ARM Cortex-R8 real-time processor for new LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G announced

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ARM has introduced Cortex-R8, it’s latest quad-core real-time processor IP based on ARMv7-R architecture. “ARM’s latest real-time CPU will enable chip designers to double the performance of ARM-based modem and mass storage device SoCs, offers the low latency, high performance and power efficiency demanded by future 5G modems and mass storage devices,” said the company. Continue reading “ARM Cortex-R8 real-time processor for new LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G announced”

OPPO F1 Review

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OPPO launched its selfie-centric OPPO F1 smartphone in the new ‘F series’ for Rs. 15,990 in last month. The phone has a sleek design, metal body and comes with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, which is the main highlight of the smartphone. How good are other aspects of the smartphone? Is it worth the price? Let us find you in the complete review.

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Aston Martin and LeEco team up to develop an electric car

Aston Martin has joined hands with Chinese company LeEco to develop an electric car. The British luxury automaker said that as a result of the collaboration, it will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept.

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Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter announced for $49.95

Microsoft has introduced a wireless display adapter that uses Miracast technology to establish a private wireless connection between your Windows tablet and the display dongle. It is a successor to the first generation wireless display adapter that was launched in 2014.

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Facebook Instant Articles will be open for all publishers starting April 12

Facebook has announced that it is making its Instant Articles program open to all publishers starting April 12. The social network will make it official at its F8 developer conference.

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HALFTICKET TV Android-powered Smart HDMI Streaming Stick First Impressions

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At first glance, the Halfticket Streaming Stick seems like just any other wireless streaming stick but in fact it is more advanced than most others on the market. We spent some time with the device and while we need to go more in depth for the full fledged review, here are our first impressions about the device.

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Flipkart’s Spotlist and Amazon.in’s Tatkal aims to bring SMBs online

Two of the biggest online market places in India – Flipkart and Amazon.in are taking a step further to get more sellers to their platform. Flipkart has announced the nation-wide launch of a new cataloguing and listing service dubbed as Spotlist. The new initiative aims to bring sellers including SMEs, artisans and other businesses with instant access to list their products on Flipkart.

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Google Translate adds 13 new languages, now supports a total of 103 languages

Google has added support for 13 new languages viz Amharic, Corsican, Frisian, Kyrgyz, Hawaiian, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Luxembourgish, Samoan, Scots Gaelic, Shona, Sindhi, Pashto and Xhosa. Launched 10 years ago, Google Translate says that it now covers 99% of the online population.

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LG Innotek introduces compact optical bio sensor module for wearables and smartphones

LG Innotek Ultra Slim Optical Bio Sensor Module

LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers today announced a new ultra slim optical bio sensor module for wearable devices and smartphones to measure heart rates, stress indices, and oxygen saturation levels. “It has lower power consumption and measures data with higher accuracy than the existing products,” said the company. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces compact optical bio sensor module for wearables and smartphones”

Samsung and Qualcomm collaborate to deliver small cells supporting LTE in unlicensed spectrum

Samsung and Qualcomm have teamed up to deliver small cell technologies and products supporting LTE in unlicensed spectrum designed. The move comes from the duo with an aim to enhance the speed and capacity of mobile networks to help operators provide richer and superior user experiences for their subscribers.

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Gmail rolls out ‘Gmailify’ to help users with non-gmail accounts

Believe it or not, we live in a world where there are people who don’t have a Gmail account and now the service is bringing a new feature to cater to that specific audience. Gmail has announced ‘Gmailify’ feature that will allow non-Gmail users to access Outlook.com, Hotmail, or Yahoo! email accounts through the Gmail app on Android.

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Truecaller launches TrueSDK to enable user verification via phone number for third-party apps

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Truecaller has launched TrueSDK that lets third-party apps to easily onboard users with their Truecaller profile and their Truecaller verified phone number. This helps both the users to quickly use their credentials that are already verified with Truecaller to easily engage with 3rd party apps of their choice. Continue reading “Truecaller launches TrueSDK to enable user verification via phone number for third-party apps”

Microsoft Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 update fixes power management, Intel driver issues

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Microsoft has pushed out new updates for both the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 devices that includes Microsoft and Intel driver and firmware updates. This update fixes power management issues that caused these devices not to go to sleep when idle or consume more power during sleep. The update also fixes several Intel driver issues for these devices.

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ARCHOS 70 Oxygen, 80 Oxygen and 101b Oxygen with Android 6.0, aluminum body announced

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After introducing ARCHOS 50d Oxygen smartphone, the company has introduced 70 Oxygen, 80 Oxygen and 101b Oxygen tablets in the Oxygen lineup. All these are powered by quad-core MediaTek 8163A processor, have 2GB of RAM and run on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). These have a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These WiFi-only tablets have a aluminum back casing for a premium look Continue reading “ARCHOS 70 Oxygen, 80 Oxygen and 101b Oxygen with Android 6.0, aluminum body announced”

Twitter adds GIF search, lets you record and share videos in DM via mobile apps

Twitter has added a couple of important features to its mobile apps and desktop website. The micro blogging site is rolling out the ability to search for GIFs on iOS, Android and twitter.com

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