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Android for Cars introduces new apps on Android Auto, Cars with Google

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Android Auto and Cars with Google built-in are imbued with latest and features to improve driving a safer experience for many. Now, developers, carmakers and others can fulfill consumer reaction for the functionality of their mobile devices.

Drivers are poised to spend more time in their cars as a favorable weather turns in. It’s easier to have driving and parked experiences that are convenient, safe, and entertaining that the usual stuff drivers had known.

Android Auto helps you stay productive on the road

WebEx by Cisco and Zoom have rolled out Android Auto today. This comes with audio-only capability, introducing a new category of apps. Can it be easier to answer a phone call while you drive? How easy can it be to join scheduled meetings, and conference calls from the car dashboard? No need to put your hands here and there in search of your phone.

Explore entertainment while car is parked

Those who sit in a car while waiting find it more relaxing with Prime Video. It’s now available on Google Play for Renault, Polestar, and Volvo cars. Other qualified cars or vans can have this technology later. It’s time to sit and wait while enjoying your favorite content right inside your car.

See Also: CarlinKit A2A Android Auto Dongle Review

The parked car entertainment options could expand beyond video, as advised in the press release. Vivaldi, a Chromium-based internet browser is launched today in Google Play as a standalone app. The browser ensures searching the web safely so the user can make the most of his or her time.

Driving with peace of mind

The Android for Cars team is taking the issue of convenience and safety. More interesting features will be available for down through The Weather Channel. What could be better than to stay awake and up-to-date on weather conditions around town and throughout the country!

Digital car key

There will be the digital care key to help the driver to unlock, lock, and start the car with just the phone. The digital car key can be shared with family members and friends. It doesn’t matter if the other party is using Android or iOS. This feature is available on some Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia models in the U.S., Canada, and Korea. The drivers must own compatible smartphones such as the Pixel 7 Pro and Samsung S23+. More cars will join as the year runs to an end.

TCL 40 X 5G now available on Amazon

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TCL 40 X 5G now available on Amazon

Earlier this year, TCL announced the TCL 40 series smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023. TCL 40 series is comprised of TCL 40X 5G, TCL 40 XE 5G, and TCL 40 XL. After five months, the TCL 40 X 5G is finally available on Amazon, starting at $199.

TCL’s 40 X affordable 5G smartphone comes with a decent set of features including a long-lasting battery life, MediaTek’s mid-range processor, bright display, and much more. Let’s delve into the details. 

TCL 40 X 5G is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 700 octa-core 5G processor coupled with Arm Mlai GPU, up to 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 1TB via MicroSD card. It runs on Android 13 out of the box. 

The smartphone boasts a 6.56-inch HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate for smooth scrolling, fluid animations, and improved screen responsiveness. The panel is equipped with TCL’s NXTVISION technology ensuring brilliant and crisp visuals. 

It packs a massive 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging tech. TCL claimed that the phone easily lasts a day on a single charge. For lenses, the phone has a triple rear camera setup, featuring a 50MP main sensor paired with a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. There’s an 8MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.

TINECO unveils the world’s smartest self-cleaning station vacuum- Pure One Station

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TINECO unveils the world’s smartest self-cleaning station vacuum- Pure One Station

TINECO offers best-in-class innovative floor care solutions for its consumers and the brand is now back with its new smart floor care innovation. TINECO introduced the world’s smartest all-in-one self-cleaning station vacuum – the Pure One station. The product is designed to elevate and make your floor cleaning experience hassle-free with the help of TINECO’s latest cleaning technology. 

The Pure One Station boasts a lightweight design that makes it easy to clean stairs, reach under sofas, and even you can clean above-high cabinets with ease. The main body weighs just 2.69 lbs. The Pure station has a smart self-clean system that automatically cleans part of your vacuum and filters out 99.99% of dust. The self-clean system is processed in four steps- first, dock your vacuum, second it detects by iLoop, third self-cleans the whole system, and fourth filters out the dust. 

The advantage of a self-cleaning station is- you don’t need to clean it after each use. You just have to place the vacuum in the station where it will automatically self-clean the entire machine (including the brush, tube, and dustbin), recharge, and store it away neatly. The Pure One station is equipped with TINECO’s signature iLOOP smart sensor technology which detects the messes automatically and adjusts suction levels in real-time to improve the cleaning experience and you can even track the cleaning progress directly from your smartphone. 

