Fingerprint Gesture app brings some Pixel functions to Android devices

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Google’s Pixel phones come with few fingerprint gestures and now a new app has been launched that brings these gestures to other Android phones. Dubbed as ‘Fingerprint Gesture’, the app supports any Android handset running 6.0 Marshmallow, or higher.

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Samsung Galaxy On8 review

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Following the launch of Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7, the South Korean giant Samsung launched its successor dubbed as Galaxy On8 at a price of Rs. 15,900 in Black and Gold colors exclusively on Flipkart. This mid-ranger comes packed with 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, Octa-core Exynos 7580 processor, 3GB RAM, 13MP/5MP camera package.
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MobiKwik now allows money transfer to any bank account at 0% fee

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MobiKwik has announced that users will now be able to transfer money instantly to any bank account at 0% fee. The move comes from the company following demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes by the government.
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SwiftKey for Android gets incognito mode, new themes and more in latest update

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Last month SwiftKey for Android beta added Incognito mode and Shortcuts / text expansion along with some bug fixes and Android N support. Now the stable build of the popular third party keyboard is getting new features including the incognito mode. Continue reading “SwiftKey for Android gets incognito mode, new themes and more in latest update”

Samsung to acquire HARMAN for $8 billion to boost connected car tech

Samsung Electronics and Harman International Industries, Incorporated, popular for its connected car solutions today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Samsung will acquire HARMAN for $112.00 per share in cash, or total equity value of approximately $8.0 billion. This is the biggest overseas acquisition ever by a South Korean firm.

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Smartron offers flat 10% off on tbook, tphone and accessories for students

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Smartron has launched an exclusive student discount offer program in an aim to build a culture of innovation among the students by adopting latest in technology. Under this offer its 2-in-1 convertible laptop, tbook, tphone and accessories, will be available for students from school to under-graduate level at 10% discount. Continue reading “Smartron offers flat 10% off on tbook, tphone and accessories for students”

OnePlus 3T teased ahead of November 15 announcement

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OnePlus already confirmed that it will introduce a Snapdragon 821-powered smartphone on November 15th. Now it has released a new teaser in China that shows a similar design and also confirms the 3T name in the image. It also has a caption – Another self, may be better for you. “T”, coming soon!
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Paytm allows money transfer to your bank account at a flat fee of 1%

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Paytm has been en-cashing on the current situation of demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. Now, the wallet has rolled out a new feature that will allow Paytm customers and merchants to send money from their Paytm wallets to any bank account at a flat fee of 1%.

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Facebook demos record 20 Gbps data rate over 13 km with millimeter-wave technology

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Earlier this year Facebook introduced terrestrial connectivity systems  – Terragraph and Project ARIES (Antenna Radio Integration for Efficiency in Spectrum) in an aim to provide better internet connections in both rural and urban areas. Now the company has announced that it has demonstrated a record data rate of nearly 20 Gbps over 13 km with MMW technology. Continue reading “Facebook demos record 20 Gbps data rate over 13 km with millimeter-wave technology”

List of online stores that accept Paytm wallet for payment

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The Government of India earlier this week demonetized Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes in order to fight corruption and black money issue in the country. This move has made people start using online payment, especially wallets instead of COD that most online sites have limited or stopped. Earlier this week several digital wallet services, including Paytm introduced offers to help users save money. People can make use of wallets like Paytm when they are paying online. Continue reading “List of online stores that accept Paytm wallet for payment”

Facebook tests Rooms public group chat feature in Messenger

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Facebook killed Rooms and others stand-alone apps in December last year that had failed to gain any traction. A report back in September said that Facebook is planning to integrate Rooms into Messenger. Now the company has started rolling out Messenger Rooms, a bulletin board-style, real-time messaging feature for users in Australia and Canada. Continue reading “Facebook tests Rooms public group chat feature in Messenger”

Weekly Roundup: Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus, Moto M, BlackBerry Android Phones, Astrum Drones and more

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This week Leonvo launched its Xiaomi Mi Max competitor, a big screen smartphone PHAB 2 Plus in India. The device was first unveiled at the Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco back in June. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus, Moto M, BlackBerry Android Phones, Astrum Drones and more”

Apple iPhone 8 could sport 5-inch and 5.8-inch bezel-less design with curved edges

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The next generation Apple iPhone is said to sport a larger screen with bezel-less design and curved edges, according to Barclays Research analysts Blayne Curtis, Christopher Hemmelgarn, Thomas O’Malley and Jerry Zhang.
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