Amazon is updating its small and inexpensive Fire 7 tablet for the first time in three years , and it’s bringing some crowd-pleasing features: the updated tablet will feature USB-C charging, better battery life, and faster performance. Amazon is, however, raising the starting price tag a tad — from $49.99 to $59.99. Amazon says that the tablet’s quad-core processor is “30 percent faster” and that it’ll have 2GB of RAM instead of 1GB. In theory, the extra memory should make it so you can load more web pages at a time, and you won’t have to wait around for apps to start back up as often when you’re switching between them. The company also says the tablet will last about 40 percent longer between charges, estimating you’ll be able to do about 10 hours of browsing or video watching. Of course, the headlining feature is how you’ll be charging up that battery. The previous Fire 7 featured a micro-USB charging port, but the refresh replaces it with a more modern connection. Amazon also … [Read more...] about Amazon’s new Fire 7 tablet finally has a USB-C port
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Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 with up to 12 days of battery backup launched, priced at Rs 2,499
Dizo, the brand under Realme TechLife ecosystem, has expanded its smartwatch lineup with the launch of Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 . The smartwatch is capable of monitoring body temperature and it comes equipped with SpO2 and heart rate monitor. Price and availability The Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 comes with a price tag of Rs 2,499 and it comes in Lake Blue and Magic Grey colour options. The smartwatch can be purchased online from Realme.com and Amazon India website. The device will also be available on offline stores starting May 22. Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 smartwatch Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 sports a 1.69-inch colour touchscreen display with 240x280 pixel resolution. The device comes with 110+ watch faces and it comes equipped with a heart rate sensor and SpO2 monitor. Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 comes with Bluetooth 5.1 support and is compatible with Android and iOS operating systems. The device can be used with the Realme Fit companion app. … [Read more...] about Realme TechLife Watch SZ100 with up to 12 days of battery backup launched, priced at Rs 2,499
Asus’ ROG Flow X16 is a big, powerful 2-in-1 gaming laptop
Asus has added a 16-inch option to its clever (and generally good) ROG Flow lineup. It’s called the Flow X16, and it seems like a 2-in-1 beast for multimedia and even some high-end gaming. While the 13.4-inch X13 and Z13 tablets could do some gaming, they weren’t capable of playing games smoothly at high settings — at least not without the pricey, powerful XG Mobile external GPU-meets-docking station. The X16, on the other hand, seems like a solid gaming laptop in its own right given that it can be configured with up to AMD’s Ryzen 9 6900HS and Nvidia’s RTX 3070 Ti (100W maximum graphics power). It also supports up to 64GB of fast DDR5 RAM clocked at 4,800MHz. There’s an option for a Mini LED glass-covered touchscreen that has up to 1,100 nits at peak brightness, 100 percent DCI-P3 gamut coverage, and support for VESA’s DisplayHDR 1000 standard. As if those specs weren’t impressive enough for a gaming laptop, this lineup can be equipped with QHD displays at 165Hz refresh rate … [Read more...] about Asus’ ROG Flow X16 is a big, powerful 2-in-1 gaming laptop
pixel buds: Qi certification reveals Pixel Buds Pro charging speed
At I/O 2022, Google announced the much-awaited successor to the Pixel Buds – the Pixel Buds Pro . Google did share quite a few details about its upcoming earbuds, but it also missed out on a few, like how fast will it charge. Well, the upcoming earbuds appeared in a filing in the Wireless Power Consortium , confirming that the Buds Pro will support wireless charging while also revealing the charging speed of upcoming Google earbuds. The certification mentions the charging rate at 2.5W via Qi Wireless charging, the same as the original Pixel Buds from 2020. The wireless charging speed is not the fastest in the segment, but it matches up with the competition and is a little fast compared to the AirPods Pro, which charges wirelessly at 1.7W. In comparison, Sony ’s latest WF-100XM4’s can charge at 5W via Qi Wireless charging. Apart from revealing the charging speed of the Pixel Buds Pro, the certification also mentions the model number of either the buds … [Read more...] about pixel buds: Qi certification reveals Pixel Buds Pro charging speed
tws: Vivo TWS 2 ANC, TWS 2E launched in India: Price, availability and key features
Alongside, the X80 series Vivo also launched two new TWS earbuds in India - the TWS 2 ANC and TWS 2E . The Vivo TWS 2 ANC will be available in India for Rs 5,999, while the Vivo TWS 2E is priced at Rs 3,299. The TWS 2 ANC come equipped with 12.2mm drivers designed by Vivo’s Golden Ears Acoustics Lab, and even the TWS 2E features the same 12.2mm audio driver, promising to deliver a bass-heavy sound output. The only difference between the TWS 2 and TWS 2E is the noise cancellation feature on the latter. The Vivo TWS 2 ANC offers active noise cancellation of up to 40dB. The earbuds offer two profiles — transparent mode and intelligent dynamic noise reduction. Furthermore, the TWS 2 ANC comes with DEEP-HD Ultra-Clear Audio Engine DeepX 2.0 with QHS high-bandwidth technology, which helps modify the Bluetooth protocol to specifically optimise the modulation method to reduce the packet loss during transmission. And even Bluetooth transmission bandwidth is … [Read more...] about tws: Vivo TWS 2 ANC, TWS 2E launched in India: Price, availability and key features
lexar: Lexar announces Ares DDR5 OC RAM for desktop computers
Flash memory maker Lexar has announced its new Lexar Ares DDR5 OC desktop memory. According to the company, the new RAM is specifically designed by keeping PC enthusiasts and gamers in mind. The Lexar Ares DDR5 OC desktop memory supports DDR5 technology designed for the latest Intel Core processors platform and supports Intel XMP 3.02. The memory claims to attain a maximum clock speed of 5200MHz and offers 1.63x bandwidth than the DDR4 RAM. Lexar Ares DDR5 OC RAM : Price and availability The new Lexar Ares DDR5 5200 OC desktop memory will be available in EMEA in 2H, 2022. Lexar Ares DDR5 OC RAM: Features The latest RAM from the company features a sleek aluminium heat spreader to keep the system temperature in check. The memory also comes with on-die ECC, which ensures real-time data error correction for increased stability and reliability while you push the limits. Apart from that, the DDR5 OC RAM comes with a built-in Power Management IC (PMIC), … [Read more...] about lexar: Lexar announces Ares DDR5 OC RAM for desktop computers
AirPods mod ditches Lightning port for USB-C
Robotics engineering student Ken Pillonel has followed up his USB-C iPhone mod with a modified pair of AirPods with a USB-C port for charging — replacing Apple’s proprietary Lightning port. Although the result is simple (USB-C cable goes in, power goes up), it was an engineering challenge that Pillonel says consumed “pretty much all my weekends for a few months.” It comes around a month after he completed a project that brought a Lightning port to an Android phone . Pillonel plans to release a full-length video explaining the project in the coming weeks, but for now, he’s put out a short clip showing his modded AirPods being charged with the same USB-C cable as a MacBook and his previously modded iPhone. He plans to open source the project like he did with the USB-C iPhone for others to follow in his footsteps. In an email, Pillonel explains that he started by creating a proof-of-concept without regard to the appearance (the results of which he published a few months ago … [Read more...] about AirPods mod ditches Lightning port for USB-C