Thursday 7 June 2018

Sonos Smart Sound System Adds New Members, This Time Playing Minibar

The renewal of home audio and video products seems to be another new wave after the "wireless noise reduction headphones."

The recent launch or update of Soundbar's brand is not a decimal, they are either based on new technologies to supplement or update the product, it may be to develop products with new types of requirements. Among them, new products such as Minibar have also become new demands for this year's rise. As TVs continue to shrink, Soundbar also needs to “slim down” to meet the needs of some small-sized homes. Earlier, Ai Fanji had already experienced the Minibar series from Sony. It feels that under the existing technology, it is not too difficult to achieve the two goals of small size and sound quality. However, it is the place where most vendors need to take pains to play their own characteristics in the field of Soundbar homogeneity. Now, Sonos, which focuses on fully wireless audio systems, has also introduced a small-sized Soundbar. The new addition to the living room theater system is a new attempt by Sonos following smart speakers. With the addition of new members of the intelligent voice assistant, the entire system has also achieved the transition from the "living room video system" to the "smart video system." On June 6, Sonos officially announced Sonos Beam, a smart bar sounder in San Francisco. This product is a small-sized Soundbar that supports Amazon Alexa's intelligent voice assistant. It is mainly for small-sized homes or users who plan to purchase TV audio and video systems for their rooms. In terms of appearance, the small size is the first focus of Sonos Beam.

Sonos Beam uses a long, elliptical design and is a lot smaller than the PLAYBAR. Since the bass unit is integrated on its own and there is no subwoofer attached to the conventional TV Soundbar, spatial placement has little effect on it. Previously released PLAYBASE can be placed directly under the TV to reduce the impact of the placement space. And this launch of Sonos Beam, will be solid from the volume compression to reduce the impact on placement. In addition, Sonos Beam can be as wall-hung as TV, and the impact on space is even lower. This is also a friendly design for users who have relatively limited family space. Sonos Beam still uses the classic black and white color scheme of Sonos. The body surface is matte-finished to highlight the texture. This kind of processing is more about integrating into its own products.

According to the person in charge of Sonos Beam, the material used by Beam has a certain degree of durability. After a special texture treatment, the white body is not so easily yellowed, so that even if it is used for a long time, it will not be perceived or improved. Of course, at the beginning of the conference, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence said that Sonos actually has a "colorful design" plan, but he has not put this idea on Beam at the moment. Sonos Beam is more likely to integrate into home design more easily, and is more adaptive to black and white than other colors. In terms of the body interface, the Sonos Beam body provides HDMI interfaces, network cable interfaces, and power interfaces. The simplification of the interface is the traditional Sonos product tradition. Sonos Beam can also be wirelessly connected to other Sonos audio products since it can join the previous "living room theater system."

This is also the reason for Sonos to reduce the configuration pressure, they do not need to think about what a subwoofer unit, because Sonos Beam turns the Sub into its own external subwoofer unit, it can also form a surround system through multiple sets of PLAY series or Sonos One.
Beam's product idea is actually very similar to the thinking of PLAYBASE and PLAYBAR. It is connected to TV as the core of the whole smart home system. Moreover, Beam comes with an intelligent element that supports Alexa's voice assistant, which can be linked to Amazon's FireTV to achieve voice control.

Only Alexa did not enter China. For domestic users to implement voice control, the Chinese language voice control of Sonos can be achieved through the service Rokid.
In terms of sound structure, Sonos Beam is actually a simple 3.0 audio system.

The woofer unit is placed on the front of the fuselage, and the inside of the fuselage has two beveled horns on the inside to enhance the surround sound performance. Users can also purchase Sub and Sonos One to integrate a new 5.1 system to meet their own audio needs.

In addition to the audio output from the TV, Sonos Beam can also use the streaming service included with the Sonos app. In China, there are currently service providers such as shrimp and rice, NetEase cloud music, and QQ music accessing the system, basically covering most of the domestic streaming media services. connection.
Sonos wants to do more than just a small-sized Minibar. They want to integrate their music needs in their own user groups with their home audio needs to create a multifaceted product. Coupled with the addition of intelligent voice assistants, it further enhances Beam's position. The goal of this product is very clear, that is to do the smart audio center in your home. This, Sonos this time chose to take the lead in the Soundbar to achieve the main reason for intelligence. After all, when you access the TV, Soundbar is an essential thing. As a hub, it also facilitates users to control other audio devices.

After supporting Alexa and Google Assistant, Sonos can control more. Not only can you use the Soundbar to watch movies, but you can also use it to check daily weather, set aside food, etc.... The combination of intelligent and home audio hubs further broadens the use of Beam. In terms of selling price, Sonos Beam's US price is 399 US dollars and the official price in China is 3980 yuan. Bookings began officially on June 6 local time in San Francisco and officially started on July 17. At the same time, Sonos will also introduce two adapters to meet the audio output of fiber-optic devices. Sonos released so many messages today. As for the specific performance of Sonos Beam, please look forward to the start of the inspection after Love Fan.

The "Survivor Deviation" that Internet users must understand

Whether or not you have heard this word, this article will give you a deeper understanding of the “survivor bias”. Let's look at a few paragraphs first:

The school organized outings. The teacher asked: The classmates who didn't come to raise their hands. Well, people are all together. Let's go!
CCTV reporter asked on a high-speed rail: Did you buy tickets? bought! Did you buy tickets? bought!
Why didn't mom pick up food? Because she had picked it when she bought it!
Why are the e-commerce shops for parachutes good? People who have lost their lives due to problems with parachutes can't give bad reviews!
These are all about the survivors' deviations. Everyone laughs after reading because we are too easy to identify it. However, I list the following cases. We may not be able to draw a correct conclusion:

In 1936, the United States presidential election, "Literature Abstracts" magazine through 1.4 million telephone survey shows that Langdon will win the election, this study has much credibility?
Papyrus was found in ancient Egyptian relics, but in other Mediterranean civilizations such as Phoenician, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome, there was no papyrus in the same period. Can it be explained that Papyrus was widely used in Egypt and other Mediterranean civilizations? No application?
When a new game goes online for a month, the game planer randomly finds highly active users in the game to investigate and determines the core solution for the next iteration of the game. Will there be a fatal flaw?
A reporter found out on the Internet "the Republic of China primary school students essay", excellent literary talent, so the reporter concluded: the primary school language education and the Republic of China can not be compared!
In fact, the above cases are very likely to draw the wrong conclusion:

The 1936 American election survey was due to a telephone survey, and the telephone was still a rich man's patent in the United States in the 1930s. These rich people were not random samples of American voters. Ultimately, Roosevelt was not elected by the magazine as Langdon.
Ancient Egypt found Papyrus and other places did not, the real reason is that the other three places - Phoenician, ancient Greece, ancient Rome climate than the ancient Egyptian wet, while Egypt is relatively dry, and these papyrus paper in a humid environment Not saved.
The new game has been online for a month. There are retained users and lost users. It is important to pay attention to the needs of retained users. However, it is more important for a new game to focus on the causes of the loss of lost users.
The reason why the composition of the primary school students for the Republic of China can be circulated today is necessarily the leader at that time. It is a survivor and cannot represent the overall level of elementary and middle school students at the time.
In the decision-making of our daily work, the deviation of survivors is so common that we often inadvertently influence our decision-making and judgment. So the essence of this concept is God? Where does it happen easily? What is its mechanism of action? How can we avoid it? Today's article we will discuss this issue together:

History of "Survivor Deviation"
"Survivor Deviation" comes from a famous story in World War II:

In 1941, in the Second World War, the Air Force was one of the most important arms. The fighter planes of the Allied Forces suffered heavy losses in numerous air battles and were shot down by the Nazi gunfire numerous times. The headquarters of the Allied Army secretly invited some physicists and mathematics. Home and statisticians formed a team to study "how to reduce the probability of the Air Force being shot down."

At that time, the military’s top management counted the situation of all the returned aircraft. It was found that the wing parts of the aircraft were relatively dense and the fuselage and the tail part were sparse. So the advice of the then high-level military was : Strengthen wing protection.



However, this suggestion was rejected by Abraham Wald, a professor of statistics at Columbia University. Professor Ward offered the exact opposite point of view - strengthening the protection of the fuselage and the tail section.

So how did the statistician come to the conclusion that this seemingly incommensurable with common sense? Professor Ward’s basic starting point is based on three facts:

The sample of statistics is just a fighter who returns safely.
The aircraft that was hit by the wing several times seems to be able to return safely.
In the tail position of the fuselage, the reason that bullet holes are rarely found is not that it will not actually happen. However, once it is shot, its chance of returning safely is very small. That is, the returning aircraft is a survivor, relying solely on survivors. It is unscientific to make judgments. The non-survivors who have been ignored are the key. They did not come back at all!
The military adopted the proposal of the professor to strengthen the protection of the tail and the fuselage, and later confirmed that the decision was extremely accurate. The downing rate of the Allied fighter plane was greatly reduced. This is the source of the story of the “Survivor Deviation”.

