Didn’t have time to follow the news yesterday? Here is what stood out on Tuesday, December 28: the announcement of the Xiaomi 12, the announcement of MIUI 13, the announcement of the Xiaomi Buds 3, the announcement of the Xiaomi Watch S1 …. and an open source tool that bypasses Netflix, Disney + and Prime Video DRM. To not miss any news, consider subscribing to the Frandroid newsletter.
Xiaomi 12 // Source: Xiaomi
The news as the New Year approaches is generally at a standstill. It was without counting on Xiaomi who decided to unveil many products in China on December 28. Back to the announcements of the day.
Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro and 12X
He was the star of the show, or rather THE stars since it is indeed three different smartphones. On the program for 2022 therefore: a Xiaomi 12 in a more contained format than usual, a more complete Xiaomi 12 Pro and a Xiaomi 12X which here acts as a “Lite” version without saying so. This new range of Xiaomi smartphones is particularly relevant: there is something for all tastes and for all budgets.
MIUI 13
It was the perfect opportunity for Xiaomi to present in detail the novelties of MIUI 13, the software interface that will equip these new smartphones – and more. There are new wallpapers, a new font, more security, better control of privacy and even more fluidity. But the big news is its integration on a wider range of devices in order to bring more consistency to the brand’s ecosystem.
Xiaomi buds 3
If Xiaomi is already a telephony monster, the brand also wants to establish itself in the Bluetooth headphones market and that’s good because here is just a new pair: the Xiaomi Buds 3. With a format very close to the AirPods Pro, these very light headphones with active noise reduction promise a “HiFi” sound (surprising on this type of device) and a battery life of up to 32 hours with the case.
Xiaomi watch s1
What is missing? A connected watch for example… So here is the Xiaomi Watch S1, an elegant watch that is not particularly out of the ordinary. However, there are interesting sensors on board, such as heart rate (the most common) or the measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood. Coupled with other sensors, this makes it possible in particular to offer sleep monitoring with phase analysis.
SVoD in PLS
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV + and Disney + must be on the war footing after Widevinedump published on GitHub, a tool open source allowing to easily bypass the DRM of SVoD platforms and thus making it easy to access the recording of content in 4K. At the origin of this publication? A quarrel between hackers …
The good deal of the day
We couldn’t end this day other than with a good plan… Xiaomi! The Mi Motion-Activited Night Light 2 is a handy auto-sensing light to put in the back of your closet to see clearly when you choose your clothes in the dark on a cold winter morning. And today, this gadget costs only 7 euros instead of 15 euros.
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