Month: February 2019

PR: Huawei Launches Multiple Smart Products at Mobile World Congress 2019

CompuScoop Staff February 25, 2019 0

BARCELONA, Spain—February 24, 2019—During Mobile World Congress 2019, Huawei announced multiple products, including the updated HUAWEI MateBook X Pro, the new mainstream PC notebooks HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14, 5G foldable smartphone, the HUAWEI Mate X and showcased the HUAWEI 5G CPE Pro, the first commercial product housing Balong 5000. These products deliver outstanding high-speed connectivity to users and bring a hyperconnected, all-scenario experience closer than ever before.

Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei CBG said, “With the advent of the all-scenario era, consumers are increasingly looking forward to revolutionary experiences. To support the hyperconnected 5G period, Huawei Consumer BG remains committed to the all-scenario smart ecosystem strategy. We will spare no effort to drive pervasive connectivity to individuals, office and homes, and create a world-leading 5G all-scenario smart living experience that is unlike anything that has come before.”

Huawei Launches Multiple Smart Products at Mobile World Congress 2019, Reaffirms Commitment to the New Era of 5G All-Scenario Intelligence

Updated HUAWEI MateBook X Pro
At MWC 2018, Huawei introduced the HUAWEI MateBook X Pro, the first-ever FullView notebook. Combining extreme portability, a premium FullView display, cutting-edge performance and smart connectivity, the first HUAWEI MateBook X Pro heralded the era of minimal-bezel notebooks, and served as a milestone marking Huawei’s rise to prominence in the PC business. Today at MWC 2019, Huawei launched the newly updated HUAWEI MateBook X Pro. It exhibits all the characteristics that define the flagship notebook: artistic design, innovation and intelligence, bringing the performance and all-scenario interconnectivity of the flagship notebook to the next level.

Combining craftsmanship with technology, HUAWEI MateBook X features a CNC machined metallic unibody with a premium sandblasted finish that gives the exterior a smooth hand-feel. Available in Mystic Silver and Space Grey, Huawei’s latest flagship is equipped with a 13.9-inch 3K Ultra FullView display with 91 percent screen-to-body ratio. Additionally, it supports 10-point multi-touch and the world’s first Fingers Gesture Screenshot¹ to give users a new, more intuitive way to interface with their devices.

An incredibly powerful device, the HUAWEI MateBook X Pro is powered by up to an 8^th Generation Intel^® Core™ i7 8565 processor and NVIDIA^® GeForce^®MX250 GPU with 2 GB GDDR5. It also features broadband Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and a more powerful Thunderbolt™ 3 port to support all-day productivity. Meanwhile the Dolby Atmos^® Sound System delivers an immersive cinematic experience no matter where users find themselves.

Intelligent interconnectivity is at the heart of this new all-scenario experience. The HUAWEI MateBook X Pro supports HUAWEI Share 3.0 OneHop², a feature that solves data transmission difficulties between Windows notebooks and Android smartphones. HUAWEI Share 3.0 supports not only image and video transfers³ between PCs and smartphones, but two-way documentstransfers as well. Screen recording, too, is easier than ever. By shaking the phone and tapping “PC HUAWEI Share” on the computer, a screen recording of the notebook⁴ will be sent to the smartphone. Huawei has also developed a proprietary Clipboard Sharing feature⁵ , which lets users share copied content from one device and paste it on another nearby device, sharing one synchronised clipboard.

New Mainstream HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14
Artistic, innovative and intelligent, the new HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14 bring the latest technology to mainstream consumers. They combine FullView displays with high performance, extreme portability, great build quality and stylish looks to enable next-generation productivity. Although targeting the mainstream consumers, these revolutionary notebooks support intelligent interconnectivity between smart devices and PCs, redefining how devices can interact and connect with each other.

HUAWEI MateBook 14 features the same characteristics that define its family of products: FullView display, premium craftsmanship, sophisticated design and incredible performance. It sets a new benchmark for 14-inch notebooks with its new display standard, high performance and device inter-connectivity features.

Targeting a young demographic, both the HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14 feature a stunning and portable FullView screen engineered to have a 3:2 productivity aspect ratio and a minimalized bezel display supporting 10-point multi-touch. Both notebooks support new convenience features like Fingers Gestures Screenshot⁶, indicative of a consumer-first ethos.

