Apple HomePod announced in India for Rs. 19900, launching in March

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Apple has finally introduced HomePod, its Siri-powered smart speaker in India. The company has also pushed iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 update that brings support for Indian English Siri voices for HomePod. To remind you, it was introduced at WWDC 2017 and went on sale in Australia, the UK and the US from February 9, 2018 priced at US$349 (Rs. 24,860 approx.), and got a price cut to US$299 (Rs. 21,300 approx.) in April 2019. Continue reading “Apple HomePod announced in India for Rs. 19900, launching in March”

Apple reports $22.2 billion profit on $91.8 billion revenue in FY Q1 2020, biggest quarter ever

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, up 8.89% over last year with a net profit of $22.2 billion, up 11.1% YoY, fueled by iPhone and earnings per diluted share of $4.18 for the financial year Q1 2020 that ended December 28, 2019. During earnings call Tim Cook said that it was Apple’s biggest quarter ever, which set new all-time records in both revenue and earnings. “Geographically, we set all-time records in the Americas, Europe and rest of Asia Specific and saw Greater China return to growth,” said the CEO. Continue reading “Apple reports $22.2 billion profit on $91.8 billion revenue in FY Q1 2020, biggest quarter ever”

OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced in North America, Europe and India

OnePlus introduced its Concept One smartphone, the company’s first concept phone with ‘invisible camera.’ at CES 2020 earlier this month. Today it has announced OnePlus Concept World Tour starting from February 5 in North America, Europe and India. Continue reading “OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced in North America, Europe and India”

Nokia 400 4G (TA-1208) feature phone with proprietary GAFP OS surfaces, could launch in India soon

The phone market is filled with smartphones lately and OEMs are coming up with smartphones almost every other day, with less focus on feature phones. Although there has been a rise of smartphones launching frequently, there is a fair share of feature phone users. On similar lines, brands like Nokia are coming up with feature phones too with 4G support. After a series of 4G feature phones, now, Nokia 400 TA-1208 with 4G support has surfaced with key details.

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Toreto Active-283 and Active Pro-284 Wireless neckband earbuds launched for Rs. 1499 and Rs. 1299 respectively

Toreto, a manufacturer of audio equipment, has launched two new magnetic wireless neckband earphones called the Active and the Active Pro. Both wireless earbuds come with Bluetooth 5.0, passive noise cancellation, in built microphone and decent battery.

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Moto G8 and G8 Power specifications surface — punch-hole display, Android 10 and more

Motorola launched the Moto G8 Plus and G8 Play last year, and recently, Moto G8 Power got certified by the FCC. While there was no information on the launch of Moto G8, a new report now reveals key specifications of the Moto G8 and G8 Power.

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NoiseFit Fusion hybrid smartwatch with 1.22-inch round touch display launched for Rs. 6999

Noise, popular for its accessories has launched NoiseFit Fusion, which the company calls India’s first full touch hybrid Smart Watch, a blend of traditional analog features with smart watch capabilities. It has stainless steel and sapphire glass, sports a 1.22-inch round, full-color and capacitive touch display. Continue reading “NoiseFit Fusion hybrid smartwatch with 1.22-inch round touch display launched for Rs. 6999”

Google is shutting down App Maker due to low usage

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Google App Maker was officially launched in 2018 when it was taken out of beta as a low-code application development environment. However, it seems like it did not pick up enough users as Google has announced it is shutting down App Maker due to low usage by January 19, 2021.

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Aegis Graham Bell Awards 10th edition 2nd jury round concludes; winners will be felicitated on Feb 27th

Back in September 2018, Aegis School of Data Science, Cyber Security & Telecom, run by Aegis Knowledge Trust announced nominations for the 9th edition of Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA) and earlier this year the winners were announced. Similarly now, the 10th edition of the awards concluded the 2nd jury round and the winners will be felicitated on 27th February 2020.

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Portronics Power Bun Universal USB Charging Hub launched for Rs. 799

Portronics, a manufacturer of consumer electronics has launched a new Universal USB Charging Hub in India called the Power Bun. The multi functional device features 3 USB ports with an output of up to 2.4A and 2 220V 10A AC Power plugs.

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Ather 450x with built-in 4G and Bluetooth launched starting at Rs. 99,000 with additional monthly subscription packs

Ather just launched 450x smart electric scooter at an event in Delhi as it had promised. It comes with a range of 85 km with new 21700 battery, and one of the quickest accelerations of 6.5 seconds from 0-60 km/hr. It also has faster charging at 1.5km/ minute. The new model comes with built-in 4G and Wi-Fi support, thanks to Snapdragon 212 processor, compared to 3G in 450 and built-in Bluetooth as well as three new colors. Continue reading “Ather 450x with built-in 4G and Bluetooth launched starting at Rs. 99,000 with additional monthly subscription packs”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 series said to go on sale on February 14 and March 6, pricing tipped

Press renders and most specifications of the Galaxy S20 series and the live images of the Galaxy Z Flip have already surfaced, now details about the availability and the pricing have started surfacing. According to the latest rumors the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, the company’s second foldable smartphone will go on sale on February 14th, soon after it is introduced on February 11th. It is said to retail at $1400 (Rs. 99,840 approx.) and could be AT&T exclusive, similar to the Fold. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 series said to go on sale on February 14 and March 6, pricing tipped”

POCO X2 with 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, liquid cooling launching in India on February 4 on Flipkart [Update: 120Hz refresh rate confirmed]

A new teaser on Flipkart has confirmed 120Hz refresh rate for the phone. The teaser also confirms side-mounted fingerprint scanner. We can expect more details in the coming days.

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Apple iMac design patent hints at an all-glass redesign with embedded display

Apple is not a company to shy from radical design choices which makes this new patent design an actual possible future for the Apple iMac. Based on a new patent filed a few days ago, it seems like Apple may be looking into a design refresh for its All-in-one iMac computers, made with a single sheet of glass.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 with 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras launching in India on January 29

Samsung has confirmed the launch of Galaxy A51, the company’s latest smartphone in the A series in India on January 29th. Even though the teaser posted by the company just says a new Galaxy A series phone is coming, code on the micro site confirms the phone is indeed Galaxy A51. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A51 with 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras launching in India on January 29”