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Jumat, 03 Januari 2020

OnePlus Concept One smartphone has 'invisible' rear cameras - TechRadar India

We already knew that we'd see the OnePlus Concept One smartphone at CES 2020, and we now know what its party piece will be - hidden rear cameras.

The Chinese phone manufacturer took to Twitter ahead of its big reveal in Las Vegas on January 7, to post a teaser video of the new technology in action.

According to Wired, the OnePlus Concept One uses electrochromic glass. This is an electronically tintable glass, which can hide the rear camera lenses behind the flush glass rear of the handset, revealing the trio of sensors only when they're in use.

We’re bringing the #OnePlusConceptOne to #CES2020, but you don’t have to wait: you can get a sneak peek at it right here, along with its groundbreaking “invisible camera” and color-shifting glass technology. pic.twitter.com/elsV9DKctnJanuary 3, 2020

OnePlus has partnered once again with British high-performance car manufacturer McLaren (with whom it's previously released a couple of special edition handsets) to use the same glass as found in some of the latter's vehicles.

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While the cameras will disappear from view, you may still be able to see a faint outline as the glass transitions from transparent to translucent, rather than fully opaque.

This is the first time we've seen this technology feature on a smartphone, with handsets previously hiding cameras via pop-up mechanisms or sliders, as seen on the OnePlus 7 Pro, Oppo Find X and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

It's not clear whether the OnePlus Concept One will feature any other new features, but we will be checking out the handset during CES to bring you everything you need to know.

Check out all of TechRadar's CES 2020 coverage. We're live in Las Vegas to bring you all the breaking tech news and launches, plus hands-on reviews of everything from 8K TVs and foldable displays to new phones, laptops and smart home gadgets.

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2020-01-03 10:54:00Z
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LG unveils eight ‘Real 8K’ OLED and LCD TVs ahead of CES - The Verge

LG has announced eight 8K TVs, ahead of CES. There are two OLED models which are 77 and 88-inches big, and six LCDs measuring between 65 and 75-inches. LG is yet to announce pricing or availability information for any of the sets, but it’s keen to emphasize that they’ll all offer “Real 8K,” in what appears to be a shot across the bow at Samsung and its recently announced certification from the 8K Association.

The announcement marks a continuation of LG’s proxy war with Samsung over what exactly constitutes an 8K TV. While both companies agree that 8K is a resolution of 7680 horizontal pixels by 4320 vertical pixels, the two companies have different ideas about how these should be measured. LG uses the Consumer Technology Association’s definition, which relies on a measurement called “Contrast Modulation” to define its pixels. Meanwhile, Samsung uses the 8K Association’s definition (an organization which LG is not a member of), which doesn’t list any such requirements.

It’s a very technical distinction, and it doesn’t seem like there’s any conclusive evidence about which is the better approach just yet. Check out John Archer’s in-depth explainer over on Forbes if you want to learn more, but don’t expect this to be the last you’ll hear about this mini format war.

Regardless of resolution disagreements, LG’s newly announced TVs should offer much better support for 8K content. The TVs now support HEVC, VP9, and AV1 content natively, which is notable when its previous 8K TV required an external decoder box to decode the YouTube-backed AV1 codec. The TVs are also equipped with HDMI inputs that can handle 60 fps content at 8K resolution.

Internally LG’s TVs are equipped with the company’s new Alpha 9 Gen 3 processor, which it says uses deep learning technology to optimize both picture and sound quality. The processor can upscale video to 8K and audio to 5.1 surround sound, and can also recognize faces and text on-screen, tweaking picture quality to improve the appearance of both.

Support for Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant voice assistants returns from last year, as does HomeKit and AirPlay 2 compatibility. LG also says that the TVs will be upgraded with Alexa far-field voice compatibility in the future, and that the TVs can be used to monitor and control supported IoT devices from their dashboard.

Despite the amount of noise being made about the new resolution, LG and Samsung’s disagreement shows that 8K is a technology that’s still in its infancy. There’s not just a lack of native 8K content; key TV manufacturers can’t even agree on the same definition for the new resolution.

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2020-01-03 10:17:06Z
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab S6 5G is arriving in the first quarter of 2020 - Engadget

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Samsung has confirmed its plans to release a Galaxy Tab S6 model with 5G in the coming months. The 5G-capable version of the hybrid tablet, which first popped up on the tech giant's Korean website on Christmas, will be available in Korea in the first quarter of 2020. It could become the world's first 5G tablet if Samsung beats rivals that are also developing similar devices, like Huawei.

The company didn't mention a release date for the rest of the world, though, and it also didn't say if the device has markedly different features and components from the original Tab S6. Since Samsung used a photo of the tablet's non-5G sibling on its Korean website, it may have a similar design and specs.

