Microsoft updates Windows 10 Maps app with improved search

Microsoft has updated Windows 10 Maps app with new features and improvements. One of the important features added to this app is the multiple search functionality that lets you view several searches on a single map view at the same time.

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WhatsApp for iPhone gets in-app quick reply notifications and more new features

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Earlier this month WhatsApp rolled out option to share PDF for iPhone, soon after the Android app got it. Now it has rolled out few more features that are yet to arrive on Android. WhatsApp users on iPhone can now choose to save incoming media for specific chat or group so that the images and video are automatically saved in the gallery. Continue reading “WhatsApp for iPhone gets in-app quick reply notifications and more new features”

Huawei Honor X3 tablet with Snapdragon 615, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China

Earlier rumors had suggested that Huawei could announce the Honor X3 tablet and now the device has been certified by TENAA in China. As per the TENAA listing, the tablet will sport a 7-inch 1920 x 1200 display.

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Ulefone Vienna with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced for $200

Ulefone Vienna

Ulefone has introduced Vienna, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display from Sharp, is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in less than 0.5 seconds.

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LG G5 global roll out begins March 31, priced at $799.99 in the US

LG already announced that it will launch its flagship G5 smartphone along with the LG Friends companion devices in United States in early April via major carriers and retailers. Today the company has announced that the smartphone will go on sale globally, including Korea starting from March 31st. It will be available from April 1st in the US through a 2-year contract from Sprint or Verizon at $99 and an unlocked unit without contract will cost $799.99 (Rs. 53,275 approx.), according to an ad. Continue reading “LG G5 global roll out begins March 31, priced at $799.99 in the US”

Lenovo announces organizational changes, Motorola Head Rick Osterloh to exit

Lenovo has announced some important restructures and leadership changes at the company. The company is realigning PC Group to PC & Smart Device Business Group which will now comprise of PCs, detatchables, tablets, phablets, gaming and smart home products across Windows, Chrome and Android based products.

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Lava V2s with 5-inch HD display, 8MP front camera with flash, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7899

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Lava has launched V2s, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the V series. It has a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which is upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the future. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better images even in low lighting conditions. It also has dual SIM support, similar to most other Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava V2s with 5-inch HD display, 8MP front camera with flash, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7899”

Michael Kors Access Android Wear smartwatches announced starting at $395

Michael Kors is the latest watchmaker that is foraying into the Android Wear smartwatch game. The company has announced its first Android Wear smartwatch line known as Michael Kors Access.

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Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth speaker goes on sale in India on March 22 for Rs. 1999

Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth speaker

Xiaomi launched its latest Mi Bluetooth speaker at the Redmi Note 3 launch event in India earlier this month. Now it has announced that the speaker will go on sale in the country in the first flash sale on March 22nd through the official Mi website. The compact speaker was introduced back in September last year, has a full metal body and weighs just 270 grams. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth speaker goes on sale in India on March 22 for Rs. 1999”

Twitter to shut down TweetDeck for Windows on April 15

Twitter has announced that it is ending support for its standalone TweetDeck Windows app starting April 15th. Users will have to access the web version of TweetDeck instead of the standalone app.

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200GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick launched in India for Rs. 9990

200GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick

SanDisk launched its Connect Wireless Stick in India back in September last year. Now it has launched a 200GB variant of the stick in the country that joins the 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB variants. If you don’t know, Connect Wireless Stick is a small USB flash drive that also doubles up as a Wi-Fi media server so that users can access files stored on the drive over multiple devices. It also has a built-in battery that will keep the device running for around 4 and half hours. Continue reading “200GB SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick launched in India for Rs. 9990”

Samsung Galaxy S7 Benchmarks – Exynos 8890 Octa

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Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone in India last week priced at Rs. 48,900. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 8890 SoC which has combination of four custom designed CPU cores, two of them clocked at 2.6 GHz per core, other two clocked at 2.3 GHz per core and four ARM Cortex A53 CPUs are clocked at 1.59GHz per core. It has Mali-T880 MP12 GPU and 4GB RAM LPDDR4 RAM. It has a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).

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Worldwide wearables shipments to hit 110 million units, grow 38.2% by the end of 2016: IDC

Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 110 million units by the end of 2016 with 38.2% growth over the previous year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

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Samsung Galaxy TabPro S 2-in-1 launched in the US and UK for $899.99 and £849

Samsung announced the Galaxy TabPro S, it’s first 2-in-1 Windows 10 Tablet with a 12-inch (2160×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 6th Gen Intel Core M processor and 4GB of RAM at the CES 2016 earlier this year. Now it has launched the device in the US and UK. It comes bundled with a full-sized keyboard cover that has a flexible hinge enables optimal, dual-angle viewing and connects via Pogo pin that eliminates the need for pairing or charging separately and also has a touchpad. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy TabPro S 2-in-1 launched in the US and UK for $899.99 and £849”

Uber said to integrate its service into the Snapdeal app

Uber is upping its game in the competitive ride hailing market in India. According to a new report from Re/Code, the company is in talks to integrate its service into Snapdeal’s app.

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