In Android Auto all applications share the same design base for the player. The buttons can change, but the distribution is identical and seeks consistency and comfort for those who drive the steering wheel. It makes sense: otherwise the driver would have to waste time until new provisions are learned. Since 2023 the design of the player has been the same, but with Android Auto 13.4 visual changes arrive.

Thus, with Android Auto 13.4 the music player changes the position of the album cover that we are listening to the left side, which leaves space to show the progress bar, with the title of the song, artist and the time below, As I was before. Of course, the texts are a little smaller. Below, the buttons have also changed to occupy the entire width of the screen, although they look quite similar to the previous ones.

In a nutshell, the main change is the position of the progress bar. On these lines you can see the appearance of the new interface applied to Spotify that has shared 9to5google, although the change should affect the other audio applications compatible with Android Auto. As a curiosity, this image also shows the new source of Android Auto, a less recent novelty.

The folding devices sector lives one of its best moments, but the trend could change in the coming years. A SUPPLY CHAIN ​​Consultants Display Study (DSCC) has shown that folding mobiles have begun to generate losses in the third quarter of 2024 for the first time in history.

The annual figures are positive in general with an increase in folding sales of 5% compared to 2023. The market could change in 2025 with a decrease in sales of 4% if the expert forecasts are met.

Next year it would be the first to present a drop in sales from the market departure of the first folding devices in 2019. The sale of these mobiles has reached a maximum growth of 40% between 2019 and 2023.

The fall in sales of the coming years will not only be related to an alleged minor market demand. The most important manufacturers are less and less interested in continuing to invest in this technology.

Some brands with economic models such as Infinix, ITEL and Tecno have announced that they are withdrawn from this market. Rumors that others such as OPPO will stop investing in folding mobiles do not stop growing.

Samsung and Huawei lead the world market, although the report points out that models such as the Galaxy Z Flip 6 foldable will have a 10% sales drop compared to the figures of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 last year.

Samsung has trimmed in panel shipments for folding screens: last year he received 52% of world production and is now 40%, the lowest figure since 2021. The South Korean manufacturer prepares the launch of its next folding In 2025 and could exceed 50%, although it would continue below the data of 2022 and 2023.

Huawei is also reducing the purchase of folding panels. The brand has come to control 30% of market sales in the second quarter, although they have fallen to 20% in the third quarter. The report points out that it would be one of the few manufacturers to grow this year thanks to the three -fold mate: their sales grow from 18% in 2023 to 33% in 2024.

The brands that bet on this technology will have to face a new challenge. The folding have managed to convince buyers of Europe and South Korea with a relatively high demand, but are not successful in the United States and China.

One of the most important ads that have been made in this month of December were the glasses based on Samsung that have the collaboration of Google and has been born to compete with the Apple Vision Pro and the Quest target.

The good thing about these Samsung glasses, is that they can show us several applications at the same time in a virtual environment that blurs with the Real.

The official page for Android developers has revealed that Android XR will allow us to experience applications under two modes.

One of the modes is Home Space where we will be able to perform different tasks with an application running in parallel with others.

The other way is Full Space, where the application will occupy a central place as the focus of the user experience with full access to the immersive capabilities of Android XR.

The Project Moohan operating system, based on Android XR, will allow to change between both ways in a simple way.

It seems that by default applications will be opened in the Home Space mode, but pressing the corresponding button will be passed to the full vision mode. If you want to return to the one that comes by default, simply press the contraction button.

This will facilitate above all the issue of multitasking when working with several applications at the same time.

Record breaking drone show in China with +10,000 drones.

Nvidia just launched Chat with RTX and it's free for everyone.

NVIDIA's new software that allows you to host your own AI chatbot on your PC.

Experience privacy and speed with local, offline operation.

1. Operates locally on your PC

The RTX Chat runs entirely on your local PC.

You can choose a whole folder as the dataset and ask questions about it.

2. YouTube Helper

This tool can read YouTube video transcripts and provide answers to your questions.

Just copy a YouTube video URL, paste it here, and ask anything about the video.

