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mardi 20 septembre 2016

LG V20 to reach Korean shelves next week, US and Hong Kong markets “soon after”

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As Samsung is grappling with a major crisis, LG Electronics announced that its latest flagship, the V20, will hit South Korean shelves next week and U.S. and Hong Kong stores "soon after."

But Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 battery crisis is not the major reason for LG Electronics' high hopes for market success. The Korean phone maker is pinning its hope on the V20's bumped-up features, which LG thinks will finally elevate its rank in the high-end market.

LG V20 is a phone for audiophiles and heavy media users, with high-end audio features including a 32-bit Hi-Fi quad DAC and advanced software controls over the listening experience. In South Korea (but not in the United States), the V20 will be bundled with a pair of earphones from Bang & Olufsen that is said to be similar to the H3 by B&O PLAY, a 280,000 won ($250) value.

With these features, the 5.7-inch device sure won't come cheap. Beginning on Sept. 29, the LG V20 will hit store shelves with a price tag of 899,800 won ($804). That's about 100,000 won ($90) more than the LG V10. For comparison, before the recall, Samsung was asking 989,800 (almost $900) won for the Galaxy Note 7.

While LG did not reveal any details about the V20's availability in the United States, at least Americans can look forward to the possibility of buying it. Over the pond, the situation is murkier, as LG is not decided on launching the V20 in Europe.

Do you think the price is reasonable? We'd be glad to hear your opinion below.

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Here’s how the Note 7 mandatory battery limiting update will work

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Although Samsung has now begun sending out replacement Galaxy Note 7 handsets to consumers, many people still haven't turned their handsets in to the recall program. To ensure consumer safety and persuade the stragglers to return their Note 7s, Samsung will be issuing a mandatory update to limit the battery charging capacity to just 60 percent.

The mandatory update was originally reported on a week ago and has been spotted in South Korea since. The update will be making its way out to Australian customers tomorrow, and will probably arrive other regions very shortly. The actual release timings will depend on the carrier networks, but it looks like there's a joint effort being made to push the update out quickly.

"We are working to identify and execute all appropriate measure to protect customer safety … We continue to urge customers who still have an affected Galaxy Note7 to complete a data backup and factory reset before powering down the device and returning it to their place of purchase to see a replacement Galaxy Note7 or alternate remedy of their choice." – Richard Fink, Samsung Electronics Australia mobile vice president

Once released, the update will automatically download and install on affected Galaxy Note 7 handset, after altering the user to the update of course. As well as limiting battery capacity to just 60 percent, customers will be alerted to turn off their device and return it to their place of purchase. According to Samsung, this alert will appear every time the user reboots their phone or connects it to a charger. This repeated reminder will probably persuade a few people to return their phones, just to avoid the irritating message.

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This is a separate update to the one that will issued to replacement Galaxy Note 7 devices. This other update will exchange the normal white battery icon for a green icon, so that users can identify that the smartphone is safe to use.

Note 7 owners in Australia who haven't yet exchanged their devices will spot the update appear at some point tomorrow, but we'll have to wait and see if or when it arrives for the rest of the world. Have you exchanged your Galaxy Note 7 yet?

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Humble Bundle reveals Artifex Mundi PC & Mobile bundle with 8 games in tow

Love what Humble Bundle have been doing? Hot off the heels of Humble Bundle 20, the team released a PC and Mobile bundle focused on Artifex Mundi games.

This bundle is made up of eight games, and at least one other title will be thrown into the mix next week.

This bundle works like all the other Humble Bundle packages: you can pay as much as you want (as long as it's more than $1) for the base package of games. In the second tier, you will gain access to three more titles, if you pay more than the average bid made by other customers. If you pay $5 or more, then you'll obtain all of the games in the first two tiers, plus two other games. You will end up with eight games in total, without counting the new games that will be added from next week.

Anything that is more than $1 will net you:

Dark Heritage: Guardians of Hope
Vampire Legends: True Story of Kisilova
The Secret Order 2: Masked Intent.

If you break past the average amount, you get all tier 1 games above, plus:

Crime Secrets: Crimson Lily
Eventide: Slavic Fable
The Secret Order 3: Ancient Times.

If you decide to part with $5 or more, you get tier 1 and tier 2 games, plus

Grim Legends 3: The Dark City
Mythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone

In addition to these mobile adventure games, you'll get free copies of the same titles for the PC.

The current average price for the bundle is $4.47, but you'll get more bang for your buck with the $5 option. Payment options include credit card, Amazon Payment or PayPal, with the monies going to the Artifex Mundi and Humble Bundle teams or a charity.

Get the Humble Bundle

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Google Pixel pricing could start at $649, but financing will be an option

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We're closing in on the October 4th unveiling of the new Google Pixel smartphones, and the rumors are coming in thick and fast. The latest suggests that these phones might be a bit more expensive than previous Nexus handsets, with prices potentially starting at $649.

