Home automation and smart assistants are a burgeoning category of products that not everyone will find value in. There’s no denying that they work better in concert with existing connected devices. How much utility you get out of them completely depends on how much of your life lies on the internet and the kind of investments you’ve made in building out a smart home. Continue reading “Amazon Echo Spot Review”
Apple said to be planning on opening flagship outlets in key locations in India to drive sales
With Apple plans to open its own Stores in India pending due to government’s approval, the company is seeking to open biggest franchisee outlets at key locations in metropolitan cities in India. According to a latest report, the 5-6 franchisee-run outlets will each be at least three times larger than the current, 1,000-square foot stores and may even go up to 5,000 square foot. Continue reading “Apple said to be planning on opening flagship outlets in key locations in India to drive sales”
itel A22 and A22 Pro with 18:9 displays, A45 with 5.45-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras launched starting at Rs. 5499
Itel today launched three new smartphones – A22, A22 Pro and A45 in India. All these have 18:9 aspect ratio displays, while the A45 comes with a 5.45-inch HD+ display, has dual rear cameras and also features a fingerprint sensor on the back. The A22 series is powered by Snapdragon 210 SoC and the A45 is powered by MediaTek MT6739 SoC. The A22 and A45 run Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) and the A22 Pro runs Android 8.1 (Oreo).
OnePlus 6 OxygenOS closed beta registrations now open
OnePlus already released open beta for the OnePlus 6 back in May, and it keeps updating it frequently. Now the company has announced that it is opening registrations for closed beta program to get feedback and refine or revise the OxygenOS based on that before pushing the public beta.
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Samsung CJG5 32-inch and 27-inch WQHD curved gaming monitors with 144Hz refresh rate announced
Samsung Electronics unveiled its new CJG5 curved gaming monitor at Gamescom 2018. The CJG5 comes in two models; 32-inch(C32JG5) and 27-inch(C27JG5) and these monitors feature key gaming technologies such as WQHD high resolution, curved display, 144Hz refresh rate and a high contrast ratio. Continue reading “Samsung CJG5 32-inch and 27-inch WQHD curved gaming monitors with 144Hz refresh rate announced”
LG TONE Platinum SE with Google Assistant button, real time translation and LG TONE Ultra SE announced
LG has introduced TONE Platinum SE (HBS-1120) with a dedicated Google Assistant button and LG TONE Ultra SE (HBS-835S) featuring an external speaker ahead of IFA 2018 later this month. Continue reading “LG TONE Platinum SE with Google Assistant button, real time translation and LG TONE Ultra SE announced”
Asus Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, TUF gaming laptops, ROG Swift PG65UQ and PG27UQ 4K HDR gaming monitors announced
The ASUS Republic of Gamers at the Gamescom today announced three gaming graphics cards; the ROG Strix, ASUS Dual and ASUS Turbo versions of the brand-new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and 2080 GPUs. It also introduced the Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, and ASUS TUF Gaming FX505 and FX705 gaming laptops. Continue reading “Asus Zephyrus S, ROG Strix SCAR II, TUF gaming laptops, ROG Swift PG65UQ and PG27UQ 4K HDR gaming monitors announced”
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star with 6.28-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, dual rear cameras launching in India soon exclusively on Amazon
Samsung introduced Galaxy A9 Star smartphone in China in June, later the smartphone was introduced for the global markets as Galaxy A8 Star. Now the company has started teasing the launch of the A8 Star in India, exclusively on Amazon.in. It has has a 6.28-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display, is powered by Snapdragon 660, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a secondary 24-megapixel rear camera. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3700mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A8 Star with 6.28-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 660, dual rear cameras launching in India soon exclusively on Amazon”
OPPO F9 with 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera announced in India for Rs. 19990
Along with the F9 Pro, OPPO also introduced the F9, a cheaper version in the ‘F series’ in India. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with Waterdrop Screen with screen-to-body ratio up to 90.8% for a more immersive experience, is powered by Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor, has 16MP rear camera with LED flash, and secondary 2MP camera, similar to the F9 Pro, but this features a 16-megapixel front camera, packs 4GB of RAM and doesn’t have VOOC Flash charge even though it packs the same 3500mAh battery. Continue reading “OPPO F9 with 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, dual rear cameras, 16MP front camera announced in India for Rs. 19990”
HP OMEN Obelisk desktop, Mindframe Headset and OMEN Game Stream for Android announced
At the Gamescom, HP has introduced new OMEN hardware and mobile software innovations for gaming enthusiasts. The OMEN Obelisk is the company’s the latest addition to the desktop gaming family. It is also introducing new OMEN Game Stream for Android with an aim to bring OMEN gaming experiences to mobile devices. Continue reading “HP OMEN Obelisk desktop, Mindframe Headset and OMEN Game Stream for Android announced”
Dell Alienware 15 R4 and Alienware 17 R5, 24-inch and 27-inch gaming monitors, Alienware Aurora and Area 51 announced
Dell ahead of the Gamescom has announced the Alienware laptops and desktops, as well as a software for a refreshed Alienware Command Center. The Alienware line-up includes Alienware 15 R4 and Alienware 17 R5 laptops. These are the refreshed models to the variants launched in April. Continue reading “Dell Alienware 15 R4 and Alienware 17 R5, 24-inch and 27-inch gaming monitors, Alienware Aurora and Area 51 announced”
OPPO F9 Pro with 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, 25MP AI front camera, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 23990
OPPO has launched F9 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘F series’ in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with Waterdrop Screen with screen-to-body ratio up to 90.8% for a more immersive experience, is powered by Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with up to 6GB RAM, ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.85 aperture, secondary 2MP camera and a 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, AI, Sony IMX576 sensor. Continue reading “OPPO F9 Pro with 6.3-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, 25MP AI front camera, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 23990”
Samsung said to be working on 17-inch Galaxy View 2 Android tablet
Samsung said to be working on launching a massive 17-inch Android tablet known as the Galaxy View 2, according to sources. This will act as successor to Galaxy View which is an 18.4-inch tablet that was launched in 2015; three years ago. Continue reading “Samsung said to be working on 17-inch Galaxy View 2 Android tablet”
Gmail for Android now lets you ‘Undo’ sent emails
Gmail for Android is finally getting the Undo button- a feature that is present on the desktop site. The Gmail for Android V8.7 can now undo sent emails and this allows you to have a few extra seconds to quickly reverse the message and add anything that you might have missed. Continue reading “Gmail for Android now lets you ‘Undo’ sent emails”
Nokia 5.1 Plus with 5.86-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 announced in India, available in September
HMD Global just introduced the Nokia 5.1 Plus along with the Nokia 6.1 Plus in India. Similar to the other Nokia phones, it is an Android One smartphone. It was introduced last month in China as X5 and packs a 5.86-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio 2.5D curved glass display with 84% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, which is upgradable to Android P.