Tim Cook said to be testing glucose blood sugar monitor for Apple Watch

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Your Apple Watch may soon learn to track your blood sugar. A new report from CNBC says that Apple CEO Tim Cook has been spotted testing a glucose tracker for the Apple Watch. The latest news comes days after it was reported that Apple employees were testing out small sensors to continuously monitor glucose for diabetes patients.

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Wanakiwi tool released to fix WannaCry ransomware infected PCs

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If you have a computer that is infected by the recent WannaCry ransomware attack, there is a glimpse of hope to gain access to your files.  French security researchers have developed a fix that gets rid of the ransomware and restores your files. However, the new tool only works on Windows XP to Windows 7, and only on computers that have not been rebooted since the infection. Continue reading “Wanakiwi tool released to fix WannaCry ransomware infected PCs”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 4, Nokia 3310, HTC U11, OPPO A77 and more

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This week, Xiaomi launched Redmi 4 in India, Nokia 3310 is now available in the country, HTC announced U11 smartphone, Moto C and Moto C Plus were also announced. Let’s take a quick look at all the launches and announcements that took place this week. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 4, Nokia 3310, HTC U11, OPPO A77 and more”

I/O 2017 shows signs of a more mature Google

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There’s few industry events that get enthusiasts as excited as Google’s annual I/O developer gathering. It was ‘just’ four years ago that skydivers zoomed down on Moscone Center and streamed the entire thing via Google Glass. From moonshots to hardware efforts like the Nexus Q that never really saw the light of day, Google has been the adventurous, perhaps slightly reckless counterpart to the more reserved and cautious Apple. If I/O 2017 is any indication then it looks like that there’s a change coming and we might start seeing a more mature side of Google. Some might call it boring but boring too can be good.  Continue reading “I/O 2017 shows signs of a more mature Google”

OnePlus teams up with DxO for OnePlus 5, LG G6 gets price cut in India 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 “OnePlus teams up with DxO for OnePlus 5, LG G6 gets price cut in India and more – FoneArena Daily”

Google Daydream 2.0 Euphrates adds Chrome support, screen casting, YouTube VR and more

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Google announced Daydream 2.0 that is codenamed as Euphrates at the I/Oc conference. The update to the virtual reality platform brings features like Chrome VR, Google Cast support and more. Euphrates will be available on all Daydream compatible handsets later this year, including the Galaxy S8 and S8+ and LG’s upcoming flagship smartphone. Continue reading “Google Daydream 2.0 Euphrates adds Chrome support, screen casting, YouTube VR and more”

Nubia N1 lite with 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor launching in India on May 22

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Nubia launched nubia M2 Lite in India last week. Today the company has teased the launch of another smartphone in the country. Even through the teaser doesn’t reveal the name of the phone. The image has a caption Let there be Lite! and the image shows a similar front camera arrangement with selfie flash. It was announced back in February at the MWC, and the company already confirmed that the smartphone will launch in India soon. Continue reading “Nubia N1 lite with 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor launching in India on May 22”

Google introduces new API tools for watch face complications, watch friendly UI

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Google introduced Android Wear 2.0 with revamped UI, standalone apps, gesture keyboard and more back in May last year at the I/O developer conference. On the second day of I/O 2017, Google released a suite of complication API tools, to make it easier for developers to add complication support to their watch faces, and a new Wear UI librar so that they can build watch friendly user interfaces. Continue reading “Google introduces new API tools for watch face complications, watch friendly UI”

Telegram 4.0 brings video messages, bot payments, instant views and more

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Telegram has received a major update that brings a number of features like video messages, instant views, bot payments and Telescope. The update bumps the app to version 4.0.

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Bose SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink Revolve+ Bluetooth 360 degree speakers launched in India

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Bose has launched new SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink Revolve+ portable Bluetooth speakers that promise true omni-directional performance with 360 degree sound. These feature an IPX4-rating to withstand spills, rain, and pool splashes; and rugged durability to survive dings, drops, and bumps. Continue reading “Bose SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink Revolve+ Bluetooth 360 degree speakers launched in India”

Qualcomm demos dynamic electric charging tech to charge vehicles while driving

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Qualcomm has demoed dynamic electric vehicle charging (DEVC), which allows vehicles to charge while driving. This is based on the Qualcomm Halo wireless electric vehicle charging technology (WEVC). Qualcomm said that it has designed and built a wireless DEVC system capable of charging an electric vehicle (EV) dynamically at up to 20 kilowatts at highway speeds and in excess of, 100 km/h. Continue reading “Qualcomm demos dynamic electric charging tech to charge vehicles while driving”

Google announces Payment API, expands Android Pay to four more countries

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Google has announced Payment API that will allow people pay in app or online with any verified credit or debit card saved to their Google Account, via products like Google Play, Chrome and YouTube. This is independant from Android Pay and will allow any app or website to use the payment information stored in your Google account for making payments. Continue reading “Google announces Payment API, expands Android Pay to four more countries”

LG G6 gets a Rs. 10000 price cut in India for limited period, available for Rs. 41990

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LG launched its flagship G6 smartphone in India for Rs. 51,990 in India last month. Now it has received a Rs. 10,000 price cut in the country under new BYOD offer, and is available for Rs. 41,990 for a limited period (May 18 to June 15, 2017), according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom.

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