Apple buys mapping visualization start-up Mapsense

With an aim to pump up its Apple Maps offerings, Apple has acquired mapping visualization start-up Mapsense, as per a latest report from Re/Code. The financial details of the deal are not known but it has been reportedly sealed the deal somewhere between $25 million and $30 million.

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Intex Aqua Power II with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6490

Intex Aqua Power II

Intex has launched Intex Aqua Power II, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aqua series and the successor of last year’s Aqua Power. It packs the same 4000 mAh battery, but this has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Power II with 5-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery launched for Rs. 6490”

Dropbox gets support for iOS 9, 3D Touch and more in latest update

Dropbox has updated its iOS app with a number of new features that helps getting to your files simpler and quicker. The app that is bumped to version 4.0 takes advantage of the latest features on iOS 9.

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Elephone P9000 with Helio P10 SoC, 4GB RAM surfaces, shows bezel-less display

Elephone P9000

Elephone is all set to introduce P9000 smartphone soon. We managed to get hold of the press shots of the smartphone, which is the successor of the P8000 smartphone that was launched in India as iberry Auxus PRIME P8000. The Elephone P9000 will come in three variants, the high-end P9000 with border-less display, P9000 Lite with slim bezel and Elephone P9000C, which is a low cost variant. Continue reading “Elephone P9000 with Helio P10 SoC, 4GB RAM surfaces, shows bezel-less display”

Facebook introduces Signal news curation tool for journalists

In a bid to lure journalists away from Twitter, Facebook has introduced a news curation tool. Dubbed as Signal, the news gathering tool will allow journalists to discover all the latest social content.

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Phicomm Passion 660 gets a price cut, now available for Rs. 8999

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Chinese smartphone maker Phicomm entered India back in June with the launch of its Passion 660 smartphone for Rs. 10,999. Today the company has announced a Rs. 2,000 price cut for the smartphone, which will be available for Rs. 8,999 on Amazon.in starting from today. To remind you, the Passion 660 has a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 4.4 KitKat with Expect OS 5.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has unibody premium magnesium alloy build and 4G LTE support. Continue reading “Phicomm Passion 660 gets a price cut, now available for Rs. 8999”

Amazon unveils new Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD for $99.99, Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote also announced

Amazon has introduced new versions of its Fire TV Products along with the launch of its $50 tablet. The company has announced the new Fire TV that supports 4K Ultra HD.

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Amazon Fire HD 8, Fire HD 10 and new Fire Kids Edition tablets announced

Amazon Fire HD 8

Amazon announced two new Fire HD tablets – Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 8 and has also upgraded last year’s Fire Kids Edition tablet. The Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets have a 8-inch and 10-inch HD displays, respectively. These are powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT8135 SoCs and run new Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’ based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon Fire HD 8, Fire HD 10 and new Fire Kids Edition tablets announced”

Amazon introduces new Fire tablet with 7-inch display and quad-core processor for $50

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Amazon’s most affordable Fire tablet that was rumored recently has gone official. Amazon says that the new Fire tablet is almost 2 times more durable than the latest generation iPad Air as measured in tumble tests,and has 2 times more processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite. It has a 7-inch (1024 × 600 pixels) WSVGA IPS screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor runs on new Fire OS 5 ‘Bellini’ based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon introduces new Fire tablet with 7-inch display and quad-core processor for $50”

Google Glass to be reportedly rebranded as “Project Aura”

Google’s popular Goolge Glass project is all set to adorn a new name and identity. According to a latest report from the Business Insider, the company is rebranding Google Glass as “Project Aura”.

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BlackBerry Venice Android slider leaks again in live images

BlackBerry Venice, the upcoming Android smartphone from the company has been leaked several times in photos and videos. Today, live images that offer a detailed look at the Android OS running on the the slider phone have surfaced.

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Micromax, Karbonn and Celkon to invest Rs 750 Cr to set up manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh

Homegrown smartphone makers are taking “Make in India” to the next level. Micromax, Karbonn and Celkon have agreed to invest Rs 750 Cr in order to set up a manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh, as per a report from The Economic Times.

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Apple releases Move to iOS app for Android

Apple Move to iOS

Apple has released Move to iOS app for Android that allows Android users to move to iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The app was showcased at the WWDC back in June and lets you transfer Contacts, Message history, Camera photos and videos, Web bookmarks, Mail accounts and Calendars from your Android device. Continue reading “Apple releases Move to iOS app for Android”