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Xbox game streaming is coming to iPhone and iPad

Microsoft has comprehensively updated the Xbox app for iOS and added an important function: With the new version 2009. 1009. 1918 it is now also possible for iPhone and iPad users to play games from their own Xbox on their mobile devices to stream – both locally in your home WiFi and on the go, optionally via the cellular network.

For Android, the Xbox manufacturer had the function before one Unlocked month. The new Xbox app also offers chat functions and the option to share screenshots and game clips.

Remote play via WiFi or cellular network The remote play function requires an Xbox One or an Xbox Series X / S as well as an Xbox controller that can be paired with iPhone and iPad via Bluetooth. Microsoft recommends using a 5 Ghz WLAN for game streaming or a cellular data connection with at least 10 Mbit / s in the downlink. Microsoft emphasizes that users can play all the games installed on their own Xbox using their mobile device – including titles from the Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Backwards compatible games from Xbox 360 and the first Xbox are “currently” not supported, the company notes.

Apple blocked game streaming from its own console or desktop PC for a long time for iPhone and iPad: Steam manufacturer Valve was only allowed to bring its Steam Link app to the devices after a year because Apple was apparently bothered by the fact that users could buy games from the iPhone and iPad – without Apple making any money a store-like interface for purchasing software. In addition to Steam Link, a remote play app for Playstation 4 users has also been available since spring 2019.

Apple against cloud streaming The new Xbox app still does not give iPhone and iPad users access to Microsoft’s cloud streaming service, which is part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is and is already available for Android – h

TechStage | Buying advice: Apple Watch clones from 30 euros

Beginning Willful Amazfit GTS Amazfit Bip Fitbit Versa 2 Conclusion Comments by Matthias // 19 . 10. 2020 17: 22 Clock

Apple Watch clones are cheap, stylish and can do a lot. TechStage takes a look at the Willful Samrtwatch, Xiaomi Amazfit GTS, Amazfit Bip, Fitbit Versa 2 and their alternatives.

The Apple Watch is considered the best smartwatch. It owes this to its pleasing appearance, the high-quality workmanship and above all the high range of functions. Your problem: The current version costs at least 400 Euro and only works with iOS devices.

But there are alternatives. The Willful Smartwatch is very popular on Amazon thanks to its low price and great visual similarity to the Apple Watch. Huami also competes with the Apple group in the wearable sector. The Xiaomi daughter is only about five years old and sold 2018 already most wearables worldwide. It also owes this to its Xiaomi Mi Band series. In our test, the Xiaomi Mi Band 3 (test report) and the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 (test report) convince with their strong hardware and the unbeatable price-performance ratio. With the 3 series we complained about the bad localization, the 4 series, on the other hand, does everything right and consequently receives the grade ” Very good” our clear purchase recommendation.

Willful Smartwatch The Willful Smartwatch is the most popular smart watch on Amazon. Depending on the color, it costs between 30 and 40 Euro and offers a lot of features for its low price. This includes tracking the steps taken, the calories burned and the kilometers traveled. It also measures the pulse, sleep and uses the GPS of the smartphone connected via Bluetooth to show a route, for example while running. It also shows incoming messages and calls, controls music and has a flashlight, timer, stopwatch, mobile phone location and breathing trainer.

It looks a lot like the Apple Watch. She is 12 millimeters thick, 35 mm wide and 41 millimeters long. Your 1.3 inch display is with 240 × 240 Pixels nice and sharp, sufficiently bright and offers usable viewing angles. However, the display edge is much too thick, especially on the lower side. Remarkable: Despite its low price it offers an IP 65 certification. You should be able to swim with it without hesitation. Salt water should be avoided.

The bracelet offers a quick-release fastener so that it can be swapped with one hand. It’s made of a soft plastic and feels good on the skin. According to the seller Willfull, the battery should last seven to ten days. In practice, we still get a good five days. It is charged using the charging adapter supplied.

Willful Smartwatch (17 Pictures) The Willful Smartwatch has a sharp and quite bright display.

When using the app, you can quickly see why the watch is so cheap. For example, when setting up for the first time, it is not possible to set the unit from feet to centimeters and from pounds to kilograms when specifying your own height and weight. In this case, Google will help with the conversion. The notification function only works with some apps, including Facebook, Instagram, SMS, Messenger and Whatsapp. When it comes to music control, the app gives the user the choice between Spotify, Youtube Music and Google Play Music. If desired, the app exchanges with Google Fit and Strava. Overall, however, the app is okay, if a little confusing. It offers a lot of setting options.

Not surprisingly, the Willful Smartwatch cannot do ten times keep up with such expensive apple watch. Nevertheless, it is just for its low price of 28 to 40 euros worth a recommendation. They are almost identical in construction from other retailers on Amazon and from various China retailers.

Amazfit GTS At the IFA 2019 showed Huami an Apple Watch clone that has it all. The Amazfit GTS is visually very similar to the Apple model, offers very good workmanship with a metal frame, water resistance up to 50 m and a very beautiful, bright and colorful 1, 65 – inch OLED touch display with a resolution of strong 400 × 348 Pixel, which is easy to read even in direct sunlight. The Amazfit GTS even manages to undercut the weight and dimensions of the Apple Watch and surpass the battery life. Huami states ten days here. In practice it is even significantly more days.

