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Honor Announces Android 14-Based MagicOS 8.0 Update: Check List of Eligible Smartphones

Honor on Wednesday announced the launch of MagicOS 8.0, its newest custom Android operating skin. The latest MagicOS version is based on Android 14 and comes with AI integrations and MagicLM, the company’s proprietary on-device large language model. Honor is touting a new “intent-based user interface” along with upgraded connectivity, performance, privacy and security features. Smartphones including the Honor Magic 5 series and Magic 4 series will be updated to MagicOS 8.0 this month, as per the upgrade rollout plan shared by the company.

During a live event in China, Honor announced its new MagicOS 8.0 operating system based on Android 14. As mentioned, the latest UI skin features AI-powered improvements and is claimed to be the first to feature an “intent-based user interface (IUI)” (translated from Chinese).

Alongside the Magic OS 8.0 update, Honor also unveiled the company’s property on-device large language model MagicLM with seven billion parameters. The company has partnered with Qualcomm to optimise MagicLM so that it can run on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC.

The Magic OS 8.0 will let users organise to-do tasks in pictures and texts, accurately generate schedules, and manage every day. Similarly, users will be able to search for pictures in one sentence and locate them. Multiscreen collaborations for efficient multitasking, personalised lock screens, and space compression features are the other key highlights of the latest update.

The latest version of MagicOS also offers a new temperature control functionality that automatically observes your requirements and reminds you to adjust the air conditioner temperature in advance. Further, there is a shake-to-block feature to get rid of unwanted pop-up ads. With MagicOS 8.0, MagicRing supports eight transmission channels.

The latest UI by Honor is rolling out to the company’s devices in China. The Honor Magic 5 Ultimate Edition, Honor Magic 5 Pro, Honor Magic 5, Honor Magic 4 Ultimate Edition, Honor Magic 4 Pro and Honor Magic 4 are confirmed to receive an update to MagicOS 8.0 later this month.

Meanwhile, the Honor 100 series, Honor 90 GT, Honor Magic V2 Ultimate Edition and Honor V Purse will get the update in February. The Honor 90 and Honor 80 series devices are scheduled to receive the update in March.

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HP Omen Transcend 14 Gaming Laptop With Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU Debuts at CES

HP has introduced the HP Omen Transcend 14 laptop, alongside a lineup of notebooks, at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The latest 14-inch Omen series gaming laptop from HP has been launched alongside HP Omen Transcend 16, Omen 16, and Victus 16.1. HP claims that the Omen Transcend 14 is the world’s coolest and lightest 14-inch laptop. The gaming laptop features an OLED display, local AI capabilities, and an RGB backlit keyboard. The Omen Transcend 14 laptop runs on the latest Intel Core Ultra chipsets and comes in two different colour options.

HP Omen Transcend 14 price, availability

The HP Omen Transcend 14 is currently available for pre-order on the HP website at a starting price of $1,499.99 (roughly Rs. 1,24,510) for the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H variant. The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H model, on the other hand, comes in at $2,249.99 (roughly Rs. 1,86,772). The gaming laptop will also be available to purchase on BestBuy.com in the US. HP has not yet announced a launch timeline for the Indian market. The Omen Transcend 14 is available in Shadow Black and Ceramic White colourways.

HP Omen Transcend 14 specifications

HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop runs Windows 11 Home operating system and is powered by up to 5.1GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU with 16 cores and 22 threads, paired with up to 32GB LPDDR5x RAM, and up to 2TB SSD storage.

The laptop sports a 14-inch 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 400 nits. In the graphics department, the laptop comes with integrated Intel Arc graphics and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 discrete GPU. The Core Ultra 7 variant, on the other hand, features Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 series GPU in its default configuration, alongside 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD storage.

HP’s Omen-series laptop comes with a 6-cell, 71Wh battery and charges using a 140W USB Type-C power adapter. HP claims that the laptop can charge up to 50 percent in 30 minutes with fast charge technology. The laptop is claimed to provide up to 8+ hours of battery life on full charge.

Connectivity options on the laptop include Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4. The Omen Transcend 14 also comes with one Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port that supports power delivery, one USB Type-C port, two USB Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack. The laptop also sports HP True Vision 1080p webcam with integrated dual array digital microphones, dual speakers, and an IR thermal sensor. Additionally, buyers will also get a one-month free trial for Xbox Game Pass.

The Omen Transcend 14 laptop measures 12.32 x 9.19 x 0.67 inches in size and weighs approximately 1.75kg.

