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China has a plan to repeat with cars what it already did with cell phones. And that plan has already begun

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It is more than likely that, wherever you look, see chinese technology. Maybe it’s your cell phone, your tablet or your television. You may be surprised that your microwave with a Japanese or American name is actually made by a chinese company. Or your refrigerator, air conditioning, whatever. China has conquered the world of technology and that, at this point, does not surprise anyone. Nor will it be surprising that the Asian giant wants to get involved to the kitchen (literally) and, in the case at hand, even our garage. Because yes, China has been promoting a plan since 2015 to lead several key technological industries (which is what it means to be the largest producer of batteries in the world) and one of those industries is the car. And we are already starting to see it. From the mobile phone to the washing machine and the car China understood very quickly that the future of cars was not in combustion, a market largely led by a well-established European industry. but in electricity. China took a shortcut. The state subsidized every stage of the chain, from mines and loading docks to battery factories and start-ups. We have the clearest example in BYD, which went from manufacturing mobile batteries to being the spearhead of the Chinese electric car. The Chinese market, however, is very saturated. Despite its huge population, there are 150 car brands in the country, so competition is fierce. Thus, China began to look outwards. And it went very well. In 2023, China surpassed Japan as the world’s leading car exporter and the next logical stop was Europe. The Chinese proposal was simple: offer technology, design and autonomy at a much lower price than local and Western proposals. Spain was the gateway with companies such as BYD, OMODA, JAECOO, XPENG and MG filling dealerships, something that translates into a considerable drop in average prices of 12%. In just a few years, the market share of these brands has skyrocketed from 2% to 7%, a figure that rises to 14% if we take plug-in hybrids into account. You still have time to get your tickets for the gala Xataka NordVPN Awards 2025 on November 20 in Madrid! Join us and discover the best technological products of the year in a free event full of gadgets, humor and surprises. Advice offered by the brand And how is that possible? Because China has something that Europe does not have: total control of the production chain. They extract, produce, manufacture and assemble. They can also access affordable financing, free land and subsidiary energy. Companies compete under exceptional conditions with each other, encouraging price cutting and innovation. Not even tariffs can stop China’s advance. China, in fact, has not trembled when it comes to open factories on our continent to manufacture from within and, in the process, sow the seed of a more or less silent conquest. This is just a preview of a much longer report that you can see at the video on these lines. In Xataka | I have ridden a 100% autonomous XPeng Mona in a Chinese city. Tesla and Europe have a problem

There was a time when HTC sold more phones than Apple and Samsung. The question is what happened next: Crossover 1×28

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In 2002 we still didn’t have smartphones, but I was lucky enough to see a preview of that future. I traveled to London with Microsoft and at that event the company presented the Orange SPVa big-headed and different mobile because it was based on Windows Mobile 2002. In it you could surf the Internet, write emails or listen to music, although in a limited way because neither the software nor the hardware were very competitive at that time. And yet, the vision was clear: everything was going toward those devices. What was surprising was not only that, but who manufactured that device was HTC. The Taiwanese firm was already beginning to be known for manufacturing devices for others, but it would soon end up launching into the smartphone market taking advantage of the push of Android. In 2011 its market share in the US became superior to Apple’s or Samsung, but after that achievement, the firm started making bad decisionsand other manufacturers joined in – especially from China – who began to make competition much more difficult. HTC never recovered from that and although it experimented with other segments like virtual realityfaded to a paper totally secondary in the technological field. We talk about all this in a new episode of Crossover in which we remember the great milestones of the company and that singular fall almost into oblivion. In Xataka | “It is a brutal economic effort, but we have to act now”: parents who are taking their children to schools without screens

The offer has arrived for which I would consider buying an iPhone 16 instead of the new generation of Apple mobile phones

