ZOPO Color M5 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999

ZOPO Color M5

After the launch of Color M4 in the country, ZOPO has launched Color M5, its latest budget smartphone with support for 4G VoLTE. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737M processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZOPO Color M5 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999”

Apple reports $52.9 billion revenue in FY Q2 2017, record double digit revenue growth in India

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Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $52.9 billion with a net profit of $11.0 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q2 2017 that ended April 1, 2017. Revenues were up 4.54% year-over-year. Apple reported quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10 compared to diluted share of $1.90 in the year-ago quarter. During earnings call Tim Cook said that iPhone sales were line in line with their expectations, and they are seeing continued strong demand for iPhone 7 Plus. He also said that active installed base of iPhones grew by double digits year over year.

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YouTube unveils revamped Material Design interface for desktop

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YouTube has unveiled a new look for its desktop client that boasts of several Material Design features. The company has now started rolling out preview of the revamped site for its users. People can now opt-in to check out the new look.  Continue reading “YouTube unveils revamped Material Design interface for desktop”

Brainwavz Blu Delta Review

Brainwavz Blu Delta -2Brainwavz is one of those brands that we blindly trust to introduce some of the most well lasticriced and more importantly well sounding audio products at their respective price points. We’ve previously reviewed the Brainwavz M3 and Alpha in-earphones and found them to be pretty solid performers. Today we’re about to take a look at the Brainwavz Delta bluetooth in-ear monitors priced at Rs. 3,699. These compete in a market category that is flooded by a large number of branded and off brand competition. Let’s see if they have what it takes to cut out a niche for themselves. Continue reading “Brainwavz Blu Delta Review”

Microsoft Windows 10 S introduced to take on Chrome OS, Windows 10 S PCs for Education starts at $189

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Microsoft today at its educational event introduced Windows 10 S operating system, a version of Windows 10 Pro that for education. Microsoft says that the OS has been streamlined for security and performance and the applications are delivered only via the Windows Store ensuring Microsoft-verified security and integrity. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 S introduced to take on Chrome OS, Windows 10 S PCs for Education starts at $189”

Microsoft Surface Laptop with 13.5-inch touchscreen, Windows 10 S announced starting at $999

Microsoft Surface Laptop

Microsoft has officially introduced Surface Laptop running Windows 10 S targeted at college students. It has a 13.5-inch PixelSense edge-to-edge display with immersive touchscreen and ultra-thin bezel. It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and up to 14.5 hours of battery life. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop with 13.5-inch touchscreen, Windows 10 S announced starting at $999”

135 million Aadhaar numbers leaked through government portals, reveals report

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Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has released a new report titled “Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial information” that reveals that four government portals including National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)’s dashboard and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)’s portal have leaked around 130 to 135 million Aadhaar numbers publicly. Continue reading “135 million Aadhaar numbers leaked through government portals, reveals report”

Samsung Bixby Voice assistant for Galaxy S8, S8+ launched in Korea, English support coming by June

Samsung Bixby

Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S8 series of phones come with dedicated Bixby hardware button that lets you access Bixby Voice by pressing and holding it. At the announcement Samsung said that Bixby will only understand US English and Korean. It also confirmed that Bixby Voice will only be available in Korean initially and the English version will be available later. Continue reading “Samsung Bixby Voice assistant for Galaxy S8, S8+ launched in Korea, English support coming by June”

Google Maps for Android gets new home screen with faster loading time, shortcuts for India

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Google today said that it will start rolling out a new update for Maps for Android in India that will add shortcuts on the home screen to explore the app in just a few quick taps. The new home screen also loads fast even on spotty connections.  Continue reading “Google Maps for Android gets new home screen with faster loading time, shortcuts for India”

Create your own Nokia 3310 design and be the artist of limited edition packaging for the phone

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Finnish handset maker Nokia made its entry into the smartphone market with Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 powered by Android OS at the MWC earlier this year. Nokia also unveiled its ever famous feature phone – Nokia 3310 with refreshed design. In addition to Warm Red, Dark Blue, Yellow and Grey color, the handset manufacturer HMD global is now offering their Instagram followers a chance to design limited edition of Nokia 3310 for them. Continue reading “Create your own Nokia 3310 design and be the artist of limited edition packaging for the phone”

iBall partners with Jide, launches Slide Brace-X1 4G with Remix OS for Rs. 17499

iBall Slide Brace-X1 4G with Remix OS

iBall launched Slide Brace-X1 4G tablet in the Slide series back in November last year, now it has launched a new version of the tablet running Android based operating system ‘Remix OS’ in partnership with Jide Technology. The company said that all its future iBall Slide Tablet PCs will run Remix OS offering a fully functional desktop experience.

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Samsung Q7, Q8 and Q9 4K Ultra HD QLED TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 314900

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Samsung today launched Q9, Q8 and Q7 series of its flagship premium line-up of QLED TVs in India at an event in Delhi. These come in 55-inch, 65-inch, 75-inch and 88-inch sizes with nearly bezel-less displays with 4K (3,840 × 2,160 pixels) UHD resolution, promise optimal brightness levels and stunning visual experience. Continue reading “Samsung Q7, Q8 and Q9 4K Ultra HD QLED TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 314900”

UberEATS online food delivery service launched in India starting from Mumbai

UberEats India

Uber just launched UberEATS food delivery service in India, starting from Mumbai, as it had promised. This takes on FoodPanda, Swiggy, Zomato and more that that offer online food delivery service. UberEATS was launched in the U.S. last year after piloting it in Los Angeles as UberFRESH back in 2014. Currently it is live in 78 cities across 26 countries worldwide. Continue reading “UberEATS online food delivery service launched in India starting from Mumbai”

TRAI releases consultation paper on Network testing before commercial launch

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper on ‘Network testing before commercial launch of services’, following complaints by telecom operators against Reliance Jio over subscriber enrollment during its test phase prior to rolling out commercial services. “This is to discuss issues involved, possible solutions and framework to bring clarity on the matter,” said TRAI.
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