Intouch Buzz: 2016

Monday, November 7, 2016

Xiaomi MI Mix frameless displays in the smartphone

Do you want frameless displays in the smartphone?

 

The display of a smartphone comes with one, if not the most important, component. They are available in various sizes, panel technologies, straight or even bent. But so far, there was (almost) no smartphone that had a frameless display. Xiaomi replaced the Mi MIX now available in China and the display, which occupies over 90 percent of the front, real sales records. So will smartphones of this kind soon meet us? Do we want such smartphones at all and are these practical in everyday life?

Xiaomi MI Mix frameless displays in the smartphone

All currently available smartphones are identical for the most part from the front view. The display occupies most of the area with 70 to approximately 80 percent of the front. Understandable, because the display of a smartphone is not only intended for the presentation of content, but also as an input area.

Comparing the display-to-case ratios of smartphones of the past years, one quickly realizes that the industry is in a dead end. If, for example, the ratio between the display and the housing is compared from a Galaxy S5 (2014) to the current Galaxy S7 (2016), the jump from around 70 to 72 percent is noticeable, but only minimal. Even in a comparison between the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 (77.6%), which appeared in 2014, with the Huawei Mate 9 (77.5%) presented on Thursday, one notices that the industry is in the deadlock.

Xiaomi MI Mix frameless displays in the smartphone

But Xiaomi has created with the Mi MIX a Phablet, whose display occupies just fewer than 91 percent of the front. For this, Xiaomi had to go deep into the technology trick box, because it was necessary to relocate front camera, proximity and ambient light sensor. It was more difficult with the loudspeaker for telephone calls, but thanks to the use of a piezoelectric ceramic component placed in the housing, one could completely let it disappear. Sound signals are transmitted to the ceramic housing in the form of vibrations and these reach our ears. A similar system already offered the Gigaset Me and Me Pro from last year. Advantage of all the measures: The display covers 91 percent of the smartphone front. According to the last rumors, Samsung is also working on such an "edgeless" design for the Galaxy S8.

We now want you to know how you think about a smartphone, which consists almost only of a display.
 

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

macOS Sierra comes today - taste in video

Today around 19 watch comes macOS Sierra. We give you a taste via video.

The first Mac operating system that is not titled "OS X" was tested many months of developers and public beta testers through its paces.

Tonight You may finally press the download button.

macOS Sierra comes today - taste in video


The large tourism as a foretaste

In the video below, the best features of macOS Sierra, including unlocking via Apple Watch and iCloud and continuity improving are shown briefly and precisely. A better taste, there is little.

We'll get tonight when Apple macOS Sierra releases for all the users and inform you.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

What is new in iOS 10.0.1 features

That brings Apple's new iOS 10


iOS 10 is finally here. Although the allegedly largest iOS update provides no sensations, but many useful improvements.

What is new in iOS 10.0.1 features


Caveat: sorted as with all new iOS generation Apple older devices, which no longer can install the new version of iOS. Devices for iOS 10 is available, obtain the update either via iTunes or the software update iOS. The following hardware is compatible:


  • The iPhone 4S, which operates currently still under iOS 9.3, does not receive an update. Also all older devices are no longer there. All recent iPhone models, so from the iPhone 5, iOS can invite 10th Also, the iPhone 5C, 5S, iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 6S / 6S Plus are. And of course, it runs already preinstalled on the latest addition, the iPhone 7. All iPad models from the iPad 4, including iPad Mini 2/3/4 iPad Air / Air 2, iPad Pro / Pro 9.7, iOS can 10 invite.
  • iPod touch 6th generation gets the new iOS, older models remain outside.

iOS 10: what's new?


The biggest change: The lock screen

After setting up of the first iOS 10 contrast to iOS is already 9 visible: the lock screen. He mutates from sideshow to a sort of new home screen. This begins with the appearance: The clock shows the system in thicker font than iOS 9 to which notification messages for new messages, e-mails and appointments are clarified. In addition, can be now without unlock the device a lot of things done. appears on the iPhone 6S include a fixed pressure on a notification a submenu with various options. Above this event invitations can accept or delete emails. Incomprehensible: On devices without 3D touch technology, so all current iPads, and all iPhones up to version 6 and on the iPod touch, there is no such possibility of interaction! We can only hope that Apple still reworked. For even more innovation is the widget index: A Swipe right on the lock screen will list the first time all boxes clearly among themselves, depending on App Quick actions are also possible here. Similarly, one also has expanded the Control Center (wiping from below) so that it can be about smart home devices like the Philips Hue lamps control on the fly. Also new: A mop left in the Lock Screen starts the camera. Incidentally, even the always been accustomed wiper switch to unlock has disappeared; instead it now by pressing the Home button.


Apple Keynote: All about iPhone 7 & Co.


Surprise: Apple opens

Under iOS 10 Apple opens foreign developers for the first time system areas. Thus Apps sound on demand into the phone function or allow a deeper remote control by Siri. So far, but it is lacking in apps that take advantage of the new opportunities. Interesting for German users would in particular be able to set up WhatsApp as a service in the phone app or take SMS WhatsApp messages to completely customize freehand with Siri. Particularly striking for developers is also the free kernel, i.e. the open heart of the system. For the first time in the history of iOS developers and security professionals can access without detours on the system inside and find potential vulnerabilities quickly. Opposite TechCrunch says Apple that is not sensitive data would be included and they had abolished in favor of speed the encryption. It will be exciting if that might even affect new jailbreaks has - although certainly have lost their appeal over the years partly.

 


Work better with mail and keyboard

Many changes have been made in the email app. So now, the system assigns the entire email history of a conversation similar to the browser version of Gmail in immediate succession away to. This is not necessarily initially clear, because one finds the individual emails only through accurate scrolling. In addition, the tap always leads to the answers button to answer to the last mail. The trick: To reply to a response from the midst of the email course, you have to push this email only gently to the left. Only then appear symbols for answers and deleting that specifically refer only to this email. Practically, however, the new filter options and the new keyboard. A treat for all those who frequently mix in writing within a single sentence or text criteria in a number of languages: The iOS keyboard is multilingual iOS 10. So the program corrected English words in German texts correctly, without having to switch between the two languages. A similar feature is already offering the smartphone BlackBerry Priv. In addition to the keyboard - like Cortana - offer more capabilities of a personal assistant. Thus, the keyboard detects chatting when making arrangements for an appointment and automatically suggests a calendar entry. In practice, this function but not noticed until now.

New iOS feature: Now off to bed!

The alarm in the iPhone everyone knows. But a sleep memory? Thus there was in most adult humans, most recently in childhood - by parents. Apple brings them back now and although hidden in the Clock app in iOS 10: After activating the new "Bedtime" provides iOS 10 the user to the desired memory some questions about his usual sleeping habits - music, pre-warning, et cetera. Then there are two alarm signals a day: once at bedtime, the second to wake up. And iOS yet one has learned 10 from parents: control. "Make sure that the bars in the sleep log extend uniformly by you going every day at the same time to go to bed and wake up." Yes, Mama! Only the memory to the brushing, the Apple has somehow forgotten...

Apple Cards: coffee break instead of offline mode

The maps app Apple has improved. But the most important feature is still missing: Unlike Microsoft itself cards do not download in advance via WLAN for offline use map app or (with restrictions) on Google Maps. Also an active TCP congestion avoidance is so far probably not installed. Practical: For current maps app, the program shows by finger swipe from bottom to top suggestions that match the current location or situation. Based on habits and locations, showing the maps app about during commute info to expected remaining trip time to work. It also makes suggestions to local restaurants. It calculates a Map app, such as the arrival would change by a stopover in.

Colorful, colorful, iMessage

Especially on a teenager directs the iMessage. This allows simple messages with colorful pictures, funny emoji, small animations, decorate around with fireworks and other effects. Even its own app store for iMessage apps around for fun photo effects or popular especially in Asia Sticker effects to come. But everyday use is especially the integration of Emoji icons that automatically suggests the program while typing - they can be transferred with a tap in the message.

Addition for iPads: Two-window mode

Who uses the iPad to work or even to research when booking travel, often missed the opportunity side by side view two browser windows on the display. With iOS 10 that is possible - you just need to know how: with finger Man pulling a not currently open tab to the right of the display side, even the screen is divided and the desired tab appears next to the currently open page. touch on iPhones or the iPod does not work


Apple promises privacy

Many new features in iOS 10 presuppose that the system learns information about the user, his preferences, habits and whereabouts. Tim Cook, therefore, stressed at the thought of how seriously you take the issue of privacy. So was for all communication by default the end-to-end encryption enabled. Moreover, you have not made any data to collect profiles - a dig at Google.

iOS 10 rotating advertising spies from the juice

Networks try especially built-in tracker free apps a user to recognize and track to foist him relevant ads. For some time now apps can officially use at least only the Ad ID for recognition of users. Under iOS 9 can be selected by the user though, that he does not want any ad tracking - but apparently the seller did not keep always in mind. As a corresponding unwinding Shrouded document from Apple reveals iOS are now 10 after activation of the "no ad tracking" option no longer usable information to the outside, but only a number with many zeros.

Mac and iPhone grow together

Unlike Microsoft Apple continues to maintain separate operating systems for computers, mobile devices, watches and Apple TV. But with iOS 10 and the new Mac OS for Mac computers grow iOS devices and Macs closer together: Once the owners and support of Apple Watch approaches his computer, the Mac can unlock it. And iOS devices and Macs exchange on request - an active network connection - content such as text and images on the clipboard via Copy and Paste from. Apple Pay transactions on desktop browsers default user via fingerprint scanner free in iPhone.

iOS 10 already in the test

The latest beta of iOS10 was already tidy - no wonder, because that was finally already the final version. The pace is good, works on the iPhone 6S Plus to use some of them even more fluid than in iOS 9. On an older iPhone 6 Plus on the other hand you have to go and take back some waiting time into account, where there also is no iOS 9 rocket. The problems of the first beta versions, when parted by app now and then with a black screen are fixed. Nevertheless, is not entirely ruled out that 10 still can be problems with the final version of iOS. In the past, such as the alarm clock or the interaction with certain mobile networks from time to time made problems for new iOS versions.

Conclusion: iOS 10

No, Apple: The biggest iOS update that ever, iOS is not the 10th But already the Beta showed beside some gimmicks like colorful stickers iMessage many practical innovations. In addition one uses artificial intelligence and voice control more. Wrapped one may be, as developers take advantage of the new opportunities in the future. For owners of devices from iPhone 6 is currently nothing to prevent the move - unless you like the new features do not.

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Solve 10 common problems with Android phones

If the Android device on strike, the memory bursting at the seams, the battery gives up the ghost or crash apps is hard to know. We have ready solutions to the ten most common problems for you.

So that you do not have to buy a new smartphone with smaller hardware or software problems equal, we tell you how you can fix the most common problems in Android smartphones.

Problem 1: Not enough internal memory available

Not enough internal memory available

Is the free space on your smartphone shrunk to a minimum, and then it is time to delete unnecessary data: The Android app Clean Master will bloat and clears it away. It also reports other applications that do not work well and so gnawing on CPU power and the battery. You can follow almost all the proposals of CleanMaster hesitation. Only in the "Advanced adjustment" you should watch: Here CleanMaster offers to delete user files as large, homemade videos or duplicate photos. At least, the app out that this does not recover the data.

If still not should be enough free space available, you have to hold yourself to wasted space out. Did you find the thick Apps only; you can move them frequently to an inserted SD card. Please start the "Settings" app from Android and tap "memory & USB". Here lists Android memory usage ordered by various groups such as apps, photos or downloads. A suspiciously large group you should touch. Android will then display more details. Would you move an app to the SD card in order to relieve the internal memory, so it goes through "Settings> Apps". If "Move to SD card" in an app the option is grayed out, the app prohibit this possibility.

Problem 2: Battery power of the mobile phone can always continue to


Battery power of the mobile phone can always continue to
To avoid having to stop every few hours for a socket out, it is recommended that a weak smartphone battery with these steps to lend a helping hand: First, reduce the settings manually screen brightness. Indoors reduced brightness is sufficient. If you go outside, you can easily increase the brightness again.

 Moreover, you can disable the tracking, as long as you are not planning to navigation or similar. If they do, you can at least reduce the precision. Adjust this kind of detection under "Settings -> Location -> Mode". Select the "Power Saving", so that the smartphone will search your position only via active-Fi and 3G network. If you go surfing on the 3G network on the Internet, you do not need Wi-Fi. So you should turn off this feature. Because you go to home, in restaurants or public hotspots over, then the smartphone scans continuously the wireless networks - and consuming unnecessary power.

 Because you usually sleep at night and do not want to be disturbed, you can even activate the flight mode on your phone. Then all wireless connections, including Bluetooth and NFC, you should always deactivated normally, capped. Think also absolutely from issuing the vibration when you tap and set the tones. Google has released Android Lollipop 6 a new battery technology called Doze. This comes into play when you disconnect your mobile device from the charger, not this move and the screen is not active. In this case, the smartphone or tablet goes into power saving mode, and the operating system also prevents the network communication of Apps. Once you wake up the device, any apps on as usual. Factory offer Android 5 and under no special energy-saving mode. Under "Settings -> Power save feature" However, you can switch off at least the synchronization of the running in the background.

Problem 3: The computing power left to be desired



The computing power left to be desired

Worsened the computing power of your smartphone with the speed increases that can have various causes. Often it is simply fix the problem.

 Does your Android conspicuously long to start, that is usually due to a crowded Startup. However, over the "normal" settings you have no way to adjust the startup. For this purpose special apps are needed, such as the "Startup Manager". Under the "User", you see all you installed apps that are started automatically. Tap the minus symbol next to an item to take the program from the startup. On the "System" tab preinstalled startup entries are listed that start automatically with the operating system. This should, however, only turn it off if you know exactly which application they belong and what they do. Otherwise it could cause a malfunction.

 In addition, Android is slowly through programs that are often active in the background without your knowledge, even though you do not need this. Background processes affect in a negative way on the system performance because they strain the CPU and the RAM memory. The memory fills up rather quickly, are the more apps installed and run simultaneously. In the background - and thus permanently active - are of course the system applications such as the launcher or the user interface. Delete the active processes of the system apps; this could lead to a crash. In addition, programs are running with an internet connection, because they permanently seek data from the network and provide you with such news. These include, for example, well known and popular apps like WhatsApp, Facebook and weather apps. For fast and simple correction of tempo problems can even a task manager like Advanced Task Killer suffice? After the app open at once have an overview of all currently running applications. If you remove the check mark to the right of the programs, they are spared from the exit. In the settings you can adjust to the cleanup interval: You can choose whether the app every few hours ends the active apps or even with any off screen.

Problem 4: Individual apps crash or stop responding


Individual apps crash or stop responding in android phone
Your favorite app crashes, hangs permanently or cannot be started until? If it happens for the first time that the app has hung or can no longer be opened, it often helps to restart the smartphone. Should the problem recur, consult the Google Play store whether an update to the application is available, because often the problems are known manufacturers already. If this is not the case, try again with a flush of app cache. You can do this under "Settings -> Options -> Application Manager". Select the appropriate app and tap on it. Under the "Cache", click the "Empty Cache" button. If the problems due to insufficient memory have occurred, so the app works again. However, this is only a temporary solution, because the cache fills again with application data over time. Although this approach does not resolve the problem permanently, delete the Application Manager, the complete application data. However, all data will be lost, which were stored in combination with this application on your smartphone. If all these measures do not succeed, you will only have the uninstall and install the application. However, it is always advisable to inform the respective app developer also has the problem.


Problem 5: Data volume depleted always too fast


Data volume depleted always too fast
If you have many apps on your phone, consume only the updates properly on data volume. Therefore allow an automatic update only via WLAN. For this, open the Play Store app and tap the three lines on the top left. This will open the app menu, where you go to "Settings". Now select "Automatic App Updates". Here you have the ability to completely turn off automatic updates. Many apps to get current data from the network at any time to provide the latest information: Normally, you must release these automatic synchronization when setting up the app or account. This traffic only takes place if you are in Wi-Fi, you should switch off the automatic sync feature or prohibit certain apps. This is done in the Android settings in "Accounts" menu. There you can on the top line off the automatic sync function for all apps via switch. Or, tap an app to, click in the next step on their menu - the three dots on the top right - and then select "Remove Account".

Certain apps cannot be individually excluding from synchronization, such as Google Apps or the preloaded apps the smart phone manufacturer.

You can prohibit certain apps also to load data via the mobile Internet in the background. This involves, for example, notifications or update information that relates the app online, if you do not use it. Just open Settings and go to the item "Wireless & networks" on "data usage". Sometimes you find this menu item under "More" or "Advanced". Scroll in this menu down, you can see the data usage of the apps listed within one month. Tap the app now on, their background data you want to limit. At the bottom you will find the menu item "Restrict background data". If the option is enabled, the app loads this data down only when the smartphone is connected to a WLAN.

Problem 6: The wireless connection up to scratch


The wireless connection up to scratch
If you cannot surf the Internet quickly despite wireless connection, follow these steps: Open the Settings app on your phone and touch under "Wireless & networks" to select "WLAN". Tap the respective wireless network that you want to surf. Look thereon- out the status of your connection. If the status is "Not Connected", you need to dial again in your Wi-Fi network and enter the corresponding password. If this does not work, the problem is probably the router: Start this new. Nevertheless, should come about; contact the Internet service provider to connect. If the router is restarted successfully, but you still cannot sign in WLAN your phone, helps only a reboot of the mobile device. Then select in again using the security key in the WLAN.

Problem 7: Sign in with the Google Account does not work


Sign in with the Google Account does not work
For the application on a new Android smartphone, you must always specify your Google login or create a new account. If you do not have an email address ending in "gmail.com", but on one that ends with "googlemail.com" that can cause a problem during the registration. The process is then interrupted with an error message. However, this can easily be solved: Replace this your e-mail address "intouchbuzz@googlemail.com" by "intouchbuzz@gmail.com".


Problem 8: Lost unlock your smartphone


 Lost unlock your smartphone
With an unlock pattern to prevent unauthorized access to your smartphone: But what to do if you forget this? If you have five times drawn the wrong pattern on the screen, a window appears with the message "You have 5 times tried in vain to unlock the device. Please try again in 30 seconds. "In addition, the buttons" pattern forget "and" appears Lock PIN ".

 The easiest way in this case is to enter the so-called control PIN. This you specified when you set the pattern to unlock your device. Tap the button and enter your own personal combination code.

 The pattern lock can be beyond using the Google account with which you are logged on the Android device, bypass. Just tap "Pattern forget" and then enter your Gmail address and the associated password. If you cannot remember the password for your Google Account, you can reset it on this page. If the mobile Internet should be disabled on the device, so this approach is not working. The unlock feature on the Google account is not available for all devices. Some Huawei or Nexus smartphones offer, for example, the feature not to.

 If nothing else works more, you need to reset the device to the factory settings. But you drive it in maintenance mode again high. Depending on the device manufacturer, the keyboard shortcuts vary it. In general here, however, that the device must be turned off before it can start in recovery mode. For Samsung devices simultaneously press the "Volume up key", the home button and the power button. After the unit has been turned on, release the power button and hold the "Volume up key" and the home button is pushed further. If you own a Nexus or HTC's smartphones, can be reached by means of the combination of the "volume down button" and the on / off the recovery menu. Then you have to hold both buttons at the same time several seconds. Navigation within the menus is for all devices and producers of: With the volume keys to switch to the option "Factory Reset". Confirm the entry with the power button. Please note, however, that in the process may lose all data on your smartphone and cannot be recovered, you should not have made a backup regularly.

Problem 9 : Jumped smartphone display after fall


Jumped smartphone display after fall
Your smartphone has fallen to the ground, while the display is cracked: The material costs are highest during display exchange. Here you can expect depending on the model with prices between 80 and 200 euros. With some craftsmanship You can also perform the repair yourself and save money. If you have to change the display, you access possible to a replacement screen that comes already assembled with the framework. Because in the upper shell of glass, LCD and keypad are glued together. When this unit is heated slowly with a hair dryer, you get the parts necessary although apart, but there is the likelihood that the thin flexible cable damage the keypad. So here special care is necessary.

 Who the repair does not trust himself, who can also use the services of a workshop? On the website mentioned you will also find information about the repair costs. If in doubt, it is advisable to have initially estimated on an estimate of whether the repair is still worthwhile.


Problem 10: Saving Your Smart Cell Phone From Water Damage by rainfall or swimming trip


Saving Your Smart Cell Phone From Water Damage

If water damage can save the device quick and appropriate action. Remove the first thing the device battery and all other detachable parts. Place this after the phone to dry in a warm place and leave it for about 24 hours. You can download the parts, for example, wrap in a towel and put on a radiator.

 Use to dry in no way a hair dryer. Doing so may push water drops inside the unit on. It is important that all parts are completely dry before you assemble the phone again.