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Xiaomi Mi 10i now available for Amazon Prime, Mi Reward members, general sale starts tomorrow

The Xiaomi Mi 10i is already on sale in India, but not everyone is invited. Amazon Prime members can grab a unit right now (note: the 6/64 GB version isn’t available yet). The other group with priority access to the new phone is Reward Mi members.

Amazon Prime and Mi Reward members get early access to the Xiaomi Mi 10i

In both cases, you can get an INR 2,000 instant discount with an ICICI Bank card. Also, Reliance Jio is offering benefits “worth INR 10,000”, though it’s not a lump sum. INR 3,000 of that is split into 40 INR 75 discount coupons, which you can use to recharge your Jio account. There is also a fitness counseling session valued at INR 2,500.

You should read the detailed breakdown for more details on this. There are more perks too, for example, you can get a Mi Smart Speaker for INR 2,000 (half its current price).

For everyone else, the sale of the Mi 10i will begin tomorrow at 12 noon. You can buy the phone from Mi.com or Amazon.in. Prices start at INR 21,000 for the 6/64 GB model, the one with 6/128 GB is INR 22,000 and the top version with 8/128 GB memory goes for INR 24,000.

The best electric bikes 2021: Get around fast on these top ebikes

(Pocket-lint) – Welcome to our guide to the best ebikes, or electric bikes as they’re more commonly known.

It might be that you love cycling, and can’t imagine a world where you don’t put in the full effort to get around, pedalling hard and making your sweat count.

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Or, whether for reasons of fitness or inclination, you might not fancy turning up to meetings and gatherings hot and tired, or needing to pack a change of clothes with you for when you get to work. Perhaps a slightly more relaxed mode of transport could be perfect for you — an electric bike.

Reaping all the benefits of manoeuvrability and access, with the added bonus of an electric motor to assist you as you pedal (or take charge entirely), once you try an electric bike it can be pretty difficult to return to the dark ages of moving yourself around. We’ve taken a detailed look at the many, many models available, and narrowed them down to a small selection for you to peruse, here.

Our guide to the best electric bikes to buy today

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VanMoof S3

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When it comes to bike design, VanMoof knows what it’s doing. It’s been building lights-inclusive bikes with sleek, beautiful looks for years now, and is increasingly pushing into electric models. Its latest iteration, the S3, is a superb bike with premium features, but you wouldn’t even really know it was electric without looking closely.

To combat theft, it has a built-in alarm and GPS tracking, but the real star is how incredibly relaxing it is to ride. A top speed of 25km/h will make you feel like you’re flying around. If you want to feel like you’re living your best cycling life, the VanMoof is as good as it gets, especially since the S3 has seen its price drop down impressively.

VanMoof S3 e-bike review: Easy rider

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Cowboy 3

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Prefaced with the fact that it’s not yet available in the US, for our UK and EU readers Cowboy is one of the very best electric bikes on the market. It’s a swish package that’s activated through a companion app and features pedal-assist power that can take you up to speeds of 25 kilometres per hour – no gears, no fussing. We’ve cycled all over town on it, and had a superb time doing so, with little effort expended to take us on long journeys.

Its battery detaches for easy charging, and can last for journeys of more than 70 kilometres, while lights are built into its sleek matte frame. This is absolutely one of the classiest electric models out there, with most people we ran it past agreeing that you wouldn’t even know it was electric unless you were told.

There’s no escaping the fact that it’s an expensive option, but if you’re a commuter who wants to cut down on effort, or simply fancy taking weekend bike rides that can have expansive scope, the Cowboy is a superb option that we had a blast riding.

Cowboy 3 review: The smartest electric bike ever?

Gocycle

Gocycle GS

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We’re not necessarily natural fans of the compact bike format — while the usefulness is hard to deny, there’s something about most designs that just looks a little flimsy and even silly. It’s much to our surprise, then, just how impressively Gocycle has managed to make the format work.

The GS is a compact in size, and can be folded down to a much smaller size, for compact living spaces and storage. Its battery is within the frame of the bike itself, unlike many models, which helps with its lovely looks. Lights are built-in, too, but the real key is its assistance cycling. You get up to 65km of travel from a 7-hour charge, depending on how much you use the motor. Of course, as with almost all the models on this list, the downside is that it doesn’t come cheap by any means.

Gtech

Gtech eBike City

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In fact, the next bike on our list is arguably the only one that doesn’t have a premium price tag attached. The eBike City edition from Gtech is about as close to a normal bike as you can get while retaining electrification — it’s just got a bottle-shaped battery on its frame, and a motor on the rear wheel to betray its power.

This is a pedal-assist bike with no independent thrust, but it will absolutely help you make your commute or any journey with markedly less effort than you’re used to. A three-hour charge for the battery will nab you a speed boost for up to 30 miles on its most economical mode, the sort of uplift that you’ll notice. No electric bike comes cheap, but if you don’t want to break into quadruple figures, the Gtech eBike City is one of your best options.

Volt

Volt Pulse

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Slicing your price expectations by a good margin is the Volt Pulse, a far more straightforward-looking bike, which actually won’t mark you out from the normal cyclists on your commute. With a creditable 129km range and suspension to make sure that bumps in the road don’t upend you, there’s a lot going for the Volt.

As the only hybrid on our list, if you’re planning to do any cycling that might vary between road and light trails, it will make a great companion, helping to ease the load on you. A quick four-hour charge will have it full and ready to go again, too.

Writing by Max Freeman-Mills.

