Intel appoints former Qualcomm’s head of mobile chips as president of IoT business

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Intel today announced that it has appointed Dr. Venkata Murthy Renduchintala as president of its newly created Client and Internet of Things (IoT) Businesses and Systems Architecture Group. He has also been appointed as an executive officer of Intel Corporation. Previously, he was executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and co-president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT), where he was responsible for leading Qualcomm’s semiconductor business in the computing, mobile and adjacent segments. Continue reading “Intel appoints former Qualcomm’s head of mobile chips as president of IoT business”

Bose SoundTrue Ultra in-ear headphones review

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The Bose SoundTrue Ultra were launched in India sometime back at a price of Rs.11,138. You must have seen our unboxing of the same. After using it over the last few weeks, here is my verdict of the product in this review.

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OnePlus X Translucent, Clear, Sandstone, Bamboo, Karbon and Silicone cases launched in India, starts at Rs. 499

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OnePlus introduced new cases for the OnePlus X smartphone that comes in five versions – Rosewood, Sandstone, Black Apricot, Bamboo and Karbon version, back in October. It also introduced Silicone cases in Black, Blue, Red and White colors at the time. Today the company has launched Sandstone, Bamboo, Karbon and Silicone cases in India, along with new Translucent and Clear cases. These cases are available in India from Amazon.in, but the company did not say when it will launch the remaining two Rosewood and Black Apricot cases in the country. Continue reading “OnePlus X Translucent, Clear, Sandstone, Bamboo, Karbon and Silicone cases launched in India, starts at Rs. 499”

Apple iPhone 7 might be waterproof and have 3GB of RAM

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There had been a hoax in the past which stated that an update to iOS 7 would make your iPhone waterproof and many users actually fell for it. Now, apparently the next generation iPhone is rumoured to have waterproof abilities as well as 3GB of RAM.

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Gionee Marathon M5 with 6020mAh battery launching in India on November 24

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Gionee is finally launching Marathon M5, its latest smartphone in the M series with whopping 6020mAh battery in India on November 24th at an event in Bangalore. It was introduced at an event in Beijing back in June, packs two 3010 battery cells that promises up to 62 hours of standby even if the phone has only 5% of power left. It has fast dual charging chips and can also be used to charge other devices.

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Lenovo Vibe S1 with dual selfie cameras launching in India on November 23

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Lenovo introduced the Vibe S1 smartphone with dual front-facing cameras at the IFA in September. Today the company has sent out invites for the launch of the selfie-focused smartphone in India on November 23rd. The 8-megapixel front-facing camera, along with the secondary 2-megapixel camera will offer crisp images and advanced depth of field, including background blur, background swap and improved low-light results, said Lenovo.

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Samsung Galaxy J3 with 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE goes official

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Samsung has introduced the most rumored Galaxy J3 (SM-J3109Z) smartphone finally in China. It packs a 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, compared to 4.7-inch qHD AMOLED screen on the Galaxy J2 that was launched in India in September. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS with Samsung’s own UI on top, comes with a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 with 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE goes official”

Qube Smart Bulb with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth introduced for $19

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Qube, a subsidiary of Innova Technology, which is backed by Red Dot Ventures has introduced Qube smart light bulb on Indiegogo. It has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy (BLE) that lets you control it using iOS and Android devices and wearables. Continue reading “Qube Smart Bulb with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth introduced for $19”

Facebook wants you to continue using its services after your breakup – Will help you avoid your ex

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Facebook has probably become one of the most important places where people share their life experiences, photos and much more. This includes relationships. If and when you happen to breakup, chances are that you would want to get off Facebook to keep a low profile for a while. Now, Facebook says that you don’t have to.

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Samsung Galaxy On7 Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 in India earlier this month, priced at Rs. 10,990 exclusively on Flipkart. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400 MHz, similar to most of the A and E series smartphones.  It has 1.5GB RAM, 5.5-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores and also check out the gaming review, in which it scored 4/5 stars. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On7 Benchmarks”

OnePlus introduces On-Guard extended service coverage in North America

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OnePlus has just announced the availability of On-Guard extended service coverage for their devices in North America. This is similar to the B2X plans that they introduced in India and the On-Guard services they provide in Europe.

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Google Fit update introduces real-time stats and other new features

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Google has just announced a new update for Google Fit that will give even more emphasis on fitness. It brings quite a few changes including real time tracking of your activities.

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Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X with 8-inch HD display, Windows 10 launched for Rs. 5499

Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X

Pantel Technologies has launched Penta T-Pad WS802X, the company’s first Windows 10 tablet. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Intel Atom processor, has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 4000mAh battery that promises 6 to 8 hours of usage. Continue reading “Pantel Penta T-Pad WS802X with 8-inch HD display, Windows 10 launched for Rs. 5499”