Don’t be too quick to toss out the battery from that ancient laptop — it might just be the key to powering homes in developing countries, and helping the environment in the process. IBM researchers have revealed UrJar, a device that turns old lithiu…
What you see here is a conceptual image of the Xiaomi Mi4, which so happens to be a fan-made concept. Who knows whether this might be the base for the new version of Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone device, which would most probably be known as the Xiaomi Mi5? Such a unibody chassis is touted to be able to hold a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor that is accompanied by an Adreno 430 GPU, accompanied by a 5.7″ QHD (1440 x 2560) resolution screen as well as a 20.7MP Sony Exmor sensor that will cater for its rear camera.
So far, there has been rumors going around that the price of the handset will be going for $325 as an unlocked device without the need for any kind of contract. Word on the street also point to a possible CES 2015 roll out that is happening some time next month. Do you think that we will be able to see a concrete and actual photo of the real deal in the coming weeks? Only time will be able to tell, but until then, we will just have to make do with a concept image that you see right above. Hopefully this concept will be able to reflect the upcoming Xiaomi Mi5 smartphone.
Xiaomi Mi5 Concept Could Be Based On Older Concept
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While we have gone on to see selfies as pretty much the norm these days on social network platforms, so too, has the kind of technology involved in front-facing cameras. Otherwise, we will have to settle for turning the handset the other way round to capture a selfie with the back camera. Micromax of India has come up with the Micromax Canvas Selfie smartphone, and as you can tell by the name alone, this is a dual SIM handset that has been specially designed to capture some stunning self portraits.
In front, there is a 13MP front-facing camera that is accompanied by a LED flash. Underneath the hood, the Micromax Canvas Selfie will feature an octa-core 1.7GHz processor, 2GB RAM, and 16GB of internal memory, apart from a 4.7” 720p display that has a layer of Gorilla Glass 3 on top of it. Apart from that, it will run on Android 4.4 KitKat with a 2,300mAh battery to keep things going.
The back of the camera in the Micromax Canvas Selfie include a dual LED flash. There will also be accompanying software enhancements that will help you edit all of the photos that you have captured, where among them include Eye Enhancement and Face Slimming. Expect this handset to arrive some time in January next year in a couple of shades.
Micromax Canvas Selfie Smartphone Revealed
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They say that the journey itself is as important as the destination, and I certainly agree with that. After all, you can definitely check out the different sights along the way, and in the journey of life, there are milestones and hallmarks that would help shape your character. In this day and age where search plays such an important role, there are different search engines to choose from, and Microsoft’s Bing has been worked upon by the Microsoft team for quite some time now, and this time around they have revealed a far more simple method of hunting down additional local information and directions.
There will be the listing of such new facts that are located right at the top of the search page in order to provide simple answers so that one can look for various items such as phone numbers for restaurants, or the operating hours of your local mall, and even directions to your mate’s house. You can choose to ask for directions to get to the destination in order to check out a quick answer on showing the best route with both distance and travel time information, while clicking on the turn by turn directions would then allow one to check out the entire full route details. [Press Release]
Bing Wants To Make It Easy For You To Arrive At Your Destination Easily
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An enclosed area is one of the more difficult and challenging places to fly a drone in, as photographer Georgine Benvenuto can testify to that particular statement. The mistletoe drone that TGI Fridays unleashed over in its Sheepshead Bay, New York location did not end up in a kiss, but rather, it ended up clipping the chin of the customer. Apparently, the operator encouraged the reporter alongside Benvenuto to actually land a 10-inch drone on one hand in an demonstration that was held on December 4th. It might have been the smaller of both drones available on site, with the propellers measuring a mere 5” in length, but their blades remained sharp and uncovered.
Drone operator David Quiones mentioned that the accident could have been avoided should the reported remained steady without any flinching when the drone landed on her hand, which ended up with the drone headed in the direction of hurtling towards her companion. Although this has resulted in the drone drawing blood from someone’s face, Quiones still believes that this incident will not affect business at all.
He shared, “If people get hurt, they’re going to come regardless. People get hurt in airplanes, they still fly. There is a risk involved — anything flying, there is risk.” Do you agree with that statement?
Mistletoe Drone Makes Its Way In TGIF Restaurant
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Amazon has been looking into the possibility of actually making use of drones to deliver products and goods to their customers, which is a great idea actually – since this means that one would be able to cut down on the carbon footprint as well as time of lorries and trucks getting stuck in traffic jams. Unfortunately, there are different regulatory hurdles to overcome where this drone-based rapid delivery service is concerned, and right now the company could be looking into testing out couriers on something more traditional and old school – a bicycle.
