December 2019 - Page 3 of 6

Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance to Develop a New, Open Standard for Smart Home Device Connectivity

December 19, 2019December 18, 2019 by

In a coming together once thought of as improbable, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Zigbee Alliance have agreed to develop a new open standard that will allow the interoperability of smart home devices. It’s hoped the new royalty-free connectivity standard known as Connected Home over IP project (CHIPS) will increase compatibility among smart home products. Security … Read more

Battery recycling: Audi and Umicore start closed loop for cobalt and nickel

December 19, 2019December 18, 2019 by

Audi and Umicore have successfully completed the test phase of their strategic research cooperation. The result is that more than 90 of the cobalt and nickel in the high-voltage batteries of the Audi e-tron can be recovered. The car manufacturer and the materials technology and recycling expert are therefore now entering the next phase. As … Read more

Emporia to launch its mobile handsets in the UK and Ireland in 2020

December 19, 2019December 18, 2019 by

The seniors market vendor will launch in the UK and Ireland in early 2020. Industry veteran Chris Millington has been appointed as UK and Ireland managing director for Emporia Telecom as the smartphone vendor enters the UK market. Emporia specialize in handsets designed for the over 60s demographic and are based in Austria and will … Read more

HONOR Officially Unveils the Brand-New HONOR MagicWatch 2

December 19, 2019December 17, 2019 by

As the ongoing trade debacle between the US and Huawei unfolds rather slowly, Honor has continued to refocus some of its efforts in non-US related tech. That renewed focus has come in the form of an upgraded (and pretty impressive) Honor Band 5, and now a successor to the original Honor Magic Watch which launched … Read more

Top-rated gaming apps of 2019

December 16, 2019 by

As technology has moved on in recent years, so has gaming. While the years of old saw us move from arcades to home-consoles, a lot of gaming is now focused on smartphones. With smartphones incorporated heavy technology and hardware, gaming from the convenience of your palm has become extremely popular. Therefore, we have compiled a … Read more

Follow every paw print

December 18, 2019December 16, 2019 by

V-Pet Tracker features a Live Tracking function that will update you on your pet’s location every three seconds, if you stop using the tracker for more than 5 minutes, it turns itself off to avoid draining the battery. The tracking device also monitors everything your pet does – from walking and running to sleeping and … Read more

Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X

December 16, 2019December 15, 2019 by

Microsoft’s next console, the Xbox Series X, will arrive in late 2020. The next-gen console promises to bring improved graphics, faster load times and more connectivity options to gamers, along with a handful of other compelling features. While we’re several months away from the launch of Xbox Series X, Microsoft has already revealed a surprising … Read more

Being tested: Audi production tests exoskeletons for overhead tasks

December 16, 2019December 14, 2019 by

Audi wants to further improve its employees’ ergonomics in its production facilities. For this reason, the company is currently conducting a comparative study of two exoskeletons. Around 60 employees are currently using the exoskeletons at Audi’s Ingolstadt site Many process steps in production involve overhead jobs that are unavoidable. When technical and organizational measures for … Read more

Samsung Announces Galaxy Note10+ Star Wars™ Special Edition

December 16, 2019December 13, 2019 by

Samsung Electronics today announced a special edition Galaxy Note10+ in advance of the December 20 release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The collaboration will unite two Galaxies – a galaxy far, far away, and the Samsung Galaxy – to generate excitement for the final installment in the Skywalker saga. To commemorate this event, … Read more

BOOMSTER GO – a speaker that sticks around by Teufel

December 13, 2019 by

With the new Boomster Go the sound expert from Berlin defies the cold temperatures. Although the deep winter is approaching, they are launching a new mobile speaker designed primarily for the garden barbecue party. The Boomster Go can convince, at least on paper, with portability and robustness. The right sound in every situation No matter … Read more