Huami Amazfit GTS (7 pictures) In terms of its range of functions, you have to accept compromises compared to an Apple Watch. Nevertheless, the Amazfit GTS does a very good job both as a fitness and sleep tracker and as a smartwatch. It supports twelve activities, including walking, running, cycling, swimming, climbing and skiing. It also records GPS data and shows the distance covered in the app. The athlete can see his current pulse at any time on the Amazfit GTS display. The display shows incoming messages reliably, the vibration alarm is strong. However, pictures and emojis are left out and the smartphone must also be used to answer.

The Amazfit GTS costs well 85 Euro.

Amazfit Bip The Amazfit Bip is the predecessor of the GTS. It also looks like the Apple Watch, is up to date with 55 Euro but only half as expensive as you Amazfit GTS. For this, your color display solves with 100 × 127 pixels significantly lower, the display is 1, 28 inches also much smaller and therefore the display edges thicker. The housing is made of plastic. The Bip is waterproof and GPS is on board. In terms of battery life, the Amazfit Bip outperforms most competing models. So should the little one 190 – mAh battery the clock 45 Keep going for days. A value that many testers confirm. It also offers many fitness and some smartwatch functions. Users complain about their sometimes poor localization. However, the price-performance ratio is unbeatable, here many buyers can certainly overlook one or the other defect.

Fitbit Versa 2 The Fitbit Versa 2 (test report) and its predecessor Fitbit Versa (test report) largely look like the Apple Watch. In the following we describe the Versa 2, which we recommend if you are interested in buying. It costs about 30 euros more than its predecessor, but offers, among other things, the payment option Fitbit Pay via NFC, more sophisticated fitness options and the much nicer display. This is 1.4 inches tall, loosens 300 × 300 pixels and uses OLED technology, the perfect black level of which is particularly impressive on a smartwatch. Above all, OLED saves the battery, as black pixels do not convert any energy. This lasts for about five to six days with normal use, with an activated Always-On-Display the time is halved. We really like the integration of the voice assistant Alexa, which is activated via the button on the side. Despite the WLAN option, the whole thing only works if the connected smartphone is nearby. The Versa 2 app is very good. We would have only wished for a few more watch faces. The clock only saves one thing locally, which is no longer up to date.

Fitbit offers the option for everyone who wants to leave their smartphone at home while exercising To save MP3 files to the Versa 2. Fitbit does not reveal how big the memory is, but it should be used for 300 Songs are enough. She owns

Raspberry Pi 4 now also as a Compute Module (CM4)

The Raspberry Pi Foundation introduces the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4). Like its predecessor CM3, it is intended for use as an embedded system in other devices and from 25 US dollars available. Overall, there are 25 variants with or without WLAN adapter, without or with up to 32 GByte eMMC-Flash as well as with 1, 2, 4 or 8 GByte RAM.

Compared to the CM3 and its predecessor CM, the CM4 has a different, significantly smaller connector. In order to be able to use a CM4 on a CM3 base board, adapters are available, for example from Gumstix.

Raspi mastermind Eben Upton announces the CM4 in a blog on. Accordingly, the same ARM SoC Broadcom BCM 2711 with four Cortex-A sits on the CM4 – Cores like on the Raspberry Pi 4. However, the USB 3.0 controller is missing. Instead, a PCI Express 2.0 lane (PCIe 2.0 x1) can be used. A USB 3.0 adapter could be retrofitted on a baseboard.

Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 (CM4) (6 images) Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO Board with attached CM4 and PCIe-x1 socket.

(Image: Raspberry Pi Foundation) The cheapest lite versions of the CM4 come without eMMC Flash and without a WLAN adapter . Gigabit Ethernet is always included.

The in-house “IO Board” of the Raspberry Pi Foundation should be 35 dollars. It does not have a USB 3.0 controller, but a PCIe x1 socket for a PCI Express card.

It also provides the Raspi-typical 40 – pin header ready as well as microSD card reader, Ethernet socket, two HDMI sockets, two USB 2.0 sockets, one 12 – Volt power connection, DSI and CSI connections for camera and display as well a battery-backed real-time clock (RTC).

Alternative IO boards Other providers will bring out their own CM4 base boards, also known as break-out boards. Gumstix, for example, offers the 72 dollar Raspberry Pi CM4 Development Board, which includes an M.2 version for has an M.2 – 2280 – SSD.

The Raspberry Pi Foundation also sells an antenna kit for the CM4.

Actually, the Compute Module is intended for installation in others Devices whose developers design their own base boards for this purpose. The Raspberry Pi Foundation provides the necessary design data in KiCad format. For the C

On the 25th birthday: Unix derivative OpenBSD 6.8 supports POWER9

Lean, correct code and therefore maximum security are principles that the developers of the BSD operating system (Berkeley Software Distribution) OpenBSD have adhered to since 25 years. Yesterday, Sunday, OpenBSD founder Theo de Raadt published the 49. Version of the free Unix derivative with freely accessible source code.

OpenBSD 6.8 runs on POWER9 Among many large and small innovations, the support for Power-ISA v3.0 (“POWER9”) from the OpenPOWER Foundation under the leadership of IBM stands out. The porting to the modern architecture started with OpenBSD 6.7 in May of this year. OpenBSD 6.8 / powerpc 49 runs on machines from “Raptor Engineering” in the form of the Raptor Talos II (workstation with two 4/8 / 18 / 22 – Core POWER9 CPUs, PCI Express 4.0, auditable OpenBMC firmware) and the Micro-ATX mainboard Raptor Blackbird (single socket Micro-ATX, up to 18 cores, maximum 256 GByte RAM).