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He iPhone 17 has arrived with quite a few improvements and new features, so it was difficult to get interested in a iPhone 16 which has remained at too stable a price for quite some time. But things have changed with the new offer that it has received at Powerplanet, whose price finally breaks the barrier of approximately 800 or more euros that we see in other stores, remaining in this case for 699 euros. Of course, it is worth clarifying that it is his international version. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links An iPhone that finally drops in price He iPhone 16 It is still a good mobile phone although the new generation has certain new features or improvements thanks to the fact that it is a powerful model thanks to its A18 chipwhich also makes it compatible with Apple Intelligence. In addition, it is also ideal for those looking for a more compact format (6.1 inches) than that of the iPhone 17 (6.3 inches). It also has other interesting specifications such as its compatibility with Apple MagSafe —something that not all iPhones offer, like the iPhone 16e-, his IP68 certification with resistance to water and dust or its Camera Control button. On the other hand, it is also a good mobile phone for taking photographs, since on the front we find a 12 MP camera while on the back it incorporates a camera module that is made up of a 48 MP main sensor and a 12 MP ultra wide angle. You may also be interested Spigen Liquid Air Case Compatible with iPhone 16 – Matte Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Spigen Glas.tR EZ Fit Screen Protector for iPhone 16, iPhone 15, 2 Units, Easy Installation, High Definition, 9H Hardness The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Pedro Aznar in Applesfera, Apple In Xataka | Best iPhones. Which one to buy and recommended models based on budget, tastes and quality-price In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes

LineageOS 23 brings Android 16 to a wave of abandoned mobile phones, with more difficulties than ever. Google put a wall in the way

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There is a feeling of betrayal that runs through the most veteran Android community. The reason is Google’s strategy, which has been closing a system that was born completely free: the development of AOSP (the source code of Android) now it’s more privateand the publication of the source code suffer delays that didn’t happen before. While many feel that “the soul of Android has disappeared”the community responds. And the biggest banner of that Open Source resistance has just been updated. In the image, Murena’s /e/ OS alternative ROM, which is based on the popular LineageOS Lifesaver for an abandoned mobile. The life cycle of an Android smartphone is usually not as long as the competition, although that is changing in recent times. From this premise, alternatives emerged such as LineageOS, which is actually the spiritual heir to the mythical CyanogenMod. For many users, it is the only way to have the latest version of Google’s OS and extend the useful life of their devices. LineageOS 23 expands. The LineageOS team has announced a new batch of devices that receive official support for LineageOS 23, its version based on Android 16. This update not only brings the news of Android 16, but also self-developed improvements. For example, “Catapult” and “Aperture 2.0”. The first is a new launcher for Android TV with a clear objective: replace the Google TV interface with a clean, fast and ad-free one. Instead, Aperture is the ROM’s camera app that has now been rewritten from the ground up with support for Ultra HDR and RAW capture. Google has changed the rules. The LineageOS team has confirmed on their official blog that this has been a complicated launch. As we have been saying, the more closed development of AOSP and the fact that Google no longer publishes the Pixel code with total transparency, has caused Google phones to no longer be as easy to support compared to those of any other manufacturer. Despite the difference with respect to the extinct Nexus, the Pixels have been the reference for Open Source development. That’s over too. Consequences. The change in strategy has materialized in delays to the Android 16 code: Google released Android 16 QPR1 for the Pixel (first quarterly update) but never published the source code on AOSP. For this reason, LineageOS has been forced to launch its version 23.0 based on the initial version of Android 16. In practice, ROM users do not currently receive news as notable as the Material 3 Expressive redesign. There are also uncertainty regarding security. Google has changed the way it releases system security patches. They are no longer monthly and complete; most corrections are now quarterly. For its part, the team behind LineageOS warns that this means that its ROM security patch levels could inevitably be delayed. The basis of Android “resistance” without Google. Despite all these difficulties, LineageOS continues to be one of the pillars of the “degoogleized” community. Not only is it an alternative view for the end user, but its AOSP code serves as the basis for privacy projects like the popular GrapheneOS either the European /e/ OS. Keeping LineageOS alive is keeping alive the possibility of an Android without Google in an increasingly controlled ecosystem. New devices. The latest batch of devices that join the official support of LineageOS 23 focuses, curiously, on the Google family and flagships from OnePlus and Xiaomi. Some of them are the Pixel 6, 7, 8 and 9 series, the OnePlus 13 or the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G. They add to the long list of those that debuted when LineageOS 23 was released a few weeks ago. Cover image | Composition with LineageOS images and generated by Nano Banana In Xataka | Google believes it has the key to compete with Windows, Linux and macOS in laptops. That key is called Android

We believed that ‘Air’ and ‘Edge’ mobile phones were synonymous with cuts. Huawei wants to explode that idea with a figure: 6,500 mAh