TechStage | Top 10: The Best Mobile Mini Photo Printers 2021

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Huawei P Smart 2021: Budget model with room for improvement Asus Zenfone 7 Pro: Turbo smartphone with flip camera Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro in the test: hard but slow Oneplus Nord N 10 5G in the test: Galloped in price Oppo Find X2 Pro in the test: performance bargain Asus ROG Phone 3 in the test: perfect gaming smartphone LG Wing in the test: 1.5 displays and gimbal cam Smartwatch Oppo Watch in the test: Great AMOLED Smartwatch from 240 € Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 in the test: competition for Apple? Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro in the test: Smartwatch with long-running battery Apple Watch: Smartwatch with contract from 14 € per month Buy Apple Watch 6: All generations in the price check Skagen Falster 3 in the test: Smartwatch with Wear OS Test Huawei Watch GT 2: Noble fitness tracker in watch form Multiroom Ikea Symfonisk in the test: Sonos speakers under 100 Euro Bose Portable Home Speaker in the test: battery, WLAN, Airplay 2 Sonos Move in the test: The robust all-rounder Musiccast : Yamaha multiroom in the test Denon Heos in the test: versatile multiroom system Flat soundbar Teufel Sounddeck Streaming in the test Teufel Raumfeld in the test: rich multiroom sound Keyfinder Tile Slim (2017): Key finder in credit card format Bluetooth key finder Tile Pro in the test: 122 m range! key finder Tile Pro in the test: the range champion Orbit Bluetooth tracker in the test: looking for wallet and key Nonda iHere 3.0: smart key finder in the test Chipolo Classic and Plus: Bluetooth Keyfinder in the test Musegear finder 2: Keyfinder without Registration requirement Action-Cam DJI Pocket 2 in the test: Zoom and 64 – Megapixel sensor Actioncam Insta 360 One R: 1- Inch image sensor in the test Gopro Hero 8 Black in the test: Back to the top Insta 360 One R in the test: The modular action cam Motorola Moto G8 Plus test: Great smartphone, but … Insta 360 Go: Micro-GoPro in the test Motorola One Action Test: Good hardware, bad camera microSD In the test: Kingston UHS-I U3 microSDXC Kit MicroSD card for smartphone: Samsung Evo Plus 2017 Review: Lexar Professional 1800 x microSDXC Kit Test report: Intenso Premium microSDXC card with 64 GByte Android Sonos Move in the test : The robust all-rounder Honor 20: Inexpensive high-end smartphone in the test Xiaomi Mi 9: Top technology at a bargain price Doogee S 85 in the test: modular outdoor smartphone ZTE Axon 05 Pro in the test: high-end phone at a competitive price Motorola Moto G7 Power in the test: large battery, small price Sony Xperia 10: Smartphone with 21: 9 display in the test Adviser Advisor overview Purchase advice The right cordless screwdriver for the home workshop Bargain: Which Fire TV stick from 19 € is the right one? Purchase advice: What good is a leaf blower with a battery for 45 Euro? True wireless headphones: How much do you have to invest? Buying advice water cooling: High-end PCs cool better Guide: Air conditioning and fan against the Heat wave Sony shows the Xperia 1: Is the predecessor XZ3 worth it now? Practice Caution, money away: Kickstarter & Co . are not shops Switch off Android notifications from annoying apps This is how it works: Install the new Android L keyboard now Tip: Use “Ok Google everywhere” in Germany In the test: Does the jailbreak work for iOS 7.1? Goderma and mobile medicine: The doctor apps are coming! Instructions: Jailbreak for iOS 7 on iPhone 5S, 5, 4S and 4 Technology Importing technology from China, part 2: Customs, taxes and tricks Drones & copters: From toys to FPV racers What does the end of an ecosystem mean? Smartphones with flexible display: What’s in it for me? Overview of smartphone processors: Everything Snapdragon? Evolutionary dead ends: the very worst cell phones mpass: Numbers with the NFC Mobile phone – or the NFC toilet roll Display calculator Calculate pixel density, number and display proportion Best list Test winner Price comparison Price comparison overview Smartphones from Android 7.0 Phablets with stylus Fitness tracker with GPS Bluetooth headphones with ANR Drones with GPS Video TechStage Adviser Top 10: The best mobile mini photo printers 2021 Start Place 1 Place 2 Place 3 4th place 5th place Place 6 Place 7 Place 8 Place 9 Place 10 Conclusion Comments by Matthias // 05. 01. 2020 16: 49 Clock

Mini Photo Printer are small, cost 50 to 130 Euro and print photos anywhere thanks to the battery. In this top – 10 – List we show the ten best – including a few exotic ones.

Whether on a children’s birthday party, a family celebration, an event or for letters to grandma and the photo wall at home: pictures from the photo printer are in great demand, as they usually only allow digital data to be touched. Photo printers become really flexible when they are still mobile and compact. Zinc photo printers are the most common. But some exotic species are also shaking up the market.

We have tested twelve mobile photo printers, the list is constantly growing. In the comparison test 2019: We compare them with mobile photo printers. We collect the comparison test and all individual tests on the photo printer topic page. This list of the best sorts the ten best models and helps with the purchase decision at a glance.

Product Huawei CV 80 Canon Selphy QX 05 Canon Zoemini HP Sprocket Plus Polaroid Zip Prynt Pocket Instax Mini Link Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3 Canon Selphy CP 1300 Mbrush (Princube) Peripage A6 TechStage Note 1 1 1 2 4 5 2 2 1 2 2 Print quality Well Well Well Satisfying Well Satisfying Very good Very good Very good Sufficient Inadequate Printing method zinc Thermosublimation zinc zinc zinc zinc OLED exposure OLED exposure Thermal sublimation Inkjet B / W thermal paper Processing Very good Well Very good Very good Very good Inadequate Sufficient Very good Well Very good Well Weight in g 189 445 160 204 186 162 244 312 860 162 155 Display – – – – – – – – ✔ – – Images per battery charge approx. 15 – 20 approx. 15 – 20 approx . 15 – 20 approx. 15 – 20 approx. 15 – 20 approx. 15 – 20 up to 100 approx. 160 approx. 30 – 40 lots N / A Compatibility Android / iOS Android / iOS Android / iOS Android / iOS Android / iOS iOS Android / iOS Android / iOS / Camera Android / iOS / Camera Android / iOS / Windows / Mac OS Android / iOS Connectivity Bluetooth WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluet ooth Lightning port Bluetooth WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS WLAN / USB stick / SD card WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS Bluetooth Image size in cm 5 × 7.6 6.8 × 6.8 5 × 7.6 5.8 x 8.7 5 × 7.6 5 × 7.6 8.6 × 5.4 6.2 x 6.2 10 x 15 1.4 × 130 5.7 × XX Pictures self-adhesive ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ – – – / ✔ – – / ✔ Price in euros (as of Jan. 21) 90 120 110 — 123 — 105 170 115 (+ 50 for battery) 113 37 Picture price in euros (as of: Oct. 18) approx. 0, 50 approx. 0, 80 approx. 0, 50 approx. 0, 50 approx. 0, 50 approx. 0, 50 approx. 0, 70 approx. 0, 80 approx. 0, 20 low nearly nothing 1st place: Huawei CV 80 The Huawei CV 80 Mini photo printer is the best zinc printer we have tested so far. Not only does it look very chic, it is superbly made and extremely compact. It has a really good app with all the important functions, which convinces with very good user guidance. The quality of the printed images is surprisingly good and better than other zinc photo printers.

What made us decide to use the Huawei CV 80 to sit on the throne, is its low price of 90 Euro. We think it’s great that the Huawei CV 80 equal 49 pieces of photo paper are enclosed, which are good 20 cost Euro and are compatible with all zinc printers that use the same photo format.

Review Huawei CV 80

2nd place: Canon Selphy CP 1300 The Canon Selphy CP 1300 is the largest photo printer we have tested and only deserves that to a limited extent “Mini” rating. It fits easily in backpacks, not even in large trouser pockets. At least he’s clearly mobile, comes but with an optional battery, which then increases the total weight to 1290 g increased.

He uses thermal sublimation as a printing process. The CP 1300 when printing from a wax foil cartridge supplied with the photo paper, individual color foils roll over the in four steps Picture. The image quality is very good, comparable to the instant printers in Müller, Rossmann, DM and Co. The individual prints are cheap compared to the competition, so they cost 108 Printouts only good 20 Euro.

Test report Canon Selphy CP 1300

3rd place: Canon Zoemini The Canon Zoemini is very compact and small. It also looks superbly processed. Only the clearly visible fingerprints on the black version bothers us in the test. The Zoemini uses the zinc printing process. Its image quality is above average for this printing technology and the app is impressive and easy to use. It even offers some more or less useful augmented reality functions: placing sunglasses & Co. over faces works well. Contrastingly, “funny” facial contortions produce creepy results. All in all, the Canon Zoemini is a very good fun printer for parties and events.

