Pebble’s app store lands on iOS with over 1000 apps, Android gets a developer beta

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Pebble, the company responsible for the uber popular Smartwatch that goes by the same name, recently unveiled its new hardware, the Pebble Steel Smartwatch and along with it came the announcement of the first ever app store for Smartwatches. Yes, Pebble has its own app store now, consisting of a whole lot of Watchfaces and native apps that work standalone, like mini games or work with the phone over Bluetooth and can even access the internet now. One of the many changes that Pebble did with its ecosystem was opening a mature version of its SDK to many developers, making it easier to program for the Smartwatch. We think the app store is a natural progression of that announcement. The store resides inside Pebble’s own smartwatch app in iOS as well as Android, but the latter is only available for developers and is in beta, with consumer availability stated as coming soon.

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Amazon’s New Kindle Paperwhite goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 10999

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Amazon launched the first Paperwhite in India back in June 2013. The New Kindle Paperwhite that was launched in India last month is now on sale in India. The 2nd generation Paperwhite that was announced back in September 2013  has a the same 6-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) display at 212 PPI pixel density and a built-in light similar to the first generation Kindle Paperwhite, but this has a new display technology with higher contrast, the next generation built-in light, a faster processor and new touch technology. Continue reading “Amazon’s New Kindle Paperwhite goes on sale in India starting at Rs. 10999”

Samsung SM-W750V “Huron” images leaked, could be Samsung’s first WP 8.1 device

Samsung Ativ S was Samsung’s first Windows Phone 8 device and it barely saw the launch because of various problems. Many thought Samsung was out of the Windows Phone business as there were no devices, but things are about to change. Samsung is preparing a Full HD high end smartphone running on Windows Phone 8.1 for Verizon.

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Facebook Paper now available for iPhone in the US

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Facebook introduced Paper, a social news aggregator last week that also lets you share you stories and view Facebook images. The app has gone live in the US for iPhone. It has the Facebook News Feed, similar to the Facebook app, but the UI is completely different from what you see in the Facebook app. It shows the feed in a different layout, similar to the Flipkart. It also has sections to your favorite topics, option to watch videos and lots more features. Continue reading “Facebook Paper now available for iPhone in the US”

Google opens up Chromecast for developers, makes streaming main stream

Google announced their 35$ dongle – Chromecast at the Google I/O 2013 event last year. At launch, Chromecast was restricted to US and eventually started rolling out to other countries. It is officially available in India and is priced around Rs. 3,300 from Amazon. What this Chromecast does is that it lets you stream content from your iOS or Android device or PC to your TV via WiFi.

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Gionee M2 with 5-inch display, 4200 mAh battery now available for Rs. 11123

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Gionee M2, the latest mid-range smartphone from the company is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a  5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs 4200 mAh battery. Continue reading “Gionee M2 with 5-inch display, 4200 mAh battery now available for Rs. 11123”

LG G Pro 2 to feature 13MP camera with OIS plus and 4K video recording

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Last week LG confirmed that it would launch the LG G Pro 2, successor of the LG G Pro later this month. The company did not reveal the specifications or image of the device at that time. Last week images of the G Pro 2 appeared online showing G2-like rear-mounted power button and volume keys. Today LG has confirmed that it would have a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer or optical image stabilization) capabilities. Continue reading “LG G Pro 2 to feature 13MP camera with OIS plus and 4K video recording”

Samsung schedules Unpacked event for Feb 24th to unveil Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung is expected to announce the next iteration of Galaxy S series sometime soon and there were early rumors that Samsung will be holding an event on Feb 23rd, but it turns out that they are holding the unpacked event on Feb 24th, just on the starting day of MWC 2014. The event invite tells us that this is Samsung’s Unpacked event 5 and it also mentions it as episode 1. The event will take place in Barcelona.

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Felix Baumgartner’s jump captured through GoPro’s cameras in its SuperBowl commercial

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SuperBowl has been the most lucrative ad-spot in the United States for many years, known for its highest TRPs and naturally insanely priced ad-slots. The massive event is usually full of noteworthy or weird ads, depending on how you see it, and companies try to capture the little time they get on one of the biggest country wide sporting events. This time, amongst many, GoPro, the popular adventure camera manufacturer, has released its ad, featuring Felix Baumgartner’s stratospheric jump. The mission, called “Red Bull Stratos” was a hugely popular stunt featuring the Austrian man, who survived a 24 mile high free fall from near-outer-space. The event, captured by GoPro cameras, is the company’s stab at the SuperBowl spot, watch it here –

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FlappyBird to introduce the sensation of rage quit to Windows Phone soon

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FlappyBird is coming soon to Windows Phone, possibly in just 10 more days, if the developer’s tweet is to be believed. The recent mobile sensation is a frustratingly simple game with intentionally clunky physics that has taken over the world for its difficulty in scoring. It’s also been made into Internet memes and is hugely popular with the young crowd for the ability to make people “Rage quit” the game in frustration. Like all new releases, this game too evades support for Windows Phone, but if the developer’s tweet is to believed, this game will likely be landing on Windows Phone really soon.

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LG G Flex gets priced on official website at Rs. 69,999

LG showcased the LG G Flex, the company’s first smartphone with a curved OLED display in India at an event back in December last year and promised that it would launch in February. Now the smartphone has been listed on the official LG India website at Rs. 69,999 (MRP). The LG G Flex was announced back in October 2013 and packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Curved Plastic OLED display that vertically concave from top to bottom to a radius of 700mm. Continue reading “LG G Flex gets priced on official website at Rs. 69,999”

Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaked ahead of official March release

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Windows 8.1 Update 1, a small evolutionary update to the controversial operating system from Microsoft, has leaked ahead of its official March release. The update 1 is squarely aimed at desktop users, with enhancements made to lessen the gestural actions that don’t make sense for people using Windows 8 with a keyboard/mouse combination. New mouse-focused context menus, search and power/shutdown buttons on the lock screen and the ability to add metro apps to the taskbar are some of the notable changes in Update 1. This sets the stage for the next version of Windows codenamed “Threshold” which will be detailed at the Build developer event in April and released to OEMs sometime next year.

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Nokia Lumia 1320 Camera Samples

Nokia Lumia 1320 was announced as one of the two phablets that Nokia unveiled at their Abu Dhabi event in 2013. Nokia Lumia 1320 comes with mid-range specifications and has a 6inch display sporting a HD resolution of 1280×720 pixels. Apart from the mid-range specifications, it comes with a 5MP camera and LED flash. There is a front facing VGA camera for video calls. The Nokia Lumia 1320 can record 1080p videos at 30fps.

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MapmyIndia Locate app powers the SOS safety feature in the iBall Andi Udaan

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Last year iBall launched Andi Udaan, India’s first Android smartphone with safety features for women. We already know that it has a dedicated SOS button on the back to alert people in case of emergency. MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and mobile apps have partnered with iBall for Andi Uddaan for MapmyIndia’s people safety app Locate, which powers the SOS/safety feature in the phone. Continue reading “MapmyIndia Locate app powers the SOS safety feature in the iBall Andi Udaan”

Flipkart to launch Motorola Moto G in India on February 5th

Last week we reported that Flipkart would launch the Motorola Moto G in India soon. Flipkart has just sent us a press invite for the launch, slated on February 5th, the same date that Motorola said it would reveal more details about the Moto G launch in India. Motorola service center list for India got leaked last week. We already reviewed the phone last year. Check out our Motorola Moto G review, if you are planning to get it. Continue reading “Flipkart to launch Motorola Moto G in India on February 5th”