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The surname “Air” (or “Edge” in another case) is usually synonymous with an ultralight design and, therefore, of sacrifices. We have seen it in smartphones like the Galaxy S25 Edge from Samsung or your own iPhone Air of the signature of the bitten apple. The battery is the first victim in the quest for extreme thinness. However, Huawei seems willing to break this rule with its next Huawei Mate 70 Air after return to the top of the market in his native country. According to a wave of leaks and accompanying photos, the Chinese giant is preparing a device that not only claims to be the thinnest ‘Mate’ in history, but does so by integrating a huge battery. We knew that China had the solution for the battery of ultra-thin mobile phoneshere comes the first demo. A “normal” smartphone battery. This is the figure that is focusing all the attention of Huawei’s next launch. Leaks echoed by media such as Android Authority They point to a massive 6,500 mAh battery. If confirmed, in addition to being the highest capacity of a Huawei mobile to date, it would also dwarf the direct competition in the segment. slim: The iPhone Air has a 3,149 mAh battery, across the street, Samsung puts a 3,900 mAh battery in the Galaxy S25 Edge. An engineering challenge. How has Huawei managed to integrate this battery? Leaks indicate that the phone is built on an aluminum and glass chassis with a thickness of around six millimeters which would help. The images seen online confirm an extremely thin terminal that maintains the aesthetics of the Mate family, including its characteristic circular camera module. This is what the Huawei Mate 70 Air looks like in leaked images. Image: Weibo But without a doubt, the silicon-carbon batteries They are what have allowed the Chinese firm to take the leap. We have seen how these have allowed us to stretch the energy capacity up to 15,000 mAh in the case of Realme (still with certain unknowns about its durability) u 8,000 mAh in the Honor one. Without reaching these figures, the 6,500 mAh of the next Huawei Mate 70 Air seems feasible. It won’t skimp on photography either.. The Mate 70 Air looks at a triple system with a 50 megapixel main sensor (possibly 1/1.3 inch), a 13 MP ultra wide angle and an 8 MP periscope telephoto lens. It seems that it will not have to concede in the field of cameras, an ambition that aligns with Huawei’s strategy in recent times. one that has taken him to the throne of mobile photography recently with his Pure 80 Ultra. In addition, they may use again image sensors manufactured on national soil. Huawei is supported by SmartSensa Shanghai-based manufacturer of CMOS sensors: has more than 350 customers and 420 patents of which 190 are of its own invention. Reservations in physical stores of the Huawei Mate 70 Air. Image: Weibo Kirin Heart. And in two flavors? As expected in post-veto Huawei, the terminal will use an in-house Kirin 5G chip. Curiously, at Huawei Central They talk about two variants: the 12 GB RAM model would use a Kirin 9020B (a version with reduced clock frequencies), while the 16 GB model would use the Kirin 9020A, a SoC that we already knew in the Mate 70 family. It is, again, a reflection of the steps that Huawei has been taking in recent times in order to diversify some chips that no longer hidesas well as to ensure your HarmonyOS ecosystemkey in times when you need resilience. Imminent launch. This is not a long-term rumor: according to multiple leakers, the device is already in the reservation phase in physical stores in China and its official launch could be as soon as November 6. That is, in two days. All this happens while Huawei is already preparing new flagships: the Mate 80, which will try to demonstrate power by compensating for the hardware limitations (more evident in chip manufacturing) with custom software. Cover image | Composition with images of Huawei and Jose García for Xataka In Xataka | With HarmonyOS NEXT Huawei has achieved something incredible. Neither Samsung, Microsoft nor Mozilla achieved it

