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8th Apex Digital – Smart Store : Now Open At Itahari

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8th Apex Digital – Smart Store : Now Open At Itahari

Apex Digital, a subsidiary of Apex Group, has now officially inaugurated its another new Smart Store at Fulbari Market, Itahari yesterday. It is their 8th Smart Store nationwide and third one in the Eastern Region itself. The Apex Digital seems quite serious and determinant about opening 40 of such stores in two years of time.

Apex Digital’s first 7 smart stores are up and running since early October of this year. Those are located in Pako (New Road), Thimi (Bhaktapur), Narayanghat, Pokhara, Dharan, Damak and Dang. This new 8th Smart Store of Apex Digital is now open at Fulbari Market, Itahari. Apex Digital Smart Stores are one of their kind and offer real friendly environment inside for reviewing different brands under the same roof.

Mr. Prakash Subedi, Brand Manager of Apex Digital said, “The Smart Store at Fulbari Market, Itahari – a place you need to visit where customers can have hands-on experience with touch, feel and compare various brands of mobile handsets and accessories under one roof.”

Apex Digital is displaying smartphones from Apple, Samsung, Nokia, Gionee, HTC, ZTE, Xiaomi, Lenovo and ZOPO along with other branded mobile accessories. The customers will be entitled to 3 months replacement guarantee on the purchase of Apex Digital’s accessories. “Biswash Chhari, Nepal Bhari” is the tagline of Apex Digital and that is getting more relevant each day with the opening of a number of stores in different locations nationwide.

According to Mr. Pratik Dhungel, the retail Manager of Apex Digital, the company will be offering various attractive discounts and gift hampers on the occasion of the opening of the store. On every new purchase, customers will get a special gift hamper. But what is more enticing is the bumper gift and that is the Jupiter Scooter to one lucky customer. Plus, the customers can also get up to 50% of Cash discount from the store.

What makes Apex Digital Smart Store different than other retail outlets?

Well, the Apex Digital Smart Store is a smart one just as it claims to be. When buying a phone, what we, customers, wanna do is compare the available options that fall within our budget. At any apex digital smart store, anyone can do such compare. Just go to the desk pick up the phone you’re planning to buy. Right when you pick up a phone, its specs are displayed on the display that is placed just above the desk. But say, if you’re not sure about which phone to buy then compare them just by picking both the phones and then the same display will be showing the specs comparison between those phones. That’s some smart way of buying phones, eh? So, Apex Digital Smart Stores are redefining the way one makes his/her buying decision. That’s what makes it different from other traditional retail outlets.

Zopo Flash X Plus Review: Stepping it up

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Zopo Flash X Plus Review: Stepping it up

The Zopo Flash X Plus is a recently launched budget phone. In Nepal, it comes with the price of Rs. 22,500 and for that price, it comes with few worth mentioning features like the full metal body and fingerprint sensor. So is the Zopo Flash X value for money and is it worth being your daily driver? Let’s find out in this review.

Build

Zopo Flash X Plus on the first glance looks like the OnePlus Three minus its logo. The all metal phone is built well, fancies premium fondness and feels sturdy in the hand. The black version with stealth finish is utterly pleasing to the eyes but on the downside, it is susceptible to micro scratches and smudges.

The Zopo Flash X Plus will be available in 4 Color Options too.

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It has a fingerprint sensor mounted on the front which also act as a home button and on its sides lie the minimally backlit capacitive recent and back button. The fingerprint sensor is pretty quick in action and takes less than a second to unlock the phone. On the right, there’s the volume rockers and power button. The power button has a textured finish for identifying it while the volume buttons are just plain. I had problems with the lock buttons on my review unit as they took more than 3 clicks to either lock or unlock the display. There is micro USB port and speakers on the bottom.

Display

The phone has a 5.5-inch Full HD display which comes with a 2.5D glass. The screen has pretty good color reproduction and is well saturated as per my liking. Watching movies and playing games is an immense pleasure with this display. The phone has pretty thin side bezels and the black color cloaks the extra bits that remain. Outdoor visibility and the viewing angles are both excellent on this phone. You’ll have a great experience with videos but despite having dedicated sound enhancement options the audio has pretty low volume and sounds tinny; same goes with the earphones.

