SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Giveaway Winner Announcement

SanDisk iXpand Giveaway

Hello readers! We started the SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive giveaway earlier this month teaming up with SanDisk to giveaway five 16GB iXpand Flash Drives worth Rs. 4,490 each, 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 giveaway. Are you the lucky winner? Find out below. Continue reading “SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus teardown confirms smaller battery, heavier display and more

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Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus went on sale today across 12 countries. As usual, folks at iFixit have already managed to grab both the smartphones and have given at a teardown treatment. This reveals smaller battery due to presene of new taptic engine near the battery and heavier display due to new 3D Touch technology. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus teardown confirms smaller battery, heavier display and more”

BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone launching by 2015-end, confirms CEO John Chen

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BlackBerry CEO John Chen today confirmed that BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone will launch by the end of 2015 in major markets in-store and online, along with the FY Q2 2016 earnings. The BlackBerry slider running Android was initially called BlackBerry Venice and the Priv name was revealed earlier this week. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone launching by 2015-end, confirms CEO John Chen”

2 in 1s : How convergence of technology has led to divergence

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Technology is constantly evolving and with each new breakthrough in technology, a new gadget or device is spawned. This is true especially in the past century where we had corded landlines which then evolved into mobile phones, film cameras that evolved into digital cameras, record players that evolved into mp3 players and PMPs (portable media players) that we could put in our pockets. The list goes on and on.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Camera Samples

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J7 (SM – J700F) smartphone in India back in July, exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 14,999. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy J7 packs a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with f/1.9 aperture with single LED flash.

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Huawei Honor 4C and Honor 6 get Android 5.1 Lollipop update in India

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Huawei has released Android 5.1 (Lollipop) update for the Honor 4C and Honor 6 smartphones in India. The Honor 4C actually got the update on September 21st, earlier this week, and the Honor 6 got the update today, as the company promised last month. The Android 5.1 update brings new features, functionalities and improved user experience with visual refinements along with the new Emotion UI 3.1 update. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 4C and Honor 6 get Android 5.1 Lollipop update in India”

Google Play Services 8.1 gets app invites, ambient mode maps and more

Google has updated Play Services that brings a number of new additions. The latest update which bumps the Play Services to 8.1 gets new APIs, app permissions and more.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 could be unveiled in January, release early February 2016

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Samsung usually introduces its flagship S series smartphone at its Unpacked event at the Mobile World Congress in February or early March. Now reports from Korean media (Via), sighting an SK Securities analyst, says that the upcoming Galaxy S7 smartphone will be officially unveiled in January 2016, and go on sale sometime early February 2016. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 could be unveiled in January, release early February 2016”

Motorola Moto X Play Review

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This is the third year running that Motorola have announced updates in the Moto X series of smartphones. However, this year is a little bit different as they introduced not one but 2 new smartphones in the X series. The first is a high-end model known as the Moto X Style and the second is a mid-ranger known as the Moto X Play. The X Play was recently launched in India at really competitive prices i.e Rs 18,499 for the 16GB version and Rs 19,999 for the 32GB version. The features and specifications promise to put up a fight with the other contenders in this price range. Let us take a closer look and see whether the phone lives up to expectations.

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Microsoft releases Invite app for iPhone, enables easier scheduling of meetings

Microsoft has released a new app for iPhone that lets users schedule for meetings. Dubbed as Invite, the app that is a product of Microsoft Garage, will let you set up small events and group meetings.

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OnePlus 2 International Giveaway

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Hello our loyal readers! Thanks for your amazing response for all our giveaways. We are back with another giveaway just for you. OnePlus took the wraps off of its latest flagship OnePlus 2 smartphone in July, and it went on sale in August for those who have invites. Instead of just giving away OnePlus 2 invites to purchase the smartphone, we decided to giveaway the OnePlus 2 itself. Unlike our previous giveaways that were restricted only to Indian residents, this one is an international giveaway. Yes, you can win the smartphone even if it is not available for purchase in your country. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 International Giveaway”

Uber now masks phone numbers of riders and drivers in India

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Uber has rolled out new safety feature in India that secures the phone numbers of the riders and drives for a better privacy. This feature is already available in OLA, India’s largest cab hire service. This will route the phone call from the driver or from the customer through a private line with anonymous phone numbers, so that both sides can communicate with each other to coordinate a pick-up without revealing their personal phone numbers, said Uber Continue reading “Uber now masks phone numbers of riders and drivers in India”

Google Keep note-taking app is finally available for iOS

Google Keep, the popular note-taking app is is finally coming to iOS. The app that is present on Android and Android Wear will now be available for iPhone, iPad  and iPod Touch users.

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Facebook revamps Internet.org as Free Basics, rolls out 60 new services

Facebook has re-branded Internet.org as Free Basics.  The app and web platform, providing access to over 250 services, is now live in 19 countries including India and will be part of the “larger objectives” of Internet.org.

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