The HUAWEI MateBook 14 is powered by up to the 8^th Generation Intel^® Core™ i7-8565U and the NVIDIA^® GeForce^® MX250 and stays cool with a shark-inspired design fan that supports greater heat dissipation. The 57.4Wh (typical value) large capacity battery and Huawei’s smart power saving solution combine to ensure a long battery life.

Meanwhile, the HUAWEI MateBook 13 redefines the standard for display, performance and cross-platform interconnection in the 13-inch mainstream notebook segment. It is powered by up to the 8^th Generation Intel^® Core™ i7-8565U processor and the NVIDIA^® GeForce^® MX150 GPU, and is equipped with the HUAWEI Shark Fin Fans 2.0 supporting higher fan speeds and greater air output. The improved cooling performance of the fans helps the notebook stay cool and silent even when running intensive processes. HUAWEI MateBook 13 features a 3:2 FullView display with 10-point multi-touch option and a screen-to-body ratio of 88 percent.

To elevate the experience of HUAWEI PC devices, Huawei offers a smarter way for devices to interact with each other: HUAWEI Share 3.0, which features OneHop and Clipboard Sharing⁷ to enable quick and easy smartphone-to-PC cross-platform smart interconnectivity. Other features designed with young consumers such as graduates and young professionals in mind include the Finger Gestures Screenshot⁸, Fingerprint Button 2.0, Dolby Atmos^® and more—fitting for those that require connectivity on the go and completing the all-scenario experience in which all devices from PCs to smartphones is connected.

5G Foldable Smartphone: HUAWEI Mate X
Reflecting the DNA of the HUAWEI Mate Series, the HUAWEI Mate X represents a voyage into uncharted territory. The HUAWEI Mate X combines 5G, foldable screen, AI and an all-new mode of interfacing to provide consumers with an unprecedented user experience and bringing forth a new breed of smartphone.

A result of Huawei’s bold experimentations with novel smartphone form factors, the 2-in-1 smartphone and tablet HUWAEI Mate X features a flexible OLED panel and a Falcon Wing Mechanical Hinge that blends style with technology. The lightweight foldable smartphone sports a new Interstellar Blue colour wave that epitomizes the beauty of technology and sets a higher bar for future smartphones.

The HUAWEI Mate X is more than a smartphone or a tablet—it is greater than the sum of its parts. The flexible OLED foldable FullView display and the world’s fastest 5G modem chipset Balong 5000 combine to deliver a new mode of interfacing, in which the large-screen experience and portability co-exist in harmony. In tablet mode, the HUAWEI Mate X is the ideal mobile productivity powerhouse. Multitasking is better than ever and users can take advantage of two screens simultaneously for multiple tasks and enjoy a desktop-like experience.

Huawei’s flagship smartphones have always come with powerful cameras, and the HUAWEI Mate X is no different. The foldable design makes it possible for the camera system to play the role of both front and rear cameras, resulting in a revolutionary photography experience.

Possessing leading capabilities in chip, device and communications technologies, Huawei is poised to lead in the 5G era. Equipped with the world’s first 7nm 5G multi-mode modem chipset Balong 5000, the HUAWEI Mate X will be the benchmark of 5G smartphones to come.

A high-capacity 4500 mAh battery supporting HUAWEI SuperCharge is packed in HUAWEI Mate X, fulfilling the demand for greater battery performance in the 5G era.

HUAWEI 5G CPE Pro Brings 5G into Smart Homes
Balong 5000 officially unlocks the 5G era. This chipset supports a range of 5G products in beyond just smartphones, including home broadband devices, vehicle-mounted devices and 5G modules. It will provide consumers with a brand new 5G experience across multiple scenarios.

Powered by Balong 5000, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro supports both 4G and 5G wireless connections, setting a new benchmark for home CPEs on a 5G network: a 1 GB HD video clip can be downloaded within three seconds, and 8K video can be streamed smoothly without lag. In addition to homes, the Huawei 5G CPE Pro can also be used by small and medium-sized enterprises for super-fast broadband access.

The Huawei 5G CPE Pro supports HUAWEI HiLink protocols, bringing smart homes into the 5G era.

In the upcoming 5G all-scenario intelligent era, Huawei has the leading capability to execute on its all-scenario strategy. Huawei is the only manufacturer with a full-range of end-to-end 5G product, covering chipsets, edge and cloud services. Huawei is committed to enriching the connectivity experiences in 5G use cases, and delivering the ultimate all-scenario smart life to consumers.

