Amazon releases Android Lollipop based Fire OS 5 developer preview

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Amazon has always believed in using a highly customized fork of Android called Fire OS on their line up of tablets and phones. Fire OS brings with it a completely different look and has a very different and in some ways superior feature set to stock Android when it comes to media consumption and more so from Amazon’s ecosystem. Today the company has released the first developer preview of their upcoming Fire OS 5 that is based on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Amazon releases Android Lollipop based Fire OS 5 developer preview”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Hisar, Haryana

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Airtel has launched their 4G LTE services in Hisar, Haryana, followed by Karnal and Yamunanagar earlier this week and Ambala last week in Haryana. Airtel acquired 100% stake in Qualcomm AP’s India BWA licenses in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala circles last year. In the city, users can access 4G on Mi-Fi, Wi-Fi dongles and Wi-Fi CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment/ routers). Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Hisar, Haryana”

Intel Remote Keyboard announced, Lets you control your NUC from your Android device

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With the release of Intel’s latest Baytrail platform, the company has been making a push for small form factor computing devices. This includes devices like the NUC (Next Unit of Computing) as well as the Compute Stick. These computing systems aren’t specifically meant for standard desktop computing scenarios and are typically used without a permanently attached keyboard or mouse in an HTPC or digital signage setting. To assist in this use case, Intel has announced a brand new Android application that will let you control the Windows running machines from your phone or tablet. Continue reading “Intel Remote Keyboard announced, Lets you control your NUC from your Android device”

Apple says goodbye to the original iPad Mini, now sells only Retina iOS devices

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Back in 2012, Apple showed the first signs of listening to the audience when they launched a smaller iPad after vehemently denying any such possibility. The iPad Mini aimed to be the best small tablet on the market and the company arguably delivered with the device still seeing demand after 3 years. Now, it is time to say goodbye to the original.  Continue reading “Apple says goodbye to the original iPad Mini, now sells only Retina iOS devices”

Micromax Canvas Tabby Android tablet with kids-use mode launched for Rs. 6499

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Micromax has launched Canvas Tabby P469, the company’s latest tablet for dual use mode for both Parent and Kids. The parent-use mode offers complete access to the tablet, while the kids-use mode lets the kids learn, explore and grow through content backed by parental control, said the company.

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OnePlus Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Hello our loyal readers! We started the OnePlus Giveaway last month teaming up with OnePlus India to giveaway 3 OnePlus One 16GB smartphones and 20 OnePlus Power Banks, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of OnePlus smartphone or Power Bank? Find out below. Continue reading “OnePlus Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Microsoft OneNote for iPhone, iPad updated with new checklist option and more

Microsoft on Thursday updated OneNote for iPhone and iPad bringing several improvements and all new features based on user feedback.

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Xolo Cube 5.0 with 5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 7999

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Xolo has launched the Cube 5.0, the company’s latest smartphone with a 5-inch HD OGS display with 85% NTSC color gamut that promises ultra-high color contrasts and vivid colors. The display also has Dragontrail Glass protection. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Xolo Cube 5.0 with 5-inch HD display, Android 5.0 launched for Rs. 7999”

Swipe Tech eyeing $20 million in funding for R&D operations

Swipe Technologies is looking forward to secure plans to raise $20 million this year in order to expand its research and development operations in India, said a latest report from Economic Times.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand Max price drops to Rs. 12990, available for Rs. 11990 today

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Grand Max smartphone in India for Rs. 15990. It has received a price cut of Rs. 3000 and is available for Rs. 12,990. As a promotional offer, it will be available on Snapdeal for Rs. 11,990 only for today. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Max price drops to Rs. 12990, available for Rs. 11990 today”

Meizu MX5 sporting ‘Full Metal Jacket’ coming on June 30

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Meizu is ready to launch a new product on June 30th. The Chinese firm on Twitter has posted a teaser of what we expect to be the launch announcement day of Meizu MX5. Continue reading “Meizu MX5 sporting ‘Full Metal Jacket’ coming on June 30”

LINE’s Popcorn Buzz group calling app launched for iPhone

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LINE Corporation launched Popcorn Buzz, a group calling app for Android earlier this month. Now the company has launched the app for iPhone users. The free app allows up to 200 participants to simultaneously converse. You can start using Popcorn Buzz simply by choosing a username and uploading a profile picture. Once set up, you can create a group and send each group call’s unique URL via email, text message, other apps.

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5 Reasons to install UC Cleaner app on your phone

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UC Cleaner is a cleaner and speed booster from UCWeb, the company behind UC Browser. It offers you different ways to organise your apps, free up RAM and storage as well as kill applications that run stealthily in the background. We have compiled a list of 5 reasons why you should run UC Cleaner on your smartphone. Continue reading “5 Reasons to install UC Cleaner app on your phone”