Samsung 49-inch Curved QLED HDR gaming monitor launched in India for Rs. 150000

Samsung C49HG90 49-inch Curved Gaming Monitor

Samsung just launched the world’s biggest curved monitor in India. The 49-inch ultra-wide curved gaming monitor (LC49HG90) has a 32:9 aspect ratio and 3,840×1,080 double full HD (DFHD) resolution. It delivers 1,800R curvature, an ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle and accelerated refresh rate (144Hz) and 1ms motion picture response time (MPRT) with advanced, four-channel scanning technology to deter motion blur and produce a more consistent picture across the entire screen. Continue reading “Samsung 49-inch Curved QLED HDR gaming monitor launched in India for Rs. 150000”

Google Chrome to block annoying ads from February 15

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Coalition for Better Ads, a group that focuses on improving online ads yesterday has announced Better Ads Experience Program; a voluntary initiative for improving online ads and certify web publishers that agree not to use the most disruptive ads identified in the Standards.  Continue reading “Google Chrome to block annoying ads from February 15”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 already announced with a different name?

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Snapdragon 625 was launched in India back in January this year and company has already sold more than 5 million units of the smartphone in less than a year, and now we all are waiting for successor of Xiaomi’s most popular phone in India till date. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 already announced with a different name?”

1MORE iBFree Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones Review

Every time we review a 1More product, we end up being suitably surprised by the price to performance ratio. As more and more phones start ditching the headphone jack, a good pair of wireless headphones has become a necessary part of every music enthusiast’s arsenal. The 1More iBFree is one such entry-level Bluetooth headset that claims to punch above its weight in terms of audio quality. Continue reading “1MORE iBFree Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones Review”

Samsung NW700 Sound+ wall-mountable Soundbar to be unveiled at CES 2018

Samsung Soundbar NW700

Samsung today announced that it would unveil NW700 Soundbar Sound+ wall-mountable Soundbar at CES 2018. It is the successor to the MS650 Sound+ model and packs features such as distortion-canceling, wide-range tweeters, and multi-speaker control.  Continue reading “Samsung NW700 Sound+ wall-mountable Soundbar to be unveiled at CES 2018”

Google Play Store to require apps to target recent Android API level, 64-bit support must from August 2019

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Google today announced three major changes to the Play Store that will require new apps and app updates targeting a recent Android API level, native apps 64-bit support and security metadata to APKs for verification purposes.  Continue reading “Google Play Store to require apps to target recent Android API level, 64-bit support must from August 2019”

Digitek DBS-005 Bluetooth Speaker Review

Bluetooth speakers are a dime and a dozen. Hitting every price point, there’s a speaker that caters to almost every requirement. When Digitek announced the DBS-005 bluetooth speaker, we were quite curious about how it differentiates itself from the competition. Now that we’ve spent some time with it. Here’s what we think. Continue reading “Digitek DBS-005 Bluetooth Speaker Review”

Apple to launch second-generation AirPods in second half of 2018: KGI

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KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Apple will launch upgraded AirPods in the second half of 2018. The upgraded version of AirPods will include a “smaller quartz” component.

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Facebook rolls out new tools to prevent unwanted friend requests and messages

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In order to tackle with annoying and unwanted contact requests and messages on Facebook and Messenger, Facebook today has announced new tools that will help you prevent harassment on the platform based on the feedback received people who might have experienced such issues. Continue reading “Facebook rolls out new tools to prevent unwanted friend requests and messages”

Facebook to use Facial recognition technology to manage your identity in photos

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Facebook facial recognition technology is one of the key features of the platform that is used in suggesting friends, and more. Today the company has announced yet another use case of the technology which now alerts you if it thinks that you are in a photo that is uploaded to Facebook regardless of whether you are tagged or not. Continue reading “Facebook to use Facial recognition technology to manage your identity in photos”

Nokia 9 with 5.5-inch OLED display, 12MP + 13MP dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 gets certified by the FCC

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We already know that Nokia 9 has model numbers TA-1042, TA-1005 and TA-1009. Now the smartphone with the model number TA-1005 has been certified by the FCC in the U.S. This reveals 128GB storage for the version and Android 8.0 (Oreo). Continue reading “Nokia 9 with 5.5-inch OLED display, 12MP + 13MP dual rear cameras, Android 8.0 gets certified by the FCC”

Nokia 6 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out

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After Nokia 8 and Nokia 5, HMD global has started rolling out the beta update for the Nokia 6, as it had promised. The company’s Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas has announced the same on Twitter. Continue reading “Nokia 6 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out”

Opera browser’s AI powered News reader clocks 100 million active users, dedicated news and video app coming soon

Opera AI News Reader

Opera, maker of popular Opera Mini and Opera browsers today announced it now reached 100 million active news readers as of November 2017. The company has also mentioned that it will soon launch a dedicated news and content app, which will offer users with news and videos relevant to them.  Continue reading “Opera browser’s AI powered News reader clocks 100 million active users, dedicated news and video app coming soon”

Vodafone, itel launch A20 4G VoLTE phone at an effective price of Rs. 1590

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After launching Micromax Bharat 2 Ultra 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 999, Vodafone has now teamed up with itel Mobile to launch new A20 4G smartphone at an effective price of Rs. 1,590. Continue reading “Vodafone, itel launch A20 4G VoLTE phone at an effective price of Rs. 1590”

Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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Quite lately, it is evident that the Chinese handset makers including Huawei, Xiaomi and others are making an impact in the Indian market. India being the mid-range market, these handset makers stuck the right chord by selling some phones with amazing specifications at a cheaper price, in turn, making it value-for -money (VFM). Recently, Huawei’s Honor brand launched the successor of 6X, which was launched earlier this year. Dubbed as Honor 7X, it comes with dual camera setup, 18:9 aspect ratio and an array of camera modes at a starting price of  Rs. 12,999. Continue reading “Honor 7X vs Xiaomi Mi A1”