1 Available on versions with PC Manager version 9.1 or above
2 Please refer to further details about HUAWEI MateBook X Pro from HUAWEI Consumer BG official website
3 HUAWEI Share is not supported on models sold in the U.S.
4 Up to 60 seconds
5 Please refer to further details about HUAWEI MateBook X Pro from HUAWEI Consumer BG official website
6 Available on touch screen version with PC Manager 9.1 or above
7 Please refer to further details about HUAWEI MateBook 13 and HUAWEI MateBook 14 from HUAWEI Consumer BG official website
8 Available on touch screen version with PC Manager 9.1 or above

Source: Huawei

Apple COO Jeff Williams says he is ‘aware’ of iPhone and Mac price concerns

CompuScoop Staff February 25, 2019 0

Apple COO Jeff Williams delivered a brief speech at at Elon University where he touched on a variety of topics including the rising cost of the company's products and inaccuracy of analyst cost estimates.

The short speech took place Friday, February 22 at Elon University where he talked about Apple's incredible growth since he joined two decades ago. During a question and answer session following the speech, Williams was asked by a student regarding Apple's plans to lower product prices. The student also cited a recent report that claims an iPhone only costs $350 to manufacture.

"The stories that come out about the cost of our products [have been] the bane of my existence from the beginning of time, including our early days," said Williams. "Analysts don't really understand the cost of what we do and how much care we put into making our products."

The Times News, who covered the speech, describes the lengths Apple has gone to for its product development. Citing the Apple Watch as an example, instead of just mimicking fitness trackers that existed prior to Apple's wearable, the company built an entire physiology lab with 40 licensed nurses and enlisted the help of 10,000 participants to further study how calories are burned in various fitness exercises.

Williams did admit he understands the concern of Apple's rising price points — which has been especially noticeable on the iPhone models that now can sell for well over $1000.

"It's something we're very aware of," Williams said. "We do not want to be an elitist company. That's not — we want to be an egalitarian company, and we've got a lot of work going on in developing markets."

Via: Appleinsider.com

CNBC: Microsoft reveals an A.I. Camera for developers

CompuScoop Staff February 25, 2019 0

Microsoft announced the introduction of a new smart camera for business at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona on Sunday.

Microsoft is drawing on both its Kinect and Azure public cloud brands, as it sets off on the next phase in the company’s emphasis on artificial intelligence — an area Microsoft identified as a top priority in a recent annual report.

The Microsoft Azure Kinect is “new intelligent edge device that enables developers to create a wide range of AI-powered experiences,” Julia White, Microsoft’s corporate vice president for Azure marketing, said at the conference.

The system has a 1-megapixel depth camera, a 12-megapixel camera and a seven-microphone array on board. It will work with “a range of compute types,” White said.

The device will cost $399, and it’s now available for developers to pre-order, White said.

Yet other companies have their sights set on the AI camera market as well. Indeed, in late 2017, Amazon Web Services announced an AI camera targeted at developers. Google, another major cloud provider, doesn’t have an AI camera for developers, but it has announced Google Clips, which is aimed at consumers.

Microsoft first released the Kinect sensor hardware for use with Xbox game consoles in 2010, and in 2012 it introduced a version of the device for PCs running Windows. In 2017, Microsoft announced that it had stopped making Kinect systems, saying that it had sold 35 million of them.

Last year the company started talking about Kinect technology in the context of Azure. Now, the technology has a cleaned-up look. White said the new product is the result of a collaboration of Microsoft’s Azure cloud group and its devices team, which has previously created Surface Hub business devices, among other things.

Early users of the Microsoft Azure Kinect include AVA Retail, to enable self-checkout and “grab-and-go shopping,” as well as Ocuvera. The latter is working with Cleveland Clinic to predict when patients are about to fall, White said.

AT&T gives 3G cell service three more years to live

Dan Uff February 24, 2019 0

Cell services have decided - the days of 3G service in the United States are numbered.

AT&T said to the Gazett publication, that it plans to shut the 3G service down in early 2022 to make room for more powerful and faster standards. The decision was disclosed in a regulatory filing last Wednesday. The decision seems to come after rival Verizon warned customers that it too will stop 3G services at the end of 2019.

The ‘killing’ of 3G services was all but certain after cell companies spent billions of dollars expanding and blanketing 4G service in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Moving customers off 3G allows carriers to free up wireless frequencies for 4G signals over broader swaths of the radio spectrum. Verizon said in a recent filing it is “aggressively refarming 3G bands” for 4G but still needs more spectrum to keep up with its users’ demands.