end in early May, XZ Premium may take over
The first Sony smartphone to be given the option to run experimental Concept software was the Xperia Z3 in 2015. Last year it passed the torch to the Xperia X, which has been receiving Concept builds ever since - the latest one mere hours ago bringing Android 7.1.2 into the mix. All good things come to an end, as they say, and so will the Concept releases for the Xperia X. The last one will be outed in early May, after which the Concept program for the Xperia X will essentially end. All hope is not lost however, since a new phone may take over the Concept program and receive some...
Moto G5 arrives in Canada on May 3
The lower-end of the G5 duo that Motorola unveiled at MWC in February is finally almost ready to make its way to Canada. The Moto G5 will become available in the country on May 3. The phone will be priced at CAD 250 with a no-term contract, and offered by the following carriers: Bell MTS, SaskTel, Videotron, and Virgin Mobile. Unfortunately it's unclear if the higher-specced Moto G5 Plus will ever be officially sold in Canada. So far Motorola hasn't announced anything about it. The Moto G5, in the meantime, comes with a 5-inch 1080p touchscreen, a 13 MP f/2.0 main camera with LED flash,...
Lenovo announces Flex 11 Chromebook with 360-degree hinge, $279 price
Lenovo has unveiled a new Chromebook today. It's called Flex 11 and it's another one employing a 360-degree hinge design. This means you can use it in a few different 'modes' - laptop, tent, and tablet. It comes with a touchscreen, of course, though its resolution is just 1,366x768. The size is 11.6". The Flex 11 is powered by a 2.1 GHz quad-core ARM processor, and it has 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Connectivity-wise you get Wi-Fi, a USB Type-C port, a USB 3.0 port, HDMI, a combo mic/audio jack, and an SD card reader. A 720p HD webcam is in too, and Lenovo claims the Flex 11...
Moto X (2017) stars in some more leaked hands-on images
Last month we saw the Moto X (2017) in a bunch of leaked hands-on images for the first time, and today some more such pictures have been outed. They don't show anything new, obviously, the design is the same from the first leak. The angles are slightly different this time around, but the overall quality of the shots is lacking. It looks like we have to wait some more for leaked press renders. Those should be coming soon, however, since the Moto X (2017) is hopefully launching within the next few weeks. Moto X (2017) leaked images The device has been rumored to employ...
Moto E4 stops by Geekbench to have some specs exposed
Having already brought a metal build to its mid-range G series for the first time this year with the G5 and G5 Plus, Motorola is getting ready to do the same for the lower-end E line. The metal construction will debut in the Moto E4, a handset we've already seen in a promo video and some leaked renders. The E4 has been certified by the FCC earlier this month, and now that we're ever closer to its release someone has put a prototype through the paces of Geekbench. As usual, this has resulted in a brief list of specs being revealed. The benchmark's info listing says the E4 has 2GB of...
Samsung shares pricing and availability details for the Galaxy Book
At MWC in February, Samsung also announced the Galaxy Book Windows 10 2-in-1 alongside the Android-powered Galaxy Tab S3. The Galaxy Book is basically Samsung's answer to Microsoft's Surface Pro line. Today, following quite a wait, the Korean company is finally ready to share details about the Book's availability and pricing. The 2-in-1 device will be out in two sizes: 10.6" and 12". The former will only be offered with Wi-Fi connectivity, priced at $629.99. Pre-orders start on April 21 at Samsung's online store as well as select retailers such as Best Buy. It will be released on May...
Apple chip orders point to 200M iPhone 8 sales target
Apple's chip providers started ramping up production after a request from the company. Because of high sales expectations from Apple, manufacturers will build over 50 million chipsets per quarter during the second half of 2017. Chinese SoC production sources revealed that the expectations are Apple to sell around 220-230 million units of its 10th anniversary iPhone, likely dubbed iPhone 8. Apple's custom-designed processor A11 that is expected to power the device will be manufactured by TSMC with help from NXP and Qualcomm. In the first quarter of fiscal 2017 that ends on December...
Samsung Galaxy S8 durability test scratches, burns, and tries to bend it
Now that the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are launching across the world, the customary durability test on video has been released by the JerryRig Everything YouTube channel. As usual, Zack starts with the scratch test, using different Mohs picks. The S8's Gorilla Glass 5 scratches at level 6, which is in line with expectations. The earpiece grille is made out of metal, but its position is a bit strange. On the back, the camera's slightly-protruding ring is also metal, while the flash is under the back glass. If you want to know how long the S8 was able to take a flame directly on its...
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835 benchmark comparison
In case you've somehow missed it we'll reiterate that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ have two distinct versions - one powered by the company's own Exynos 8895 chipset and another one equipped with a Snapdragon 835. Samsung has repeatedly reassured us that the two are perfectly on part when it comes to performance. Yet we know better than taking such statements for granted and had to check for ourselves. The Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset has its eight custom Kryo 280 cores in two clusters, working at 2.35 and 1.9 GHz, respectively. Samsung's solution, on the other hand, employs four...
Google Home will eventually speak other languages
Google Home is currently only available in USA and UK, and one of the things that prevent quicker expansion is its inability to speak or recognize other languages than English, and it will stay that way for some time. Google developer Wayne Piekarski announced on Google+ that although there currently is support for English (United Kingdom), the Actions feature on Google platform is available for English (United States), configurable through the Settings in your Google Home app. He stated that the company is working on making Actions available in other languages, but they "do not...
