Google announces ‘Works with Cardboard’ certification program

Google has announced the launch of’Works with Cardboard’ certification program. It gives developers and manufacturers the tools to make any VR viewer compatible with any Cardboard app.

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Sony Xperia E4g Dual with 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 13290

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Sony has launched Xperia E4g Dual, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in India. It was announced back in February ahead of MWC and packs a 4.7-inch qHD IPS display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6732 64-bit SoC and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also have NFC support. Sony launched the Xperia E4 dual smartphone in India last month.

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Google Chrome for iOS updated with Today Widget, app extensions and more

Google has updated its Chrome browser for iOS with a number of new features. The latest update takes Google Chrome to version 42 and adds Today section in the Notification Center widget, app extensions for 1Password and LastPass and more.

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Amazon Appstore offers $105 worth free apps and games for limited period

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Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer. This month it offers 24 paid Android apps and games worth $105 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today till April 19th. These apps are usually priced between US$ 0.99 and US$ 19.99. Some popular apps include, Runtastic Pro GPS, Oxford Spanish Dictionary, Mobile Doc Scanner (MDScan) and games include, Amazing Alex Premium, Pudding Monsters HD and Prince of Persia Classic. Last month Amazon Appstore offered 34 paid Android apps and games worth $105 to celebrate its 4th birthday Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers $105 worth free apps and games for limited period”

Lava Iris X1 Atom with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4444

Lava Iris X1 Atom

Lava has launched Iris X1 Atom, latest smartphone in the Iris X1 series. This budget smartphone has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) in future. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, PureCel sensor and a VGA front-facing camera. It has the same design as other Iris X1 series smartphones, comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 Atom with 4-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4444”

Cyanogen to pre-install Microsoft apps later this year

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Cyanogen Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have announced a partnership to integrate several Microsoft apps on its Cyanogen OS later this year. This will include Microsoft services such as Bing services, Skype, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, and Microsoft Office. Microsoft will create native integration on Cyanogen OS, said the company. Continue reading “Cyanogen to pre-install Microsoft apps later this year”

YU YUREKA Cyanogen OS 12 Android Lollipop update starts rolling out

YU YUREKA Cyanogen OS 12

YU has started rolling out Cyanogen OS 12 update  based on Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) for the YU YUREKA smartphone. It was submitted for certification earlier this week and got approved soon. OnePlus One got this update a couple of days back. Cyanogen OS 12 brings highly customized extra theming options that can be applied per application level and paid themes. It also includes CyanogenMail, powered by Boxer with Exchange support, multiple account integration, canned responses for quick replies, select a different LED color for email notifications and more. It also adds keyboard support for more Indian languages – Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu. Continue reading “YU YUREKA Cyanogen OS 12 Android Lollipop update starts rolling out”

Apple Watch pre-orders surpass 2.3 million as per estimates

Apple Watch, the first wearable from the company will hit stores on April 24th. A latest analyst report Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple Watch per-orders have crossed 2.3 million units.

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Google Drive for Android gets better file sharing, 23 new languages

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Google has updated its Drive app for Android that now lets you share files easily from the notification shade. Once you upload a file to Drive you will receive a notification after if finishes. Now it also includes an option to share with other people for faster sharing, instead of opening the Drive app once again to share it. Continue reading “Google Drive for Android gets better file sharing, 23 new languages”

Twitter revamps homepage to attract more users

Twitter has redesigned homepage of its web client with aim to lure non-Twitter users.It features topics that point to timelines of tweets from popular Twitter accounts and a prominent search bar that makes suggestions, as well as a way to login.

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The new homepage shows curated content streams and this does not require users to sign in to Twitter. The content ranges from various sections like TV Shows and Stars, Cute Animals, Business news, Pop Artists and so on. Once you click one one of those topics, you’ll see a stream of popular tweets within the category. The new homepage also includes a prominent search bar that suggests queries for popular trends and hashtags.

The redesigned page will allow you to check out real time news and conversations even if you do not plan on creating an account. Twitter had announced in November that 125 million users visit the Twitter homepage which is half of its actual user base. The micro blogging site said that the new Twitter.com is first coming to the U.S and will bring it to more users over time.

Android For Work app launched for pre-Lollipop devices

Google has launched Android For Work app for pre-Lollipop devices. The app allows business users to securely access their contacts, docs, sheets, slides,Chrome, camera, email, calendar and files in a managed IT environment, on devices running Android 4.0 or newer.

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Xiaomi Mi Note Black Edition announced

Xiaomi Mi Note Black Edition

Xiaomi has introduced special Black Edition of Mi Note smartphone in China. Announced by Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun with Chinese famous singer Jason Zhang, the leather box which is handmade has Jason Zhang’s new music album and a special photo album. Xiaomi recently introduced Cherry Pink Mi Note for Women for its 5th anniversary and Special Bamboo Edition of Mi Note last month.

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Facebook testing away message feature for Messenger app

Facebook is testing a new feature for its Messenger app that brings back the ‘away’ status option. The sidebar feature would allow users to show their current status and in turn see if their friends are online or away.

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Xiaomi Mi 4 16GB and 64GB price drops to Rs. 17999 and Rs. 21999 in India

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Xiaomi recently announced a temporary price cut of Rs. 2,000 for Mi 4 variant during Mi Fan Festival on April 8th. Today the company has implemented permanent price cut for both the variants of the Mi 4. The 16GB variant is now available for Rs. 17,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 19,999 and the 64GB variant is available for Rs. 21,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 23,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 16GB and 64GB price drops to Rs. 17999 and Rs. 21999 in India”