Month: March 2025

New Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro, characteristics, price and technical file

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Xiaomi has taken the artillery during this edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC). And it has not only presented its smartphones Xiaomi 15 and 15 ultra; He has also announced the launch of his smart watch Watch S4his Smart Band 9 Pro, and even of his last Scooters electric However, this is not all. The protagonists of this article are two Tablets to the last That, on paper, they paint really well. And not only for his hardware. In the table of specifications that we publish under this paragraph you can see that the Tablets Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro propose a screen that bets on a LCD panel of 11.2 inches and 3.2K resolution capable of working at a maximum refreshment frequency of 144 Hz. With regard to the screen there is no difference between these two devices, although there are in two important sections that are worth not overlooked. Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro: Technical Specifications Xiaomi Pad 7 Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro screen LCD 3.2K of 11.2 inches, 144 Hz and appearance ratio 3: 2 LCD 3.2K of 11.2 inches, 144 Hz and appearance ratio 3: 2 Soc Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 main memory 8 GB 12 GB storage 128 GB 512 GB Operating system Xiaomi Hyperos + Xiaomi Hyperai Xiaomi Hyperos + Xiaomi Hyperai connectivity USB 3.2 Gen 1 Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 sound Four speakers Dolby Atmos Four speakers Dolby Atmos battery 8,850 mAh 8,850 mAh fast charge 45 watts 67 watts dimensions 251 x 173 x 6 mm 251 x 173 x 6 mm weight 500 g 500 g price 8 GB + 128 GB: 399 euros 8 GB + 256 GB: 499 euros 12 GB + 512 GB: 649 euros Xiaomi’s AI aspires to tear down the limitations of other ‘tablets’ The Xiaomi Pad 7 incorporates a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 soc, a chip that on paper should offer us a consistent performance with which we can demand a state -of -the -art tablet. Even so, the PAD 7 Pro model proposes an even more capable soc: an Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. It will be interesting to check whether in a daily use scenario the performance difference between these two chips is really evident. In any case, these two Tablets They differ in two other relevant sections. The simplest model, Pad 7, is committed to 8 GB of main memory, while Pad 7 Pro proposes 12 GB The simplest model, Pad 7, is committed to 8 GB of main memory, while PAD 7 Pro proposes a maximum of 12 GB. The other relevant difference is the power used by the rapid charging system of these two Tablets. Pad 7 reaches 45 watts, while Pad 7 Pro increases this figure Up to 67 watts. Of course, both devices incorporate a battery of 8,850 mAh, although presumably their autonomy can vary slightly due to the consumption difference of the two Qualcomm socates for those who bet. Regarding connectivity both Tablets They have a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4. Nothing to object to here. Whatever we have not yet investigated in two of the most interesting characteristics of these Xiaomi proposals. One of them is your operating system. And both incorporate Hyperos, which is based on Android, but enriched with the added functionalities of Hyperai. Xiaomi proposes two optional accessories to get more up to these tablets: a keyboard and an optical pencil This software of artificial intelligence (AI) expands the capacities of some of the applications proposed by Xiaomi in these tablets. The voice recorder, for example, can now transcribe and translate automatically. In addition, AI Art is capable of generating reliable images; Creativity Assistant allows us to accurately eliminate objects from any image, among other benefits, and with AI Dynamic Wallpapers we can create images with movement from a static image. Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 7 Pro: Price and Availability These two Tablets of Xiaomi and its accessories will be available over the next weeks with the following prices: Xiaomi Pad 7 (8 GB + 128 GB): 399 euros Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro (8 GB + 256 GB): 499 euros Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro (12 GB + 512 GB): 649 euros Xiaomi Focus Keyboard: 199 euros Xiaomi Focus Pen: 99 euros In Xataka | One of Xiaomi’s most anticipated ads is already official: its large appliances will reach the global market in 2025

If you have the feeling that hotels are more expensive than ever in Spain, the data is right

