Ola announces its plans to foray into New Zealand

Ola Australia

Ola has announced its plans to enter New Zealand in areas including Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington. This comes after the successful launch in Australia in February 2018 and the UK in August 2018. To build Ola’s presence locally, Brian Dewil has been appointed as Country Manager for New Zealand.  Continue reading “Ola announces its plans to foray into New Zealand”

Chrome OS 69 with support for Linux apps, refreshed UI for files app, night light and more rolling out

Pixelbook hero 2

Google today announced that Chrome OS 69 stable is rolling out and this update brings the much-awaited Linux support for supported Chromebooks. It also includes other features such as a refreshed UI for browsing the files app, expanded dictation support for text entry, red-tinted Night Light, some tablet-centric tweaks, and more. Continue reading “Chrome OS 69 with support for Linux apps, refreshed UI for files app, night light and more rolling out”

Google Home Hub AI smart speaker with 7-inch display surfaces

Google Home Hub

Back in August, there were reports suggesting that Google is working on a new AI-based smart speaker with a display. There were no other details to go by back then, however, now we are getting to see the full renders of the device along with screenshots of the official product specifications page that provide a complete look at the upcoming smart speaker. Continue reading “Google Home Hub AI smart speaker with 7-inch display surfaces”

Apple iOS 12.1 beta update hints at landscape Face ID support for upcoming iPad Pro, iCloud syncing for Memoji

Apple iPad Pro 10.5_fonearena-4

Apple released iOS 12.1 beta update earlier today and it suggests landscape Face ID support for upcoming iPad Pro models. Many rumors in the past suggested Apple would introduce Face ID support for iPads and in landscape orientation since unlocking in portrait mode would be inconvenient with a larger tablet form factor. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12.1 beta update hints at landscape Face ID support for upcoming iPad Pro, iCloud syncing for Memoji”

Apple CarPlay in iOS 12 now supports Google Maps

Google Maps CarPlay

Apple today announced that Google Maps is now supported on Apple CarPlay, meaning that iPhone users can now replace Apple Maps with Google Maps for navigation. Google Maps on CarPlay features the same navigation experience found in the app. Search for places, see alternative routes, up to date information about traffic jams and delays happening and more. Continue reading “Apple CarPlay in iOS 12 now supports Google Maps”

YouTube merges Gaming destination to main site; to shut down standalone Gaming app in March 2019

YouTube Gaming

YouTube back in 2015 has launched YouTube Gaming, a standalone app for gamers where it tested new features like Game Pages, Super Chat, dark theme, and Channel Memberships. Today, the company has launched a new Gaming destination; ‘youtube.com/gaming’ to give gamers a home on YouTube. Continue reading “YouTube merges Gaming destination to main site; to shut down standalone Gaming app in March 2019”

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL surface in more press images, reveals new fabric case

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

It is known that Google has scheduled the Pixel 3 launch event for October 9th and we already know so much about both the phones, thanks to numerous leaks. While the bigger Pixel 3 XL never backed out from posing to leaksters, the Pixel 3 stayed under the wraps for quite some time. However, that void ends today as both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL surfaced freshly in official press renders. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL surface in more press images, reveals new fabric case”

Samsung Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+ with 6.0-inch Infinity display officially announced

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+ smartphones with Infinity displays after the listing surfaced online. Both the smartphones have 6-inch HD+ Infinity displays, Quad-Core SoC, which could be Snapdragon 425 as rumored earlier, but the company says that the SoC differs depending on the region. These run Android 8.1 (Oreo) and pack a 3300mAh battery. The J6+ will feature a fingerprint sensor on the right frame as well as dual rear cameras, which the J4+ lacks. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+ with 6.0-inch Infinity display officially announced”

Samsung Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch Full HD display, GeForce GTX 1060 goes on sale in the US

Samsung  announced Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch 1080p display, 6GB GeForce GTX 1060 GPU and 16GB RAM back in April. Today the company has started selling the gaming laptop in the US. It comes with thermal management hardware; an in-built Z AeroFlow Cooling System consists of three key components; the Dynamic Spread Vapor Chamber, the Z AeroFlow Cooling Design and the Z Blade Blower. Continue reading “Samsung Notebook Odyssey Z Gaming Laptop with 15.6-inch Full HD display, GeForce GTX 1060 goes on sale in the US”

Samsung Galaxy J6+ with Infinity display, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, dual rear cameras and Galaxy J4+ listed online ahead of India launch

After Samsung confirmed the launch of Galaxy J6+ and Galaxy J4+ smartphones with Infinity displays exclusively on Amazon India. Both the smartphones have been listed online with images and complete specifications. This reveals 6-inch HD+ Infinity displays, Snapdragon 425 SoC, Android 8.1 (Oreo) and a 3300mAh battery for both the phones. The J6+ will feature a fingerprint sensor on the right frame as well as dual rear cameras.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro with 6.26-inch 19:9 FHD+ display, dual front and rear cameras, 4000mAh battery listed online ahead of announcement

After the live images and video, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has been listed online for sale. We already know specifications of the phone, which revealed it as a minor upgrade compared to the Redmi Note 5 Pro. Major change is the 6.28-inch screen with a notch and 19:9 aspect ratio and dual front cameras.

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Realme 2 sales cross half a million in two weeks, combined Realme smartphone sales cross 1 million

OPPO’s sub-brand Realme launched the Realme 2, the company’s second-generation smartphone in India last month. During the first sale the company said that it sold 200,000 or 2 lakh units of smartphones in just 5 minutes on Flipkart. In the second sale last week it said that it sold 170,000 or 1.7 lakh units with combined sales of 3.7 lakh units in first two sales.

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Intex XH Bomb SUFB 2.1 and 4.1 speakers launched starting at Rs. 4450

Intex XH Bomb SUFB 2.1

Intex Technologies today has launched two new channel speakers XH Bomb SUFB (2.1 and 4.1). The company says that these new speakers pack interesting design, excellent sound quality with a strong base and punch. Continue reading “Intex XH Bomb SUFB 2.1 and 4.1 speakers launched starting at Rs. 4450”

Samsung launches world’s first LED for Home screen in India starting at Rs. 1 Crore

Samsung India today announced the launch of World’s first ‘LED for Home’  in India. It can also be called as the ‘Active LED’ which is the first-of-its-kind LED designed exclusively for Home and is expected to revolutionize the in-home entertainment space by providing intense visual experience to the consumers. Continue reading “Samsung launches world’s first LED for Home screen in India starting at Rs. 1 Crore”

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) with triple rear cameras, side-mounted fingerprint sensor surfaces [Update press image]

Update: Press shots of the phone has surfaced in Black and Blue colors, again revealing triple rear cameras and fingerprint sensor on the right sides, below the volume rockers.

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