The Nature of "Survivor Deviation"
The generalized survivor bias is explained by statistical terminology—“selection bias”, that is, we ignore the randomness and comprehensiveness of the sample when we perform the statistics, and replace the overall random sample with a partial sample, so that the overall The description is biased.

The simple description of statistics is this: The statistical set is A. Observe that A subset A1 has feature X, A1 is a survivor, and A additional subset A2 is not observed or is ignored, so J There are features X. In fact, the characteristics of A2 are Y.



The above reporters used the case of investigating the purchase of train tickets to substitute the explanation: A is the person who wants to buy the train ticket, A1 is the person who is already on the train, A2 is the person who wants to buy but not bought, and the feature X is the buy ticket. The feature Y is not purchased, ie, the survivor bias replaces a random sample with a small number of dominant samples, resulting in a statistical bias.



With this framework, we can understand these "survivor bias" specific cases from a theoretical perspective:

Asian student case
The American Student Association found that Asian classmates are far more likely than their peers in mathematics—“Survivor bias”: Children who can go to school in the United States generally have relatively superior education levels and growth environments in China. If the mother tongue of the Chinese is English, it must be Language performance will also be better than American peers.

Hospital study case
If Beijing Chang Gung Memorial Hospital conducts research on the eating habits of hospitalized patients with heart attacks and publishes a paper on the relationship between heart disease and eating habits, is the paper credible? The answer is no! Because Chang Gung Memorial Hospital is a high-end private hospital in Beijing, the dietary habits of patients in this hospital and ordinary patients will be different. At the same time, hospitalized patients will not be able to represent all cases (have died without hospitalization, can not afford to go to hospital, etc.). Above, excluding these interference factors is the basic principle of modern medical research.

Gym Case
I go to the company's gym at noon on January 35th. This habit has persisted for a long time. However, I was depressed for a while because I found that my colleagues in the company gym are basically better than me. This is actually typical. The "survivor bias" - those who are good at the gym are of course high-probability events. People who are not well-built and do not exercise often go to the gym.

Octopus Paul Case
The biggest star in the 2010 World Cup was not from a player, but the octopus Paul from the Oberhausen Aquarium in Germany. It miraculously predicted the results of the World Cup Germany seven times in a row. Octopus Paul became the world of the summer. The enthusiasm pursued by the media is in fact a typical "survivor's bias." In fact, many animals participated in the World Cup predictions that summer: the Filipino monkey, the Mexican alpaca, the African elephant, and the Bulgarian Dairy cows even have Chinese pandas, but because these animal predictions failed, there was no media coverage, and octopus Paul became the lucky one.



In the above four cases, the Complete Works A were: all children in China, all heart patients, all my colleagues in the company, all animals that predicted the World Cup;

The survivors A1 were: a child who had conditions to go to school in the United States, a heart patient at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, a colleague who went to the gym, and Paul Octopus;

Feature X is: good mathematics, unique diet, good body, accurate prediction;

The characteristics Y are: mediocre mathematics, normal diet, general body, and inaccurate prediction.

This is the analytical framework for “survivor bias”.

Beware of abuse of "survivor bias"
Many people often misunderstand the term "survivor bias", which often leads to its abuse. In the author's opinion, it is equally important to guard against the abuse of "survivor bias" and vigilance of "survivor bias".

Many people saw some entrepreneurial "success stories" reported by the media immediately picking their noses - "This is the survivor's bias, do not know how many failed cases?", and then abandon the method and experience of successful people;

Many bribery workers saw the news that “one person was bribed and caught”. It is not surprising that this is a deviation from survivors. “The media only reports on people who have been paid bribery. In fact, there are still more uncaptured people! Then they continued to pay bribes.

How is the concept of "survivor bias" misused? Or for reporters to investigate high-speed trains to buy tickets, understanding the "survivor's bias" theory only allows us to understand - "Reporters surveyed on the high-speed rail to determine that all people have bought tickets." This method is unscientific.

Note that it does not directly infer that “everyone buys tickets.” This conclusion must be wrong, because the remaining people have no information to buy the tickets – we do not know: we can use common sense during the Spring Festival Judging that they may not be able to buy tickets, the usual high-speed trains basically buy tickets for people who want to buy tickets. Therefore, a direct judgment that “surely someone has not bought a ticket” is an abuse of “survivor bias”. The wrong side is not necessarily correct.

From a statistical point of view we look at how we abused survivor bias - we observed that A1 has characteristic X, and at the same time we realized that there may be survivor biases, we defined A1 as a survivor in advance, and then directly judged non-survivors. A2 must not have feature X, and the truth is: A2 has feature X. This information we do not know, may or may not have.

It is very important to beware of the abuse of “survivor bias”. In fact, the story of Ward’s statistics professor Ward mentioned earlier is only a posterity and a simplified version. If you think about it a little, you will know that a scientifically trained professor of statistics It is impossible to directly give conclusions based on intuitive judgment.

Actually, Professor Ward has submitted eight different reports on the aircraft's shooting down. The main paper is "A Method of Estimating Plane Vulnerability Based on Damage of Survivors", which is a "determination of the critical parts of an aircraft based on the surviving aircraft damage." Methods".



There are more than 80 pages of this paper, and only the summary of his contribution to his later generation has more than 10 pages (the public number replied to the key word - "Professor Ward" to obtain thesis), who wrote the masterpiece "Sequence Analysis" The authoritative professor clearly did a detailed and rigorous analysis of the characteristics of A2 in the framework before reaching a conclusion!

If you pat your head and become a statistician, then everyone is a statistician!

How do Internet users avoid "survivor bias"?
"Survivor bias" is a common logic error in data analysis, and data is one of the driving forces for the Internet. So how do Internet users avoid "survivor bias" when analyzing data and making decisions? Wei Xi summed up three steps:

To determine the randomness of the sample, it must be known whether the sample is random.
There will be no significant difference between the judgment sample and the remaining sample.
Analyze the remaining sample data and verify the conclusions.
Let's look at a few cases to directly train:

WeChat public number reward case
“Wei Xi Liao Advertisement” has opened the public number and opened Weibo account “Wei Xijun”. At this time, I found the same article under the same reading circumstances, WeChat rewarding was especially low, and Weibo was more. , So I initially judged that the WeChat fans' preference for playing was lower than Weibo, until I remembered that WeChat’s iOS users did not understand the previous guess because of Apple’s policy restrictions. Deviation, so I tried to add IOS appreciation code at the end of the last two articles, and the amount of praise for the article actually increased by nearly 4 times.

The standard three-step approach to avoiding survivor bias in this case is:

Judging the randomness of the sample, that is, seeing whether the rewarded user of the WeChat public number can represent the whole. The answer is no, because only Android users are covered;

Is there a significant difference between the judgment sample and the remaining sample? Is there any difference between Android users and iOS on the reward? The answer is: there may be differences;

Analyze the remaining sample data and verify the conclusion, that is, plus the iOS verification code to verify the result again.

Video website case
A video site launched a new US TV show in the VIP. The number of viewers for each episode of the US TV show has been stable before, but when it was broadcast to the seventh episode, there was a relatively significant loss of viewership. Operators began to analyze It was the Department’s American drama that started from the seventh episode with the story suddenly dropping and the protagonist suddenly hanging up. However, when they carefully analyzed the lost users, they discovered that the loss was due to the massive free gift of membership due three months ago. However, just coincided with the seventh episode, the ordinary members did not lose at all.

In this case, the three steps are as follows: 1. Judging the randomness of the sample, that is, analyzing whether the lost user is a random sample of all members. The answer is no - the free members are lost. 2. Are there significant differences between the judgment sample and the remaining sample? Is there a difference between a normal member and a free member? Of course there is. 3. Analyze the remaining sample data and verify the conclusion, that is, see if the normal members are lost.

Facebook video advertising case
The issue of Facebook’s video bias in video ads in September 2016 has become a kind of negative news in the company's advertising history. Facebook acknowledged in its official blog that in its data report submitted to advertisers, video ads averaged The duration of the play counts only those playouts that last longer than 3 seconds. That is, if the video is played for less than 3 seconds, Facebook actually puts it down. Obviously, the advertiser’s average play length is elongated. Because the short duration of playing time is not counted, this deviation has existed for as long as two years.

In this case, the analysis is still divided into three steps: 1. To determine the sample randomness - nonsense! Less than 3 seconds are all gone! Of course no randomness! 2. Are there significant differences between the sample and the remaining sample? Nonsense, there must be differences between 3 seconds and 3 seconds or more! 3. Analyze the remaining sample data and verify the conclusions. This ..... does not need to verify it!

The above analysis presupposes that we need to have a deep understanding of our business. Only if you deeply understand the specific and important factors in your business can you make correct guesses and judgments.

Well: The above describes the deviation of survivors from the perspective of theory to practice. At this time, some people will ask Wei Xi. Do you think the probability of survivors of the Chinese Internet's content on the platform will be greater? Hahaha, no doubt knowing!

Monday 28 May 2018

MSI GS65 evaluation: light performance, life is still such a strong game, have you ever seen it?

