Pebble takes on fitness bands with continuous activity tracking in a new software update

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Pebble’s initial idea of a smartwatch was something with various “smart” functions like a window for notifications, Bluetooth remote controls, animated watch faces and so on, but it was never focused on the fitness activity scene, even when it was clearly capable to do so. Not any more, as the company has just announced the latest software update for both of its Smartwatches that enables continuous fitness activity tracking in the background, which was previous not possible. Yes, there have been fitness apps and services on Pebble before, but it was required that you keep the app running, or use the watchface, but with this update, that’s no longer needed.

Also read : Pebble announces price cuts, 99$ for the original, 199$ for the Steel

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Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro with 6-inch Quad HD display launched in India for Rs. 32999

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Lenovo has launched the Vibe Z2 Pro, the company’s latest high-end smartphone in India. It was announced back in August, before the the Vibe Z2 was unveiled at the IFA. It packs a 6-inch ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display with ultra narrow bezels, powered 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Vibe UI 2.0. It even has an option to boot into stock Android if you don’t prefer the Vibe UI. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro with 6-inch Quad HD display launched in India for Rs. 32999”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime officially launched in India for Rs. 15499

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Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Grand Prime, the company’s latest selfie-centric smartphone in India, as expected. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with  85 degree wide-angle lens, which is the main highlight of the smartphone. It has a  5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and has Dual SIM support and a 8-megapixel rear camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime officially launched in India for Rs. 15499”

Adobe Photoshop arrives on Chromebooks

Chromebook users can now access Adobe Photoshop as it is now available on Chrome OS. Google has teamed up with Adobe to offer a special cloud-based version of Photoshop to students and teachers who use Chromebooks. Dubbed as Project Photoshop Streaming, it is currently in beta.

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Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, Micromax Canvas A1 and Karbonn Sparkle V Camera Samples

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Google introduced three Android One smartphones – Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, Micromax Canvas A1 and Karbonn Sparkle V earlier this month. All these have the same specifications and vary only in design. Since all these have a the same 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with single LED flash, f/2.8 aperture, 1080p video recording and a 2-megapixel fixed-focus front-facing camera with 720p video recording, we decided to post the camera samples of these smartphones together. Continue reading “Spice Dream UNO Mi-498, Micromax Canvas A1 and Karbonn Sparkle V Camera Samples”

Jawbone rolls out ‘Up’ health tracking app with Healthkit support

Jawbone has launched Up app for iPhone that does not require company’s fitness tracking band. The app features iOS 8 HealthKit integration, personalized fitness advice and other features.

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Nokia Lumia 830 and Lumia 730 Dual SIM expected to launch in India on October 1st

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Microsoft has sent out invites for an event on October 1st, tomorrow for a press event in India. The invite doesn’t reveal anything, but the Lumia 830, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone and the Lumia 730 Dual SIM, its first selfie-centric smartphone are expected to launch tomorrow in India. Nokia India has started teasing some new device on Twitter with a selfie images, so Lumia 730 is likely to launch at the event tomorrow.  Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 830 and Lumia 730 Dual SIM expected to launch in India on October 1st”

Samsung Galaxy Ace Style LTE with 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display launched in Germany

Samsung launched Galaxy Ace Style in India in April this year now, the company has quietly launched a new variant of the phone that is called Samsung Galaxy Ace Style LTE in Germany.

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60,000 Redmi 1S units sell out in 13.9 seconds in fifth sale in India, next sale on Oct 14

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Xiaomi has sold 60,000 units of Remi 1S smartphones in 13.9 seconds in the fifth flash sale in India today. The fifth sale took more time compared to previous Redmi 1S sales. The company has announced that the next flash sale for the Redmi 1S would happen only on October 14th, and not on October 7th. It has asked the fans to Stay tuned for something special next week, October 7th. Continue reading “60,000 Redmi 1S units sell out in 13.9 seconds in fifth sale in India, next sale on Oct 14”

Project Ara to run on modified Android L version

Google’s Project Ara will run on modified version of Android L, revealed Paul Eremenko, the head of Project Ara. He added that customized version of Android L will support hot swapping of components, with the exception of the CPU and display.

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Karbonn Titanium S20 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999

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Karbonn has launched Titanium S20, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Titanium series in partnership with Amazon India. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA (854 × 480 pixels) multi-touch IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has Dual SIM support with dual standby, 5-megapixel autofocus Camera with LED flash  and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S20 with 4.5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4999”

Nokia HERE Maps for Android beta APK leaked, works on devices 4.0 and up

Earlier this month, it was reported that Nokia is planning to to launch a free maps app on Android and iOS by the end of 2014.  APK for the beta version of Android HERE maps was posted to Mediafire last week and was spotted by Spanish Android site El Android Libre.

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Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to launch in China on October 17

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Apple today announced that the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus would launch in China on October 17th. Last week Apple revealed that it has sold record-breaking 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models in just three days after the launch on September 19th. Both these smartphones went on sale in 9 countries on September 19th and went on sale in 20 countries last week, September 26th. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to launch in China on October 17”

Motorola FM Radio updated with Bluetooth listening, notification and lock screen controls

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Motorola has updated its FM Radio app to version 01.10.0060 that brings support for Bluetooth listening when your Motorola smartphone is paired with a Bluetooth headset or a speaker. Since Motorola smartphones doesn’t come with an internal antenna for FM, your headset acts as the antenna for FM, so it must be plugged in even if you are listening to FM via Bluetooth. Once paired, you can press the cast button to play FM over Bluetooth.

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HP introduces Stream 7 and Stream 8 Windows tablets, price starts $99.99

HP has launched Stream 7 and Stream 8 Windows 8.1 tablets. The 7 inch tablet is priced at $99.99 while the 8 inch tablet will cost $149.99. Both tablets are powered by Intel Atom quad-core processors.

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