Test report Canon Zoemini

4th place: Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3 The Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3 looks futuristic on the outside and is a real eye-catcher. It is exceptionally well made. In contrast to its widely used Bluetooth colleagues, it uses WLAN as the connection standard. That makes the connection to the smartphone a bit more cumbersome. Allegedly one battery charge is enough for up to 160 Printouts. With our about 20 test prints we could not suck the battery empty.

The printing process used here is OLED exposure. The pictures come out of the printer very quickly, after which it takes a few more minutes, equivalent to the iconic Polaroids, until the picture shines in full color. The image quality is good, but it always looks like there’s a retro filter over it. The waterproof plastic material of the prints is great. They feel valuable like no other photo printer. Unfortunately they are with about 80 Cent per printout expensive.

Test report Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3

5th place: Canon Selphy QX 10 The Canon Selphy sets like the CP 3000 from the same manufacturer on thermal sublimation as a printing process. Here, too, the image moves out and back in several times during printing to apply the various layers. Unfortunately the QX offers 10 not the outstanding print quality of the CP 3000. Even so, the image quality is good and better than that of the zinc printer.

The printed area of the self-adhesive pictures in the Polaroid look is a maximum of 6.8 × 6.8 centimeters. The photo paper always includes a roll of colored film. The printer itself is with 115 Euros not overly expensive, but the pictures do. They each cost 70 Cent.

Test report Canon Selphy QX 10

Place 6: Instax Mini Link The Instax Mini Link uses the same OLED process as the Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3. Correspondingly, the roughly 70 Cent expensive pictures from the printer very quickly and then need some time to fully expose. The picture quality is good, a retro effect can also be seen here. With one battery charge up to 100 pictures be in there. With our 20 We did not reach the battery limit for test prints.

The We didn’t like weird app. The appearance of the Instax Mini Link takes getting used to and is somewhat reminiscent of a hard case – including creaking.

Test report Fujifilm Instax Mini Link

7th place: Mbrush (Princube) The mbrush, identical to the Princube, is a real exotic. He uses an enclosed HP for printing 50 XL ink cartridge. To create an image, the user pulls the mbrush over a surface. A 10 mm wide print strip that can produce a large picture with several strokes on paper. This works quite well after a little practice, but does not produce consistently high print quality. Among other things, the selected surface is decisive for them. Paper, cardboard, plastic, and wood work well. Here the material absorbs the printing ink well. If these materials are coated, the ink cannot penetrate, which leads to a washed-out printed image. Since the ink in the supplied cartridge is water-soluble, the print image smears even with light touch. Printing on skin works rather poorly than right – despite the supplied attachment for the print head, which increases the distance a little.

Nevertheless, the mbrush is fun. It is a very satisfying feeling to glide over a surface with it and to leave behind a colorful stripe of motif. We don’t like the uninspired software and the cumbersome control via WLAN. The quick drying of the print head is also annoying.

Test report Mbrush (Princube)

Place 8: Peripage A6 The Peripage A6 is only partially suitable as a photo printer. Its black and white display is simply too bad for that. He uses thermal paper as is often the case with receipts. Still, it’s really fun. Because the small, self-adhesive notes come out of the printer in a flash and are suitable for all sorts of nonsense. They are also dirt cheap. Ordered from the China shop, a meter of printing paper costs only a few cents.

Test report Peripage A6

9th place: HP Sprocket Plus The HP Sprocket Plus prints in the zinc process , but his pictures are a bit larger than those of the other printers. In most cases, the image quality is okay. It shows details clearly, color gradients can lead to the formation of clusters. It also shows partially clear stripes, especially in light areas of the picture, which probably come from the rollers over which the printout moves when it comes out. Overall, the printer is a bit too expensive; buyers spend less money on other zinc printers. A photo costs about 45 Cent.

Test report HP Sprocket Plus

Place 10: Polaroid Zip Too bad, Polaroid, that was nothing. Even if the Polaroid Zip makes a decent impression at first glance thanks to its good and compact workmanship. Even the image quality plays a role in the zinc printer’s front field. But the app completely spoils the fun. It apparently randomly distorts photos, has problems with portrait images, is hungry for data, offers some features that simply don’t work and regularly crashes. Here Polaroid has saved in the wrong place.

Test report Polaroid Zip

Conclusion The Huawei CV 80 has hardly any weaknesses and is still the most affordable. The Canon Selphy CP 1290 prints on the most beautiful and his pictures are quite cheap. But it is unwieldy. But we can also recommend the OLED printers from Instax, especially because of their extremely charming printouts.

We have the most important mobile photo printers in the comparison test 2020: Ten mobile photo printer facing. We collect the comparison test and all individual tests on the photo printer topic page.

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App Store sees $1.8 billion in user spending during the Holiday period

Apple revealed its App Store saw a record-breaking $1.8 billion in user spending over the Holiday period with $514 million alone spent on January 1, 2021. The numbers include both apps and digital subscription services like Apple Music, News, Books, TV+ and the new Fitness+ app.

App Store • Apple Arcade • Apple Books • Apple Podcasts

The accompanying press release also detailed the adoption rates of Apple Pay which is present in over 90% of US stores, 85% in the UK and nearly 99% of retailers in Australia. Apple Books has over 90 million monthly active users (MAUs). Apple Arcade boasts over 140 gaming titles while Apple Podcasts is present in over 175 countries and more than 100 languages.

Apple also revealed developers on the App Store has now earned over $200 billion since its inception in 2008. Check out more details in the press release below.

Press release

OnePlus Band: how much will it cost and what specifications will the first smartband of the Chinese giant have?

OnePlus is ready to inaugurate the 2021 with its first smartband: it will have an AMOLED display, the sensor for monitoring the oxygen in the blood but also autonomy from 14 days. The price? Here are the last minute indiscretions.

by Bruno Mucciarelli published 07 January 2021 , at 09: 11 in the Wearables channel

OnePlus

OnePlus has for years now created not only a community of users that few other brands have managed to build but has also reached a high level, qualitatively speaking, of its products. We speak clearly of smartphones now in their most premium thanks to the Pro variants they see from their AMOLED display with refresh rate at 120 Hz but also top notch processors and building materials such as glass and aluminum that are increasingly designed with obsessive care to make the latest OnePlus more premium than ever.

However, the Chinese company seems ready to bring other products to the market capable of supporting the latest generation smartphones. And we are not talking about the earphones that have already made their appearance on the market but about wearables such as a smartwatch and above all the new OnePlus Band that is the first real smartband of Pete Lau’s company.

OnePlus Band: this is how it will be

In this case, some images concerning the new smartband of OnePlus have already appeared on the Net. However, some of its technical specifications were missing which appeared just a few hours ago and which confirm not only the goodness of the OnePlus fitness bracelet but also its decidedly competitive price to those put on the market by rivals such as Xiaomi or even realme.