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If you have the impression that hotels are more expensive than ever, no, they are not your impressions. As the sector grows in Spain and the flow of foreign tourists reaches record levelsanother key indicator for accommodations also rebound: prices. Grow. At a good pace. Above Even inflation. And do so coinciding with A boom of the tourist floors that has already led to the administration to take action by Its impact In the residential offer. The data are of course revealing. A fact: 94 million. 2024 was a good year for Spanish tourism. Or at least this is reflected by the data handled by the Government, which in January He checked Due to the figures harvested by the sector: throughout 2024 the country received about 94 million foreign visitors, a record balance that exceeds the data of 2023 by 10% and arrived accompanied by a 16% rebound in spending, which in counting and sound money translates into around 126,000 million of euros. The Ministry of Industry and Tourism Trust In addition, the streak is maintained in 2025. Its estimates suggest that during the first four -month period will receive 26 million tourists, 9% more than last year, with an even more pronounced rise in spending. Things are somewhat different if we talk about the trips of residents in Spain, than in The third quarter Of 2024 they suffered a slight fall. January data 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2O19 Daily average rate (ADR) € 112.8 104.9 95.7 85.7 62.2 82.1 81.4 Hotel Price Index (IPH) 141.9 133.7 124.2 112.1 95.2 106.5 105.4 Income by available room (Revpar) € 64.1 58.9 51.7 33.7 12.6 44.6 43.3 And prices? The flow of tourists imports, but it also matters the evolution of prices in hotels. And the INE data are in that case even clearer: the so -called daily average rate (ADR), which shows the daily average income obtained by occupied room, has grown at a good pace in the last years. The data varies depending on the month (as does the flow of tourists), but if we take as a reference August the progression is clearly appreciated: in 2024 it was 146.9 euros, in 2023 of 136.8 and before the pandemic, in 2019, it was at 109.3. In December it was 117, the largest ADR at the end of one year. Are there more clues? Yes. The income by available room and what the INE calls “Hotel price indices” (Iph). The latter is an interesting clue because it shows the evolution of prices that apply to customers housed in hotels, from the optics of the offer and including both normal rates and those charged on weekends in professional circuits, such as Turoperadores, large groups and companies. In December 2024, the iPph was 144.8 compared to 137 of the same month of 2023 and 109.7 of 2019, just before the pandemic. In general, it is the highest indicator for a year closure of the entire historical series, which starts in 2002. In its analysis, the INE takes into account all LPS Hotels, from the most basic to the five stars. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Going down even more in detail. A few days ago economist Ángel Talavera shared in X A series of data of Oxford Economics and Hover Analytics that help to better understand how hotels prices in Spain have evolved over the last five years. Specifically, it indicates the last rise in the rates, but above all its increase with respect to those charged before COVID-19. “Already almost 40% above prepandymia prices, which represents 20% more expensive by adjusting for inflation,” Precise The expert. Your data They reflect an increase in income from available room even greater, of almost 50%, and they arrive accompanied by some interesting reflections, such as the businesses that rise most are precisely those most expensive and cheapest, standing out with respect to intermediate accommodations. Comparing with the CPI. Another of the keys indicated by Talavera is the evolution of the cost of accommodation with respect to the evolution of IPC and the differences between them. The expert appreciates a clear “decoupling” Since mid -2022, with a significantly higher increase in hotel prices. The data The Ministry of Industry and Tourism also help to get an idea of ​​the evolution of the General Price Index and the specific tourism and hospitality. The trend is especially interesting in recent years, coinciding with the rise in rates in accommodations, largely driven by destinations such as Marbella or Ibiza, with historical prices. The data correspond to full years, except in the case of the current exercise. And what are the reasons? There are several keys. The economist points out an especially interesting: the double speed at which national and abroad tourism progresses. The data of Hotel occupation The INE shows that while the second grew 8.2%, that of the residents experienced a slight fall. TO The less at the country’s lodging receptions its number decreased 0.7%. Among the foreigners, the arrivals of the United Kingdom, Germany or France, countries with a per capita income higher than the Spanish. Over the last years the sector has also been marked by The boom of holiday rental, which has already forced the administration (both The central as at the level regional and local) to move file to control its impact on the residential market. The INE also shows how the Price index Tourist apartments has increased sensitively. Images | Martijn vonk (Unspash) and Segitur In Xataka | Spanish tourism faces the real risk of dying of success. There are already guides that advise three of its great destinations

