Companies have been trying to shrink bezels for the longest time now. Samsung first brought this concept to the mainstream with their Galaxy Note Edge. That phone eliminated the side bezels by curving the screen into the side of the phone. The top and bottom bezels, however, proved to be difficult to eliminate. There are useful tools such as speakers and selfie cameras housed underneath them after all. Other companies followed suit. The NEX S, for example, was the first phone to achieve a nearly bezel-free look by housing the front-facing camera inside mechanized module that pops-up from the body of the phone. Xiaomi, an ultra-aggressive Chinese manufacturer, is not your ordinary company. They tried this pop-up selfie camera approach too. The well-received Mi 9T is one of the most prominent examples. But they didn’t stop with that. They also tried sliding the selfie-camera instead with their Mix 3. Those two phones were relatively successful in terms of sales. More importantly, they were successful at bringing the bezel ratio down to 85%-90% range. But they weren’t contented. Thus, the Mi Mix Alpha was born. It’s an ultra-premium phone that has a 180% screen-to-body ratio. This means that there is more screen than anything else on this phone. How did they do it? More Screen Than Anything In a way, they execute this phone similarly to how Samsung does – by bending the screen around the sides. However, Xiaomi takes this further by extending the display a lot further than Samsung ever dared to do. The result is truly eye-catching. It drew loud gasps from surprised spectators at the recently concluded announcement. There isn’t much known about the specifics of the screen or how it works yet. But I’m pretty sure that it’s going to be at least a Super AMOLED display. There’s just no point in having that much screen if they’re just going to scrimp on the quality. One worry about the phone being predominantly made up of a glass display is its durability. The only parts of the phone that isn’t a display is the titanium alloy top and bottom frame, and the ceramic camera strip at the back. Asking if the device is would survive a drop, therefore, is like asking if ice cream would melt if you put it in hot fudge. Class-Leading Camera Xiaomi just went all out on this concept smartphone. The display isn’t the only jaw-dropping feature. It also comes packing heat in the camera department. It’s got a class-leading 108MP main wide-angle camera at the back. That’s unheard of in smartphone territory and rare in the professional camera department as well. Whether the display is going to give justice to that much megapixels is still to be judged once it’s in people’s hands. What’s surely going to make huge difference in the quality of the images you’re going to take with this camera is the 1/1.33-inch sensor. It’s so much bigger than its competitors. This allows the phone to gather much more light than other smartphones currently out on the market. Hardware It’s such a unique phone that it makes having the Snapdragon 855, 12GB RAM, and 512GB of UFS 3.0 storage seem boring. These are all top-quality specs that isn’t anything to sneer at. It’s an ultra-premium phone after all. With these specs, you’ll be able to do some work and then some. If this was a normal phone, these specs paired with a 4,050 mAh battery would mean all-day battery life. However, since there is more display to power, this might make the battery life significantly lower than most other smartphones. Software It’s so unique that software-wise, it’s going to look quite unfamiliar. It might as well be categorized into another form-factor. The status icons such as battery and network signal indicators that are usually found at the top of the display is now located at the right edge where your thumbs would naturally rest. There’s also a pressure-sensitive volume button on that same plane. As for camera software, it looks like you’ll be able to use a normal app as they didn’t do much except improve the sensors themselves. Since it’s such a unique device, Xiaomi decided to include a couple of A.I.-enabled software features when interacting with the display on the back of the phone. For example, if you’re looking to grab a ride using a ride-hailing service, relevant information will be displayed on it. Smartphone Concept It’s Xiaomi’s competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X folding phones. Of course, we all know what happened to those two. But Samsung and Huawei never meant to sell billions of those. They’re a proof of concept more than anything else. The Mi Mix Alpha is the same as those phones. It's a concept smartphone that's built more to test the waters into what future consumers would embrace. As such, it's got the innovator's premium slapped on the price tag. At $2,800, this is not something for the general masses.

#Huawei's latest phone was inspired by the #Porsche and it's very sleek indeed. It's a #smartphone that's sure to get noticed thanks to its posh exterior. Just don't look under the metaphorical hood because there's not much there in terms of software. #sleek #HuaweiMate30 #professional #highend #high-end #leather #sexy

I also have heard that cats love watching videos. I wonder which type of videos they like the most. It’s always fascinating to see some cute cats just staring at the screen.

The newspaper headline sums it up best. It looks like #Facebook is still pushing its #PortalTV which turns your ordinary television into a sort of telecommunications device. Do you think Facebook can be trusted with our information now? #socialmedia #FacebookPortal #WhatsApp #phone #connect

Well, it's official, the coffee maker that I've used for the past 11 years has met its end (R.I.P. my friend). Since I'm in the market for a new brewing machine, I figure I might as well go for a smart model. Right now I'm leaning towards getting the Behmor Connected because I like its special features and it won't take up much space. What do you think?

