Xiaomi mi bluetooth earphones, dual-unit semi-in-ear headphones launched
Xiaomi on Monday unveiled new Mi Bluetooth Earphones and Mi Dual-Unit Semi-in-Ear Headphones. The company also expanded its Mi Ecosystem by launching an Electronic Thermometer. While the Mi Bluetooth Earphones with Gray, Gold, and Black colour options come at CNY 299 (approximately Rs. 3,096), the Mi Dual-Unit Semi-in-Ear Headphones with Black and White colour options at CNY 69 (roughly Rs. 714). The Electronic Thermometer, on the other hand, is available in White colour option at CNY 19.9 (approximately Rs. 206).
In the bouquet of new offerings, the new Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Earphones sport a collar design and come with two dynamic coils that support tri-band equalisation. The drivers of the new earphones have a frequency range between 20Hz and 20kHz alongside featuring sensitivity of 100dB and an impedance of 32 ohms. Further, Xiaomi has provided a built-in battery pack that is rated to deliver up to 200 hours of standby time and eight hours of music playback on a single charge. The headphones also come with up to two hours of charging time with a 5V-1A charger.
The latest Mi Bluetooth Earphones have CSR 8645 Bluetooth chip that supports AAC advanced audio coding technology and offer apt-X lossless output over a Bluetooth connection. Also, there is Bluetooth v4.1 connectivity. The earphones have a magnet that connects the earbuds when not in use. Moreover, they come with 40 grams of build that feature a matte metal texture.
The Xiaomi Mi Dual-Unit Semi-in-Ear Headphones, on the other side, has a half in-ear design and come with a 1.25-metre cable that has a three-button, in-line remote with a built-in microphone and music controls. The headphones have a dynamic coil and are Hi-Res Audio certified. Also, they have a frequency range between 20Hz and 40,000Hz, sensitivity of 105dB, and an impedance of 32 ohms. The headphones additionally come with multi-layer ceramic speakers and have a glossy build with a ceramic texture that overall weighs 14 grams.
Alongside the Mi Bluetooth Earphones, the Xiaomi Electronic Thermometer has been launched by the company. The thermometer doesn't have mercury and uses an electronic circuit that helps measure oral and underarm temperature. It is touted to sense body temperature changes of as low as 0.1-degree Celsius, with a measurement range of 32- to 42-degrees Celsius and ambient temperature of 5- to 40-degree Celsius. There is an LCD screen to display temperature and an automatic turn off feature. Similarly, there is a buzzer that helps notify users when the temperature is recorded. The thermometer uses a CR1220 Lithium battery.
The Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Earphones and Electronic Thermometer will go on sale in China on April 3. The Mi Dual-Unit Semi-in-Ear Headphones contrarily already available for purchase in the country. Details about the price and availability of the new Mi devices in markets outside of China are yet to reveal.
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LoP Ashoka targets CM govt over corruption, says being 'shameless' in public life not forgivable
Bengaluru (PTI): Targeting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government in Karnataka on corruption, BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday said, being foolish was forgivable, but being "shameless" in public life was not.
The Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly claimed that in just 30 months of its tenure, the Congress administration has broken every previous record on corruption-related controversies.
He was responding to Siddaramaiah's post on 'X' on Thursday hitting back at the BJP, stating that Upa Lokayukta Justice Veerappa's claims of "63 per cent corruption" were based on his report in November 2019, when BJP's B S Yediyurappa was the CM.
"But Ashoka, without understanding the Upa Lokayukta's statement properly, has ended up tying the BJP's own bells of sins onto our heads and has effectively shot himself in the foot," the CM had said, as he accused Ashoka of foolishness for trying to twist Veerappa's statement to target the current government.
Responding, Ashoka said, "it is one thing to be called foolish in politics, that can be forgiven."
"But in public life, especially in the Chief Minister's chair, one must never become shameless," Ashoka posted on 'X' on Friday addressing Siddaramaiah.
Noting that the CM himself had admitted on the floor of the Assembly that a Rs 87 crore scam took place in the Valmiki Development Corporation, he said that when a CM acknowledges such a massive irregularity inside the floor of the House, the natural expectation is immediate action and accountability.
"But instead of taking responsibility, you continue in office as if nothing has happened. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness," he asked.
Pointing out that the CM's Economic Advisor and senior Congress MLA Basavaraja Rayareddy had publicly stated that under Congress rule, Karnataka has become No.1 in corruption, Ashoka said, "Yet, you still cling to the Chief Minister's chair without a moment of introspection. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness."
Senior Congress MLA C R Patil had exposed the "money for House" racket in the Housing Department and even warned that the government would collapse if the details he has were made public, Ashoka said.
"Despite such serious allegations from within your own party (Congress), you neither initiated an inquiry nor acted against the concerned minister. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness," Ashoka asked the CM.
Highlighting the "40 percent commission" allegation Congress made against the previous BJP government, the opposition leader said, the commission that the Siddaramaiah government appointed concluded that the accusation was baseless.
"After your own panel demolished your own claim, what moral right do you have to continue repeating that allegation. What should the people of Karnataka call this, if not sheer shamelessness," he asked.
For the last two and a half years, Karnataka has been 'drowning' in corruption, scandals, irregularities and allegations across departments. Ashoka said, "If I begin listing every case that emerged under your government, even 24 hours would not be enough."
"And the most tragic aspect of your administration is this: the unbearable pressure, corruption demands and administrative harassment under your government pushed several officers and contractors into extreme distress - including the suicide of Chandrasekharan which exposed the Valmiki Development Corporation scam - a sign of how deeply broken the system has become under your watch," he said.
Instead of fixing this hopeless environment, the government has tried to bury every complaint and silence every voice, he charged.
"Being foolish is forgivable, but being shameless in public life is definitely not."
"When your own ministers admit scams, when your own advisors certify Karnataka as No.1 in corruption, and when your own MLAs expose rackets inside your departments - clinging to power without accountability is not leadership. It is shamelessness in its purest form." PTI KSU
Earlier on Thursday Ashoka had demanded that the corruption case and allegations in the state against the Congress government be handed over to a CBI investigation, citing a reported statement by Upalokaykta Justice Veerappa alleging "63 per cent corruption", following which Siddaramaiah hit back at the BJP leader.
