MWC 2023

Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro features better hi-fi listening

Plus, a space capsule design

Published

February 28, 2023

Luigi Leonardo

Earlier today, Xiaomi unveiled the Xiaomi 13 series during MWC 2023. However, the flagship series isn’t the only surprise that the brand brought to the much-awaited conference. The company has also revealed its new wearable, the Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro.

The Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro improves on the previous generation’s already impressive slate of features. Naturally, the highlight is the wearable’s high-fidelity listening experience. The device incorporates Sony’s LDAC technology to improve transfer rates by up to 990kbps and up to 32-bit depths. The ANC comes with a depth of up to 48dB, filtering out distracting noise even in the busiest of streets.

Plus, the wireless earbuds also features Built-in Dimensional audio which adjusts the sound profile depending on the position of the user’s head. The feature maximizes immersion by ensuring optimal surround sound for users.

With an improved “space capsule” design, users can easily take out and put back the earbuds even with just one hand. The wearables will come with three earbud sizes to maximize comfort for users.

On their own, the wearable can last up to 9 hours on a single charge. With the case, it can last up to 38 hours.

The Xiaomi Buds 4 Pro will come in Star Gold and Space Black. It starts at EUR 249.

MWC 2023

Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass showcased at MWC 2023

A cutting-edge AR device

Published

March 10, 2023

GadgetMatch

At the MWC 2023, Xiaomi revealed its cutting-edge Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, the brand’s first device of its kind.

The Xiaomi AR Glass has a free-form optical module. It comprises a pair of MicroOLED screens, and free-form light-guiding prisms that help users see a clear picture display.

When paired with a Xiaomi 13 or other Snapdragon Spaces ready device, the lightweight glasses connect with low latency, and offer a wide range of possibilities from a retina-level adaptive display which best simulates virtual objects as if they’re just seen by the naked eye.

Gesture Control

The device also features an innovative micro-gesture interaction that enables users to utilize their inner fingers as basic keys for movement operations.

How this is done is the AR Glass detects the second joints of the hand’s middle and index fingers. Thumb-tapping is also used for text input.

In the future, Xiaomi is exploring how to take advantage of sliding and tapping motions to integrate it seamlessly as part of the glasses’ controls.

A more connected experience

Lastly, the AR Glass also supports a variety of large-screen applications, enabled by Mi Share’s app-streaming capability.

TikTok and YouTube, for instance, can optimize the display area usage of the glasses, turning them into a portable large screen which you can take anywhere with you.

Users may also transfer a stream from a television screencast and continue watching it on the glasses. Xiaomi’s integrated spatial audio also makes the listening experience part more immersive.

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Finance

GCash represents Philippines, SEA at MWC 2023

An innovator in the fintech scene

Published

March 10, 2023

GadgetMatch

The Philippines was well-represented at the recent MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Spain, with GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon delivering a keynote speech there.

Sazon’s talk revolved around emphasizing the e-wallet’s innovative and game-changing solutions aimed at financial inclusion, as she even called GCash “a national champion that helps transform a nation”.

The leading financial app in the country now has over 76 million registered users, and is believed to be one of few fintech solutions that are sustainable in the Southeast Asian scene.

As GCash and its parent company Globe Group were not only representing the Philippines but also the entire Southeast Asia at the event, the brand prided itself in being a benchmark for innovative financial services and solutions.

Likewise, the platform’s net promoter score (NPS), a gauge measuring customer experience and predicts business growth, has been at par with globally recognized brands at 83.9%.

This year’s MWC, the second in-person gathering since the pandemic, garnered over 88,500 total attendees.