OpenBSD 6.8 can also be started on IBM PowerNV systems (non-virtualized), but unfortunately not (yet) under a hypervisor like PowerVM or PowerKVM. The POWER9 developments from Rackspace and Google should be exciting in the future: Barreleye G2 at Rackspace and Zaius at Google are to be rolled out in their gigantic data centers. The high CPU performance per watt and security functions such as the Harvard architecture for the caches (separate data and instruction cache) could be reasons for looking for an alternative to AMD, Intel and ARM.

Scant information about installing deliver the platform documentation for OpenBSD 6.8 / powerpc 64 and the still very clear openbsd -ppc mailing list. According to the developers, OpenBSD 6.8 has not yet been tested on POWER8 systems. OpenBSD 6.8 is still available for older PowerPC platforms (Apple Macintosh G4 / G5, PPC-iMac and Mac mini).

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Faster time measurement Software such as web browsers and Office programs ran under OpenBSD with the “handbrake on” until now. One of the reasons was the frequent queries of the system time by these programs. Many of these gettimeofday (2) system calls have been optimized by the OpenBSD developers so that important desktop software in the new version can be used on the amd 49, arm 64 and sparc 64 runs noticeably smoother.

For the popular architectures amd 64 and arm 64 got OpenBSD 6.8 many Improvements, new features and more drivers. For example, the Pinebook Pro, which is apparently popular with OpenBSD developers, now runs with a dimmable display, a functioning battery indicator and ES 8316 sound . IoT developers can look forward to the arm 49 disassembler, ported by NetBSD, which works with the kernel debugger ddb (4) cooperates. Older platforms are also maintained at OpenBSD, so i 256 received an NVMe driver.

Also at the IEEE 802. 11 – Wireless stack eliminated some problems, so that, for example, the Raspberry Pi 3 (exactly this one!) With a WLAN chip set in HostAP mode, a minimal DHCP server and a few lines in the configuration file pf.conf / 5) of the pf packet filter into a WLAN access point.

With a few modifications and a minimal DHCP server, a Raspberry Pi 3 becomes an access point within a very short time.

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Terminal multiplexer tmux With the terminal multiplexer tmux used in OpenBSD, the Data transmission significantly optimized. Some changes in the front end make working with tmux easier – for example with a new command line completion that shows possible completions as a menu. The search process in tmux has been further adapted to the behavior of emacs – friends of vi will grind their teeth.

The modern and native OpenBSD hypervisor VMM / VMD is now pleasantly stable and has received little news , with LDOM / SPARC 49, however, the VM start process has been improved in many places.

Compared to ZFS (FreeBSD), HAMMER2 (Dragonfly BSD) or Btrfs (GNU / Linux), the FFS2 file system looks much outdated; In view of the primary areas of application of OpenBSD as a secure appliance or developer notebook, the developers see little need for action here. Nevertheless, FFS2 received extensions, can now handle significantly larger file systems and performs faster file system checks.

Security and Networks OpenBSD 6.8 is now supported with LLVM / Clang 10, GCC is included in the heavily patched versions 4.2.1 and 3.3.6 for compatibility reasons – newer versions are not acceptable because of their license for OpenBSD. LibreSSL, the slim and secure alternative to OpenSSL, is available in version 3.2.2, OpenSSH as 8.4 and the OpenSMTPD, which was developed from scratch some time ago, as version 6.8.

As usual, there are countless small ones Innovations and fixes in the areas of security and network have been incorporated. In addition, a lot of old and unsafe code was disposed of: The number of available

Asus VivoBook Flip 14: First notebook with Intel’s DG1 graphics chip

Asus rushes ahead and shows the first notebook with Intel’s independent graphics chip DG1 – even before the chip manufacturer even presented the GPU. The VivoBook Flip 14 (TP 470 EZ) is a 14 inch 2-in-1 device with IPS touchscreen (1920 × 802 pixels) and pen support.

Asus combines a Tiger Lake U processor with Intel’s DG1 GPU. On the product page for the upcoming VivoBook Flip 14 the manufacturer only speaks still from “Intel’s first stand-alone GPU”. In an earlier version the brand name Iris Xe Max was noted.

This can also be found in the benchmark database from SiSoftware Sandra, which is attached to the graphics chip 768 attributes to shader cores – as much as the integrated graphics unit from Tiger Lake-U. The separate GPU with its own 4 GB memory, probably faster GDDR6 RAM, could achieve a speed advantage. In the previous VivoBook flip notebooks, Asus dispensed with independent graphics chips and relied solely on Intel processors.

Asus VivoBook Flip 14 (8 pictures) (Image: Asus) Tiger Lake + Thunderbolt 4 In the upcoming VivoBook Flip 14 either a Core i7 – 1165 G7 or Core i5 – 1135 G7. Both use four CPU cores with Hyper-Threading (eight threads) and differ in terms of clock frequencies and the size of the level 3 cache. The CPU accesses either 8 or 16 GByte LPDDR4X – 4266 – RAM back. Asus installs a GB to 1 TB PCI-Express SSD as M.2 Card.