The brand bundles a bunch of accessories with a pure one-station for every type of cleaning purpose. The three-tier reusable in-built dust bin can store the garbage for up to 60 days which gives you a little freedom from daily emptying. TINECO advertised the Pure One station as the lightest and quietest smart station vacuum on the market. 

TINECO’s Pure One Station retails at $799 and comes in a Purple color option. The smart station vacuum is now available for purchase via TINECO’s official website and Amazon.

HMD hints on releasing new devices to be sold under its brand name

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HMD hints on releasing new devices to be sold under its brand name

HMD Global, the smartphone establishment known for manufacturing Nokia phones is poised to release smartphones under its own brand. The HMD Global CEO, Jean-Francois Baril made the announcement on LinkedIn on Monday.

HMD has been the home of Nokia phones for six years, and will continue to do so. According to Baril, the company is ready for the next stretch of its journey. Therefore, HMD will enter the smartphone manufacturing world as an independent force. It will embark on seeking “a new world for telecommunications focused on consumer needs.”

No release date cited yet

The announcement on LinkedIn didn’t come with a release timeline for its new line of smartphones. The team at HMD has been contacted but there’s no hint or reply on when the new devices will get to the market.

See Also: HMD Global brings unlocked Nokia 5.4 to US

No more manufacturing mediocre devices

Nokia phone users have remarked on how the journey started nicely for the Nokia brand. Some also reflected on how HMD has been releasing mediocre Nokia phones into the market, with a good number of users switching to other brands such as the Google Pixel phones. Enthusiasts will expect HMD to produce better products this time, not just mediocre phones produced under HMD brand name.

About HMD Global

HMD Global was formed when Microsoft sold its rights as a smartphone manufacturer to Nokia in 2016. At that time, Foxconn took over the Microsoft feature phone business, since its owner, Terry Gou is main owner of HMD Global.

At the present time, Nokia-branded phones are produced by Foxconn, which means the newly announced unknown smartphones from HMD will also be manufactured by Foxconn.

Whatever Baril meant by saying the company will continue to design phones for a more sustainable and affordable future, will be made clearer when the products are in the hands of users.

SteelSeries introduces Arctis Nova 7 White Collection headphones

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SteelSeries introduces Arctis Nova 7 White Collection headphones

SteelSeries, known mainly for fusing gaming and culture, has released a special-edition Arctis Nova 7X and 7P headphones to redefine the gaming lifestyle. With this release, fans can get their fresh color spin on the award-winning line of wireless headphones. According to SteelSeries, this is the future of gaming audio.

Why Arctis Nova 7X and 7P are important

This special edition features High Fidelity audio delivering unparalleled sound purity, and immersive 360 Spatial Audio for immersive soundscape. Further, it delivers Bluetooth and 2.4GHz wireless freedom, and a fully retractable AI-powered noise-canceling.

These Nova products are compatible with mobile devices such as PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. They are the perfect choice for avid gamers and music lovers. Even business professionals will find them very beneficial.

See Also: 1More SonoFlow ANC Headphones review

Key features

These important specifications include the following:

  • Almighty Audio – listen to two audio streams at once with simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth
  • USB-C – Swap between PC, Mac, PlayStation
  • Powerful battery power – The battery lasts for about 38 hours. It comes with a fast charge function
  • ClearCast Gen 2 mic – This allows the cleaning up of both incoming and outgoing audio in team chat
  • ComfortMax System – Delivers 4 points of adjustable with AirWeave Memory Foam

The new features in the Arctis Nova 7 headphones give assurance that the future of gaming audio is here. Furthermore, it stands poised to be showered with more accolades than the previous SteelSeries Arctis 7, which is until now the most awarded headset of all time.

Price & availability of Nova 7X and 7P

Both products are available at SteelSeries website, and also at retailers worldwide. The following price applies to each of the headphones:

  • Arctis Nova 7P wireless (PlayStation) – US $179.99
  • Arctis Nova 7X wireless (Xbox) – US $179.99
  • Nova Booster packs – US $34.99
  • SteelSeries Sonar Audio Suite (Download free)

If you’re interested, you may also check for some Nova 7 White digital assets here.

Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet available at 40% discounted price

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It’s hard to find the featured packed tablet at an affordable price point when a variety of options are available in the market. If you are someone who is looking for a tablet at a budget range then Amazon has a very interesting deal for you. Recently launched Amazon’s Fire Max 11 tablet was originally priced at $244 price tag but today, you can buy it for $204. Amazon offering a straight 40%discount on its latest tablet which is very rare to see such hefty discounts on a recently released product.

Reasons to buy the Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet

In our Amazon Fire Max 11 review, we praised it for its long lasting battery life and decent performance. Amazon’s latest Fire Max 11 Android tablet comes with an impressive set of features at an affordable price point. You get a large 11-inch display with a 2,000 x 1000p resolution makes your multimedia and browsing experience more immersive. Under the hood, the tablet is powered by an octa-core processor paired with 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 1TB via microSD card. The processor is powerful enough to handle gaming-sided things, multitasking, and smooth streaming. 

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It has a thin and light durable Aluminum design and strengthened glass protection on top which Amazon claimed it’s three times as durable as iPad 10.9-inch 10th gen. The tablet offers a great battery life of up to 14 hours on a single charge. It also has a keyboard and Amazon stylus pen support that you need to purchase separately. On the front, there is an 8MP snapper for clever video calls and selfies. And you get the latest WiFi 6 connectivity support ensures faster, smoother connections on calls, while streaming and gaming. 

Infinix introduced the Industry-First 3D Lighting Leather design

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Infinix introduced the Industry-First 3D Lighting Leather design

First Infinix GT 10 Pro, then the Infinix Zero 30 5G, and now the innovative back leather design for the upcoming smartphones, Infinix has built a solid design portfolio for its latest smartphones. Transsion Holding’s subsidiary Infinix developed an innovative 3D Lighting Leather Technology. The Industry-first highly translucent synthetic leather paired with mesmerizing LED light effects which creates captivating light effects on the rear covers of Infinix mobile devices. 

The latest synthetic leather design offers a fine texture, elasticity, and slim profile making it an ideal material for the smartphone’s back. Infinix has plans to integrate this technology with sound effects meaning the back cover design sounds and lights up for notifications and app alerts.

Under the hood, the 3D lighting leather technology boasts a four-layer structure- the Light Guide film at the very bottom, in the middle the Lightproof paint layer which produces light effects, and on the top translucent TPU leather finish incorporated with photochromic polymers. 

Furthermore, Infinix confirmed that the Infinix Note 30 VIP special edition will be the first smartphone to feature the revolutionary 3D lighting leather technology. The smartphone is scheduled to launch later this month in the market. 

TicWatch Pro 5 falls to new lowest price

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TicWatch Pro 5 falls to new lowest price

Whether you are a fitness enthusiast or an athlete your smartwatch plays an important role in collecting all your fitness and health data during workouts. There are a few names in the market that offer the best rugged Android smartwatches with advanced sensors and detailed health/fitness analytics and which are fully compatible with your Android Phone. One of the popular names in the fitness industry is TicWatch, known for its premium health and fitness smartwatch offering. Amazon’s latest deal on the premium TicWatch Pro 5- available at $297. You are getting straight $53 off on the original $350 price tag. 

What makes the TicWatch Pro 5 a perfect Android Smartwatch

TicWatch’s latest addition to its smartwatch portfolio the TicWatch Pro 5 comes with advanced health sensors and longer battery life. You’ll get 80 hours of battery life on a single charge in the TicWatch Pro 5. Also, it supports fast charging, it takes just 30 minutes to hit the 65% mark. Even when the display is in always-on mode, it lasts longer compared to the competition. The smartwatch runs on Wear OS 3.5 out of the box.

TicWatch Pro 5 has a 1.43-inch OLED always on display with anti-fingerprint coating on top. Under the hood, it houses 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage so that you can store offline workout playlists without even worrying about storage. This smartwatch is very capable of tracking health and workout data including sleep tracking, spo2 monitoring, heart rate tracking, in-detailed workout summary, and much more. 

If you are someone who are very passionate about fitness then this is the perfect smartwatch deal that you porbably don’t want to miss.

Anker Prime 27 Power Bank charger and base review

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Anker Prime 27 Power Bank charger and base review

Anker is constantly pushing the smartphone and tech accessory market forward. However, the company made its bones on charging and the new Anker Prime 27 Power Bank adds another compelling option for users to charge devices. This hybrid charger can handle those situations both at or away from home.