Performance

Talking about performance, this phone flies over your day to day usage with normal apps and multitasking, but if you are a power user, I think it is fairly underpowered with the octa-core Mediatek MT6753 processor which is clocked at 1.3Ghz. The phone is fluid while navigating around the UI, Opening apps and all that stuffs. But I had few hiccups when there was a lot of apps on the memory and gaming for a longer period of time.

Multitasking was solid with 3GB of RAM as you could load plenty of apps and switch between them without app restart most of the time. On the gaming front, it can handle high-end games like Asphalt 8, Dead Trigger 2 and Modern Combat at low/medium settings with occasional frame drops. Having said that, there are better gaming performing phones at this price range like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 that is equipped with superior Snapdragon 650 processor.

Camera

The 13MP Rear Camera is tagged as the main highlight of the phone and uses the Sony IMX 135 sensor. The camera’s UI is pretty old from those KitKat days and doesn’t offer any distinct modes and features but on the bright side, it has zero shutter lag which makes taking photo enjoyable.

Testing the Camera for few days, I had mixed results with its output. During daylight, images come out fine with natural colors and justifiable dynamic range but at often times the highlights get blown out and the images lack sharpness when you zoom in. Nonetheless, these photos are ideal for your social media uploads. The camera really wowed me while taking photos at night, as images were clear and had very few grains in them. The video quality was also decent but lacked sharpness.

Up front, the 8MP camera is equipped with wide angle lens. I was intrigued with the quality and details it provided. Even photos taken at artificial lighting came out nice but with low light, grains will cover up your picture. You can find image samples here!

Software

Using the UI of this phone will take you back to the Kitkat days again although the phone is running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The UI looks pretty dated by default, but luckily you have a theme store where you can get a bunch of modern themes for your phone or you can always opt for a third-party launcher. The phone also comes with few tricks up its sleeves like the smart wake options where you have pretty much all the off-screen gestures from the OnePlus Devices, including drawing C to open the camera, O for phone dialer and so on. You can also toggle music while the screen is off by drawing upward and a downward arrow. And on top of that, there’s gesture sensing and audio equalizer.

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Battery

The phone comes with a 3100 mAh battery which gave me the screen on time of around 4 hours on a regular usage which is average and nothing shy of extraordinary. It also takes 2 hours to completely charge the phone even with its 1.5Amp charger.

Verdict

This phone has one of the best aesthetics for the price and feels really premium. You also get a sharp full HD display and a fast fingerprint sensor. The major drawback of the phone is its camera which gave mixed results overall. In the same lighting condition, sometimes it gave the best picture I could think of and often times it just failed to pick up the details there. Also, it’s not an ideal choice for high-end gamers as the MT6735 SoC is not as powerful as the competition.

Pros	Cons
Metal Body	Android 6.0 Marshmallow; Will Probably Not receive Nougat 7.0
Excellent Full HD Display	Inaccurate Camera
Fast Fingerprint Sensor	MT6753 is a dated Processor

Hack for Good Hackathon in Nepal: What, When and Why?

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Hack for Good Hackathon in Nepal: What, When and Why?

Hackathons are these programming events where a group of passionate coders gathers to work on ideas and solutions. If resolutions created on these events are good enough, they get funded to become a substantial project which in return solves different real problems. For the past recent years, we have seen the trend of hackathon taking place in Nepal and many of them have resulted in fruitful products. Continuing the trend, Yakamoz Institute of Technology has initiated a hackathon with the theme “Hack for Good.”

What is Hack for Good?

Hack for Good is directed towards creating technological solutions for real social challenges. Any programming languages or tools can be used as long as it moves you towards your desired solution. These solutions can take shape in the form of Website, mobile apps, and even robots. You don’t need to build a complete app but rather just a demo or prototype that reflects your idea. The best ideas will be backed up by the sponsors or the institute to turn it into a real product which means your ideas and work will be helping people for real!

When is Hack for Good?

Hack for Good is taking place March 11th, Saturday on Chhahari Services. You can form a team of up to 4 members to work on an idea. Each member has to pay Rs.500 for registration which will be used to favor oneself with foods and drinks throughout the day to keep the spirits high and motivated. The event will kick off from 7 AM and will conclude at 5 PM.

Why Hack for Good?