Parental control depends on a subscription

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It is Sunday, February 2, and that means one thing: that the Mobile World Congress begins. The doors have not yet been opened, but the brands have begun to make presentations. One of them is Global HMD. The brand, which until relatively little manufactured nokia mobilesnow signs the smartphones with their own name, HMD, and it has been seen in the city to launch a new batch of products. One of them is a mobile for young people. And yes, it comes tied to a subscription. HMD Fusion X1. That is the name that HMD has given its new terminal, a device that has been developed in collaboration with Xplora. This brand may be familiar, since it is known for its Smart Watches with GPS for children. The company has not revealed its specifications or mentioned anything about the price, but it has commented that its key point (parental control) depends on a monthly payment. HMD Fusion X1 | Image: Xplora Parental control (payment). Leaving aside the technical characteristics, the Quid of this terminal resides in the Xplara subscription, whose price starts from 4.99 euros per month. According to HMD, this subscription “offers parents a total control over the experience of use of the smartphone of their teenage children (…) while offering a device for which young people can be excited.” What does it include? In HMD’s words, for 4.99 euros a month, parents can customize access to the internet applications. According to the company, this “allows parents to choose to restrict social networks and internet navigation or limit them.” Likewise, continuous monitoring of the location in intervals of 20 seconds with safe areas, emergency calls, low battery alerts and remote access to the device for parents is included. HMD Fusion X1 | Image: Xplora A “school mode” has also been added that “guarantees that distractions are reduced to a minimum during school hours blocking specific applications and functions when necessary.” All that, of course, can be controlled remotely from the parents’ phone. And more security. HMD has also announced a collaboration with Safetoneta system that offers “offers protection on the device based on artificial intelligence, automatically detecting and blocking the harmful content before it reaches the user, without depending on external applications that can be eluded.” This will be released in summer, thus being the first brand to do so. Images | HMD, Xplora In Xataka | My first mobile: 11 cheap smartphones for children and adolescents

A direct link with Barcelona

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It doesn’t matter if we talk about art history, science, rebirth, Europe or even History in generalthus, with capital letters. Few figures have been in recent centuries as fascinating as Leonardo da Vincithe great polymata, the genius par excellence. Painter, musician, engineer, scientist (the latter in the extent more broad and precursor of the word) and compulsive writer of notes, Da Vinci has become the maximum exponent of humanism. Until now, telling their lives the biographers have cited mostly two points: The different regions of Italy in which he lived and France, where he died in 1519, with almost 70 years. Now a new work, cemented in a deep research work, establishes a new geographical link: Barcelona. Great painter, huge icon Da Vinci is not just a huge painter and a precursor of modern science. Next to some counted names, such as Van Gogh, Beethoven either Poe (not many more), is part of the group of artists elevated to the category of Pop icon timeless Hence in recent years he has starred tens hundreds of monographs that follow the wake of one of its first biographers, Giorgio Vasari. Only in the last decades they have investigated in the life of the Tuscan (sometimes putting the focus on some concrete aspect of its legacy) Fritjof Capra, Michael White, Frank Zöllner either Charles Nicholl either Walter Isaacsonknown for his biographies Steve Jobs and Elon Musk And who in 2017 dedicated a monumental work to Leonardo. Now that vast list is added an essay of more than 600 pages written by the teacher Carlo VecceExpert in the Renaissance. Its title cannot be clearer and gives an idea of ​​to what extent the book aspires to be a total compendium about Da Vinci: ‘Leonardo’s life’. To prepare it, Vecce has examined the painter’s manuscripts and divered in files And historical records, which has allowed him to enrich the image we had so far of the author of ‘La Gioconda’. Along the way, it has also reached some amazing conclusions. One of them is Leonardo’s family link with Spain. More specifically with Barcelona, ​​where he moved part of your family time before the painter was born in AnchianoVinci, in 1452. In fact, to find the connection with the city, you have to go back to the time of Leonardo’s great grandfather and grandfather, to whom his commercial vocation took him to the Spanish coast. To establish the link, Vecce starts talking about Guido Di Michele, a key figure in Leonardo’s family tree for two reasons. First, for carving a hole in the influential guild of Florentine judges and notaries between 1330 and 1360. Second, for their two children: Giovanni and Piero, great -grandfather of the future painter. Although both brothers studied laws and were admitted to Guido’s profession, over time they ended up following different paths. Piero made career as a diplomat and became a notary of The Signoria. Giovanni however decided to break the tradition and try fortune in Barcelona. That I opt for the city is no accident. In his work, Vecce remembers that Barcelona was “one of the capitals of the Mediterranean world “in which a rich community of Florentine merchants also prospered. Giovanni was installed near Santa María del Mar (under construction) Together with his wife Lottiera and managed to make his son, Frosino, dedicate himself to the lucrative trade of luxury fabrics and dyes Between Mallorca and Valencia. Leonardo’s link could have been left in that distant branch of his ancestors if it were not because one of Piero’s children, perhaps tired of life in Tuscany, was attracted to the life that his uncle Giovanni and his Frosino cousin like merchants in Barcelona took. His name was Antonio and the dessert would be remembered for being the father of being Piero Da Vinci. That is, Leonardo’s grandfather. Instead of following the footsteps of his father in Florence, Antonio moved to Barcelona and for almost 15 years he worked hand with Frosino, dedicating mainly to the sale of Spices and raw materials for the textile industry. Vecce recounts how Leonardo’s grandfather navigated the Mediterranean, between Barcelona, ​​Valencia, Mallorca and Morocco, and reached Fez, although over time his activity focused on Barcelona. When he was already 40 years old, Antonio decided to take a new turn to his life and Return to Tuscany. The exact reason is not known, but that decision would be crucial for Leonardo. Back in Italy Antonio started from scratch, he married a notary’s daughter and in 1417 he returned to Vinci, where the family lived from the few family income. His tight economy did not prevent marriage from having several children: Guliano, Violante, Francesco and Piero Frosino. We are interested in the latter, the eldest of all and who in the 1440s decided to move to Florence to resume the family tradition initiated by Guido Di Michele and become a notary. If Piero has gone down in history, it is not, however, because of his study of the laws or the role he performed in the capital of Tuscany, but for his son. In 1452 he had An illegitimate rod With a woman named Caterinaa healthy, creative and intelligence creature only surpassed by its very powerful curiosity. They called him Leonardo. Leonardo da Vinci. His father and mother would end up following different paths, marrying other people and having more offspring; But Piero soon realized his son’s talent for drawing and worried that Leonardo could train as an artist In Florence at the Pintor Academy Andrea del Verrocchio. The rest is already history. Who was the mysterious Caterina, her own past and her family is another investigation route that creates new links for Leonardo and in which Carlo Vecce also investigates in her work. But that is already subject to Another report. Images | Wikipedia 1 and 2 and Logan Armstrong (UNSPLASH) In Xataka | A drawing by Leonardo da Vinci hid a hidden map. The work has revealed the secret tunnels of a castle of … Read more