As usual with the Tiger Lake generation, Thunderbolt 4 is available as USB-C Connection included. Two type A ports are available as USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit / s) or USB 2.0 connected. HDMI, audio jack and micro SD card reader round off the connections. The VivoBook Flip 14 transmits via Wi-Fi 6 (WLAN 802. 11 ax) and Bluetooth 5.0. It is 18, 7

Aldi presents new gaming notebook Erazer Deputy P10 and two PCs

From next Thursday (22. October 2020) the discounter Aldi has again new desktop PCs and a gaming notebook on offer. If you go shopping at Aldi Süd, you can also purchase another desktop PC with the Medion Akoya E 63007. At Aldi Nord, however, only the Medion Akoya P 67064 and the Medion Erazer Deputy P 10 to be available.

The Medion Akoya E 63007 has an Intel Core i5 9400 processor with Intel UHD graphics 630 over a total of 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB PCIe SSD. In addition, the Aldi PC has a hot-swap hard disk removable frame. A multi-card reader for SD / MS / MMC memory cards is also on board. In addition to Gigabit LAN, the E 63007 Wi-Fi 6 (AX 200 – Gigabit WLAN) with integrated Bluetooth function. Windows Home is used as the operating system. The dimensions are 170 mm x 380 mm x 385 mm (W x H x D) with a total weight of 7 kg. To call the E 63007 his own, around 500 euros are due.

With the Medion Akoya P 67064, both Aldi-Nord and Aldi-Süd customers can purchase a desktop PC that, in addition to an Intel Core i5 – 10400 relies on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER with 6 GB GDDR6 VRAM. In addition, the computer has 15 GB of RAM (2. 666 MHz) and a 1 TB PCIe SSD. Here, too, comes Intel’s AX 170 – Gigabit WLAN with integrated Bluetooth function and Windows 10 Home for use. The dimensions of the Akoya P 67064 are 75 mm x 380 mm x 385 mm with a weight of 7, 75 kg. The offer price is 999 euros.

If you, however, use the gaming notebook Medion Erazer Deputy P 10 wants to increase, receives an Intel Core i7 for just under 1. 385 Euro – 10750 H as well as an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB GDDR6 VRAM. The 15, 6 inch Aldi laptop

Desktop PCs and notebooks at Aldi: office computers for 500 euros in all branches

Aldi is adding three Medion PCs to its range, including two desktop towers and a notebook. The desktop PC Akoya E 63007 comes for 500 Euro in all southern and northern branches. With Intel’s six-core processor Core i5 – 9400, 15 GByte DDR4 – 2666 – RAM, 512 GByte PCI-Express SSD and Wi-Fi 6 (WLAN 802. 11 ax) the computer should be suitable for use in the office.

A comparable PC can just about become a similar one Price including Windows – 10 – Compile license (Home). The advantage of the Aldi PC: Interested parties can drive to the local branch and do not have to worry about anything else. If you still want a little more (3D) performance, you can use Medion’s entry-level PCs 75 – Retrofit watt graphics card (without PCIe power converter).

player -PC for 1000 Euro Medion put in the middle class and Aldi on a new, simple housing.

(Image: Aldi / Medion)

The desktop PC Akoya comes from the house P 67064 with more power. Instead of a Core i5 – the successor Core i5 – 10400 with activated Hyper-Threading (12 instead of 6 threads) on an LGA 1200 – Mainboard. The built-in GeForce GTX 1440 SUPER is suitable for playing in Full HD resolution (1920 × 1080 pixels). In addition, Medion installed a 1 TB PCI-Express SSD with pre-installed Windows 10 Home and also 16 GByte DDR4 – 2666 -RAM.

Aldi sells the Akoya P 67064 for 1000 Euro, but only via the online shop and with delivery to the Aldi-Süd- Territory.

1400 – Euro notebook and 75 – Inch TV The Erazer Deputy P notebook 10 combines Intel’s eight-core CPU Core i7 – 10750 H with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060 and 16 GByte DDR4 RAM. Windows 10 Home is on a 512 GByte PCIe -SSD pre-installed. Also included: Wi-Fi 6 and Gigabit Ethernet. The 15 , 6 inch IPS display resolves with Full HD (1920 × 1080 pixels). Cost: 1440 Euro. The sale runs also here via the online shop of Aldi Süd.

Player notebook Erazer Deputy P 10 (15 Pictures) (Image: Aldi / Medion) The discounter takes all three PCs on 29. October in the program. From the same day Aldi Süd sells o

heise + | WLAN router with Wi-Fi 6: Asus RT-AX82U with gaming functions in the test

The broadband router Asus RT-AX 82 U transmits with fast WiFi and has steam under the hood, but also special gaming adjustments.

With the RT-AX 82 Asus is not only addressing gamers in terms of design: The router also has one for gaming provided LAN port also QoS functions, but more on that in a moment. On the hardware side, the device is well equipped: A tri-core processor from Broadcom (three ARM-A7 cores with 1.5 GHz each) takes care of the data transfer, supported by 512 MByte RAM. It transmits in both WLAN bands also with Broadcom chips according to Wi-Fi 6, on 2.4 GHz but only via two antennas (MIMO streams) and therefore delivers a maximum of 574 Mbit / s gross. That is definitely enough for smartphones and tablets. In the 5 GHz band, the router uses four streams, which increases the gross throughput with a very good wireless connection with an extra-wide channel (160 MHz) to a maximum of 4800 Mbit / s.

