New RedmiBook teased to come with Ryzen 4000 CPU and three performance modes

Xiaomi is prepping to launch a slew of products on May 26 in China. The following products include Redmi 10X, Redmi Smart TV X series, and a new RedmiBook model. The company has been teasing the upcoming products in Weibo. While Redmi 10X has only a few surprises to bring, the RedmiBook has kept lowkey in terms of details. 

However, the company took its official Mi Notebook, and Lu Weibing Weibo account to confirm that the new RedmiBook will come with AMD Ryzen 400 series CPU. Recently, the brand officially announced that the laptop would have three performance modes for the distinct use cases— 'Full Speed', 'Balanced', and 'Quiet'. The company says these modes are suitable for gaming, office work, and basic tasks, respectively. The 'Full Speed' mode is said to increase the performance by 34.5 percent. 

The teaser also unveils that the RedmiBook will arrive with new heat dissipation (thermal cooling) system with large fans and coarse heat pipe and will also feature smart unlock using Mi Bands. Also, Xiaomi recently released an update for the Mi Band 3 and Mi Band 4 with the feature. 

Previous teasers have revealed that the new RedmiBook will sport a 16.1-inch display with 90% screen-to-body ratio, 3.26mm border width and 100% sRGB colour gamut. Xiaomi also claims a 60 percent performance boost with rumoured Ryzen 7 4700U processor. Beyond this, users can also configure Ryzen 5 4500U processor on the upcoming notebook.

This new RedmiBook will be an update over the existing 14-inch RedmiBook. The laptop has been long-rumoured to hit Indian shores, but there hasn't been any official confirmation from the company. However, the latest reports claim that it will debut in India sometime in June. 

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Apple may launch AirPods Studio headphones sooner than expected: Report

Apple is reportedly planning to launch the long-rumoured over-ear noise cancelling headphone under Apple branding dubbed AirPods Studio. 

The high-end headphones were first rumoured in February 2018 by former KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Later, it was estimated that the headphones would launch sometime in the second half of 2020. Still, a new report from Digitimes indicates that the production of the new headphone is already underway and it could be unveiled sooner than expected. 

As per Digitimes, Apple is likely to kill its wired earphones production and resume the AirPods 2 production in the second half of the year. The source also claims that production for Apple rumoured AirPods Studio headphones has now begun.

Apple AirPods Studio: What to expect?

There has been a lot of confusion around the launch of Apple's premium over-ear headphones. It will be the first Apple-branded over-ear headphones ever. As per YouTuber Jon Prosser, the new headphones will join the AirPods lineup alongside the AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro, and it's supposed to be different from Apple's Beats lineup, which happens to have a wide range of over-ear headphones.

As per the rumours, AirPods Studio will come with Active noise-cancelling, which cuts down unwanted noise to let you focus on the audio. It is likely to come with a transparency mode that reduces the audio volume and let you hear the ambient noise.

Bloomberg reported that Apple had tested at least two versions of the headphones - a high-end premium variant and a fitness-oriented made with lightweight materials. Both the options are said to have magnetically swappable ear cups and headband padding that will let users customise its look by merely switching the padding, similar to Apple Watch bands.

As per a report by 9to5Mac, it is said to have AirPods-like sensor-based ear detection feature that stops the music when the earphones are taken off. In place of ear detection, Apple is working to include sensors that can detect whether the headphones are on your head or neck. It is said to boast of a new sensor that will enable the headphones to recognise left and right ears to route audio channels automatically. Which means, there won't be fixed left or right earcups and can be worn without checking for left and right channel.

The price is rumoured to be USD 350 (approx INR 26,500). If this turns out to be accurate, it will compete against other noise-cancelling headphones from companies like Bose and Sony.

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Reliance launches JioMart in more than 200 towns across India

Reliance Industries Ltd has officially launched its online grocery delivery service- JioMart in more than 200 towns across India. The service is now active in across Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Delhi, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Trivandrum and some other tier-II cities too. Reliance has made the JioMart website live after running a pilot for limited pin codes in Mumbai. Customers can now log on to jiomart.com to place an order. Note that the app is not live yet, but it may follow soon.

JioMart will deliver groceries in more than 200 towns across the country, Damodar Mall, CEO, Reliance Retail, said on Twitter late on Saturday. As of now, the JioMart website has listed essential grocery, FMCG goods and farm produce. The company also says it has collaborated with farmers to source selling fruits and vegetables from them. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that product catalogue on JioMart's website would be expanded after lockdown restrictions are eased.

