LG set to unveil mid-range smartphone with 18:9 display

Tomorrow there will be a new LG device hitting the market. What’s special about it is it’ll be the first mid-range handset with an 18:9 display. LG is banking on the FullVision display we’ve seen in the G6, making this seem like the rumoured “G6 mini.” As the teaser image above shows, the upcoming Q6 takes its design cues from the LG flagship. The phone will have a 5.5-inch Full HD display (or rather Full HD+ with its taller resolution), an aluminum frame, wide-angle camera, and “one hand operation.” The last one refers most likely to the compact form factor.

Some reports coming out of South Korea say that there will be more than one device that’ll debut tomorrow. They say a Plus version of the Q6 is also going to launch tomorrow with more storage and RAM. The Q6 is rumored to have 32GB of storage and 3GB of RAM, while the Q6 Plus will supposedly have 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM. No word on the possible processor that the device will use. The cameras coming to the device include a 13-megapixel rear shooter and a 5-megapixel front camera. The devices are expected to be available globally with pricing starting at 500,000 won (around CA$560).

Source: Android Authority

SYC2 lets you convert video to audio files with ease

Sometimes your favorite audio tracks have been uploaded to YouTube and you want to bring it with you. Enter Softorino YouTube Converter 2, or SYC2 for short, it’s a desktop video conversion tool that takes clips from over 50 sites such as YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo as well as audio from Soundcloud. You just need to copy the video or playlist URL and paste it into the program. You can convert to video, audio, and ringtone. Video conversion is capable of handling up to 4K resolution files. Audio gives you the options of converting from MP3, AAC, and “original” audio. And ringtone lets you make either a full-length tone or 30-second recordings.

These converted files can be saved to your desktop, iOS device, or sent to iTunes. The app itself costs US$20 but there is a 24-hour free trial that shows all the features of SYC2 to see if it’s something you’d want to own.

Source: Lifehacker

Apple iPhone 7 Plus used to shoot ESPN’s ‘Body Issue’

Apple plays its part in the ESPN “Body Issue” cover this year. Its iPhone 7 Plus smartphone was used to shoot the cover with Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Baez. The image shows Baez in the nude and shot in portrait style. To show off that it’s been shot using Apple’s current flagship phone, the company seems to have purchased the back cover of the issue to say it was shot with the phone. In the middle of the page you see an iPhone 7 Plus set to a white background and the words “Cover shot on iPhone 7 Plus” with the device seemingly set to Portrait Mode, which is an iPhone 7 Plus-exclusive feature. There is also fine print on the bottom of the ad saying that the photo is edited with a Mac.

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iMCO Watch is the newest Alexa-powered smartwatch

You may or may not have heard of CoWatch, an Amazon Alexa-powered smartwatch that launched last year. The device just got rebranded and is now called iMCO Watch. It just launched in India via Yerha.com, an Indian e-commerce startup. The iMCO Watch also brings Alexa’s voice assistant feature to the wearable and will let you do what most smartwatches do, such as asking for the weather or controlling your smart home. It can be activated via a crown button on the side of the device or tapping on the Alexa icon on the display. You don’t get voice activation here, though. It runs on Cronologics OS, which is an Android-based operating system. It works for both Android and iOS but with the computing happening on the watch or the cloud, you really don’t need a phone for it to work all the time.

The iMCO Watch is made with mostly stainless steel and it sports a ceramic ring. The smartwatch also comes with water and dust resistance. It has a 400 x 400 pixel AMOLED display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB onboard storage, and a slew of sensors, including an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, and heart rate sensor. It comes in Mineral Silver and Carbon Black for ₹14,990 (around CA$300).

Source: Android Authority