CyanogenMod announces first non-nightly CM13 release for OnePlus One, Moto E (2015) and more

CyanogenMod announced official CM13 nightly builds back in November last year. Today it has announced first non-nightly CM13.0 snapshot release that brings Android 6.0.1 (r17) goodies, alongside the CM features. It has also highlighted different update scenarios and also asks CM 13.0 nightly users not to flash these builds, since they are already on a newer codebase (Android 6.0.1_r22), so attempting to flash these release builds will result in crashes due to attempted database downgrades. Continue reading “CyanogenMod announces first non-nightly CM13 release for OnePlus One, Moto E (2015) and more”

Google is internally calling Android N as New York Cheesecake

Google is internally referring to Android N as New York Cheesecake. Android Police has found out various references to “nyc”or New York Chessecake in the Android Open Source Project repository.

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Fossil launches Q Marshal and Q Wander Android Wear smartwatches, Q Motion fitness tracker and more

Fossil has introduced a range of digital and analog smartwatches along with a new activity tracker. The company has unveiled Q Marshal and Q Wander Android Wear smartwatches, Q Motion activity and sleep tracker and Q Tailor and Q Nate Smart Analog Movement watches.

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Google Maps adds support for Ola in India

Google Maps is expanding integration of five new ride hailing services across the world into its apps. The service is adding Ola Cabs in India, 99Taxis in Brazil, Hailo in the UK and Spain, mytaxi in Germany and Spain, and Gett in the UK.

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Sony PlayStation VR launching worldwide starting October 2016 for $399

Sony PlayStation VR

Sony today at the annual Game Developers Conference announced that PlayStation VR (PS VR), a virtual reality system that makes use of PlayStation 4 (PS4), will launch from October 2016. It also revealed the the final consumer version of PS VR, including all of the contents that comes in the package, which doesn’t include the Playstation camera ($60) and Move controllers ($50). Continue reading “Sony PlayStation VR launching worldwide starting October 2016 for $399”

Skype for Web lets you make calls to mobile phones and landlines

Skype has updated its Web client with an ability for users to make calls to mobile phones and landlines. Users will need a Skype credit or a subscription to start making international calls.

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ICICI Bank launches iTap contactless mobile payments service

ICICI Bank has launched a new contactless mobile payment solution that enables its credit and debit users to make in-store contactless payments by simply waving their smartphones near an NFC-enabled merchant terminal.

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boAt DSP 4000 Apple certified lightning earphones with built-in DAC launched for Rs. 4999

boAt DSP 4000

boAt has launched DSP 4000, which is the first earphones with Apple MFI Approved with Lightning Connector to launch in India. It has built-in DAC, 24bit/ 48Khz decoding rate and has 8.6mm drivers that promises balanced Sound without distortion. It comes with 1.2m flat cable that is almost unbreakable and is also resists tangles and knots.

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Honor Holly 2 Plus Review: Big battery, Solid Performance

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The Honor brand has stood for well priced, solid hardware ever since its inception. A while back, the company introduced two handsets that made their mark felt in the ever competitive entry level  segment. We brought you the review of the Honor 5X but now here’s the review of the Holly 2 Plus, a device which is priced even more aggressively and is still potentially a very competitive product. With that said, let’s dive straight into the review. Continue reading “Honor Holly 2 Plus Review: Big battery, Solid Performance”

Harman Kardon ONE and Esquire 2 portable Bluetooth speakers launched in India

Harman Kardon ONE

HARMAN has launched premium wireless speakers – Harman Kardon ONE and the Harman Kardon Esquire 2 in India. The Harman Kardon One offers has 6W stereo speakers and has HTC Connect that lets you easily pair with an HTC smartphone. It has a rechargeable battery that offers up to 5 hours of playtime. Continue reading “Harman Kardon ONE and Esquire 2 portable Bluetooth speakers launched in India”

Sony XB650BT Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones launched in India for Rs. 7990

Sony XB650BT

Sony has launched its XB650BT Extra Bass Bluetooth Headphones in India. It was introduced at the CES 2016. It has 1.18 in neodymium driver unit  for EXTRA BASS, promises 30 hours of battery life and also has NFC for One-touch pairing. “The adjustable headband’s structure is optimised for deep bass playback, providing a stable fit to minimise vibration caused by punchy bass notes and soft cushion ear pads provide a largely airtight seal for direct bass transmission,” said Sony.

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Amazon files for a patent that lets you make payment via selfie

Amazon has filed for a patent application that would allow users to take a selfie or video of themselves to pay for items. Filed in October last year, the technology identifies a person and authenticates payment with their photo instead of using passwords.

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Google to let users trial Android games right from search results

Google has announced a number of features for Play Games at the the Game Developers Conference. One of the new features makes it easier for players to stream and share videos to YouTube. With the latest update, users will be able to trial select games for ten minutes before actually purchasing it. Google recently added the ability to install games from Google search results.

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