iF hands out a lot of design awards a lot. It covers just about every consumer product category under the sun, from smart fridges to baby strollers to water bottles. And phones, so many phones.
Google walked away with one of only two Gold Awards, won by the Pixel 4 and 4 XL duo. The company earned a few design awards too for the the Pixel 3a and 3a XL and even accessories like Pixel 4 cases.
Google Assistant can now say where your Tile is
February 5, 2020
Tracking gadget Tile has been a boon to the forgetful, and now it’s set to get even more helpful. Previously, you could use Google Assistant to ring your Tile, so finding your keys or wallet was a matter of listening out for the beep. Now, though, it’s able to…
Realme is announcing its next flagship at MWC 2020
February 5, 2020
Realme is expected to introduce a smartband and a smart TV at MWC 2020, and today it officially confirmed a flagship smartphone is coming as well.
The account of the European division posted a tweet with the geographical coordinates of Barcelona, revealing the location…
Cherre raises $16 million to analyze real estate data with AI
February 5, 2020
Real estate data collection and analytics costs can total in the millions of dollars. That’s why in 2016, L.D. Salmanson founded Cherre, a startup that leverages AI to cost-effectively resolve property data from disparate public and private sources. After raising $9 million in October 2018, the New York-based company today announced that it’s snagged $16 million in venture and debt funding led…
OnePlus design patent shows hidden cameras with a rotating cover
February 5, 2020
OnePlus demonstrated the “disappearing camera” feature on its Concept One. Now a design patent filed with the WIPO Global Design Database shows how future devices might utilize a similar feature.
They show a circular camera, similar to the OnePlus 7T. This doesnt…
Foxconn has announced plans to quarantine iPhone workers when they return to work on February 10, in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
The company’s biggest factory is in Zhengzhou, in the Henan province, some 300 miles from Wuhan, where the outbreak began…
Xiaomi teases upcoming Redmi power bank
February 5, 2020
Redmi India boss Manu Kumar Jain took to Twitter to tease a new Redmi power bank. The short teaser shows the battery pack will come with a matte black finish with a woodgrain effect on the sides. We also get a peek at the Redmi branding and what is likely power indication button but that’s about all there is for now. As far as a launch date we didnt get any info as the video ends with a…
IDC predicts that worldwide data will grow 61% to 175 zettabytes by 2025, which will invariably put a strain on infrastructure as organizations look to sort, search, scan, and otherwise derive value from this data. That’s where NGD Systems comes in — it’s an Irvine…
Counterpoint Research has doubled-down on an earlier report that Apple saw a ‘complete turnaround’ in its fortunes in India, estimating that Indian iPhone shipments grew 41% year-on-year in 2019.
It said that the iPhone XR was the best-selling smartphone in the…
Samsung has posted a phone accessory on its German website that pretty much confirms its upcoming flagship’s official name. German publication WinFuture has spotted a hard-cover LED case for what’s clearly marked as the Galaxy S20 device. Rumors that the tech giant’s next flagship will be called the “S20” instead of the “S11” started going around way…
