Airtel to deploy 13000 new mobile sites, Massive MIMO pre-5G technology, 4500 kms of additional optic fiber in Karnataka

After Kerala, Mumbai,  Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana,  West Bengal and Odisha, Airtel has announced massive network expansion in Karnataka as part of its network transformation initiative – Project Leap. by By March 2019, Airtel plans to roll out 13,000 new mobile sites along with an addition of more than 4500 kilometers of optic fiber to enable high speed data transmission.

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming smartphone with 5.99-inch display, dual rear cameras, new design gets certified

Xiaomi-backed Black Shark introduced the Black Shark Gaming Phone in China  back in April this year, now a new Black Shark smartphone with the model number AWM-A0 has been certified by TENAA in China. This reveals a slightly different design compared to the predecessor since the phone has a dual rear cameras arranged vertically and … Continue reading “Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming smartphone with 5.99-inch display, dual rear cameras, new design gets certified”

Amazon Prime Reading offers unlimited access to eligible eBooks, comics and more for Prime members in India

Amazon India today launched  ‘Prime Reading’ that lets Amazon Prime members read hundreds of eligible eBooks, comics and more through Kindle devices and apps at no additional cost. These free ebooks will change every month and includes bestsellers like Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling, Immortals of Meluha by Amish, and Operation … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Reading offers unlimited access to eligible eBooks, comics and more for Prime members in India”

Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger to leave the company

Instagram Co-founders; Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger today have announced that they have resigned and plan to leave the company in the coming weeks. This move adds challenges to Instagram’s parent company, Facebook. kevin Systrom who is currently Instagram’s chief executive, and Mike Krieger, the chief technical officer have notified Instagram’s leadership team and Facebook … Continue reading “Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger to leave the company”

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S coming in Q2 2019, can be updated to Surface Hub 2X with removable cartridge in 2020

Microsoft introduced Surface Hub 2 with 50.5-inch 4K multi-touch display with 3:2 aspect ratio and extremely thin bezels and several new features back in May. At the Ignite the company has announced that the Surface Hub 2S with lighter, thinner, more vibrant design will be available in Q2 2019 with original Surface Hub software.

Microsoft’ Windows Virtual Desktop to bring multi-user Virtualization to Windows and Office 365

Apart from Office 2019, Microsoft today announced Windows Virtual Desktop, which is the only cloud-based service that delivers a multi-user Windows 10 experience, optimized for Office 365 ProPlus and it also includes free Windows 7 Extended Security Updates.

Microsoft Office 2019 launched for Windows and Mac

Microsoft today announced that its ‘Office 2019’ which is its next on-premises version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access, and Publisher is generally available for Windows and Mac. The Office 2019 provides new features and updates to the on-premises apps for both users and IT professionals.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 MIUI 10 Stable OTA update finally starts rolling out [Download link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 smartphone earlier this year running MIUI 9.2 based on Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), and it got the MIUI 9.5 update few months back, but it was based on Android Nougat 7.1.2, last month it released Android Oreo update. After the Redmi Y2, Redmi Note 5 Pro, and Mi 5, the Redmi Note 5 users have received the … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 MIUI 10 Stable OTA update finally starts rolling out [Download link]”

Xiaomi Mi LED Smart TVs now available through 500 Mi preferred partner stores offline across 9 major cities in India

Xiaomi today announced that its Mi LED Smart TVs are available offline in 9 major cities including New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Indore, Patna Pune, Mumbai, Maddur (Mi Store). It already mentioned that it sold over 5,00,000 TVs in 6 months.

Google Play and Android Security Reward program surpass US$3 million in payouts

Google today announced that its ‘Android Security Reward’ program in its third year has received over 470 qualifying vulnerability reports from researchers and the average pay per researcher jumped by 23%. The company also mentioned that the ‘Android Security Reward’ program has rewarded researchers with over $3M.

Google might be testing Color Pop, manual bokeh effects in Google Photos

Google might be testing new Color Pop, along with manual bokeh effects.  as some users are reporting to have gotten the new editing tools The Color Pop keeps the focus of the photo in color and desaturates the rest of the shot. The manual bokeh lets you do something similar by blurring the background instead of desaturated.

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro, Mi 8 Lite, Nikon Z6 and Z7, GoPro HERO7, Amazon Echo devices and more

This week Xiaomi introduced the Mi 8 Pro flagship and Mi 8 Lite smartphones, Nikon launched the Z6 and Z7 full-frame mirrorless cameras, Sony introduced PlayStation Classic mini with 20 games, GoPro launched the HERO7 series of action cameras, and lots more in our weekly roundup.

Samsung Galaxy Watch with Super AMOLED display, military-level durability launched in India starting at Rs. 24990

Samsung just launched Galaxy Watch at in India, after it was introduced last month.  It comes in 46mm version and 42mm options with 1.3-inch and 1.2-inch (360×360 pixels) Circular Super AMOLED Always On Display with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ protection and has rotating bezel. These run Tizen- Based Wearable Platform 4.0. It has 5ATM + IP68 ratings for water … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Watch with Super AMOLED display, military-level durability launched in India starting at Rs. 24990”

Google might rename ‘Incognito mode’ on Chrome to ‘Private mode’

Incognito Mode on Google Chrome lets you browse the web without maintaining a history or saving information like cookies and form inputs. Now, Google might be planning to rename the feature to ‘Private Mode’ Users have started noticing that the ‘Open in incognito tab’ option has been changed to ‘Open in private tab,’ which could … Continue reading “Google might rename ‘Incognito mode’ on Chrome to ‘Private mode’”

Amazon introduces Echo Show 2nd-gen, Amazon Basics Microwave, Echo Wall Clock, Smart Plug, Echo Input and more

Amazon has announced the second generation Echo Show along with Fire TV Recast, AmazonBasics Microwave with Alexa, Echo Wall Clock, Amazon Smart Plug and more. The second gen Echo Show comes with a massive 10-inch HD display,  built-in smart home hub, and an upgraded speaker system that delivers powerful bass and stereo sound. The company is also integrating Hulu, and … Continue reading “Amazon introduces Echo Show 2nd-gen, Amazon Basics Microwave, Echo Wall Clock, Smart Plug, Echo Input and more”