MapmyIndia has announced the public launch of its Map API platform for software developers and enterprises. The APIs are using REST (HTTP/JSON) and JavaScript technologies, thereby supporting apps built for various web, mobile and cloud platforms.
Nintendo to foray into games for smartphones
Nintendo is sent to release some of its popular games for smartphones. The Japanese video game maker is teaming up with online gaming firm DeNA Co Ltd to develop and operate gaming apps.
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LG G Flex 2 launched in India for Rs. 55000
LG has launched its G Flex 2 smartphone with a 5.5-inch 1080p curved P-OLED display in India at the LG Tech Show in Delhi. The display of the second generation G Flex smartphone can bend ranging from a radius of 400mm to 700mm across the front, back, sides and top-to-bottom edges. Check out our LG G Flex 2 hands-on. Continue reading “LG G Flex 2 launched in India for Rs. 55000”
Opera Coast browser gets video boost feature
Opera has introduced video boost feature on its Opera Coast browser. The video boost feature compresses the overall size of the video data to reduce the number of times the video has to buffer.
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“Aircel 1+3 Offer” announced for IPL S8, new contest for Chennai Super Kings fans launched
Aircel has announced a new product offering for the upcoming season of the IPL. Under the “Aircel 1+3 Offer”, pre-paid Aircel customers will get a full talktime, Airtel minutes, data usage and more.
Motorola offers free 3G Moto E (2nd generation) with purchase of Moto X (2014)
Motorola has launched a new offer under which it is giving a 3G Moto E (2nd generation) free on a purchase of Moto X 2014. Through MotoMaker you can customize the front and back color, change the color of the trim of the Moto X Pure Edition.
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Windows 10 to be tested on Xiaomi devices
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 is launching this summer in 190 countries and 111 languages. The software giant has partnered Xiaomi for a Windows 10 program test.
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Microsoft to launch Windows 10 this summer in 190 countries
At the Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC) summit in Shenzhen, China Microsoft has announced that it will release Windows 10 this summer (between June and August) in 190 countries and 111 languages. It also demoed Windows Hello at the event, which uses biometric authentication using a person’s face, iris or fingerprint to unlock their Windows 10 device and services. Continue reading “Microsoft to launch Windows 10 this summer in 190 countries”
The beginning of the end of rear camera selfies
Front facing cameras have been here for a long time. Primarily used for video calling, the sensors never reached more than 2 megapixels, even when the rear cameras had reached a maximum of 41 Megapixels. But things are changing. Nowadays, bigger front facing cameras have auto focus and are starting to be as good as the ones at the back. All thanks to Selfies.
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Microsoft introduces Windows Hello for simple and secure logins
Microsoft has announced a new feature dubbed as Windows Hello, that will let you bid adieu to passwords. Users of the upcoming Windows 10 operating system will be able to sign in to their devices using their fingerprint, their face or even the iris of their eye.
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Facebook Messenger gets money transfer feature
Facebook has added a new feature to Messenger that will allows users to send and receive money. The feature is coming to Android, iOS and desktop in coming months.
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Xiaomi now selling accessories including Power Banks through official website in India
Earlier this year there was a report that said that Xiaomi will sell its smartphones via its own website in India. Now it has started selling its accessories and power banks through its own website in India. It is now selling Redmi Note Flip Case, Redmi Soft Gel Protective Case, Mi In-Ear Headphone (Piston), Mi In-Ear Headphones (Basic) and both the Mi power banks on their website. Continue reading “Xiaomi now selling accessories including Power Banks through official website in India”
OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12S and OxygenOS to roll out by the end of March
OnePlus has finally announced the release dates of Cyanogen OS 12S and OxygenOS for the OnePlus One smartphone. Even though Cyanogen OS 12S entered the Quality Assurance/Quality Engineering stage last month, it faced some technical issues that delayed the release. OnePlus unveiled new OxygenOS logo last month. At that time it said that will be free of any bloatware and will be clean is streamlined for performance. It also said that it can offer better localization and faster updates with the new ROM. It already promised that it will release OxygenOS ROM this month. Continue reading “OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 12S and OxygenOS to roll out by the end of March”
Xiaomi introduces Mi Note Special Bamboo Edition
Xiaomi has introduced special Mi Note Natural Bamboo Edition in China. It has bamboo finish on the back with unique texture. The back is just 0.9 mm thick and involves 19 processing procedures to maintain the smoothness of the bamboo. It is 5 grams lighter than the standard Mi Note smartphone. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Mi Note Special Bamboo Edition”
Lava Iris X1 Grand gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update
Lava has released Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for Iris X1 Grand smartphone. It was launched back in January this year and the company had promised to offer Lollipop update for the smartphone at the launch. To remind you, the Iris X1 Grand has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor with Mali-400 GPU, comes with 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory with expansion slot, has a 8MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, 2MP front-facing camera and a 2200mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 Grand gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update”