A study has discovered a much more efficient activity for your brain than writing by hand or walking: sewing

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We spent the day with hurry to finish tasks pending, accumulating stress and with an excess of dopamine caused by the Infinite social media scroll that, in the long term, ends up undermining our Capacity for concentration. For this reason, neuroscientists recommend performing activities that give a breath to the brain and reduce stress levels. One of the most popular activities to get the body and mind down It is walkingbut a team of researchers from the University of Cardiff have found A curious alternative that, in fact, it has been put Very fashionable worldwide: sew or weave. The relaxing power of sewing In the midst of that maelstrom of things to do to what they call adult life, the brain needs to find A PEACE OF PEACE in relaxing activities capable of reducing daily stress levels. The hobbies They are not just hobbiesbut they are also valuable tools to exercise the brain activating areas related to creativity, psychomotor skills, coordination and even memory. Either sew, Write to Manoo readthese activities offer a healthy escape for stress and a way of exercising our brain in a pleasant way. An investigation of the Faculty of Occupational Therapy of the University of Cardiff published in the magazine Journal of Occupational Science He points out that sewing or weaving, is not only a mechanical movement, but an exercise that stimulates the brain and exercises the ability to concentrate in a single activity. This ability to focus all the attention on a precision motor activity makes stress levels reduce. For its part, the coordinated and constant movement of the hands activates neurotransmitters, keeping neurons working and our dynamic mind. This activity, far from being only for grandmothers, is a valuable therapy that improves the quality of life and helps to achieve a state of mental calm. As with other activities that involve Coordination skills Eye hand, sew or weaving favors the activation of different areas of the brain and releases neurotransmitters associated with well -being. In fact, the effects of weaving or sewing described by researchers at the University of Cardiff are very similar to those discovered by another group of researchers from Florida State University When washing the dishes. It is true that, after an exhausting day at work, the least can feel like it is to wash the dishes. However, the Study data They revealed that carrying out this monotonous and repetitive activity plunged the brain in a state of full attention that increased up to 25% the abstract thinking activity for the generation of new ideas and reduced by up to 27% the levels of stress and anxiety. In fact, as confessed in a Round of Questions in Redditthis is one of Bill Gates’s favorite activities to get rid of stress. Additional benefits for well -being Apart from the obvious mental benefits, sewing and weaving offer physical advantages that can improve the quality of life. These types of repetitive and mechanical activities provide effects similar to meditation: Reduce stress. When concentrating all the attention on the hands and in the creative process, it is possible to reduce blood pressure, which at the same time decreases the risk of cardiovascular problems. This physical and mental relaxation effect helps to disconnect from the accelerated rhythm of daily life. Analytical thought. Measure fabrics or threads, design garments, choose colors, plan projects, etc. All this contributes to strengthening analytical thinking and developing logical processes by establishing an order of priorities in the steps. Increase concentration. The activity requires attention to details, so the capacity for mental approach and attention is enhanced. Immediate tangible reward. Unlike other activities such as meditating, sewing or knitting provides a reward at the end of the work, which contributes to improving self -esteem. In addition to all that, sewing will allow you to repair the damage of your clothes, so, in addition, you are going to save some money while you relax. How much they knew Our mothers and grandmothers. In Xataka | Feeling over at work is normal, but it is not ideal: six techniques to avoid it and be much more productive Image | Pixabay (Wal_172619), Freepik

