JioPhone bookings crossed 6 million within a day

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Reliance Jio unveiled its JioPhone at the 40th AGM in July and the pre-bookings for the phone began August 24th at 5:30PM. Bookings for the phone crossed 3 million in a couple of hours after the bookings opened even though there were issues booking online and through MyJio app. In 24 hours bookings for the phone crossed 6 million through online and offline channels, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update releasing on October 17

Microsoft Fall Creators Update October 17

Microsoft announced Windows 10 Fall Creators Update back in May at the Build 2017. Today at an event at the IFA 2017 it announced that the update will roll out starting from October 17th. It also announced that the Windows Mixed Reality headsets will start rolling out from October 17 when the Fall Creators Update ships. Continue reading “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update releasing on October 17”

SHARP AQUOS 8K world’s first 8K TV will roll out starting from this October

Sharp AQUOS 8K

SHARP has announced that it will launch the world’s first 8K TV for the consumer market starting from next month. The SHARP AQUOS 8K (LC-70X500) 70-inch LCD TV has a resolution of 7,680 × 4,320 pixels, has HDR support and feature aviation-grade aluminum alloy for the frames, lower bar, and base as well as surface brushing and mirror polishing. Continue reading “SHARP AQUOS 8K world’s first 8K TV will roll out starting from this October”

JBL Free earbuds, Reflect Fit headphones, LINK speakers with Google Assistant and more announced

JBL Free

HARMAN International at the IFA 2017 announced several JBL audio products including JBL Free wireless in-ear earbuds, Reflect Fit sport heart rate tracking headphones, LINK Series with the Google Assistant, E65BTNC over ear wireless noise-cancelling headphones, JBL Boombox and more. Continue reading “JBL Free earbuds, Reflect Fit headphones, LINK speakers with Google Assistant and more announced”

Honor Band 3 Review

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One of the best ways to track your health is to buy a good fitness tracker. As the day passes by, the tech market is filled with a lot of fitness trackers from several companies. The main reason to buy a fitness tracker is to make note of our vitals, quality of sleep, step count, calories burned and much more. Continue reading “Honor Band 3 Review”

Worldwide wearable market grows 10.3% YoY, Xiaomi maintains lead in Q2 2017: IDC

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The worldwide wearables shipments grew 10.3% year over year, reaching 26.3 million during the second quarter of 2017 (2Q17), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Continue reading “Worldwide wearable market grows 10.3% YoY, Xiaomi maintains lead in Q2 2017: IDC”

Instagram rolls out Stories for the mobile web

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Instagram Stories are now coming to the web. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site will now let you post Stories from mobile web and desktop. Prior to this, you could upload stories only via Instagram’s mobile apps. Continue reading “Instagram rolls out Stories for the mobile web”

Lenovo Explorer Windows Mixed Reality headset announced starting at $349

Lenovo Explorer

Lenovo has announced the Explorer Windows Mixed Reality headset at ongoing IFA 2017.  It is designed as a natural extension of your PC, letting users of compatible mixed reality laptops and desktops.

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Lenovo unveils new Yoga 920, Yoga 720 and Miix 520 Windows 2-in-1

Lenovo Yoga 920Lenovo unveiled new Yoga convertible laptops and Miix 520 Windows 2-in-1 at ongoing IFA 2017. The Yoga 920 comes with Cortana support that can recognize voice commands in standby mode and from up to 4 meters away.

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Sony WF-1000X earbuds, WI-1000X and WH-1000XM2 headphones with adaptive sound control announced

Sony WF-1000X

Sony at the IFA 2017 announced a range of headphones that includes headband style WH-1000XM2, the behind-the-neck style WI-1000X, and the truly wireless WF-1000X earbuds with noise-cancellation technology and world’s first Adaptive Sound Control feature, which recognize the user’s actions and automatically switch the noise cancellation feature on or off, in accordance with the usage situation. Continue reading “Sony WF-1000X earbuds, WI-1000X and WH-1000XM2 headphones with adaptive sound control announced”

Moto X4 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Motorola announced the Moto X4, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘Moto X’ series at the ongoing IFA 2017 few hours back. We are live at the event and got our hands on the phone, so let’s take a detailed look at the design and specifications.
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Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Along with Sony Xperia XZ1, Sony also unveiled Xperia XZ1 Compact at the ongoing IFA 2017. We are live at the event and got our hands on the phone, so let’s take a detailed look at design and specifications of the phone.
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Sony LF-S50G 360-degree speaker with Google Assistant announced

Sony LF-S50G Google Assistant speaker

Sony at the ongoing IFA announced LF-S50G, its first wireless speaker with the Google Assistant built-in, similar to Google Home. It offers 360-degree sound, thanks to two-way facing speaker, two-stage diffuser, and bass reflex duct for a clear audio with deep bass to reach every corner of the room. Continue reading “Sony LF-S50G 360-degree speaker with Google Assistant announced”

Sony Xperia XZ1 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony unveiled the Xperia XZ1, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at the IFA 2017 in Berlin. We are live at the event and got out hands on the phone so let’s take a detailed look at the design and specifications of the phone. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ1 Hands On and Photo Gallery”