Apple accepting Mercy Corps Donations through App Store and iTunes Store for Kerala floods

Apple Mercy Corps Kerala

Apple today has updated banners on its App Store and iTunes Store on Mac and iOS devices in the U.S. requesting users to donate to Mercy Corps to support those who have been affected by massive flooding in Kerala. If you aren’t following, Floods in Kerala have effected a lot of districts in the state since August 8th. Continue reading “Apple accepting Mercy Corps Donations through App Store and iTunes Store for Kerala floods”

Flipkart launches 2GUD e-commerce portal for refurbished goods

Flipkart 2GUD

Flipkart after acquiring eBay.in last year has recently shut down its Indian operations. Now after closing it down for good, Flipkart launched a brand new platform to sell refurbished products; the platform is named 2GUD. It is more or less like any other e-commerce site selling electronic items but contains only certified refurbished products at low prices. Continue reading “Flipkart launches 2GUD e-commerce portal for refurbished goods”

Nokia 8 Sirocco, 7 Plus, and 6.1 get new camera update with Google Lens and Motions integration

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HMD Global at the Nokia 6.1 Plus launch in India had announced that it is rolling out new camera experiences with enhanced functionality and user experience for Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 6.1 users. Today it has started rolling out the features for the phones. The AI stickers is available for Nokia 8 Sirocco and Nokia 7 Plus.  Continue reading “Nokia 8 Sirocco, 7 Plus, and 6.1 get new camera update with Google Lens and Motions integration”

FiiO FB1 Bluetooth Earphones and μBTR Bluetooth receiver launched in India

FiiO FB1

FiiO today has launched FB1 Bluetooth Earphones and μBTR Bluetooth Receiver in India.  The FB1 Bluetooth earphones support aptX, SBC and AAC audio codecs over a wireless connection. It features a large 13mm dynamic driver specially tuned for popular music. Continue reading “FiiO FB1 Bluetooth Earphones and μBTR Bluetooth receiver launched in India”

Netflix testing a way to bypass iTunes billing

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Netflix is said to be testing a way to bypass iTunes billing system in more than 33 markets across the globe. Starting from September 30th, the Netflix customers in selected markets across Europe, Latin America and Asia will be unable to pay using iTunes. Continue reading “Netflix testing a way to bypass iTunes billing”

PUBG for Xbox finally leaving preview program on Sep 4; PUBG-themed Xbox wireless controller announced

PUBG

At the Gamescom 2018, Microsoft announced that popular ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG)’ game is now out of preview program and the full product release; 1.0 will be released on September 4th. The full PUBG 1.0 release will include the debut of the Sanhok map; inspired by the islands across Southeast Asia. Continue reading “PUBG for Xbox finally leaving preview program on Sep 4; PUBG-themed Xbox wireless controller announced”

Google data-saving Datally gets new bedtime mode and emergency bank

Google Datally

Google’s data-saving Datally app is getting a new update that brings features like new bedtime mode and emergency bank. The bedtime mode helps you save even more data while you sleep, and Emergency bank lets you put aside some balance just in case when you run out. Continue reading “Google data-saving Datally gets new bedtime mode and emergency bank”

Flipkart acquires AI speech-recognition startup Liv.ai

Flipkart has announced that it has acquired Liv.ai which is an AI-led speech-recognition startup that has developed a speech-to-text platform supporting 10 Indian languages. This acquisition would become part of Flipkart’s center voice solution, and help accelerate an end-to-end conversational shopping experience. Continue reading “Flipkart acquires AI speech-recognition startup Liv.ai”

Facebook said to be working on ‘Aloha’ speech recognition

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Facebook is said to be testing its own speech recognition with the new “Aloha” voice feature for both the Facebook and Messenger apps, as well as external hardware. This again is being spotted by the famous app investigator Jane Manchun Wong giving us the first look at a prototype for the Aloha user interface.  Continue reading “Facebook said to be working on ‘Aloha’ speech recognition”

Google developing experimental podcast app Shortwave

Google’s experimental unit said to be silently working on developing a new app for discovering and playing podcasts; named Shortwave. This new app is being revealed by the trademark filing, which describes it as “allow[ing] users to search, access, and play digital audio files, and to share links to audio files.” Continue reading “Google developing experimental podcast app Shortwave”

Google Fit redesigned with Move Minutes, Heart Points and health tracking rings

Google Fit

After working closely with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to understand the science behind the physical activity, Google has finally introduced a newly redesigned Fit platform. The new Fit is centered around two simple smart activity goals; Move Minutes and Heart Points. Continue reading “Google Fit redesigned with Move Minutes, Heart Points and health tracking rings”

Apple said to be planning on opening flagship outlets in key locations in India to drive sales

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With Apple plans to open its own Stores in India pending due to government’s approval, the company is seeking to open biggest franchisee outlets at key locations in metropolitan cities in India. According to a latest report, the 5-6 franchisee-run outlets will each be at least three times larger than the current, 1,000-square foot stores and may even go up to 5,000 square foot. Continue reading “Apple said to be planning on opening flagship outlets in key locations in India to drive sales”

Samsung CJG5 32-inch and 27-inch WQHD curved gaming monitors with 144Hz refresh rate announced

Samsung CJG5

Samsung Electronics unveiled its new CJG5 curved gaming monitor at Gamescom 2018. The CJG5 comes in two models; 32-inch(C32JG5) and 27-inch(C27JG5) and these monitors feature key gaming technologies such as WQHD high resolution, curved display, 144Hz refresh rate and a high contrast ratio. Continue reading “Samsung CJG5 32-inch and 27-inch WQHD curved gaming monitors with 144Hz refresh rate announced”

Asus Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, TUF gaming laptops, ROG Swift PG65UQ and PG27UQ 4K HDR gaming monitors announced

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The ASUS Republic of Gamers at the Gamescom today announced three gaming graphics cards; the ROG Strix, ASUS Dual and ASUS Turbo versions of the brand-new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and 2080 GPUs. It also introduced the Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 and FX705 gaming laptops. Continue reading “Asus Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, TUF gaming laptops, ROG Swift PG65UQ and PG27UQ 4K HDR gaming monitors announced”

HP OMEN Obelisk desktop, Mindframe Headset and OMEN Game Stream for Android announced

HP Omen Obelisk

At the Gamescom, HP has introduced new OMEN hardware and mobile software innovations for gaming enthusiasts. The OMEN Obelisk is the company’s the latest addition to the desktop gaming family. It is also introducing new OMEN Game Stream for Android with an aim to bring OMEN gaming experiences to mobile devices. Continue reading “HP OMEN Obelisk desktop, Mindframe Headset and OMEN Game Stream for Android announced”