Wi-Fi-6-capable notebooks typically only have two antennas and therefore do not have 2400 Mbit / s gross, which in the test was slightly above 900 Mbit / s net resulted. For everyday use 80 MHz radio bandwidth was at least scarce 900 Mbit / s. Because this is less than 1 GBit / s, the lack of extra-fast ports (multigigabit Ethernet) is only a shortcoming for those who want to link particularly fast PCs and network storage (NAS); they use a separate switch. About 20 Meters through several walls, the throughput dropped as expected, but in the best case it was still very good 400 MBit / s inside. A Wi-Fi 5 router (Fritzbox 4800) came in at most to half ( 150 – 207 Mbit / s).

The processing power of the RT -AX 82 U was enough to forward data streams from today’s fastest Internet connections with 1 GBit / s without loss. We measured a little less with PPPoE, but the loss was due to our test computer; According to the status display, the router CPU was a long way from being up and might have delivered more. The device is also suitable as a reasonably fast NAS replacement: The NAS benchmark showed read rates of around 90 MByte / s; the letter went with 59 MByte / s (NTFS file system) or 55 MByte / s (ext4) a little slower.

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Next-gen console Xbox Series X in advance check: Quiet 4K powerhouse with a kick

Microsoft’s Xbox Series X doesn’t have it easy – on the one hand it should inherit the praised Xbox One X and at the same time provide enough arguments to be an alternative for those interested in Playstation 5. In the absence of powerful exclusive titles, the technology, multimedia and software functions as well as the apps must be convincing.

Until the market launch at the 10. November 2020 it is still a while – but Microsoft has already sent us an Xbox Series X. It does not work with the final one yet Operating system version, but otherwise already corresponds to the retail version. We were able to play around with this for a few days, understand the setup process, measure volume and power consumption for the first time, test new functions and try out numerous games. So much has been said in advance: The gaming cube made a decent impression – in many ways.

The Xbox Series X in the preview Before plugging in The Xbox Series X looks less brawny in the living room ensemble than the images floating around on the net suggest. Due to its simple, rectangular shape, it fits quickly into the existing environment – it neither disturbs nor is it a design eye-catcher. It doesn’t matter whether you set it up vertically or horizontally – as long as you make sure that the ventilation outlets remain free. The Xbox Series X measures 30 cm × 15 cm × 15 cm.

Xbox Series X next to the Xbox One X.

Microsoft supplies the retail version with an HDMI 2.1 cable and a controller in addition to the standard power cable. At first glance, the latter can hardly be distinguished from its predecessor: In comparison, it is ergonomically optimized, which is particularly beneficial for small hands, but it is still very easy to use with large hands. The feel of the control pad (D-Pad) has been changed: There is a sharp rise towards the edges, which means that the thumb lies deep and secure in a depression.

The Xbox Series X has an HDMI 2.1 connection, three USB ports (USB 3.1 Gen 1), an Ethernet port and a memory expansion slot.

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The entries in games and in menus are now a little more precise than with the old controller, but do not come close to the level of the second version of the Elite controller. A new share button allows game scenes to be shared more directly. Another new feature is a non-slip surface in the thumb root area, which might irritate some haptically sensitive players, but is an improvement for many. Overall, playing with the new controller feels good and precise.

Put into operation The Xbox Series X can be set up quickly and easily using the Xbox smartphone app.

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Setting up the console is quick and easy: the Xbox apps for Android and iOS help. We used the preliminary, not yet released iOS app. Here you log in with your Microsoft account, activate the console and enter a code visible on the television in the app to pair your mobile phone and console. From now on you have to work your way through options such as language, location and WLAN, after all the Xbox carries out the latest updates. Then you select the energy-saving mode (“Energy-saving” or “Fast startup”), configure login security and advertising information and finally update the controller. The whole procedure only takes a few minutes – unless a major update is due.

Annoying: Microsoft only shows the update progress as a percentage, the actual download rates remain hidden. Our VDSL line, synchronized with around 290 Mbit / s, was bored – more than 200 The Microsoft server did not send MBit / s. Incidentally, this also applied to game downloads.

Freshly set up, we first pulled down a few games – and waited. And at the same time discovered that 1 TByte is pretty tight in current games. Once Call of Duty here, Doom Eternal there, Red Dead Redemption 2 and no

HomePod mini supports thread

Apple’s new – and by the group’s standards, very affordable – Smart Speaker comes with a new hardware function that other devices from the manufacturer have so far lacked: the HomePod mini supports networking via the Internet of Things standard thread.

As Apple itself announces on its page with the technical information about the device, the hardware is compatible with Thread devices as long as these are also Apple’s Support in-house smart home standard HomeKit. Thread hardware without HomeKit remains outside accordingly.

Apple is more open to others Thread is an IP-based networking technology that can set up an energy-saving mesh in the home. It is specially designed for Internet of Things (IoT) devices and can support various application layers. Not only Apple is interested in Thread, but also Amazon, Google and other companies.

Apple itself has recently become part of the Project Connected Home over IP alliance, which aims to expand the various IoT To let flavors – in addition to Siri or HomeKit also Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa – interact better with each other.

Bluetooth, WLAN – and thread? There have been connections between Thread and Apple for a long time. The Thread Group, which drives the technology, brings together Apple engineers on its board of directors, including Stuart Cheshire, who has long been responsible for Bonjour and ZeroConf. It is unclear when the first HomeKit hardware with thread capability will come onto the market – software updates may also be sufficient here. Apple has not yet commented on the advantages of the new technology – but it could

heise + | Self-aligning LTE router: MiWire Roudem put to the test

MiWire sells a router that relieves you of the manual alignment of directional antennas and even adjusts it.

