Apple has acquired database company FoundationDB, according to a report from TechCrunch. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by either of the company.
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iBall Slide Q40i 7-inch WiFi tablet with Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999
iBall has launched iBall Slide 6351-Q40i, the latest budget tablet in the iBall Slide series and the successor of last year’s iBall Slide 6351-Q40. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, other specifications are similar to the Q40, including a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS, 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, VGA front-facing camera, 512MB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 2500mAh battery. Continue reading “iBall Slide Q40i 7-inch WiFi tablet with Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999”
Xiaomi “Ferrari” smartphone surfaces
Xiaomi is working on a new smartphone that has made an appearance on a benchmarking site. Codenamed as “Ferrari” the smartphone is expected to launch in coming months.
Kindle Voyage launched in India starting at Rs. 16499
Amazon has launched Kindle Voyage, the company’s latest Kindle with a 300ppi high resolution display in India. The 7th generation Kindle also has new adaptive front light that is automatically controlled using the built-in light sensor and has PagePress page turn buttons that offers haptic feedback when pressed. Continue reading “Kindle Voyage launched in India starting at Rs. 16499”
Facebook rolls out “On this day” feature that resurfaces your old photos and posts
Facebook has launched a new feature that will take you down to your memory lane. The social network has rolled out “On this day”, that resurfaces old photos and posts.
New leak shows ultra slim bezels on upcoming Oppo smartphone
It seems like Oppo is working on a smartphone that has almost no bezels around the display. A new photo of the Oppo smartphone has been leaked that shows really thin side bezels which are hardly seen.
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Honor 4X Unboxing
Honor, the global brand under Huawei launched the Honor 4X smartphone in India for Rs. 10,499 yesterday. This is the company’s first budget 4G smartphone to launch in India. We unboxed the limited edition variant of the smartphone, and you can also see the standard retail unit in the video, check out the unboxing below.
Modern Combat 5: Blackout goes free for Android and iOS
Gameloft made the Modern Combat 5: Blackout for iOS platform free last week, now the game for Android is available for free. The new spring update adds controller support, more weapons, a new class and more. Those who had purchased the game earlier will get Veteran status, with unlimited energy and 200 credits. The switch to free-to-play means the game will have a longer lifetime, so we can invest more in the long-term update plan and in the servers which need to support a significantly larger player base, said Valeriu Ispir, Product Manager, Gameloft. Continue reading “Modern Combat 5: Blackout goes free for Android and iOS”
Sony PumpX SRS-X2 portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 7990
Sony India has launched PumpX SRS-X2, the company’s new portable speaker. It has Virtual Surround Sound, which can be activated when the speakers are switched to Sound Mode, delivering a more impressive and wider sound quality, says Sony. It also has Near Field Communication (NFC) to pair with your smartphone or tablet easily.
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GottaGo app lets you find nearby public restrooms in India
GottaGo is a new app that lets you find nearby public restrooms and will direct you to it using GPS. These restrooms are displayed on a map with the distance from your location and directions of how to get there. This is definitely a useful and much need app for a country like India where it is hard to find restrooms.
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Toshiba introduces eMMC 5.1 flash memory from 16GB to 128GB
Toshiba has introduced its eMMC (embedded multimedia card memory) 5.1 flash memory in 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB densities. The new flash memory is designed for a wide range of products, including smartphones, tablets and wearable devices. Samsung introduced its eMMC 5.1 flash memory last month. Continue reading “Toshiba introduces eMMC 5.1 flash memory from 16GB to 128GB”
Samsung said to release foldable smartphones by 2016
Samsung showed off foldable display at CES 2014 but not for general public. Now a fresh report from Business Korea is stating that the company is working on foldable smartphones that are expected to release by next year.
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Karbonn launches Power banks starting from Rs. 999
Karbonn, one of the popular mobile phone makers in India has entered into accessories segment with Power Banks and Screen Guards. These power banks come in Polymer 5 – 5,000mAh, Polymer 7 – 7,000mAh and Polymer 10 – 10,000mAh variants. The Polymer 7 and Polymer 10 have dual charging ports for charging more than one device at a time and LED indicators that shows the amount of battery capacity. These have 1.5v DC input and 1A/2A out in each ports. The Polymer 5 takes in 1A input and offers 2A output. Continue reading “Karbonn launches Power banks starting from Rs. 999”
Apple and IBM rolling out MobileFirst for iOS apps in Japan
Apple and IBM are rolling out MobileFirst suit for iOS apps in Japan. The move comes from the duo after launching the suit in the U.S in December.
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LG to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the G Pads series starting this March
LG has announced that it will start rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the G Pad (7.0/8.0/8.3/10.1) smartphones in Korea starting this month. It rolled out Lollipop update for the LG G3 smartphone last year and the GPad 8.3 Google Play Edition got the Lollipop update in December last year. Continue reading “LG to roll out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the G Pads series starting this March”