For the first time since the service debuted back in 2006, Twitter is increasing the character count of its posts (called tweets) from the original 140 characters to 280 characters. The change is being rolled out to a small group of users right now and will be available to everyone soon. 140 characters on left and 280 characters on right In its blog post, Twitter explained how most users were frequently running into the 140 character limit. This was especially common to English speaking users, who would eventually have to split their thoughts into two or more tweets chained together...
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Selasa, 26 September 2017
Samsung's upcoming Windows Mixed Reality headset leaks
Samsung is getting ready to jump into the Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) space. The Korean company is working on a WMR headset of its own, which will compete in the market with offerings such as Asus' and Lenovo's - both of which are already official. The Samsung WMR headset comes with AKG-branded built-in headphones, and one picture shows it alongside Microsoft's motion controllers. This product might get unveiled at Microsoft's event on October 3, which is all about the future of the WMR platform. Unfortunately no other details about Samsung's WMR headset have been outed - so we...
Apple releases iOS 11.0.1 update for the iPhone and iPad
Just a week after release, iOS 11 is getting a minor point update in the form of iOS 11.0.1. The update is about 280MB in size and is now available to all compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod touch models. Being a point update, this will only really include bug fixes, security patches and minor performance improvements to the initial release, based on the feedback. Apple's update log also pretty much says the same, with no additional information on what exactly has been fixed or improved. If you are running iOS 11 or had not updated until now, this would be a good time to update.
Truecaller adds SMS spam filtering functionality on iOS
Truecaller has updated its iOS app to add support for SMS filtering. After updating to the latest version the app will attempt to filter spam messages and separate it into a second folder. The addition of this feature is courtesy a new feature in iOS 11 that enables third party applications to filter incoming messages and sort them into a separate SMS Junk tab that appears in the Messages app when you use an app that lets you filter messages. These applications can use keyword detection or machine learning algorithms to figure out if incoming messages are spam or useful and then...
ZTE sends out press invites, a new nubia phone coming in mid-October
With a new nubia device bouncing around the rumor mill, there was bound to be an event soon. And here it is - a press invite was sent out for an October 12 unveiling. Just what will be unveiled the invite does not say - it merely shows a glowing rectangle of light. If this is a bezel-less device, then the NX589J linked above is not it. That one very much has bezels. Press invite for a ZTE nubia event But there was another device too, NX595J, which was slated to have a larger screen and smaller bezels (though this particular leak is rather iffy). Whatever the model number, an...
Caviar releases the iPhone X with titanium and meteorite-coated body
The Russian company Caviar is known for its flashy modifications of flagship devices. Following the announcement of the new iPhone X, along with the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, the online retailer launched its new luxurious series. Now the Apple flagships come with titanium bodies, inspired by the MiG-35 jet-fighter, the Satan ICBM, and the T-14 Armata tank. Some of the variations Caviar offers Caviar offers plenty of options for luxurious personalization. For example, the back panel of the new iPhones can be plated with a golden coat of arms of the country of Kazakhstan,...
Is the sapphire of the Apple Watch Series 3 better than glass?
The base Apple Watch Series 3 comes with the same ion-strengthened glass that the iPhones use. The pricier Edition model has sapphire crystal instead, which is harder and more scratch resistant. But are all sapphires the same? JerryRigEverything set out to test this, using a $300 Tissot watch as a control (which also has sapphire crystal). The results? Well, here's the video and there spoilers are below it. While Apple is indeed using sapphire, it's not the best quality. Impurities make it more fragile than the sapphire crystal used on a typical Swiss watch. The same test...
Panasonic unveils Eluga I4 mid-ranger
Eluga I4 is the name of the new phone Panasonic announced today in India. It is a direct successor og the Eluga I3 and comes with 4G VoLTE support. It runs on MediaTek chipset and Android Nougat and has low-end specs and an affordable price tag. The screen of the Eluga I4 is 5" with HD resolution and 2.5D curved glass on top. Underneath, an MT6737 chipset features a quad-core CPU and the Mali-T720 GPU. Panasonic equipped the new phone with 16 GB internal storage, and there is also microSD slot for 128 GB more. RAM is 2 gigs. An 8 MP camera with quad-LED flash sits on top of...
Huawei Mate 10 Plus and another model certified by CCC
The Huawei Mate 10 brand will encompass as many as four different phones. Two of those - seemingly the base Mate 10 and the Mate 10 Plus - got rubber stamped by the China Compulsory Certification authority. As part of the certification process, their charging modes were listed. The phones top out at 4.5V at 5A or 5V at 4.5A, either way that's 22.5 W of power. This matches Huawei's SuperCharge as we saw it on the Mate 9 and more recently the P10. CCC certifies two Huawei Mate 10 models • The charger for the Mate 10 The two Mate 10 versions have model numbers ALP-Al00 and...