These deals on mobile phones and consoles are still available

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We are already in November, a month that many of us wait for a very specific event: the Black Friday. Every year, we have access to a lot of bargains and offers of all kinds during these dates, even well before this event is officially celebrated. In fact, right now we have active the AliExpress Mega Choice Day, an ideal promo if we are looking to renew a mobile phone or console (among many other things). This event, which will still be available until November 7 at 11:59 p.m.it is running out. Many of the best deals have flown away, but we still have a good number of technology bargains available. To make our task a little easier, we leave you below a selection of offers that are still available: nintendo switch 2 by 519.79 eurosthe new Nintendo console with ‘Mario Kart World’ and ‘Cyberpunk 2077’. POCO F7 Ultra by 484.24 euros with the ESCD55 coupon, a powerful mobile phone, with a good camera system and 120 W fast charging. PlayStation 5 Slim Digital by 420.39 euros with the coupon ESCD12, the cheapest version of the Sony console. Nubia Z70 Ultra by 470.85 eurosan option that offers great performance at a very attractive price. Honor Magic7 Pro by 686.74 eurosa very complete device with one of its best prices to date. nintendo switch 2 These AliExpress events are ideal if you are looking to renew your console at a reduced price. One of the most outstanding options right now is with nintendo switch 2the new console from the Japanese company. We have it available right now for 519.79 euros and comes with ‘Mario Kart World’ and ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ included. It is a console that follows in the footsteps of the first Nintendo Switch, this time offering a more powerful console, capable of moving games to 4K if we use its dock. All this without giving up its hybrid possibilities, so we can also play everywhere with its portable mode. Of course, we will have two great games to premiere it. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World + Cyberpunk 2077 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links POCO F7 Ultra If we are looking for a powerful and very complete phone, but we do not want to pay more than 500 euros for it, this POCO F7 Ultra It can fit us perfectly. This device arrived in stores relatively recently at a price that exceeded 740 euros, but right now we can take it home for free. 484.24 euros. We can highlight its 6.67-inch Flow AMOLED screen, one that also has 2K+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. In addition, it has a Snapdragon 8 Elite under the hood, which also ensures great performance thanks to its 12 GB of RAM. Its battery is 5,300 mAh, although we can charge it in a flash if we run out of it thanks to the 120 W fast charging. POCO F7 Ultra (12+256GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PlayStation 5 Slim Digital We continue with another console, this time with one that has been with us longer. If you are looking for a PlayStation 5the most affordable option we have available right now is the Slim Digital. The RRP of this version of it is almost 500 euros, but AliExpress’s Mega Choice Day makes it easier for us: we can get it for 420.39 euros with the coupon ESCD12. What does this console offer? It is, as we have said, the Digital version, which means that it comes without a disc reader (although we can buy it separately and install it whenever we want). It is a console that still has some life left in it and that has an excellent catalog of video games, both exclusive titles and those from third-party developers. PlayStation 5 Slim Digital The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Nubia Z70 Ultra We continue with another mobile phone, this time with the Nubia Z70 Ultra. This device, like its predecessors, is characterized by offering a high-end experience at a fairly reasonable price. That’s for starters, because a promo like this one from AliExpress allows us to get it much cheaper for a few days: it costs 470.85 euros. This Nubia comes with a 6.85-inch OLED screen with 1.5K resolution and a refresh rate of 144 Hz. In addition, it has a Snapdragon 8 Elite as a processor and its triple rear camera system will offer us quite remarkable performance in any scenario. The experience is crowned by a large 6,150 mAh battery that is also compatible with 80 W fast charging. Nubia Z70 Ultra (12 + 256 GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Honor Magic7 Pro We close this selection of offers with another mobile phone, this time with the Honor Magic7 Pro. Here we have a real bargain, since the device arrived in stores close to 1,300 euros, but right now its price in this AliExpress promo leaves it as a real candy: it costs 686.74 euros. There are several things that we can highlight about it. Among them, its 6.8-inch screen with a peak brightness of 5,000 nits, its processor (also a Snapdragon 8 Elite) and a 5,270 mAh battery compatible with 100 W wired and 80 W wireless fast charging. In addition, it has a triple photographic sensor system capable of achieving very good results. Honor Magic7 Pro (12+512GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Xataka, Samsung, Xiaomi, Nintendo, OnePlus In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best smartwatches: their analyzes and videos are here

Discounts on Xiaomi and Apple mobile phones, an Android projector on sale and more in the last Hunting Bargains in October