For some PC game players who are keen on pursuing performance, the name MSI is never unfamiliar. The MSI that is printed on its products has already become a symbol of “powerful” and “a lot of fans” in mind. The ultimate totem.



The game title, titled "Gaming," is naturally no exception. In terms of performance, from the stacking of dual graphics cards to the exclusive use of Cooler Boost cooling technology; in terms of experience, from the introduction of mechanical keyboards to support of professional Killer NICs and top Dynaudio audio technology, MSI Games has been trying to use “powerful” and "Extreme" to win the hearts of players.

The MSI that has always been a surprise for players seems to have no intention of giving up on the possibility of challenging any one of the breakthrough limits. This time, it will put both design elements of “fashion” and “thin and light” into one game at the same time. In the game, a brand new game book was created - the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin.

Light and thin "elegant" and "cool"
In many people's minds, the game is heavy and thick.

When I was in college, my classmates who bought the game book were often dubbed as “meat games house” and backed by a laptop with 6, 7 pounds between the dormitory and the classroom, plus a power adapter of one pound or two of bricks. The straps of the schoolbags have long since been crushed.

Putting on the countertops, the volume and touching thickness of the "giant things" are as if they are out of touch with the life. Even if the game players will always defend their last stubbornness, they cannot be reconciled:

This volume and thickness is for performance, for the game.

But by 2018, this reason may not be enough. Because a lot of games now have to control the weight and thickness of a normal laptop, even smaller, and the MSI GS65 Stealth Thin is one of the best.

With a weight of 1.88kg and a thickness of 17.9mm, these specifications may not be considered as the thinnest notebooks on the market, but if they are in the field of games, such specifications are already very good.


You can look at the Alienware 15, which is the same as the game book next door. In a similar configuration, you get a weight of 3.49kg and a thickness of 25.4mm, even when the MSI GS65 and ThinkPad X280 with a "performance businessbook" (weight: 1.3kg, Thickness: 17.8mm) When compared, it is not too thin in light and thin.

It can be said that the specification of MSI GS65 in terms of thickness and weight is almost a gaming book that is close to the performance of business books. Because of its sharp, slender silhouette and the fact that it was out of the traditional game's "stupid big and rough" form, the MSI GS65 has the essence of the business book - elegance.

Let's take a look at this distinctive face of MSI GS65. Thanks to the 4.9mm narrow bezel design, the MSI GS65 has a smaller body area than the same 15.6-inch screen and can be easily placed in a shoulder bag.
Of course, with the "elegance" of being light and portable, the MSI GS65 has its own "cool" side of the game. Naturally, this "cool" will be shouldered by 16.8 million colors of RGB lights.

On the GS65 Stealth Thin, MSI provided it with a keyboard customized by Symantec SteelSeries. It also supplemented with a proprietary control software STEELSERIES ENGINE 3 to dominate the lighting of these 84 keys, and provided real-time lighting feedback for game interaction. With this software, you can arm the GS65 as a high-tech “blade” or let its stunning side bloom instantly.

It also has a screen that delights the player
As a gaming game for gaming, MSI GS65 has not forgotten its own heart. After doing a good job on the hardware, and having a nice look on the design, it hasn't fallen into the gaming experience.

Don't worry, I'm not talking about its hardware performance, but the screen that affects the gaming experience.

Players who love to play FPS or third-person shooters should all know the importance of the screen. In addition to the screen to be bright, size and resolution is large, the screen refresh rate is actually an important parameter that is easily overlooked.

Taking the common 60Hz display on the market and the 144Hz display that has recently become popular due to gaming as an example, the difference between a monitor that supports a 60Hz refresh rate and a monitor that supports a 144Hz refresh rate is that one is the screen refreshed for 1 second. 60 times, one is the screen refreshed 144 times in 1 second. For this value, the refresh rate of the 144Hz monitor is more than double that of the common 60Hz monitor.

You don’t think that if the picture reaches 30 frames, the human eye will feel smooth. In fact, sometimes even if the game screen reaches 60 frames, the human eye may not feel smooth. Let me give you an example of what you have learned. When you are playing a game called Jedi Survival: Battle Royale or Watch Pioneer, which often requires a large mouse-dip to divert the visual shooting game, in this scenario, Although their picture is up to 60 frames, you still feel that the picture is somewhat delayed and a slight click.

In this case, the screen with a high refresh rate can be used to improve the performance, because it can guarantee that the picture is in a rapid change (a great degree of rejection of the mouse to transfer perspective), but still maintain smooth continuity.

MSI naturally takes into account the 144Hz refresh rate for players' needs. What's amazing is that the MSI GS65 is so thin that it hides an IPS-level gaming screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, a refresh rate of 144Hz, and a delay of only 7ms.

The border is narrow to 4.9mm, the refresh rate reaches 144Hz, this kind of screen, how can the player not like?

Peel off the "thin" look to see its "strong" side
Having said so much about the game itself, it's time to talk about the performance of MSI GS65. In fact, the thin design and weak appearance did not make MSI GS65 sacrifice its performance in performance.

From the configuration point of view, the MSI GS65's hardware configuration is the current level of mainstream gamers.

In terms of CPU, the MSI GS65 is equipped with an eighth-generation Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, with 6 cores and 12 threads. The default frequency is 2.2 GHz, and the maximum is 6 nucleus and can be maintained at 3.9 GHz; the graphics card uses An Nvidia GTX 1060 with 6GB of memory. As for storage, it is not bad. It is loaded with two 8GB DDR4-2400 specifications of memory and a 256GB PCI-E SSD. This specification enables MSI GS65 to have faster response during daily use.

Next, let's take a look at its test performance.

With the 6GB memory version of the GTX 1060, we have seen much more. This one has improved graphics on the core architecture and process technology. It can basically feed most games, including the popular "Jade for survival: Battle Royale". Naturally, it's no secret.

But the i7-8750H processor, which first appeared on the mobile platform's six-core, twelve-thread, may not be the same. After 2 cores and 4 threads more than the previous generation i7 processor, the performance of the i7-8750H has improved significantly. In the Cinebench R15 test, the i7-8750H on the MSI GS65 recorded an OpenGL score of 106.44 fps and a CPU score of 1047 cb.

As a whole, the configuration of MSI GS65 on the hardware is not short. It is precisely because of this, in the game testing session, the performance of MSI GS65 did not disappoint us.

We have chosen to test the performance of the MSI GS65 by testing the "Jade for survival: Battle Royale" and "Watching the Pioneer" with high hardware configuration requirements.

In Watch Pioneer, the screen is set to extremely high quality, with a 100% rendering magnification and a resolution of 1080P. The MSI GS65 recorded a frame rate range of 90 to 157 and an average frame rate of 131 frames. ” Under the highest quality (very high quality, 100% rendering multiple), its performance is not bad, the frame rate range is 93~119, the average frame rate is 105 frames.

And came to the popular chicken game "Jade to survive: Battle Royale", MSI GS65 can basically run smoothly. In medium quality, the resolution is 1080P, the MSI GS65 records a frame rate range of 53 to 115, and the average frame rate is 93 frames; while in high quality, the resolution is the same as 1080P, the MSI GS65 average frame Although the rate has dropped, it can still be maintained at around 74 frames.

After hours of running sub-tests and game tests, the temperature of MSI GS65 fuselage vents is similar to that of most game titles. Basically, under the influence of 3 fans and 4 heat pipes, MSI GS65 can suppress the temperature. The 6-core, 12-thread i7 and GTX 1060 did not experience significant down-clocking after running the game for a long time.

One of the better experiences is that the temperature of MSI in the area of ​​the C-side keyboard is not high, and the noise of the fan is much smaller than that of many games.

It can be said that during the entire game experience, the MSI GS65 left me with a very good impression. In particular, the screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and a narrow bezel, together with the Dynaudio sound system on the C-side of the notebook, allows the notebook to have a good viewing experience without an external monitor or speaker.

The configuration of the game, the life of the business
As mentioned above, the MSI GS65 has a bright spot in terms of thickness, weight, and design, but it may not be enough to make MSI GS65 connect with the business book. Because for many business models, in addition to light and elegant design, endurance performance is also an indispensable selling point.

However, life has always been a huge test for games. Unlike low-power CPUs and integrated graphics, which are used in business notebooks, almost all of the game parts are large power-consuming computers, large graphics cards, and small RGB lamps and cooling systems. It is not an easy task to reach the endurance performance of this business.

Especially for the more lightweight MSI GS65, its internal space has been difficult to put a larger capacity battery.

Surprisingly, the performance of MSI GS65 has not been compromised because of the above restrictions. In the week-long experience, the normal cruising performance of the MSI GS65 can be maintained at approximately 8 hours (not in the game state), and even closing the lid, MSI GS65 can also stand for 3 to 4 days. This kind of endurance performance is already closer to the 2015 MacBook Pro.

It can be said that whether it is normal surfing the Internet, or using office or Photoshop for office, the MSI GS65's life can basically meet your needs.

A game book that can serve as a business book
As a game that incorporates the elements of “Fashion,” “Lightweight,” and “Life,” MSI GS65 does show from another level that the games of this era should have appearance and performance. The 4.9mm narrow bezel screen, 1.88kg weight, and 17.9mm thickness make it stand out in a crowded game book.