According to what reported on Twitter, here is the new OnePlus Band should have a classic design with a silicone bracelet and a vertically elongated shape such as to allow the positioning of a display 1.1 inch AMOLED ready to display any type of information whether it is notification or otherwise. Among the specifications that are specified there is also a sensor for measuring the blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) in addition to clearly the one now always present on the heart rate.

Fitness side here is that the new OnePlus Band should allow the monitoring of multiple (up to 13) types of business activities and at autonomy users will not have to worry since it will be possible to reach a continuous use of 14 days before needing to reload the band. On availability here is that the most informed already speak of next 11 January , at least for the Indian market, and it is therefore possible that if OnePlus actually decides to bring the band also in Europe this may soon happen. The price? Its debut in India could be very interesting with a sale price that will be around 27 ??.

TechStage | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 in the test: waterproof and hard

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Huawei P Smart 2021: Budget model with room for improvement Asus Zenfone 7 Pro: Turbo smartphone with flip camera Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro in the test: hard but slow Oneplus Nord N 10 5G in the test : Gallop in price Oppo Find X2 Pro in the test: performance bargain Asus ROG Phone 3 in the test: Perfect gaming smartphone LG Wing in the test: 1 , 5 displays and gimbal cam Smartwatch Oppo Watch in the test : Great AMOLED Smartwatch from 240 € Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 in the test: competition for Apple? Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro in the test: Smartwatch with cross-country battery Apple Watch: Smartwatch with contract from 15 € per month Buy Apple Watch 6: All generations in the price check Skagen Falster 3 in the test: Smartwatch with Wear OS test Huawei Watch GT 2: Noble fitness tracker in watch form Multiroom Ikea Symfonisk in the test: Sonos loudspeakers under 100 Euro Bose Portable Home Speaker in the test: battery, WLAN, Airplay 2 Sonos Move in the test: The robust all-rounder Musiccast: Multiroom from Yamaha in the test Denon Heos in the test: versatile Multiroom system Flat soundbar Teufel Sounddeck Streaming in the test Teufel Raumfeld in the test: rich multiroom sound Keyfinder Tile Slim (2019): key finder in Credit card format Bluetooth key finder Tile Pro in the test: 122 m range! Key finder Tile Pro in the test: the range champion Orbit Bluetooth tracker in the test: looking for wallet and keys Nonda iHere 3.0: smart key finder under test Chipolo Classic and Plus: Bluetooth key finder under test Musegear finder 2: Keyfinder without mandatory registration Action-Cam DJI Pocket 2 in the test: Zoom and 64 – Megapixel sensor Actioncam Insta 360 One R: 1-inch image sensor in the test Gopro Hero 8 Black in the test: Back to the top Insta 360 One R in the test: The modular action cam Motorola Moto G8 Plus test: Great smartphone, but … Insta 360 Go: Micro-GoPro in the test Motorola One Action Test: Good hardware, bad camera microSD In the test: Kingston UHS-I U3 microSDXC Kit MicroSD card for smartphone: Samsung Evo Plus 2017 Test report: Lexar Professional 1800 x microSDXC Kit Test report: Intenso Premium microSDXC card with 64 GByte Android Sonos Move in the test: The robust all-rounder Honor 20: Inexpensive high-end smartphone in the test Xiaomi Mi 9: Top technology at a bargain price Doogee S 87 in the test: modular outdoor smartphone ZTE Axon 10 Pro in the test: high-end phone at a competitive price Motorola Moto G7 Power in the test: big one Battery, low price Sony Xperia 10: smartphone with 21: 9 display in the test Counselor Advisor overview Purchase advice The right cordless screwdriver for the home workshop Bargain: Which Fire TV Stick from 19 € is the right one? Purchase advice: What good is a leaf blower with a battery for 45 Euro? True wireless headphones: How much do you have to invest? Buying advice water cooling: High -End PCs cool better Adviser: Air conditioning and fan against the heat wave Sony shows the Xperia 1: Is the predecessor XZ3 worth it now? Practice Caution, money away: Kickstarter & Co. are not shops Turn off Android notifications from annoying apps Here’s how: New Android keyboard Install L now Tip: Use “Ok Google everywhere” in Germany In the test: Does the jailbreak work for iOS 7.1? Goderma and mobile medicine: The doctors apps are coming! Instructions: Jailbreak for iOS 7 on iPhone 5S, 5, 4S and 4 Technology Importing technology from China, part 2: Customs, taxes and tricks Drones & copters: From toys to FPV racers What does the end of an ecosystem mean? Smartphones with a flexible display: What’s in it for me? Overview of smartphone processors: everything Snapdragon? Evolutionary dead ends: the very worst mobile phones mpass: Pay with the NFC mobile phone – or the NFC toilet roll Display calculator Calculate pixel density, number and display proportion Best list Test winner Price comparison Price comparison overview Smartphones from Android 7.0 Phablets with stylus Fitness tracker with GPS Bluetooth headphones with ANR Drones with GPS Video TechStage Test Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 in the test: waterproof and hard start design Display Camera Equipment Battery Price Conclusion Comments from Stefan // 06. 01. 2021 15: 00 Clock

There are not many outdoor smartphones , with tablets the selection continues to shrink. One of the few models is the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, which looks like an oversized first-generation Note smartphone.

Around 500 The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 costs at the time of the test, but it looks with his removable back and the whole design look like an oversized Samsung Galaxy Note – and that is now almost 10 Year old. The reason is clear: The Tab Active 3 wants to be a real outdoor tablet and is according to military standard MIL-STD – 810 H against falls from up to 1.5 meters and against penetrating water and dust according to IP 68 – hardly any other tablet offers that. There does not seem to be a sufficient market for this, which is why Samsung primarily offers the device as an Enterprise Edition and wants to appeal to companies and companies with it. Is the extraordinary tablet still worthwhile for private individuals?

Design It has already been indicated: The Samsung Galaxy looks modern Tab Active 3 certainly not off. It comes to the customer with a wide frame all around the display, offers hardware buttons for the Android control back, home screen and the app switcher and also a sloppy back made of simple plastic, which is held on the device with many small plastic lugs – completely as before 10 years. All of this doesn’t seem high quality, but there are good reasons. The wide edges protect against fall damage, especially in combination with the plastic cover included in the scope of delivery. The hardware buttons instead of the onscreen buttons guarantee basic operation even with dirty hands or hands in gloves, and the back can be removed so that the battery underneath can be replaced. It would probably all be possible in a more stylish way, but here Samsung clearly focuses on practicality. Unfortunately, this does not apply to the case itself, it takes a lot of brute force to finally fit the tablet into it.

Even without a cover, the plastic frame of the device is additionally thickened against bumps, especially at the corners of the device, and does not look particularly high quality overall. The back made of black plastic is slightly grooved. This way it is spared fingerprints, but still relatively slippery. It also sounds slightly hollow when you knock on it – that doesn’t make a high-quality impression. This increases when you remove the back of the case. It is held in place by numerous plastic noses that seem to be torn from the body of the tablet one after the other during this process. That sounds almost scary and doesn’t seem like it will last long. Experience has shown that it does, however, models like the Samsung Galaxy S5 had similar backs with internal rubber lips for water resistance, and they didn’t break off after the fifth use.