Hack for Good is not only a platform to show off your skills and learn new things but also a place where you could be making real change in the society. Your innovation can help to make the next leap for the country so the scope of these events is beyond one’s gain. And for your own benefit, you can meet up with big names in the industry, recruiters, and investors who can elevate you to the next stage.

Prizes:

1st Prize:

Rs.10,000 Cash + Gift Hamper + 25% off at YIT Courses

2nd Prize:

Rs.5,000 Cash + Gift Hamper + 25% off at YIT Courses

3rd Prize:

Gift hamper + 25% off at YIT Courses

Register Here

Official: Oppo F1s (4GB/64GB) Launched in Nepal

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Official: Oppo F1s (4GB/64GB) Launched in Nepal

Telecell Pvt. Ltd., the national distributor of Oppo Smartphones in Nepal, has launched Oppo F1s with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. This new Oppo F1s is priced at Rs. 31,999. However, the older variant of Oppo F1s with 3GB RAM and 64GB is said to have been discontinued hereafter.

[Update: the Oppo F1s 4GB version is available now for Rs.28,990]

Oppo F1s (4GB/64GB): What’s inside?

As the phone comes with the tagline “Selfie Expert” it does house a front camera that looks even more promising than the rear one, at least on paper. The selfie unit is of 16MP whereas the rear shooter is of 13MP only. That was for the camera, but a phone is not all about just cameras. The phone offers a little more than its competitors but it cuts on few edges as well. The first is its 5.5-inch display that offers a resolution of 720*1280 pixels. That is certainly lesser that what it’s competitors are offering on their phones of similar price range. However, the display is protected with a Gorilla Glass 4 and that’s something sweet. Under the hood, the device is powered by MediaTek MT6750 OctaCore processor clocked at 1.5GHz and backed by Mali-T860MP2 GPU. Lighting up this device is a 3075 mAh battery.

KEY FEATURES OF THE OPPO F1S

• 5.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi)
• Android 5.1 Lollipop with ColorOS 3.0
• 34GB ROM with expandable storage (up to 256GB)
• 4GB RAM
• 13 MP, f/2.2 aperture with Phase Detection Autofocus Rear Facing Camera
• 16 MP Front Facing Camera
• Mediatek MT6750 Chipset
• Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 processor
• Mali-T860MP2 GPU
• Fingerprint sensor
• Non-removable 3075mAH battery

Verdict:

The introduction of this variant of Oppo F1s can be considered to be something positive. Since it offers more of RAM and memory for the same pricing as its older variant. But, is its offering competitive enough? If you ask me, the phone is still far from being a competition to phones of similar price range. The phone does come with praiseworthy selfie module but the manufacturer has cut few edges. The first being the 720P display and second, the phone is based on outdated Android 5.1 Lollipop. The update was rumored to be on its way but the update availability is still uncertain. So, if it’s just the selfies you’ll use your phone for then only this phone can be considered to be a wiser buying decision or else, you might wanna look somewhere else and you will definitely find a phone giving more for the same price.

OnePlus 2 Gets a Price Cut! Is it too old to buy?

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OnePlus 2 Gets a Price Cut! Is it too old to buy?

iHub Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of OnePlus products in Nepal, has done a price cut of worth Rs. 3,000 on the OnePlus 2 making the new pricing to be of Rs. 31,900.

OnePlus 2: Is it too old to buy?

Well, yes the phone already has two successors to it but it still can be considered to be a good buy. It is all because of what it has on the inside. The OnePlus2 is powered by SnapDragon 810 processor coupled with 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and backed by Adreno 430 GPU. This 5.5inch phone offers a resolution of 1920*1080 pixels. Coming to the cameras, it has a 13 MP, f/2.0 unit with laser autofocus and dual-LED flash. For the selfies, it has a 5MP unit which might sound a little short. The rear camera can shoot up to 4K videos and the front is capable of shooting videos at 1080p. The phone comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box but is upgradeable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It has 3300mAh battery and comes in color option of Sandstone Black. So, Looking at its first release date the phone might sound a little old but looking at what it offers the phone is still worth the buy.

