Microsoft already has separate Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Android, and it has been updating the app with new features. Last week it started testing a new Microsoft Office app that combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into one. You can also scan to PDFs and also sign PDF files easily using the app. Continue reading “Microsoft Office beta for Android combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into a single app”
GoPro HERO8 Black Limited Launch Edition Action Camera is now available in India, after it was introduced last month. The Hero 8 Black has a 12MP sensor with frameless mounting and built-in folding mounting fingers, and a frameless design that now makes swapping battery and SD cards faster compared to the previous generation. It now features an upgraded HyperSmooth 2.0 video stabilization that works in all resolutions and frame rates and also features a new Boost mode that cranks up the stabilization when desired. Continue reading “GoPro Hero 8 Black with HyperSmooth 2.0 video stabilization goes on sale in India for Rs. 36500”
Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro smartphone with 108MP penta rear cameras will be announced on November 5th. The company already revealed details about the camera sensors, dual OIS, shared samples, and the specifications were revealed through TENAA listing, and it also confirmed the 5260mAh battery with 30W fast charging. Few days back it has confirmed Snapdragon 730G, details about the in-display fingerprint scanner and more. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro: Snapdragon 730G, ultra-thin in-display fingerprint scanner, NFC, Infrared sensor and more confirmed”
The smartphone market is crazy right now (2019) with back to back launches every week. The lifecycle of a smartphone (in case of upgrades) has drastically reduced from one year to mere months at present. Started with the OnePlus 3T series, OnePlus had made a tradition of launching two smartphones a year – a standard version and a “T” version till last year. Continue reading “OnePlus 7T Pro Review: Is it a worthy upgrade from OnePlus 7 Pro?”
Update: November 2, 2019 – JioPhone Diwali Offer has been extended for 1 additional month (November). The company also said that this witnessed an unprecedented record demand during the past 3 weeks.
TikTok creator ByteDance acquired set of patents and some empoyees from the smartphone maker Smartisan earlier this year, and the company this week introduced Jianguo Pro 3, the first smartphone after the deal. The phone packs a 6.39 FHD+ AMOLED screen with DC Dimming, is powered by Snapdragon 855 Plus with up to 12GB of RAM, runs Android Pie-based Smartisan OS 3.0, features a 48MP (IMX586) main, 13MP 123-degrees ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto for 2x zoom and a 5MP 2cm macro lens. There is also a 20MP camera on the front with 4-in-1 pixel binning. Continue reading “TikTok creator ByteDance introduces Smartisan Jianguo Pro 3 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM, quad rear cameras”
Update: November 2, 2019: Noise Shots X-Buds are now available in new Teal Green and Peach Orange Colors from gonoise.com and Amazon.in. You can check out the review here.
Instagram has been adding new features and tools for creators recently like refreshed Explore tab, landscape video on IGTV, Branded Content ads, etc. Similarly today, Facebook-owned Instagram has announced its latest ‘Born on Instagram’ initiative for the digital creator community and will identify and mentor digital creators in India.
Recently, Alphabet Inc, Google’s parent company reportedly made an offer to acquire U.S. wearables device maker, Fitbit Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Now, Google has confirmed that it is acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 billion and Fitbit will be joining Google itself and Google sees this as an opportunity to invest even more in Wear OS as well as introduce ‘Made by Google’ wearable devices into the market.
Google unveiled its new Recorder app with AI capabilities last month alongside the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL smartphones. Now Google has confirmed that the Recorder app which was exclusive to Pixel 4 Series will be rolled out to older Pixel smartphones. But, we tried side-loading the recorder app APK and surprisingly, it is working on non-Pixel smartphones (Android 9.0+) too.
Vivo launched the Z1Pro smartphone in India back in July starting at Rs. 14990, and it went on open sale few weeks after the launch. It was sold at discounted rate during festive sale last month. Today the company has announced up to Rs. 2000 permanent price cut for the phone, so it now starts at Rs. 13,990 for the 4GB + 64GB version, while the 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB versions are available for Rs. 14,990 and Rs. 15,990, respectively. It is available at new rates from Flipkart and vivo India eStore. It also offers no cost EMI up to 6 months.
Google offers Incognito mode in Chrome browser, YouTube, etc and the company has been testing Incognito mode in Maps as well for some time. After testing the feature with Google Maps Preview test group, Google has now announced that Incognito mode is rolling out for Android users globally.
Continue reading “Google Maps Incognito Mode rolling out for Android users globally”
beyerdynamic, the German premium audio manufacturer, has announced their in-ear wireless earphones called the Blue BYRD. They are a pair of lightweight, stylish and durable earphones with beyerdynamic’s balanced sounds signature. The earphones also feature beyerdynamic’s MOSAYC sound personalization technology.
Continue reading “beyerdynamic Blue BYRD wireless earphones launched in India for Rs.10499”
In a world full of modern gadgets that is supposed to get us more productive, we have become rather more comfortable. As a consequence, we have failed to realize that this human body adds fat if it becomes too comfortable. From being active to sedentary, in spite of reduced physical activity, we certainly did not reduce or think about our daily food intake. This is where activity trackers come in, to remind you that technology is really supposed to get us more productive. The watch always reminded us to be more productive, now there are smartwatches, so we can be more productive AND healthier (smarter) at the same time.
Smartphone shipments for Q3 2019, after a long time, has seen growth of 1% compared to the same period last year. Reports released by Counterpoint Research and Canalys show smartphone shipments of 380 million and 352.4 million, respectively. International Data Center (IDC) is yet to publish their report on smartphone shipments.