Germany gets serious with nuclear fusion. His energy model shouts that this ‘Stellarator’ reactor works

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The experimental reactors of nuclear fusion of type Stellarator They represent a very solid alternative to Tokamakas ITER either JET. And they are not precisely the result of a recent investigation. In fact, both designs were designed During the 50s of the last century. He Stellarator It was designed by the American physicist Lyman Spitzer and exercised as the foundations on which the Plasma Physics Laboratory of Princeton University (USA) was built. The design TokamakHowever, it was devised by Soviet physicists igor Yevguénievich Tamm and Andréi DMítrievich Sájarov from the ideas proposed a few years before by his colleague Oleg Lavrentiev. Both reactors were conceived with the purpose of confine Stellarator He received great support from the scientific community in the West due to its enormous potential. However, when Soviet and American scientists published their results and compared them, they realized that Tokamak design performance It was one or two orders of magnitude better than that of Stellarator. From that moment on, this last design was largely marginalized. The most obvious difference between one and the other lies in its geometry, but it is enough to investigate both to realize that the reactors Stellarator They still have a lot to say. Proxima Fusion has put a date to its demonstration fusion plant Type reactors Tokamak They have a toroid form (or donut), and Stellarator They have a more complex geometry that resembles them to a twisted donut on itself. However, the fundamental difference between these two designs is that the reactors Tokamak They require that the magnetic fields that confine plasma be generated by coils and induced by plasma itself, while in the reactors Stellarator Everything is done with coils. There is no current within the plasma. This means, in short, that the latter are more complex and difficult to build. In February 2023, the Wendelstein 7-X reactor managed In Europe we have a type fusion reactor Stellarator extraordinarily promising: el Wendelstein 7-X. It is installed in one of the buildings that the Max Planck Institute has for Plasma Physics in Greifswald (Germany), and its construction concluded in 2015. The first tests carried out in this fusion reactor between 2015 and 2018 came out as planned, so in November of this last year An important moment arrived in his itinerary: It was necessary to modify it to install a water cooling system that was able to evacuate more effectively the residual thermal energy of the vacuum chamber walls, as well as a system that allowed the plasma to reach a higher temperature. The works that required these modifications concluded successfully in August 2022. And in February 2023 the Wendelstein 7-X reactor reached an important milestone: it managed to confine and stabilize the plasma for 8 uninterrupted minutes in which it delivered a total energy of 1.3 gigajultos. During the last two years everything learned in the development and the first tests carried out in this machine has been used by the German emerging company Proxima Fusion. In fact, its founders come from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. His work is being financed by Germany, the European Union, and also by several private entities of venture capital. And it’s going very well. In fact, fusion physicists and engineers have published a scientific article in Fusion Engineering and Design which has already been reviewed by pairs and in which they detail the design of Stellaris, its reactor prototype Stellarator commercial. Your next step requires Build a demonstration power plant From its design that should be ready in 2031. Yes, in just six years. I hope you get it. If Alpha, which is what this test power plant will be called, the commercial fusion energy will be a reality before the next decade is completed. This is the authentic purpose of next fusion. Image | Proxima Fusion More information | Fusion Engineering and Design In Xataka | In France, an alternative to Iter in Nuclear Fusion is being cooking: a commercial ‘Stellarator’ reactor

