U.S. bans tablets and laptops from 10 airports, mainly in Middle East

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After banning immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries at the beginning of this year, the U.S. government has now announced that it will start restricting passengers from carrying electronics like tablets and laptops on inbound flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa, starting March 21. Continue reading “U.S. bans tablets and laptops from 10 airports, mainly in Middle East”

Apple launches Clips video creation and sharing app for iPhone and iPad

apple clip appApple has introduced Clips, a new video app that allow users to create short videos, by adding photos, filters, music. It takes cues from Snapchat, Instagram and Prisma and lets you make vibrant and creative videos that can be shared with friends the Messages app or popular social networks.
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Apple iPhone SE storage doubled, now comes in 32GB and 128GB models, starts at Rs. 27200

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Apple introduced the iPhone SE smartphone back in March last year in 16GB and 64GB variants. It was launched in India in April. Today Apple has announced 32GB and 128GB variants of the iPhone SE, doubling the capacity. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE storage doubled, now comes in 32GB and 128GB models, starts at Rs. 27200”

Gionee A1 announced in India, Samsung Bixby virtual assistant confirmed and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the latest FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Gionee A1 announced in India, Samsung Bixby virtual assistant confirmed and more – FoneArena Daily”

Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Retina display, Touch ID starting at Rs. 28900

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Apple just announced a new 9.7-inch iPad that will replace the iPad Air 2 that was introduced in 2014. It has a the same 9.7-inch Retina display, but this is powered by A9 chip and M9 motion coprocessor. It Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 7.5 mm thick. It also has a 8-megapixel camera and a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD front camera. Continue reading “Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Retina display, Touch ID starting at Rs. 28900”

Apple introduces red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

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Apple has officially unveiled special edition (Product)Red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The company was rumored to launch a red color variant last month. The new (Product) Red iPhone 7 marks the latest in Apple’s longstanding 10-year partnership with (Red), which supports HIV/AIDS programs

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ARM DynamIQ technology announced -Single cluster design with up to eight heterogeneous CPUs

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Back in 2011 ARM introduced big.Little with ability to use two different ARM cores in the same design by pairing a two or four core high-performance cluster with a two or four core high-efficiency cluster design. Today it has announced DynamIQ, a new technology for ARM Cortex-A CPUs that will serve as a foundation for new era of compute. Continue reading “ARM DynamIQ technology announced -Single cluster design with up to eight heterogeneous CPUs”

Guess Connect Android Wear 2.0 watches with Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor announced

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GUESS has launched two smartwatches that run latest Android Wear 2.0. The new Guess Connect watches are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor. Continue reading “Guess Connect Android Wear 2.0 watches with Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor announced”

Moto G5 Plus Battery Life Test

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Moto G5 Plus was launched in India last week starting at Rs. 14,999. We already brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have its battery life test results. The G5 packs a 3000mAh built-in battery and supports Turbo charging, same as the G4 Plus, but this has a power efficient Snapdragon 625 14nm processor and packs a slightly smaller 5.2-inch 1080p screen.Check out the test results. Continue reading “Moto G5 Plus Battery Life Test”

Paytm rolls out free wallet insurance cover for all its users

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Paytm has introduced a new insurance cover to protect the money in your Paytm Wallet in case of theft, loss of device or unauthorized access. Dubbed as Wallet Insurance, all Paytm users with balance in their wallets are automatically covered under this scheme at no additional cost and the lost money would be refunded to their Paytm Wallets.
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What the future should bring for selfie centric smartphones

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Technology is a great enabler. Smartphones have enabled selfies to reach mainstream along with social media and people are now wanting more and more features and quality for their selfies. Here is what we think has been missing from selfie phones and how these would be overcome in the near future.

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Gionee A1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced in India

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Gionee today introduced Gionee A1, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, selfie flash and face beauty features. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and has 4GB of RAM. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 last month along with the A1 Plus.

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Samsung officially unveils AI based Bixby virtual assistant ahead of Galaxy S8

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At the beginning of the year, it was rumored that Samsung will introduce Bixby voice assistant along with Galaxy S8. Now, the company has officially announced Bixby voice assistant that will have its own dedicated button on the side of the Galaxy S8. Continue reading “Samsung officially unveils AI based Bixby virtual assistant ahead of Galaxy S8”

Aircel launches new packs with unlimited on-net calls, bundled data in Karnataka

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Aircel today launched best value combo packs –FRC82, FRC191 and FRC291 that offers data and voice for new customers in Karnataka.  New customers need to do First Recharges of Rs. 82, Rs. 191 and Rs. 291 to avail unlimited A2A Local & STD calling, 3G data and free incoming roaming. Continue reading “Aircel launches new packs with unlimited on-net calls, bundled data in Karnataka”