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- Nintendo Switch Lite’s Strong Debut Raises Hopes for the Holiday Season - The Wall Street Journal
- Samsung Galaxy S11 could join iPhones and Pixels with face unlock – but why? - TechRadar India
- The new ultra-light DJI Mavic Mini flies at 30MPH, doesn't require FAA registration - Android Police
| Nintendo Switch Lite’s Strong Debut Raises Hopes for the Holiday Season - The Wall Street Journal Posted: 31 Oct 2019 04:53 AM PDT  OSAKA, Japan— Nintendo Co. NTDOY 4.18% reported strong sales of its new Switch Lite hand-held game machine, auguring well for the holiday season. The Kyoto-based company said Thursday it sold 1.95 million units of the Switch Lite, released on Sept. 20, and 2.85 million units of the original Switch during the July-September quarter. The $200 Switch Lite is a cheaper alternative to the original $300 handheld-hybrid Switch console introduced in March 2017. Analysts said the Lite's sales beat expectations in the U.S., traditionally a tough market for hand-held game machines. Nintendo said it sold 800,000 units of the device in the U.S., more than twice as many as the 390,000 units it sold in Japan, where hand-held machines tend to be more popular. "Selling 1.95 million units of the Switch Lite in 10 days is a great success, and I believe the first proof that the device is going to be a super hit in the long run," Tokyo-based industry consultant Serkan Toto said. Nintendo Chief Executive Shuntaro Furukawa said the Lite was drawing both existing Switch owners who wanted a second or third device for the family and new users who didn't want to pay $300 for a regular Switch. To attract more hand-held fans, the company plans to release games for the Switch platform that previously were available mainly for the older 3DS hand-held device, beginning with the launch of new entries from the Pokémon franchise next month. Ace Research Institute analyst Hideki Yasuda said the Pokémon games will likely further boost the Lite's sales momentum. Investors are also watching Nintendo's plan to sell Switch consoles in China with Tencent Holdings Ltd. and the performance of Mario Kart Tour, a smartphone game that the company introduced on Sept. 25. Nintendo said initial interest in Mario Kart Tour was strong. The company said its July-September net profit rose 34% from a year earlier to ¥45 billion ($414 million), beating analyst expectations, on ¥272 billion in revenue, up 23%. It kept its full fiscal-year net profit forecast unchanged at ¥180 billion pending results from the holiday season, which could prompt revisions. Write to Takashi Mochizuki at takashi.mochizuki@wsj.com Copyright ©2019 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 |
| Samsung Galaxy S11 could join iPhones and Pixels with face unlock – but why? - TechRadar India Posted: 31 Oct 2019 02:53 AM PDT  Several smartphone companies use advanced facial recognition as a way to unlock a smartphone, among them Apple and Google, and it seems Samsung is set to get in on the fun too, as new information about the Samsung Galaxy S11 points to it toting the feature. That news comes from Max Weinbach (a writer for XDADevelopers), who noticed lines of code in a facial unlocking app, which points to the Samsung Galaxy S11 using the tech as a fundamental part of the device. Picasso is a code-name for Galaxy S11 – we've heard this from many leaks, and it makes sense given Samsung's tendency to name its devices after painters and artists (da Vinci was the code-name for the Galaxy Note 10). On top of that, the artist Pablo Picasso was particularly known for his portraits, so the use of face unlocking – of positioning your face in front of the camera – is thematically apt.
Previous phones from Apple and Google, like the iPhone 11 and Google Pixel 4, have relied on an advanced face unlock, doing away with the physical or in-screen fingerprint sensors that most other handsets use. But is facial recognition a good way of unlocking your smartphone? Is face unlocking the new in-screen fingerprint sensor?It's worth pointing out that most smartphones (including the Galaxy S10) do have basic facial recognition to complement other means of unlocking your phone, but these are 2D picture-based, which is less secure (though quicker) than the more complex systems of Apple and Google. Weinbach is quick to point out that what he's found doesn't prove that 3D facial recognition is coming to the S11, but with Samsung working on the feature at all it suggests some improvements. In our testing of the Galaxy S10, we found the face recognition to be rather slow, which is a problem we've had with Apple's products in the past, but at least the latter is more secure. Even the snappiest face unlocking we've found in a phone is still significantly slower than simply using an in-screen, rear-mounted or side-mounted fingerprint sensor, as those are both quicker to use, and found in locations on the device that make them more natural to use. Fingerprint scanners are more secure too, as people have found it rather easy to use pictures of people, or sleeping people, to unlock a handset using face recognition. If the Samsung Galaxy S11 uses facial recognition as a primary way of unlocking your phone, that makes three companies who have embraced the tech, even though there's limited evidence of people actually wanting this. Now that three of the biggest smartphone makers are using the feature, it could be a sign of the times to come, so in the future smartphones from smaller brands could use the tech too. Via T3 |
| The new ultra-light DJI Mavic Mini flies at 30MPH, doesn't require FAA registration - Android Police Posted: 30 Oct 2019 07:09 PM PDT Today DJI is officially launching the Mavic Mini drone, the smallest and lightest folding drone the company has ever created. With its legs tucked underneath, the Mini is shorter than a Samsung Galaxy S10+ and weighs only 74 grams more. Starting at $399, it targets drone newcomers and veterans alike with its bag and pocket-friendly foldable design, decent camera and video-recording capabilities, and a streamlined companion app that offers quick shortcuts for creating cinema-like shots and videos. Although some details about the Mavic Mini got leaked ahead of its official debut, there is enough new information to get excited about. The Mini's foremost characteristic is its diminutive size and weight. When folded, it measures 140 mm x 82 mm x 57 mm (L x W x H) and has a takeoff weight of only 249 grams, allowing it to be flown recreationally without registering with the FAA (for commercial use, you'll still have to register it).
The Mini can be controlled from up to 4 km away (roughly 2.5 miles) and stay in flight for up to 30 minutes. It comes equipped with both a GPS receiver and downward visual sensors for stable hovering and safer landing. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with an obstacle-avoidance system like ActiveTrack, which is present in DJI's more expensive models. DJI lists the full specs of the Mavic Mini on its website. The Mavic Mini's photo and video capabilities slot in between the $919 Mavic Air and the $500 DJI Spark, though the latter is no longer available for purchase. Although the Mini has the same 1/2.3" CMOS sensor found on both the Mavic Air and DJI Spark that allows for 12MP pictures, the Mini can only capture up to 2.7K videos at 30FPS — the Air can shoot as high as 4K at 30FPS, whereas the Spark tops out at 1080P and 30FPS. Considering many people share photos and videos on social media that are mostly viewed on small screens, the Mini's picture and video capabilities seem sufficient.
In order to soften the learning curve of piloting a drone and make content creation easier for beginners, DJI is introducing a new mobile companion app for the Mavic Mini called DJI Fly. Compared to the more feature-rich (and complex) DJI Go app, DJI Fly eschews a lot of the former's clutter and focuses instead on making the capture process as easy as possible through its QuickShots feature. The app provides four pre-programmed flight maneuvers, named Dronie, Rocket, Circle, and Helix. Each mode offers a different and interesting way of capturing a scene with just a tap of the screen as demonstrated in the video below.
The Mavic Mini is available for preorder today, and it is expected to ship on November 11th. The standard "Everyday FlyCam" package costs $399, and includes the Mavic Mini, remote controller, one battery, and one set of extra propellers. The $499 "Fly More Combo" includes all the parts from the standard package and adds a 360-degree propeller cage (guard), a two-way charging hub, two more batteries, two more sets of spare propellers, and a carrying case. |
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