We already have so many “humanoid” robots that it costs to differentiate some of the tros. This chart fixes it

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We are determined to create robots that look like us. It all started in 1980 with a original Boston Dynamics that already had prototypes of robots capable of Give mortal jumps and walk to Pata Cojawith designs that would later be recovered for wonders such as Spot. The industry has advanced a lot in these 30 years and of those robots almost from the science fiction of the 80s, we have moved to humanoid robots with amazing abilities. And in this graph prepared by Visual Capitalist We can see some of the most representative in recent months: Police photo. The Boston Dynamics HD Atlas was the one that began this fever for humanoid robots. We have seen it do everything, but life is hard and The time for retirement arrived. A new generation, the new Atlas, stronger and capable of its joints, reached the company’s testing field now owned by Hyundaibut as can be seen in the graph, it is not very different from the rest of the competitors. Chinese models are missing. In this kind of police file, we have a majority presence of American robots, being the PHOENIX of Sanctuary AI and the H1 of Unitree the only ones who are not Americans. And yes, it is true that US companies are very focused on the creation of these devices, but many China models are missing. The Asian giant is immersed in a technological revolution (despite the severe western restrictions) and has within its borders companies that They are competing Not only to create robots to integrate into your society, but do it on a large scale. One of the maximum exponents, apart from the UNITREE H1, is the Agibot company with the models A2 and A2 Max. Like Americans, they have a IA processor that allows you to collect data from abroad and act accordingly. In addition, these models are multimodal, so they also understand information provided through text or audio. There are also the Robothera Star1 (considered the fastest in the world), the Ubtech Walker S1 or the GR-1 of Fourier Intelligence. China wants to work. Despite all those absences, it is clear that we have been seeing demonstrations of these robots for years, but few examples of them performing the work for which they have been programmed in the real world (with exceptions like BMW’s figure). It is precisely China where the accelerator are most treading at the moment due to the need. The GR-1, for example, was programmed to exercise as a nurse with the aim of responding to a need: The country is increasingly old And there is no generational relief capable of taking care of their elders, or who wants work in some industries. The intention of the country It is to create a National Network of Services for the Elderly in 2029 with the aim that all older citizens have access to basic services. Among the tasks of these robots, are domestic services, health monitoring or emotional company. But we can not only talk about humanoid robots, since China too He is testing robots ‘Lazarillos’ And it has its own spot working as a mobile paper. 2025 looks like the year. The interesting thing is that, beyond the tests in some scenarios in China and the United States, the main players in this segment are clear that 2025 should be the year in which the explosion of robots begins. At the end of 2024, Agibot said they were ready for their robots to take the streets thanks to 1,000 models produced; Tesla wants to produce in mass Optimus gen 2 This 2025, with between 50,000 and 100,000 units Facing 2026 And the Chinese government itself marked 2025 as a target year so that the robots of their companies are available to buy. I, robot. There are many other companies, such as the Norwegian 1x with their Neo Beta and Neo Gamma whose objective will be to clean the house that are also in this wave of robotics, but beyond the companies that aspire to create mass robots this 2025, there are others that want to get into the car in one way or another. An example is goal, Mark Zuckerberg’s company that is betting strongly to the development of artificial intelligence and that, precisely, wants Its AI is the brain of some of these robots. And, speaking of great technological ones, We have Apple’s examplewhich also seems to be looking for the way to put the leg in the home robot segment, with a device similar to An iPad with robotic arm First and humanoid robots as a final objective. In the end, as we say, after years of demonstrations, it seems that 2025 will be the year in which robots will cease to be simple fair attractions to integrate into our day to day. In the day to who can and want pay themclear. In Xataka | You don’t need to blow your coffee too hot. This little “pet robot” does it for you

