Vodafone India announces SuperHour unlimited data packs

Mobile data has become such an integral part of the smartphone experience that most users and developers and service providers, for that matter, can"t really imagine modern digital interactions and activities without it. Hence, it is rather disappointing to learn that getting a proper data plan from most carriers, even on the biggest markets is still mostly a drag.
Vodafone India is looking to sweeten the deal for its prepaid customers. Users can now purchase a “SuperHour” pack for unlimited mobile data over the course of an hour. And the best part is, it only costs INR 16 or just around $0.25. There is also no limit on stacking these packs, so every hour can be a “SuperHour”, if that is your wish.
The plans cover 4G, 3G and even 2G networks, depending on your local coverage. Customers stuck in a 2G circle will get an even cheaper deal at INR 5, to compensate for the inferior service. Vodafone will also offer an unlimited local call package, under the same hourly conditions. You..

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Dell announces UP3218K UltraSharp 32-inch 8K monitor

Dell has announced its newest flagship monitor at CES this year, the UP3218K UltraSharp 32-inch with an astonishing 8K resolution. Along with the crazy high resolution, the monitor also supports outputting 1.07 billion colors and 100% coverage of Adobe RGB and sRGB color spaces.
For those not aware, 8K is 7680×4320 pixels, which is approximately 33 megapixels. It is four times the resolution of 4K and 16 times the resolution of 1080p. Only the NVIDIA 10-series GPU are currently rated to output at 8K at 60Hz, so you"re going to need a powerful computer to even display your desktop on this monitor.
The UP3218K is priced at $4999 and will be available in March in the US.
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Sennheiser announces three new Bluetooth headphones at CES

Sennheiser has announced a trinity of Bluetooth wireless headphones.
The first is the HD 4.50 BTNC Wireless. It has a full size, closed back circumaural foldable headphone design with wireless Bluetooth audio, active noise cancellation, NFC pairing, aptX support, external controls, and 19 hour battery life with noise cancellation enabled (25 hours with it disabled). The HD 4.40 BT Wireless is mostly the same but without the active noise cancellation and folding design.
HD 4.50 BTNC Wireless • HD 4.40 BT Wireless
Lastly, there is the Momentum In-Ear Wireless, which in the US will be called HD 1 In-Ear Wireless. It features a neckband design with plush sheepskin nappa leather and stainless steel speaker enclosures. They feature NFC pairing, aptX support, and ability to pair with two devices simultaneously. The battery life is rated at 10 hours with 1.5 hour charge time.
Momentum In-Ear Wireless
The HD 4.50 BTNC Wireless are priced at $199.95/£169.99. The HD 4.40 BT Wireless are pric..

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Mikel pens Chelsea farewell as Nigeria captain announces Tianjin TEDA move

The 29-year-old, the club"s second-longest-serving player after John Terry, had just six months left on his deal at Stamford Bridge, has left for China
Jon Obi Mikel has written a hearfelt letter to Chelsea fans ahead of his departure from the club after 11 years of service.
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Xiaomi announces Mi Router HD at CES for China

Among the list of items Xiaomi announced at CES that will only be available in China is the new Mi Router HD.
The Mi Router HD is a 2600Mbps 802.11ac Wi-Fi router with 4×4 MU-MIMO functionality, four high-gain PCB array antennae, and Qualcomm IPQ8064 network processor. But along with that it also includes a choice of either 1TB or 8GB of surveillance quality hard drive that can be used for backing up your devices and syncing with your Dropbox account. All of this is housed in an aluminum alloy body.
The Mi Router HD will launch sometime in Q1 in China for under $200 for the 1TB version and under $500 for the 8TB version.

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Xiaomi announces white Mi Mix at CES, still China-only

Just as leaked, rumored, and hinted at by the company"s own teasers over the past few days, today during its CES press conference Xiaomi has made the white version of the Mi Mix official. This has a pearl-like finish, according to Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra, who was on stage to introduce it to the world.
The specs stay the same as for the initially revealed black model, as you"d expect. Unfortunately the white Mi Mix, like the black one, will only be sold in China. An actual release date hasn"t been mentioned.
Despite what many had been hoping, Xiaomi still hasn"t announced its international expansion into what are usually called "developed markets". So don"t expect to officially buy Xiaomi smartphones in the US, Canada, or Western Europe anytime soon. As for the Mi Mix, it was perhaps the most intriguing device of 2016 (unless you count the Galaxy Note7"s propensity to catch fire), but it was launched as a concept with limited production capacity an..