3. Select an AI Model

You have the option to select your AI model from Ilama or Mistral.

Mistral 7B is a popular choice.

4. Choosing a Dataset

You have the option to select from 3 types of datasets:

• Folder Path (local folders)
• YouTube URL (YouTube videos)
• AI model default (default chatbot)

5. Privacy

For those who prioritize privacy while using apps like ChatGPT, this solution is perfect.

Chat with RTX operates locally without needing an internet connection, ensuring the user's data remains private.

How to download:

1. Go to: nvidia.com/en-us/ai-on-rt…
2. Download and install on your Windows PC

The latest of the American company, Microsoft, belonging to the Onward Brands Group is the compact Ergonomic Keyboard. As we can see in the images, we are facing an ergonomic keyboard of divided design that dispenses with the numerical section. In the central area we find a slight tunnel that promises, next to the location of the keys and padded rests, offer a premium writing experience. It also highlights the Copilot dedicated key to launch the Microsoft's assistant.

As we can find on the previous Microsoft keyboards, the new compact Ergonomic Keyboard of Incase has rapid access keys that allow, among other things, control the volume, pause or reproduce content and activate the dictation. It should be noted that it is a peripheral that has no built -in battery and no backlight. It works with AAA battery included that promise to offer an autonomy of 36 months. It connects through Bluetooth 5.1 and is compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Xiaomi has announced a line of RedmiBook laptops (2025), which comes in two versions: with a 14-inch and 16-inch display. Both laptops are based on the Core i5-5220H processor based on Raptor Lake-H Refresh.

Features

Redmi Book 14 (2025) has a display with a resolution of 2880×1800 pixels, while Redmi Book 16 (2025) has a screen with a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels. Both displays have a refresh rate of 120 Hz, an aspect ratio of 16:10 and a maximum brightness of 400 nits. 100% sRGB color gamut coverage is supported.

The performance of both devices is provided by the new Intel Core 5-220H processor. The chip has 12 cores and 16 threads with a clock frequency from 2 GHz to 4.9 GHz. There is no dedicated graphical support, and the system uses iGPU Iris Xe, which is much slower than the new iGPU Arc used in the Arrow Lake and Lunar Lake lines. The cooling system is equipped with two fans.

Both models are equipped with up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a PCIe 4.0 solid-state drive of up to 1 TB.

According to the manufacturer, the battery life has increased by 15.6% and reaches up to 19 hours. This happened thanks to artificial intelligence based on the Intel chip. The battery capacity of Redmi Book 14 (2025) is 56 Wh, and Redmi Book 16 (2025) - 72 Wh. Both laptops support 100 W fast charging with a GaN adapter.

In addition, the devices support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and are equipped with a front camera with 1080p resolution. It is also worth noting the presence of a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port for data transmission and charging, one HDMI 2.1 port, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, one USB-A 2.0 port and a 3.5 mm audio connector. Windows 11 is used as an OS. Laptops are relatively thin and light: the thickness is 15.9 mm, and the weight of Redmi Book 14 (2025) is 1.36 kg, Redmi Book 16 (2025) is 1.65 kg.

Release dates and price

Although the launch of new products is still limited to China, laptops will soon appear on the international market.

Price of Redmi Book 14 (2025):

16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of ROM - 4599 yuan ($630);

16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of ROM - 4899 yuan ($670);

32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of ROM - 5199 yuan ($715).

Price of Redmi Book 16 (2025):

16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of ROM - 4799 yuan ($655);

16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of ROM - 5099 yuan ($700);

32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of ROM - 5399 yuan ($740).

TCL will show the world in CES 2025 its new range of televisions for the coming months, including the T6L TCL, a mini LED television with pure RGB emitters, which exceeds any other mini led television on the market.

As explained by the TCL itself in its presentation in China, via Avasion, the new TCL Mini LED televisions by 2025 use diodes with pure RGB emitters.

Conventional mini panels have blue light diodes. It is the quantum dots that are responsible for generating the rest of primary, red and green colors, to obtain the entire range of colors.