Samsung made the revelation in an announcement of its 5G phone shipment figures for 2019. It shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones around the world, and it said its devices accounted for 53.9 percent of the global market as of November 2019. The company currently has five 5G phones on offer: Galaxy S10 5G, Note10 5G, Note10+ 5G, Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy Fold 5G.

Neil Shah, VP of Research at Counterpoint Research, said 5G smartphones only contributed 1 percent to the total global smartphone sales of 2019, but 2020 will be the breakout year for the devices. "With tremendous 5G growth opportunities on the horizon, Samsung, over the next decade, is in a great position to capitalize by further investing and building on the early lead and momentum," he added.

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Kamis, 02 Januari 2020

Samsung’s new Galaxy Book Flex Alpha has QLED display, costs just $829 - Ars Technica

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Like other Galaxy Book laptops, this one will have a QLED display.

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It measures 13.9mm thick and has a similar design to the Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion.

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Samsung estimates it will have a 17.5-hour battery life.

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The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha is the most affordable in the Galaxy Book lineup, starting at $829.

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The first members of Samsung's new Galaxy Book laptop family have yet to appear, but the company is already expanding the lineup. The new Galaxy Book Flex α (Alpha) is an offshoot of the Galaxy Flex, one of the three Galaxy Books announced last year, and it gives users a slightly more affordable way to pick up Samsung's newest QLED laptops.

The Flex Alpha will start at $829 when it comes out later this year, which is more affordable than the presumed price of both the Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion (around $1,100 and $1,400, respectively). The 2-in-1 machine has a design that melds the Flex and the Ion, with squared-off edges and a chassis that measures 13.9mm thick.

The star of the Flex Alpha is its 600-nit, QLED display—a signature of the Galaxy Book Flex and the Ion, and arguably even more impressive on the Flex Alpha considering its price tag. QLED displays can rival OLED panels with their rich colors and deep blacks, and the panel on the Flex Alpha will likely be one of its biggest selling points.

The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha will last 17.5 hours on a single charge, and it supports fast charging for getting a decent amount of juice in a short period of time. Samsung hasn't released full specs yet, but we'll update this article with them when the company does so.

Both the Galaxy Book Flex and the Galaxy Book Ion support 10th-gen Intel processors and up to Nvidia MX250 graphics, along with perks like Wireless Powershare, a feature that lets you charge Qi-compatible devices by placing them on the laptops' trackpads. The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha probably won't have those things, as Samsung had to make some sacrifices to lower the price here.

On paper, the Galaxy Book Flex Alpha and the rest of the Galaxy Book line appear to be solid contenders in the mid-tier to premium laptop space. The Galaxy Book S was the first of the bunch to be announced last August, but we're only now getting details of its release: sometime in Q1 2020. This is the thinnest and lightest laptop of the group, and it runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8cx ARM processor (an Intel variant is scheduled for later this year). It's designed to be an "always-on," ultra-portable laptop with LTE connectivity, a fanless design, a promised 23-hour battery life, and improved performance over what was available on its predecessor, the Galaxy Book 2.

Samsung is clearly trying to become a more serious player in the consumer laptop space than it was with previous Galaxy Books and Notebook 9s. We're eager to give all of these laptops a spin, particularly to use their QLED displays and to see how well Samsung's battery life claims hold up.

The Galaxy Book Flex Alpha will be available in the first half of 2020 starting at $829.

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2020-01-02 14:00:00Z
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Dell's new XPS 13 looks better than ever - Engadget

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A strange thing happened last year: Dell's XPS 13 2-in-1 in many ways outshined the standard XPS 13. The convertible notebook had a sleeker modern design, a larger screen aspect ratio, and even thinner screen bezels than its clamshell sibling. Now, Dell is ready to do justice to the XPS 13. The 2020 model brings over everything we saw with the 2-in-1, except the ability to fold around (naturally).

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Dell says the new XPS 13's screen to body ratio is now up to 91.5 percent, even higher than HP's latest Spectre x360. That makes the 13.4-inch display even more of a star, with no distracting bezels to get in the way. Best of all, the XPS 13 loses most of the bottom display bezel that plagued the last model -- now it's almost as if the screen is directly connected to the keyboard. The taller 16:10 aspect ratio also gives you a bit more work space than a standard widescreen notebook. Just like before, you've got screen options around 1080p and 4K, except this time they're a bit taller to account for the taller size, and all of the displays support HDR and Dolby Vision.

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The XPS 13's keyboard now reaches both edges of the machine, with 9 percent larger key caps and a 17 percent larger touchpad. While it looks similar to the 2-in-1's MagLev keyboard, it feels more like the last XPS 13, with a deeper scissor switch design. I got used to the shallower keys of the convertible, but I can understand why Dell would be more afraid of experimenting with its flagship notebook. As you'd expect, the XPS 13 is also powered by the latest 10th gen 10 nanometer processors -- from the lowly Core i3 to the quad-core i7-1065G7 -- and up to 32GB of DDR4 RAM. The beefier 10th gen chips also feature Intel's Iris Plus graphics, which are a huge leap forward from the integrated graphics you're used to.