At the same time, its performance and endurance performance have not been compromised due to being limited to lightness and thinness.

There is no doubt that the MSI GS65 is a balanced game book in all aspects. Even with the advantages of portability and battery life, the MSI GS65 is no longer confined to the gaming category. Act as a trusted business book for business people.

Back to the game itself, MSI GS65 is more competent. With the reliable performance of the 6-core i7 and GTX 1060, as well as the Sairui RGB keyboard, 144Hz refresh rate screen and Dynaudio sound system, these players can experience a more extreme gaming experience.

Next year, the iPhone will adopt a three-camera design and is expected to support 3D sensing technology | Inspirational morning reading

According to Lu Jialin, an analyst at Deutsche Börse, a new generation of iPhones will use three rear cameras, of which two lenses will be used for stereo vision technology and the other will be a telephoto lens for users to take zoom shots. It is reported that the camera module supply chain currently includes Dali, Sony, Sharp, LG Innotek and Alps. Three-lens iPhone, do you like it?

Apple's new patent exposure: Should MacBook fit with the iPad?

As early as the first two years (2013) of the Surface Book launch, Apple developed a hinge for the connection of the screen and base for MacBook notebooks, and filed a related patent application in 2017. This week the European Patent Office issued a supplement to Apple’s new patent. According to the patent document, the “living hinge” flexible part allows the rigid material to fold and bend while supporting the chassis where the display screen and the keyboard touchpad are located. .

Science and technology events
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DDT announced yesterday morning that in addition to its official landing in Nanjing, Jiangsu on June 1, DDT will continue to land in Sichuan Chengdu and Jiangsu Taizhou in June. This means that before and after the end of June, be There will be at least four cities nationwide.

Hong Kong Media Says Millet Has Been Listed in Mid-July

According to the Hong Kong Daily News, Xiaomi is scheduled to be listed from early July to mid-July. On May 2 this year, Beijing Xiaomi Technology Co., Ltd. submitted a listing application. Informed sources disclosed that Xiaomi will perform the road show at the end of June and lobby lobbying institutions in Europe and America to value its business at no less than US$70 billion.

Jingdong Financial responds to the rumors of the listing: The news is not true

According to Bloomberg, Jingdong Financial plans to list its A shares in 2019-2020. The company expects the market value will reach RMB 400-500 billion. Moreover, Jingdong Finance is currently conducting a round of fundraising and plans to raise a total of RMB 90 million, which will be conducted by redeeming existing shareholder holdings. After the round of fundraising was completed, Jingdong Financial had a valuation of 100 billion yuan. In response, JD Finance’s relevant person in charge responded that “JETCO Finance currently has no timetable for listing. The information on listing, financing and valuation mentioned in the media report is not true.”

Tencent today released what message
Tencent Respond to Block Today's Headline's Video Network: Including Gambling Content

Recently, it was reported that today's headline website, Sunny Broadband (www.365yg.com), is inaccessible on Tencent butler computers. Tencent said that it verified that the site contained a large number of illegal gambling content under the name of "Tencent points," which spread through the Internet and triggered Tencent's housekeeper's safety warning automatically to alert users of the risks.

Tencent's Weibo App updated for the first time in three years: only fixed bugs

In the Google Play app store, Tencent Weibo for Android has recently been upgraded to version 6.1.3, while the previous version 6.1.2 was released in September 2015 and it has been nearly three years. However, the new version has not changed much. It just fixes the bug. In addition, the iOS version is not updated synchronously, or it stays in the 6.1.2 version.

Mobile QQ official microblogging: QQ expression "prank egg" is a product Bug

Recently, some netizens discovered that in the mobile phone QQ, as long as the input of the chopper's expression and heartbreak expression, a special English symbol was added, and after it was sent out, it would become a deaf person. Mobile QQ stated on the official Weibo that after a QQ expression on the user’s feedback, there was a “prank egg” survey and found that the phenomenon was a product bug. The Android version was affected. It did not involve iOS and other versions, and said it would be completed last night. Fix it, Android users will be able to use it after logging in to QQ again.

New mobile phone information
Pixel 3 front panel exposure: conventional full screen, Pixel 3 XL bangs design

The creator @VenyaGeskin1 dried up the front panel and renderings of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL in a tweet. Based on this spy shot, Pixel 3 will continue to adopt a conventional full-screen design, with a dual camera setup on the front of the fuselage. Pixel 3 XL will adopt the popular Liu Haiping design, but it will also be equipped with a front dual camera. Another noteworthy point is that according to the renderings, the bottom of the display is equipped with speakers. It should be the Google team’s desire to improve the sound experience.

Millet new network access

The mill's new models M1805D1SE, M1805D1ST, and M1805D1SC were approved by the Ministry of Industry for network access. They have a front white panel, a back champagne gold design, a black front panel, a back rose gold design, a black front panel, and a gray back design. Parameters, the operating memory provides 2G/3G/4GB, body storage provides 16GB/32GB/64GB, infrared emission hole, rear 12 million pixel dual camera, front 8 million pixels. The processor is shown as an 8-core 2.0 GHz chip and the operating system version is Android 8.0.1.

Glory new machine access: 5.84 inch Liu Haiping + 4G memory

A glorious new model of the LLD-AL30 passed the network license of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The aircraft may be the glory 9i that will be launched soon. The machine uses Liu Haiping design, there are black, gray, blue three color. It is equipped with an eight-core processor, a rear-mounted 13 million + 2 million dual camera, a front camera with 16 million pixels, and a battery capacity of 2900 mAh. Positioning low-end, will be officially released on June 6. At that time, Glory Play will also be released simultaneously.

What new news about Xiaomi?
Millet Bracelet 3 is coming

On May 31st, in addition to Xiaomi 8's flagship mobile phone, Xiaomi Company released its 8th anniversary in Shenzhen, and a new generation of millet bracelet 3 will also be released. According to the millet's official propaganda poster, the rice rabbit has a millet bracelet 3 on its hands. The shape is more rounded than the millet bracelet 2, and is close to an ellipse. The surface may be covered with 2.5D glass, which is common on similar mobile phones. The word "new touchable" when Xiaomi Mobile's official Weibo blog was being forwarded seemed to suggest that the new bracelet touch screen will welcome a wave of upgrades.

Millet circle iron headphones 2 release, 99 yuan

Millet ring iron headset 2 release, priced at 99 yuan, will be officially opened on June 1. The millet ring iron earphone 2 follows the metal sound cavity of the iron ring earphone of the millet ring, and a high polishing process is added on the top. Graphene composite diaphragms have enhanced the high frequency ductility and richness of details. On the wire, the main line uses a braided wire that is resistant to pull, and the tail line that is close to the wire uses a highly elastic skin-friendly TPE wire.

Game circle events
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Mac apps need to be available for download on the Mac App Store. This application allows you to manage your finances like an expert. Money Pro offers one-stop billing plans, budget management, and account tracking. And to provide easy synchronization, the iOS version is now being cut, ¥30→18. Now you can also use online banking, the app will connect to the bank and download transactions for easy and easy management.

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Provide 10 kinds of photographic filters and more than 30 hand-drawn beautiful stickers, support brightness, contrast and other fine-tuning, make your photos more lovely.

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A Photo Booth photo app that can take four photos very interestingly, and can take great selfies! The good times spent with friends are also recorded with 4tomatic!

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"Human Face Recognition" to find out, this is a rescue sent to save the monkeys

With the arrival of the trend of full-screen mobile phones, many people have experienced face recognition technology through mobile phones. In fact, facial recognition not only makes our life more convenient, it can also be used on animals, and even save some endangered species, "beast face recognition" to understand?


Recently, researchers at Michigan State University in the United States have developed PrimNet , a facial recognition system for primates that can track these animals with Android applications to help forest conservationists better protect some endangered primates.

According to the project the researchers Anil Jain introduction , the main use of facial recognition system PrimNet convolution neural networks and artificial intelligence technology, a Cornell University showed that, PrimNet recognition accuracy in the test than the current majority has to face recognition high.

Currently, this system is mainly used to identify endangered primates such as gorillas, gold-tailed monkeys, and lemurs. Although these animals and humans are primates, facial recognition of animals is very different from that of humans.

Like many neural network systems, researchers also use a large number of photos as a sample to train PrimNet, but the difficulty is much greater than the face. Researchers have used face recognition technology in these primates and there has been an "overfitting" problem, which means that the details are not obvious.

This is because the characteristics of the animal's hair and eye color are quite different, so the research team had to manually mark the animal's eyes and mouth to assist in system identification.

In practical applications, the nurse can upload the captured animal photo to an Android application named Prim ID. The system displays the relevant data that matches the animal or gives the five closest options.

At present, the recognition accuracy of the PrimNet system exceeds 90%, but this is not ideal for facial recognition. Therefore, there is a trade-off option of “giving 5 similar options.” The researchers stated that they are working hard to improve the recognition accuracy.

