In a bid to bolster the digital payments scene in India even further, PM Narendra Modi has roped in former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani. According to a latest report from Bloomberg Nilekani has joined a panel to pave the way for digital payments in the country.
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After Google, Twitter and YouTube, Facebook is also giving us a recap of what all moments and events were most talked about in 2016 in India. Facebook’s Year-end review for 2016 shares inisghts that we talked most about Diwali, Cricket, Uri attacks and surgical strikes this year.
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Panasonic has launched Eluga Prim, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support in the ‘Eluga series’. It has a 5-inch HD IPS on-cell 2.5D curved Asahi glass display, is powered by 1.25 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with triple LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the front. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Prim with 5-inch display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 10290”
CyanogenMod announced CM14.1 based on Android 7.1 Nougat last month. It released CM14.1 nightly builds for Moto G 1st and 2nd gen devices, Xiaomi Mi 4, OnePlus 3 and more in the first wave, later it released the update for Moto G (3rd Gen) and more devices, now it has released the update for Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Snapdragon 650), Mi Max, Moto X 2014, few OPPO phones and more. Continue reading “CyanogenMod 14.1 nightly builds now available for Redmi Note 3, Mi Max, Moto X 2014 and more”
nubia has sent out invites for the launch of Z11 and N1 smartphones in India on December 14th at an event in Delhi, couple of months after launching the Z11 mini smartphone in the country. The nubia Z11 that was introduced back in June in China has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D border-less display and is powered by Snapdragon 820 processor. The nubia N1 has a 5.5-inch 1080p display and packs a 5000mAh battery. Both the phones have a unibody metal design.
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After Airtel, Idea cellular has launched two new packs for its pre-paid customers that offer unlimited voice calls along with data benefits. The Rs. 148 pack offers 300 MB 4G data and free Local and STD Idea-to-Idea calls. The Rs. 348 pack offers free Local and STD calls to any network in India along with 1GB 4G data. These packs also come with 50MB data to customers with non-4G phones. Continue reading “Idea launches new packs with unlimited voice calling and data bundle for prepaid customers”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 3 (Pro) with Snapdragon 650 in India running MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) back in March earlier this year starting at Rs. 9999. Later it got the MIUI 8 update, but the Android version was the same, now the company has finally started rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the smartphone along with the MIUI 8.1.1.0.MHOMIDI OTA update as nightly build, which Xiaomi calls Beta Stable release before the final update.
Microsoft has updated Cortana for Android and iOS with a new design that sports a simpler look. The first thing you will notice in the update is the shift from blue to a purple theme. Continue reading “Cortana for Android and iOS revamped with simpler look”
In a recent development from Samsung, the company is a planning to go bezel-free for its Galaxy S8 smartphone next year. As per the report, the South Korean tech giant will add a virtual home button on the bottom, replacing its traditional home button. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 said to come with all screen, bezel-less design”
Google is adding an array of games and apps to its VR platform Daydream VR. A total of six games and a bunch of entertainment apps are coming to Daydream VR. Continue reading “Google Daydream VR adds 6 new games, HBO Now and Go, Neflix coming soon”
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL), the company’s upcoming smartphone in the Zenfone 3 series has been certified by China’s TENAA and has also passed through Bluetooth SIG. This reveals a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 625 processor and 12.2-megapixel and a 13-megapixel dual rear cameras for the smartphone with dual-tone LED flash. It is not clear if this has last auto focus. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom with 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 4GB RAM, Dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery gets certified”
Microsoft’s LinkedIn acquisition is a done deal six months after it was official announcement in June this year. The deal recently got a green signal from EU regulators. As a result of the acquisition, Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Continue reading “Microsoft officially completes $26.2 billion LinkedIn acquisition”
Flipkart has launched a new store under its own private label. Dubbed as Flipkart SmartBuy, the store will retail electronic accessories and home plastic products. Continue reading “Flipkart launches its own accessories store ‘SmartBuy’”
Rockstar games has launched Bully: Anniversary Edition game for Android and iOS devices. It was originally released for PlayStation 2 back in 2006. In this game, as a mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins you’ll navigate the social hierarchy of the corrupt and crumbling prep school, Bullworth Academy. Stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks, win or lose the girl and survive a year in the worst school around. Continue reading “Rockstar Games releases Bully: Anniversary Edition for Android, iPhone and iPad”
Telegram has updated its app with a number of new features. The update which bumps app to version 3.15 allows you to pin important conversations to the top of your inbox. However, the most useful addition is the IFTTT integration. Continue reading “Telegram v3.15 gets IFTTT integration, conversation pinning and more”
