Samsung Gear IconX 2018 wireless earbuds with Bixby Voice announced

New Samsung Gear IconX

Along with Gear Sport and Gear Fit2 Pro, Samsung also announced next generation IconX 2018 wireless earbuds at ongoing IFA 2017. The new versions also come with a carrying case that includes its own 340 mAh battery.  Continue reading “Samsung Gear IconX 2018 wireless earbuds with Bixby Voice announced”

Samsung Gear Sport with 1.2-inch Circular Super AMOLED display, military-level durability announced

Samsung Gear Sport

Samsung has announced Gear Sport, its latest smartwatch at the IFA 2017. It has a 1.2-inch Circular Super AMOLED Always On display and comes with GPS, Heart rate sensor and NFC for Samsung Pay. It has easily changeable standard 20mm straps. Continue reading “Samsung Gear Sport with 1.2-inch Circular Super AMOLED display, military-level durability announced”

Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro with swim tracking, GPS and heart rate monitor announced

Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro

Samsung at the IFA 2017 announced Gear Fit2 Pro, successor of last year’s Gear Fit 2 with a new watch-style clasp.  It has a 1.5-inch Curved Super AMOLED screen, has built-in GPS and runs Tizen OS, similar to the predecessor. It is 5 ATM certified for water resistance in up to 50-meters of water and has Speedo’s swimming training app Speedo On that lets you track key swim metrics including lap count, lap time, stroke type and more.  Continue reading “Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro with swim tracking, GPS and heart rate monitor announced”

Asus ZenBook Flip 14, ZenBook Flip 15 2-in1 with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 announced

zenbook 14

Asus has announced two 2-in-1 laptops – ZenBook Flip 14 and ZenBook 15 in the Flip series at IFA 2017. The company claims that ZenBook Flip 14 is world’s thinnest 2-in-1 laptop. Continue reading “Asus ZenBook Flip 14, ZenBook Flip 15 2-in1 with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 announced”

Acer Aspire S24 ultra-thin All-in-One Desktop PC announced

Acer Aspire S 24 S24-880

At the IFA 2017 event in Berlin today, Acer announced the expansion of Aspire desktop series by unveiling the new 23.8-inch Aspire S24 all-in-one desktop PC with Full HD display. This all-in-one desktop is Acer’s slimmest ever, featuring a display with a side profile of just 5.97 mm. Continue reading “Acer Aspire S24 ultra-thin All-in-One Desktop PC announced”

ASUS Windows Mixed Reality headset announced for 449 Euros

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At the Microsoft Surface event back in October last year announced that its new Windows 10 Creators Update will bring support for VR headsets and mixed reality. One of Microsoft’s partners, ASUS at the IFA 2017 announced its Windows Mixed Reality headset (HC102) powered by Windows 10. Continue reading “ASUS Windows Mixed Reality headset announced for 449 Euros”

Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana digital assistants will soon work with each other

alexa cortana

Microsoft and Amazon has partnered to integrate Alexa and Cortana digital assistants. Available later this year, this collaboration will allow you to access Alexa via Cortana on Windows 10 PCs, followed by Android and iOS in the future. In return Cortana will be available on Alexa-enabled devices like the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and Echo Show. Continue reading “Amazon Alexa and Microsoft Cortana digital assistants will soon work with each other”

Acer Swift 5, Spin 5 and Switch 7 Black Edition 2-in-1 and laptops announced starting at $799

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N SP515-51GN 15-inch 2017

Acer has announced ultraslim convertible and detachable Windows 10 devices with the next generation of Swift, Spin and Switch models at ongoing IFA 2017.
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Acer Holo360 camera with Android 7.1, 4G LTE and Vision360 cloud-connected in-car camera announced

Acer Holo 360

Acer at the IFA 2017 introduced two new 360-degree cameras powered by Snapdragon 625 and have 4G LTE support. The Acer Holo360 has a 3-inch touchscreen and lets you  livestream 360-degree video, thanks to dual 16-megapixel lenses with Sony IMX298 sensor. It runs on Android 7.1 and lets you share 360-degree photos and videos directly to social networks and also preview them on the device.

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Acer Chromebook 15 with 15.6-inch Full HD display, aluminium body announced starting at $399

Acer Chromebook 15 CB515-1H CB515-1HT

Acer has announced the Chromebook 15 that has received an update in terms of specifications and build quality. The new Chromebook now features an aluminium top cover and palm rest.

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Lenovo K8 Plus launching in India exclusively on Flipkart on September 6

Lenovo K8 Plus teaser

Lenovo India recently started teasing the K8 Plus smartphone, few weeks after the launch of the K8 Note smartphone in the country. Today Flipkart that partnered with Lenovo for K5 Plus, K5 Note and K6 Power has announced that K8 Plus will launch exclusively on Flipkart on September 6th. The phone will run stock Android 7.1 (Nougat), similar to the K8 Note. Continue reading “Lenovo K8 Plus launching in India exclusively on Flipkart on September 6”

YouTube gets new logo, Material Design UI for desktop and new look for mobile apps

youtube redesign

YouTube has rolled out a major overhaul and new features for its mobile and desktop app. The move comes from Google owned video sharing site to offer a more consistent look across desktop and mobile.   Continue reading “YouTube gets new logo, Material Design UI for desktop and new look for mobile apps”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 bezel-less smartphone announcement set for September 11

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 invite Sep 11

After several teasers, Xiaomi just announced that it will unveil Mi MIX 2,  its second-generation flagship bezel-less smartphone at an event in China on September 11th. Xiaomi is calling it 2.0 bezel-less display, so it is expected to have minimal bezels. The company already confirmed that it will be designed by French designer Philippe Starck, who designed the Mi MIX. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 bezel-less smartphone announcement set for September 11”

OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.10 update brings camera improvements, bug fixes and more

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OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 4.5.10 update for the OnePlus 5 that brings improvements to camera in terms of stability, reduction in photo noise and improvements in texture as well as reduction in video noise in 60fps videos. It also brings improvements in launcher, improves Jio call functionality and several bug fixes. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.10 update brings camera improvements, bug fixes and more”

Micromax Canvas Plex Tab with one year Eros Now premium subscription launched for Rs. 12999

Micromax Canvas Plex

Micromax has launched Canvas Plex Tab that has been co-created by teaming up with digital platform Eros Now. As a result of this collaboration, the Canvas Plex Tab will come pre-loaded with Eros Now’s library of Bollywood and regional language films, music videos, TV shows, originals and more. It will come bundled with a one-year subscription to Eros Now digital service.

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