Key Specifications of OnePlus 2:

5.5-inch IPS LCD screen with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi)
Runs on OxygenOS (Android 5.1.1 Lollipop)
Snapdragon 810 v2.1 64-bit octa-core CPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB internal storage (no card slot)
13MP rear camera with OIS, 1.3-micron pixels, Laser AF, dual-tone flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE (nano-SIM)
3,300mAh battery
Front mounted fingerprint sensor
OnePlus Two Price in Nepal: Rs. 31,900

Verdict:

Other than the non-expandable storage and absence of NFC, OnePlus 2 checks in everything I want to have in a phone. But wait, 64GB storage on a phone is considerably huge that might make us forget the lack of microSD card slot. So, if you don’t get easily sold on phones with dual cameras then OnePlus 2 is the phone you’ll be and should be buying if you have a budget of around 32k for your next phone.

JBL Headphones E45BT and E55BT Launched in Nepal

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JBL Headphones E45BT and E55BT Launched in Nepal

Evolution Trading Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of JBL products in Nepal, has launched E45BT and E55BT in the market of Nepal recently. These two wireless headphones are the latest ones in the E-series of JBL headphones. JBL E45BT and E55BT are now available for purchase from any Evo-Store Outlets at the price of Rs. 12,500 and Rs. 15,800 respectively.

JBL E45BT: Wireless On-Ear Headphone

JBL E45BT is one great of an offering from JBL in the E-series of JBL Headphones. It was first released in October 2016 and its availability in Nepal within 5 months from international release still can be considered soon enough. It is an On-Ear (Supra-aural) model so don’t expect it to hide your ear completely inside its leathered cushions. However, it rests pretty well on the ear and there’s enough of room for your ear to hear the sound coming from the surrounding as well. There are different perks of On-Ear headphone over Over-Ear headphone and the one I like the most is, the portability it offers being in a smaller dimension and yet without compromising the immersive sound experience. The usual controls like volume toggles, play/pause button, Bluetooth switch and power controls are placed around the right pad’s outer ring.

Here are few key highlights regarding the features of JBL E45BT:

Powerful 40 mm speakers
Textile headband
Up to 16 hours operation time
Frequency range: 20-20000 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ohm
Controls and microphone on the outer ear
Colour: Black
Includes charging (micro USB) and 3.5 mm aux audio cable (for wired use)

JBL E55BT: Wireless Over-Ear Headphones

JBL E55BT is an over-ear headphone offering from JBL in the E-series of JBL Headphones. It’s availability in Nepal now is pretty appreciable since it was first launched in October 2016. It is a little bulky one as it’s an over-ear one that can hide your whole ear inside of its leathered cushion. That way, you can enjoy your music by ignoring the sounds coming from the surroundings. Like E45BT, it also comes with aux cable that can be used with devices without Bluetooth connectivity. The control button Button placements are just like that in E45BT. The adjustable headband is well-padded and is covered with some fabrics. This headphone is claimed to provide 20hours playback time and once you go out of charge, you can charge it via microUSB port that sits on bottom part of the left pad.

Here are few key highlights regarding the features of JBL E45BT:

Circumaural
JBL Signature Sound
Powerful 50 mm speakers
Textile headband
Up to 20 hours operation time
Frequency range: 20-20000 Hz
Impedance: 32 Ohm
Controls and microphone on the outer ear
Colour: Black
Incl. charging and audio cable

Early Verdict

Major OEMs are throwing away 3.5mm Headphone jack one after another, so if you’re wondering when is the right time to get a pair of Bluetooth headphones then it is now. But headphones aren’t the easy ones to choose from so many available options in the market. Even in the market of Nepal, a wide variety of Bluetooth headphones can be found both the cheap ones and the premium ones.

So, while on a tight budget buying the cheap non-genuine ones can be considered to be an understandable decision. But, in a long run and for a quality music experience, nothing can beat the premium ones that might sound a little costly at first but in a long run are totally worth it.

ISIS reportedly using drones to bomb places

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ISIS reportedly using drones to bomb places

Picture this. You are chilling on a Saturday afternoon, basking under the Sun when all of a sudden you hear a buzzing sound. A quadcopter soars over the ground near your house and drops something. A few minutes later: BOOM! It didn’t take you long to figure out the ‘thing’ the drone dropped was a bomb. Luckily there are no accidents or casualties.

Why am I blabbering all this you ask? That’s because ISIS has upgraded the technological aspect of their war. The situation I asked you to imagine recently happened in Iraq. Over a month ago, in January, the Islamic State fighters showcased their strengthening arsenal and tech weapons.

