Apple’s next event is lined up for 9th September and it looks like we might finally get a glimpse of the next generation Apple TV. A device that has long been in need for a refresh, the next generation variant will run an iOS 9 core which will facilitate some much needed improvements. Continue reading “New Apple TV to pack iOS 9 core, Expected in September”
We reviewed the Meizu MX5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone last week, and here we have its battery test results. The MX5 packs a 3150mAh built-in battery with mCharge fast charging technology that charges the MX5 from 0 to 25% in 10 minutes and to 60% in 40 minutes with its supported charger. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display and is powered by a 2.2 GHz MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) Octa-Core SoC.
Google last month launched its latest Android One smartphone with Lava dubbed the Pixel V1 at Rs. 11,350. After devices from three OEM partners – Micromax, Karbonn and Spice – last year, this is company’s first large-screen (5.5-inch) Android One smartphone above Rs. 10,000 in India. Continue reading “Lava Pixel V1 (Android One) Review”
Google has finally launched a dedicated website for Hangouts. With the latest web client, users will not have to depend on Google+ or Gmail to access the messaging and video chat service.
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Samsung has already added the Galaxy A, E and J series to its extensive portfolio of smartphones. However it seems that Samsung isn’t stopping yet as they are said to be planning the launch of yet another series in the Galaxy lineup called ‘O’.
Continue reading “Samsung set to introduce new Galaxy O series of smartphones”
Facebook Notes has received a makeover as a blogging platform. The latest update allows users to post longer pieces of articles that differentiates from a standard Facebook status update thereby making them look like a blog.
Continue reading “Facebook overhauls Notes, turns it into a blogging platform”
Uber started testing cash payment option in Hyderabad in May this year and expanded it to Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kochi and Pune in India last month. Now it has started accepting cash payments in Chennai for uberGO and uberX rides. Chennai becomes seventh city in India and eighth worldwide, where riders have the option to pay for their Uber rides with cash. Continue reading “Uber starts accepting cash payments in Chennai”
Google introduced the newest version of Android at its annual developer summit. The preview was known as ‘Android M’ and the company did not reveal what M stands for. Today, Google has announced that the latest iteration of Android will be called as ‘Marshmallow’.
The Android Marshmallow will be the 6th major version of the mobile OS and will not be called Android 5.2 as rumored before. Continue reading “Android ‘M’ is officially known as Marshmallow”
Creative has launched Creative EP-600m, the company’s latest Noise-isolating In-ear Earphones in India. It features exceptional noise-isolation, dynamic bass and clear audio playback, says the company. It also has an inline microphone for voice calls. Continue reading “Creative EP-600m In-ear earphones launched in India for Rs. 799”
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked last week. Now the Galaxy Note5 Duos (SM-G9198) has been revealed by ePrice in Taiwan (Via). It shows two nano SIM card slots, but these are not hybrid SIM card slots like the Galaxy A series, so you can’t use the secondary SIM slot as a microSD expansion slot. This confirms earlier rumors and puts an end to rumors that said that dual SIM variant will have a microSD card slot. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note5 Duos revealed, but it doesn’t have a microSD card slot”
Micromax has launched Canvas Selfie 2 Q340 and Canvas Selfie 3 Q348, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphones. The Canvas Selfie 2 has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with OmniVision OV5670 sensor and 4P lens. The Canvas Selfie 3 has a 8-megapixel front camera with Sony MX179 sensor and LED Flash. Both these are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Selfie 2 Q340 and Canvas Selfie 3 Q348 launched, starts at Rs. 5999”
OnePlus released a minor Oxygen OS 1.0.2 update to fix Stagefright security exploit last week. But this doesn’t fix the latest vulnerability in the Stagefright library (CVE-2015-3864) that was reported last week. As you can see from the screenshot, this is confirmed by the Zimperium’s Stagefright Detector App that got updated to add detection of the latest vulnerability. Continue reading “OnePlus One gets OxygenOS 1.0.2 update with Stagefright security patches, latest vulnerability not fixed yet [Update: Fixed in OxygenOS 1.0.3]”
Samsung has introduced Level On Wireless Pro Headphones that come with Ultra High Quality Audio (UHQA). The company claims that these headphones offer a rich, high definition sound experience.
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Microsoft is testing a new app that curates news from various sources, sorts out the bests ones and reads them out loud to you from your phone. Dubbed as News Cast, the app uses text-to-speech technology to read out article summaries to the users.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 that was announced last week went on sale in China yesterday. Xiaomi has announced that it sold 800,000 Redmi Note 2 smartphones in the first 12 hours of sale, which is a new record for the company. Back in April Xiaomi entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 2.11 million smartphones online in 24 hours during its Mi Fan Fest in China. Continue reading “Xiaomi sells record 800,000 Redmi Note 2 units in 12 hours in China”