Cal Newport strategies to achieve the impossible in less time

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Notifications interrupt. The meetings proliferate. The entrance trays They devour time. In this digital ecosystem, sustained concentration has become scarce and valuable. Cal Newport called him “deep work” in his book ‘Centrate’ (Deep Work): This state of concentration without distractions that allows to solve complex problems. There is something paradoxical here: the knowledge economy demands more deep thinking, but our digital tools actively work against it. Look at the use metrics of your phone. How many notifications do you get up to date? Surely more than 100, possibly more than 200. Each is a microinterruption. Recover the concentration after It is not immediate. We often enter that state that we could define as “being busy but without advancing.” We confuse activity with productivity. Before smartphone, prolonged concentration was almost a basic ability. Today is An act of resistanceIt is almost a heroicity. Great innovators apply in their own way of deep thinking. Steve Jobs boasted of his contemplative walks. Bill Gates, of his “weeks of reading” a couple of times a year. There is something. What does Cal Newport suggest to incorporate time of this type into our lives? Program deep work. Block specific time for tasks that require total concentration. Minimize context change. Each jump between tasks consumes mental resources. Grouping similar tasks reduces this “cognitive tax.” Create rituals. The will is limited. Rituals automate decisions about when and how to work. Embrace boredom. Our aversion to be disconnected erodes our ability to attention. Boredom has its advantages. Audit tools. Not all technology deserves a place in our professional life. Basecamp or Shopify have already implemented measures such as Days without meetingsor a firm commitment to asynchronous communication. Deep work offers something that empty trays and completed tasks cannot: meaning. The psychologist CSIKSZENTMIHALYI called him “flow“: That state where time disappears and work becomes its own reward. The need to think deeply is no longer a strategy to copy Newport, it is almost an intellectual need. In Xataka | Nobody says that he knows how to read in the curriculum. Maintaining these three data does not make sense in 2025 Outstanding image | Sauv Thapa Shrestha in Unspash

The best mediamarkt offers during the weekend in mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, smartwatches and more

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Mediamarkt has launched several campaigns during the last weeks, and now the one that is active is Techmania (there is also a section of Techmania focused on Apple). There are very good discounts, especially in mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers and smarwatches, so we have selected the five best offers we can find in the store. Of course, the campaign will end on March 7 at 09:00 hours. iPhone 16 by 879 eurosa minimum historical price for the base model of the current Apple generation. Samsung Galaxy S25 by 909 eurosSamsung’s new mobile with a good discount. Marshall Emberton II by 109 eurosa most complete (and beautiful) speaker at a very good price. Xiaomi Mi TV Stick by 39.99 eurosa very good alternative to the Amazon Fire TV Stick. Samsung Galaxy Watch7 by 195 eurosa very complete smart watch with a good discount. iPhone 16 Many stores have been launching offers on Apple devices in recent months, and one of the last ones has focused on the iPhone 16. Apple’s current generation mobile can now be found in Amazon by 879 euros with one of his best discounts to date. It stands out for being a rather compact mobile, but also does it for its A18 processor And because it will have Apple Intelligence When full available in Spain. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy S25 He Samsung Galaxy S25 It was launched very recently and can already be found in the occasion in the occasional store. Mediamarkt has it for 909 euros In its 256 GB version and where it stands out, it is in its 6.2 -inch screen size, in the processor Snapdragon 8 Elite (Galaxy) which gives you excellent performance and, of course, in the Samsung software. Samsung Galaxy S25 (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Marshall Emberton II We can also find very good offers in Bluetooth speakers. Among them, the Marshall Emberton IIa compact and very beautiful speaker with the retro design so characteristic of the brand. It offers a good 20W audio power and its battery offers an autonomy of up to 30 hours. In addition, it has IP67 certification. * Some price may have changed from the last review Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Although the Fire TV Stick enjoy great popularity, there are also alternatives of other brands. The most interesting is that of Xiaomi Mi TV Stickwhose price has now dropped in Mediamarkt to the 39.99 euros. The Xiaomi device offers a full HD resolution, comes with the operating system Android TVit is compatible with both Google Assistant as with Chromecast and comes with a command that has direct access to some streaming apps. * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung Galaxy Watch7 Finally, if what you are looking for is a good smart watch, which also has a good price, much eye with the new offer of the Samsung Galaxy Watch7. Mediamarkt now has it for 195 euros with a 38%discount. It is a beautiful and elegant smartwatch that mounts the exynos w1000 processor, has 32 GB of internal storage and comes with several sensors to monitor physical activity. Samsung Galaxy Watch7 (40 mm) * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | Mediamarkt and Buyardation (header), Apple, Samsung, Marshall, Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobiles, we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | The best smartwatch: their analysis and videos are here

