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UE unveils Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 Bluetooth speakers with new design, Magic Button

Ultimate Ears has unveiled its new Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 portable Bluetooth speakers. Like their predecessors, the new speakers are waterproof, but have been redesigned with a two-toned fabric which the company claims is used for motorcycle jackets and fire equipment. Further, the speakers now feature a ‘Magic Button’ which can be used for controlling music. The bitton can be used to play, pause, and skip tracks directly from the speaker. Further, the button also lets users access their playlists on Apple Music and Deezer. The company notes that additional music services will be added. “With BOOM 3 and MEGABOOM 3, we took the ultimate speaker and made it even better,” said Charlotte Johs, general manager of Ultimate Ears. “Beyond immersive 360-degree sound that is balanced to stay true to your music, we improved the durability of the speakers without compromising on style. We also introduced the Magic Button, getting you to your music faster with just one touch, taking the speaker up a notch.” Other features of the UE Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 include IP67 rating, for water and dust resistance. The company also notes that the speakers are drop proof as well. The speakers have a range of 150 meters and can float in water.  Besides the speakers, Ultimate Ears also unveiled the Power Up charging dock. The dock allows users to charge either of the speakers wirelessly. The USB port has also been repositioned in both speakers, so users can charge the speakers upright when using a cable. Further, the new features also work with the same Boom and Megaboom app, which allows for features such as PartyUp that allows users to connect up to 150 speakers. The app also features remote on/off controls and a custom equalizer.  The UE Boom 3 and Megaboom 3 speakers are available in Night, Sunset, Lagoon and Ultraviolet colours. In the US, the suggested price for the Boom 3 speaker is $149.99 (approx Rs 10,600), and for the Megaboom 3 is $199.99 (approx Rs 14,200). The Power Up charging dock is priced at $39.99 (approx Rs 2,800). It's not yet known if or when the company will launch tghe new speakers in India.

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Lenovo announces Yoga C630 WOS with Snapdragon 850

Along with the Yoga C930 and the Yoga Book C930, Lenovo announced the Yoga C630 WOS at IFA 2018 in Berlin, Germany. WOS stands for Windows on Snapdragon. This should already give you a clue. Presenting it as its “always-connected PC”, Lenovo says the Yoga C630 is the first device to be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform. According to Lenovo, the Yoga C630 WOS features an integrated Snapdragon X20 LTE modem, which supports up to 1.2 Gigabits per second speeds on LTE Advanced Pro. The convertible aims to free users from the risks of unsecured public Wi-Fi networks and the hassles of smartphone hotspots. Lenovo claims to offer a 30-percent bump in performance over previous Windows on Snapdragon devices with the Lenovo Yoga C630 WOS. The device runs Windows 10 out-of-the-box and has support for an optional Lenovo Pen digital stylus. It also features Windows Ink for a more natural on-screen writing and drawing experience.  The Yoga C630 WOS features a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS touchscreen display. The body sports a polished aluminium cover and weighs 1.2 kilogrammes. Its profile is 12.5 millimetres. The Yoga C630 WOS employs a fanless cooling mechanism for quiet operation. According to Lenovo, the Yoga C630 WOS is capable of offering over 25 hours of local video playback on a single charge. In the EMEA region, the Yoga C630 WOS starts at 999 EUR (Rs 82,300 approx). Lenovo also announced the Yoga C930 and the Yoga Book C930. The latter ditches the keyboard entirely to make way for an e-ink display. The company claims that the Yoga Book C930 is the world’s thinnest and lightest dual-screen device that weighs merely 775g and measures 9.9mm when its lid is closed.

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Xiaomi Poco F1 doesnt support HD streaming

Xiaomi’s Poco F1 smartphone garnered a lot of attention recently and for all the right reasons. The device manages to offer a flagship-grade specifications such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset at a very low price. However, it seems like there is a flaw. First spotted by Android Pure, the smartphone is unable to stream in HD. So anyone who likes to stream high definition videos from Netflix or Amazon Prime Video is out of luck.  The reason for this is because the Poco F1 does not support Widevine L1 DRM, which is required by content providers like Netflix to stream HD videos. Instead, the Poco F1 supports Widevine L3, which can be used to stream SD videos. This is a little disappointing to say the least, especially considering the fact that the hardware is right up there with some of the best smartphones on offer right now. We indepndently tested the same on our unit and found the same to be true. To recall, this was also the same problem that plagued OnePlus 5 and 5T users. At the time, OnePlus promised to fix the issue via a software update. However, later, users were asked to courier the handsets back to the company in order to fix the issue. The company promised to fix and return the handset within five working days. The company noted that due to the security process involved with the update, it can only be done via a physical connection from an authenticated PC. The company also promised to cover the courier costs. So it seems like Xiaomi Poco F1 users may have to go through the same process, if the company decides to offer a patch for the issue. The first flash sale of the Poco F1 ended a few days ago, and the company claims to have sold over Rs 200 Crore worth of devices in 5 minutes. Xiaomi launched the Poco F1 in three variants, a 6GB RAM + 64GB storage for Rs 20,999 and 6GB RAM + 128GB storage for Rs 23,999. The 8GB RAM + 256GB storage version is priced at Rs 28,999 and the special Armoured edition with 8GB RAM + 256GB storage is priced at Rs 29,999. The Poco F1 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 processor and comes with a Liquid Cooling technology. The smartphone sports a 6.18-inch Full HD+ IPS LCD display with a resolution of 19:9. There is a wide notch on the Corning Gorilla Glass protected display because the phone has an IR lens to make the face unlock more effective in low-light conditions. The notch has a lighting sensor, earpiece, a 20MP camera and a proximity sensor inside.  You can check out our review of the Poco F1 here.