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Wi-Fi 7 With Multi-Link Operation, Faster Speeds, and Better Low Latency Performance Announced at CES 2024

Wi-Fi 7 was announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance earlier this week at CES 2024, bringing several improvements to the connectivity standard. In addition to faster speeds — Wi-Fi 7 will be up to four times faster than the previous version, Wi-Fi 6E — customers can look forward to new improvements like Multi-Link Operation, support for 320MHz channels for Wi-Fi networks, and 4K Quadrature Amplitude Modulation. We can expect to see more Wi-Fi 7 compatible routers and devices arrive over the course of 2024.

According to details shared by the Wi-Fi Alliance when it launched the latest IEEE standard on Monday, Wi-Fi 7 — or IEEE 802.11be — supports speeds of up to 40Gbps, which is four times faster than Wi-Fi 6E networks that offer a peak speed of 10Gbps. While Wi-Fi 7 is backwards compatible, it’s worth noting that you will only be able to take advantage of the higher speeds if both your router and phone support Wi-Fi 7 connectivity.

Another major upgrade that is coming alongside Wi-Fi 7 is Multi-Link Operation (MLO). This feature is designed to cut down on latency while simultaneously boosting the stability of the Wi-Fi network, by allowing devices on the network to simultaneously transfer information and data over several frequency bands, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Wi-Fi 7 also comes with support for wider channel bandwidth, which in turn boosts throughput on a network. You will be able to take advantage of a wider 320MHz bandwidth — up from 160MHz on Wi-Fi 6E networks. It also uses the new band, just like W-Fi 6E that was introduced in 2021, which will help to cut down on network congestion experienced on older Wi-Fi networks.

Meanwhile, Wi-Fi 7 features another notable upgrade — 4K Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM). On wireless networks, users will see up to 20 percent faster data transfer rates. Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-FI 6E networks offered support for 1024-QAM while decade-old Wi-Fi 5 standard arrived with 512-QAM.

While new Wi-Fi 7 capable routers were announced at CES 2024, it could be a while before new devices that are compatible with the new Wi-Fi standard arrive. Some devices — include those powered by the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 series chip and Intel’s latest 14th Gen Core Ultra chips — already support Wi-Fi 7 networks.

Meanwhile, Apple is expected to bring support for Wi-Fi 7 networks with its upcoming devices expected to debut later this year — this include the iPhone 16 Pro models, that are expected to be equipped with the company’s next-generation chip. Over 233 million Wi-Fi 7 devices are expected to enter the market this year, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance.  

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Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 With Dimensity 6100+ Listed on Retailer Website

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 is reportedly in the works as the next rugged smartphone by the South Korean brand. Ahead of its official debut, the smartphone has been listed on a retailer’s website revealing its price and specifications. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 is shown with IP68-certified built and military-grade (MIL-STD-810H) durability. It appears to have a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ under the hood, alongside 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. A 50-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel selfie shooter, and 4,050mAh battery are the other key highlights of the handset.

The unannounced Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 is currently listed on a European e-commerce website, as spotted by the German publication WinFuture. The handset is listed in a black shade with a price tag of CZK 8,999 (roughly Rs. 33,000) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 specifications (expected)

As per the listing, the Galaxy XCover 7 runs on Android 14 out of the box and features a 6.6-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,408 pixels) display. The display has a waterdrop-style notch to house the selfie camera. Under the hood, the handset has an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC, paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

For optics, the listing shows a single 50-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. It offers an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance with a MIL-STD-810H design. The listing suggests a 4,050mAh battery with support for charging via a USB Type-C port. It could pack a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Galaxy XCover 7 would debut as a successor to the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro, which was launched in June last year with a price tag of $599.99 (roughly Rs. 49,000).

Samsung’s Galaxy XCover 6 Pro features a 6.6-inch PLS LCD screen with full-HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection. It runs on a Snapdragon 778G SoC and has a dual rear camera unit, comprising a 50-megapixel primary camera and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Further, there is a 13-megapixel selfie camera. The handset has IP68 water and dust-resistant certification and packs a 4,050mAh battery.

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JBL Live Buds 3, Live Beam 3, and Live Flex 3 Earphones With ANC Support Unveiled at CES 2024

JBL Live TWS 3 series earphones were introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas, USA. The series includes the JBL Live Buds 3, the JBL Live Beam 3, and the JBL Live Flex 3. All three true wireless earphones support active noise cancellation and the JBL Spatial Sound feature. The smart charging case for each of these models features a 1.45-inch LED touchscreen panel. The earphones are confirmed to be available for purchase globally later this year.

JBL Live Buds 3, JBL Live Beam 3, JBL Live Flex 3 price, availability

Offered in black, blue, purple, and silver colour options, the JBL Live Buds 3, Live Beam 3, and Live Flex 3 earphones are confirmed to be available for purchase starting June 2024 through the JBL website. The TWS models are each priced at EUR 199.99 (roughly Rs. 18,200), according to the official press release.