While the workmanship is quite convincing overall and all keys can be operated properly thanks to the reasonable key travel and pressure point, we do not like the layout of the keys. Samsung not only installs power and volume buttons on the right, but also a dedicated camera button that is highlighted in red. However, Samsung positions the generally laudable additional key in the middle and, despite the size of the 8-inch model, just reachable with the thumb, while the much more important power key is out of reach above it. Accordingly, users of the tough tablet have to put up with the fact that when they try to put the device into sleep mode, at least initially, they have to activate the camera (or the calendar if the device is pressed for a long time). It’s just a matter of getting used to, but the manufacturer could have done better.

All pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 in the test (27 Pictures) Display This measures 8 inches for better protection The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3’s display is laminated with plastic instead of glass. This is currently more or less the smallest size for a tablet, which makes the device more or less manageable. The resolution is 1920 × 1200 pixels and accordingly 283 ppi (pixel per inch). That is significantly more than many of the mostly cheap 8-inch models have to offer. The highlight is the option to operate the screen with a stylus. In addition, the increased sensitivity of the touchscreen allows operation with gloves. A robust and waterproof stylus, which otherwise works like the stylus from the significantly more expensive Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 + (test report), is included in the scope of delivery and can be inserted into the protective cover that is also included – practical!

Otherwise, the screen convinces with decent data. Colors and contrasts are sufficiently pronounced, the brightness is measured just under 500 cd / m2 – In connection with the good viewing angles, this is enough for good readability even outdoors. The presentation is also sharp enough. There is hardly anything to complain about on the screen, even if it is more than 60 Hz refresh rate does not exist.

Camera Cameras in a tablet are almost always neglected by the manufacturers, exceptions are often only high-end models such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 + (test report). Even there, they are usually still weaker in direct comparison to top smartphones. It is therefore not surprising that the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is no exception. A glance at the equipment list shows that the cameras were not the focus of development: There is a 13 – Megapixel camera, front an equivalent with 5 megapixels – that’s far from high-end away. The image quality of both optics is sufficient for video chats and to clarify certain ideas when planning a project, but nobody will want to take their vacation photos seriously with them. Overall, the camera quality is roughly on the level of decent 240-Euro -Smartphones: Sufficient during the day, more or less bad in poor light.

Nice weather camera in the tough tablet Furnishing The built-in Exynos 9810 already came in the top models of the penultimate generation, so used in the Samsung Galaxy S9 (test report), accordingly it is no longer completely fresh. However, it still delivers sufficient performance, and the chip is also impressive for the upper middle class. Together with 4 GB of RAM, it ensures mostly smooth operation in everyday life and the performance is sufficient in most cases even when playing games. Only real high-end titles require the graphics to be screwed down – here you can tell the age of the former top chip. The internal memory is 64 GByte, the version also available with 128 GByte is not sold in this country. Thanks to the possibility of expansion by up to 500 GByte via micro SD card should probably be in the most cases suffice.

Wifi 6 is already on board, LTE, however, only in the equipment variant, which is subject to a surcharge. The then also offers telephone functionality via VoIP and GSM network. Otherwise, with Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS, all essential technologies are on board. The reliable and fast fingerprint sensor is integrated into the mechanical home button. The built-in mono speaker is powerful, but sounds a bit lacking in bass. Practical: The tough tablet has pogo pins on the long left side, which the device can use to charge in landscape format – for example in corresponding keyboards.

The Galaxy Tab Active 3 largely offers the same stylus features as the much more expensive one Galaxy Tab S7 + This is particularly worthwhile if the tablet becomes a PC replacement using Dex functionality. With the Tab Active 3, this only works with an external display connected (via USB C) or Bluetooth, also for keyboard and mouse. If this is available, the Android tablet becomes a surprisingly productive office device thanks to the PC-like user interface. In addition to the outdoor capability, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 scores above all with the stylus and the appropriate software, as with other Note models. It allows you to easily write and digitize handwritten notes, and you can also write short reminders on the screen that is switched off with the Tab Active 3. Android 10 is now available for the model, and the manufacturer promises at least two more major updates. The security patch for our model is from November at the time of testing 2020 and is therefore sufficiently current.

Battery pack 5000 mAh – some smartphones already offer that much, so that’s not unusual or even good for a tablet. Rather, the unique selling point is another feature: the battery of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 can be exchanged – without tools. There is thus the possibility of doubling the runtime with a few simple steps and manageable expenses. This shouldn’t be absolutely necessary for most users, because in PCmark’s battery test the device lasts for 8.5 hours at 200 cd / m2. In most cases, this should easily last until the evening. Then the tablet wants to be on the “leash” again for a good 2 hours, it cannot charge wirelessly.

Price The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 is only available in black. In this country, a distinction is only made between versions with and without LTE. The 10. The 1-inch version is called the Galaxy Tab Active 3 Pro and, in addition to a larger display, includes a different chipset, a larger battery and a higher-resolution front camera.

Conclusion Looking at the technology of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3, the price is still (early January 2021 ) round 440 and 500 Euro too high. There are sometimes much better equipped tablets, such as a Huawei Matepad Pro (test report) or an iPad 10. 2 of the 8th generation. You shouldn’t take them with you in the rain or on a hiking tour in the Alps (for whatever reason) – you can do that with the Tab Active 3. In addition, a full-fledged stylus is included with the Samsung model, at least with the Apple product the surcharge.

Apart from that, the active tablet offers decent performance, good display, sufficient memory and great DEX functionality in everyday life. In addition to the stylus and the resilience of the device, the special highlight is the exchangeable battery – or more precisely: the possibility of simply exchanging it, even if you still have to buy an additional battery separately. If you are looking for such features, you cannot avoid the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3.

If that is too expensive for you, you should take a look at our purchase advice: How much tablet is really necessary. It is particularly cheap with Amazon tablets such as the Fire HD 8 Plus (test report). In this article we show how users can get Google services on Fire tablets without much effort.

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Best kids fitness trackers 2021: Fun picks to keep your child on the go

(Pocket-lint) – Fitness trackers aren’t simply reserved for adults anymore, with a small sampling of dedicated activity bands now available for kids to track their exercise with.

Best fitness trackers: Top activity bands to buy

The features and specs vary slightly depending on which tracker you choose, but the general idea with each is to provide a creative way to keep your child motivated to move regularly.

The good news is what was once a relatively barren area of wearables has now been populated by the likes of Fitbit and Garmin. However, this also means that picking between the ever-improving crop of devices is harder than ever before, which is why we’ve done the hard work and tested the very best on offer to help you decide.

Best fitness trackers for kids you can buy

Garmin

Garmin VivoFit Jr. 3

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Garmin’s latest and greatest fitness tracker takes some liberties with traditional design and instead gives kids more of a smartwatch-style device to slap onto their wrist.

Though the design has changed from previous iterations, though, the general premise is much the same; the experience is gamified to encourage kids to unlock new sections of the Garmin Jr app through exercise.

It’s also swim-friendly, features a new color display with plenty of watch faces and a full year of battery life. And, like before, parents can use the app to assign chores and reward children for good behavior.