This isn't the first time that this price has been floated for the new Pixel phones, however it was was previously thought that this seemingly high price tag would be reserved for the larger Pixel XL. However, a source now suggests that this price is actually intended for the smaller 5-inch Pixel. Furthermore, this might just be for the base model with 32GB of internal storage, other models and Google's Daydream View headset accessory could further add to the cost. So the larger Pixel XL might be priced even higher!

To soften the damage to your wallet, the same source also suggests that Google will introduce financing options with the Pixel. It's not clearly exactly how much this will cost or in which countries financing will be available, but a Fi subscription won't be required. Google also apparently has plans to offer accidental damage coverage and a further year's warranty for both phones, which are said to be priced at $99 for Pixel and $119 for Pixel XL.

Google is planning to sell the handsets through its online Store, although Verison will apparently play the part of Google's exclusive high street retail partner. The phones are said to be arriving in your choice of aluminium, black, and blue color options, with a range of cases to pick from too.

Of course, this is just a rumor for now and pricing is the one detail that is very open to change right up until release. Still, what do you think about the potential $649 starting price tag?

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WhatsApp’s new tagging feature expected to annoy people in group chats

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If you're currently enjoying the small pockets of silence while on a road trip or in the middle of your favorite read, you might find it hard to keep things that way with WhatsApp's new update.

The Facebook-owned messaging platform now lets users tag people in group chats even if the conversations are not relevant to them. You only have to precede user names with the @ symbol and they will start receiving notifications for chats they previously opted to tune out of.

At worst, the new WhatsApp feature will make it difficult to ignore annoying messages, or worse, spam chats. At best, you are sure to stay up-to-date with what's new in group conversations that matter to you.

Could this be part of Facebook's grand scheme to monetize WhatsApp? That remains to be seen. But it makes for a good case of getting high return on investment for Mark Zuckerberg. After all, it's business as usual.

The update 2.16.272 will be rolling out in the general WhatsApp community over the coming weeks, after which you may begin to receive notifications beyond your control. The new feature only works on Android and iOS devices, which means desktop users can still maintain control over the WhatsApp notifications they want to go through.

Do you like the idea behind this update? Let us know your thoughts below.

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Samsung has special permission from Google for the Note 7’s green battery icon

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Yesterday, Samsung clarified how Galaxy Note 7 customers will be able to tell the fixed handsets apart from the ones packing a potentially explosive battery. The tweaks include a black sticker on the box and a new green battery icon after a software update. The latter might seem like a simple solution, but it turns out that Samsung actually had to obtain permission from Google to change the color of this simple little icon

It sounds rather pedantic, but changing the color of any status bar icon is against Google's rules that must be adhered too in order for devices to comply with the Android Compatibility Definition Document. Compliance is required by manufactured in order to secure access to Google's app suite, including the Play Store. Buried in Google's rather large rule book, under the part dealing with themes, the company states that all Android status bar icons must be white. This is because it ensures that the icons can be read across a wide range of background colors.

To enable a consistent developer experience in this configuration, it is important the status bar icon style is maintained across different device implementations. Therefore, Android device implementations MUST use white for system status icons (such as signal strength and battery level) and notifications issued by the system – developer.android

According to Hiroshi Lockheimer – Google's SVP of Android, Chrome OS, and Google Play – Samsung was granted an exception due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the Note 7. However, Samsung has had to keep a small white border around the battery icon to help "ensure compatibility", or should that be legibility.

The new green battery icon can be found in three places in the updated Galaxy Note 7 UI.

On the one hand, it's remarkable just how much control Google exerts over even the smallest details of its mobile operating system, before allowing companies to use its apps. On the other, at least Google has let common sense prevail to allow Samsung to provide a simple solution to a notable problem. However, do you think that the little green battery icon will be enough to let users know that they have a safe Galaxy Note 7?

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BlackBerry Argon may yet make it to market as the DTEK60

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It's been a while since we've heard anything about the rumored BlackBerry Argon, but some new information suggests that the handset might still be on the way. A specification page over at BlackBerry, funnily enough marked as "donotpublish.html", reveals that the Argon might make its way to market as the DTEK60.

The specification page reaffirms earlier hardware rumors. The DTEK60 looks set to come with a 5.5-inch QHD (2560×1440) resolution display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. The listing also reveals a 21 megapixel rear camera, 8 megapixel front camera, 3,000mAh non-removable battery, Quick Charge 3.0 technology, a USB Type-C port, a "convenience key", and a fingerprint scanner on board. So that's pretty much everything that you would find in today's top tier smartphones.

The page also lists specifications for the 5.2-inch DTEK50 that was launched earlier in the year. This model doesn't feature the fingerprint scanner of its rumored larger sibling, and the listing also notes the lower 13 megapixel rear camera resolution. Overall the DTEK60 looks to be a slightly higher specced version of the DTEK50.