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The new ECS LIVA M300-W Mini PC

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RP Tech distributes ECS’s Mini PCs here, and now, the new Liva M300-W Mini PC is launched too which is ECS latest ‘light and thin mini PC’. With a sleek design which offers varieties of connectivity and adaptable thermal design, the new Liva M300-W is surely a smart option for those having space constraints but needing effective solutions for enterprises and companies.

The Liva M300-W comprises of an iron grey metal chassis which measures only 12.8 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm. This mini PC also features an impressive ‘fanless’ thermal design. ECS claims that the mini PC can operate in the temperatures ranging from -10 to 60 degrees Celsius and a humidity range of 10-95%. The Liva M300-W is built for utilitarian purposes and its also backed with a relatively strong processor.

This mini PC is powered by the ARM-based RK3399K processor which features dual-core Cortex-A72 and Quad-core Cortex-A53 cores. It looks to keep power consumption in check and connectivity-wise, the Liva M300-W offers the following:

  • A Display Port 1.2 and HDMI 2.0 for video output, which supports dual display and 4K/60Hz output.
  • One USB 3.2 Gen 1×1
  • Three USB 2.0 ports
  • One COM Port (RS-232/RS-422/RS-485)
  • One Gigabit LAN

Additionally, the Liva M300-W also sports one Micro SD card-reader and one Micro SIM card slot. The Liva M300-W offer greater flexibility and ease of operation by offering dual operating systems, namely, Android 8.1 and Lubuntu 18.04.

The Liva M300-W is a sustainable option for companies and enterprises needing applications for factories, warehouses, stores, and more.

To learn more about ECS’s new Liva M300-W, please visit this page.

Guardians: a new location-sharing personal safety app, with data security promises

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Truecaller has been used widely across smartphones in India since its launch and today, is one of the most trusted Caller ID and telephone search engine platforms in India, and possibly the world, with over 270 million active users around the world (200 million in India). But now, Truecaller’s makers – the True Software Scandinavia AB –  have stepped up their game and developed a much-needed and controllable location-sharing app for personal safety: Guardians, which is a freely-available app.  

The usefulness of this app is promising for all genders, especially for women – as women’s safety still a pressing issue in India, and on the current occasion of International Women’s Day, safety and security should be one of the many essential factors that must be focussed on looking forward. Guardians’ data-security protocols and useful features are the need of the hour and do make this a desirable app.

First off, the folks at True Software mention that “Guardians will never share any personal information with any third party apps for commercial use, including our very own Truecaller app. This is our commitment to personal safety”, which is good to know and helpful, given the circumstances we find ourselves in today. Guardians needs permission to access: the user’s location, contacts, and phone permission, the latter showing the user’s phone status to the Guardians.

More so, the following are some of the essential and crucial features of the app:

  • User can select their own personal Guardians from their contact list.
  • User can choose when to stop and start sharing their location
  • User can opt to setup a permanent sharing with selected Guardian
  • “If you are just sharing your location for a particular trip, Guardians works quietly in the background”
  • Emergency Mode: Guardians will be notified about the user’s location and situation once the ‘Emergency’ button is tapped. Guardians will be able to follow user’s location. This mode will also share the user’s location with community Guardians who may be nearby, and user will be free to accept or reject their help.

The developers are trying to integrate a mode through which the local law enforcement can be notified and help the user as quick as possible as well.

“There are probably hundreds of apps on the app stores for personal safety and location sharing. But none of them work in a way where you can involve your family, friends, the community at large and the authorities. With this kind of reach, our past four years of research on women’s safety and campaigns like #ItsNokOk, we now understand this problem well. It’s now time to do something about making our cities safer for everyone”, said Alan Mamedi, CEO & Co-founder of True Software Scandiavia AB.

To download Guardians, please visit this page

Play Xbox One games from anywhere on your Android device

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The preview of the latest Xbox Console Streaming, which had been launched in US and UK markets in October 2019, is now available in India and other Xbox One-supported countries. The Xbox Console Streaming allows users to play Xbox One games installed on their console through their Android phone or tablet over Wi-Fi or mobile networks.

Console Streaming allows users to pick up and play games at any time and place, provided they have access to stable internet over Wi-Fi or mobile networks on their Android devices. Gamers can play games installed on their Xbox One console, including Xbox Game Pass titles. The Xbox Console Streaming does not include Xbox One backward compatible titles from Xbox 360 or the original Xbox.

To try out Console Streaming, one must have the following – an Xbox One console, an active Xbox Insider (you can sign up for this here), a phone or tablet running Android 6.0 or higher with Bluetooth 4.0, a Microsoft Account with Xbox profile, and a recommended 5GHz Wi-Fi or mobile data connection with a 10Mbps down/ 4.75Mbps up speed.

“We view the public preview as an important step in our journey to deliver game streaming to Xbox players around the world! We are learning from Xbox Insiders like you whenever you participate in these new technologies.”

Jonathan Hildebrandt, Principal Program Manager, Xbox.

For more information, visit this page.

Fittr rewards you for a healthy lifestyle

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Squats, an online fitness company has introduced the Fittr app that acts as a personal online trainer. It works as a health guide that personalises by automatically creating workout and diet plans along with multiple healthy food recipes and BMR analysis to help you to achieve your fitness goals. The app also helps to clarify all your health and fitness queries on your smartphone

To motivate a healthy living lifestyle Fittr has also introduced the concept of Fitshop and Fitcoin that rewards users for their activeness.

Users can take part in fitness challenges, answer other user’s queries and referrals to earn rewards like JBL headphones, iPods, iPhones and KTM Duke.

Fittr app

Super Mario Run coming to Android

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With the iOS launch out of the way, Nintendo is getting ready to launch the Android version soon. The US division of the company announced on twitter about starting pre-registrations for SMR on Android with users getting notified when the game is available for download.

The iOS version came out on December 15 and since then has already gotten more than 40 million downloads with 2.8 million done on the first day. The runner game requires users to touch the screen to adjust the height of their jump while navigating obstacles and enemies. There are a total of 6 worlds and 24 levels in the game. Users are free to play the first 3 levels after which a payment of Rs.620 will unlock the rest. The game requires a constant internet connection to download data after every level.

To register, go to the Google Play Store page for Super Mario Run. The game is expected to be released something early next year.