Chinese OEM Xiaomi "borrowing" from both Microsoft and Nokia designs

Xiaomi is a Chinese smartphone make who recently came to international attending by the successfully hiring of Hugo Barra, a top executive from Android. From in that location, the visitor went forth with a series of new product announcements to continue the proficient media vibe. The first item is MI3, the latest of the visitor's smartphone line. The device is powered past a Tegra iv processor, and marketed every bit "the fastest telephone out in that location". Functioning put aside, the official rendering of MI3 looks disturbingly familiar...

The picture in the lesser is a MI3. Looks very akin to Lumia 920 (on peak), right? Except for different placement of the shutter push, they look practically the same. Xiaomi has adopted Lumia 920's marketing highlights besides. If yous happen to read any Chinese, please experience free to head to MI3's official site, and expect to see these:

Hither it says "enhanced with super sensitive display, could be operated with gloved or wet hands". Well, many OEMs are embracing super sensitive brandish subsequently Lumia 920'southward launch, so this is probably zip. Just wait and read on.

Another major selling proposition is superior imaging capability in dimly lighted environments. Large surprise eh? MI3's 13MP camera is powered past Sony'due south Exmor RS CMOS sensor, featuring F/2.2 lens (a fleck weak compared with Lumia 920'due south F/ii.0 and 720's F/1.9), plus "unique dual-flash design which enables capturing of brighter images". So there is no optical paradigm stability of any kind. You get brighter images in depression lite with MI3 because its LED wink throws a double strong sunburst to illuminate the scene. This does not audio exactly innovative or unique. I reckon the presence of double LED flash could be traced dorsum to HTC HD2 at the very least?

Ane might argue that depression lite imaging adequacy, super sensitive screen, and way of simplicity are the current tendency in the smartphone industry, therefore the similarity between MI3 and Lumia 920 is nil just coincidence. Well, that could make sense indeed. But caryatid yourself and behold, for along with MI3, Xiaomi also appear its new 47" smart TV, which comes with a gaming controller to turn information technology into an Android-based gaming console:

[Reminded by you guys, yes, the controller looks more like Xbox 360 controller indeed. So hither is one more moving picture added for comparing. Behold the holy trinity of Micr... Wait A Minute!]

You can tell which is the controller for Xiaomi Television set, right? Hint: the logo on the central button.

Since the similarity is beyond striking, I won't make whatsoever more annotate then. Let's wrap this postal service upwardly with a cute shot of Xiaomi Television set's gaming interface and SUPERMAN:

And I call back that'due south Mavio and Magaman standing by the Man of Steel? O hai! Nice to run into you!

Source: WPDang

Minecraft Dungeons has surpassed 15 million players since launch

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Minecraft Dungeons has surpassed xv million players since launch

Minecraft Dungeons, the action-RPG Minecraft spin-off from Mojang Studios and Double Xi, has officially surpassed fifteen 1000000 players since its release. To celebrate, the Festival of Frost event kicks off today with limited-time challenges, decorations, rewards, and more.