Ford has just announced their SYNC 3 communication and entertainment system for their vehicles. The Sync 3 system will first roll out on the 2016 models of Ford Escape and Fiesta that will be launched in the market later this year.
Google strengthens privacy controls with new hub
With an aim to give its user more privacy controls, Google has improved its security tools. The company has rolled out a new My Account hub that will allow users to control the settings related to their privacy and data.
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Nubia Z9 mini Review
Couple of weeks back on May 19, ZTE got its Nubia series of smartphone in India as a separate sub-brand. The Chinese firm launched Nubia Z9 mini under its Nubia brand for Rs. 16,999. We really liked the device at first glance, but were disappointed with the price. Checkout what we found about Z9 mini in our detailed review? Continue reading “Nubia Z9 mini Review”
OnePlus One prices slashed for one week, now starts at $249
Last week, we exclusively reported that OnePlus will announce a price cut for its One smartphone on June 1. Now, the day has arrived and company has finally announced that the OnePlus One in 64GB Sandstone Black and 16GB Silk White will be available at a new price (starting from $249) in a series of flash sales for this week June 1 to June 7. Continue reading “OnePlus One prices slashed for one week, now starts at $249”
Asus Transformer Book T100HA 2-in-1 with Windows 10, USB Type-C announced
Asus has introduced new Transformer Book T100HA at the Computex 2015. It will come with Windows 10 out of the box and even has USB 3.1 type C port. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, is powered by Intel Atom X5 Cherry Trail processor and has 4GB of RAM. It is just 8.45mm thick and weighs 580 grams. As usual you get a keyboard dock with a trackpad. Continue reading “Asus Transformer Book T100HA 2-in-1 with Windows 10, USB Type-C announced”
MediaTek launches MT7623 and MT7683 IoT chips along with MT7687 WiFi SoC
MediaTek has launched the MT7623 and MT7683 chips that support major Internet of Things (IoT) standards. Both the chips have a premium Quad-core CA7 platforms that can support 4×4 11ac retail and broadband routers, IoT gateway, WiFi hotspots, and media routers using Linux,
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Huawei and Volkswagen team up for connected cars
Huawei has partnered with Volkswagen to bring connectivity to cars. The Chinese company unveiled technology that integrates smartphone functions with vehicle-mounted systems and allows drivers to use those functions safely while driving.
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SanDisk introduces world’s smallest 128GB USB 3.0 Ultra Fit Flash Drive
SanDisk Corporation has introduced the world’s smallest 128GB compact flash drive in the SanDisk Ultra Fit series at the Computex 2015. The flash drive is already available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities. SanDisk also introduced Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive in 256GB capacity, which is the company’s highest capacity USB flash drive to-date. Continue reading “SanDisk introduces world’s smallest 128GB USB 3.0 Ultra Fit Flash Drive”
Intel close to buying Altera for $17 billion
Intel is expected to acquire chip maker Altera for $17 billion, as per a report from The New York Times. The report said that, Intel, world’s largest chipmaker would use Altera’s semiconductor designs to expand beyond the market for personal computers.
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OEM pricing for the Windows 10 and Windows 10 Pro leaked
Microsoft announced earlier today that the next iteration of Windows, the Windows 10 will be available on July 29th. In related news, online retailer Newegg.com has leaked the pricing for OEM copies of the Windows 10 and Windows 10 Pro operating systems.
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MediaTek Helio P10 Octa-core 64-bit SoC with Mali-T860 GPU announced
MediaTek has introduced Helio P10, the company’s first processor in the Helio P series. The new Helio P10 is aimed at mid to high-end smartphones. It has 2 GHz True Octa-core 64-bit Cortex-A53 CPUs and 700MHz Dual-core 64-bit Mali-T860 GPU. It is based on TSMC’s 28nm HPC+ process. MediaTek introduced Helio series of SoCs back in March with the Helio X10 Octa Core SoC at 2.2GHz per core and introduced Helio X20 with World’s first 10 core SoC with Tri-cluster CPU last month.
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Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502 with 8GB internal memory, Android 5.1 now available for Rs. 6039
Micromax launched the Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4501) with 4GB of internal storage last year. Now the Micromax Canvas A1 (AQ4502) with 8GB of internal storage is available from eBay.in. The Canvas A1 got the Lollipop update recently, the new version runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) out of the box. Other specifications are similar, including a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502 with 8GB internal memory, Android 5.1 now available for Rs. 6039”
ARM announces ‘IoT Subsystem’ for Cortex-M processors
ARM has introduced a new ‘IoT Subsystem’for its Cortex-M processors at the ongoing Computex 2015. The new hardware subsystem will enable fast and efficient development of highly customized chips for smart connected devices.
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Microsoft Windows 10 will be available from July 29
Microsoft announced the Windows 10, the next iteration of Windows back in September last year. It also released Windows 10 Insider Preview. Earlier this year Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will be released in 190 countries and 111 languages. Today the company has announced that Windows 10 will be available for PCs and tablets starting from July 29th. It will be available for phones later. There are different editions of Windows 10 that includes, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 will be available from July 29”
Asus ZenPad 7.0, ZenPad 8.0, ZenPad S 8.0 with USB-C and ZenPad 10 announced
Asus has announced ZenPad series at the Computex 2015. This includes a 7-inch ZenPad 7.0, 8-inch ZenPad 8.0 Z380KL (4G) / Z380C (WiFi), ZenPad S 8.0 with optional Z Stylus, and the 10-inch ZenPad 10 with an optional keyboard. All these ZenPad tablets come with Wi-Fi, LTE/3G connectivity and voice calling capabilities. These run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with new ZenUI for tablets. Continue reading “Asus ZenPad 7.0, ZenPad 8.0, ZenPad S 8.0 with USB-C and ZenPad 10 announced”