Ola has secured a whopping $1.1 billion in fresh round of funding from China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd and existing investor Japan’s SoftBank. The homegrown company will use the funding to increase its numbers of drivers and expand presence to more cities. Continue reading “Ola raises $1.1 billion from Tencent and Softbank”
Snapchat has introduced new Contextual cards feature which will add contextual information to the geotagged images and photos in Snapchat public stories. Cards with the contextual information will be automatically included to the Snaps added to the Snapchat regional story feature, or venue specific geofilter or those sent with white text. Users can just swipe up of any photo or image that shows the word ‘more’ below it and then, you’ll be able to see an interactive cards popup with more information about the particular place. Continue reading “Snapchat introduces Contextual Cards to add more information and functionality to Snaps”
At the Google Hardware event, Google introduced several products and also refreshed the current line-up of Day Dream and Home. At the event it also introduced the Home Mini speaker which is a trim down variant of the original Home speaker for $49.99. The pricing and the feature that it comes with are bang on, but the soon after Google handed over press units at the event on 4th, a weird issue where the Home mini accidentally started recording at random occasions due to the improper calibration of the touch sensor. Continue reading “Google working on update to prevent Home Mini speaker from recording everything”
Nokia is planning to slash up to 300 jobs in Nokia Technologies, mainly in Finland, the US and the UK. The company is also halting development of its virtual reality camera OZO that was announced in 2015. Continue reading “Nokia to cut up to 310 jobs, kills off OZO VR camera development”
Twitterific; one the most popular Twitter clients on iOS has re-launched again on macOS as Twitterrific 5 for Twitter after being in the development for over nine months. The app has been redesigned to work fluidly and faster than before; it also includes the modern-day features that you’d expect from any latest client for Twitter. Continue reading “Twitterrific for macOS is back as Twitterrific 5 for Twitter”
Tagg has launched TAGG Sports+ Bluetooth In-Ear Headphones in India. It comes with Bluetooth V4.1 with a range of 20 feet and ATPX technology. The headphones are compatible with Android and iOS. Continue reading “TAGG Sports+ Bluetooth in-ear headphones launched for Rs. 5999”
Samsung today launched the Galaxy Tab A (2017), a mid-range 4G tablet with VoLTE support in India for Rs. 17,990. Check out the unboxing of the tablet. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2017 Unboxing”
Zebronics has launched AirDuo wireless earphone that offer surround sound. It sports Metallic Glossy finish and comfortable swappable earbuds design. Continue reading “Zebronics AirDuo wireless stereo earphones launched for Rs. 4999”
Apple launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones in India last month. We recently unboxed both the iPhone models and also demoed the new wireless charging feature. Check out the video.
Continue reading “Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Unboxing”
LG Electronics has reported preliminary quarterly earnings for third quarter of 2017. It expects increase 82.2% YoY increase in operating profit in Q3 with most revenue coming from home appliances and TV business. With an operating profit of 516.1 billion won ($454 million) in the period of July-September, the revenue is expected to rise up at least by 15.2% higher than the same period last year. Continue reading “LG expects 82% increase in operating profit YoY in Q3 2017”
Google’s Duo and Allo apps have received several updates this year with new features and improvement. In June, the video calling app was integrated to Allo allowing users to make a Duo call right inside from Allo chat app. Now, Google is looking forward to integrate Duo into the dialer, SMS, and contacts applications.
Continue reading “Google Duo gets deeper integration with Pixel’s dialer, contacts and message apps”
At the launch of Mi MIX 2, Xiaomi also introduced its Mi Noise Cancelling Earphones USB Type-C version in India. It is Hi-Res audio certified and draws power from the phone itself through USB Type-C port. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Noise Cancelling USB Type-C Earphones launched in India for Rs. 2999”
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), the company’s latest mid-range tablet in India. It has a 8-inch WXGA display, is powered by a Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 processor, runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) and also comes with 4G LTE support with support for voice calling. It has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture and a 5-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) with 8-inch display, 4G LTE, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 17990”
Microsoft is finally bringing Cortana to Skype for Android and iOS. Cortana will now appear as a permanent contact in every Skype user’s contact list. It will offer smart replies during chats to make conversations easy. The suggested responses can be accessed with a tap. Continue reading “Microsoft rolls out Cortana for Skype”
InFocus launched Turbo 5 Plus, bigger version of the Turbo 5 in India last month. Priced at Rs. 8,999, it packs a massive 4,850mAh battery and dual rear camera setup. Let’s check out if the phone is worth it in this review.