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Self-aligning LTE router: MiWire Roudem in the test Setup and operation Data protection and security Conclusion and Test table Article in c’t 21 / 2020 read Whether for a rolling or floating workplace, for the camper or for remote agriculture: Far away from the fast landline networks, you usually use the LTE cellular router for fast internet. Depending on the location or the parking space or berth, it quickly becomes apparent that the signal strength on the internal antennas of mobile routers and smartphones is often poor.

The MiWire company wants the problem with the “Roudem “, a self-aligning cellular router: The housing is reminiscent of a small radar antenna and contains, in addition to an LTE modem of category 6 (300 MBit / s), a single-band WLAN module (Wi-Fi 4, 300 Mbit / s, 2.4 GHz), a Fast Ethernet port including Power over Ethernet and a battery for eight hours Also operates a GPS receiver and a compass. The router uses the latter to track the internal LTE directional antenna during movement after it has automatically targeted the base station with the strongest signal.

Setup and operation MiWire provides the Roudem with easy-to-understand setup instructions with which even users without network experience can manage the basic configuration. To do this, a SIM card is used and the router is supplied with power via the network cable using the PoE power pack supplied. In addition to the router and instructions, the package also includes a mast bracket and the necessary tools. Once set up, the Roudem automatically calibrates its compass and searches for the radio mast with the highest signal strength, then it is ready for use.

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FRITZ! Box 7590: New laboratory version provides the display of the current weather data and more

AVM has released a new laboratory version of its FRITZ! OS for the FRITZ! Box 7590 . This should primarily please owners of a FRITZ! Fon. With the operating system in the version 07. 24 – 82582 all users are able to view current weather data on the AVM telephone. In order for the weather forecasts to be visible on the mobile device, the FRITZ! Fon needs the latest firmware and MyFRITZ! be active. The phone is then able to call up the relevant data using the area code for its own phone number. In the Smart Home area, the new laboratory version comes with roller shutter support. It is now possible to control compatible blinds via the FRITZ! Box.

The management of tickets in the parental controls has also been improved. In addition, the device status (active / not active) is now displayed in the device selection for port sharing. The display of the port forwarding overview on mobile devices has been optimized. An extension of the access profile settings in the parental controls has also found its way into the FRITZ! Box with the new update. There are also some improvements to the FRITZ! OS 7. 20 DNS-over-TLS (DoT) function. The robustness is increased with failing or non-responding remote stations as well as with infrequent latency measurements with the laboratory version. AVM has also optimized the retry behavior of DNS over TLS (DoT).

With regard to WLAN, the WLAN> Radio channel page has been revised and the messages for WLAN under SYSTEM / Events have been improved. In the Mesh Repeater operating mode, when the Mesh Master is selected, only WLAN radio networks with visible names will be displayed in the future. If the country is set to Germany and the phone number set up automatically by the provider, the area code contained therein is recognized and transferred to the connection settings.

A complete overview of all adjustments and new features of the laboratory version for the FRITZ! Box 7590 can be found here.

TechStage | Pixel 5 in the test: Google just does it better

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The Pixel 4 disappointed many fans. Google wants to make amends for that with the Pixel 5 – and in large parts it is doing it. TechStage has the review of the Google Pixel 5.

If you want pure Android, you love pixel phones. Because the smartphones come with an unchanged operating system. Just like Google imagines the perfect smartphone UI. The first two generations received rave reviews from both critics and buyers. With the Pixel 3, the negative voices became louder, the arguments of which could hardly be overheard with the Pixel 4 (test report) even by the biggest Pixel fans: too expensive, too small a battery, useless radar gimmicks and no wide-angle lens. Google at least partially weakened these points of criticism with the Pixel 3a (vs Pixel 4) and the Pixel 4a (review). These models were not only better received by the testers, they also sold better. Probably one reason why Google is changing its strategy with the Pixel 5 and foregoing high-end hardware in favor of the price. The review of the Google Pixel 5 reveals why this realignment works.

Appearance and processing For the first time, the Google Pixel 5 comes in only one size. With its dimensions of 145 × 70 × 8 millimeters and a weight of only 151 grams it is very handy and light. Google coats the aluminum frame with a matt, fingerprint-repellent plastic. We have it in the color Sorta Sage, a kind of turquoise green, alternatively there is the smartphone in black.

The Pixel 5 feels good. However, the feel does not come close to the silky soft feel of the Pixel 4. The smartphone with IP 68 protected against penetrating water and is sufficiently rigid, but creaks easily when twisted.

Google Pixel 5 ( 12 Pictures) Google Pixel 5

We like that the camera unit only has a k protrudes from the case by a few millimeters. Lying on your back, it only wobbles minimally. Also nice: the display bezels are narrow and run around the display at the same distance. All buttons gather on the right side and have an excellent pressure point. Google does not have a jack plug connection on the Pixel 5, headphones are not included.

Google hides the speaker on the top behind the display. That’s enough to make a phone call, you understand the other person clearly. However, in combination with the main loudspeaker radiating downwards, it only conveys a very subtle stereo effect. So far, the audio quality has been a strength of the Pixel Phones. The Pixel 5 is an exception, its sound quality is a weak point.