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OtterBox announces a line of modular cases for the iPad Pro and iPad Air

Popular mobile device protective accessory maker OtterBox today announced two new uniVERSE cases for the iPad Pro 9.7-inch and the iPad Air 2. The company"s uniVERSE Case System consists of unique modular cases that allow different accessories to be attached to the device in a secure and conven..

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ASUS announces HiveSpot and HiveDot mesh networking system

ASUS has also thrown its hat in the modular wireless mesh networking system with the launch of the HiveSpot and HiveDot systems.
Both systems require at least three nodes or up to five nodes. They work together to have a single Wi-Fi access point for all your devices. One of the nodes can be the master and connected to the modem and the others can be the slave. You can also connect them to an existing router through a LAN connector and then extend its range.
The difference between the HiveSpot and HiveDot systems is that while the HiveDot is a dual-band AC1300 system, the HiveSpot is tri-band AC2134 system. HiveSpot also incorporates seven smart antennas for wide coverage. It has two 2.3GHz bands along with a third 5GHz band for higher speeds with limited range.
The systems can be setup through the ASUS Hive mobile app.
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Panasonic announces flagship GH5 Micro Four Thirds camera

After teasing it at Photokina last year, Panasonic has finally revealed all the details of its flagship Micro Four Thirds camera, the LUMIX DMC-GH5, the successor to the highly popular GH4.
The GH5 has a new 20 megapixel sensor that also lacks a low-pass filter for greater detail in images. The new Venus Engine also achieves improved colors, texture, and lower noise. The camera now supports ISO values up to 25,600. The GH5 uses Panasonic"s excellent DFD or Depth from Defocus technology with 225 AF points, which works along with standard contrast detection autofocus for up to 2x faster focusing than the GH4.
The GH5 also includes 5-axis image stabilization that combines two-axis optical image stabilization in select Panasonic lenses and three-axis body image stabilization that allows up to 5 additional stops of shutter speed and reduced shake in videos.
The main highlight of the GH5 is the ability to capture 4K video in up to 60 frames per second. The camera also does this in 10..

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Canon announces PowerShot G9 X Mark II digital camera

Canon has announced a new compact digital camera, the PowerShot G9 X Mark II.
The PowerShot G9 X Mark II has a 1.0-inch 20.2 megapixel CMOS sensor along with DIGIC 7 image processor. It is mated to a 28-84mm, f2.0-f4.9 3x optical zoom lens. Other features include 8.2fps burst mode, 3.0-inch touchscreen display, FullHD video capture, and built-in Wi-Fi and NFC.
The Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II is priced at $529.99 and will be available in February.
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Casio announces new Pro Trek rugged smartwatch with Android Wear 2.0

Google issued a few statements related to Android Wear 2.0 last month, which hinted to a couple of flagship smartwatches that will be launched in the first half of the year. Although the search giant wasn"t specific on what companies will release these smartwatches, at least we knew they"l..

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FLIR announces world"s first thermal imaging action camera

FLIR, makers of thermal imaging devices, have announced the world"s first thermal imaging action camera designed for use with a drone.
The FLIR Duo has two cameras on it, a 160×120 resolution thermal image sensor and a 1920×1080 visible light camera. Both cameras can work together so you get a picture in picture view of the scene. Having both cameras also lets you overlay the images from the visible light camera over the thermal image so you get context and better understanding of the image instead of just red and yellow blobs. The camera can record still and images internally and also has HDMI video output.
Additionally, there is also a Duo R model that includes calibrated radiometric temperature measurements in addition to all the features in Duo.
The FLIR Duo is priced at $999.99 and the FLIR Duo R at $1299.99.
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Dell announces the Latitude 5285: a 2-in-1 Surface Pro competitor

Since the introduction of Windows 8, Microsoft has been working steadily to build an operating system that works similarly across a wide range of devices — from smartphones to tablets, to laptops and desktop PCs. The dream concept for super-portable PCs in the form factor of a tablet has become a vi..

