Samsung Galaxy Note8 with dual rear cameras expected to be unveiled on August 23

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Last month a report said that Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Note 8 will be unveiled at Galaxy Note Unpacked 2017 event in New York City in August, now a new report from Korean news outlet The Bell says that the phone will be announced on August 23rd, ahead of IFA in September. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 with dual rear cameras expected to be unveiled on August 23”

Logitech acquires headset maker ASTRO Gaming for $85 million

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Logitech today announced that it has agreed to acquire ASTRO Gaming, popular for its headsets for professional gamers and enthusiasts for US$85 million in cash. It will be joining Logitech G, its gaming division. The company acquired Jaybird back in April last year for $50 million. Continue reading “Logitech acquires headset maker ASTRO Gaming for $85 million”

Jio hacker arrested from Rajasthan; will face charges in Mumbai

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Just yesterday, Maharashtra cyber police detained a man who was suspected to be involved in the recent Jio data user leak. The accused has been identified by his nickname ‘Imran Chippa’ and was arrested from Churu district in Rajasthan.
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Facebook starts rolling out ads in Messenger globally

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Facebook has started rolling out ads for Messenger globally after testing ads for Australia and Thailand. The social network is now expanding beta test of home screen Messenger ads worldwide. Messenger ads will be targeted to specific users similar to those we see on Instagram and Facebook.

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Moto E4 Plus with 5000mAh battery, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.1 launched in India for Rs. 9999

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Lenovo-owned Moto just launched its latest Moto E4 Plus smartphone, as it had promised. The main highlight of the phone is its 5000mAh battery and comes with fast charging support using 10W rapid charger. It has a metal body, packs a fingerprint sensor on the front and runs Android 7.1.1 (Nougat).

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Google Pixel XL 2 with 6-inch AMOLED display with narrow bezel surfaces in render

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Details about the second-generation Pixel XL smartphone condenamed Taimen surfaced last month, and the specifications of the phone surfaced a few weeks back, now the first render of the new Pixel XL has surfaced, thanks to Android Police. This shows a large 6-inch LG-made AMOLED display on the front and rounded corners. Even though this looks like a curved display, the screen is flat, says the report. Continue reading “Google Pixel XL 2 with 6-inch AMOLED display with narrow bezel surfaces in render”

Moto Z2 Play Review

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Last year’s Moto Z Play was widely considered as one of the best devices in the company’s line up. A perfect balance between performance and stellar battery life, the phone also served as a showcase for the Moto Mod ecosystem at a lower price point. With the Moto Z2 Play, the company has the same goals in mind with refinements on most fronts. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading “Moto Z2 Play Review”

Police detain a suspect involved in Jio data leak

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FoneArena first reported about the massive data leak of over 120 million users of Reliance Jio users on Sunday. Now, a latest report from Reuters states that police have detained a suspect in western Indian state of Rajasthan. The man is suspected to be involved in leaking personal data of over 120 million Jio users to a website named “Magicapk.com”.

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JioFiber 100Mbps 100GB preview offer for 9 cities revealed on official site

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Reliance Jio started testing JioFiber last year. When it reported earnings back in April, it said that it started roll-out of its Fibre to the Home (FTTH) business by offering beta trials in a few locations. It also said that it will expand the scope of the beta trials over the next few months. In May it even confirmed that beta trials are being rolled out in select areas of Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Surat and Vadodara. It also said that JioFiber services are also available for RIL employees in Jamnagar. Continue reading “JioFiber 100Mbps 100GB preview offer for 9 cities revealed on official site”

Moto X Style Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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After Moto M, the Moto X Style has started receiving Android 7.0 (Nougat) update in India. It was launched in the country with Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) back in October 2015 and got the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in November 2015, so this is the third major update for the phone.
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Amazon Prime Day Sale: Up to Rs. 13200 off on iPhone 7, discounts on iPhone SE, 6s and more

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Amazon started its Prime Day sale for Prime members starting yesterday evening. We had posted some deals on smartphones and accessories yesterday. Today Amazon started its sale on iPhones that lets you get the iPhone 7 with up to Rs. 13200 discount, iPhone 6s with up to Rs. 11900 discount and more. Apple devices officially got a price cut in India recently, after GST. Continue reading “Amazon Prime Day Sale: Up to Rs. 13200 off on iPhone 7, discounts on iPhone SE, 6s and more”

1MORE 1M301 Single Driver Earphones Review

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Little known fact, Xiaomi’s highly regarded Piston earphones are designed and manufactured by 1MORE. The Pistons are widely considered to outperform earphones at twice the price point so when California-based 1MORE got in touch with us to check out their single driver earphones, we were suitably excited. Follow on to read out review of the 1MORE Single Driver earphones. Continue reading “1MORE 1M301 Single Driver Earphones Review”

Nokia 5, Nokia 6 to go on sale in India by mid August, says HMD Global

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Nokia forayed in India last month with the launch of Nokia 3. HMD Global had announced that Nokia 5 would go on pre-booking from July 7 while the Nokia 6 would be available for pre-order from July 14.
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Dunkirk WebVR game for Chrome, VR experience for major VR platforms, YouTube 360 released

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Warner Bros. Pictures, in partnership with Microsoft, Intel and Dell, last week released Save Every Breath: The Dunkirk VR Experience 360-degree short film across multiple virtual reality platform ahead of the release of the movie on on July 21, 2017. Today Google in collaboration with Warner Bros, the Google Chrome VR team, Jam3, and Google Zoo released Dunkirk WebVR game for Chrome. You can play with a friend or with players around the world to experience the battle as either of two soldiers, both trying to survive. Continue reading “Dunkirk WebVR game for Chrome, VR experience for major VR platforms, YouTube 360 released”