After initially teasing the Honor Magic 2 towards the end of August at IFA 2018, today Honor’s Chinese website has confirmed that an announcement will be taking place in China on October 31. Improving vastly upon its predecessor, the smartphone will introduce a new all-screen design that boasts just one small bezel towards the bottom of the panel and an in-display fingerprint scanner. This look is achieved thanks to a new sliding mechanism that allows the selfie camera and any other front-facing sensors to pop out from the top of the device, mimicking the design of the Oppo Find X . Internally, the smartphone will follow in the footsteps of the upcoming Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, and Mate 20X by boasting Huawei’s latest Kirin 980 processor which is based on the new 7nm process. Also, support for SuperCharge 2.0 is to be expected, something that could allow up to 70% of charge in just 30 minutes. Unsurprisingly, pricing details are yet to be announced by Honor … [Read more...] about Honor Magic 2 to go official on October 31, company confirms
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Magic Leap One adds 48-state U.S. shipping and 24-month financing
On the eve of its first developer event, Magic Leap today unveiled two ways to expand uptake of its Magic Leap One Creator Edition device. Two months after an initially limited release, it’s expanding shipping to the United States’ 48 contiguous states, and offering a financing option that could help some developers mitigate the $2,295 price tag. Unusually, Magic Leap One launched with a white glove delivery and fitting process that was limited to six cities — a step the company took to ensure that users would properly experience the AR headset’s special optical system. Now, the company says that it will ship the headsets to every U.S. state except Hawaii and Alaska, though delivery options depend on your location. If you’re in a city serviced by Magic Leap’s white glove partner Enjoy, you can get “free LiftOff delivery” as soon as the same day. Otherwise, the company offers “free standard shipping” within 3-5 days of … [Read more...] about Magic Leap One adds 48-state U.S. shipping and 24-month financing
Sennheiser’s Ambeo AR One are the first Magic Leap-certified headphones
AR One is equipped with the Ambeo transparent hearing feature, which allows the user to hear what's going on around them even if they have their headphones on. Developers can choose how much outside sound their experiences can let in to make sure they're still immersive while keeping users safe in public spaces. In addition, Magic Leap has also launched a sandbox-style application called Ambeo Augmented Audio Lab for the AR One headphones and the One Creator Edition. The app gives users a way to record real-world sounds and to use them as loops for experiences. Also, they can position those sound loops anywhere in the virtual world to make it seem like they're coming from a certain direction. They can then share those creations on Twitter or YouTube, like this:While the app will be available for free from Magic Leap's app store, the earphones will be priced at $250 when they drop this November in the US. … [Read more...] about Sennheiser’s Ambeo AR One are the first Magic Leap-certified headphones
Honor may release Magic 2 on October 31 to cap off an incredible month for Android
Honor appears set to release the Honor Magic 2 on October 31. The phone will have an all-screen design similar to the Oppo Find X. We don’t yet know which markets the company will release the phone in. Honor could be set to release the Honor Magic 2 — an all screen, no notch smartphone — at the end of the month. The news arrives via a Weibo user (spotted by SlashGear) who shared what appears to be official marketing material indicating the phone would be launched in Beijing on October 31.According to the post, the phone will have an in-display fingerprint sensor, while SlashGear added that the phone is expected to have an AMOLED display and could be the first to use a graphene-based battery. We first heard about the Honor Magic 2 in August at IFA 2018. During the short presentation, we learned that the phone will have a full-screen display with a front-facing camera hidden in a slide mechanism. While this is similar to the Oppo Find X, it appears … [Read more...] about Honor may release Magic 2 on October 31 to cap off an incredible month for Android
For Magic Leap to be truly magical, it needs content, content, content
Magic Leap, one of the most talked-about, overhyped startups in the tech industry, reached a major milestone this summer when it released its mixed reality headset to developers after years of promises. Now CEO Rony Abovitz and his team are working to convince developers and creative types who've paid $2,295 for the first-generation Magic Leap One "Creator Edition" to invest in its platform. And that means creating enough cool games, apps and interactive experiences so that when Magic Leap finally delivers a consumer version of its steampunk-inspired headset, sometime in the hopefully not-too-distant future, we'll want to buy it. Which is why Magic Leap is holding its first public developer conference, called LEAP ("learn, engage, accelerate, program") this week in Los Angeles.Abovitz and his team need to inspire his developers and partners, to show them that his device is worth spending their time, energy and money on. Without that creative energy, and the apps that come with it, … [Read more...] about For Magic Leap to be truly magical, it needs content, content, content