Design

The first thing that really hit me on the Anker Prime 27 is the fit and heft of the build. This charger is highly premium when you take it out of the box. A mix of metals, plastics, and possibly glass makes this one of the highest-quality units Anker has ever produced.

The port selection is what you’d expect from Anker these days. You have two USB-C ports and a traditional USB-A. This offers a great option for legacy and current charging. Around the right side is a power button to turn the unit on and off.

The base features a similar build and ports, but the wireless charging of the Prime 27 power bank is the key feature. Atop the base, you have five pogo pins with corresponding conductors on the power bank. There’s also a strong magnetic surround on each device that not only helps it align but keeps it very stable while in use.

Around the right side of the Anker base, you have the same USB-C tandem and single USB-A ports. The power outputs are the same at 140W max via USB-C and 65W USB-A. The flexibility of having a base that recharges wirelessly at 100W and the additional ports make this the perfect at-home and on-the-go companion charger.

LED display and app

Moving to the front of the Anker Prime 27, you’re greeted with a crisp, LED display. This houses glanceable information showing the battery life, output wattage, and inputs. It even designates the ports currently being used on the power bank. It’s a nice addition for real-time updates of your power bank that Anker added to some of its lineup last year and seems to be expanding with the likes of the Prime 27.

The same is true for the Anker app. Here you can find even more real-time info via the Bluetooth connection. This offers similar displays of output, estimated battery life left, and even firmware updates. Anker has one of the better apps in the industry and it integrates well with the Prime 27.

Performance and battery life

Using the Anker Prime 27 and base on a daily basis has been fantastic. The high voltage output allows you to seriously charge any device you have that is compatible with USB power. For me, this has included iPads, phones, and even my Dell enterprise laptop.

I had to work while on a recent road trip a few days after receiving the Prime 27 from Anker. This offered me a great lab to test this power bank. Not only did it recharge my phone once on the 12-hour ride, but it was also able to top my laptop from 20% to full power.

I had plenty of juice to spare even after this. I think I could have come close to recharging my laptop again and possibly my phone again. The battery life will vary, but with 99.54Wh/27,650mAh of internal power, I can’t imagine this thing running out for most folks in a single day.

Conclusion

Anker has been in the business of innovating mobile charging for years. The Anker Prime 27 power bank and base continue this tradition in incredible fashion. With the premium build, 250 Watts of total power, and optional charging base, you have one of the most flexible charging solutions you can find.

You can purchase the Anker Prime 27 either as a standalone power bank for $180 or add the base station for another $70. It’s past an impulse buy, but if you are a consistent traveler, I think it’s well worth the investment. Better yet, maybe you can get your sourcing department to snag you one on the company.

Purchase the Anker Prime 27 power bank from Anker

Purchase the Anker Prime 27 charging base from Anker

Android gets new features to help user stay productive, connected

Jude Chukwuemeka
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Android gets new features to help user stay productive, connected

Google’s Android, the establishment that continuously deliver new features for apps and devices worldwide has announced new features. These features are delivered in such a way as to make your Android apps and devices work better than before.

According to Google Blog, Android also promises that with these new features rolled out, users can improve productivity, connectivity, and individuality. Users will be able to keep on “top of tasks and stay connected on the go”.

Productivity on the go: digitize passes

It is now easy to easily access everyday tickets and passes anytime a user needs them. This feature is made possible with Google Wallet Pass photo import. It helps in getting digitize passes having barcode or a QR code such as a gym or library cards.

How to use: You may get started by simply uploading an image of the pass to store a secure, digital version of it in Google Wallet. Get started using photo import feature.

See Also: Google unveils four new features for Android, Wear OS

Android Auto

Surely, Android Auto will get new communication apps. Webex by Cisco and Zoom will enable a user start and join conference calls by audio and browse meeting schedules from the car. Users can mute the audio inside the car when needed.

AI assistance

There’s an Assistant At a Glance widget that uses AI to bring helpful information like high-precision weather alerts, dynamic travel updates, and upcoming event reminders. These will be seen on your phone home screen.

Image Q&A on Lookout enables better view of content through the use of AI to generate more detailed portrayals.

How to use: Open an image> type or use voice to ask follow-up questions to learn more about what the image contains. In addition to these new features, Lookout is getting 11 new languages on its app. These include Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The total number of languages supported in the app will now be 34.

Finally, there’s the Fitbit or Google Fit activity and sleep data activity in personal routines. You can add your hours slept, sleep start time, and more to daily routine.

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