Intel officially completes $15.3 billion Mobileye acquisition

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Earlier in March, Intel has agreed to buy automotive technology firm Mobileye. Now, the chipmaker has finally completed the $15.4 billion acquisition by acquiring approximately 84 percent of Mobileye’s outstanding ordinary shares. Continue reading “Intel officially completes $15.3 billion Mobileye acquisition”

LG GPad X2 8.0 Plus with Android 7.0, 2GB RAM spotted on T-mobile’s website

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It looks like LG will soon announce a new tablet. The LG GPad X2 8.0 Plus tablet has been spotted on T-mobile’s website. It sports an 8-inch display with 1920×1200 resolution.
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Fossil Q Venture and Q Explorist Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches now available for pre-order

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Fossil has announced two new full round touchscreen smartwatches in its Q series – Q Venture and Q Explorist. Both the smartwatches run Android Wear 2.0

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Google Pixel 2 live photos reveal stereo speakers, huge bezels and no headphone jack

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Google will introduce the next generation Pixel smartphones – Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 later this year. We recently saw renders of both the phones followed by an image that showed off front and back of the Pixel 2. Now, a couple of live photos of the Pixel 2 have surfaced thanks to GSMArena.
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Apple iPhone 8 case render shows bezel-less display, no homebutton and more

iphone 8 caseWe have already seen several rumors, leaks and reports about the upcoming iPhone 8. Now popular tipster Evan Blass has shared an alleged iPhone 8 case that gives a clear look at design of the phone from front.
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YouTube launches in-app messaging for easier video sharing and chatting

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YouTube has started rolling out its in-app messaging feature which has been in testing for over an year. The feature will give YouTube users an ability to share videos and chat with their contacts directly from within the app.
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WhatsApp is testing Facebook-like coloured text status feature

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WhatsApp could soon get Facebook-like color text status feature. The popular messaging app is currently testing the feature that will allow users to write their status update with a colourful background. This development was first spotted by Android Police.  Continue reading “WhatsApp is testing Facebook-like coloured text status feature”

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 could feature an in-display fingerprint sensor : KGI

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Samsung is said to introduce in-display fingerprint sensor with the Galaxy Note 9, according to latest report from KGI securities. The company will continue to put the fingerprint sensor at the back for Galaxy S9 similar to Galaxy S8 and S8+. However, Samsung could reposition the rear-mounted sensor on the S9 to a slightly more ergonomic position. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 9 could feature an in-display fingerprint sensor : KGI”

Next generation Apple iPhone SE likely to launch in India first

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Apple launched iPhone SE in India starting at Rs. 39,000 in India back in April last year. Aimed at emerging markets like India, it looks the iPhone SE will get a successor in early 2018. Citing local sources, Focus Taiwan states that the next generation iPhone SE will be first launched in India and start shipping globally in the first quarter of 2018. Continue reading “Next generation Apple iPhone SE likely to launch in India first”

Apple could buy Eros Group’s movie and music library for $1 billion

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Eros Group is in preliminary talks with Apple to sell its entire content library of films and music for around $1 billion (Rs 6,366 crore), according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The deal could also include their digital OTT platform. The Indian movie production house is also said to be in talks with Amazon and Netflix.
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Apple Watch with cellular connectivity said to arrive later this year

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Apple is working on a new version of Apple Watch that will come with support for cellular connectivity, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Apple Watch will feature a built-in LTE wireless connection using a modem chip supplied by Intel.  Continue reading “Apple Watch with cellular connectivity said to arrive later this year”

Lenovo HW02 Smart Wristband Review

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Currently, fitness trackers from Xiaomi, Fitbit are popular among users. Recently, watchmaker Fastrack Titan forayed into the space with Reflex budget tracker. We have got our hands on a second-generation fitness tracker from Lenovo dubbed as HW02 Smart Wristband. Let’s check out if this could be your go-to fitness tracker.
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Weekly Roundup: Moto G5S, G5S Plus, Coolpad Note 5 Lite C, Acer Nitro, Jabra Elite Sport and more

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This week Motorola announced Moto G5S and G5S Plus, Acer launched Nitro 5 gaming laptop in India, Samsung announced Android flip phone, Coolpad launched Note 5 Lite C. Let’s take a look at all the launches and announcements that took place this week.

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Reliance JioPhone tipped to run special version of WhatsApp

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Reliance Jio is in talks with WhatsApp to create a special version of the popular messaging app for newly launched JioPhone, according to a latest report from Factor Daily. Both the companies are planning to introduce a toned-down version of WhatsApp on the feature phone.

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Google updates Play Store ranking algorithm to prioritize apps

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Google has updated its Play Store ranking algorithm to boost apps that are better performing meaning- they don’t crash. The company has enhanced our search and discovery algorithms to reflect app quality. Continue reading “Google updates Play Store ranking algorithm to prioritize apps”