Although PrimNet's performance is far from satisfactory, once the recognition rate is further improved, it will be a cheaper and more efficient animal tracking method. The price of current animal tracking devices is mostly between US$400 and US$4,000. It needs to be captured at the same time. Animals implanted in the body to track the equipment, but also easy to cause harm to animals.

(Investigators implanted a solar-powered microsatellite tracker in a giraffe horn, from: National Geographic China Website)

The researchers hope that the facial recognition system can be applied to more primates. The PrimNet system has been open-sourced and more people have been invited to join them.

In fact, "face recognition" is not new in the field of facial recognition. Last year, researchers at the University of Cambridge developed a sheep facial expression recognition system to determine the degree of pain in sheep. When the sheep is in a state of illness and injury, Ranchers can better understand the status of sheep.

In China, in April this year, Baidu announced the official launch of the System of Animal Facial Identification SAFI (System of Animal Facial Identification), but this system can only be used for dog face recognition.

SAFI has been installed in pet food bowls, access control, courier, and payment systems. It can be used to feed the dog's face, enter and exit the entrance, collect express delivery, and pay for goods.

In March this year Professor Chen Yaosheng of Sun Yat-Sen University also officially released the "Pig Face Recognition " technology. The identification rate of sows is 98%, and the identification rate of hogs is 85%. It can be identified by "skin brushing" according to each pig in the breeding process. The state has allocated different feeds. There have been 168,821 large pigs in 1,692 pig farms across the country involved in pig face recognition tests.

Maybe one day, the comet of your family can brush your face to unlock your phone.

Friday 25 May 2018

"How did you buy a brick?", "No! This is Xperia XZ2": Sony Xperia XZ2 Review

Six months ago, I bought a Sony Xperia XZ1. At the time, my evaluation of this phone was "Two steps away from perfection." After six months, I chose Sony again between Apple and Samsung. During the "5.1" holiday "blindly purchased" an Xperia XZ2.


Why do you want to buy this even the most ironic Sony mobile phone in history? In fact, I do not know. Maybe it's just a fresh picture, or just want to see how ugly the phone is.

But no matter what the reason is, simply relying on Tucao is obviously an irrational approach. I have to feel really qualified to judge it.

According to common sense, in fact, before buying large-value products that are completely unfamiliar to them, such as the 5999 yuan level of consumption, I have to first come to the Sony Store to make a decision and make decisions. However, because I was in a foreign country at the time, I asked my colleagues to help me bring me back in the outlet store. When I returned to Guangzhou, I opened the box together.

Therefore, this can be said to be an impulse consumption. After impulsive consumption, it often takes a price.


Three days later, I returned to Guangzhou early in the morning and got a clear Xperia XZ2 at my colleague. Although on the way back I have been reviewing the evaluation and evaluation of this mobile phone, and ready to be "thundered" by the thickness and weight of the phone. But when I actually started to use this phone, I found that its actual experience was quite different from the one I imagined.

So, after 3 minutes of getting started, Xperia XZ2 probably gave me such a feeling:

Although Sony has made many changes on this mobile phone, it also tried to use the arc back design of Sony Ericsson MT15i on the new machine to change the shape of Founder that was used for so many years. However, in the process of change, they still did not pay attention to what the current users like. Only change, but no improvement.

This makes people feel that Sony has a kind of "because you spray your appearance every year, OK then I'll be back to what you like that year". However, Sony seems to have taken too much of a step this time. As a result, the Xperia XZ2, which has been judged to be more than worthy of criticism, has emerged.

And this "big back" design was also officially called in 2018 - Ambient Flow



Of course, the Xperia XZ2 doesn't have all its appearance. Although the back of the large-arc glass adds a lot of thickness to the phone, this design makes the phone feel comfortable even on the hand, and it almost fits perfectly in my hand. If you are not worried about black glass sticky fingerprints, I absolutely do not want to wear a mobile phone.

Here are some points for me to talk about using XZ2 feelings during this time:
The reason why I chose the Cheol Black XZ2 but did not choose light silver, dark green, dust powder, these full of gas colors, mainly for two reasons. The first is that at the time the directly-operated store was just out of stock, only black powder was available, and pink, I thought I was not too cold, so I chose black. Another reason was because I had never seen a real machine, and I only looked at the official declaration of XZ2. In fact, the figure feels that all four colors are normal, but I did not see the "magic feeling" that XZ Premium officials had shown to me. If this is the case, it is better to keep the election black.

May be due to the black body's sake, it may be black this color is wild enough, so after I really touch the XZ2's real machine, I actually feel inexplicably "black + glass" with a very harmonious mix. It is because of the black back that, in the absence of a protective case, the bright-skinned fingerprint zone, which is set almost horizontally and vertically, will be “hidden” by illusion.

It has to be said that the back of the XZ2 is really exaggerated, so that when I'm bored I'll use the XZ2 to unwind on the desktop.

Another place to like it is the screen. This time Sony finally got rid of the screen share that has been ridiculed for many years on the XZ2, using a 5.7-inch, 18:9 ratio, 1080P resolution LCD screen, showing excellent quality. Although the border around the screen is still more conspicuous on the look and feel, the higher ratio of the screen makes the front of the phone more pleasing than the previous generation, and it feels good.

This screen configuration of the Sony Xperia XZ2 is even used by Sony for the smaller XZ2 Compact (ie, the XZ2C that is not on the domestic market), but the XZ2C's screen size has been reduced to 5 inches, but this is still a Sony one. "Conscience upgrade".

In addition, Sony Xperia XZ2, XZ2 Compact support extinguishing display, wake up when lifting the phone.

In general, the Xperia XZ2's real machine is actually a little better than the official announcement. Of course, a good or bad product is a subjective matter, and it does not represent the opinions of the people who use it. Therefore, the above passage is for your reference.

However, despite changes in the design that Sony has used for years, it also brings new features such as wireless charging, which is undoubtedly a good thing for product marketing and users. But not all changes are good, say thickness and weight.

When I looked at the review, I saw that at most two evaluations were "thick" and "overweight." Indeed, after touching the real machine, I felt that the XZ2 really had to be “heavily” more than all the Sony phones I had touched before.

Although I was used to the 208g iPhone 8 Plus in half a year, the XZ2's body is actually 198g, but it may be because the XZ2's body is so thick that I will use this phone. When you hold it in your hands, you have the illusion that "How can this small machine be so heavy?" (XZ2 is slightly narrower than the 8 Plus's body).

And when I give the XZ2 my colleagues to play, their first sentence tends to be that sentence -

Wow! Good weight / thick.

How heavy is the mobile phone? For example, I usually get to use my phone in the same trouser pocket when I go out, but if I put the iPhone 8 Plus and XZ2 together in shorts, even if I put my pants on both phones (about 410g) Can drop my pants down.

So I think that before the official launch of the 236g Xperia XZ2 Premium, I can first order 198g XZ2 as the representative of “half pounds”.

After the appearance, let's talk about the functional experience.

This year Sony has abandoned side fingerprinting on this new machine, placing the identification area on the upper side of the back. The result of the experience can be imagined, just as in many reviews:

Fingerprint unlocked ten times, touched the camera nine times.

It is no exaggeration to say that, to this day, I still touch the camera when I unlock it. It's just that the probability of a missed touch is a little less than when I first started. Even with the Galaxy S8, which was criticized by everyone for criticism last year, I only spent a few days to fully adapt.

On the XZ2, I always deliberately lift my index finger each time I unlock, otherwise I would definitely touch the camera just above the area, especially when I hurriedly unlocked it.

Without the ease of use of pre-fingerprints and the convenience of having no side fingerprints, this post-fingerprint zone of the XZ2 feels as if it were "forced but no place to place, so it can only be placed here." But as a user, I don't say it's useless, but it makes people feel less comfortable.

In addition to the design, changes in the body there are headset holes. This year, Sony canceled the 3.5mm headphone jack on the XZ2, leaving the original layout of the jack to the vibration motor, and combined with the dynamic vibration system Dynamic Vibration System to bring users real-time vibration feedback of video and games.

When playing a video, the system will vibrate based on the audio frequency of the video. The experience will be like a gamepad .

Starting from the XZ1, Sony has already begun to catch up with the configuration level of the current flagship. So on this year's XZ2, we can see the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 + 6GB RAM configuration that people love to see. In addition to the storage is only a fixed 64GB, XZ2's book parameters almost no slot (storage support memory card expansion) .

In my words, if the Snapdragon 845 + 6GB RAM configuration is not enough OK, then OK is not much.

The system is as clean and fluid as it used to be, and it should be one of the few third-party systems that still retains the Android native system flavor. The functional changes were not so numerous that I almost wanted to copy and paste my description of the XZ1 evaluation last year.

However, this update of the XZ2 system still has a lot of remarkable places, although the overall change is not large, but the details of the changes are still there. For example, preloaded with the Android 8.0 Oreo system and adding new Xperia Loop animation effects.

In fact, when this mobile phone was listed on the domestic market, I did not intend to surprise the State Bank system. The biggest "localization" feature of the system is nothing more than the power-saving mechanism unique to Baidu's suites and BNM's firmware. Obviously, Sony still hasn't touched the hearts of domestic users. Under the trend of NFC bus, AI assistant, and game optimization for your friends, this "clean is the advantage" system is a little bit "alive". Now.

