Apple scoops up low-power display company LuxVue

Apple has acquired LED maker LuxVue for an undisclosed sum, according to a TechCrunch report. The startup specializes in power-efficient displays that could be used in small consumer devices lacking space for bulky screens or batteries.


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Xolo Q900T with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core processor announced for Rs. 11999

Xolo Q900T

Xolo has announced the Q900T, the latest smartphone in the Q CORE series and the successor of the Xolo Q900. It has a 4.7-inch HD (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 ppi with 178-degree wide viewing angle and a 2.5 D Edge-to-edge curved glass on the front, similar to Xolo X1000 that was released last year and the rear panel too looks similar to X1000. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor that is clear from ‘T’ in the model number of the phone. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), similar to most of the Xolo phones. Continue reading “Xolo Q900T with 4.7-inch HD display, 1.5GHz quad-core processor announced for Rs. 11999”

Jury says Samsung infringed Apple patents, orders to pay $119 million in fine

The long going Apple and Samsung patent trial received another hearing and decision from the US federal jury. In its verdict, the jury found Samsung guilty of infringing on two of four Apple patents, the ‘647 patent for data detectors and the ‘721 patent for “slide-to-unlock”. However, the jury said that Samsung did not infringe the ‘959 “universal search” patent or the ‘414 “background sync” patent.

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Sony XPERIA Z2 Unboxing

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Sony had announced the XPERIA Z2 back in February at MWC 2014 in Barcelona, Spain along with Samsung’s Galaxy S5. However due to certain production issues, the phone’s availability has been very scarce. It’s available in Singapore currently and it’s availability has been announced around Europe as well. Other countries worldwide are yet to receive the device so we thought we’ll bring you this unboxing.

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Windows Phone 8.1 File Manager app teased, may come this month

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File management is one of the most underrated features of a mobile operating system. For any platform to be truly independent, a file manager that allows local storage and management of any kind of file, is a necessity and with Windows Phone 8.1, this is finally happening. After moving to WinRT APIs for its latest mobile release, Microsoft has finally added the ability to download or upload files on the phone’s browser or through various apps, using the file picker. The file picker naturally necessitates a file manager, which will be released as a standalone app by Microsoft, as revealed and teased on a Reddit AMA, by the company’s Windows Phone champion, Joe Belfiore. The app is almost ready and is reportedly set to release this month.

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Vine for web gets search and discovery features

Vine has redesigned its desktop client with several new features. The six seconds video sharing platform for web looks different as it has become sleek. Vine, which first landed on web in January this year, can now be accessed by anyone and does not require to have a registered account.

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Google Drive for iPhone and iPad gets Passcode protection feature

Google has updated Drive app for iOS with passcode lock feature. The new feature will let users protect their documents library with a four digit code.

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Motorola Moto X+1 gets a placeholder on Moto Maker website

Motor X plus one Moto Maker

Motorola Moto X+1, the successor of the Moto X has been rumored for the past few weeks. Motorola’s Moto Maker website that lets users create custom design for Moto X now has a new page that mentions “Moto X+1 Details”, but the logo seems to be missing. According to a recent leak from @evleaks, the Moto X+1 would come with 25 custom backplate options, including four leather options. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X+1 gets a placeholder on Moto Maker website”

LG G Pro 2 officially launched in India for Rs. 51500

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LG has officially launched the G Pro 2, the company’s latest smartphone in the G series and the successor of the G Pro. It packs a 5.9-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 3.3 mm narrow bezel, powered by a 2.26 GHz  quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS+, 4K Ultra HD video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG G Pro 2 officially launched in India for Rs. 51500”

Twitter for BlackBerry 10 updated with several new features

BlackBerry has updated its Twitter app for BlackBerry 10 users to make it come on line with its other apps. Now, users can draft tweets and post them later.

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Micromax Tegra 4i-powered LTE smartphone press image leaks

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Micromax is working on their first LTE smartphone that would be powered by NVDIA’s Tegra 4i processor, according to a Twitter user @LeaksterInc. The user has also leaked the press image of the smartphone that resembles the Wiko Wax smartphone from the French manufacturer Wiko. Micromax was the first Indian OEM to launch Tegra 2-powered smartphoneMicromax A85 back in 2011, but it did not tie-up with NVIDIA after that. Continue reading “Micromax Tegra 4i-powered LTE smartphone press image leaks”

Sony offers free entertainment content and premium apps for Xperia Z2 and Z1 users

Sony is offering Xperia Z2 users with a bunch of goodies ranging from music to games. Xperia Z2 smartphone users will get six free movies, 30-day trial of the Music Unlimited service, 8 games from PlayStation Mobile and a free download of the upcoming Michael Jackson album, XSCAPE.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 India

Samsung started rolling out the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy Note 2 last week France. The update is now rolling out for the Note 2 users in India. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 got the KitKat update in January and the Galaxy S4 got the update in February. The Galaxy Note 2  got Android 4.1.2 update back in December 2012 and got the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update directly, skipping Android 4.2, back in November last year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out in India”

Samsung schedules health-focused event on May 28th

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Samsung has scheduled an event in San Francisco on May 28th to discuss about something related to Health. Since this comes from Samsung’s Semiconductor arm, it could be related to forthcoming sensors and components, rather than some new fitness device, says Engadget that received the invite. Samsung launched its new Gear devices, including the Gear Fit, a smartband recently. All these accessories have Heart Rate sensor to monitor the heart rate.
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Twitter testing mute feature on mobile apps

Twitter which announced recently that its has over 255 million monthly active users is now experimenting with a feature. The microblogging site is testing a function that allows users to mute account you’re following without actually unfollowing that account.

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