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Best laptop deals on Flipkart

If you finally decided to purchase a new laptop but yet not sure where to find the best deals, then you’ve come to the right place. We have handpicked some of the best deals Flipkart has on laptops. The products in this list below are from brands like Lenovo, Dell, Asus, and more.  Asus F541UA-XO2231T  Price: Rs 25,990 Deal price: Rs 23,990 The Asus F541UA-XO2231T is powered by an Intel Core i3 6th Gen processor, which is paired with 4GB RAM and 1TB hard drive. The machine is pre-installed with Windows 10 OS, which means you do not need to worry about installing it separately. Click here to buy.  Dell Inspiron  Price: Rs 26,990 Deal price: Rs 24,990 The Dell Inspiron features an anti-glare display, which offers a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The laptop is powered by an Intel Core i3 6th Gen processor, which is paired with DDR4 RAM and 1TB hard drive. The laptop comes with the Linux-based operating system Ubuntu. However, customers are free to install their own OS if they want. Click here to buy.  HP-BS542TU   Price: Rs 25,990 Deal price: Rs 24,990 The HP-BS542TU is backed by an Intel Core i3 6th Gen processor, which is paired with 4GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB hard drive. The laptop does not come with installed an installer OS, which means you need to install OS on your own. Click here to buy. Lenovo Ideapad 320   Price: Rs 58,990 Deal price: Rs 54,990 The Lenovo Ideapad 320 sports a 15.6-inch HD display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The device is powered by an Intel Core i7 7th Gen processor. The laptop packs an 8GB RAM and 1TB hard drive. The machine comes with installed Windows 10 as well. Click here to buy. Acer Aspire 5  Price: Rs 36,990 Deal price: Rs 33,990 The Acer Aspire 5 features a 15.6-inch HD display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The device is powered by the latest 8th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, which is paired with 4GB RAM and 1TB hard drive. It has a built-in microphone and dual speakers as well. Click here to buy

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With dust storm on Mars finally clearing, Opportunity might talk to us again

Mars rover Opportunity fell silent on June 10 owing to a dust storm that struck the 22-kilometre-wide Endeavour Crater called Perseverance Valley. The storm plunged the solar-powered rover into complete darkness. By June 20, the storm only grew worse. Finally, in late July, the storm began dying down, giving researchers back on Earth hope that communication with the stranded rover could once again be reestablished. Now, it seems the dust storm is clearing some more. If there ever was a right time to get Opportunity to talk to us again, it’s now. "The Sun is breaking through the haze over Perseverance Valley, and soon there will be enough sunlight present that Opportunity should be able to recharge its batteries," said John Callas, Opportunity Project Manager at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in a statement. Mission controllers on Earth are already trying to wake Opportunity up three times a week by sending commands to shout back through the big radio antennas of NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN). NASA will wait for the atmospheric opacity (“tau” level) to reduce before expecting a successful signal transmission. “When the tau level dips below 1.5, we will begin a period of actively attempting to communicate with the rover by sending it commands via the antennas of NASA's Deep Space Network. Assuming that we hear back from Opportunity, we will begin the process of discerning its status and bringing it back online,” commented Callas. “If we do not hear back after 45 days, the team will be forced to conclude that the sun-blocking dust and the Martian cold have conspired to cause some type of fault from which the rover will more than likely not recover,” added Callas. This means the team has a strict deadline to meet. It must attempt to revive the Mars rover before that or lose all hopes of working with it in the future. After the deadline, the engineers will make “passive listening efforts” for several months before writing Opportunity off for good.

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Google, Harvard partner to use AI to predict earthquake aftershocks

Google has announced that it is working with researchers at Harvard in using Artificial Intelligence to help predict earthquakes aftershock locations. Aftershocks occur after the initial ‘mainshock’ of an earthquake and while they aren’t as powerful as the main earthquake, they can significantly hamper recovery efforts.  Phoebe DeVries, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Harvard, notes that “although the timing and size of aftershocks has been understood, and explained by established empirical laws, forecasting the locations of these events has proven more challenging.” In order to make these predictions, DeVries says that the team of researchers used a database of information collected from 118 earthquakes from around the world. They then applied a neural net to analyse the relationships between the static stress changes that were caused by the mainshocks and the aftershocks. The algorithm was then able to identify patterns. These patterns were then used to create a model that will be able to offer improved forecasting of aftershocks.    DeVries notes that while the model is still not completely precise, it’s still a step forward in the right direction. As an unintended consequence, the research also helped the Google and Harvard'ss teams of researchers identify physical quantities that may be important  in earthquake generation. This information helps to better understand earthquakes themselves and mitigate their harmful effects.

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