Samsung, on the other hand, has done a relatively good job of "localization." Although people's system will be a card, what others can do is function.

As for the XZ2's battery life evaluation, to be honest, I was doubtful about the XZ2's battery at the beginning. Although it has such a thick body, the 3180mAh battery on the book data is only slightly larger than the Galaxy S9 (S9, I can use it to a large degree long time).

However, after I used my single card for one day I was given a "face hit" by the XZ2.

From 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, during which downloads and chat tools and micro-blogs were re-used, heavy-duty was used, and the remaining battery power was 50%. After that, the game was played for a while with a mobile phone. Finally, until I arrived home at 6:30 in the evening, the phone just shut down.

Although the capacity of about 3000mAh on the book data can only be said to be the current flagship handset standard, the XZ2's performance in this endeavour has indeed given me a bit of surprise.

For me, this duration is enough. For the product, the battery capacity of the XZ2 has increased from 2700mAh of the XZ1 to 3180mAh, which is also regarded as the increased thickness and weight of the body.

Sony made a slight upgrade to the camera part of the XZ2. The rear camera features an updated 19-megapixel Motion Eye as the main camera, but the sensor is still known as the IMX 400. In this upgrade, Motion Eye cameras support 4K HDR recording, making the XZ2 the first Sony mobile phone to support this feature. At the same time, the camera's 960fps slow-motion video capture, the shooting resolution has also been raised to 1080P.

The improvement of the camera function is also a good thing, but there are also many problems in the experience. When shooting with one hand on a vertical screen, my fingers often enter the viewfinder of the wide-angle camera. For example, when I have a single handset, my index finger will habitually be placed between the camera and the fingerprint, then the finger will enter the edge of the frame, and then shoot a photo that makes me cry or laugh.

Another problem is that when the camera focuses and presses the shutter, the camera still shows a noticeable click. Even if the filming was successful, the system failed to save the content in the album. This problem can be fatal for the creator. I hope that Sony can fix the problem as soon as possible through the system update (if the official can see it). ).

The appearance has changed, the configuration has been kept up, and the features have also existed. How does the evaluation of the Xperia XZ2 degrade it?

As I said before, "Change is a good thing, but not all changes are good." This year, Sony once returned the appearance of the XZ2 to the shape of a curved back. It was a good thing to change the balance design that had been used for many years to bring freshness to everyone. However, Sony seems to be a bit too hard this time, eager to get rid of the "Millennium cable" design, but forgot to run aside. In the end, only changes have been made, and there has been no improvement. As a result, there are many pitfalls in the experience that make people feel helpless.

Applying a sentence from a colleague, Sony used a new design on the XZ2 this time. This does not mean that Sony can already satisfy the public in terms of design. On the contrary, this is another starting point.

Fortunately, Sony has also done enough homework on the XZ2 this time. The combination of the Snapdragon 845 + 6GB RAM is almost flawless, the new vibration motor and endurance performance gave me a good impression. As a secondary flagship, the XZ2 has already achieved the same level of performance and features. Some features, such as 960fps slow motion shooting, 3D portrait animation, and other features have also been enhanced, and features are more playable.

If you abandon the experience brought about by the new design, the XZ2 may become a product that enables Sony Mobile to steadily increase its performance. But unfortunately, the fact is not so wonderful.

In addition, in addition to the design issues, the pricing of 5,999 yuan for the Bank of China is also expected to stop. Especially in the domestic market, under the influence of the iPhone 8 and Galaxy S8 and the domestic flagship of the Xiaolong 845, the price of XZ2 with high pricing and general appraisal in the market is undoubtedly becoming narrower and narrower. This can not help but worry about the fate and pricing of the next real flagship XZ2 Premium, although this is Sony's first dual camera flagship, but too high pricing will still be an obstruction to Sony mobile phone sales an invisible obstacle.

Glory 10 In-depth experience: What is the new era of AI mobile phones?



At this year's Glory 10 conference, Glory President Zhao Ming put forward the concept of "AI Mobile 2.0" and stated that:

Glory 10 will open the era of an AI phone 2.0.

AI is no stranger to us, but what is an AI 2.0 phone?


In recent years, in addition to innovations in the hardware technology of smartphones, the service experience is also crucial – among other things, a coordinated strategy from chips to mobile terminals to cloud services is crucial.

Almost all smart phones have their own cloud services, but the term "cloud service" is a little strange to hundreds of millions of mobile phone users.

In the consumer space, mobile cloud services will most likely be presented to users in the form of apps.

From a variety of commonly used cloud disks, to the iPhone's iCloud, to the Android system's Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play Store and a series of applications, are familiar with the mobile cloud service representatives.



Needless to say, the form of physical presence of smart phones determines that the first reason users purchase is often appearance, function and performance.

However, in everyday use, from data management, daily travel, to entertainment learning, etc., behind the full scene experience, the real companionship with you is actually a convenient terminal cloud service—with the support of terminal cloud services. Smart phones are really smart.

In the past two weeks, I have also thoroughly experienced a glory 10. What impact will this AI 2.0 mobile phone and the terminal cloud service behind it have on our lives? Then share with you about my experience.



Before use, please dress up your phone
The "subject" of a smartphone can be said to be the "face" of a mobile phone.

Although smart phones can be customized for visual elements such as lock screens, wallpapers, icons, etc., there are not many mobile phone manufacturers that have the real power to build theme stores. One of the reasons is that setting up a theme store requires not only a lot of manpower and resources. Operations, but also have a strong cloud service support behind.

With the theme store, mobile theme can provide more diversified services. In the App Store of Glory 10, there are both exquisite themes from the hands of global visual designers and artistic themes using world famous paintings as creative elements:



In addition, there are game themes that add game elements and do not need to be unlocked. You can play directly on the lock screen interface, which is very suitable for killing debris time:



08:30 am – 10:30 am Commuting to work
In Glory 10, another major usage scenario for cloud services is provided by "negative one-screen" AI assistants. In daily use, starting from work commute, terminal cloud services have provided life services based on full-scene coverage.

Before going out, Glory 10's desktop "negative screen" smart assistant has helped me prepare the logistics information for express parcels.



In addition, Alipay's payment codes, new to-dos, hotel reservations, airline tickets, sports information, and later readings are all integrated into the functions that are often used in everyday life.

The smart assistant contains a wealth of life information and services. It can also personally set up and select important information and services according to individual needs. It is easy to use.

For young office workers, daily commuting is nothing more than subways and buses. In this regard, Huawei Pay really brings great convenience.

The process of the Huawei Pay affiliate card is not complicated. It supports the opening of the scan bank card. It only needs to supplement the information such as the phone pre-stored by the bank and the verification code to bind the card successfully.

The acceptance of mobile phone and bus subways is getting higher and higher, and many urban public transportation systems are also making corresponding transformations. The method of mobile phone credit card is cool and very quick. At present, Huawei Pay has already supported 7 regional traffic card bindings of Beishang Guangshen, Suzhou, Wuhan, and Guangxi, as well as the use of bank cards that have been bundled to brush public transportation in 20 cities including Hangzhou, Ningbo subway, and Hangzhou and Haikou.



In the process of experience, the entire card opening process is extremely simple. Open the wallet app, select the corresponding city's transportation card, and pay for the card opening fee and recharge amount. The entire card opening process can be completed in a few simple steps.



When using transportation, you can use the camera area directly near the gate of the subway station to successfully swipe the card. There is no need to light the screen of the mobile phone. The entire operation is the same as our conventional brushing of subway cards, and even fingerprints do not need to be flawed.

Buy coffee for breakfast, directly close the Glory 10 to the POS machine with support for flash payment. You can also swipe your card directly without lighting the screen. Buy it and go. This experience is far more convenient than opening Alipay, Wechat wallet, and then open the payment code to facilitate payment. A lot faster.



It is worth mentioning that Huawei Pay also supports Wal-Mart, Carrefour and other large and small supermarkets and convenience stores, applies 72 bank debit cards and credit card binding, and supports more than 20 million POS machines and more than 12 million merchants offline. use.



14:00 pm – 18:00 pm Listen to work
Audio and video entertainment, also need reliable cloud services as support. The Huawei Huawei Video and Huawei Music apps that are provided by Glory 10 are all supported by Huawei's terminal cloud service. The advantage of these native software is that it can combine the hardware with a stronger advantage.

Listening to music is the most commonly used function in your work. Compared to third-party streaming music players, Huawei Music has two advantages:

Deep research and development based on its own hardware advantages, better sound effects
Can provide users with high quality music resources


The UI design of Huawei Music is very simple, and categories such as singers, songbooks, and HiFi zones are intuitive. Content, music resources are also more comprehensive, such as the theme song of popular film and television works, Internet originality and other aspects of music can be covered, there are comic books, children's stories and other audio programs. There is no need to download a third-party player separately, enough to meet the needs of most people.

In addition to massive music resources, another great advantage is the quality of music.