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We return with a new Hunting Bargains loaded with offers on various types of products. Although this week we have seen many sales on mobile phones, many other devices have also received good discounts to end the month, and as a good preview of what is to come on the next Black Friday. In this article we are going to review what they are five of the best deals we’ve seen this week. Wanbo Mozart 1 Pro by 349 eurosan Android projector that comes with a powerful speaker system. Xiaomi 15T by 489 eurosa good price for one of the latest phones launched by Xiaomi. Samsung U8075F by 279 eurosa very reasonable price for this 43-inch TV. Honor 400 Pro by 494.10 euros with coupon, a great price for this mobile phone that comes with headphones and charger. iPhone Air by 1,129 eurosone of the best prices that Apple’s mobile phone has had to date. Wanbo Mozart 1 Pro PcComponentes is celebrating its Halloween campaign and has lowered the price of numerous devices. Among them, we have the Wanbo Mozart 1 Pro by 349 eurosa home projector with an elegant design whose most interesting point is that it comes with an operating system Androidwhich allows you to download apps from streaming platforms. It can be configured to have a projection of 55 to 120 inches, offers Full HD resolution and has a powerful speaker system that offers 16W audio power. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 15T That Xiaomi lowers the price of its mobile phones when launching them on the market is already common, and fortunately weeks later they can be found even cheaper in supplier stores. Powerplanet, for example, has the Xiaomi 15T by 489 euros in its 256 GB configuration. It is a good mobile phone whose screen offers a 1.5K resolution and compatibility with Dolby Vision. Besides, Their cameras are signed by Leica. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung U8075F If you are looking for a good television and you don’t want to spend a lot of money, be careful because Amazon has the smart TV Samsung U8075F for only 279 euros. It is a television from its entry range that comes in this case with a 43-inch screen. It is compatible with HDR10+incorporates the Filmmaker mode to watch movies and series and works with both Alexa and Google Assistant. Samsung U8075F (43 inches) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Honor 400 Pro Honor usually has very good offers in its official store; Most of the time, there are discounts, coupons and even packs – even a combo of all of this. It is the case of Honor 400 Pro which right now is found 494.10 euros and comes with Honor Headphones Pro headphones and a 100W Honor SuperCharge charger. He Honor 400 Pro It is a mid-range mobile that comes with 512 GB internal storageit has 100W fast charging and wireless charging and its main sensor is 200 MP. To access this offer, you must select the coupon that appears in the payment panel. If it does not appear, you can write directly by adding “ADTO10“. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links iPhone Air Although we have not yet found offers on the iPhone 17 – at least in the main supplier stores -, we cannot say the same for the iPhone Air. Apple’s mobile phone has received its second (and best) discount at Powerplanet, whose price has fallen to 1,129 euros. He iPhone Air It is the thinnest mobile phone that Apple has launched to date (0.56 cm), but that is not the only thing that stands out. Incorporates the A19 Pro chip (the same one that has the iPhone 17 Pro Max), comes with 256 GB of internal storage and has a good battery that offers, according to Apple, a autonomy of up to 27 hours video playback. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Wanbo, Xiaomi, Samsung, Honor, Apple In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2025), we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

Mobile phones have been a boring rectangle for years. Honor wants to give them a robotic arm, and it makes more sense than it seems

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With the exception of folding ones, the vast majority of mobile phones are practically the same: a rectangle with a screen in front and cameras on the back. There was a time when the cell phones had crazy designs and very varied, but that time ended, or so we thought. Honor just taught a mobile phone whose camera is mounted on a robotic arm. It sounds crazy, but it makes more sense than it seems. Honor Robot Phone, the pet-mobile At first it looks like a totally normal cell phone, but then the glass that covers the rear camera opens and a small robotic arm emerges from it, as if it were an “eye” that looks at us and that He behaves as if he were some kind of pet. Yes, it also reminds us a lot of Wall-E. In a published video on his YouTube channelHonor shows this original concept that, through artificial intelligence, is capable of not only capturing moments autonomously, but also interact with us and the environment. In the video we see him inside a pocket “looking” around, helping us choose clothes and even calming a crying baby. It also serves as a stabilizer since Its design is very reminiscent of a gimbal. The evolution of the smartphone is a smartphone With the emergence of AI we have witnessed an attempt to create the evolution of the smartphone. Humane tried it with the AI ​​Pinbut it failed. Sam Altman and Jony Ive have been stirring the hornet’s nest for months with the creation of an “AI iPhone” which we know nothing about. As boring as so many practically identical designs may seem to us, the smartphone works and looks like it will continue to do so for many years. At the beginning of the video, Honor makes it clear that the Robot Phone wants to be the evolution of the smartphone in the age of AI. However, unlike Humane or the mysterious OpenAI device, does not seek to reinvent it completelybut it adds a mechanism so that the AI ​​can see at all times, which is the basic function of devices such as the AI ​​Pin or smart glasses. The Honor Robot Phone it is not a real product, In fact, the entire video is generated by AI. It is part of the Honor Alpha Plan that they announced at the beginning of the year and with which They will invest 10,000 million dollars to be the AI ​​benchmark in the mobile sector. They will give us more details at the Mobile World Congress in 2026, where we may see a working prototype. Images | Honor In Xataka | Where mobile phones are not going: we thought that innovating was the way but we were very wrong