As with older models of the tracker, there’s plenty of color options, too – two Marvel and Disney Princess styles are joined by three regular picks, in pink, green and blue.

Fitbit

Fitbit Ace 2

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Designed for kids aged six and above and our pick for the top kids’ fitness band, the second iteration of Fitbit’s junior tracker is improved greatly by a more playful, waterproof design and, surprisingly, a cheaper price tag.

It’s able to match many of the typical features found on regular Fitbit devices, with sleep reports, Active Minutes and total steps all logged throughout wear. When added to the animated watch faces, bump-proof design and the ability to switch into different bands as the child gets older, this is a device that ticks pretty much all the boxes – with the lack of heart rate tracking the most glaring omission.

So parents can keep an eye on just how much activity is being performed, too, anything the device tracks is available to view in the companion app.

Now, if privacy is a concern, this can also be tinkered with inside the Fitbit app; parents can choose what data is viewable by other Fitbit users and family members.

Inspiratek

Inspiratek Kids Fitness Tracker

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Inspiratek may not be the household name that Garmin or Fitbit is, but this is still a great consideration for those on a budget.

The company’s dedicated kids fitness tracker is aimed at those between ages 5-16, with advanced features (such as blood pressure monitoring and blood oxygen readings) backed up by the standard step counting, calorie burn logging and exercise tracking. The adjustable bands also mean the child’s wrist won’t quickly outgrow the device.

Aside from the more advanced, ‘adult-like’ features, the other key advantage it has over the rest of the current competition is the large screen size, with five band colours available to pick between, too.

Garmin

Garmin Vivofit Jr. 2

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Like Fitbit, Garmin’s second take on the kids’ fitness tracker offers a scaled-back version of the adult tracking experience with a more fun design.

The Vivofit Jr. 2 is available in five different designs from Marvel, Star Wars or Disney, all serving up individual watch faces and themes.

Steps, sleep and active minutes are all tracked when worn and able to be viewed by parents, just like Fitbit, but Garmin has attempted to go a step further by incorporating this tracked activity into a larger game that kids can able to play on an iOS or Android device.

When kids hit their exercise goals (or even chores set by parents through the companion app), they’re able to progress further in the game and unlock new watch faces and badges.

All in all, this a top option for kids – especially when you factor in the year-long battery, too. Our only mild concern is whether the more gamified approach can hold kids’ attention in the long-term.

Biggerfive

Biggerfive Fitness Tracker

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Biggerfive, like Inspiratek, may not be the first name you think of when it comes to kids fitness trackers, but they present a great opportunity for you to pick up a top budget device.

All the basics are here, meaning you get automatic step tracking, distance and calorie burn, as well as support for different activity modes, including running, dancing and climbing.

Add this to the heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, alarm clock feature – not to mention the IP68 water resistance and week-long battery life – and Biggerfive’s device presents a well-rounded package to consider.

Garmin

Garmin Vivofit Jr.

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The original Garmin Vivofit Jr. is still a very viable pick, especially when you consider the cheaper price point.

So, what’s the difference between this and the newer model? Well, there’s no elaborate adventure game to progress through, but this is still a reliable bit of kit that’s able to handle much of the same tracking – that means steps, sleep and active minutes are all logged within the Garmin companion app.

Aimed at kids aged between 4-9, the Vivofit Jr comes in three different designs (red, camo and pink/white) and includes bands to fit wrists between 145mm – 175mm. As a neat design trick, Vivofit Jr. 2 and Vivofit 3 bands can also be switched in.

Writing by Conor Allison.

Pin it on Apple Watch awards

One of the most popular functions of Apple’s computer clock are the so-called activity rings. These track calories burned through physical activity (“moving”), the minutes of exercise during the day (“training”) and the hours in which you moved for at least one minute (“standing”). If you have reached your calorie, training or standing goal, there is a virtual patch (“Awards for Activities” or “Activity Award”) that can be viewed in the fitness app on the iPhone. In addition, the watch gives you various new fitness goals on a regular basis – from the “perfect week” in which you closed all activity rings, to sporting goals on certain holidays, to individual monthly awards. Awards to pin on A US company now has started bringing the awards for activities into the real world. At Activityawards.com you can get almost all awards offered by Apple in the form of enamel pins to attach to your lapel. The idea behind it: “You work hard for your fitness goals – now it’s time for real recognition.”

Individual pins or packages Both individual awards and packages are sold. There are different weekly goals for US dollars each, the typical Close-Your-Rings-Award in four Colors are available for 14 euros. Packages are available in different variants at prices between 24 and 59 dollars. Currently, a “Limited Edition” bundle is offered, which includes rare awards such as the “Parks Award” or the “Yoga Award”.

Monthly Awards in advance However, it gets really expensive if you get the “Monthly Awards” Package treats. It contains “Perfect Month” awards and monthly goals plus so-called Black Out Awards for each month of the coming year, which you treat yourself to if you have not achieved the goals for a month. 150 Dollars are due for this, a pre-order phase is currently running. What Apple says about this business model is unclear – the group has so far only distributed badges to its own employees or as part of its developer conference WWDC.

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Six gadgets to help meet New Year's resolutions: e-book reader, smartband, smart scale … What else?

The New Year is a special moment in the minds of each of us. For a long time, this date has marked the moment when we plan what will change in our lives in the next 365 days. Depending on our character, these provisions may concern starting some activity or giving up something that has a negative impact on us. Unfortunately, it is not easy to change your lifestyle overnight. Therefore, many New Year’s resolutions end up with the fact that after a few weeks we just get discouraged and give up. What if there was something that would help us stick to our resolve and make it a little easier? This is where technology comes in handy. Here are six inexpensive gadgets that can help you meet your New Year’s Resolution.

The New Year has begun, and with it – the time of resolutions and their implementation. But what to do in order not to give up this time and persevere in our promises? Technology can help. Here are 6 gadgets to help us meet New Year’s resolutions.

E-book reader

One of the most frequently made decisions is that we will read more books in the coming year. Such a promise is most valuable, because the readership statistics in our country are decreasing every year. However, in today’s busy world, some people simply find it difficult to find time to read, and reading on the go and carrying books with you everywhere can be just uncomfortable. Books are not only heavy, but also easy to destroy and to lose the place where we finished reading recently. Therefore, instead of paper copies, it may be worth investing in an e-book reader, among which the Kindle brand reigns. This device can store thousands or even tens of thousands of books in its memory, it is light, handy and resistant to the hardships of everyday use. Moreover, it usually has some nice features. First of all – by opening a file with a given book, we are automatically directed to the place where we finished last, and additionally we can adjust such things as the font size and the brightness of the screen backlight, which makes it easier to read in dark rooms. Thanks to such a device, we can devote every moment of our free time to reading, which will greatly facilitate the implementation of our resolution.