With JioMart, Reliance will rival against the existing giants like Amazon India, Walmart's Flipkart, and other leading micro delivery players like BBDaily, Grofers, Milkbasket and Swiggy's Supr Daily. The fresh produce supply chain connecting farmers to businesses will take on existing players like Crofarm and Ninjacart.

JioMart: a clear threat to competition

JioMart's entry is not a surprise as the company was preparing for a rollout way before the country got hit with Coronavirus pandemic. Now, since the online demand for daily essentials and FMCG good is booming, Reliance sees it as the perfect time to enter the market. "Never waste a crisis, they say!" Mall said in his tweet. He also shared Alibaba's case by quoting his colleague, who said, "Alibaba also flourished starting from the SARS crisis." 

We've seen Reliance Jio disrupting the telecom sector, and being the largest offline retailer having 11,784 stores and a massive amount of user base on the Jio platform; it is already well equipped to take on the smaller players. On top, Jio recently got funded by Facebook, and other firms totalling a hefty investment of Rs 78,562 crores (approx. USD 7 billion). 

Since Facebook now has ties with Reliance Jio, the company is also expected to utilise Facebook-owned services like WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook app to integrate shopping feature and reach a broader user base. Facebook told that it had a daily active user base of 1.6 billion in India by Q4, 2019. The company confirmed to Techcrunch that its messaging service WhatsApp had 400 million users in India as of July 2019. JioMart launched its WhatsApp business account, enabling people to track their order and invoice directly on the messenger app. It gives us more reasons to expect something similar going forward, especially after WhatsApp gets a green signal to launch its payment feature in the country.

Lastly, Prime Minister's push to support for getting 'vocal for local' might also drive some customers towards the platform as Jio has grown as one of the biggest homegrown brands to become a household name in no time.

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WhatsApp to soon allow users to add contacts by scanning profile QR codes

WhatsApp will soon release an update that will let users of the popular instant messaging app add contacts by simply scanning a profile QR code. The latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android and iOS has added a new way for users to add contacts by scanning a QR code. 

According to a report by WABetaInfo, the new feature is already live on the latest beta update of WhatsApp and users can spot the QR code icon beside their profile name. The new feature update, while minor in nature, can come in really handy for people who want to quickly add a person on WhatsApp who they’ve just met, without going through the current process of having to add the contact in the address book first. 

Another instance where QR codes can be useful is for WhatsApp Business users who can add more people to their business profile in order to provide their services. WhatsApp had earlier hinted about the addition of QR codes and now the latest beta update has gone live with it, hinting at an imminent public rollout. Just recently, WhatsApp restored the video limit on vide status updates to 30 seconds after limiting it to 15 seconds back in March.

How to use WhatsApp profile QR codes to add new contacts?

The latest beta update of WhatsApp for Android and iOS brings in a new feature update that adds the support for QR codes in the instant messaging platform. While the feature is only available for beta users, it’s expected to be rolled out publicly in the coming weeks.

To check if you have the new QR code support on WhatsApp, go to the Settings menu. Here, you’ll notice a QR code icon beside your WhatsApp profile name. Tapping on the QR code will generate your personal QR code that you can then share with others so that they can add you to their WhatsApp contact list.

There is an option to scan QR codes in the same menu option so that you can also add contacts to your WhatsApp list. Additionally, users can also request WhatsApp to reset the QR code in case you share it with someone accidentally. WhatsApp is expected to roll out QR code support publically very soon.

 

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Realme teases upcoming X3 SuperZoom confirming key specifications, launch on May 26

Realme X3 SuperZoom has been doing rounds of the rumour mill ahead of its official launch on May 26. Now, Realme Europe has posted some teasers on it’s Twitter handle which confirms some of the rumoured key specifications of the X3 SuperZoom.

Earlier this week, a Thailand technology publication went live with a preview of the Realme X3 SuperZoom which was subsequently taken down. The phone has previously been spotted on the NBTC, Thailand and the BIS certification websites.

Realme has confirmed that the X3 SuperZoom comes with a 120Hz refresh rate display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset. The company also claims that the X3 SuperZoom has been optimized in a way that it’s now the highest-scoring Snapdragon 855 Plus powered smartphone on AnTuTu benchmark. The phone is also equipped with a periscope lens that offers upto 60x digital zoom.

