Microsoft’s Windows 10 event last night started off slow, but the 2-3 hours long presentation picked up pace when the company made surprise announcements, one after the other. Surely, there was a lot to digest, so we bring you a really concise version of the event in 10 points, which will give you an idea of what the event was all about.
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In addition to showing of some features of the Windows 10, Microsoft has also revealed a new component of Windows 10: Windows Holographic, a version of its OS built for an augmented reality headset called the HoloLens.
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LibreOffice, a community-driven software that is available for desktop is now available in the form of LibreOffice Viewer Beta for Android. Created by Collabora engineers, this is a Open Source app for smartphones and tablets that lets you view documents, spreadsheets, and basic presentations in Open Document and Microsoft Office formats. Complex presentation support and additional features would be available in the future, says the creators. Continue reading “LibreOffice Viewer Beta for Android released”
Samsung Galaxy S6 will be introduced at the upcoming Mobile World Congress on March 2, according to a new report from a Korean media. Various leaks, rumors and reports have already revealed the specs of the Galaxy S6.
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Micromax’s YU plans to sell 15,000 units of YUREKA smartphones on its second flash sale today, January 22nd at 2PM on Amazon.in The company received over three lakh registrations for the first sale, and it sold 10,000 units in just 3 seconds. It did not reveal the number of people registered for the second sale. In the second round of YUREKA sale today, the consumers who had registered to buy YUREKA before 13th January, will remain pre-registered and can take part in the sale just the same as last time, said the company. Continue reading “15,000 YU YUREKA units to be available in second round of sale today”
Microsoft has offered a glimpse of Windows 10, its next version of Windows OS. The company showed off some features of the new OS like virtual assistant Cortana, new browser Spartan and more.
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Whatsapp, the world’s most popular instant messaging platform, now comes to the PC, via the web browser route. The web client, which currently works only on Google’s Chrome, will let you chat with your friends right from the comforts of a browser, a long standing request finally fulfilled by the company. The functionality currently works on the updated version of Whatsapp on Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry devices, while iPhones are not getting the feature due to “platform limitations”, according to Whatsapp chief Jan Koum.
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Oppo has announced Oppo U3, the latest smartphone in the U series. It has a 5.9-inch 1080p display with 75% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752 64-bit processor and runs on Color OS 2.0.1 based on Android 4.4. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Super Zoom mode to capture 50MP images by combining four shots into a high resolution image. Continue reading “Oppo U3 with 5.9-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE announced”
BlackBerry introduced the BlackBerry Passport smartphone in Black color last year. Later it launched White and Limited Edition Red color variants of the smartphone in the US. Now the Limited Edition Black and Gold variant of Passport is available in the US and Canada. Continue reading “Limited Edition Black and Gold BlackBerry Passport launched”
Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus (GT-9060I) is now available in India, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom . It has a 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, compared to VGA front-facing camera in last year’s Grand Neo. It also comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo Plus now available in India for Rs. 11700”
TomTom has launched four GPS sport watches – TomTom Runner, Multi-Sport, Runner Cardio and Multi-Sport Cardio in India. The TomTom Runner Cardio has a built-in heart rate monitor to help runners measure heart rate and one-button control make it easy for fitness enthusiasts to access real-time information to help them achieve their goals.
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Motorola India has introduced buyback offers for Moto X (2nd Gen) and Moto G (2nd Gen). Under this offer, customers get up to Rs. 4,000 off on Moto G (2nd Gen) and up to Rs. 6,000 on Moto (2nd Gen) in exchange for old smartphones. It also offers free Motorola HK110 Bluetooth Headset with the Moto 360, which will be available till the stock lasts. Continue reading “Motorola introduces buyback offers for 2nd Gen Moto X and Moto G, free Bluetooth Headset with Moto 360”
Dropbox has acquired CloudOn, a company that focuses on the creation and editing of document on mobile devices. The financial details of the deal are not known.
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Xiaomi has introduced a Bluetooth Gaming controller in China. It uses Bluetooth 3.0 from Broadcom to connect to Mi TV, Mi Box, Xiaomi smartphones and Mi Pad and doesn’t require an app or a driver. It has 3-axis gravity sensors made by Bosh and dual vibration motors for vibration feedback. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces Bluetooth gaming controller for $16”
Twitter for Windows phone has received an update that includes Cortana integration. Users will be able to launch and send a tweet using Microsoft’s virtual intelligent assistance.
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