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Fitness band

Another very popular resolution that we promise ourselves for the New Year is that we will do more sports, or – even exercise at all. In order to maintain a high level of motivation, it is crucial to be able to track your progress, because it is very easy to get discouraged without seeing results. Therefore, a smart fitness band is a good choice here. Such devices do not cost much and offer many possibilities related to tracking and organizing training. They can monitor the number of calories burned by us, the repetitions made, and if they are equipped with GPS – thanks to them we can track the routes of our run or cycling. In addition, most of them are also able to monitor our rest, which allows you to determine the appropriate training intervals. All this data is of course collected in the accompanying smartphone application, thanks to which we have easy access to them and we can both track our progress in training, and on their basis, for example, plan its expansion.

Review of the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 smartband – invariably invincible

Good headphones

Hardly any gadget helps in implementing New Year’s resolutions as much as headphones. They are very versatile and thanks to them we can help ourselves in achieving many goals. If we want to exercise, good, motivating music can help a lot. If our goal is to read more books, why not reach for audiobooks? And if we want to be more productive at work, nothing helps us better than cutting ourselves off from our surroundings. So what kind of headphones should you choose? First of all, if we value comfort and convenience, it is worth considering the TWS model, i.e. wireless. In addition to the quality of the sound itself, let’s pay attention to whether the pair we are looking for has ANC (active noise reduction), thanks to which we can cut off from the sounds of the environment and work or exercise in peace. The prices of such headphones are decreasing every month and today it is not difficult to get good quality with really little money.

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Heater of tobacco

A lot of Poles still smoke cigarettes, and many New Year’s resolutions are related to the desire to reduce smoking. After all, we all know how harmful cigarette smoke is to the smoker and to the smoker himself. Therefore, perhaps on the New Year it is worth getting a tobacco heater, also popularly known as IQOS after the name of the most popular model. It is a device that (as the name suggests) heats the previously pressed tobacco, supplying the body with nicotine, but without emitting unpleasant odors and without causing discoloration on the skin and teeth. The most important advantage, however, is much lower (studies even say about %) the amount and concentration of harmful substances compared to cigarette smoke produced in the process smoking traditional cigarette. And it is cigarette smoke and its tar, not nicotine, that is the leading cause of cigarette disease. So if we are disturbed by an addiction, but we do not have the willpower enough to end it on the move, it will be a good move to buy such a heater. Thanks to it, we will harm ourselves and the environment less.

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Smart Bathroom Scale

Too high weight is slowly becoming a very popular disease of civilization also in Poland. Therefore, a large part of New Year’s resolutions is about losing two, five or maybe more kilos. Here, however, as in the case of sports, the key issue is to accurately track and analyze your progress and draw conclusions from the collected data. If we use a regular weight, it will only tell us how many kilograms we have, but it will not let us know what these kilograms make up. Therefore, it is worth looking for a scale that, in addition to this information, will conduct a thorough analysis of the body composition. All because thanks to this data we will know how our weight loss process is going. Often, if we want to lose weight thanks to exercise, our total body weight does not change, but the fat under the skin is displaced by much heavier muscles. With this information, it will be much easier for us to stay motivated, especially as modern bathroom scales also send all measurements to the smartphone app, which makes tracking the weight reduction process much easier.

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Guitar neck protector

Who among us would not like to become a rock star or even be able to play focal classics to play with friends? Unfortunately, learning to play guitar can be a tedious and frustrating process if we don’t know how to go about it. Fortunately, technology can also help us here, because you only need to search for a while to find special guitar caps (eg Fret Zealot) that will help you learn to play. When placed on a fretboard, they will illuminate it in specific places, showing us on which frets we should press the strings to play specific chords. Thanks to the built-in tutorial companion applications, we will learn the basic techniques of the game, and the huge library of songs, to which the overlay can show chords in real time and make us quickly learn our favorite songs. Such a device will guide us through the most difficult stage of learning, allow us to see the effects of our work and can be the beginning of a very pleasant adventure with the guitar.

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Does it matter which operating system the new Smart TV has? TechStage presents the most important OS for TVs in the guide and explains where they score.

Modern smart TVs no longer only differ in terms of appearance, equipment, and picture and sound quality. An essential feature is the operating system, which is largely responsible for ease of use. While the smartphone market is dominated by Android and iOS, several operating systems are competing for flat screen televisions. We will introduce you to all the important ones and address the respective strengths and weaknesses.

The article appears in our UHD TV theme world. There were other articles published there, for example our guide for really big TVs, tips for buying a next-gen TV or our constantly updated list of the cheapest TVs from all categories (e.g. OLED, HDMI 2.1 or just huge).

Android TV Not only on smartphones, but also on smartphones TVs are very popular with Android. In addition to Sony and Philips, TCL and Metz Blue rely on Android TV from Google. Corresponding televisions can not only be set up using the remote control supplied, but optionally using an Android smartphone.

Tile-like structure, clear structure and a lot of apps: that’s Android TV. #The start page has a uniform design on almost all Android TVs: Here you can find a list of the most important apps, streaming services and TV channels. All applications are arranged in tiles on the user interface; additional applications can be added in next to no time. While Android was still a bit sluggish and unstable to use in previous versions, these teething troubles have been resolved with Android 9.0 (Pie).

The gear wheel at the top right takes you to the most important system settings, the Google Assistant is lurking at the top left, for example to browse streaming services by voice or to call up current weather information or traffic reports.

The selection of apps under Android TV is generally huge and one of the best on the market. Thanks to the Google Play Store, you will find a varied portfolio in the areas of video, music, games and news. The integrated Google Chromecast ensures flexible compatibility with smartphones. While the standard interface is identical on all Android televisions, the individual manufacturers adapt their menus for picture and sound settings individually.

Overall, Android TV scores with a clear design, high operating speed and an extensive selection of apps. Smaller weak points in terms of performance can only be found on very inexpensive or older flat-screen TVs with an Android system. It is therefore important to check every now and then whether there is an update for your own TV.

Tizen OS With Tizen, Samsung uses its own operating system; the sheer number of Samsung TVs alone makes it a major competitor to Android TV. With Tizen OS, all functions are packed into a horizontal menu bar. You can store the most important apps here, preview streaming content, switch sources, open TV recordings from USB sticks and jump to the picture and sound settings.

Tizen OS from Samsung offers a lot of information at a glance and likes it colorful. All of this succeeds quickly even if the selected Samsung television does not have the fastest processor. In contrast to its competitors Philips and Panasonic, Samsung has integrated a powerful media player into Tizen OS, which can play photos and videos as 360 Degree view. In addition, there is a function in “Ambient Mode” to display paintings, photos or infographics with news or weather data on the screen when not in use. Alternatively, this takes on the look of the wallpaper behind the flat screen TV.

Relatively new is the intelligent program guide, which combines content from television and streaming services. In terms of apps, Samsung is one of the leading manufacturers on the market. In addition to HD +, you can also find Disney +, Apple TV, DAZN, Sky Ticket, Netflix, Tidal, Amazon Music, Spotify and Deezer. Tizen OS supports Apple AirPlay 2 to stream photos, music and videos from iPhone or iPad wirelessly to the hip flask, as well as Google Chromecast and Bluetooth.

If you like control by voice, you will also get your money’s worth with Tizen OS. A recent software update makes Google Assistant available on Samsung smart TVs in addition to Bixby and Amazon Alexa. Together with WebOS from LG Tizen OS is one of the most user-friendly and versatile operating systems on the market.