JBL Live Buds 3, JBL Live Beam 3, JBL Live Flex 3 specifications, features

The JBL Live Buds 3 and Live Beam 3 come with an in-ear design, while the Live Flex 3 carries an open-ear design. They come with a smart charging case that features a 1.45-inch LED touch-enabled panel. The display allows users to see incoming calls, view text messages, manage music playback, and access social media notifications. 

All three models of JBL Live TWS 3 earphones support active noise cancellation (ANC) and the JBL Spatial sound feature that is said to offer a theatre-like experience. The earphones also come with high-res audio wireless with LDAC support and are equipped with Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity.

With ANC turned off, JBL Live Buds 3 claims to offer a total battery life of up to 40 hours, while the Live Beam 3 and Live Flex 3 can offer a playback time of up to 48 and 50 hours, respectively. Ten minutes of USB Type-C charging is said to offer up to four hours of charge to the charging case.

The Live Buds 3 and Live Beam 3 earphones are equipped with an IP55 rating for dust and splash resistance, while the Live Flex 3 carries an IP54 rating.

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Amazfit Helio Ring With 10ATM Water Resistance, EDA Emotional Monitoring Introduced at CES 2024

Amazfit Helio Ring was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas. The smart ring by Zepp Health is said to provide integrated data with Amazfit smartwatches and the Zepp App. It is likely to compete with the likes of Noise Luna Ring and Boat Smart Ring. The company has confirmed that the Amazfit Helio Ring will be available for purchase later this year. Notably, other leading brands like Samsung and Apple have also previously been tipped to be working on their versions of smart rings that are also expected to hit the markets soon.

Zepp Health introduced the Amazfit Helio Ring at CES 2024. It is confirmed to be available for purchase in early Spring 2024. The company has revealed the design of the smart ring but has not yet disclosed many specifications of the device. The official website claims that the ring can be used alongside an Amazfit smartwatch and the data from both the smart wearables will be integrated with the Zepp App.

The Amazfit Helio Ring is confirmed to offer 10 ATM water resistance, according to the information available on the fact sheet attached in the CES press kit. It is said to support athletes in their training and complete recovery after a break or an injury. Its titanium alloy material claims to offer durability and lightness. The ring is offered in two sizes – the size 10 ring weighs 3.8g while the size 12 weighs 4g.

With the help of the Zepp App, Amazfit Helio Ring users are said to be able to monitor heart rate variability, sleeping heart rate, breathing, blood oxygen saturation level, and body temperature. The ring is also said to act as a sleep-tracking device. It is also equipped with Electrodermal Activity (EDA) sensors that are claimed to track physical emotional stress indicators like sweat to help offer a reading on the users’ emotional health.

Like most other fitness trackers, the Amazfit Helio Ring will also allow steps and calorie monitoring. Notably, it does not support GPS connectivity. The ring claims to offer a reading of the user’s cardiovascular health by “tracking the time it takes for the heart rate to return to normal in three minutes after exercise.” Although the company hasn’t confirmed the battery capacity of the ring, the FAQ document shows that internal testing shows it to offer a battery life of up to five days.

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Google Announces Unified Quick Share, Fast Pair for TVs, Other Android Updates at CES 2024



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Google Announces Unified Quick Share, Fast Pair for TVs, Other Android Updates at CES 2024

Google, like all other major tech companies, is making its presence felt at CES 2024. The search engine giant announced a bunch of updates at the event Tuesday, including a new way to share images, files, and text between devices. Google is partnering with Samsung to introduce Quick Share, a unified cross-Android file sharing solution that brings Google’s Nearby Share and Samsung’s Quick Share under a single branding. The company said it had integrated the services to bring a default peer-to-peer content sharing option for Android and Chromebook devices. Additionally, Google is also working with manufacturers to bring Quick Share as a pre-installed app on Windows PCs.

With Quick Share, users can see a list of nearby available devices with a single tap of an icon. Of course, just like Apple’s AirDrop feature, Quick Share will allow users to tweak privacy settings to choose who can discover their Android device and send files. According to Google’s blog post detailing its CES announcements, the Quick Share feature will start rolling to current Nearby Share enabled devices in February.

Google is collaborating with Samsung to bring Quick Share on Android phones
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Google also announced that it is extending Fast Pair support for Bluetooth accessories to Chromecast with Google TV next month and more Google TV devices later this year. Fast Pair allows users to seamlessly pair Bluetooth devices like headphones to Android phones and Chromebook laptops with a single tap in pairing mode. With the new update, TV audio can be quickly channelled to a pair of headphones or Bluetooth speakers.

There are more updates on the Chromecast front. While users can easily cast content from YouTube and other apps on their TV, Google is expanding the casting ability to more apps. Users can now cast TikTok content from their phones to Chromecast built-in devices. The ability to cast live videos from the social media app to the TV is also coming soon, the company said. Google is also rolling out a new casting feature that lets users cast music and podcasts from Spotify and YouTube Music apps on compatible Pixel phones to a nearby Pixel Tablet in docked mode.