characteristics, price and technical file

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Although we already had a good ration of Samsung at the beginning of the year with the Unpacked of the Galaxy S25the Korean company has not let the opportunity to announce new devices within the framework of the MWC 2025. If we already had the high range on the table, what made sense is that Samsung took advantage of this event to renew its mid -range, and it has been. We already have among us the new galaxy A, being the most powerful, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5gwho stars this text. He Samsung Galaxy A55 5g It was, without a doubt, one of the star terminals of the Samsung catalog during the last year. The Galaxy A56 5G comes to collect the witness and update the Middle range. Because? Because although Samsung has taken it easy, the artificial intelligence that we have already seen in the high range finally reaches the most affordable models. At least partly. Thus samsung money earns: the secret is on the iPhone Samsung Galaxy A56 5G technical record Samsung Galaxy A56 5g Dimensions and weight 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm 198 grams screen Super AMOLED of 6.7 inches FullHD resolution Refresco rate: 120 Hz Vision Booster HBM: 1,200 nits CORNING GORILLA GLASS VICTUS+ processor Samsung Exynos 1580 GPU AMD XClipse 540 RAM 8 GB Internal storage 128/256 GB rear camera Angular: 50 MP, F/1.8, AF, OIS Great angle: 12 MP, F/2.2 Macro: 5 MP F/2.4 Front camera 12 MP F/2.2 battery 5,000 mAh Fast charge 45W Operating system Android 15 with One UI 7 connectivity WIFI 6E 5G SA/NSA GPS NFC USB type c others IP67 resistance Galaxy AI Circle to Search price 12/128 GB: 479 euros 8/256 GB: 529 euros A family design Samsung Galaxy A56 5g | Image: Samsung Samsung has not reinvented the wheel with its new Galaxy A56, but has taken what already worked and has updated it. Thus, we have a slightly larger device than its predecessor, Quite thinner (almost a millimeter) and significantly lighter (198 grams compared to 213 of the Galaxy A55). The rear retains that sober, but elegant finish, to which Samsung has accustomed us to a camera module somewhat more striking than that of the previous model. As far as the screen is concerned, Samsung has mounted a 6.7 -inch Super Amoled panel with FullHD resolution and up to 120 Hz of refreshment rate. It is a competent panel, at least on paper, and what attracts the most attention is its maximum brightness. Samsung has preferred not to get into the Nits War And, instead, he has opted for a safe figure and that works: 1,200 maximum brightness nits. The screen, by the way, is flat. Exy us under the hood (and finally, AI) Samsung Galaxy A56 5g | Image: Samsung If we open the hood we will see a processor Exynos 1580 and eight Gigas of RAM that we can combine with 128 or 256 Gigas of internal storage. The key, however, is not the power, but the software. The Galaxy A56 5g comes out with Android 15, One UI 7 And artificial intelligence leads to the most affordable prices, something that until now we had only seen in high -end models. He In fact, It is the Galaxy A56 5g that has more functionssince it is the only model that has “better face” and “Nightgraphy”. However, he shares with his brothers Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5g the draft objects, the filters based on AI and Circle to Search. Samsung, however, has not mentioned Galaxy AI, so the deployment of AI functions does not seem total, but rather a first incursion with options more focused on creativity. Moreover, these functions of AI are more from Google than of Samsung, really. As for the battery, the Korean firm has managed to keep the 5,000 mAh capacity Despite the obvious reduction in thickness and weight. Fast charge is in the hands of a 45W power system. All this will boost Android 15 with One UI 7, as we advanced before, and will do it for longer. Because? Because Samsung has pledged to offer “up to six generations of updates of the Android and One UI operating system”, as well as six years of security updates. Triple camera with the basics Samsung Galaxy A56 5g | Image: Samsung We end with the camera. The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G incorporates a Main sensor of 50 megapixels With OIS, a great angle of 12 megapixels and a macro of five megapixels. The front camera is in the hands of a 12 megapixel sensor of resolution. It is a simple and known photographic lot in which we continue to miss the telephoto, something that is still relegated to the high -end models. The most striking is, in addition to the editing options through AI, the possibility of recording video with 10 -bit HDR. Versions and price of Samsung Galaxy A56 5g Samsung Galaxy A56 5g | Image: Samsung He Samsung Galaxy A56 5g It will be available in black, gray, olive and pink, as well as in two versions of RAM and internal storage. Its price is as follows: Samsung Galaxy A56 5g 8/128 GB: 479 euros. Samsung Galaxy A56 5g 8/256 GB: 529 euros. Images | Samsung In Xataka | Reaching extreme thinness is the next trend in smartphones. The question is … for what?

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