TechnikNews Weekly # 068: E3 2019, Wed Volume 4, Spotify Library and more
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on June 16, 2019, 20:00 pm | Write a comment
Another big event took place this week: E3 2019. We reported on the most exciting news from the trade fair and also on other incidents in the world of technology. The summary is available here in TechnikNews weekly.
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Top news from E3 2019
As in the introduction to the 68th edition of the TechnikNews Mentioned weekly, E3 2019 took place this week. We reported on the most interesting announcements of the big gaming fair. This includes articles on what's new from Ubisoft, Square Enix, Nintendo, and Microsoft. You can find the links to these articles here:
- Xbox at E3: New generation of Xbox Project Scarlett announced
- Xbox at E3 at a glance: cloud gaming, Game Pass Ultimate, Elite Series 2 controller, new games
- Ubisoft @ E3 2019: Watch Dogs Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Uplay Plus and more [all games with trailer]
- Square Enix @ E3: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Marvel's Avengers, Outriders and more [all games with trailers]
- Nintendo @ E3 2019: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario & Sonic Tokyo 2020 and more
Xiaomi Mi Band 4
After the many rumors and the many pictures of the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, the tracker has finally been officially presented. The biggest innovation is the almost one inch display that can show colors for the first time. However, the edge was quite large all around. Two other big new features are controlling the music and paying via “AliPay”. However, this does not come to us - a shame. The Xiaomi Mi Band 4 will cost the equivalent of 25 euros.
Spotify library with a new design
The Spotify library on Android and iOS gets a new design. There is now a large division for music and podcasts and then further subdivisions of the two main categories. I find it a bit strange that only premium subscribers get to see the new look. You can see what the changes look like in the article:
Huami Amazfit Smart Watch 2 presented
Not only the Mi Band 4 was officially presented this week, but also the Huami Amazfit Smart Watch 2, a Proproduct of a partner company of Xiaomi. A special feature of this wearable are the health features. In addition to GPS, the watch also comes with an ECG function that records ECGs with 97-procreated with extreme accuracy. Converted, the version without these features costs 129 euros. Whether the Amazfit Smart Watch 2 will ever come to us is currently unknown.
Official photos of the Pixel 4
Believe it or not, Google posted a photo showing the top and bottom of the back of the Pixel 4. It is not clear which strategy Google is pursuing with this, as the smartphone is not expected to come onto the market until autumn. Probably the most exciting detail on this back is the camera - a triple camera that looks similar to the one on the iPhone 11. I am curious to see what the results of this are, considering that Google smartphones with even only one camera produce fantastic results.
TechnikNews Weekly: More articles from the last week
- iOS 13 shows location tracking of apps
- Google Maps: New function to warn against taxi rip-offs and increase security
- Essential Phone: Coming Soon?
- Twitterrific 6: New version is distributed
- Huawei and Honor: Ads appear on lock screens
