The Devialet Mania is an elegant, powerful and precise speaker, the European Commission wants to make instant bank transfers free, Free Mobile subscribers can now activate their eSIM, this is the summary of the week.
This week we introduce Volkwagen’s amazing desk chair and Devialet’s first portable smart speaker, the Devialet Mania. While instant bank transfers may soon become free in Europe, Free Mobile subscribers finally have the option to upgrade to their eSIM card for just €10, and Microsoft hopes the European Commission’s verdict will allow them to finally buy Activision-Blizzard.
A unique Volkswagen office chair
It was within Volkswagen Norway that the designers decided to create an office chair with atypical characteristics. Indeed, it is a seat equipped with a reversing camera, touch screen, USB port or even 360 sensors. The office chair is also equipped with five wheels, a trunk, LED headlights and can reach a maximum speed of 20 km/h .
Read: Volkswagen unveils an office chair with headlights, horn and a speed of 20 km/h… But why?
Devialet Mania: a high-end connected speaker
Devialet has presented its first portable speaker, the Devialet Mania. Available from 790 euros and equipped with the latest technology, this beautifully designed luxury product combines power and precision. Devialet Mania is equipped with Active Stereo Calibration (ASC) technology and will be available in different colors.
Read: Devialet Mania is official, this connected speaker transforms sound according to your environment
Instant transfers may soon become free
According to our colleagues at MoneyVox, instant transfers could finally become free in all European banks. This decision of the European Commission can be explained by the insufficient percentage of instant transfers made in Europe, i.e. only 11% of all transfers.
Read: Banks should soon make instant transfers free
Free Mobile subscribers, activate your eSIM card for only €10
The news was shared on Twitter, Free Mobile subscribers can now activate their virtual SIM card for the sum of 10 euros. To carry out this operation and after having ordered your eSIM, you will have to go to the section My SIM orders in your mobile subscriber area. After a few minutes and after restarting your smartphone, you will have switched to your eSIM.
Read: Free Mobile: Subscribers Can Finally Switch To eSIM, Here’s How
Xbox vs PlayStation: Microsoft can’t compete with Sony
Microsoft knows it, Sony is” the market leader” video game. As the European Commission launches its investigation into the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard for a verdict expected by March 23, 2023, Microsoft insists that the goal is “make the game available on the same day on Xbox and PlayStation so people have more access to games, not less.Whether or not the European Commission will judge this acquisition as unfair competition remains to be seen.
Read: Xbox vs PlayStation: Microsoft admits it lost the war to buy Activision-Blizzard
Our tests of the week
X-Trail e-power: Nissan presents its concept of thermal electric vehicle
The X-Trail e-power might appeal to you, if you’re both curious and skeptical about electric. With e-power, Nissan offers a concept that is thermal electric. We love its acoustic and vibrational comfort, its particularly complete equipment and its electric autonomy. Warning, if you decide to travel in the seven-seater version, you will have to accept to sacrifice your trunk.
Read: Nissan X-TRail e-Power test: electric looking for petrol
No Ear sticks: we were disappointed with the audio part
If Nothing here offers headphones with a beautiful design and respectable autonomy, the fact remains that the audio part leaves much to be desired. Indeed, the sound deserved more care, the microphone is of poor quality and the headphones themselves are not very comfortable. We also regret the color coding, which is not very practical and the Press Control, which is not intuitive enough.
Read: Nothing Ear stick test: a superb design, but an average audio part
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