Want to gift the world of smart storage to your loved one? ET reviews two unique options under Rs 11,000.
Stuffcool Powerbank Price: Rs 2,699 (10,000mAh) and Rs 3,699 (20,000mAh) Rating: **** Not many people are aware of the dangers of a low quality or improperly manufactured powerbank.
Abysmal performance is the smallest of cons going all the way up to catastrophic failure (read: explosion). This is one of the main reasons for their ban in check in bags by airlines is because there are so many fakes and low quality units that flood the market.
Your best bet is to get a branded powerbank with a guarantee and BIS certification. Then, you can start looking for additional features.
This one from Stuffcool is the first powerbank of it’s kind to come with dual QC 3.0 (QuickCharge) outputs. This means that it can intelligently switch power output between 5Volt/3Amp, 9Volt/2Amp and 12Volt/1.5Amp according to the phone’s compatibility and charge state. There’s also a USB type C fast charge port (dual function – input and output) on it.
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Inside the sturdy aluminium casing are lithium-polymer cells, protected against overcharging and wrong connections (short circuit).
With the 20,000mAh capacity, you can charge a typical smartphone fully 4 to 5 times. The only negative is that it only comes with one micro USB cable — an additional Lightning and USB C cable would have been much better.
Stuck with low storage space on iPhone? There are a number of external storage solutions available for iOS devices but none as versatile as this. TubeDrive is a small, Applecertified accessory that can expand the storage on your phone and backup your data (contacts, calendar, photos etc) for safekeeping. But it’s called the TubeDrive because of the YouTube functionality.
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Once you download the companion app, you can sign in to the YouTube viewer to download videos to the TubeDrive’s built in storage. Once this is done, you can unplug the drive and transfer/view the videos on a computer or share them — completely unrestricted. Videos download in MP4 format and play on most devices.
A few downsides we found: the app is not very intuitive to use, the app only works with the TubeDrive plugged into the phone and video downloads are restricted to 720p HD quality (even if YouTube has a higher resolution available).
While we see many new launches at trade shows like CES and IFA, it’s the crowdfunding platforms and tech breakthroughs that actually keep innovation alive through the year.
Here's a round up some of the unique products we’re betting on.
(Text: Karan Bajaj)
While we see many new launches at trade shows like CES and IFA, it’s the crowdfunding platforms and tech breakthroughs that actually keep innovation alive through the year.
Here's a round up some of..
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NEX is Vivo’s latest all-screen smartphone design.
They’ve announced two in the range already: NEX A and NEX S. NEX A has a Snapdragon 710 processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage while the NEX S has a Snapdragon 845, 8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage.
The other big difference is the fingerprint scanner: NEX A has a conventional one on the rear while NEX S has one under the display.
Both have a 6.59-inch super amoled displays with a screen to body ratio of 91.2% and 4,000mAh battery.
Since the front is dominated by the screen, Vivo has placed the 8MP front camera in a unique (motorised) pop-up mechanism.
On the back is a 12MP + 5MP dual camera setup with 4-axis optical image stabilisation.
(Image: www.vivo.com)
NEX is Vivo’s latest all-screen smartphone design.
They’ve announced two in the range already: NEX A and NEX S. NEX A has a Snapdragon 710 processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage while the NEX S ha..
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This amazing design from Oppo has an allscreen design — it has a 6.4-inch curved OLED screen with a screen-to-body ratio of 92.2%. Look around the phone and you won’t see a camera module or any sensors anywhere.
So where are the cameras? Everything is hidden in a motorised pop-up system that comes up when you’re unlocking the phone (face unlock) or when you launch the camera app.
Up front is a 25MP camera with iPhone X-style 3D facial scanning systems (dot projector, flood illuminator etc) while the rear has a dual 16 + 20MP camera setup.
Specifications include a Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage and a 3,770mAh battery.
(Image: www.oppo.com)
This amazing design from Oppo has an allscreen design — it has a 6.4-inch curved OLED screen with a screen-to-body ratio of 92.2%. Look around the phone and you won’t see a camera module or any senso..
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This is the world’s first, professional-grade, 360-degree, 3D, 8K, VR camera. It records true 3D video and captures still photos at 12k resolution. It’s also capable of automatically stitching images together for a 360 degree photo.
In terms of features, you get six-axis image stabilisation, HDR image/video capture, RAW format support, dual SD card slots for storage, HDMI output, Ethernet and WiFi.
The built-in artificial intelligence (AI) chip does object detection to ensure that your subject is always in focus. It also supports 3D VR live streaming on Facebook and YouTube.
The 4,800mAh battery inside gives you up to 60 minutes of continuous shooting. A companion app lets you preview and control the camera.
(Image: www.en.detu.com)
This is the world’s first, professional-grade, 360-degree, 3D, 8K, VR camera. It records true 3D video and captures still photos at 12k resolution. It’s also capable of automatically stitching images..
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TicPods Free are a new generation of wireless earbuds. To start, TicPods feature automatic in-ear detection — music pauses when you remove them and it resumes when you put them back. Next, it has intuitive touch controls for various actions.
With the TicPods, you don’t need to take out your smartphone — you can hear who’s calling and accept/reject the call, control music playback as well as activate your voice assistant. There is active noise cancellation plus noise isolation too. They’re IPX5 water resistant and come blue, orange or white.
Like most wireless earbuds, it comes with a charging carry case and total battery life is about 18 hours. These are also the only wireless earbuds that give you the option to buy a single earbud if you lose one of them.
(Image: www.indiegogo.com)
TicPods Free are a new generation of wireless earbuds. To start, TicPods feature automatic in-ear detection — music pauses when you remove them and it resumes when you put them back. Next, it has int..
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GoSho is an ultra-compact (just 3.5-inches square), cube-shaped DLP projector capable of a showing a 200-inch wide-screen display. It offers a brightness of 180 ANSI lumens, an 8,000:1 contrast ratio and can display up to 2k resolution.
For wired connectivity, it has HDMI input and a USB port. It also has built-in WiFi for streaming and support for Apple Airplay.
The 11,000mAh battery inside can deliver up to 4 hours of continuous play. What’s more, you can even pair it with Google Assistant or Alexa and control it via voice.
(Image: www.gosho-1byone.com)
GoSho is an ultra-compact (just 3.5-inches square), cube-shaped DLP projector capable of a showing a 200-inch wide-screen display. It offers a brightness of 180 ANSI lumens, an 8,000:1 contrast ratio..
