The new smartphone is not just a prototype, but the finished product. Official sales Yezz Sfera will start by the end of the month for US customers. The main feature of the smartphone is virtual reality and shooting video at 360 degrees.

If we look at device as a smartphone, then Yezz Sfera has 5.5-inches IPS screen with HD resolution. The representative of company said that inside mobile device is located MediaTek Helio P10, 3GB of RAM, which promises fast performance for Sfera. Moreover, the smartphone is equipped with 64GB of storage, microSD slot and battery of 3000 mAh.

However, we are not interested in the specifications, but the photo part or rather video Sfera. New brand Yezz means that you can shoot your own videos with 360 degrees on your smartphone.

Instead of developing its own technology, Yezz collaborating with experts from 360Lab. Actually, we do not know much about the technical characteristics of two sensors on the back and the front of the smartphone. The company uses similar sensors to UltraPixel HTC with a resolution of 13-20 megapixels. In the end, Yezz promises HD video output, to upload on YouTube, watching on the phone or sending, as a link, to contacts.

We have not tested the video capture on commercial version of the smartphone Yezz Sfera. But we have to play with its prototype. The video recording application allows you to choose different preview modes (panoramic, full screen), and we have seen the result on another smartphone screen. The smartphone has a very bad screen, so we were not able to assess benefits… But the fish-eye effect works well, and total immersion.

We think that the interest of Yezz Sfera is not that you can watch content 360, but in ability to broadcast it to other devices. An interesting feature, given that the device cannot be used as sports camera.

You can make pre-order Yezz Sfera right now for $299, instead of $ 349 during official sales starting on 30 April. Yezz Sfera will be available in the US, although company confirms that smartphone will come to Europe in future.

360Lab technology video below:

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Lenovo does not wait a long with the presentation of its first consumer product of Project Tango and announced its prototype in Las Vegas exhibition CES 2016. Smartphone has tablet phone display with a diagonal of 6.5 inches. It is equipped with 4-MP rear camera with angles of 180 degrees. The front camera with angles of 120 degrees has third camera with a low resolution of 180×320 pixels, which is necessary to determine a depth.

The commercial version of tablet phone almost certainly will have this set of cameras. But we expect that smartphone will receive a complete redesign, which will use it in a more familiar phablet portrait rather than landscape orientation.

During the presentation, the director of Project Tango demonstrated some possibilities of smartphone. First, he used the toolkit developers to render the scene, where the presentation took place.  Moreover, he placed virtual refrigerator in the corner of scene. All this action looks fantastic.

As for the tablet phone Lenovo, we expect that it will be released on the market next summer, and its price will be less than $500.

In addition, Google and Lenovo have launched an initiative that aims to support the development of interesting games and applications related to technology 3D-scanning of surrounding space.

Developers can submit applications until February 15, then Google will select the best ideas and provide them with funding and support to bring them to augmented reality. New applications for augmented reality will be available in the new smartphone.

Note that Intel has already started taking orders for similar smartphone/developer kit with 3D-camera RealSense, which also supports the technology Project Tango. Intel smartphone can be ordered for $400.

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Acer H7 Series monitor

Let’s take a closer look at the world’s first monitor with support for USB-C interface from the company Acer.  You can connect monitor Acer to 12-inch MacBook without the use of an adapter HDMI. In addition, the laptop charges when connected to a monitor that will be an additional advantage for choosing a product from Acer.

New series of frameless monitors consist of two models with a diagonal 25- and 27-inches. Both monitors have resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (WQHD) and provide sRGB color gamut of 100%. Also, the monitor has ports HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort. It should be noted that Acer monitors are available in a golden color that is great for gold version of MacBook with a screen of 12-inches. We already know that H7 Series goes on sale in February for about $499.

Griffin BreakSafe

The second product, which will be a great accessory for 12-inch MacBook is BreakSafe from the company Griffin. Connector works on the principle of magnetic connector MagSafe. As you know, 12-inch MacBook use one USB Type-C port. Apple decided to abandon the magnetic mount, which angered some potential buyers. BreakSafe solves this problem. The accessory consists of two parts: a small USB Type-C connector with magnet and cable for charging. When you use the connector, charging takes place without any additional action by the user. Also BreakSafe reduces the risk of falling computer with strong jerks wires, because magnets easy disconnected.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1

The device is based on the processor Intel Core m7. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 can work without recharging for up to 10 hours. Also tablet has unique modular design. Thus, it can be connected Module Productivity Module with HDMI and optional rechargeable battery for up to 15 hours of working. One module has integrated pico projector and HDMI connector. Another module is equipped with 3D-camera Intel RealSense, which allows you to get a three-dimensional view of various subjects. Among the other modules is full-size keyboard with manipulator TrackPoint.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 weighs 1.08 kg – less than some ultrabooks. Also ThinkPad X1 is the first tablet running Windows, which can be connected to speed Internet connection anywhere in the world. Gadget with removable rear panel supports LTE Advanced.

Laptops

At CES 2016 the manufacturer will show new ThinkPad X1 Yoga – laptop-transformer with weight 1.26 kg and thickness of 1.67 cm. The gadget comes with a keyboard Lift and Lock frame that blocks keystrokes in tablet mode and rechargeable digital stylus. ThinkPad X1 Yoga can be equipped with OLED-display.

The new generation of ThinkPad X1 Carbon has a higher performance at a lower weight and thickness. The display got more options.Gadget was the easiest in the world of 14-inch ultrabook Business Class.

And other news

Devices Series ThinkPad X1 come with Qualcomm Snapdragon X7 LTE technology to support LTE-A 4G (up to 300 Mbit/s) and solid-state hard drives with capacities up to 1 TB protocol support NVMe, making them twice as fast as SATA SSD.

Lenovo will present ultra-thin (only 7.5 mm) Monitor ThinkVision X1 27-inch frameless front panel with anti-glare and port USB Type-C.

Lenovo also promises to bring at CES 2016 docking station with support for WiGig.

Finally, for business users Lenovo will present monoblock Lenovo ThinkCentre X1 with screen diagonal of 23.8 inches.

Make notes that all Lenovo devices will be available in the spring of 2016.

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K Note line consists of mid-range mobile devices. Nevertheless, each new generation of smartphone gets the best equipment. Recently, the company confirmed that K4 Note will be presented in January. Just today, Lenovo released teaser, which confirms the release of smartphone January 5 in India.

After detailed study of the teasers, we know that Lenovo K4 Note will have metal frame. Another interesting feature of the smartphone is a fingerprint scanner on the back panel, speakers Dolby Atmos and NFC-chip.

An interesting point – the Chinese company allowed users to choose how much RAM should have a smartphone. After a public vote revealed that 99% people want more RAM than K3 Note has. It is quite a logical decision. Thus, Lenovo K4 Note will be equipped with 3GB of RAM. Lenovo has officially confirmed this information. The rest of the specifications of the smartphone remain unknown. We can assume that the screen size will remain the same. Recall that Lenovo K3 Note equipped with a 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of Full HD.

Smartphone Lenovo K3 Note is one of the most successful Lenovo smartphone. The Chinese manufacturer has sold over 1 million units just in India for the last month. Lenovo hopes the K4 Note will be even more popular than K3 Note. Note K3 is a fairly affordable smartphone, and to keep the attention of buyers, the Chinese company does not have to raise the price tag on K4 Note.

As we have said, K4 Note will be presented in two weeks, January 5, so stay with us for more information.

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