TENAA reveals the specs of ZTE nubia NX589J
TENAA has the scoop on a new ZTE nubia model - the NX589J. It has a 5.2" screen (1080p LCD) and measures 148 x 72.1 x 7.95mm, clearly not a "bezel-less phone". You can clearly see the fingerprint reader below the display. ZTE nubia NX589J (photos by TENAA) The phone will run Android 7.1 Nougat on an octa-core processor (2GHz, chipset unknown) with a generous 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage. The dual camera on the back has a 13MP sensor (second sensor unlisted). The selfie camera goes up to 16MP. TENAA doesn't list an MSRP or launch date. Source (in Chinese)
Deal: Moto Z2 Force down to $500
The Moto Z2 Force is boasts a Shatterproof screen, MotoMod compatibility and a $720 price tag. Is there something we can do about that last one? There sure is - T-Mobile is selling the phone for $500. That's $220 off the MSRP. Note that the phone is locked to T-Mobile, but this is a SIM-free price. You can also get it for $20 a month (and $20 up front) if you have good credit. If you get one by midnight Friday, you'll score a free Insa-Share Projector. This is the MotoMod that can project up to a 70" image and carries a $300 price on its own. Hit the source link to see details on...
Nokia launches flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India for around $565
Nokia has launched its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone in India. The phone is priced at INR 36,999 and will be available offline across major retail outlets and online exclusively on Amazon starting October 14. The Nokia 8 is the first high-end premium smartphone from the brand since it resurfaced last year and it comes packed to the gills with features and an impressive spec sheet. For starters, it has a 5.3-inch 2560x1440 resolution IPS LCD with curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It is built into an 6000 series aluminum unibody design with a polished, high-gloss surface on...
Game of Thrones DP takes the LG V30 for a spin
David Franco is a Director of Photography on some of HBO's best-known shows - Game of Thrones and Westworld. As such, he knows a thing or two about shooting video so it's curious to hear what he thinks of the LG V30. He shot a video titled "A Day in the Life". There's no plot here, just a variety of shots at different times of day. Nature shots, city scapes, his children, Franco shot the kind of videos you're likely to shoot yourself. "There's nothing special here," Franco says about his video. "But the video quality is beautiful, the shooting approaches diverse. It's morsels of life on...
Alcatel Cameo X for AT&T pops up on Twitter
A new Alcatel phone leaked - dubbed Cameo X it is headed to AT&T. It suspiciously looks like the Alcatel Pop 4+, introduced at MWC 2016. The press render, published on Twitter by evleaks reveals a simple phone without a fingerprint scanner and with a removable back cover. It has the Alcatel branding and the AT&T logo on the back. If this is indeed the Pop 4+ with another name, then the CPU is Snapdragon 210 with quad-core CPU. There is 1.5 GB RAM and 16 GB of storage, but with a microSD slot for up to 32 GB more. The primary camera is 8 MP with an LED flash, and the front...
iPhone X has a slightly bigger battery than iPhone 8 Plus
Arriving a tad later than the other two, the iPhone X has been certified by TENAA, which lists its battery and RAM capacities - numbers that Apple rarely talks about. There are some good news and some bad news, neither particularly unexpected. First the good: the X has a slightly bigger battery than the 8 Plus. It's not a huge difference, but keep in mind that the X is more compact than the Plus model. We're about to see if the AMOLED screen is more power efficient than the LCD. Battery RAM iPhone 7 1,960 mAh 2 GB iPhone 8 ...
Galaxy A5 and A7 (2018): fingerprint reader below the camera, Infinity Display
We've heard what's inside the Galaxy A5 (2018), now let's look at what's on its outside. A pretty extensive leak details the general design of the 2018 A-series with a focus on the A5 and A7. The back will have a fingerprint reader under the camera - huzzah, why couldn't the Note8 be like that? Anyway, it's a fairly small reader, it looks like it could have been repurposed from a Home button reader. Speaking of buttons, the new A-series will have a Bixby button. We can hear the groans already. At least now Samsung allows you to disable the key. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) •...
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus BoM estimated at $247.51 and $288.08
IHS Markit published its latest analysis on the production cost of the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus, announced by Apple earlier this month. The report shows estimates the total cost of the components at respectively $247.51 and $288.08 iPhone 8 Plus cost breakdown According to analysts, the price of the iPhone 8 Plus 64 GB is $295.44 after the actual process of production and assembly. This is $17.78 higher than the iPhone 7 Plus. The reason for the higher price is, as IHS Markit puts it, "a result of slower annual component cost erosion tied in with additional features". The...