A reporter with the Agence France-Presse (AFP) took to Twitter to report an incident that occurred on Mosul, a city of Iraq. According to the reporter, a drone that was embedded with a bomb was taken down by the Iraqi Army later on.

The drone was reportedly weaponized with a 40mm grenade which is typically used in grenade launchers. And when the drone’s design and logo was taken into account, there was no mistake that the device was a DJI drone. The model that ISIS used was the Matrice 100, a quadcopter made for developers.

The Matrice 100 is a programmable drone that can be used for business purpose, research purpose or just for having fun. Currently, the quadcopter is available to purchase at $3,299 in the international market. While it isn’t a military grade device, the Matrice 100 can still carry a weight of around 1.2kg.

ISIS has recently increased the use of quadcopters in their war. The group had released a video showing off young terrorists using different types of drones as a bombing machine through smartphones and tablets. The drones in the video are however different and probably even cheaper than the Matrice 100. And they have even shown the drones bombing different places. A video that sent chills down my spine.

The use of such an expensive piece of tech shows how ISIS is taking a serious step into a tech and air force battle with governments of different countries.

Why This is My New Favorite Gaming Laptop Under Rs. 2,00,000

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Why This is My New Favorite Gaming Laptop Under Rs. 2,00,000

“You get what you pay for” is a really good expression that justifies MSI’s Apache pro’s hefty price tag. This laptop costs about Rs 1,84,990 and still, we can justify its price with the help of the following six points.

VR ready

This is one of the first laptops you can buy in Nepal with a GTX 1060 graphics card which is Virtual reality capable. This is something even the more expensive last-generation GTX 980M cannot do very well. All you need are the necessary gears to run it and the GTX 1060 will cut through VR games like a cake.

Sufficient processing power

The sixth gen Quad Core i7-6700HQ processor inside may not be the latest offering from Intel. But still, it has enough horsepower for even the most intense processing work. And this will also not limit your gaming experience by any means.

1080p ready at 60 fps

The GTX 1060 is seriously powerful. It can run almost all the games at 1080p at 60fps on high settings. This is thanks to the new pascal architecture from NVidia which is a huge upgrade over the previous generations.

Awesome display

Talking from experience, IPS is one of the biggest upgrade over TN panel in terms of screen quality. And this laptop features an IPS screen. It looks so much better than any TN panel and has a very wide viewing angle. People might complain about why it’s not a 4K screen but keeping in mind the GTX 1060 doesn’t exactly support 4K gaming it would have been pretty useless. And turning down the resolution for the games to work smoothly would not be as crisp as it could.

Runs cool and doesn’t throttle under load

This laptop is 2.4Kg and almost 29mm thick. This might hamper portability but buyers will be happy to know that those compromises were made so that the laptop runs cool even under load and also doesn’t throttle even under heavy load. There are also two fans to keep the CPU and GPU cool.

An SSD

SSD aren’t very popular in Nepal as we focus mostly on quantity over quality. But this laptop has 256GB of SSD storage and 1TB of HDD storage. So, in general, you get the best of both worlds. Having an SSD help run the laptop feel a lot snappier.

There are also other things you can consider when buying a laptop. For one the keyboard is very good and you can even program the backlit keys. The speaker, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are also some of the best in class. There is also a USB type C port, which Apple claims are the future. And there are sufficient ports so that you don’t need any dongles ever. MSI also has its own bundle of software pre-installed to improve your gaming experience.

MSI APACHE pro’s Specs

NVidia GTX 1060 GPU
Sixth gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6GHz Quad Core processor
Windows 10 pro Operating System
15.6″ FHD (1920×1080), IPS-Level Display
16GB DDR4 RAM
1TB HDD+256 GB SSD
Multicolor Backlit Keyboard
2.4 Kg weight
383 x 260 x 27~29 mm
6-cell battery (3-4 hours)
DVD-RW drive
HD Webcam 30fps@720p
Killer Gb LAN
802.11 ac Wi-Fi + Bluetooth v4.0
Rs 1,84,990/-

IVVI smartphones launching in Nepal

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There are around two dozens of smartphone brands in Nepal making their authorized sales. Despite the hefty number of brands, Samsung, Huawei, and Gionee (combined) are enjoying more than three-fourth of the smartphone market share. And most of the brands are struggling to break this monopoly in this somewhat crowded smartphone market.