Yes sir, it is the world of paperboys all over again, since Amazon is currently holding time-trials for bike messengers in New York – at least this is what The Wall Street Journal has reported on. The whole idea of bike couriers would be to have selected purchases delivered right to the doorsteps of Manhattan-based folks in a matter of hours after placing an order. Of course, this means that big ticket items that are large and bulky would still have to be delivered the traditional manner, such as refrigerators or a large screen TV. Hopefully these upcoming bike couriers will not only be efficient in sending their goods, but also do so in a safe manner.
Amazon Looks To Test Out Bike Couriers
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When it comes to shopping for a bra, that can be a rather challenging thing, since it is a rarity to find a bra that fits you perfectly – right down to the millimeter. Having said that, we have also heard of items such as smart bras in the past, but why not come up with a bra that is functional, comfortable, and fits perfectly? This is where the Bionic Bra steps in.
Both Professor Gordon Wallace and Professor Julie Steele are helming a team of scientists at the University of Wollongong in Australia, and the result of their work is known as the Bionic Bra. Apparently, this project has been in the making for the past one and a half decades, but thankfully, technology has finally started to catch up to their plans. This Bionic Bra is made out of intelligent components such as actuators and sensors, where it will be able to tighten or loosen automatically, depending on where and how the breast moves. Hence, if you are pounding the treadmill, this Bionic Bra will constrict, but if you’re spending an evening out with your loved one, then the fibers within will relax.
At the moment, the Bionic Bra is far from desirable as it resembles more of a bulletproof vest than anything else, and cannot be washed right now. It looks like there are still some more substantial steps to be taken before it is marketable.
Bionic Bra Adjusts Itself Automatically
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Earlier this month, we did talk about how one would be able to stand a chance to actually code one’s way all the way to the White House. Well, here we are with Hour of Code, which saw the world’s most powerful man, President Obama, actually sit down and host a computer science workshop over at his official residence, the White House.
Not only that, President Obama happens to be the first president in the U.S. to actually write a computer program, now how about that for being hip and happening? President Obama made use of the Blockly tool that hails from Google in order to come up with a particularly small segment of code that would enable the user to actually to draw a square. Of course, one is not going to be able to find an actual and practical use for such a program – drawing squares, but I suppose we are a whole lot more interested in the symbolic event of this program more than the practical applications of it. In other words, a wee bit of effort would enable just about anyone to be able to code.
If President Obama, with so much on his plate can do it, why not you?
President Obama And The Hour Of Code
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It seems that some folks have discovered on how the Nexus 6 does indeed come with some semblance of waterproof resistance, despite it not being officially included in the list of features. Well, here we are with word that the Nexus 6, too, could actually have come with a built-in fingerprint scanner, now how about that? This was brought to light after some bit of Android source code did point to such a general direction, with indication that Google continues to work on an official fingerprint API for Android.
This “discovery” was stumbled upon by Ron Amadeo, who went through the commits to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and saw the relevant evidence. A commit that hailed from late August was labeled as “shamu: remove fingerprint support”, which pointed to how prototypes did make use of a fingerprint scanner from Validity Sensors, Inc, which is a company that was picked up by Synaptics in the previous year. Apart from that, the company has also pointed to clear touchscreen-based fingerprint scanners before.
Of course, there were also commits to AOSP that actually hid the fingerprint API code in Lollipop, at least until the new API is ready. It is said that this would be a “swipe style” fingerprint scanner that is found in Samsung devices, as opposed to Apple’s TouchID sensor that sees action on an iPhone at the moment.
Nexus 6 Could Have Had Fingerprint Scanning Capability
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While Audi has certainly impressed with their range of SUVs, with the Q5 and larger sibling, the Audi Q7, being real “monsters” on the road – and off it as well, the ZTE Q7 is not meant to challenge those massive four wheelers. No sir, the ZTE Q7 will instead be a smartphone, and it does look as though the China-based company has been inspired a whole lot by the most recent iPhone release. Apparently, when one takes a look at ZTE’s upcoming device on the right hand side, it does look as though it has received plenty of design cues by the iPhone 6 Plus.
The dimensions themselves are pretty much similar – measuring 157mm x 78mm x 7.9mm compared to 158mm x 77.8mm x 7.1 mm, not to mention a 5.5” display in tow, which is the same size as that of the iPhone 6 Plus. The display, however, would lose out in terms of resolution as we are looking at just 720 x 1280 pixels, which is a far cry from the 1080p display found on the iPhone 6 Plus.
Expect Android 4.4.4 KitKat to run as the operating system of choice, where it will be accompanied by the likes of an octa-core 1.5GHz processor, LTE connectivity, an 8MP shooter at the back with dual LED flash, a 3MP front-facing camera, 2GB RAM, and 16GB of internal memory.
ZTE Q7 Is Not A Rival For Audi’s SUV
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