Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is Uber’s new CEO

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[Update] – Uber has officially confirmed the appointment of Dara Khosrowshahi as the new CEO.

Uber finally has a new CEO. The US based ride hailing service has picked Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia, as its CEO. Khosrowshahi’s appointment comes after former CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick was asked to resign by five major investors in June. Continue reading “Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is Uber’s new CEO”

iPhone 8 expected to come in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB variants

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Apple is expected to unveil the next generation iPhones next month. We have already seen a number of rumors and reports about the iPhones and now a latest one shares details about the storage capacity. Continue reading “iPhone 8 expected to come in 64GB, 256GB and 512GB variants”

Facebook tipped to be working on ‘Aloha’ video chat device

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Earlier this month, Facebook was rumored to be working on a video chat device with touchscreen. Now, a new report from Business Insider corroborates the rumor saying the video chat device from the social network is code named as Aloha. Continue reading “Facebook tipped to be working on ‘Aloha’ video chat device”

Samsung launches new Gear VR for Galaxy Note8 for $129.99

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Samsung announced the Galaxy Note8 yesterday. It also unveiled a new Gear VR headset for the Galaxy Note8 that sports a huge 6.3 inch display. The new Gear VR is almost similar to the old VR in terms of the design, weight and colors but has a bigger slot for the Galaxy Note8.  Continue reading “Samsung launches new Gear VR for Galaxy Note8 for $129.99”

Five airports in India get Uber, Ola kiosks for easier cab booking

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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has entered into strategic alliances with Ola and Uber that will provide passengers the option to hire these cabs at select airports. Passengers will now be able to book both Ola and Uber cabs at five airports – Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar airports which are run AAI. Continue reading “Five airports in India get Uber, Ola kiosks for easier cab booking”

Nikon D850 DSLR with 45.7 megapixel, 4K Ultra HD video announced for $3,299

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Nikon has announced D850 DSLR professional camera with a 45.7 megapixel CMOS sensor. It can shoot up to 7 (frames per second) fps, or 9 fps when using the optional battery grip and an EN-EL18-series battery. Continue reading “Nikon D850 DSLR with 45.7 megapixel, 4K Ultra HD video announced for $3,299”

Uber integrates UPI payments in India. Here’s how it works

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Uber has officially launched Unified Payments Interface (UPI) integration in India in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and banking partners Axis Bank and HDFC Bank. The ride hailing service had rolled out UPI for some users in the country last month. Continue reading “Uber integrates UPI payments in India. Here’s how it works”

Google tipped to launch new Chromebook Pixel and smaller Google Home

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It looks like we will see a new Google Chromebook Pixel this year. According to a latest report from Android Police, Google is planning to release a new version of Chromebook Pixel along with the next generation Pixel phones. Continue reading “Google tipped to launch new Chromebook Pixel and smaller Google Home”

Ola, Google team up to bring Ola Outstation cabs to Google Maps

ola mapsOla and Google have partnered to bring Ola Outstation service to Google Maps. Users will now see an inter-city Ola cab ride options directly within Google Maps. Continue reading “Ola, Google team up to bring Ola Outstation cabs to Google Maps”

Coolpad Cool Play 6 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Coolpad just launched the Cool Play 6 smartphone at an event in Dubai. We got to check out the phone. Here is the hands-on and the photo gallery of the phone. Continue reading “Coolpad Cool Play 6 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Weekly Roundup – Nokia 8, Asus ZenFone 4 series, ZenFone Zoom S and more

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This week, Nokia announced flagship phone Nokia 8, Asus launched ZenFone Zoom S and announced ZenFone 4 Pro, ZenFone 4, ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro and ZenFone 4 Selfie. Let’s take a look at all the launches and announcements that made news this week. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup – Nokia 8, Asus ZenFone 4 series, ZenFone Zoom S and more”

Instagram introduces new ways to reply to direct messages with photos and videos

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Instagram has updated its apps with a new feature that lets you have fun with the way you reply to a direct message. You can reply to direct messages using photos and videos.

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Google is testing new Search Lite app for regions with poor internet connection

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Google is testing a lighter version of its Search app that is aimed at users in regions that have slow or poor internet connection. The app was recently spotted in an ad on Facebook in Indonesia, inviting users to test it out.

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