Google is also bringing increased interoperability across devices with Matter, its standard for smart home platforms, apps and devices. “In the future, LG TVs and select Google TV and other Android TV OS devices will act as hubs for Google Home. So if you have a Nest Hub, Nest Mini or compatible TV, it’s easy to add Matter devices to your home network and locally control them with the Google Home app,” the blog said.

LG TVs and select Google TV and other Android TV OS devices will act as hubs for Google Home
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And finally, upgrades are coming to Android Auto as well. In the coming months, EVs compatible with Android Auto will be able to share real-time battery information with Google Maps, according to the company. This feature will provide battery estimates upon arriving to your destination, suggest stops on the route, and estimate charging times.

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Infinix Showcases E-Color Shift, AirCharge, and Extreme-Temp Battery Technologies at CES 2024

Infinix, owned by China’s Transsion Holdings, has showcased its latest E-Color Shift technology at the ongoing annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. The latest technology featuring E-Ink Prism allows smartphone panels to change and maintain colours without consuming power. The company has also revealed its AirCharge and Extreme-Temp Battery concept devices at the event. The AirCharge employs multi-coil magnetic resonance technology to let users charge their smart devices without the need for cables. The Extreme-Temp Battery aims to address battery freezing issues in extreme cold and hot conditions.

The Transsion Holdings subsidiary introduced its E-Color Shift technology alongside the AirCharge and Extreme-Temp Battery at the ShowStoppers event during CES. The E-Color Shift using E-Ink Prism enables the smartphone panels to change and reflect vibrant colours without consuming power. This would help users to personalise their phone’s back cover by displaying time, mood, and other features in a matrix arrangement. “This approach allows users to express their individuality and convey distinctive information through unique phone designs, transcending basic colour changes. This gives their device a fresh look and feel,” said Infinix Mobility Deputy General Manager Liang Zhang.

The AirCharge technology eliminates the need for cables for charging smartphones. This charging technology uses multi-coil magnetic resonance and adaptive algorithms to facilitate wireless charging up to distances up to 20 centimetres and at 60-degree angles. It operates below 6.78MHz and offers charging power up to 7.5W. This would enable users to conveniently charge devices under desks while gaming or watching videos.

The Extreme-Temp Battery aims to address the common issue of lithium-ion freezing in standard batteries in extreme climate conditions. The new technology incorporates biomimetic electrolyte and fusion solid-state technology on the electrodes to work in different temperatures. It is claimed to work in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius with a charging temperature range from -40°C to 60°C.

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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple’s AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers


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Chinese Institute Claims It Cracked Apple’s AirDrop to Uncover Sender Email Addresses, Phone Numbers

China’s government has announced that it can now uncover the identities of Apple device owners who send messages and content using AirDrop, the company’s wireless sharing protocol. A Chinese institute has found a way to decrypt the device log of an iPhone to reveal both the email address and phone numbers of users who send content via AirDrop. In the past, activists and dissidents have relied on AirDrop to anonymously send messages to other users in a manner that cannot be easily monitored.

According to a post shared on a Chinese government website (via Bloomberg) an institute in Beijing found that Apple stores the phone numbers and email addresses of users who have shared content via AirDrop on an iPhone’s log files, which are encrypted. The Chinese institution was able to extract and analyse records from phones provided by law enforcement, according to the post.

Apple stores details such as an AirDrop sender’s device name, their email address, and phone number in the form of hash values, according to the Chinese government. The institute used a detailed rainbow table — a table of reversed hashes — to access the encrypted data, which would then reveal the identity of the sender via their email address and their phone number.

Images shared by the Chinese government show details captured from an iPhone
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The Chinese government also says that law enforcement has managed to identify “multiple suspects” in a case. The institute managed to achieve this by analysing both the sender’s device and the receiver’s device. It is currently unclear whether Apple plans to issue a patch that fixes the flaw identified by the government.

Bloomberg reported in 2022 that Apple limited the capability of its AirDrop wireless sharing feature as part of the iOS 16.1.1 update in China. While the US firm previously allowed users to receive files from all users, their contacts, or no one, the first option was reduced from an always-on mode to a limited 10-minute window. This limitation was later expanded to all iPhone models globally.

The detection method listed by the Chinese government suggest that both the sender’s and receiver’s smartphones are required in order to confirm the user identities. AirDrop wirelessly transfers data between Apple devices without requiring an Internet connection, while both devices do not need to be on the same Wi-Fi network. As a result, the cracking of AirDrop would allow the government monitor transfers that are difficult to track as they work without access to the Internet.

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