Has a classic fingerprint scanner on the back Benefits. In the Pixel 4, a radar eye ensures a very large notch and a comparatively secure unlocking via the biometric data of the face. Google does not do this with the Pixel 5. There is also no option to unlock the face via the front camera. Instead, Google is again using a fingerprint sensor in the middle of the back of the phone. Some will find this a step backwards. But this solution has advantages. There is still no fingerprint scanner behind glass that works anywhere near as quickly and reliably as a good physical scanner – and the one in the Pixel 5 is very good. Furthermore, thanks to the lack of radar, there is no annoying large notch, just a small punch-hole notch on the left side. Also, facial recognition methods often fail when a face mask is involved. Lastly, a physical fingerprint sensor is significantly cheaper than the other two solutions just mentioned.

Display The OLED display is 6 inches tall and protected by Gorilla Glass 6. That works compared to high-end phones like the Samsung S 20 Ultra (test report) with its 6.9-inch screen, downright tiny, but has the advantage that the Pixel 5 is not only less bulky in your pocket. Users with large hands can also reach the upper, opposite corner with one-handed operation with the thumb.

The display bezels are narrow and the same on each side. The display starts with 2340 × 1080 Pixels (432 PPI), has an aspect ratio of 19, 5: 9, supports HDR 10 + and offers a frame rate from 90 Hertz. The resulting image quality is very good. The maximum screen brightness is also very good, and content can be read without any problems in direct sunlight. It only achieves the maximum screen brightness in automatic mode and for a short time to prevent the OLED panel from burning in. Google cancels the optional adjustment of the color temperature based on the ambient light of the predecessor.

The display dispenses with gimmicks such as a curved display edge. As a result, armored glass panes hold better or protect the display edge. In addition, there is less attack surface on the display, which means that it should tend to withstand falls better.

Processor Instead of a high-end processor, Google relies on the upper mid-range Snapdragon SoC 765G, which is already used in the Oneplus Nord (test report). Advantage: In contrast to the top model Snapdragon 865 / 865 + integrates the 765 G the 5G module he needs no external 5G modem. This saves space, electricity costs and is cheaper. With regard to the benchmark value, the pixel 5 levels off somewhere between the pixel 3 and the pixel 4. On paper, even the difference to the mid-range smartphone Google Pixel 4a (test report) is just under 30 Percentage speed advantage is not very big.

In practice, renouncing high-end does not have a negative impact. Whether switching between apps, typing on the virtual keyboard or opening the camera: the Pixel 5 does all tasks quickly and comfortably. This is due to the work memory that has grown to 8 GB, but also to the pure, unmodified Android. The additional functions often introduced by other manufacturers are often at the expense of performance on their devices.

The Pixel 5 has a slot for a nano-SIM and integrates an E-SIM. There are with 128 GByte only one memory configuration. That is more than the predecessor. Nevertheless, we miss an option with more memory and / or the possibility of using micro SD cards for memory expansion.

Camera The camera is traditionally a strength of the Pixel line. The Pixel 5 remains true to this tradition. As so often, the hardware sounds unimpressive. It comes with the Sony IMX 363 With 12 Megapixels and a pixel size of 1.4 μm for the main camera, the same sensor is used that already provided very good photos with the Pixel 2. This is combined with an f / 1.7 aperture with 76 – degree field of view, a two-phase autofocus and an optical image stabilization.

Google Pixel 5 Pictures (15 Pictures) Main camera

The recordings of the main camera are convincing gene. As is typical for pixels, they offer somewhat oversaturated colors and a very high dynamic range. Especially in dramatic lighting conditions such as a bright sky with a lot of dark shadows on the ground, it shows its strengths in connection with HDR. The image quality is comparable to that of the Pixel 5; we don’t see any great progress. This also applies to the night mode, which is still looking for its own kind. There are a few improvements: the Pixel 5 automatically switches to night mode when the light conditions are right, unlike its predecessor. In addition, users can now combine night mode with portrait mode.

Speaking of portrait mode: Google still doesn’t need an additional sensor to achieve fantastic results. Unlike many other smartphones, the distance does not have to be at least 1.5 meters. New: Thanks to clever AI, you can influence the exposure of photographed faces afterwards.

The predecessor recognized faces in the live view in order to focus on them and adjust the exposure accordingly . The Pixel 5 can no longer do that. The reason for this is Google’s waiver of the in-house Pixel Neural Core. In practice we hardly missed him, the Snapdragon 765 G does a good job even without him. However, it is noticeable that the calculation of HDR images takes a little longer.

The camera hardly protrudes from the housing. What we are missing, however, is an additional telecamera. With the Pixel 4, many complained that Google, instead of using a wide-angle lens, uses a telecamera. After all, you can always cut into an image section, but not generate additional image information that can only be captured by a wide-angle camera. Google responded to the criticism and now installed a wide-angle camera instead. It’s good. It would have been even better if Google integrated an additional telephoto and wide-angle camera.

The wide-angle camera uses a 16 – Megapixel sensor with 1.0 μm pixel size, an aperture of f / 2.2 and a viewing angle of 98 Degree. Where the viewing angle could be wider, the image quality plays a major role. Nevertheless, the sensor is overall a little less bright than that of the main camera.

The front camera with fixed focus has an 8 megapixel sensor, an f / 2.0 aperture, a pixel size of 1, 12 μm and a viewing angle of 83 Degree. Your recordings are good, but not better than the Pixel 4.

Anyone who likes to record videos with their smartphone will be happy to hear that Google is finally taking them seriously. For the first time, the Pixel 5 allows 4K recordings with 60 frames per second too. There is also an Audi zoom, which is intended to limit what is heard in the video to the area filmed. A directional eavesdropping device is still a long way off.

