Apple HomePod speaker is apparently leaving white ring marks on certain wood surfaces in normal use. However, Apple has responded to same by saying that it is usual for ‘vibration-dampening silicone’ to leave marks. Continue reading “Apple acknowledges HomePod white ring issue, says it is normal for ‘vibration-dampening silicone’ to leave marks”
Motorola just launched the Moto Z2 Force smartphone in India. Here we have the unboxing and first impressions of the smartphone.
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Apple HomePod speaker which recently went on sale is said to cost $216, according to an analysis by TechInsights. The HomePod speaker is Apple’s first attempt at speakers in a decade which is now generating thinner profit margins compared to other products like the Apple Watch and iPhone. Continue reading “Apple HomePod costs $216 to build”
Motorola has launched its flagship Moto Z2 Force smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced last year and packs a packs a 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED shatterproof display, and the company even offers warranty against shattering and cracking of display and embedded lens for 4 years. It has a 6.1 mm slim body made of 7,000 series aluminum. It is powered by Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, coupled with 6GB of RAM and runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) out of the box. Continue reading “Moto Z2 Force with Shatterproof display, Moto TurboPower Pack Mod launched in India for Rs. 34999”
[Update: Samsung has posted another teaser, this time in English teasing the variable aperture camera on the Galaxy S9]
HMD Global’s MWC 2018 event is scheduled for February 25th, now first press shots of the Nokia 7+ and Nokia 1 have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. This shows that the Nokia 7+ will be Android One edition and also coincides with earlier leak that revealed most of the specifications of the phone. It also shows the phone in both White and Grey colors with Orange accents.
Qualcomm today unveiled the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem which supports up to 2Gbps download speeds. It is the world’s first Category 20 LTE modem supporting mammoth speeds and also the first chip built on a leading-edge 7-nanometer FinFET process. It is the successor of last year’s X20 LTE Modem Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 world’s first 7nm LTE modem with up to 2Gbps download speeds announced”
Xiaomi today launched the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphones in India at an event in Delhi. At the launch the company announced that it has partnered with Reliance Jio to give the Biggest Jio offer ever to the Note 5 and Note 5 Pro users to its customers. The company had first partnered with Jio for Redmi 5A last year that offered Rs. 1000 cashback to the buyers.
Is your Valentine holding on to a smartphone that is serving on its last legs? Are you planning on something more affordable? In that case, you can surprise him/her with the best smartphone available right now up for sale in the market — OnePlus 5T. A couple of months back, OnePlus had launched its latest flagship killer packing monstrous specs, that will be relevant even after a couple of years down the line. As OnePlus getting into the festive spirit, they have announced special offers that surely lights up this Valentine’s day. Continue reading “Here’s what you need to know about OnePlus 5T Buyback program”
HTC smartphone business president Chialin Chang has left the company. He joined HTC as CFO back in April 2012 and served since, is now resigning to his role as President of Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, effective immediately with an aim to personal career plan. Continue reading “HTC Smartphone president Chialin Chang resigns”
HMD Global started rolling out Android 8.1 Oreo beta update for the Nokia 8 smartphone last month. Now the company has started rolling out stable Android 8.1 (Oreo) update for the users. This was announced by Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas on Twitter. The phone recently got a Rs. 8000 price cut in India, and is available for Rs. 28,999. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Android 8.1 Oreo update starts rolling out”
Luxury Personified, distributor of luxury electronics and accessories today has launched latest Sphero-branded products – Sphero Mini and Star Wars: BB-8 app-enabled Droids in India. You can control these toys using your smartphone or tablet. The Sphero Mini is the world’s smallest app-enabled robotic ball. Continue reading “Sphero Mini and Sphero Star Wars: BB-8 App-enabled Droid launched in India”
ARM today announced the Project Trillium IP including the new highly scalable processors that are capable of delivering enhanced machine learning and neural network functionality. These new technologies are focused on the mobile market which will enable a new class of ML-equipped devices with advanced computing capabilities and object detection. Continue reading “ARM announces Project Trillium machine learning and neural network IPs”
With an aim to improve web-experience, Google today announced that starting from February 15, it will block or stop showing all ads on sites that repeatedly display these most disruptive ads after they’ve been flagged. Google currently relies on Better Ads Standards from the Coalition for Better Ads, to determine which ads to show. Continue reading “Google Chrome will block annoying video ads starting from Thursday, February 15”
It’s finally here. Fulfilling the hopes and dreams of a million Indians clamoring for Xiaomi’s affordable televisions, the company has delivered. Hyperbole aside, it really is true that there is a lot of hype around the company’s televisions. The product has so far been restricted to their home market so it’s going to be interested to see how the uptake is in India where there’s a fair amount of homegrown competition. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 4 55-inch 4K HDR TV First Impressions”
