More expensive than iPhone! $5000 for a Vertu phone

October 20th, British luxury mobile phone brand VERTU released a new ASTER P series, which can track and delete data remotely to ensure information security.VERTU has added the encryption technology of Vtalk communication, which can fundamentally prevent the leakage of SMS and call information, and use the security APP of exclusive ID. It also provides the function of remote locking and remote data deletion, double protection to ensure information security.

Officials also announce that the ASTER P series, inspired by European classical architecture, consists of three series: baroque, gothic and rococo. The baroque collection is designed for the young, with titanium bezel and calf skin. The gothic range is for high-end business men, charcoal black titanium bezel and a variety of leather materials. The rococo collection is for celebrities.

What’s more, its biggest feature is the exclusive service of personal butler, which is made of a man-made ruby hand-polished and connected to the butler service with one key. The service is 1 to 1 butler service throughout the day, with British butler level professional quality.

 

References:

https://tech.sina.com.cn/mobile/2018-10-20/doc-ifxeuwws6303939.shtml

Vertu comes back from the dead w/ new $5,000 ‘Aster P’ luxury Android smartphone

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/19/18000488/vertu-aster-p-baroque-gothic-smartphone-luxury-titanium-leather-price

Charge Apple Watch with iPad?

Apple recently introduced a new magnetic charger, using the technique of USB type-C charger. The new charger is 0.3 meters long. With this new charger, we can use Mcbook, iPad, and other devices with Type-C USB to charge Apple Watch.

I don’t have an Apple Watch myself, but I think the charger could be a very wonderful design for those who have one. It brings huge convenient to those who have Apple Watch because they don’t need to take a whole charge with them when they go out; they only need to take a wire, that’s it.

The only weakness of the charger is its length. It is not a long wire for a charger to be 0.3m, which is 30 cm. In other words, it is not flexible when the Apple Watch is charging. Meanwhile, there is a question that, will people really need to charge their Apple Watch when they are going out?

 

References:

http://tech.sina.com.cn/mobile/n/n/2018-10-20/doc-ifxeuwws6220230.shtml

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-watch-usb-c-charger/

https://www.neowin.net/news/apple-watch-magnetic-charger-with-usb-c-cable-goes-on-sale-for-29/

Home “evolvement”: Google Home Mini

It is definitely an attractive deal for a speaker in the new house, google home mini may be a wonderful choice for us.

The Google Home Mini is an entry-level product among the many smart speakers Google released last year, but it also comes with the Google Assistant voice Assistant. The Google Home Mini is doing well in the global market for smart speakers, thanks to its low price and full features. The Google Home Mini, an important product for Google to promote its smart ecosystem, has been on sale frequently since its launch.

In terms of design, the Google Home Mini is simple but generous. The Google Home Mini’s textured fabric is similar to the HomePod’s in that it avoids as much of the cold machinery as possible.

“The Home Mini being better than the Echo Dot matters a lot, because these small speakers make a big impact, and choosing one over the other can set off a chain of responses.” said Kharti Johnson, a website author.

References:

http://zhongce.sina.com.cn/article/view/12000/

Google Home Mini still beats the Amazon Echo Dot

Worth it or not? Meizu Gravity for $150

Japanese young designer Pingi said: “by means of shaping and removing objects, the sense of existence of objects can be weakened, the boundaries between objects can be eliminated, and the objects can become an art installation to achieve harmony with the surrounding space. Even without the” function “, the space can be beautified and enriched.

In the market, there are a lot of acoustics, but the appearance of most is good enough, or we can say that hey are not adorable enough for a home. Pingi, a well-known young designer, often takes design and practicality into account. Thr cooperation with meizu meizu Gravity suspended acoustics, is said to be a work of art plus sound qualitative acoustics

“Meizu Gravity is a wireless speaker which connects to devices via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and is being built in partnership with Sweden-based Dirac Research AB, which optimized sound on audio products used in boardroom conferencing, mobile, and automobile ecosystems. The speaker comes in a compact form factor with dimensions 262x58x74mm.”

 

References:

https://beebom.com/the-futuristic-floating-speaker-by-meizu-to-finally-launch-on-august-8/

http://zhongce.sina.com.cn/article/view/12106/

Huawei may catch up with apple’s iPhone XS via Kirin 980 chip

A famous apple analyst Mingqi Guo released a new analysis report, the content is about Huawei’s Mate 20 intelligent mobile phone. Although the focus of the report is the Android smart phone manufacturers, but Mingqi Guo insists that huawei’s new costumed chip Kirin 980 is making the difference between Huawei with Apple smaller.

Last year, Huawei’s custom-made Kirin 970 failed to do as well as apple’s A11 chip. But the company said it is confident that this year’s kirin 980 will be more powerful than apple’s A12 chip.

Huawei’s new Kirin 980 chip has many similarities to apple’s A12. They are made by Taiwan semiconductor’s 7nm process, which contains 6.9 billion transistors. Although many people may say that the advantage of Apple is that the good user experience iOS provides its users, Huawei is trying to catch up with it.

 

References:

https://tech.sina.com.cn/mobile/n/n/2018-10-04/doc-ihkvrhps3148626.shtml

AI will never be better than human

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak annonced his nonconfidence to autonomous cars recently. Interestingly, Steve was previously a loyal fan of driverless technology. He says tesla is the most promising company in the driverless technique.

As recently as last year, wozniak thought tesla would create the next technology, ” moonshot,” rather than apple. However, speaking at Nordic Business Forum in Stockholm, Sweden, last week, wozniak seemed less sanguine about tesla and its chief executive

“They aren’t going to be able to read the words on signs and know what they mean. I’ve really given up.” Said Steve, ” when a tesla car is driving on the highway, if something unusual happens, such as a cone in the middle of the driveway, even someone who is not smart enough can easily get around, whereas a tesla can’t.”

References:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6220185/Apple-founder-Steve-Wozniak-says-doesnt-believe-AI-smart-drive-car.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniak-13324312

https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1591004191317108463&wfr=spider&for=pc

Suning Hardware Accelerates China’s IoT Industry

Suning, a company in China, stated early today that it is going to introduce new technologies that help develop the IoT (internet of things) in China. This is a mark that China is also going to use technology connecting with each other.

The updating artificial intelligence and internet of things includes liquid crystal display intelligent alarm clock; Intelligent bathroom entrance mirror; Intelligent air-conditioner; and other artificial intelligent things.

In addition, Suning is processing on the new system called “BiuOS”. Under the driving of BiuOS, the functions of all intelligent products can be related and connected in order to form a comprehensive home system.

Sources from:

https://tech.sina.com.cn/digi/other/2018-09-26/doc-ifxeuwwr8315201.shtml

http://www.wboc.com/story/39172977/ingdancom-partners-with-suning-intelligent-to-build-new-hardware-ecosystem-that-will-accelerate-chinas-aiot-industry