Realme X3 SuperZoom specifications

Realme X3 SuperZoom features a 6.6-inch Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with a dual punch-hole cutout on the top-left corner. This gives way to a 20:9 aspect ratio and the display also supports 120Hz high refresh rate. The screen is layered with Gorilla Glass 5 for added protection against drops.

The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chip with Adreno 640 GPU and is paired with upto 12GB RAM and 256GB UFS 3.0 storage options. It runs on Realme UI out-of-the-box which is based on Android 10.

The X3 SuperZoom comes with a quad-camera setup that consists of a primary 64MP camera that uses Samsung’s GW1 sensor, an 8MP periscope camera with up to 5x optical zoom and up to 60x hybrid zoom, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 119-degrees field-of-view along with a 2MP macro camera. On the front, there’s a 32MP primary selfie camera accompanied by an 8MP wide-angle camera with 105-degree field-of-view.

There’s a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the phone but Realme has done away with the 3.5mm audio jack. Though the phone supports HiRes audio playback.

It is equipped with a 4,200mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging via an in-the-box adapter.

Realme is hosting an event globally on May 26 where it's expected to unveil the Realme TV, Realme smartwatch and Realme X50 Pro Player smartphone alongside the Realme X3 SuperZoom.

 

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Mi Band 5 tipped to have Amazon Alexa support

If information circulating the internet is to be believed, then Xiaomi is expected to unveil the Mi Band 5 in China towards the end of June or early July. The device will succeed to the Mi Band 4 which is already a year old now. The Mi Band 4 launched in India in September 2019 so we can expect the Mi Band 5 to come around the same time in India. The Mi Band 5 is being made by Huami. According to Tizen Help, “Mi Band 5 will have a larger display, more features, and NFC on the global version. Furthermore, our member has found out that the next Mi band 5 will have SpO2 or blood oxygen saturation, Amazon Alexa & Women cycle features.”

The smart band is also expected to have NFC (limited to the China release of the product) and is said to come with Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI).

It looks like the Mi Band 5 could be a promising successor to the Mi Band 4. In our impressions of the Mi Band 4, we said, “At Rs 2,299 The Mi Band 4 makes for a strong contender for THE budget tracker to buy. However, the inconsistency with step tracking, as well as a few other niggles has got doubt creeping through our heads.” You can read our impressions in detail here. 

In other wearable news, Huami has announced that it will be launching the Amazfit Bip S wearable in India on June 3. The device was showcased at CES 2020 and is an improved version of the Amazfit Bip that is already available in India. The Amazfit Bip S features a transflective 1.28-inch colour display and a water resistance of 5 ATM. It is also tipped to offer a battery life of 40 days, which is not only impressive but also on par with the standard Bip as well as Bip Lite wearables. You can read more about it here.

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Sony says the PS5 will be 100 times faster than the PS4

The PS5 obviously represents a generational leap when compared to the PS4 especially when you compare the specifications of the 2 devices. However, according to Sony the PS5 can process data 100 times faster than the PS4. In a recent Sony corporate strategy meeting Sony said, “through a custom‐designed high‐speed SSD, we plan to realize game data processing speeds that are approximately 100 times faster than PS4.” Considering the PS4 launched back in 2013, technology has improved considerably. The PS5 has a much-advanced CPU and GPU along with more memory when compared to the PS4, but the one piece of tech that truly represents a generational leap is the SSD. Mark Cerny highlighted this during his 2020 GDC presentation where the specs of the console were released. Even with a high powered CPU and GPU, the bottleneck would be the storage if the console launched with a traditional hard drive. SSD was the obvious way forward. 

Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X bring with them some impressive specifications, including the SSD. The PS5’s SSD has speeds of 5.5GB/s (Raw) and 8-9GB/s (Compressed) whereas the Xbox Series X SSD has speeds of 2.4GB/s (Raw), 4.8GB/s (Compressed). How the leap in speed will affect the performance between the 2 is something only time will tell. However, the Xbox series X does have more GPU power. 

Sony has been drip-feeding us information about the PS5 whereas Microsoft has been quite open about the design, specs, and some of the games we can expect on the console. On the Sony front, we have only seen the new Unreal Engine 5 running on the PS5. You can check out details of the Unreal Engine 5 here. We have also seen the design and features of the new dual sense controller which will come with the PS5 and you can read more about it here. The design of the PS5 is yet to be revealed however, we do know what the PS5 dev kit looks like and you can read more about it here.

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