In video mode, with regard to video stabilization, the user can switch to Locked in addition to Standard in order to fix individual objects at a greater distance. There is also an active mode for increased video stabilization and a cinema effect mode to display pans more smoothly. This works surprisingly well in the test. Also a time-lapse and a slow-motion function with 240 FPS at 1080 p is on board.

Overall, the camera app looks much tidier and easier to understand than its predecessor. The camera is better than the Pixel 4, but the differences are small. In addition, one can assume that the Pixel 4 will also receive many of the functions introduced with the Pixel 5 via software updates. To really set itself apart, the Pixel 5 lacks a third component with the telecamera, which is currently standard even in the lower middle class.

Software The Google Pixel 5 comes directly with the brand new Android 11. Here we show which smartphones the Android – 10 – update received. As with all Pixel phones, Google promises that it will receive three major version jumps and regular security updates. That’s good, but still as good as Apple has been doing with its iPhones for many years.

Google Pixel 5 screenshots (25 Pictures) Screenshot Google Pixel 5

Android runs on older Pixel phones 11 for some time, the new features are therefore already known. However, there are still some exclusive features that are reserved for the Pixel 5 – and for the most part only work in the US or in English. This includes “Hold for me”, which takes over waiting in waiting loops. It is now also possible to display an automatic subtitle independently of the app, which is calculated locally on the smartphone without an internet connection. But only in English. This also applies to the recorder, which transcribes sound recordings directly. This transcription can also be edited. If you delete certain sections, for example, the corresponding part in the sound recording is automatically deleted.

Google promises to add more languages such as German “soon”. But one shouldn’t give too much to this promise. After all, the company made similar promises with the Pixel 4 a year ago. Little has changed since then.

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iPad Air 4 will be released on October 23

Big pre-order day at Apple. Besides iPhone 12 and 12 Pro – both with 6.1-inch display – The iPad Air 4 can now also be pre-ordered. Apple’s latest tablet had already been presented in September and the company named “October” as the delivery date. Now it is clear that the new Air for 23. October officially appears – at least the first pre-orderers will receive it.

New design, other protection The iPad Air 4 brings a radical redesign based on the example of the iPad Pro with an angular frame. The retina display is now 12 , 9 instead of 03, 5 inches large and extends almost to the edge of the case. It represents 2360 times 1640 pixels, i.e. 3.8 million pixels. A USB-C replaces the Lightning connector.

Unlike the iPad Pro, there is no face recognition sensor (Face ID), but the fingerprint scanner Touch ID. However, it is no longer in the home button below the display, but has moved to the on / off button (standby) on the upper edge of the housing. It’s the first time Apple has built a fingerprint sensor into such a narrow button. This should not cause any security problems.

The support of the Apple Pencil 2 is fresh here. The rear camera now has 12 Megapixels, the front FaceTime camera at least 7 MP. Gigabit LTE became 54 percent faster. There is also WLAN-6 and a second, purely electronic SIM card (eSIM).

iPad Air 4 (15 Pictures) The new iPad Air comes in five colors.

New, accelerated hardware Instead of the A 12 Bionic as with the iPad Air 3 now comes an A 14 Bionic for use, which has six CPU and four GPU and around 40 should be percent faster than its predecessor. The Neural Engine, Apple’s AI chip, brings 15 Cores with. The iPad Air 4 is probably clearly superior to the current iPad Pro in terms of performance; there is still an A working 12 Z- Chip.

The A 14 – Chip is produced in the 5 nm process and also promises lower energy consumption. Apple also puts it in the new iPhone 12, which is now being launched at the same time as the iPad Air 4, although it was only introduced this month.

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Shapes Triangles: Nanoleaf's new decorative lights are triangular

Nanoleaf is launching two new WLAN light panels. Shapes Triangles and Shapes Triangles Mini will be on the market at the end of October and will add triangular variants to the already available hexagonal Shapes Hexagons.

Shapes Triangles and Shapes Triangles Mini are part of the new Connect + connection system. Thanks to the standardized snap-on bracket, the triangular triangles can be freely combined with other basic geometric shapes in the Shapes series. This should enable individual light installations on the wall or ceiling.

For decoration only A panel of the Shapes Triangles type is 20 Centimeters high, 23 Centimeters wide and one centimeter deep including the mounting surface. A Triangle Mini measures 5 centimeters in height with the same overall depth 11 and 10 centimeters in width. With a rather low brightness of 80 Lumen in the large version and 20 Lumen in the small version, the panels equipped with RGBW light-emitting diodes, like all current Nanoleaf products, are intended for decorative purposes and not for basic lighting.

The new Nanoleaf lights are coming to the end of October Trade.

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Nanoleaf puts together nine triangles into a starter package for 200 euros and five Triangles Mini to one for 100 Euro. Initially, the sets will be available from the home improvement chain Bauhaus, and from the end of November will also be available in general stores.

Up to 28 large triangles and 77 small triangles can be supplied with power from the power supply unit included in the delivery A normal triangle plate consumes 1.7 watts in operation, the mini version 0.6 watts. When using more than one power supply unit, the controller board also included can supply a maximum of 500 Shapes modules in a lighting installation with control signals.

Like all Nanoleaf products, the Shapes Triangles and Shapes Triangles Mini can be operated using the manufacturer’s app for Android and iOS, on the controller buttons, via the pressure sensors on the plates as well as an opt