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Lenovo previews the world’s first foldable laptop

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At the Accelerate conference in Orlando, Florida, Lenovo previewed the world’s first foldable PC.

Hailing from the ThinkPad X1 family, this yet-to-be-named device wants to replace a conventional laptop with a large foldable screen. The device has a 13.3-inch 2K OLED display made by LG or a 9.6-inch screen when folded. In short, it’s similar to the foldable phones but with the laptop market as the target.

Lenovo is accentuating efficiency here: It’s a ThinkPad, which means it goes for the business crowd and will be powered by an Intel processor and will run Windows OS.

Lenovo expects to shed more details on the product sometime next year.

Xiaomi announces new Mi TVs and Mi Soundbar

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Xiaomi has refreshed its Mi TV lineup with two new models. The Mi LED TV 4X PRO (55) will sell alongside the existing 55-inch models that moves away from the slim design to a conventional but practical one. The 55-inch variant, however, features 10-bit panel support for 4K, two 10W speakers for improved audio, PatchWall experience with Android OS and a multitude of connectivity options. The Mi LED TV 4A PRO (43) will replace the current 43-inch variant and bring in similar set of features like the 55-inch but will have support for Full HD content, single-band Wi-Fi and even brings in a 3.5mm audio jack.

Complementing the TVs is the Mi Soundbar. The easy-to-use will elevate the TV audio experience with the integrated eight drivers, including two 20mm dome tweeters for the highs, two 2.5” woofers for the mids and four passive radiators for the lows and enhanced bass. Interestingly, Xiaomi doesn’t bundle a remote but is packed with connectivity options like a Line-In slot, AUX, Optical, Bluetooth and S/PDIF.

The Mi LED TV 4X PRO (55) and Mi LED TV 4A PRO (43) goes on sale from Rs. 39,999 and Rs. 22,999 respectively and will be available on Mi.com, Flipkart and Mi Home stores. The Mi Soundbar will be available on Mi.com and Mi Home stores for Rs. 4,999 from 16th January.

Samsung TVs will support Apple AirPlay 2 and iTunes Movies & TV Shows

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It’s no secret Apple’s been cooking up its original content for quite some time and the recent partnership with Samsung makes perfect sense. At CES 2019, Samsung announced that Apple’s iTunes Movies & TV Shows and AirPlay 2 will support its current year and last year’s TV generation.

The app will give Apple users with a Samsung TV a way to access their iTunes movie and TV show library and even able to rent out the content, even in 4K HDR. With AirPlay 2, it will be easier to stream content from an Apple mobile device and will even support Samsung TV-centric features like Universal Guide, the New Bixby and Search.

Samsung will have this feature enabled in 2019 Smart TV models while the 2018 models will get it after a software update.

MZ Audio opens a new experience center in Mumbai

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MZ Audio, distributor of luxury audio-video brands have opened an experience center at Kanakia Zillion in Mumbai. Customers can experience products from globally renowned brands like Marantz, Q Acoustics, QED Cables, Morel Audio, Taga Harmony, Epson, BenQ, Viewsonic, Bose and many more before zeroing in on the high-end audio-video equipment.

Founded in 2003, MZ Audio is one of the pioneer distributors, who have diversified its brand portfolio over a span of 15 years, emerging as one of the leading names in the industry.

We study our client’s requirement in terms of sonic and aesthetic choice before forming a solution. We provide in depth explanation of our solution’s working and also provide the experience of the system at our experience center.

Review: SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.1

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With affordable data these days, storing data on the cloud would be the sensible thing to do as it gives access to the data on multiple devices. However, accessing that data from the cloud depends on a number of factors and if you’re a privacy nut like us who wants to store the data locally without taking a lot of space, there’s nothing as reliable as SanDisk Ultra Fit USB flash drives.

It’s a regular USB flash drive that offers storage from 16GB to 256GB but the best part is its tiny form factor. Just plug it in and forget it. We have been using the 64GB variant but all the drives support USB 3.1 (Gen 1), which means faster throughput speeds.

SanDisk claims a read speed of 130MB/s and in our test, the drive averaged around 118-120MB/s. Of course, the drive is still compatible with existing USB 2.0 interface but will transfer at reduced speeds.

As an add-on, SanDisk drives also support SecureAccess software that helps to encrypt data in 128-bit AES encryption and recover deleted data with RescuePRO Deluxe Software, which the user will have to download.

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RATING: 4/5
WE’RE IMPRESSED: Design, Performance
WE’D IMPROVE: N/A
THE LAST WORD: The SanDisk Ultra Fit USB does what it is intended to. It’s compact, fast and offers ample storage depending on the user’s need.