Test: Android 7.1 makes the OnePlus 3T video steadier
When OnePlus seeded Android 7.1 Nougat to the OnePlus 3T it brought a security patch, stability improvements, bug fixes but also improved video stability. The update changelog didn't specify what OnePlus did to make videos steadier so we decided to give it a test and see what's what. We mounted two OnePlus 3Ts side by side - one running the older Android 7.0 software and the other running the new 7.1. It turned out that the new software-based stabilization makes a difference in 1080p only. 4K clips don't differ at all between the two software versions. We've put together a...
LG Display will reportedly make OLED panels for the LG V30, other phones
LG Display will soon ramp up production for 6th generation OLED screens for phones and LG Electronics and Xiaomi are interested. LGE is gearing up to build the LG V30, which may have a curved screen like its Galaxy competition. Some rumors claim the V30 will drop the secondary screen and an Always On Display would make a nice replacement. Xiaomi already used an LG-made flexible OLED panel on the Mi Note 2 and will use one again for the upcoming sequel. Other companies are interested too - Google offered $880 million to help LG boost production so OLEDs can be used the Pixel 2 phones....
Aviation-inspired watch face wins Samsung's design contest for the Gear S3
Congratulations to John Morga who won Samsung's watch face design contest! Dubbed MbM-Aileron 2 Gold, the winning watch face beat over 2,000 others and was acclaimed by all judges. The panel of judges for the contest included Yvan Arpa, a Swiss watch designer who is also responsible for the Samsung Gear S3, Ariel Vardi, the co-founder of the company behind Facer, and Ariel Adams, founder of aBlogToWatch (a go-to blog for all chronological matters). Winner: MbM-Aileron 2 Gold (click to see the animated version) Facer is the an app that allows easy customization of your smartwatch...
Galaxy S8 India launch: prices and dates confirmed
Galaxy S8 is smashing pre-order records over the globe, and now we are eager to see if this trend will carry over to India. Samsung announced its flagship duo in the Asian country along with dates for pre-order and launch and prices for both devices. Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ could be pre-ordered on Flipkart.com, Samsung.com and at brick and mortar stores. It comes in the standard 4 GB RAM + 64 GB internal storage version with no word if the 6 GB RAM one will make it to the Indian market. Initially, only black and gold colors will be available, and if you pre-order, you will receive...
Analyst: Galaxy Note8 will have dual cameras, one wide-angle + one with optical zoom
KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has proven very reliable in his predictions so it's worth hearing out what he has to say about the Samsung Galaxy Note8. He foresees a dual-camera setup for the late 2017 flagship with some curious specs - it will be a combo of a wide angle camera and a 3x optical zoom shooter. The wide camera will have a 12MP sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus, the telephoto camera will have a 13MP sensor instead. Both will feature optical image stabilization (OIS). Kuo expects the new camera to beat the iPhone 7 Plus cam in terms of quality and match that of the upcoming...
Harga Motorola Moto C Plus dan Spesifikasi Lengkap 2017
Harga Motorola Moto C Plus – Hp bernama Motorola Moto C Plus merupakan sebuah Hp android terbaru dari Motorola yang akan hadir dipasaran dan masuk kedalam Hp android kelas bawah atau entry level, tentu saja karena dibuat oleh Motorola kualitas Hp ini sangat baik dan akan sangat awet walaupun Hp ini masuk kedalam salah satu Hp android termurah, […]
Meizu E2 hands-on video leaked
Meizu E2 leaked on TENAA last month and the company already started handing out press invites for the device's launch. Someone on Weibo even got his hands on the phone one week in advance and posted a video on the social media. The 10-second teaser reveals the device sports USB-C port and a 3,5 mm audio jack on the bottom, while the home button on the front that probably doubles as a fingerprint scanner. Interestingly enough, the camera setup on the back is in the upper left corner which differs from the official press render we saw last week and from the images that appeared on...
Amazon launches Fire TV Stick in India
As we had reported earlier, Amazon has launched the Fire TV Stick in India. The device is priced at INR 3,999 ($62) for Prime as well as non-Prime customers. Those who are already subscribed to Prime will get INR 499 as cashback to their Amazon Pay balance and non-Prime customers will get a 1-year subscription to the Prime video service, which also includes expedited delivery for select items. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a media player that has the compact form-factor of the Google Chromecast but actually runs a full version of Android with Amazon's skin on top. Not only can you...
Xiaomi Mi 6 official - dual camera and four-way curved glass
The Xiaomi Mi 6 is now official and it turns out most of the rumors were true. As usual Xiaomi focused on bringing the bleeding edge of tech but this time there's also a huge emphasis on build quality and design. The Mi 6 has glass on the front and back with a stainless steel frame in between that has a polish which takes 12 days and 40 processes to achieve. Xiaomi stresses the alignment of the controls, the SIM tray and the antenna lines, quoting a new Aligned Design Concept. There is a dual-camera setup on the back that sits flush with the surface without a hump. The setup...
Android 7.1.2 update starts hitting Xperia X Concept units
In line with what it promised, Sony has released the Android 7.1.2 update to the Xperia X units that are part of the Japanese company's Concept for Android program. The update - which is live on the Experimental track - also features Bluetooth improvements and alerts related to battery usage. In addition, it also makes camera start-up times faster. There's, however, a known-limitation: the Setup Wizard only supports WiFi currently. Via
Sharp officially unveils Aquos R with Snapdragon 835 and 22.6MP camera
After not hearing about a major smartphone release from Sharp for a while, today the company is announcing a new high-end smartphone which carries the "Aquos" moniker with it. The Sharp Aquos R is the company's newest top-tier offering packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 and 4GB of RAM. The Aquos R features a 5.3-inch QHD touchscreen which is also HDR 10 capable. The IGZO display uses a higher refresh rate for more accurate screen input. There is no dual-camera, but the handset has a 22.6MP main camera complemented with a 16MP front-facing shooter. The main camera has an f/1.9...