In order to prove their worth and attempt to meet the demand of Nepali users in the field of smartphones, one new brand is making an entrance in Nepali smartphone market. The new brand to knock the door in Nepali smartphone market is IVVI smartphones. Now IVVI smartphones will be available in Nepal via Opal Multinational Pvt Ltd, the designated authorized distributor of IVVI smartphones in Nepal. IVVI smartphones, the nascent brand is going to show up in Nepali market with its two handsets, IVVI V1m and SK5.

IVVI V1m

The V1m model of IVVI consists of 5.5-inch HD IPS display residing inside a dimension of 154.4 mm x 77.5 mm x 8.3 mm. The device is powered by a MediaTek 64-bit Quad-core CPU, which runs at a clock speed of 1.0 GHz. Memory wise; the phone has 2GB of RAM and internal storage of 16GB. If the internal storage falls short, the memory can be enhanced up to 64GB by the use of SDcard. This 145g device runs on Android OS, favored by Nougat version (v7.0) and flavored by Yun OS (v5.1.1) on the top. Optics-wise, the primary and secondary camera of the V1m uses 8MP and 2MP sensors respectively. On the connectivity side, V1m is packed with Bluetooth V4.0, Dual-SIM compatibility, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, A-GPS, and Radio. A 2500 mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery keeps the device nourished.

IVVI SK5

SK5 has superior specs as compared to V1m. It bears a metallic back with convincingly colored plastics caps on the top and the bottom. It too inherits a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display though the display in this one has Full HD capability. The SK5 is powered by 1.4 GHz Octa-core Mediatek CPU. SK5 runs on Android Marshmallow version (v6.0) with no upgrades mentioned. Memory wise, the device is packed with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. However, the internal storage can be stretched up to 128GB with the use of SDcard. On the camera section, SK5 embraces 13MP primary camera and 8MP selfie shooter. The cameras are capable of recording Full-HD videos at 30fps frame rate.

For the security purpose, this device embraces a fingerprint scanner, which inherits beneath the LED flash of the primary camera. Connectivity wise, it supports Dual-SIM, Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, NFC, 4G LTE, FM, and OTG cable. The device bears 3000 mAh non-removable battery for the fueling purpose. The whole assembly fits in the dimension of 153.70 x 76.90 x 7.90 mm weighing 155 grams.

Opal Multinational Pvt. Ltd. will also be launching few high end Ivvi midrange phones in the future. The company also confirmed that they will be launching an exclusive service centre at CTC Mall, Kathmandu at launch. Both the Ivvi V1m and Sk5 will be priced competitively, company claims.

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DuoSkin: Smart Tattoo that can control your phone

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DuoSkin: Smart Tattoo that can control your phone

DuoSkin, a smart tattoo, is now a real thing brought to life by a collaboration of a group of Ph.D. Students from MIT and researchers from Microsoft Research. Well, this new innovation can be considered as the future of wearable as it is capable of controlling a smartphone, displaying different colors and can communicate with NFC-enabled devices.

Smart Tattoo: What we know so far

The technology as described on MIT’s website is called the DuoSkin. According to the researchers, this temporary smart tattoo can be made by designing the circuit using any graphic software. Then the tattoo is stamped on a gold leaf (which is widely available and conducts electricity). And hence, other commodity materials and components need to make tattoo interactive are then applied.

The smart tattoo so made can be used in three different ways:

Input Device:

DuoSkin can be designed to be used as an on-skin interface for controlling your phone or similar electronic devices. Such design can be used as a trackpad for the mobile devices.

Output Device:

Another design option of using DuoSkin is to use it as a color changing display for your tech-based tattoo that changes color as per your body temperature.

Communication Device:

This smart tattoo can be also be used to exchange data wirelessly. For wireless exchange of data, NFC tags have to be attached alongside the data. This technology can be used to unlock NFC-based door locks by placing your smart tattoo near the lock.

Verdict:

It is from such research, tech industry gets to see something new and amazing. So as a research and its result, this DuoSkin is something impressive. That said, we can’t assure its commercialization. It is still far away from being an applicable commercial product. But once its potentials are explored, this innovation might turn out to be a revolution in the wearable industry. Lastly, DuoSkin has already found a way of going commercial as a Digital Skin Jewelry which is a color changing one. Therefore, this innovation has some potentials but will it get properly explored or not is something we have to wait to see.