Giz Wiz Show #1577 July 1st, 2016 - Our 61st Independent Production!

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There were two big events in June for gadget lovers. CE Week, a sort of mini-mid-year Consumer Electronic Week, and Digital Focus, a Pepcom event also featuring new technology.

From CE Week, I'll start with my favorite up-coming technology because I know of nothing else like it up to now. It's the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro. Lenovo touts this as the world's first smartphone to include Tango—a new technology from Google. What does it do? It enables augmented reality (AR) gaming and utilities. All you have to do is look through the Phab 2 Pro, and you'll see objects and information overlaid onto the real world. You can measure objects with just your phone. Or visualize furniture like a new table or sofa to see how it looks in your home. Or simply play with your virtual pet. Wherever you go with the Phab 2 Pro, there's always more to explore. Phab 2 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor, optimized for Tango. It features a 6.4" QHD (1440 x 2560) display which adapts to variable lighting conditions like sunlight or light reflections. There's a 16 MP rear camera, 8 MP front camera offering .3 second super-fast focus. But wait, there's more! Dolby Atmos 5.1 Audio Capture via 3 mics with 360 voice & noise-canceling technology. All this in a 8.9 mm aluminum unibody with a curved glass screen. And, I almost forgot, a fingerprint scanner too. To power all this is 4050 mAh battery. There's 64 GB ROM and 4 GB RAM. Available in Champagne Gold or Gunmetal Grey. My favorite app I saw at CE Week was via Lowe's. Find the item you want and see how it looks in context before buying—whether a refrigerator or a hanging light, simply view through your phone and place items anywhere in your home. Arrange things with the tip of your finger. Really clever and very useful. Price starts at $499.00. Expected to be available some time in August, 2016.

Lenovo Video: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/tango/#mwc (Go here and click top row video on the right that says WORLD'S FIRST)

More info: http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/tango/index.html

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