Unfortunately, you won't be able to equip the new XPS 13 with Intel's six-core 10th gen chips. Dell is keeping the previous model around for users who need that extra power, but then you'll be left deciding if a few extra cores is worth living with an older design. (And in that case, you might be better off waiting for an XPS 15 revamp.)

Dell's 2020 XPS 13 (left) vs. the 2019 model (right). Devindra Hardawar/Engadget

It's not too surprising that Dell would bring over the 2-in-1's design advancements to the standard XPS 13, but it's still a compelling upgrade that makes the notebook seem a lot more modern. There's more polished metal along the sides of the machine, making it feel like a high-end home appliance. And the larger screen and keyboard streamlines the XPS 13's overall aesthetic -- now it looks like a laptop you'd expect to find in the year 2020.

Linux users won't be left in the dust the new design: they can snap up the XPS 13 developer edition, which comes with Ubuntu 18.04LTS preloaded. That machine is the 10th generation of Dell's "Project Sputnik" project, which is focused on delivering a powerful notebook aimed at developers.

The revamped XPS 13 will be available on January 7th, starting at $1,000. The developer edition will arrive later on February 4th starting at $1,200.

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2020-01-02 14:00:05Z
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The Morning After: Samsung's 'zero bezel' TV looks like this - Engadget

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Hey, good morning!

And we are back. Welcome to 2020. I'm not sure how your new year goals and resolutions are going, but I'm putting off any of my efforts until CES is over. I am choosing to blame our hotel gym in Las Vegas, which is notoriously awful: a carpeted meeting room with two treadmills and a sad shelf of neoprene weights where none of them match, like a pink and green TJ Maxx shoe rack. Sure, I might not need a gym to get fitter, but I do need a nice space to make me want to workout during one of my busiest weeks of the year.

'Busy' this year looks like more expensive, cutting-edge TVs and displays from Samsung (as seen above) and LG, while other companies are also showing their hand ahead of CES 2020 -- namely a lot of audio tech. True wireless earbuds aren't going anywhere, but they might get better. And more expensive. So, let's kick off the year with something silly, high-tech and oddly desirable: a rolling TV that drops from your ceiling.

LG Display will also bring Plastic OLED car displays and bendable in-flight screens to CES.
LG's new rollable OLED TV concept unfurls from the ceiling

At CES 2020, LG Display will unveil the latest iteration of its rollable TV line, a 65-inch, UHD OLED display concept that rolls down from the ceiling. The company says the screen "can be pulled down when desired and rolled up when not in use," maximizing space. Sadly, the company isn't teasing the concept in any of its promotional images -- we'll just have to wait to see it in person once we're in Las Vegas for CES.

Channeling that Galaxy magic.Samsung's upcoming 'zero bezel' 8K TV leaked

Meanwhile, Samsung is bringing its smartphone aesthetic to its TVs, promising an 8K TV with next-to-no edges. And it's even leaked early. German site 4KFilme has posted what it says are the first pictures of the 8K set, which might be called the Q900T or Q950T. If these are accurate, it's not quite a zero-bezel TV, but it's very close. The most you see is a tiny chin. It would also have a soundbar-friendly stand, but that's about all we know for now. Again, we will all have to wait for Vegas...

It's a reversal of an earlier policy.
US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok

The Navy isn't the only American military branch clamping down on TikTok. The Army has banned the use of TikTok on government-issued phones, with Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa telling Military.com that it's "considered a cyber threat." The Army started warning soldiers in mid-December, roughly at the same time the Defense Department was telling employees to delete TikTok to "circumvent any exposure of personal information."

As with the Navy ban, the Army is likely concerned that TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance could pose problems -- although there's no evidence of suspicious activity taking place. The company has been eager to fend off such claims, to the point where reports have speculated that it might sell control of TikTok to reassure nervous US officials.

They're meant to be more comfortable, too.
Klipsch's next true wireless earbuds will include gesture controls and AI features

2019 might have been the year that wireless earbuds made it, so what's next in 2020? For Klipsch, it's the T10 True Wireless and T5 True Wireless ANC smart earphones, which both include AI, gesture controls and active noise cancellation. For now, the details about the AI are limited. All we know is that these have "a built-in operating system with embedded artificial intelligence." The T10 are smaller than most true wireless earbuds, but that comes at a price. When they're available in fall 2020, they'll be listed at $649 -- which is mid-range smartphone table stakes. The T5 True Wireless ANC will also be available in fall 2020, but they'll cost significantly, thankfully, less: $299.

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2020-01-02 12:39:12Z
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