Web OS LG uses the WebOS operating system in its OLED and LCD televisions, which is visually reminiscent of the keyboard of a piano. The latest version, WebOS 5.0, is extremely fast and clearly structured. The high level of operating comfort is also due to the fact that you can control a mouse pointer on the TV with the LG remote control. So you can move the so-called Magic Remote freely in the air and navigate to the desired window like with a laser pointer. This is surprisingly precise and you get used to it quickly.

LG’s WebOS provides apps and functions like on a keyboard. The individual tiles give access to the TV program, the most important apps (these are freely configurable), the home dashboard – an overview of all connected and networked devices – as well as the art gallery, the sports alarm and the fast media player for 360 – degree representations. The art gallery contains paintings, photos and drawings that transform the LG TV, including a wooden or metal frame, into a deceptively real work of art. The sports alarm provides timely information about when your favorite team is playing again, for example in football or basketball, and provides constantly updated results.

With AirPlay 2 and the support of Chromecast and Miracast, WebOS 5.0 is very communicative. The range of videos and games in the app area is plentiful, including Apple TV, Disney +, DAZN, Sky Ticket, Google Play Films, Netflix and Zattoo. However, music and news apps still have room for improvement. The already installed application “Reelgood”, a streaming guide that bundles content from Netflix, Disney +, Amazon Prime Video and Maxdome, is very useful.

LG has thought of the Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for voice control. In terms of handling and clarity, WebOS 5.0 is currently ahead, closely followed by Samsung Tizen OS, Panasonics My Home Screen and Android TV.

My Home Screen Panasonic equips its current flat screen TVs with the My Home Screen 5.0 operating system. This is clearly laid out, almost spartan, and requires little space on a flat screen. In the horizontal bar you can find the app icons from Netflix, YouTube and the “HD +” platform as well as access to the complete range of apps and an overview of all connected devices.

My Home Screen from Panasonic is limited to the essentials and is therefore intuitive to use. The sorting of the symbols is flexible, other applications can be added. You can also assign a button on the remote control to start your favorite app with just one press of a button.

New in My Home Screen Version 5.0 is the preview of thumbnails with various cinematic content as soon as you navigate to the streaming apps from Netflix and YouTube. The Panasonic software works quickly and smoothly with barely noticeable waiting times when changing menus. In addition to a DLNA server, My Home Screen also has the TV> IP function. This allows the TV signal to be transported over the network to a television set in another room in which no programs are traditionally accessible via cable, satellite or DVB-T2.

At Panasonic, the app offer is still expandable. With Disney + and Apple TV, two industry giants are missing here. Even those who like to stream music are currently losing out with the Japanese. When it comes to voice control, Panasonic is also not up to date: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant can only be used in conjunction with separate speakers.

Loewe OS The traditional Loewe brand, which after the takeover by the Skytech Group was able to avert its final end at the very last second, is building its high-priced television with the Loewe OS6.3 operating system. In contrast to earlier Loewe TVs, the current models are easy to operate thanks to their attractive user interface with rectangular symbols and a simple menu structure. However, you have to get used to some little things first, such as the fact that a longer press on the “Home” button leads to the picture and sound settings.

The Loewe OS is clear, but important streaming apps such as Netflix are missing. The start page gives you access to the TV recordings that land on the internal hard drive. With the apps, however, you have to do without industry giants such as Netflix. These are only accessible via a Fire TV Stick from Amazon, which Loewe makes available to its customers free of charge after registering online. All applications on the streaming stick can be accessed via the heavy Loewe remote control.

In the spring 2021 Loewe wants to significantly expand the range of apps with a new platform. Loewe OS6.3 works quickly overall, but like Panasonic only enables voice control via Amazon Alexa via separate speakers such as the Echo Dot. Multimedia files can be accessed from a smartphone or a Fritzbox, for example. Loewe OS 6.3 has caught up with the market leaders from LG, Samsung, Panasonic and the like, but cannot quite keep up in terms of appearance and comfort.

Metz While the cheaper smart TVs of the Metz Blue series are delivered with Android, some Metz televisions come with a Linux Operating system used. This offers a special feature: The user can decide for himself how complex the user interface should appear. In addition, the number of functions can be gradually adapted to your own needs (“Simple”, “Comfort”, “Expert”). The start page and the submenus are kept very factual with clear labeling, but dispense with colored frills. But you know immediately which function is where.

The Metz user interface is based on a Linux system and attaches great importance to sober objectivity. The Linux system promptly implements control commands via the remote control and works at a good speed. The heavy metal signaling device with a well-structured key arrangement has reserved three keys so that preferred functions can be freely assigned to them.

If apps are important to you, you should think twice about buying a Metz TV. Because Netflix, Disney +, Apple TV, YouTube, Rakuten TV or Amazon Prime Video are just some of the relevant applications that are not available here. You have to buy a Fire TV stick separately.

Instructions are stored in the operating system so that you can look up almost any important topic quickly if you have any questions. Bluetooth and Chromecast are supported for streaming. Overall, the Linux operating system is very tidy and quickly transparent, without setting optical highlights.

VIDAA U3. 0 At the steadily growing TV manufacturer Hisense, the operating system listens to the bulky and somewhat getting used to name VIDAA U3.0. Here memories of Android TV are immediately awakened. This is ensured by the large tiles on the user interface, which not only include apps, but also the entrances and the media player.

Reminiscent of Android, but is named VIDAA U3.0: the operating system from Hisense . The operating concept is well thought out, Hisense dispenses with a nested menu structure and also makes life easy for new customers who previously trusted a different TV brand. There is also an aluminum remote control, which is also clearly designed and has four direct selection buttons for the streaming portals Netflix, YouTube, Rakuten TV and Amazon Prime Video.

Hisense cannot keep up with the range of apps from Sony, Philips, Samsung or LG, but the most important streaming platforms are on board. Via the home network, VIDAA U3.0 allows access to multimedia files that are slumbering on a PC hard drive or a media server in the network. The media player is, however, quite simple and neither does 360 – Degree representations still zoom in on photos. Amazon Alexa can be used for voice commands via voice.

Overall, VIDAA U3.0 makes a very smooth impression, but you have to be patient when switching and starting recordings on USB Bring your hard drive. Because the remote control does not have its own record button. Rather, you first have to navigate to the TimeShift menu and from here to the record button. Top dogs like LG, Samsung and Panasonic are still ahead in the area of ease of use.

Conclusion The operating system of a TV may not seem essential at first glance. But it depends a lot on how you want to use the television in the future. Anyone who mainly watches traditional television or plays via a Blu-Ray player (guide) does not have to attach excessive weight to the TV OS. But if you use apps and streaming services, or stream video games from the cloud via a cloud service such as Shadow or Geforce Now, you should take a close look at what you are buying. Android TV is one step ahead here, and hardly any other manufacturer has app support.

The good news is that these functions can be upgraded if necessary. There are enough cheap streaming sticks, as our guide to streaming boxes shows in comparison. If you need a little more power, you should take a look at the Nvidia Shield TV (guide).

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