Archives for June 19th, 2014
Sony MBH20 Mono Bluetooth Headset to launch soon
Sony is set to launch the Mono Bluetooth Headset MBH20 shortly. This is a simple Bluetooth 3.0 headset, allowing you to make calls easily with the press of a button. Battery life is impressive with 8 hours of talk time. The headset is also media enabled, which means you can listen to media from your ...
Promo video for Sony’s SRS-X1 waterproof speaker
The Sony SRS-X1 speaker looks very similar in design to the SRS-BTV5 wireless speaker. However, one key differentiator is that it is waterproof with an IPX7 rating. This makes it an ideal speaker for a bathroom or kitchen, something that Sony has emphasised in the promotional video below. Sony has also released a special promo ...
Sony Xperia A2 released in Japan
The Sony Xperia A2 (SO-04F) is now available to buy in Japan through NTT DoCoMo. The phone is currently on sale online at a price of 69,120 Yen (£399, €498, $679). The Xperia A2 has a very similar spec sheet to the Xperia Z1 Compact (known as Xperia Z1 f in Japan), but has a ...
Sony D6653 model appears in Postel site – could it be a new flagship?
At the start of the year, we saw the Sony D6603 model number in a benchmark. The specs leaked by that benchmark looked very similar to the eventual Xperia Z2 (D6503), although RAM was pegged at 2GB RAM rather than the 3GB seen in the Xperia Z2. Well, now another variant of the same handset ...
Sony launches The LEGO MOVIE Xperia Theme
This Xperia Theme is AWESOME (Everything is)! We loved The LEGO MOVIE, so we’re excited to see Sony launch an Xperia Theme based on the film. As you would expect from a LEGO theme, the graphical assets used are bright and bold, which may not suit everyone. See some pictures below and if you ...
Xiaomi Hongmi review – hard to beat value for money
Xiaomi Hongmi (meaning “red rice” in Mandarin) or Redmi as it is known in Singapore has long been a best-selling device for the so called “Apple of China.” In its own backyard, Xiaomi is selling this smartphone for less than $150. If you’re living in the Western hemisphere, you must get it from some importer ...
Xiaomi Hongmi review – hard to beat value for money
Xiaomi Hongmi (meaning “red rice” in Mandarin) or Redmi as it is known in Singapore has long been a best-selling device for the so called “Apple of China.” In its own backyard, Xiaomi is selling this smartphone for less than $150. If you’re living in the Western hemisphere, you must get it from some importer ...
Microsoft teams-up with British designer to create wireless charging trousers
Wireless charging is cool but it still involves putting the phone out of your pocket to place it on a charging pad. That’s not the case with these mobile-charging trousers, created by Microsoft and 31-year-old British fashion designer Adrien Sauvage. “Having something that you want to Put On without the Expertise feeling cumbersome was a challenge. ...
Microsoft teams-up with British designer to create wireless charging trousers
Wireless charging is cool but it still involves putting the phone out of your pocket to place it on a charging pad. That’s not the case with these mobile-charging trousers, created by Microsoft and 31-year-old British fashion designer Adrien Sauvage. “Having something that you want to Put On without the Expertise feeling cumbersome was a challenge. ...
Microsoft working on technology that automatically zooms in and out content depending on the distance from your eyes
Microsoft has filed for a smart zoom patent with the USPTO. The filing, titled “Changing between display device viewing modes,” describes a method to automatically zoom in and out depending on the distance from user’s eyes. Embodiments that relate facilitating the viewing of images on a mobile device are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides ...