Google’s Upcoming ‘Night Sight’ Mode for Pixel Phones Captures Remarkable Low-Light Photos
At a media event in New York City earlier this month, Google previewed a new low-light camera feature called “Night Sight” that uses machine learning to choose the right colors based on the content of the image. The result is much brighter photos in low-light conditions, without having to use flash.
Google showed a side-by-side comparison of two unedited photos shot in low light with an iPhone XS and its latest Pixel 3 smartphone with Night Sight, and the photo shot on the latter device is much brighter.
Google said Night Sight will be available next month for its Pixel smartphones, but an XDA Developers forum member managed to get the feature to work ahead of time, and The Verge’s Vlad Savov tested out the pre-release software on a Pixel 3 XL. The results, pictured below, are simply remarkable.
Without Night Sight
With Night Sight
Without Night Sight
With Night Sight
Without Night Sight
With Night Sight
Google and Apple are both heavily invested in computational photography. On the latest iPhones, for example, Smart HDR results in photos with more highlight and shadow detail, while Depth Control significantly improves Portrait Mode. But, Night Sight takes low-light smartphone photography to a whole new level.
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How to Migrate Your Notes From Evernote to Apple Notes
Apple’s stock Notes app has come a long way since it first appeared on Mac, with password protection, tables, and document scanning being just a few of the top features it has gained in recent years. These and other improvements offer compelling reasons to migrate from a rival note-taking platform, especially if you’ve been paying for the privilege.
Evernote users in particular may feel they now have extra motivation to make the switch. Last month, rumors that Evernote was struggling to keep afloat were bolstered by reports of a flurry of key departures at the startup, with one source even claiming the company was in a “death spiral” because of its inability to attract new users.
Whatever your reasons for migrating platforms, you can do so by following these simple steps. Note that the export file that Evernote spits out will also work with other note-taking apps like OneNote and Bear, which offer similar import options to the Apple Notes method described below.
How to Migrate From Evernote to Apple Notes
Launch Evernote on your Mac.
In the sidebar, click All Notes. 
Select Edit -> Select All from the menu bar.
Select File -> Export Notes… from the menu bar.
In the Save dialog, make sure Evernote XML (.enex) is selected in the Format dropdown and give the export file an identifiable name. 
Click Save.
Launch Apple’s Notes app.
Select File -> Import to Notes from the menu bar.
Navigate to the .enex file that you just exported from Evernote.
Check the box next to Preserve folder structure on import if needed, and then click Import.
Click Import Notes.
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iPhone XR Launch Day Continues Around the World
Following the first deliveries to customers in Australia and New Zealand, iPhone XR launch day continues around the world.
Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the company’s Piazza Liberty store in Milan today to celebrate the iPhone XR release, posing for pictures with customers and employees, which he later shared on Twitter.
Buongiorno Piazza Liberty! Milan is one of my favorite cities and I am very happy to be here with you today. Around the world, we hope everyone is enjoying the new iPhone XR! pic.twitter.com/hmJb8yrNCM
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) October 26, 2018
While the iPhone XR is available for walk-in purchase at Apple Stores, many locations have few customers waiting in line. At Apple Walden Galleria in Buffalo, New York, for example, VentureBeat reporter Jeremy Horwitz tweeted that he was the only person lined up just minutes before the store opened.
iPhone XR line status 10 minutes ahead of launch: literally no one (except me). Advance-reserved phones apparently are the way former line-waiters went this year. pic.twitter.com/XFyAbDja4r
— Jeremy Horwitz (@horwitz) October 26, 2018
As more customers lean towards online pre-orders, the iconic iPhone launch day lines of the past have dwindled over the years.
Retail employees cheered as the first customers entered Apple’s temporary Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan this morning, as recorded by Apple analyst Walt Piecyk, but lines are typically much longer at this flagship location on iPhone launch days. Apple is still renovating its iconic glass cube location nearby.
“Wooohooooo” – $AAPL employees pic.twitter.com/858EL40inE
— Walt Piecyk (@WaltBTIG) October 26, 2018
There are a few exceptions, as hundreds of customers lined up for iPhone XR launch day at Apple Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan. It was also the grand reopening of the store following several months of renovations, however, so many of those customers may have lined up to check out the new design and score a free shirt.
Apple Shibuya on iPhone XR launch day via ASCII
As usual on an iPhone launch day, most Apple Stores are opening early at 8:00 a.m. local time, with display models now available.
MacRumors traveled to New York City this week to spend some time with the iPhone XR ahead of its release. While there, we spent the day unboxing the device and testing its camera with help from volunteer New Yorkers. We also hosted Q&As on Reddit and through our Twitter account @MacRumors.
If you were or will be at an Apple Store for the iPhone XR launch today, be sure to tweet @MacRumors with a photo of your store and device.
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Google Maps will now tell you about special offers from your favorite places
Google seems to have been extra busy this year rolling out new features for its Maps app, and on Thursday it offered up a couple more.
Initially for Android users, the first one lets you follow places such as your favorite stores and restaurants, ensuring you’ll be among the first to know about special offers, upcoming events, and any other updates that the business thinks you might like to hear about.
To follow a business you’re interested in, simply hit the new “follow” button on its profile page. After that, relevant news and updates will show up in the app’s “For You” tab.
And that’s not all. To ensure you’re not the last to know about the next cool opening in town, Google Maps will soon start showing business profiles for up to three months before they open. Simply look out for the opening date — shown in orange text — and then make your plans to go along.
Businesses that are yet to add a listing to Google Maps can do so here, and that includes any new ones that want to offer up information ahead of opening.
Announcing the new features, Paul Cole, product manager at Google Maps, wrote in a post: “Ever wandered by your favorite store just to find out you missed a great sale? Or maybe you’re always the last of your friends to find out about the new hot spots opening in town.
“With more than 150 million places on Google Maps and millions of people looking for places to go, we made two updates so it’s even easier for you to keep up with the places you care about and find out about places coming soon.”
It’s been a busy ol’ time for Google Maps. In the last month alone, it’s rolled out a slew of new features, including real-time journey tracking for iPhone, improved navigation for less stressful commutes, group polling to help you and your buddies decide where to eat, and locations for EV charging stations
If you’re a light user of Google Maps but want to learn more about the huge range of features that it offers, then check out Digital Trends’ recent guide to getting the most out of this very powerful app.
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Portrait Mode has become a staple feature in almost every single smartphone camera — from budget to expensive flagship devices. It’s when a blur (or bokeh) effect is added behind a subject to deliver a portrait that looks as though it was captured by a DSLR camera. It’s one of the main purposes for having a dual-lens camera system, though other benefits include 2x optical zoom (depending on the phone).
But not all phones use two lenses to create a Portrait Mode effect. Google’s Pixel phones are the best example of what a single-lens camera can do with computing power. Instead of relying on a secondary lens for depth information, Google relies on a neural network algorithm to identify the subject from the background. In a similar manner, Apple is taking a page out of Google’s book with the iPhone XR. It’s the cheapest iPhone available from the 2018 trio, and it’s the only one without a dual-lens camera. Instead of removing Portrait Mode entirely — like Apple has done with the iPhone 8 or iPhone 7 — there’s now a Portrait Mode powered completely through artificial intelligence and neural nets.
How good is it, especially compared to the iPhone XS? We put the Pixel 3, iPhone XR, and iPhone XS to the test in a Portrait Mode shootout. A note before we start comparing photos: We tried to stay at the same distance from the subject for most of the photographs here, to highlight the differences in how each phone handles Portrait Mode. For example, the iPhone XS uses a secondary telephoto lens, so it zooms in a lot more than the Pixel 3 or the iPhone XR. The XR goes much wider than we expected. We did adjust distance for a few photos, so keep that in mind. Also, you may prefer a different photo over our favorite. There are some technical reasons why a photograph may be better than another, but a lot depends on personal preference, and it’s okay to come to a different conclusion.
Daylight
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
There’s a lot that can go wrong with Portrait Mode on smartphones, but most don’t have much of a problem in broad daylight. In the first set of photos, all three phones do a good job of accurately identifying the subject. There aren’t any errors, but you can see the Pixel 3 tends to keep the subjects body in focus, whereas the iPhone XS and XR opt for a radial blur that keeps the face in focus more than anything else (the iPhone XR’s radial blur isn’t as strong).
Either the iPhone XR or XS could win here, but we’re giving it to the XR because the subject’s face isn’t as bright as the XS photo. The Pixel 3 photo is good, but it lands last because it’s far too dark, despite being sharp with an accurate cutout.
Winner: iPhone XR
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
Here’s one that’s a bit tricky, because the light is shining straight into the camera. All three of these aren’t perfect, but the iPhone XS comes out on top. It retains the best colors (though the subject is still a bit too yellow), whereas the iPhone XR and Pixel 3 photos look more muted. The XS does lose points for messing up the left earring, and it does quite a poor job with the sky in the background, overexposing it too much. The iPhone XR is a close second this time. The subject’s face is grainier than the iPhone XS photo, and the colors are dull. The right shoulder is also a little blurred. It has the best HDR, though.
While the Pixel 3 overall does the best job of identifying the edges of the subject, you’ll find the subject’s face is extremely grainy. The colors are also off throughout the photo. It does a solid job of not overexposing the sky too much, unlike the iPhone XS, but that’s not enough to scrape a win here.
Winner: iPhone XS
Evening
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
These photos highlight how close the iPhone XS zooms into the subject for Portrait Mode, and how much wider a shot the iPhone XR takes. They were all captured standing in the same spot. All three phones do an excellent job identifying the edges of the subject, and detail is impeccable. We’d say the iPhone XS has the best blur, capturing the highly-sought bokeh effect with the lights in the background. The Pixel 3 photo wins for the best skin tone, which looks the most natural. It loses points for the background color tone, which is a little too red.
It’s a close call, but the iPhone XS wins again.
Winner: iPhone XS
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
This one’s easier to judge. The Pixel 3 comes last again for messing up the blur. The subject is fine, but look to the right side! It keeps some of the windows in focus, though they were further away from the subject. A branch of the tree also doesn’t look as blurred as it should be, and the photo’s background has a reddish hue.
We like both the iPhone XS and XR photos, with the former having a stronger blur effect. But zoom into the subject’s face again, and the iPhone XR photo has less grain. For that, we’re giving the XR the win.
Winner: iPhone XR
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
The iPhone XR’s shot clearly has the least amount of grain. It also has a nice blur on the left wall before the subject’s face, unlike the Pixel 3 photo, which doesn’t blur that area at all. Color tones are great all around, but the XR loses points for messing up the edges of the glasses. The Pixel 3 comes second. It does the best job identifying the edges of the subject, but the background hue is a little too yellow, and the subject is a tad grainy. The iPhone XS photo comes last. It’s not bad, but it’s too grainy and dark, despite good use of blur around the subject.
Winner: iPhone XR
Night and indoors
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
Like the last photos, there are two standouts here. The Pixel 3 and the iPhone XR. Both are sharp, detailed photos with accurate blur around the edges of the subject. The Pixel 3 goes a step further to catch all the hairs well, and it has a stronger blur than the iPhone XR photo. It does mess up, however, as the lights at the top right of the photo aren’t as blurry as they should be, and the iPhone XR takes the win for that reason alone.
The iPhone XS is decent thanks to the great blur, but it’s grainy, and some edges show inaccurate blur.
Winner: iPhone XR
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
We were surprised by the difficulty the iPhone XR and the iPhone XS had in dealing with the blue light hitting the subject’s face in this photo. It looks quite natural, and in reality it was closer to the Pixel 3 photo, which we love. You can guess who’s taking the win here, but it’s worth mentioning that the iPhone XR photo maintains the best blur accuracy. The Pixel 3 messes up the hair a little, and so does the XS. All three have great background blur, but the Pixel 3 photo is the one we’d share.
Winner: Pixel 3
This is another easy one to judge. The iPhone XS photo is far too blurred across the entire shot, and the iPhone XR isn’t the sharpest, either. The Pixel 3 photo has the best detail, and it has the most accurate skin tone, which looks incredibly natural. It’s excellent.
Winner: Pixel 3
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
It’s a close call between the Pixel 3 and the iPhone XR. Both have good detail and accurate edges. The iPhone XR doesn’t have as strong of a blur, but it has better noise reduction, so we’re giving it the edge. The iPhone XS messes up the blur around the hair, but it’s far darker than the other two, putting it last.
Winner: iPhone XR
Selfies
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
Portrait Mode works on the front-facing selfie camera on all these phones, and in this test, we think the Pixel 3 easily wins. It’s the brightest, has the most detail, and it’s the one we’d share. The iPhone XS photo is too fuzzy and dark, but the iPhone XR does an admirable job with great background color. It’s not as detailed as the Pixel 3 photo, though. Technically, the iPhone XR and XS photos should look exactly the same because they have the same TrueDepth camera system on the front. We think there might have been some subtle traffic light changes here that altered the end result.
Winner: Pixel 3
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
The Pixel 3 is the most detailed here, but that’s sometimes not what we want from a selfie. The skin tone is a little too cold, which doesn’t make this a selfie we’d want to share. The iPhone XS and XR photos are nearly identical, which makes sense, because they have the same camera. The iPhones make the subject’s skin a bit more vibrant, and the background has better color. They win out over the Pixel.
Winner: iPhone XS and iPhone XR
Other subjects
The biggest weakness the iPhone XR’s Portrait Mode is that it only works with humans. Apple has trained the camera to identify faces, so when it doesn’t find a face, it will say “no person detected.” That means you can’t experiment with using the mode on other objects, but you can on the iPhone XS and the Pixel 3. Sure, “Portrait Mode” should ideally be used for portraits of people, but it adds more versatility to the mode when you can use it on almost anything.
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
The iPhone XR photo is great but, of course, there’s no bokeh. This is basically a normal photo taken without Portrait Mode. The iPhone XS does detect the object, but it’s far too dark and the blur on the tip of the glass is a little off. The Pixel 3 photo is the one we’d share, because it’s bright enough and there’s a lot of good color and detail, even if it messes up part of the glass.
Winner: Pixel 3
From left: iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Pixel 3. Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends
The Pixel 3 quite easily wins out here again. It has the best color, the most accurate cutout around the edges of the subject, and the sharpest detail. The iPhone XS asked us repeatedly to keep moving further away from the figurine, so it’s a little more limited if you wanted to get a close up shot. But at least it works. The iPhone XR again didn’t apply a blur at all.
Winner: Pixel 3
The iPhone XR takes a surprise win
It looks like Apple may have caught up — and perhaps even surpassed — Google’s computational photography prowess for Portrait Mode. The Pixel 3’s Portrait Mode is more versatile, and it’s very close with five wins, but the iPhone XR edges out with six wins.
The iPhone XR is much better at low-light Portrait Mode photos compared to the iPhone XS, which uses the secondary lens that doesn’t have as wide an aperture to let more light in. That’s a surprise given the higher price of the iPhone XS, and shows how fancy software can sometimes beat superior hardware.
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WhatsApp Announces Support for Sticker Packs
WhatsApp is about to introduce support for stickers in the massively popular chat app, an official blog post revealed today.
Stickers have been available on rival messaging platforms including Apple’s iMessages and Telegram for some time, so today’s announcement isn’t a surprise as WhatsApp tries to cement its position as the most popular messenger app globally.
To begin with, WhatsApp is launching sticker packs created by its own in-house designers, along with a selection of stickers from other artists.
However, users can also expect third-party sticker packs further down the line, as WhatsApp is also releasing a set of APIs and interfaces that will allow anyone “minimal development or coding experience” to build their own sticker packs and publish them on the App Store.
WhatsApp users can post stickers in chat threads via a new sticker button, and add new sticker packs by tapping the plus icon, once they become available on iOS and Android over the coming weeks.
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“Samsung twijfelt nog tussen 2 prototypes vouwbare Galaxy F”
Het ontwerp van de vouwbare Galaxy F is nog geen uitgemaakte zaak zo blijkt uit een nieuw rapport van Bloomberg. Het bedrijf zou nog twijfelen tussen 2 prototypes; horizontaal vouwen of verticaal.
Het bericht is opvallend want het gerucht was juist dat Samsung over twee weken de vouwbare Galaxy F zou laten zien tijdens het Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco. Dat bericht moet mogelijk worden bijgesteld. Wellicht krijgen we dus alleen een presentatie te zien met ideeën hoe een Galaxy F er uit zou kunnen zien. Wellicht besluit Samsung aan de hand van de reacties welke kant ze definitief opgaan; horizontaal vouwen als een boek of verticaal als een clamshell.
Onze render van een verticaal vouwbare Galaxy F
Samsung-medewerkers zouden momenteel een lichte voorkeur hebben voor de verticale variant omdat die handiger in één hand te houden is. Het ontwerp zou hiermee overeenkomen met de Galaxy F renders die wij onlangs lieten zien. Wat wel afwijkt met het bericht van Bloomberg is een 4 inch scherm dat ook in gesloten toestand zichtbaar zou zijn. Het gewicht van de Galaxy F zou met 200 gram redelijk hoog liggen, iets wat Samsung binnen de perken probeert te houden met een iets kleinere batterij.
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Speciale Android-versie
Om ervoor te zorgen dat de interface optimaal gebruikmaakt van deze nieuwe vormgeving zou Samsung nauw samenwerken met Google die hiervoor een speciale versie van Android ontwikkelt. Dat roept wel vragen op wanneer de Galaxy F daadwerkelijk op de markt komt. Als ook Google aanpassingen aan Android moet doen is dat een extra vertragende factor. Bloomberg denkt daarom dat de Samsung Galaxy F mogelijk pas in het tweede kwartaal van 2019 verkrijgbaar is.
Anker’s new USB-C wall charger packs 27 watts, fits in the palm of your hand
At an event in New York City, Anker Innovations unveiled its latest accessory, the PowerPort Atom PD 1, the first installment of its lineup of slim and lightweight USB-C wall chargers. But don’t be fooled by its small size, the charger packs 27 watts, giving you the ability to not only power up your MacBook, but your Nintendo Switch, smartphone, and more.
For an easier visual of exactly how small the charger is, the PowerPort Atom PD 1 is only slightly bigger than the standard 5-watt iPhone charger. Weighing in at 2.2 ounces, the pocket-sized charger is also lightweight, allowing you to pop the accessory into your backpack or handbag without weighing you down.
The charger features a single USB-C port with a total output wattage of 27 watts that Anker says can charge up to two and a half times faster than stock phone chargers. It uses Gallium Nitride (instead of silicone) — a semiconductor material that allows the charger to operate at a higher frequency for more efficient charging, while also producing less heat.
While it remains to be seen how quickly the wall charger can juice up a device, our own experience with an Anker charging stand was impressive because it, too, produced less heat. In our wireless charging pad comparison, we put the Anker PowerWave 7.5 up to the test against Belkin, iOttie, and Mophie only to find out the company’s stand took only 2 hours and 44 minutes to charge.
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We also had some hands-on time with the new wall charger and at first glance, it’s hard to believe there are 27 watts packed into such a tiny charger. Not only is it light and compact, but (as with most Anker products) it looks sleek. But we’re even more excited for the next installments in the lineup: The PowerPort Atom PD 2 (with two USB-C ports) and Atom PD 4 (with two USB-C ports and two Type-A ports) which will have an output wattage of 60 watts and 100 watts, respectively. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait a little while longer for those.
As for the PowerPort Atom PD 1, it will be out at the end of November. You will be able to purchase it from Amazon for $30.
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“Samsung Galaxy S10-serie krijgt 3e voordeliger model”
Naast de gebruikelijke S10 en S10 Plus zou Samsung ook een derde voordeliger model willen uitbrengen. Dat doet denken aan de Mini-variant van vroeger al heeft het sinds de S5 mini geen opvolger meer aangekondigd. Daarnaast werkt Samsung ook aan een versie met 5G-internet.
Het is nog even onduidelijk of het goedkoper S10-model ook kleiner is of dat het verschil alleen in de prijs zit. Het zou wel slim zijn want aartsrivaal Apple heeft momenteel geen nieuwe kleine iPhone meer in het assortiment. Daar zou Samsung marktaandeel van af kunnen snoepen door een high-end S10 uit te brengen van rond de 4 inch al ontbreekt het momenteel aan berichtgeving daarover.
Samsung test al sinds 2014 met 5G
Volgens een nieuw bericht op Bloomberg zou de Galaxy S10 en S10 Plus een vingerafdrukscanner achter het scherm krijgen. Samsung hint al langer op deze plek maar wist dat tot nu niet voor elkaar te krijgen. Het wisselde daarom de plek van voren naar achter en inmiddels hebben we zelfs Samsung-telefoons gezien waar de vingerafdrukscanner aan de zijkant zit. De plek van de selfiecamera blijft nog even onduidelijk. Het bericht spreekt over selfiecamera die “zichtbaar is en weggestopt zit onder het scherm”. Wat daar precies mee bedoeld wordt is nog even onduidelijk. Samsung werkt volgens een opgedoken verslag aan het verwerken van de selfiecamera onder het scherm waardoor hij juist onzichtbaar is. Tegelijkertijd werkt Samsung met de Galaxy A8s aan een toestel met volledig scherm waarin een klein rondje mist. Precies genoeg voor de selfiecamera.
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Ook versie met 5G
Zowel de Samsung Galaxy S10 als de grotere Galaxy S10 Plus zouden een afgerond AMOLED-scherm mee krijgen met achterop drie camera’s. Hierin verschillen ze met de kleinere S10 die over een recht scherm beschikt. Ook de vingerafdrukscanner zit hier niet achter het scherm maar mogelijk aan de zijkant. Of de drie modellen zijn uitgerust met een koptelefoonaansluiting valt nog te bezien; ook Samsung zou serieus overwegen de poort weg te laten om zodoende een volledig draadloos toestel zonder poorten te krijgen. Daarnaast zou er ook een variant met 5G uitgebracht worden maar mogelijk is die alleen voor het Amerikaanse Verizon bedoeld.
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Anker Unveils Miniature 27-Watt USB-C Charger, Premium Smart Speaker, and Pocket Cinema
Anker announced several new hardware devices at an event in New York City today. Best known for its quality mobile charging accessories, the company continued its push into other consumer electronics markets by unveiling a pocket cinema, a premium smart speaker, and a new line of minuscule USB-C wall chargers.
Starting with the chargers, the PowerPort Atom PD 1 is the smallest 27-watt USB-C power plug that Anker has come up with to date. It’s about the size of the 5-watt charger that comes with an iPhone, but pumps out enough juice to power larger devices like a 12-inch MacBook, a Chromebook, and a Nintendo Switch.
Anker says it has used Gallium Nitride components in the charger instead of silicon, which has allowed the company to maximize efficiency while minimizing size. The PowerPort Atom PD 1 weighs 2.2 ounces and fits in the palm of the hand, measuring in at 1.61 x 1.37 x 1.49 inches The PD 1 is just the first in the Atom line, with a 60-watt two USB-C port PD 2 charger and a 100-watt four-port (2x USB-C, 2x USB-A) PD 4 charger also on the way.
The Anker PowerPort Atom PD 1 will be available exclusively on the Amazon website from the end of November for $30.
Meanwhile, Anker announced the Soundcore Model Zero+, a new Bluetooth and Wi-Fi smart speaker that sports a unique radial purse-like design with a built-in handle. It’s the first portable speaker from Anker to feature integrated Dolby Audio, and includes drivers designed by Scan-Speak for optimal audio performance.
The Model Zero+ speaker comes with Google Assistant and also supports Google Chromecast, for streaming playing media directly from mobile devices and computers. The unit offers 10 hours of battery life when streaming over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and will cost $250.
A more affordable $200 version of the speaker called the Model Zero was also announced that has fewer features but better battery life. Both units will be available at select retailers from the end of next month.
Anker also unveiled the Nebula Capsule II, a next generation pocket cinema with Android TV built in. The soda can-sized cylindrical unit projects a 1280 x 720 resolution screen onto walls, auto-focuses in about one second.
Anker says the Nebule Capsule II will offer up to three hours of video playtime or 30 hours of Bluetooth audio output on a single charge. It also supports Google Assistant, and can be charged in around two and a half hours using the included USB-C charger.
The Nebula Capsule II is launching as a Kickstarter campaign and will be available for early adopters, with plans to ship early 2019. Super Early Bird supporters can order the pocket cinema for $349, with other tiers costing $369 or $399.
Lastly, Anker today announced a home security camera under its Eufy branding. The wireless camera offers one year of battery life and features face recognition, base station battery backup, free local storage. Pricing and release date have yet to be announced.
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