Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android Oreo update possibly to roll out from March 30, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in April

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung rolled out the Android Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and the S8+ recently and its just a matter of time before it goes live to Note8. The company didn’t announce any launch date for the update, but now it looks like an official Samsung website has possibly revealed the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo release date and it will get the update starting from March 30th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android Oreo update possibly to roll out from March 30, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in April”

Twitter will eventually expand its verified service to everyone

Twitter logo

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a periscope chat has mentioned that it is planning on expanding its verified service and will also allow any user to become verified. But he didn’t mention the process for the same. The company stopped taking applications for verified tick back in fall after getting major backlash for verifying a few white supremacists. Continue reading “Twitter will eventually expand its verified service to everyone”

Vodafone launches VoLTE services in Haryana

After Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa and Rajasthan, Vodafone has launched its VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) services in Haryana in India. It is currently available in Panipat, Sonipat, Yamunanagar, Ambala and Rohtak, and will gradually roll out across other cities in the state. Continue reading “Vodafone launches VoLTE services in Haryana”

Vivo V9 with FullView display, dual rear cameras said to launch in India on March 27

Vivo V9, the successor of V7 surfaced in live images earlier this week revealing full-screen display with a notch. It was also seen in some promo shots revealing dual rear cameras. Now a new report says that the phone will launch in India on March 27th and will cost Rs. 25,000, higher than the V7 and V7+ that were launched at Rs. 18,990 and Rs. 21,990, respectively. Continue reading “Vivo V9 with FullView display, dual rear cameras said to launch in India on March 27”

Microsoft introduces Windows ML AI platform for developers

Windows_ML

Microsoft today announced that its next major Windows 10 update will include more artificial intelligence capabilities as it unveiled a new AI platform; Windows ML for developers. This new platform will help developers create Windows 10 app that will leverage on the existing pre-trained machine learning models in apps. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Windows ML AI platform for developers”

Vu to launch its first Android TV on March 13

After launching Quantum Pixelight 65-inch and 75-inch 4K HDR LED TVs in India, Vu today sent out invites for the launch its first Android TV in the country on March 13th.  The company says that it is the first company to bring licenced Android TV running Android 7.0 (Nougat) to India. Continue reading “Vu to launch its first Android TV on March 13”

Speedtest 4.0 for Android brings brand new design, now measures packet loss and jitter

Speedtest by Ookla 4.0 for Android

Speedtest app is one such application we turn to test out internet speeds be it broadband or LTE speeds. The company today has rolled V4.0 that brings brand new design reminiscent of iOS that received the update back in December. This is the first major design change for the Android app since I have been using the old design with yellow Begin test button. Continue reading “Speedtest 4.0 for Android brings brand new design, now measures packet loss and jitter”

Xiaomi 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i now available from Flipkart and Amazon India

Xiaomi 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i

Xiaomi launched the new 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i as ‘Made in India’ power banks back in November last year. It was only available from mi.com at that time. From today both the power banks are also available from Amazon.in and Flipkart at the same price of Rs. 799 and Rs. 1499, respectively. Continue reading “Xiaomi 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i now available from Flipkart and Amazon India”

Swipe Elite Dual with 5-inch display, dual rear cameras launched for Rs. 3999

Swipe has launched Elite Dual, which the company claims to be the most affordable dual rear camera smartphone in India. It has a 5-inch HD display with scratch-resistant glass for protection, is powered a quad-core MediaTek processor, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) and has a 8-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture the depth information. Continue reading “Swipe Elite Dual with 5-inch display, dual rear cameras launched for Rs. 3999”

Netflix to get ‘Mobile Previews’ with vertical video in April

Netflix Mobile Previews

Netflix has announced that it would bring the mobile previews for TV shows and movies with Vertical Video in April. This video preview will show a 30-seconds video sample of the content and are displayed as a vertical video. Netflix introduced the Mobile preview to TV back in 2016. Continue reading “Netflix to get ‘Mobile Previews’ with vertical video in April”

ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC gaming laptop with eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 processor launched in India for Rs. 1,34,990

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has launched Strix GL702ZC, world’s first gaming laptop powered by the AMD Ryzen eight-core processor with multithreading technology in India. It has a 17.3-inch Full HD display and features AMD’s FreeSync display technology for ultra-smooth visuals on the laptop as well as on compatible monitors via DisplayPort or HDMI. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC gaming laptop with eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 processor launched in India for Rs. 1,34,990”

LG V30S ThinQ and 256GB V30S+ ThinQ launched in Korea, price revealed

LG announced V30S ThinQ , the company’s first ThinQ mobile device with integrated AI features ahead of MWC 2018 last month. Today the company launched these smartphones in for the South Korean market and also announced the price. LG also confirmed that existing V30 customers will get these new AI features starting tomorrow in Korea. Continue reading “LG V30S ThinQ and 256GB V30S+ ThinQ launched in Korea, price revealed”

Samsung QLED TVs with Direct Full Array, Bixby and Premium UHD TVs announced

Samsung QLED TV

Samsung at the company’s First Look in New York event has introduced a array of QLED, UHD and Premium UHD TVs. The company says that the TVs come with groundbreaking design elements, enhanced picture quality, and smart, intuitive capabilities. The new QLED TV features Direct Full Array, Bixby and Ambient Mode for an immersive viewing experience. Continue reading “Samsung QLED TVs with Direct Full Array, Bixby and Premium UHD TVs announced”

Facebook Messenger lite finally gets video calling

Messenger Lite

Facebook Messenger Lite for Android has finally received the long-awaited video calling feature giving an opportunity to stay connected with friends and family. Video calling is one of the essential features in Messenger as it brings the ability to chat live face-to-face.  Continue reading “Facebook Messenger lite finally gets video calling”