Xiaomi adds more perks for Reward Mi users in India including Paytm, Cleartrip and Hungama vouchers

Mi.com was the first technology e-commerce platform in India to offer a reward program called Reward Mi which was announced by Xiaomi India back in June 2017. Reward Mi is a program to rewards fans with exclusive benefits such as F-codes and discount coupons which can be redeemed on selected products on mi.com. Earlier this … Continue reading “Xiaomi adds more perks for Reward Mi users in India including Paytm, Cleartrip and Hungama vouchers”

Xiaomi Mi Band 3 users in India report battery life, sunlight visibility issues

Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 3 with 0.78 inch OLED touch screen display in India on 27th Sep. The device went on sale for the first time on 28th Sep and similar to its predecessor Mi Band 3 is also priced at Rs. 1,999. It is certainly amongst the most affordable fitness trackers as of … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 3 users in India report battery life, sunlight visibility issues”

Xiaomi launches 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i Red Edition in India

After launching Red Edition Mi A2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi has launched the 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i in Red in India. The ‘Made in India’ power bank has a sleek anodized aluminum alloy body and comes with two-way fast charging.

Google Chromecast 3 with 1080p streaming at 60 fps, improved Wi-Fi, new Chalk color announced

Google has quietly introduced its third-generation Chromecast after the Pixel event. It still has a circular design with built-in HDMI cable and it comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5Ghz) support, however the Wi-Fi reception has been improved with maximum antenna gain of 4dBi compared to Chromecast 2’s 2.1dBi gain, which is about 50% improvement.

Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K HDR Android TV Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant Remote announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi Box S, its latest 4K box powered by Android TV. This is the successor of Mi Box that was introduced in the US back in 2016. It runs Android TV 8.1, comes with voice remote with Netflix shortcut, Assistant button, app shortcut and supports Google Assistant for easy voice search, and has built-in Chromecast. … Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K HDR Android TV Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant Remote announced”

Google to limit call log and SMS permission access to apps on Play Store, announces new Android Contacts API restrictions

Google announced that it is refining its ‘Developer Program Policies’ to include limits to call log and SMS permission access, prohibitions against surveillance and “commercial spyware apps,” and new Android Contacts API restrictions. Google to allow access to Call Log and SMS data for apps that are set as “default” for those actions.

Microsoft announces Project xCloud gaming platform to let you play games anywhere

Microsoft today has introduced the Project xCloud which is its state-of-the-art global game-streaming technology that will offer you the freedom to play on the device you want without being locked to a particular device. It will give users the choice in when and where they play. 

Xiaomi Festive sale: Up to Rs. 7000 off, exchange offers on smartphones; Discounts, extended warranty on select Mi LED Smart TVs and more

Just in time for the festive season, Xiaomi India has announced exciting offers on its wide range of smartphones, accessories and ecosystem products across partner platforms and Mi.com. The sale is being held across Amazon’s Great Indian Shopping Festival, Flipkart’s Big Billion Days and Mi.com’s Mi Super Sale later this week. 

Xiaomi Redmi 5A sales cross 10 million units in India since launch

Xiaomi today announced that it has sold 10 million Redmi 5A smartphones in India in 9 months of launch. It was launched in November last year and it started selling from December. It crossed the 5 million mark in March this year.

Microsoft Windows 10 October update suspended over reports of files being deleted

Soon after rolling out the announcing and rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 update, Microsoft has stopped distributing the Update over user reported of documents being deleted. The company took it to the support site to announce the same. 

Weekly Roundup: Nokia 7.1, LG V40 ThinQ, Microsoft Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2 and more

HMD Global this week introduced the Nokia 7.1 as well as Nokia True Wireless Earbuds and the Nokia Pro Wireless Earphones, LG introduced the V40 ThinQ and Watch W7, Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro 6, Surface Laptop 2, Surface Studio 2 and Surface Headphones, and lots more from this week in our weekly roundup.

Letstrack launches Premium Series tracking device

Letstrack, popular for its  sophisticated GPS tracking solutions has recently launched its premium series of real-time tracking device for fleet management companies. In order to minimize the cases of robbery and theft in low connectivity areas, Letstrack’s Premium Series device works even in unstable network areas to keep the owner updated about the location of … Continue reading “Letstrack launches Premium Series tracking device”

Real deal: Amazon offers massive discount on OnePlus 6 that should not be missed

Lately, we’ve been consuming a lot of content about OnePlus 6T on the Internet in some form including leaks, rumours and speculations. Shaping up to be one of the interesting smartphones from OnePlus’ stable, the OnePlus 6T is expected to arrive in the Indian market on October 17.

Samsung AX5500 air purifier with aerodynamic airflow technology, real time air quality detection launched in India

Samsung India today has launched the new Air Purifier; the AX5500 that can rapidly purify your living spaces with aerodynamic airflow technology. The Samsung AX5500 comes with the capability of drawing air inside from the front side, covering a wider area that removes ultrafine dust, harmful viruses, and gases with its 4-step purification system.

Apple and Amazon deny their servers were compromised by Chinese chips

Apple and Amazon explicitly deny that their servers were compromised by Chinese chips. The report from Bloomberg claims that China spies were able to infiltrate the USA’s biggest tech companies by inserting microchips which is the size of “a grain of rice” into the Chinese-manufactured servers that are a part of the tech giants’ infrastructure.