discounts of up to 54% on cell phones, TVs and more

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For those looking to buy technology at the best price, amazon It is one of the first stores where they usually look to see if they can find offers. We want to make it easy for you and we are going to offer you a selection with the best deals on technological devices that we found today (October 14) on Amazon. Fire TV Stick 4K by 35.90 euros: with Alexa and compatible with HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos. Motorola Moto G05 by 69 euros: 6.67 inches and with Android 15. Robot vacuum cleaner Roborock Q7 M5 by 179.99 euros: with suction power of 10,000 Pa and autonomy of 150 minutes. Smart TV Cecotec 43 inches by 310 euros: QLED and with Google TV. Notebook computer Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71P-56QC by 379 euros: 15.6-inch LCD and FreeDos. Fire TV Stick 4K If you don’t have it yet, now is a good time to get your hands on Amazon’s best-selling streaming device, the Fire TV Stick 4K. Its usual price is 69.99 euros, but now, it is almost half price and you can buy it for 35.90 euros. He Fire TV stick 4K offers streaming playback of content in advanced 4K resolution. It is compatible with Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Dolby Atmos audio. Its remote comes with a button with Alexa, so you can control the device using voice commands, and also with access buttons to the main streaming platforms such as Netflix or Prime Video. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Motorola Moto G05 For those looking for a cheap, elegant mobile phone with more than decent features, this one from Motorola is one that you can take into account. Its usual price is 149 euros, but now it has a 54% discount and you can buy it for 69 euros. This Motorola Moto G05 It is a mobile phone with a 6.67-inch LCD screen and HD+ resolution. Its main camera is 50 MP and its battery supports fast charging at 18 W. It comes with 8 GB RAM (which can be expanded up to 24 GB through virtual RAM) and an internal storage of 256 GB. Although one of its main strengths is that it works under the pure Android 15 operating system. Moto g05 12GB (4G+8GB RAM Boost)/256GB The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Roborock Q7 M5 Robot Vacuum Cleaner If you are looking for a super powerful robot vacuum cleaner to keep your home cleaning at bay, this offer is for you. With a recommended price of about 240 euros, now you can get, on Amazon, this Roborock Q7 M5 with a 25% discount, for 179.99 euros. The main hallmark of this device is its more than excellent suction power of 10,000 Pa. Despite this power, it is a robot vacuum cleaner silent and its battery offers a range of up to 150 minutes. In addition to vacuuming, it scrubs and you can control it via app or voice commands. roborock Q7 M5 Robot Vacuum Cleaner and Floor Mop 2 in 1 10,000 Pa The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Smart TV Cecotec 43 inches Nowadays, you don’t have to pay a fortune to have a TV with good features. This of 43 inch Cecotec It is now on sale on Amazon. You can take it for 310 euros and you can even pay it in up to four installments. This cheap TV from the Spanish firm Cecotec has a QLED panel 43 inches with 4K resolution. It supports Dolby Vision, HDR10 and Dolby Atmos. Works under the operating system Google TV and, as far as connectivity is concerned, it has HDMI 2.1 and USB 3.0. Cecotec Smart TV, 43 Inch QLED Television The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71P-56QC Laptop The last of the bargains of the day on Amazon that is worth it is this laptop from Acer. It usually costs 529 euros, but now, you can get it with a 28% discount. Specifically, it is available for 379 euros. This portable from the Acer firm has a 15.6-inch LCD screen and Full HD resolution. Ride a Intel Core i5 processoraccompanied by 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD storage. It comes without an operating system and an Intel UHD Graphics card. Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-71P-56QC, 15.6″ Laptop The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Webedia, Motorola, Amazon, Roborock, Acer and Cecotec In Xataka | Six gadgets that I didn’t know I needed and that have improved my daily life by 1000% In Xataka | Fast chargers for your mobile phone or tablet. Best models to buy for their power and safety

A Japanese city has had enough of its neighbors spending the day on their cell phones. So he has set a limit: two hours

