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Xiaomi launches Mi Drone – budget quadcopter with 4K video

Kevin Bruce Francisco

Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi dipped its toes in the drone segment with the launch of the affordable Mi Drone.

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Xiaomi Mi Drone specs:
4K or Full HD video recording
3-axis gimbal
GPS, GLONASS
5100mAh battery
27mins of claimed flight time

Additional features of the Mi Drone include modular parts like the rotors, camera module, and battery which can be easily removed and attached for better portability and serviceability. It also has several flight modes like return to home, waypoint navigation, orbit, and takeoff/landing in addition to setting a specific area to keep its movement.

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The Full HD model is at CNY2,499 (approx. Php18K) while the Mi Drone that shoots 4K resolution videos is more expensive at CNY2,999 (approx. Php21K). Even then Xiaomi’s drone is still much more affordable compared to the frontrunners like DJI’s Phantom 4 which is about Php70K.

Just like other drones, the Mi Drone relies on a smartphone paired to its included remote control to serve as the viewfinder.

The Full HD drone is said to be crowdfunded on the Mi Home app starting today while the 4K version will be available for testing on an open beta program by the end of June.

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Xiaomi Mi Box gets 4K HDR, Marshmallow upgrade

Carl Lamiel

Chinese tech conglomerate Xiaomi is set to make available its upgraded set-top TV Box simply called the Mi Box, as revealed yesterday online during the midst of Google i/O fanfare.

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According to the announcement on their Facebok page, the new Mi Box will now be able to support HDR and 4K resolution videos of up to 60 frames per second, and will run on Google’s TV version of Android Marshmallow.

Xiaomi MI Box 4K specs:
Up to 4K 60fps video decoding
Quad-core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
Mali 450
2GB DDR3 RAM
8GB internal storage
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth 4.0
DTS 2.0+ Digital Out
Dolby Digital Plus
Android TV 6.0 Marshmallow

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The Mi Box 4K comes with a bluetooth remote with voice command capabilities, and is set to head over to the USA soon among other key available locations. There will also be an optional gaming controller that is compatible with the Mi Box for a seamless gaming experience. Pricing has yet to be announced.

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Xiaomi Mi Box gets 4K HDR, Marshmallow upgrade

Carl Lamiel

Chinese tech conglomerate Xiaomi is set to make available its upgraded set-top TV Box simply called the Mi Box, as revealed yesterday online during the midst of Google i/O fanfare.

xiaomi-mi-box

According to the announcement on their Facebok page, the new Mi Box will now be able to support HDR and 4K resolution videos of up to 60 frames per second, and will run on Google’s TV version of Android Marshmallow.

Xiaomi MI Box 4K specs:
Up to 4K 60fps video decoding
Quad-core Cortex-A53 2.0GHz
Mali 450
2GB DDR3 RAM
8GB internal storage
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth 4.0
DTS 2.0+ Digital Out
Dolby Digital Plus
Android TV 6.0 Marshmallow

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The Mi Box 4K comes with a bluetooth remote with voice command capabilities, and is set to head over to the USA soon among other key available locations. There will also be an optional gaming controller that is compatible with the Mi Box for a seamless gaming experience. Pricing has yet to be announced.

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Xiaomi outs Mi Bunny — smartwatch for kids w/ SOS button

Kevin Bruce Francisco

Xiaomi has launched a smartwatch and it’s not like any other smartwatch available in the market today. This is mainly because the Mi Bunny is dedicated for kids and their safety.

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Also known as the Mitu Watch, it’s made of plastic with silicon straps to make it more comfortable to wear for the young ones. Connectivity-wise, it’s got Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well as an included prepaid SIM card for receiving calls.

The Mi Bunny also has a special SOS button that when pressed, sends its GPS location to the partnered mobile device and comes with a short audio recording. This way, the kid could be trained to press it and say a few words as to what the emergency is about, for example.

This smartwatch for kids is priced at CNY299 (approx. Php2.1K) and comes with more helpful features like setting a certain safe zone that, when your kid exits, notifies you through your device. That’s just some of its tricks up its sleeve which you can all read about in Xiaomi’s page.

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Xiaomi outs Mi Bunny — smartwatch for kids w/ SOS button

Kevin Bruce Francisco

Xiaomi has launched a smartwatch and it’s not like any other smartwatch available in the market today. This is mainly because the Mi Bunny is dedicated for kids and their safety.

xiaomi-mi-bunny

Also known as the Mitu Watch, it’s made of plastic with silicon straps to make it more comfortable to wear for the young ones. Connectivity-wise, it’s got Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well as an included prepaid SIM card for receiving calls.

The Mi Bunny also has a special SOS button that when pressed, sends its GPS location to the partnered mobile device and comes with a short audio recording. This way, the kid could be trained to press it and say a few words as to what the emergency is about, for example.

This smartwatch for kids is priced at CNY299 (approx. Php2.1K) and comes with more helpful features like setting a certain safe zone that, when your kid exits, notifies you through your device. That’s just some of its tricks up its sleeve which you can all read about in Xiaomi’s page.

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