Google Daydream View VR headset launched in India for Rs. 6499

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Google just launched its Daydream View VR headset in India. This lets users experience sports, live events and more in full 360° panoramic view.  Indian users can also watch shows and movies, distraction-free, on the headset. DayDream VR is compatible with Pixel, Pixel XL and Moto Z smartphones and will support Galaxy S8 and S8+ soon.

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iBall Slide Elan 4G2 with 10.1-inch display, 4G VoLTE, 7000mAh battery launched for Rs. 13999

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iBall has launched Slide Elan 4G2, the company’s latest tablet with 4G VoLTE support. Even though it doesn’t have an earpiece, it supports voice calling via headphones or a Bluetooth headset. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex A53 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with a single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Apple is gearing up to open its first retail store in Taiwan

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Apple has announced that it will soon open its first retail store in Taiwan. The company posted the message on its Taiwan website. The Apple Store will be located in Xinyi District on the ground floor and basement level of Taipei 101 which is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the world.  Continue reading “Apple is gearing up to open its first retail store in Taiwan”

Xbox One X 4K HDR gaming console announced, available starting November 7 for $499

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Microsoft at the annual E3 2017 conference introduced Xbox One X, its latest and its most powerful gaming console that was condenamed Project Scorpio. It has 4K HDR gaming, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X offering 3D spatial sound. “With 6 Teraflops, 326GB/s of Memory Bandwidth and advanced, custom silicon, the Scorpio Engine is the world’s most powerful console gaming processor,” says Microsoft
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Moto Z2 Play Hands On Impressions

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The Moto Z2 Play is a successor to what was perhaps the most successful device in the revamped Z series. The Z2 continues the tradition of striking a good balance between design and performance while bringing the whole Moto Mod ecosystem to yet another handset. Continue reading “Moto Z2 Play Hands On Impressions”

Samsung introduces 49-inch 4K, 27-inch and 31.5-inch WQHD Curved HDR QLED gaming monitors

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Samsung has introduced new CHG90 and CHG70 curved gaming monitors with High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology for realistic, detailed picture, ahead of E3 2017. The C49HG90 49-inch ultra-wide monitor has a 32:9 aspect ratio and 3,840×1,080 double full HD (DFHD) resolution. These monitor delivers offer 1,800R curvature, an ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle and accelerated refresh rate (144Hz) and 1ms motion picture response time (MPRT) with advanced, four-channel scanning technology to deter motion blur and produce a more consistent picture across the entire screen.
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Google reCAPTCHA Android API protects mobile apps from spam and bot abuse

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Google has introduced reCAPTCHA Android API that uses an advanced risk analysis engine to protect apps from spam and other abusive actions such as bots. If the service suspects that the user interacting with the app might be a bot instead of a human, it serves a CAPTCHA that a human must solve before the app can continue executing.

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Intel hints at potential patent infringement by Qualcomm and Microsoft over Windows on ARM’s x86 emulation

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Last month at the Computex 2017 Qualcomm announced that ASUS, HP and Lenovo will be the first OEM to develop mobile PCs powered by the ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform with X16 LTE modem. This came after Microsoft failed to bring Windows to ARM chips in the form of Windows RT with Surface with Windows RT and Nokia Lumia 2520. Continue reading “Intel hints at potential patent infringement by Qualcomm and Microsoft over Windows on ARM’s x86 emulation”

Weekly Roundup: Moto Z2 Play, New 10.5-inch iPad Pro, iMac Pro, HomePod, OPPO R11 and more

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This week Apple introduced several hardware products – 10.5-inch iPad Pro and new 12.9-inch iPad Pro models, Siri-powered HomePod speaker, refreshed iMacs and introduced new iMac Pro, Motorola launched Moto Z2 Play, Xiaomi introduced Mi Router 3G,  OPPO unveiled R11 and R11 Plus and lots more that happened this week in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto Z2 Play, New 10.5-inch iPad Pro, iMac Pro, HomePod, OPPO R11 and more”

OPPO F3 Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Hello readers! We started our OPPO F3 giveaway last month to giveaway the latest Selfie Expert F3 smartphone. We got a lot of interesting selfies related to cricket. The giveaway ended earlier this week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winner. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of OPPO F3 smartphone? Find out below.

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OnePlus 5 benchmark surfaces, OPPO R11 and R11 Plus announced and more – FoneArena Daily

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OPPO F3 Plus gets Rs. 3000 price cut in India

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OPPO launched the F3 Plus, a selfie-focused smartphone in India back in March for Rs. 30,990. It also launched the Black Edition of the smartphone in April for the same price. Today the company has announced a Rs. 3000 price cut, a month after the launch of the OPPO F3 selfie-focused smartphone in the country. Continue reading “OPPO F3 Plus gets Rs. 3000 price cut in India”

Apple iPhone 7 now available with up to Rs. 17000 discount on Amazon India

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Even though Apple is yet to announce price cut for its flagship iPhone 7 smartphone that was launched in India back in October last year. Several online retailers offer discounts frequently. Flipkart offered huge discounts on Apple products including iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus during Apple Days Sale in April. Now Amazon.in is offering huge discounts on iPhone 7. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 7 now available with up to Rs. 17000 discount on Amazon India”

Moto G5S+, Moto X4, Moto Z2 Force India pricing tipped

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Motorola launched the Moto Z2 Play smartphone yesterday in India. However, the company is gearing up to release new smartphones that had surfaced some time back. Now, a tipster on Twitter has revealed pricing of Moto G5S Plus, Moto X4, and Moto Z2 Force smartphones that will soon release in India. Continue reading “Moto G5S+, Moto X4, Moto Z2 Force India pricing tipped”

Government announces DigiYatra in India to provide seamless check-ins at airports

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With an aim to provide seamless airport entry and check-ins for air travellers, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched a digital travel experience initiative called as DigiYatra. The platform will link unique IDs such as Aadhaar, passport or PAN card to the airlines’ booking PNR. After linking UIDs, a digital boarding pass will be created for travellers and the boarding gate, and boarding time details will be sent to their smartphone. Continue reading “Government announces DigiYatra in India to provide seamless check-ins at airports”