AOL Instant messenger to shut down on December 15 after 20 years

AIM Shutting down

AIM messaging platform was a rage and was also the first experience of the Social media for many back in the day. The messaging platform was up and running since 1997, and now after twenty long years, the company has decided to shut down once and for all. AIM messaging platform will be shutting down on December 15th, 2017. Continue reading “AOL Instant messenger to shut down on December 15 after 20 years”

Weekly Roundup: Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixelbook, Honor 9i, Amazon Echo and more

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This week Google announced its most expected Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones along with several other devices such as Pixelbook,  new Daydream View, Home Mini, Home Max and Pixel Buds. Amazon launched the Echo series of Alexa-powered smart speakers in India. Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 9i in the country, check out all the new launches and announcements in the weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixelbook, Honor 9i, Amazon Echo and more”

iOS 11.1 will bring hundreds of new emojis including T-Rex, Mermaid, Vampire and more

Apple iOS 11.1 Emojis

Apple today announced that iOS 11.1 will bring hundreds of new emojis, including more emotive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters, clothing options, food types, animals, mythical creatures. This includes Sled, Face With Monocle, Man Fairy and gender-inclusive emojis for a child, adult, and older adult that are new. Continue reading “iOS 11.1 will bring hundreds of new emojis including T-Rex, Mermaid, Vampire and more”

BlackBerry Motion water-resistant Android smartphone press image surfaces

BlackBerry Motion

BlackBerry BBD100-1 codenamed Krypton got Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance for certification already. Now @evleaks aka Evan Blass has posted the first press shot of the smartphone and also said that the phone will be released as BlackBerry Motion. It shows a smartphone with a home button with BlackBerry logo on the front on a huge bezel, below the screen.

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Stuffcool Marvel USB Type-C, Micro USB Cables Review

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Stuffcool is widely known for its range of mobile accessories including cases, screen protectors, chargers, car, and bike mount holder and of course the charging cables. Continue reading “Stuffcool Marvel USB Type-C, Micro USB Cables Review”

ASUS ZenFone V with 5.2-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 23MP camera announced

ASUS ZenFone V

ASUS has announced ZenFone V, the company’s latest smartphone exclusively for Verizon in U.S. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p AMOLED display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection, 74.8% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 820 and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Zen UI 3.0. It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with OIS, EIS and TriTech auto-focus that combines laser, phase-detection, and subject-tracking auto-focus to offer focus just 0.03 seconds.
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SanDisk Industrial microSD, SD and Automotive SD cards announced, can withstand extreme temperatures

SanDisk Industrial microSD and SD cards

Western Digital has introduced their new SanDisk SD and microSD cards line-up for the Automotive and specialized industrial applications. The company claims that these cards work in extreme and radical situations as they come with health status monitor capability, special data retention mechanisms. They are faster than their predecessors thus enabling them to handle tasks like surveying commercial drones and automobile dash cameras. Continue reading “SanDisk Industrial microSD, SD and Automotive SD cards announced, can withstand extreme temperatures”

Essential Phone update improves camera low-light performance, brings bug fixes

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Essential Phone has to be one of the most anticipated phones of 2017 just for the fact that the company is led by Android creator; Andy Rubin himself. After breaking promises, delays in deliveries, the phone has finally gone for sale a while back and much to everyone’s surprise, the device has been received mostly negative reviews mostly due to its poor camera performance. Continue reading “Essential Phone update improves camera low-light performance, brings bug fixes”

Microsoft relaunches Arrow Launcher as Microsoft Launcher

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Along with launching Microsoft Edge browser for Android and iOS, Microsoft has also relaunched preview of the Arrow Launcher with new features and design tweaks.
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Lenovo ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 laptop announced starting $1899

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Lenovo has launched a limited-edition ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25, as part of its celebration of the 25th anniversary of the ThinkPad lineup. The original ThinkPad 700C announced on October 5, 1992. The new device is based on the ThinkPad T470 and has modern-day specifications. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25 laptop announced starting $1899”

Lenovo K8 Note Battery Life Test #OneChargeRating

Lenovo K8 Note FA One Charge Rating

Lenovo launched the K8 Note smartphone with back in August starting at Rs. 12999. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have its battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 4000mAh built-in battery with support for fast charging, is powered by Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X23 20nm SoC and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). Check out the test results.

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Microsoft introduces Edge browser for Android and iOS

Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android

Microsoft has introduced its popular Edge browser for iOS and Android. Available initially as a preview, this brings familiar features like Favorites, Reading List, New Tab Page and Reading View across PC and phone, making it easier to find, view and manage content on-the-go, without disrupting the flow. You can continue on your PC, which enables you to immediately open the page you’re looking at right on your PC—or save it to work on later. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Edge browser for Android and iOS”

HMD Global might launch 4G-enabled Nokia feature phones in India soon

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JioPhone, Reliance Jio’s first 4G VoLTE feature phone that is all over the news since the day RIL’s Mukesh Ambani made it official, and now Airtel is also on the verge of launching a budget VoLTE smartphone. On observing the growing demand for 4G enabled feature phones, HMD global which has complete authority to use Nokia brand name is looking forward to launch Nokia feature phones with 4G support. Continue reading “HMD Global might launch 4G-enabled Nokia feature phones in India soon”