Micromax recently launched the successor of Canvas Spark 2 in India dubbed the Canvas Spark 3 Q385 for Rs. 4,999. The phone comes in a segment where you will mostly see local manufacturers competing against each other, and Micromax is targeting first time user with this new offering. But is it even worth a try, we find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review”
Syska India, popular for its LED Lighting has launched Rainbow LED Bulb, which is a smart bulb that can be controlled wirelessly over Bluetooth. You can choose up to 3 million colors using the Android or iOS app. You can also color pick from Camera or photo, which will be sensed as per the visual perception of the snapshot and also set timer. It is a 7W bulb which provides 480 Lumens brightness and promises a lifespan of 25000 hours. Continue reading “Syska Smartlight Rainbow LED smart bulb launched for Rs. 1999”
Motorola has recently imported a smartphone code-named Affinity with a 5-inch screen, reveals Zauba. This doesn’t reveal any other details phone, which could be Moto E (2016) that surfaced on GFXBench as Lenovo XT1700 / XT1706. The phone has imported for Rs. 5164, so it could be priced less than Rs. 6,000. Continue reading “Motorola Affinity surfaces in import listing, could be Moto E 2016”
Google’s parent company Alphabet has announced results for first quarter 2016 that fell short of anaylsts expectations. Alphabet raked in revenue of $20.26 billion in the period from January to March, reporting a 17% YoY increase in revenue. Continue reading “Alphabet records $20.25 billion in revenue, $4.21 billion in net income for Q1 2016”
Facebook has tweaked the News Feed algorithm again and this time it focuses on surfacing news articles. With the latest update, the social network is adjusting the way it ranks articles, taking into account how often you spend time with an article. Continue reading “Facebook tweaks News Feed again to focus on articles”
Microsoft has announced earnings for the financial year Q3 2016, in which it reported $20.5 billion in revenue and $3.8 billion in net income. Surface revenues are up again, which is $1.1 billion for the quarter, up 61% from the same quarter last year. Phone revenue continues to decline, which is down 46% YoY. Microsoft sold only 2.3 million Lumia devices in the quarter, compared to 8.6 million in the same period last year, a massive 73% drop. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface revenue up 61%, Lumia revenue declined 73% YoY in Q3 FY 2016”
Android N Developer Preview is now available for Sony Xperia Z3. Google has started rolling out the Developer Preview for non- Nexus devices.
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iBall has launched Slide Co-Mate tablet that surfaced on the official website recently and also the Slide Snap 4G2 tablet with 4G support. Both the tablets come with dual SIM support and have voice calling capabilities. Both these have a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Slide Co-Mate comes with 1GB of RAM with 8GB of internal storage, while the Slide Snap 4G2 packs 2GB of RAM and comes wtih 16GB of internal storage. Continue reading “iBall Slide Co-Mate and Slide Snap 4G2 tablets launched for Rs. 6999 and Rs. 7999”
Acer at its next@acer event in NYC introduced new Predator gaming line with notebooks and desktops ready for virtual reality and Switch Alpha 12 liquid-cooled 2-in-1 notebook. The new Predator 17 X notebook also has custom triple-fan cooling system, compact Predator G1 desktop supports full-sized GeForce GTX graphics (up to Titan X) and new Predator Z1 series of monitors includes Acer’s first curved 27-inch gaming monitor featuring NVIDIA G-SYNC technology that matches the monitor’s refresh rate with the PC’s powerful GPU, to eliminate screen tearing and minimize stuttering Continue reading “Acer Predator 17 X VR-ready notebook, Switch Alpha 12 liquid-cooled 2-in-1 announced”
Apart from a number of laptops, convertible and a new Chromebook 14, Acer also unveiled XPLOVA S5 cycling computer that comes with video recording capabilities.
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Acer at its New York event introduced Liquid Zest Plus, months after it introduced the Liquid Zest and Liquid Zest 4G smartphones at the MWC. This has a 5.5-inch HD IPS Zero Air Gap display, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with laser auto focus, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and contrast detection, which Acer is calling hybrid tri-focus system and packs a 5000mAh battery with Quick Charge and promises up to 3 days of battery life Continue reading “Acer Liquid Zest Plus with 5.5-inch display, 13MP tri-focus camera, 5000mAh battery announced”
Acer has introduced Chromebook 14 for Work which is company’s first Chromebook compliant with Google’s Chrome for Work.
Acer has expanded the lineup of its Aspire series of laptops and introduced a new ultra-slim Aspire S 13 Windows 10 notebook. The company has announced new model for its Aspire R 15 convertible and added new models under the Aspire F Series, Aspire E Series and Aspire ES 15. Continue reading “Acer Aspire S 13 ultra-slim Windows 10 notebook and Aspire R 15 convertible announced”
Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “ZUK Z2 Pro announced, Google faces antitrust complaints – FoneArena Daily”
Amazon introduced its most affordable Fire tablet last year for $49.99. Today it has added magenta, blue, and tangerine colors for the tablet and has also added a 16GB version for $69.99. Other specifications are the same that includes a 7-inch (1024 × 600 pixels) WSVGA IPS screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on new Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’ based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon’s affordable 7-inch Fire tablet gets 3 new colors, 16GB version”