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“When you get on a train in Japan, most passengers are looking at their phones. They don’t do anything else.” Speaks Masafumi Kouiki, mayor Toyoake (Japan) and probably the country’s most recognizable face in the fight against addiction to smartphonesthe sleep hygiene and life away from the screens. The reason is very simple: despite the suspicion on the part of his neighbors, Kouiki has promoted an ordinance that limits the use of cell phones and tablets to two hours a day. The measure was launched October 1 and for now it has served one of the objectives that Kouiki pursued: to move consciences and generate debate. What has happened? That October has arrived with a curious legislative novelty in Toyoakea city of almost 70,000 inhabitants in Aichi Prefecture that in practice functions as a dormitory city for Nagoya. On Wednesday the 1st, a new rule came into force that restricts the time that your neighbors can spend in front of a screen for recreational reasons: maximum two hours. 120 minutes. Not one more. The measure was announced months ago, in Augustwhen it was still a proposal, and despite the huge stir that it generated has managed to move forward: in September it received the endorsement of the municipal assembly with 12 votes in favor and seven against. What does the standard say exactly? Roughly speaking, the ordinance, 2,400 charactersestablishes a limit on the recreational use of smartphones, tablets, consoles and computers. The rule applies to Toyoake residents and sets that limit at two hours a day, not counting time spent studying or working. There is an important nuance, of course: although it is an ordinance endorsed by the municipal assembly, in reality what it offers is a guidelinenot a mandatory rule. No one will check whether the residents of Toyoake conform to that standard or not. No sanctions are foreseen either. This is just a recommendation. Is it wet paper then? At all. To begin with, because Japanese culture exerts strong social pressure to follow official guidelines. Beyond its real impact, the rule has also served to open the debate on the excessive use of screens and its influence on aspects such as sleep. In fact, the same ordinance advises that younger children stop using their devices at 9:00 p.m. and those in secondary school and those under 18 should not drive them after 10:00 p.m. The objective: guarantee your correct rest. That’s all? No. On October 1, coinciding with the entry into force of the rule, the Toyoake Government sent emails to young people and parents in the city to insist on the same message. Primary and secondary school students were in fact urged to “take care of their rest and health hours” and agree with their families how much time they would dedicate to their devices. “The main objective of the ordinance is to guarantee sufficient hours of sleep,” underlines the organism. The City Council has also carried out a survey among 250 residents registered in its monitoring system and wants to find out the real scope of the guideline: whether the use of smartphones during free time, the duration of sleep or the hours of family conversation changes. TO beginning of next yearIn fact, the authorities want to do a new survey among their students. Why have they done it? To change habits. “It’s very sad to end the day looking at your phone all the time at home,” explained a few days ago Kouki a The New York Times. “I hope citizens change their behavior.” Rather than strictly limiting the recreational use of screens to 120 minutes a day, its purpose is to invite “reflection and debate” and make people think about how much time they spend on screens and until what time they do it. In 2024, a state study revealed that, on average, younger Japanese (those in primary or secondary school) invest about five hours up to date on their mobile phones. And not only that. More than 80% of Japanese people between 15 and 24 years old consider themselves “dependent” on smartphones and 14% already show symptoms of addiction. How have people responded? Depends. Not everyone has reacted equally well to Kouki’s attempts to restrict screen use. Although it is not a mandatory rule nor are there fines for breaking it, there are those who believe that the mere existence of the ordinance means an intrusion in the lives of the people of Toyoake.”In one sentence: it’s none of your business”, claims Mariko Fujie, one of the local politicians who voted against. In his opinion, there is no “scientific evidence” to support a norm that, he warns, also does not take into account the perspective of young people. “Many of my supporters find it condescending. This ordinance is complete nonsense.” Is Toyoake a unique case? Yes. And no. The Town Hall assures that theirs is the first standard of its kind in Japan. This is also presented by media such as The Japan Times either The Mainichiwhich have highlighted its pioneering nature. Whether or not this is the case, the truth is that it is not the first attempt by a Japanese public institution to put limits on the use of screens among the population. Especially among young people. A few years ago Kagawa promoted another ordinance that aimed to restrict young people’s access to video games. Their objective: that minors do not dedicate themselves to them more than one hour daily during the week, a margin that the authorities were willing to extend to 90 minutes on holidays. In Yamato, another town, they also prohibited use mobile to pedestrians while they walk. Images | Yifei Wong (Unsplash) and Launde Morel (Unsplash) In Xataka | In Europe we have a problem: we are becoming the Japan of the 21st century

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