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ZTE Nubia’s Alpha wearable is basically a phone on your wrist

Complete with a flexible display

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This year’s MWC is all about 5G connectivity and tablets that fold (or unfold) into a phone. What if we dial back a bit and put the flexible display tech into something smaller like a wearable? Not everyone likes to bring a tablet around, so ZTE’s Nubia did something different: a wearable smartphone with a display that wraps around your wrist.

This is the Nubia Alpha. It’s essentially a smartwatch but with more functionalities and features. It’s got a four-inch OLED display that’s claimed to be the “largest wearable flexible screen in the industry” and the entire device is water-resistant.

Inside the Alpha is the old Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor from Qualcomm paired with 1GB of memory and 8GB of internal storage. It also has a 500mAh battery which is rated to last up to two days on a single charge.

What makes this wearable practically a smartphone is its 4G eSIM support. This means you’ll be able to text, call, and even browse the web without pairing the watch with a nearby smartphone. To complete its “smartphone” features, the Alpha has a 5-megapixel camera as well for video calling.

The device also doubles as a fitness tracker. It can detect and track your sleep, exercise, and heart rate. All of these features are handled by a custom-made wearable OS that you interact with using touch, voice commands, and air gestures.

The Nubia Alpha is indeed a unique device that’s more than just a smartwatch, but it’s not quite a full-blown smartphone. It’ll be sold starting at EUR 449 for the basic Bluetooth-only model, while the 4G eSIM variant will go for EUR 549. For those who want to add luxury to the Alpha, it’ll come coated in 18-karat gold for EUR 649.

According to Nubia, the Bluetooth-only model will become available sometime in April in Europe and North America. The smartphone-esque features though will only come to the market in the third quarter of 2019.

Via: Engadget

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Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix

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Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

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New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

Futbol is life!

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Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

Photo by Apple

The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

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GadgetSnaps: Westminster Abbey

A thousand years of history, unfolded with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

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Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

Westminster Abbey isn’t just another stop on the London tourist trail.

It’s the stage for coronations, royal weddings, and burials that span nearly a thousand years, all still playing out under the same vaulted ceilings that have been standing since before most countries had names.

Once you get past the crowds and the audio guides, a quieter version of the abbey starts to show itself: worn stone steps, poets resting a few feet from kings, light that shifts across the nave like it’s in on the performance too.

While losing track of time in Poets’ Corner (yes, me, playing amateur historian for an afternoon), I unfolded the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and decided the abbey deserved more than a quick tourist snap.


All photos captured using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra.

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