Snap has revealed financial earnings for Q1 2017. The company has reported $149.6 million in revenue and now has 166 million daily active users at a growth rate of 5 percent, compared to the 158 million DAUs in Q4. Continue reading “Snap reports $149.6 million in revenue, hits 166 million DAUs in Q1 2017”
Google has acquired Owlchemy Labs, the developer behind a number of acclaimed PC and console VR games like Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading “Google acquires Owlchemy Labs VR game studio”
Earlier this week, popular audio company Harman Kardon introduced Cortana powered smart speaker. Now, HP and Intel are joining the bandwagon and have started working on Cortana enabled devices. Microsoft announced at its Build 2017 that HP will work on integrating Cortana into devices, while Intel focus on reference platforms. Continue reading “HP and Intel all set to build Cortana powered devices”
Huawei’s Honor brand introduced Honor 8 Lite, a cheaper version of last year’s flagship Honor 8 smartphone in Finland in February this year following which it was also launched in China. Now, the Honor 8 Lite has been launched in India for Rs. 17,999. We have already seen unboxing of the phone and now let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the phone.
Paytm has signed a non-exclusive term sheet to acquire rival wallet player FreeCharge, according to a latest report from the Economic Times. The digital wallet company is said to buy FreeCharge in an all-cash deal from Snapdeal.
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Microsoft has released Cortana Skill Kit in public review at the Build 2017 conference. Developers will be able to build skills for Cortana by creating a bot and publishing it to the new Cortana channel of the Bot Framework. This is available across Windows 10, Android, iOS and the new Cortana-powered Harman Kardon Invoke speaker.
Continue reading “Microsoft takes on Alexa by launching Cortana Skill Kit in public preview”
Google is making it easier for you to search for events that are happening near you. The company is adding a new feature to Search app and mobile web that will show list of all the local events happening near you. Continue reading “Google Search will now show you list of nearby events”
Opera has redesigned its web browser to include a bunch of new features and UI changes. Codenamed as “Reborn”, the new browser gets a built-in quick access to social messaging apps and a revamped UI. Continue reading “Opera web browser gets quick access to social messaging apps, revamped UI and more”
Snapchat has rolled out a major update to its mobile apps that will change the way you create and send Snaps. The ephemeral messaging app is getting Limitless Snaps that lets you view a Snap without a time constraint. Continue reading “Snapchat gets limitless snaps, magic eraser tool in latest update”
Amazon entered India in mid-2013 and soon became one of the biggest e-commerce players in the market. Last year, the company launched its Prime video subscription service in the country to create ripple in the online streaming market and locked horns with the likes of Netflix and Hotstar. It is pretty clear that Amazon considers India as a potential market and hence has big plans for the country. Following the Prime Video launch last year, Amazon launched its Fire TV Stick with voice remote for Rs. 3999 in India last month.
We have got our hands on the Amazon Fire TV Stick, so let’s take a detailed look at the features and see if this could be your go-to streaming device. Continue reading “Amazon Fire TV Stick Review: A value for money streaming device”
Taking a cue from e-commerce portals, The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has introduced a Pay-on-Delivery mode for its online booking service. As the name suggests, users will be able to book their train tickets online and pay at the time of delivery via cash. Continue reading “IRCTC launches Pay-on-Delivery service for e-train tickets”
Xiaomi is officially entering Latin America by introducing two smartphones in Mexico. The Chinese smartphone maker would start selling two of its phones, the Redmi Note 4 and the Redmi 4X, in Mexico. Both the devices will be available for online and offline purchase. Continue reading “Xiaomi officially expands to Mexico, launches Redmi 4X and Redmi Note 4”
Samsung has expanded support for Samsung Pay to Mswipe PoS (Point of Sale) terminals across India. The mobile payment service will now be available at over 200,000 terminals of Mswipe PoS terminals in the country. As these terminals are NFC enabled, they can now accept payments through Samsung Pay compatible smartphones.
Continue reading “Samsung Pay expands to over 2 lakh Mswipe PoS terminals”
LG had announced X power2 smartphone in the ‘X series’ in February ahead of MWC 2017. Now, the company has started global roll out of the phone with North America followed by Asia, Europe, Latin America and other regions. Continue reading “LG X Power 2 with Android 7.0 Nougat, 4500mAh battery starts shipping globally”
Amazon has introduced its next generation smart speaker dubbed as Amazon Echo Show, as expected. It sports a 7-inch touchscreen display and is powered by Alexa smart voice assistant. Continue reading “Amazon Echo Show with 7-inch touchscreen display, Alexa announced for $229.99”