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Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 835

Qualcomm has taken the stage at CES 2017 and another staple in the smartphone industry has been announced. Aimed to succeed the Snapdragon 820, Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon 835. It will be the first Qualcomm-made SoC that is commercially produced using the 10nm FinFET process. The Snapdragon 835 is built with VR in mind, as well as the ability to run mobile computing systems with full Windows 10 support.
The new chip uses the same Kryo CPU architecture that was found in the Snapdragon 82X, though with Kryo 280, there will be 4 additional cores that focus on running efficiently on top of the 4 performance cores that are clocked up to 2.45GHz. By contrast, the other more efficient cores will be clocked up to 1.9GHz. In addition, the 835 is about 35% smaller in size and consumes 25% less power which translates to better battery life, in theory.
In the graphics department, the Adreno 530 is succeeded by the Adreno 540 GPU, which supports OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan’s API, ..

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Lenovo announces new laptops at CES 2017

Today is a big day for Lenovo in Las Vegas. Ahead of the Consumers Electronics Show the company unveiled three devices – the ThinkPad X1 Yoga, the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon and X1 Tablet which is like the Yoga but without a physical keyboard (though there is an option to add such as a module).
So let’s get into detail for each one of them. ThinkPad X1 Yoga comes with 7th gen Intel CPU and Lenovo implemented additional biometric authentication with IR camera with face recognition support and Match-on-Chip touch fingerprint sensor for another layer of security.
The stylus is also updated so it now feels even more like a pen. The tip is with soft elastomer which gives greater friction with the screen and thus creates more natural writing experience. The 14” OLED display has stunning colors and the keyboard now retracts fully flat so the X1 Yoga can feel more like a tablet, even if it’s too heavy to get the tablet feeling.
And what about the X1 laptop? X1 Carbon has the latest Intel Kaby L..

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LG announces TONE Studio and TONE Free Bluetooth headsets

LG has announced two new Bluetooth headsets that will be showcased during CES 2017, the TONE Studio and the TONE Free.
The TONE Studio has four external drivers around the horseshoe design, with two full range drivers at the top and two vibrating drivers at the bottom end. They combine to simulate a surround sound effect, that LG has worked with DTS to achieve. If you want to listen privately, there are also earbuds included that you can plug in.
The TONE Free has a similar horseshoe design but without the external speakers. Instead it has wireless earbuds that can be tucked into the neckband when not in use, where they charge. The neckband also vibrates when you have notifications. You can also get an optional charging cradle if you don"t want to use the neckband all the time.
Along with these two, LG will also be revealing the TONE Infinim, and TONE Ultra made in collaboration with JBL.
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LG announces new wireless earbuds and wearable surround speakers

LG announced a pair of new wireless wearable audio products scheduled to make their debut at CES® 2017. The products in question are the TONE Studio wearable speakers (touted as capable of 3D surround sound) and TONE Free earphones – wireless earbuds that charge when docked in the companion neckband..

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LG announces levitating speaker, to be showcased at CES 2017

LG has unveiled a stunning new speaker system, the PJ9 Levitating Portable Speaker, with a floating speaker design.
The PJ9 consists of two parts, a portable wireless speaker and the powered Levitation Station. Using electromagnets, the portable speaker floats on top of the Levitation station. The portable speaker has 360-degree omnidirectional driver while the base Levitation Station has a subwoofer with dual passive radiators.
The PJ9 can be paired with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. The portable speaker can be used with the base station, in which case they both play sound together or can be used on its own separately. The portable speaker is IPX7 certified for outdoor use. When the 10-hour battery gets low, you have to keep the portable speaker on top of the base station. If it"s already there, it automatically descends and charges itself without the user having to intervene and without pausing the music. When the wireless charging is complete, the speaker rises again…

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LG announces levitating, waterproof Bluetooth speaker headed to CES 2017

It"s white, it looks like it belongs in the interior of a space station, flies and pumps tunes – meet the new LG PJ9, a levitating Bluetooth speaker that the company will be showing at CES in Las Vegas next week.
Featuring two passive radiators for a better balanced sound, the PJ9 boasts a 10-h..

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Niantic announces Pokemon GO limited-time holiday item packs

Having launched two hugely successful titles this year, Pokemon GO and Super Mario Run, Nintendo is one of the biggest winners in the mobile game market for 2016.
We might argue that the former is not developed by its studio, but Nintendo still gets a nice share of the game"s revenues. The com..

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