Huawei Music provides music services that provide users with exclusive services, and combines the hardware advantages of mobile phones to enable better quality of music. Take Glory 10 as an example. Its supported Hi-Res standard and 7.1-channel, with its own Histen audio algorithm, can provide users with a better listening experience.

Compared with most third-party streaming media software, the sound effects of Huawei's music are obviously optimized for hearing. Taking Calvin Harris's song "My Way" as an example, it is obvious that it can be heard, its sound field becomes broad, the bass is strong and strong, the vocals are more clear and detailed, and the overall sound quality has been greatly improved.



19:00 pm – 22:00 pm After work
For many office workers, video is one of the most important recreational pastimes. Glory 10 has a 5.84-inch, 19:9 ratio, full-screen, as well as its built-in 7.1-channel and Histen audio algorithms that also allow audio and video to move to a more immersive experience.



In the glory 10 built-in Huawei video, there are not only many popular movies, such as "Heroic 2018", "24 Hours: End of the Box Rebirth" and so on, as well as hit dramas such as "The City of Demons" and "Snow Leopard".

In addition, Huawei Video also provides a multi-channel movie area, each movie has a variety of audio tracks available, want to see Mandarin or Cantonese, want to see the original sound or voice, you can choose.



Huawei terminal cloud service behind AI mobile phones
By sharing the glorious 10 full-day experience, you are sure that you are aware that providing support behind the basic mobile services is actually a terminal cloud service that is easily overlooked.

In addition to the above-mentioned various types of support, Huawei's terminal cloud service also covers services such as the Huawei App Store and SkyView.

With the launch of the main AI models such as the Glory 10, the application market also launched a dedicated section of the AI ​​application area. For example, with the help of AI 2.0, the chattering can bring more accurate dynamic image recognition capabilities; Prisma X AI 2.0 brings more humanized image effects smart recommendation; even WPS Office, also realized the documentation with AI technology Automatic correction, one-click generation of intelligent PPT service...



What is more regrettable is that during this experience, I did not have the right opportunity to experience the SkyView service. In fact, this is a non-card Internet access service for your outbound travel. When you go out to any country or region, you don’t need to buy extra local calling cards. If you choose the corresponding Internet service in the APP of Skytrend, you can open the overseas Internet access service without a card.



At present, SkyTrain supports network coverage in more than 80 countries and regions in the world. In addition to the Internet access outside the country, it also accesses more than 300 city-wide boutique travel guides, more than 200 destination overseas self-driving car rentals and hotel reservation services. , Meet the multidimensional needs of users out of the country.

to sum up
From this experience, the terminal cloud service behind Glory 10 can indeed bring convenience to life and provide a wealth of entertainment services. Whether it is the audio-visual experience rich in content and high-quality resources, or the various travel services based on software and hardware, it has left a deep impression.

Concepts such as AI 2.0 mobile phones and terminal cloud services seem to be vague and useless, but they are ubiquitous, whether it is commuting, paying, entertainment or working.

It can be said that in the daily use of each glorious mobile phone, application download experience, small video playback fluency and so on are all closely related to the terminal cloud service.

It not only protects the basic operation and information security of each mobile phone, but also brings a full range of entertainment and living services to every end user.

The core of Huawei's terminal cloud service lies in its ability to create a core-end-cloud collaboration experience by combining Huawei's advantages in hardware and improve the user experience throughout the entire life cycle of the handset.



Previously, Concept Machine Glory Magic has been able to provide users with intelligent services based on personal scenarios, such as providing flight management, calendar reminders, and application direct services. It also accurately pushes direct services based on users' space and time information.

Now, with glory 10 opening the era of AI mobile phone 2.0, as the terminal cloud service has a better coverage of entertainment, work, travel and other scenes, this convenient and trendy digital lifestyle can finally be decentralized, letting each one People have the opportunity to experience the cool and smart life.

2018 Emgrand GS: With witness from Cangshan Erhai, with you

"The customs off the wind, Shangguan flowers, Cangshan snow, sea and moon."


Over a distance of two thousand kilometers, I came to Dali.

I originally expected to have an amorous encounter, actually encountered a rice noodle in summer warm sun

If you don’t meet a beautiful woman, you’ll have to meet a nice car.

The appearance is younger
It stopped quietly in front of the hotel and was illuminated by two spotlights.

The bright red body is like a long dress on a woman's body. The "water wave style" family front face design seems to be telling the world their own origins.

The U-shaped sides of the sides are surrounded by a "tip chin" after micro-finishing. The new LED headlight design makes its eyes more divine.

The side of the waist line all the way to the rear of the car, there is no trace of the "fat meat." With the 18-inch big feet, the vehicle appears to be very well lifted. The black side skirt shows its graceful temperament, and I can't help but imagine its off-road ability.

Slowly walked behind it, still did not let me down.

Whether it is a multi-level structure design or a roundabout LED taillight, it conveys a message to me in vagueness - it is a car that is more in line with young people.

By the way, it still has a true double exhaust, which is very gratifying.

"Hello, emperor." OK
When you get into the car, you first feel the cockpit that surrounds it. The overall feeling is still "geely", but if you look closely you will find that there are still many different places.

Such as more three-dimensional decorative kits, slush plastic instrument panel and full of fighting atmosphere double gun barrel combination instrument panel and other configurations.

The biggest change is the 8-inch center-controlled entertainment system in the middle - the GKUI Geek Intelligent Ecosystem.

According to the manufacturer, this system can provide a wide range of services such as location, entertainment, vehicle control, and living. In our actual tests, it was found that this system can indeed complete most of the voice commands and the speech recognition is also high enough.

Unfortunately, due to restrictions on the copyright of the songs, the music library of the entire system does not better cater to the needs of young people. If you are a person who relies heavily on trendy music, please also bring your own music library.

The operating logic of the entire system is also clear, and the UI interface also supports the replacement of themes and wallpapers, which can better provide different needs for different drivers.

The Dong Che will also conduct a simple test for the navigation and control commands that are frequently used daily and are for reference only.

This smart connected system also supports remote control of the mobile phone APP, but this test drive did not open this function, so we failed to test.

New power, high degree of completion
The 2018 Emgrand GS was powered by a JLB-4G14T, a highly efficient supercharged engine that Geely has developed completely and autonomously. The 1.4T engine can provide power output of 98 kW with a maximum torque of 215 N•m. Matching is the GETRAC 2.0 generation 6DCT transmission.

Perhaps because of ECU tuning problems, during the actual driving process, you will find this 1.4 T engine, there will still be a certain degree of turbo lag, but this does not affect the next power experience. As for this 6 DCT gearbox, the overall match and shift logic are still at a high level, at least in my opinion is still acceptable.

The 2018 Emgrand GS has upgraded the full-speed ACC adaptive cruise system. The openable range has been increased from 30 to 150 km/h to 0 to 150 km/h. The detection distance is up to 160 meters. It can achieve cruise control, auto follow-up, and before The car changed lanes in three follow-up modes.

When the speed is less than 30 km/h, the ACC system can also be used. In the actual test, the ACC follow-up system is still very stable. At least in the same class of vehicles, the Dorsett GS is a A product with a relatively high degree of completion.

Sudden egg
After the test drive, the emperor GSe also released an official map, which means that its electric version has come.

There is no difference between the overall design and the fuel version, but the air intake grille has become a closed design. This is to demonstrate the identity of the electric vehicle, and at the same time there are several more electric vehicles on the body.

The biggest change in the interior part is the replacement of the knob-type shift.

The car's charging interface is located at the front right fender, and the "EV400" logo is added at the front door panel, again to demonstrate its electric vehicle identity.

Emgrand GSe will be equipped with a drive motor with a maximum power of 120 kW and equipped with a set of ternary lithium battery packs, with cruising range or over 400 km under integrated conditions.

Video Appreciation Time
At the end of the article, we will bring you a short video and a comprehensive look at the 2018 Emgrand GS.

Apple Mystery Computer Exposure: Comes with Touch Screen, Pluggable Phone Card | Inspiration Afternoon Reading

According to foreign media 9to5mac report, Apple is developing a new device code-named Star, the model name N84, the device is still in the prototype stage, the prototype produced by Apple's partner in China Pegatron, there is not much information on the device, However, foreign media 9to5mac said it has a touch screen, SIM card slot, GPS, compass, support for waterproof and run EFI. EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) is the boot system used by the Mac, which means that the Star device may become the first ARM-based Mac and will begin shipping in 2020.

Some MacBook products are out of stock and new ones arrive on time
Some users found that some MacBooks and MacBook Pros appeared to be sold out on Apple's online store. The date of pre-ordered shipments was displayed on June 4. Except for Apple’s official website, other third-party channels also encountered instances where some MacBooks were out of stock. .


Does this confirm from the side that Apple will update MacBook, MacBook Pro on WWDC? What do you expect about the new generation of MacBooks?

Apple is said to cooperate with Volkswagen to provide self-drive pick-up service
According to the New York Times, Apple’s self-driving system development project, Project Titan, seems to have found Volkswagen as a partner in the automotive industry. According to news from the New York Times, in addition to the cooperation with BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen’s T6 Transporter will also carry Apple’s self-driving system and provide Apple employees with pick-up service.

