Asus ZenPad 3S 10 with 9.7-inch QXGA display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

Asus ZenPad 3S 10

Asus introduced the Snapdragon 821 version of the Zenfone 3 Deluxe at an event in Taiwan yesterday. It also introduced a new ZenPad 3S 10 (Z500M) tablet with a 9.7-inch (2048 x 1536 pixels) QXGA display with 5.32mm narrow bezels and 78% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by a hexa-core MT8176 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a fingerprint sensor embedded into the home button. Continue reading “Asus ZenPad 3S 10 with 9.7-inch QXGA display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”

Microsoft offers Surface subscription under new ‘Surface as a Service’

Microsoft Surface Book _fonearena-10

Microsoft has introduced a new Surface subscription offering which is dubbed as Surface as a Service. Under this initiative, the company will offer a faster upgrade cycle, more flexible purchasing options, among others.

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Airtel launches Kabali Recharge Pack, SIM and more for Rajinikanth fans

Airtel Kabali

Airtel has Kabali exclusive products and services in Chennai and Tamil Nadu circle, a week before the release of the most expected movie. These include special Kabali recharge packs with unlimited 2G internet, Kabali Hello Tunes and new Kabali branded SIM packs. Continue reading “Airtel launches Kabali Recharge Pack, SIM and more for Rajinikanth fans”

Google acquires content sharing service Kifi to improve its Spaces app

Google Spaces

Google has acquired Kifi (via), a startup that focuses on internet based content sharing. The Kifi team will join Google Spaces as a result of the acquisition.

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Android Wear 2.0 second developer preview with wrist gestures and more released

AndroidWear 2.0

Google had announced Android Wear 2.0 with new features and design at the I/O developer conference in May. Now the company has released second developer preview of Android Wear 2.0

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Samsung has developed expansion slot with support for both UFS and microSD cards

Samsung UFS card

Samsung introduced the world’s first expandable Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 1.0 card last week that offers sequential read speed of up to 530MBps. Since the card requires a special slot and doesn’t work when is is inserted into a standard microSD slot due to different pin layout. Samsung already said that devices with UFS support would be available in future. Continue reading “Samsung has developed expansion slot with support for both UFS and microSD cards”

Google Hangouts for Android v11 lets you record and send videos

hangouts v11

Google Hangouts is finally bringing video messaging capabilities to its Android app. The latest update that bumps the app to version 11, lets users record and send videos.

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Android Marshmallow adoption hits 13.3% in July

Android-distribution-july

Google is out with Android distribution numbers for the month of July. As per latest chart, Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now present on 13.3% of all Android devices, up from 10.1% since June.

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 launch event scheduled for August 2

Samsung Galaxy Note7 launch invite

Samsung has finally sent invites for its Galaxy Unpacked event on August 2nd, as expected, to unveil its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone. The company has also revealed that the Note7 will come with new S Pen features and a large screen. Even the invite has an image of the S Pen. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 launch event scheduled for August 2”

Manzana Drumbazz portable Bluetooth speaker with woofer launched for Rs. 3199

Manzana Drumbazz

Manzana, popular for its computer peripherals, audio systems and security & surveillance systems has launched Drumbazz, its latest portable Bluetooth speaker with 4-inch subwoofer for powerful bass. Apart from Bluetooth connectivity, it also has support for USB drives, microSD slot, AUX in port and also has FM Radio. Continue reading “Manzana Drumbazz portable Bluetooth speaker with woofer launched for Rs. 3199”