Google has now added a new feature that will allow users to send directions to their phones from desktop search. All you have to do is go to Google search, type in send directions and hit the search button. Google will then let you pick a location and a device and you’re all set.
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Samsung is all set release a Software Development Kit (SDK) for its next generation Gear smartwatch. On Friday, the company announced that the members of global developer community can get an early access to the SDK meant for the upcoming 7th generation of Samsung Gear smartwatch. Continue reading “Samsung to release SDK for next generation Gear smartwatch”
Acer has announced Iconia One 8 B1-820 and Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30, two new tablets powered by powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor, Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and a 5-megapixel rear camera. The Iconia One 8 B1-820 has a 8-inch HD IPS display based on Zero Air Gap technology. The Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 for Education, which will join the Google Education ecosystem features a 10.1-inch full HD screen based on Zero Air Gap technology. Both these tablet’s displays have Acer Precision Plus technology offering highly accurate touch and writing experience Continue reading “Acer Iconia One 8 B1-820 and Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 with quad core Intel Atom SoC, Android 5.0 announced”
Xiaomi just announced the Mi 4i at their event in Delhi today. It is basically a lower priced version of the Mi 4 with slightly different specifications and design.
Lava has launched Iris Alfa L, the company’s latest smartphone in the Iris series and the successor of Iris Alfa that was launched earlier this year. It has a 5.5-inch qHD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris Alfa L with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 5.0, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 8000”
OnePlus has started rolling out Cyanogen OS 12 update based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) last week. The company’s director Carl Pei recently said that the company has paused the roll out to add Ok OnePlus feature, today it started rolling out a new update, YNG1TAS17L that adds this feature along with improvements and security enhancements. Continue reading “OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12 roll out resumes, adds OK OnePlus”
Facebook has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2015 that ended on March 31st and has also included some statistics regarding the usage of Facebook. The revenue Facebook earned in this period was US $3.54 Billion.
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Xiaomi has launched the Mi Band, the company’s first fitness band and sleep tracker. It connects to your Android smartphones running Android via Bluetooth 4.0 low energy (BLE), has a set of sensors that monitors your fitness and tracks your sleep. The data can be share to social networks easily with the companion app that would also offer you health advice. It has aluminum surface and skin-friendly wristband.
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Xiaomi has launched Mi 4i, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mi series. It has a 5-inch 1080p fully laminated display from JDI or Sharp with 178-degree viewing angle, is powered by an 2nd generation Octa-Core Snadpragon 615 processor and runs on MIUI v6 on top of Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with visual interactive voice response (IVR) feature built for India. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera from Samsung or Sony with 5-element lens, f/2.0 aperture and two-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4i with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 12999”
ARMs designs for the 10nm and 16nm FinFET Cortex have been leaked in a new roadmap. ARM is planning to introduce 5 new CPU cores for the 10nm and 16nm processes.
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Xiaomi’s grand entry into India was more to do with the Redmi 1s than any of its other devices. We had called it “one of the best budget smartphones ever made” and that it was, with a price point that shook the market. Over 6 months have passed since then, and the market has adapted to the threat, with a number of devices that now offer more or less the same, in terms of specifications. The Redmi 2, launched about a month back, is the sequel which faces renewed competition and tremendous expectations. With evolutionary changes, how does it fare this time? Let’s find out.
Microsoft released Outlook for iOS in January along with a preview of Outlook for Android. Today Microsoft are announcing that the application has now exited the preview stage for Android and brings a lot of improvements and features to the table.
Asus has launched ZenPower, a 10050mAh portable power bank in India, which competes with Xiaomi’s 10400mAh power bank in the country. It also launched Lolliflash, a small Dual-color LED flash accessory that connects to the phone’s 3.5mm jack. Continue reading “Asus ZenPower 10050mAh power bank and Lolliflash launched in India for Rs. 1499 and Rs. 799”
A bug in iOS 8 allows other users to send apps that in some cases causes your iPhone or iPad to go into an endless boot cycle. This flaw was demonstrated by researches working for Skycure, who demoed the attack on Tuesday.
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Samsung had filed a patent for a super-slim fitness band which seems to be quite interesting. The patent was filed in March 2014 and just got approved on 21st of this month. It is described as “the ornamental design for a mobile communication device”.