The current generation of consoles, especially the pro versions, pushed the envelope for the gaming industry. They've been doing it all from gaming in 4k to virtual reality. But that was last year. We have new kids arriving on the block and we’re excited to get to know them. Did you notice how I avoided using PlayStation 5 in the title? That’s on purpose because executives are playing coy about the name of the new console they’re developing. On interviews, they just refer to it as next-gen; never as PlayStation 5. This may just be for suspense. And if they're wondering if it's working then they should wonder no more. It works. We're all still waiting on what the new console is going to be called. Before they officially release the name, however, let me call it the PlayStation 5 – PS5 for short. Photographic leaks are already all over the place so the announcement of the next-gen PS5 should just be around the corner. As of now, however, we’re left to speculate as to what it would have to offer in terms of software and hardware. Beefy Hardware When it comes to console gaming, it wouldn’t be an upgrade if it doesn’t have at least some hardware improvements. On this end, we got the gaming-centric Ryzen chips - rumour has it that it's going to be the engine that runs the entire system. It's going to come in tandem with a custom AMD Radeon Navi based GPU. This multi-threaded monster of a GPU and CPU combo is needed to power the new software features. 8K support and 3D audio are both rumoured features in the next-generation console that are taxing to the processor. SSD Storage, Finally! One of the biggest upgrades to the PS5 is that they’re finally going to use SSD storage. For a lot of console gamers, it’s about time that gaming consoles did this. They’re slowly getting left in the dust of PC gamers in terms of speed. Not only will this decrease load time, but it’ll also help with stability. For fast-paced games like Spiderman on PS4, the beautiful New York City landscape takes a while to render. For eagle-eyed gamers, the frames loading can be noticeable. Having an SSD would make it a lot faster if you’re swinging across New York City no matter how fast you're going. This extra speed was evident in the visionaries that swapped their HDDs for SSDs for their PS4. Playing Spiderman on their consoles showed improvement. But, with SSDs coming in as a standard instead of a clever upgrade, developers can rest assured that they can craft fast games that are both stable and beautiful. Cross-Generational Compatibility The PS4 disappointed some fans by not being backwards compatible. Coming from the PS3 that was backward compatible with PS2 games, this was an unexpected feature drop. Backwards compatibility is reportedly going to be brought back as a feature on the PlayStation 5 much to the elation of avid fans. This means you’ll still be able to put your PS4 into optical disk bay on the new console and play it like normal. This means you can upgrade your console upon the release of the next-generation console. You're not going to need to keep your current-gen consoles just because there are games there that you still haven't finished. There are even some whispers that this feature could go as far back as the OG PlayStation. So, if you’ve been itching to play the original Final Fantasy VII again, this may be the console to buy. If this one is true, then you’d better be prepared for a real nostalgia-inducing gaming session. There’s an additional benefit to playing PS4 games on next gen’s hardware. The discrepancy in raw processing power can help PS4 games run with better stability. The addition of an SSD should also cut load times. These improvements should bring the overall experience up a tiny notch. Optical Discs Taking a Back Seat The age of optical discs may be close to an end. We’re getting reports that the giant SSD looks to be the main game software location instead of an optical disk. There are two main reasons for this. First one is because of the popularity of digital downloads. The second reason is the looming mainstreaming of game streaming services. Part of the reason Sony decided to go for the pricier SSD is that they believe that digital downloads are the wave of the future. Optical disks, therefore, are taking a back seat. While there’s still going to be a dedicated optical disk bay, Sony looks to focus its efforts on the onboard storage going forward. This could also be chalked up to the fact that Sony is also looking to get onto the game streaming trend. The Netflix effect is in full swing in various industries and it’s slowly eating its way into the gaming community too. Google and Nvidia have already hopped on to this with their Stadia and GeForce Now. Microsoft is also looking to join in at a later date. This sudden influx of on-demand Game streaming services can give these gaming consoles a huge hit in market share. Luckily, Sony has already gotten in on the trend with PlayStation Now. However, they're focused only on PlayStation exclusives as of the time of writing. Maybe with the launch of the PS5, they're also going to introduce enhancements to their streaming service. 120Hz? Yes, Please Another rumoured ambitious new feature is 120Hz display support albeit limited to 4K gaming. This is something that PC gamers have always enjoyed as console-gamers looked on longingly with jealousy. If the PlayStation 5 does indeed come with support for this kind of technology, then you better expect an influx of more players of first-person shooters and other fast-paced competitive games. This might also help players who tend to play games for longer stretches as the quick refresh rate makes staring at screens much easier on the eyes.

The creator of this collection surely has every intention of spoiling their gift recipient. They aren't expensive headphones and earbuds, but they sure look it. I'm dying to try the headphones by Urbanears and the ones by Grado.

Look out #Apple, #Google's Play Pass goes live this week with over 300 games. The free trial is a little weak at 10 days only, but the #subscription service is very affordable at $5 a month, just like the competition. #gaming #gamer #digitalgames #digitaltrends #gameoftheday #GooglePlayPass

#LG's latest television is the largest #OLED TV on the market. It boasts stunning views and 8K smart technology. It includes AI as well. So what's the catch? Well, it'll cost you. #high-end #8KTV #AI #ThinQ #television #TV

I've read some rumors about the PlayStation 5 coming soon. I am really curious to hear more about what it will be. As with the PS4 it is rumored to be released in 3 different versions: normal, slim and pro. Some are saying it will still play discs, but I've also heard rumors that maybe one of the versions will no longer play discs. Online gaming has become big!

#HP's latest #businesslaptop is sure to wow since it's lighter than most other laptops in the enterprise market. It includes many #security and #privacy features that aren't often seen in this field. #Dragonfly #HPEliteDragonfly #elite #enterprise

I love photography, and my assumption has always been that anyone is better off with a DSLR. The review of the iPhone 11 Pro has made me consider purchasing a smartphone that 'feels like a phone, and much more a camera.'