Russia’s parliament has just passed a new law, according to which Russian soldiers are forbidden from using smartphones while on duty. To be more specific, the bill forbids them from using a phone with capabilities to take pictures, record videos and access the Internet – so yeah, smartphones. Technically the soldiers could use old cellphones, as long as they would somehow break their 320×180 cameras. The ban also includes laptops and tablets. The bill have been passed with a vote of 400 to 50 voting in favour. The reason for the new bill was, reportedly, the fact that ...
MiniWiki, Wikipedia app for smartwatches
The app, created by one Will Bishop, is a miniature version of Wikipedia made to be compatible with Apple Watch. Currently the app contains every single one of Wikipedia’s 40 million articles in 293 languages. It is available for free via the Apple Store, although there is an option of donating money to its creator. The app works on the aforementioned Apple Watches, and does not require the device to be coupled with an iPhone. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE officially. Specs, price, release date
Specifications:– Snapdragon 712 CPU, first on the market, Adreno 616 GPU,– 6GB RAM, 64/128GB flash space, no microSD card slot,– AMOLED display, 5,97′, FHD+, built-in fingerprint scanner,– Sony IM586 main camera, 48mpx + 8mpx + 13mpx, LED flash,– 20mpx selfie shooter,– Wi-Fi 802.11ac, NFC, LTE modem, GPS/GLONASS, dual SIM,– 3070 mAh battery,– Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10,– USB-C connectivity,– dimensions: 147,5 × 70,5 × 7,45 mm, weight: 155 gram.Mi 9 SE will cost 1999 yuan. Device will reach store shelves in China on 1st of ...
Apple is cooking up a 16-inch MacBook Pro with a fresh new design
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo released a note, according to which Apple is working on the aforementioned device. Sadly, the report does not tell us much more than what the title says: the device will be a 16-16.5 inch wide MacBook Pro with supposedly new, revamped design style. A 16′ display would make it the largest MacBook up to date, since the 17′ one from 2012 have been discontinued.That is all. Time will tell us more. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Vivo V15 Pro officially revealed. New CPU & other specs
Vivo V15 Pro will be a tricky smartphone, in that it will have a pretty solid specs as well as few pleasant gimmicks that will make it an interesting option for people who enjoy at least mild level of novelty in their smartphones. Here is a full list of this device’s specs:– 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display, 2.5D curved glass, 2,340 x 1,080, 19.5:9 aspect ratio,– Snapdragon 675 CPU, first on the market, Adreno 612 GPU,– 6/8 GB RAM, 128 GB flash space, microSD up to 256 GB,– 48mpx + 8mpx + 5mpx triple main camera, depth sensor, uper wide-angle secondary sensor, ...
Apple Watch now supports the Google Keep note taking app
The app allows you to create notes and entire reminder lists, which you can modify by checking the completed items off or pinning new ones to the list. Reminders and memos can be created in text as well as voice forms, and also can have images added to them; all of this can be shared among friends and family.Until recently it would only work on Android devices, but now it can also be ran on PC and Mac as well as Apple Watch device. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Nokia 9 Pureview has been benchmarked. Confirms phone’s CPU
According to the dokument leaked from Geekbench, Nokia 9 Pureview will come out with last year’s Snapdragon 845 CPU. This will put it a step behind newer devices, but also means that the phone’s price will be cheaper. Whether that is good or bad is up to you; personally I do not mind. As for the rest of phone’s specifics, they are rumoured to be as such:– PureDisplay display, 5.99′, QHD+,– Adreno GPU 630,– 6GB RAM, 128GB ROM,– dual SIM,– USB C,– 4150 mAh battery, Qi charging support,– Android 9 ...
Samsung Galaxy Watch now available for less than 300 dollars on Amazon
Regular price of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch in the US is $350, but Amazon offers a much better deal for it – it sells the 42mm variant for 300 bucks and 46mm for 310. Colour variants available are the Midnight Black and Rose Gold ones. Watches come with a one year of varranty. Bonuses inside the box include an additional silicone strap, travel adaptor and a wireless charging dock. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 gets updated to Android 9 Pie in some countries
The update started last Friday, with the new OS rollin out to Bulgaria and Slovakia; now it have reached such eastern countries as ran, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Samsung has not said where the update will and will not be released but, judging by the fact that it already reached ten countries, some of which are far from being top smartphone markets, we can assume that it will eventually reach the whole globe. Shiny. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Nokia 5.1 Plus is now available in the USA
Device can be bought from B&H. Model available is the Latin America variant with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage: the 4GB RAM and 64GB flash memory variant may be available in the future. The phone’s price is $199.99.– 5,86′ HD+ (720 x 1520 p) display,– 8-core CPU, Helio P60, 2,0GHz,– 3 6GB RAM, 32 GB flash, microSD up to 128GB,– 8 Mpix selfie shooter, 13 Mpix x 5 Mpix dual main camera with LED flash,– 3060 mAh battery,– Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, modem LTE,– dual SIM, USB-C,– fingerprint scanner,– Android ...