Day: April 17, 2015

Ikea makes wireless charging on your furniture possible

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

It seems like Ikea is planning to dip its toes in the tech scene and appeal to its tech-savvy customers, as the company expresses intentions of introducing a series of furniture that readily accepts and supports wireless charging.

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In addition to tables, desk, and lamp stands that will have built-in wireless chargers, they will also be selling charging stations that you can integrate to your existing furniture. There are two options to go about this: One is to get a $30 (approx. Php1.3K) Jyssen charger and a $5 drill so you could cut up a hole and place the charging device there, or go for the wireless charging pads that go on top of surfaces so you wouldn’t need to use a drill.

The charging pads use Qi wireless charging standard, but if your phone is not compatible Ikea says they might just have the thing to accommodate different smartphones.

The furniture with wireless chargers will be available in the united States this coming spring.

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Ikea makes wireless charging on your furniture possible

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

It seems like Ikea is planning to dip its toes in the tech scene and appeal to its tech-savvy customers, as the company expresses intentions of introducing a series of furniture that readily accepts and supports wireless charging.

ikea

In addition to tables, desk, and lamp stands that will have built-in wireless chargers, they will also be selling charging stations that you can integrate to your existing furniture. There are two options to go about this: One is to get a $30 (approx. Php1.3K) Jyssen charger and a $5 drill so you could cut up a hole and place the charging device there, or go for the wireless charging pads that go on top of surfaces so you wouldn’t need to use a drill.

The charging pads use Qi wireless charging standard, but if your phone is not compatible Ikea says they might just have the thing to accommodate different smartphones.

The furniture with wireless chargers will be available in the united States this coming spring.

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LG PH to position G2, G Pro 2 against Zenfone 2

Abe Olandres Leave a comment

We received leaked documents pointing to a strategic positioning of the LG G2 to coincide with the launch and release of the Zenfone 2 in the Philippines.

Despite being in the market for almost 2 years already, the LG G2 and G Pro 2 still have pretty good hardware and could certainly slug it out with the mid-range Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML and the high-end ZE551ML).

LG G2 specs:
5.2-inch 1080 x 1920 Tru-HD IPS+ LCD display, 424ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz quad-core
Adreno 330 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB, 32GB internal memory
WiFi a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0 A2DP
GPS w/ aGPS support
NFC
HSPA+, 4G LTE 100Mbps
13 megapixel camera with LED flash, OIS
Full HD 1080p video recording @ 60fps
2.1Mp w/ front-facing camera
Android 4.4.2 Kitkat (upgradable to Lollipop)
Li-Ion 3,000mAh battery
143g (weight)
138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm (dimensions)

That’s the reason why LG Philippines has sent out documents to all its dealers run a promotional campaign around last week of April or first week of May to coincide with the projected release of the Zenfone 2 in the Philippines.

We received a rather incomplete part of the documents (in Excel) being circulated to dealers so we’re reproducing the details here.

The new suggested retail price will be Php12,990 but it also comes with a second LG phone for free, the LG L40. Worth Php3,490, this puts the LG G2 at Php9,500.

Also shown in the leaked document the actual dealer price of the handsets which is Php11,690 for the 16GB model and Php13,490 for the 32GB model.

The suggested retail price for the 32GB model is Php14,990 and it comes with more freebies like the LG Window Case, a powerbank and an LG L40 smartphone.

The same promo price is pegged for the LG G Pro 2 with has 3GB of RAM.

LG G Pro 2 specs:
5.9? full HD IPS 1920×1080 pixels, 373ppi
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor (2.26GHz Quad Core)
3GB DDR3 RAM
16GB eMMC
supports microSD slot
WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/N/ac)
LTE, LTE-A broadband
13MP OIS plus rear camera (supports 4K UHD video recording)
2.1MP front camera
Smart Ready Bluetooth (BT5)
NFC
High Power 1W speaker
Li-Ion 3,200mAh removable battery
Android 4,4 Kitkat (upgradable to Lollipop)
157.9 × 81.9 × 8.3mm (dimensions)
172g (weight)

The 16GB G Pro 2 will be priced at Php14,990 and will be sold with a free LG L40 smartphone.

Asus is set to launch the Zenfone 2 this May and due to the huge anticipation (Asus exec confirms their distributor is shipping 300,000 units), the sale of midrange handsets (Php10k to Php15k) have largely slowed down according to retailers.

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iPhone 6S’s alleged new material should prevent Bendgate

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

We’ve all heard of the Bendgate issues that previously plagued iPhone 6 Plus users, and if recent rumors prove true, the upcoming iPhone 6S and 6S Plus should already be able to withstand external pressure and make the device altogether sturdier.

iphone-6-bendgate

According to Economic Daily News, the next-gen iPhones will carry the company’s custom Series 7000 aluminum alloy seen on the Apple Watch Sport. This means it’s “60 percent stronger than most aluminum, and one-third the density of stainless steel” based on Apple’s website. It’s been reported to be the same material used in competition bicycles, meaning it is also lightweight.

In addition to the characteristics of Series 7000 aluminum, their site also mentions that it goes through a process where they are machined and polished, then blasted with microscopic zirconia beads to achieve a consistent, satin texture. A special anodizing process then creates a hard, clear outer layer that helps protect against scratches and corrosion.

If this kind of material indeed makes its way to the next iPhones, then Bendgate would be a thing of the past. Although just like any other rumors do take these with a grain of salt as nothing is official until they are truly official.

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iPhone 6S’s alleged new material should prevent Bendgate

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

We’ve all heard of the Bendgate issues that previously plagued iPhone 6 Plus users, and if recent rumors prove true, the upcoming iPhone 6S and 6S Plus should already be able to withstand external pressure and make the device altogether sturdier.

iphone-6-bendgate

According to Economic Daily News, the next-gen iPhones will carry the company’s custom Series 7000 aluminum alloy seen on the Apple Watch Sport. This means it’s “60 percent stronger than most aluminum, and one-third the density of stainless steel” based on Apple’s website. It’s been reported to be the same material used in competition bicycles, meaning it is also lightweight.

In addition to the characteristics of Series 7000 aluminum, their site also mentions that it goes through a process where they are machined and polished, then blasted with microscopic zirconia beads to achieve a consistent, satin texture. A special anodizing process then creates a hard, clear outer layer that helps protect against scratches and corrosion.

If this kind of material indeed makes its way to the next iPhones, then Bendgate would be a thing of the past. Although just like any other rumors do take these with a grain of salt as nothing is official until they are truly official.

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