New Wechat News
WeChat scans the translation function
In the latest iOS version of WeChat, the scanning function has been fully upgraded, not only for translating single words, but also for a full page of paper in English.

WeChat and Hong Kong Disney reached a cooperation
Recently, WeChat Payment and Hong Kong Disneyland announced that they have reached a corporate alliance. The two parties have arranged WeChat payment at more than 280 locations in the resort's retail stores, hotels, and restaurants. Although it has been able to use WeChat payment before, but this cooperation, Disney also access WeChat smart retail solutions at the same time, and said that both parties can also achieve cooperation in the social platform, content platform and trading system.

Science and technology events
Tencent launched a horizontal screen product "Below rice video", today's headline issued a statement Tucao
On the afternoon of May 25th, after the revival of “Microvision”, Tencent launched a short video product “Live Video”. A lot of users said: "Thought it is the watermelon video that is today's headline revision." In response to Tencent’s move, Watermelon Video published an article titled “Today Today, I Found Tencent’s Big Secret...” , stating that Tencent treats short video platforms in WeChat friends, friends circles, QQ space, etc. . It seems that another stage of disputes will be staged.

Alipay response point Taobao Jump Easy: Use the same URL scheme
Recently, some netizens reported that opening “Taobao” through “Alipay” would jump to “Easy Car”. Alipay said in a response on Weibo that after investigation, it was found that “Easy Car” used the same URL Scheme as “Taobao”. , This will interfere with the judgment of the iPhone iOS system, and there is a jump error. At present, the technical team of Alipay and Taobao has already communicated with "Easy Car" and contacted the Apple team to feedback the problem.

Game circle dynamic
"Fortress Night" national service trial, on the line soon
Recently, the results of the review of the imported game products of the China Culture Market Network show that the “Fortress Night” has officially been “examined” in China, and it has obtained the domestic approval document number “Wenjin Youjinzi [2018] 0081”. This also means that Tencent will soon go online to serve "Fortress Night."

Ubisoft Announces E3 Exhibiting Works, Mysterious Works Will Be Debuted
May 25 news, Ubisoft E3 game show will be officially opened in June, Ubisoft released a trailer to announce its own exhibition works, including "Blockade 2", "Beyond Good and Evil 2", "Glory War Spirit" and other new Games and new content, but Ubisoft hinted that they will be preparing for mystery surprises for the players in this exhibition. Will there be any works you are looking for?

The first trailer of the "Dragon Ball's Strongest Battle" was officially released
The first trailer of the “Dragon Ball's Strongest Battle” game released by the Giants Network was formally released. Many popular characters such as Sun Wukong, Bulma, Turtle Fairy, and Culin have appeared in the trailer in the plateau.

Players can control their freedom to move in real games and explore the classic scenes of Turtle Island, Budokan Stadium, Capsule Company, Naomi Star. At present, the game is in the closed beta. You can make an appointment at the official website .

Follow AppSo, reply to "Dragon Ball"

To the official website appointment test

Steam update, add "delete account" function
After this update, Steam has added "Delete my Steam account function". Players can apply to the official to delete their own account. After the account is deleted, the game permits, personal data, gifts, inventory items, wallet funds and other related information. It will be permanently deleted and cannot be restored. Discrepancies must be discarded.

New mobile phone information
Nut R1 Delivery Delay: Official plus 198 RMB Accessories
Except for the R1 camera scratching reported recently, the nut R1 seems to have encountered a production bottleneck. The user reported that the nut R1 purchased from the site's premium purchase code had a delayed delivery. In response, Hammer Technologies sent a short message to this group of consumers expressing their apologies for the delay in delivery. At the same time, they indicated that they offered a 99 yuan nut R1 "footprint" cover and 99 yuan Smartisan half-ear headphones. Accessories.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Rendering Exposure: Liu Haiping Without Bad Street
Samsung Tenth Anniversary Edition Galaxy S10 renderings exposure, we can see that the phone uses a curved screen + double-sided glass body, and did not use Liu Haiping design, but set aside a certain amount of forehead area to carry the camera, sensor and earpiece.

The highlight on the back is the rear three cameras, located in the upper center of the fuselage, arranged in close vertical rows.

Fresh face connection
True Skate

iOS | $ 12 – 0

Thanks to the love of skateboarders, you can control the board and play around with this chic skatepark, including obstacles, stepped grind tracks and bowl-shaped sections, half-pipes and quarter-pipes. Share in slow motion and replay, invite your friends to challenge.

Filter Candy

iOS | $6 – 0

This is a camera with up to 100 filters. After selecting the filter, you can also adjust the details of the picture. The operation is simple, allowing you to enjoy the color palette.

Custom Art

iOS | $6 – 0

This is a DIY wallpaper tool, simple operation, one-click customization, fit all iPhone models, you can use to create a style iPhone lock screen and background wallpaper.

iPoe Vol.1 — Edgar Allan Poe

iOS | $ 30 – 3

This is a horror story series interactive book that combines music, illustrations, and text with new concepts and tells you an eerie story.

The application is mainly based on the novel of American famous horror novelist Edgar Allan Poe (Edgar Allan Poe), and then presents his novel through graphic animation. The 1, 2, and 3 series are also price cuts. If you are a horror story fan, download it.

The name of the newborn baby in the United States was also ruled by Marvel.

Marvel's ten-year circumnavigation is numerous, and the names of American babies can also be seen in some clues.

Recently, the U.S. Social Security Administration released data on the 2017 Newborn Name Statistics . The sharp-eyed netizen discovered that among the top 1000 most popular names, there are also Marvel heroes.



Spiderman: Parker
Will the same name as Spider-Man Peter Parker live like a skeleton? In 2017, a total of 5,833 babies were named "Parker" by their parents, and 1487 of them were still girls.



But this is not the time when "Parker" is the most popular name. When "Spider-Man" appeared on the big screen in 2002, "Parker" ranked 126th among the most popular boy names, after which popularity rose to 72nd in 2015. It later fell to the 90th place in 2017.

In Marvel's superheroes, Spider-Man was the first to debut in the movie circle. It is estimated that before and after the movie consumption was over-excavated too much, I felt that this high school student had a tendency to get over gas.

Deathmaid: Wade


Congratulations to the death knight for harvesting 899 little boys in 2017! Well, there are no female fans.

In fact, not many people actually remember the real name of the death knight as Wade Wilson... But looking at the combined data, the “Death” movie released in 2016, “Wade” rose from the 405th in the most popular boy name to 2017. 362 names. It is also considered a little bit of work.

Black Widow: Natasha


In 2017, 355 U.S. girls played this name. I hope they will grow up as well as black widows (Natasha Romanoff).

“Natasha” is actually a very common name, but popularity has been falling for the past 20 years. This year, it ranked 769th among the most popular girls. I don't know if waiting for the black widow has an independent movie, this name will not rebound.

Woman behind Iron Man: Pepper


In 2017, 121 baby girls and 9 baby boys were named "Pepper."

The popularity of the name "Pepper" was indeed brought up by the "Iron Man" series of movies. In 2008, there were only 13 named Pepper for every 1 million babies. By 2014, this number had risen to 89.

The popularity of Stark also rose from 2008. It's just that the name may not be very nice. At the most brilliant time, only 11 of the millions of babies are called "Big Coins . "

Loki and Valkyrie


Loki, who is also evil, has become one of the infants' choices. I suspect the bears are fascinated by the value of Shawson.

In 2017, 91 boys and 5 girls were named “Loki” by their parents. In addition, there were 63 small Valkyrie who were given the same high expectations as Valkyrie. These names from Norse mythology, if not the "Thunder" series of movies turned out, you would consider starting one for their children?

Marvel: Marvel


In 2017, 50 children named “Marvel” were born. There may be a pair of parents who suffer from "selective phobia." They can't pick up their favorite super heroes. Call Marvel directly to be a "powder."

The name itself also means a miracle. Compared to about 100 years ago, few people are using it. However, its popularity has only slightly increased with the popularity of Manpower Film and Television in recent years. In 2008, there were only 5 "Marvel" per million infants, which increased to 13 by 2014 .

Hulk: Banner


Remember the name of the Hulk? Bruce Banner. In 2017, 39 boys were named “Banner” by their parents. Their inspiration must not come from banners or advertisements. It may be that they hope that their children have the wisdom of a wise scientist, but they also have rough muscles.

The name has gained some popularity during the time the Hulk appeared on the screen. In 2008, there were only 2 “banners” per million infants, and by 2016 it had increased to 23 .

Rocket, Quill, Nebula


The entire retro rock "Guardians of the Galaxy" was also seen by the bear parents.

In 2017, 37 babies called "Rocket", 20 children renamed "Quill" with the name of Peter Quill, and 10 girls called "Nebula"...

Why didn't you name your baby Groot?

Hawkeye: Hawkeye


Congratulations, you finally saw one of the most popular names in the audience. In the United States, six baby boys were named "Hawkeye" in 2017. I sincerely wish that they will never be nearsighted.

Is there a name for your heart?