Microsoft Pix app gets business card feature with LinkedIn integration

Microsoft’s intelligent camera app, Pix has been updated with a new business card feature with LinkedIn integration that will make it easier than ever to manage your contacts. The new business card feature for iPhones add contacts, not just to your iPhone’s contacts but also to your LinkedIn account.

Bose forays into AR with audio-only AR glasses prototype, to invest $50 million

At SXSW, Bose announced that it is foraying into the AR game but unlike many AR tech out there, Bose is all about audio that will be delivered through a “wafer-thin acoustics package. It also introduced a new prototype glasses to hear which Bose says is the future of mobile sound.

JioTV introduces interactive sports experience with different camera angle, mic selection and more

Reliance Jio recently acquired the exclusive India digital for the T20 cricket series Nidahas Trophy – a tri-nation T20 competition played at Colombo from March 6 to 18, 2018 between host Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India. It also offers commentary in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Now it has announced that it has introduced India’s first interactive … Continue reading “JioTV introduces interactive sports experience with different camera angle, mic selection and more”

Xiaomi teases new smartphone launch in India on March 14, Redmi 5 expected [Update: Amazon Exclusive]

Update: The Redmi 5 will be exclusively launched on Amazon India, just like its predecessor. New teaser also reveals that the phone will launch at 3PM on March 14th, which will likely be an online event.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro low headphone volume issue fix starts rolling out

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro in India on 14th February, and released the OTA for enabling face unlock in last week of February. Earlier this week we came across posts on Mi Community in which users reported the Low sound output from headphones issue for the newly launched Redmi Note 5 Pro. Moderators … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro low headphone volume issue fix starts rolling out”

Xiaomi Berlin with unannounced Snapdragon 632 surfaces in benchmarks

Xiaomi is about the launch the Mi MIX 2s in a couple of weeks and now an unknown mid-range Xiaomi phone codenamed ‘Berlin’ has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark revealing very little about the smartphone. According to the listing, the phone is powered by an unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset. 

Fitbit’s upcoming ‘mass-appeal’ smartwatch said to be named Versa

Last week we had seen the images of the Fitbit’s upcoming smartwatch. The company at the latest earnings call said that this future watch would have “mass appeal.” Today we have the name and it will be called ‘Versa’ courtesy of leakster Evan Blass.

Lenovo S5 with dual rear cameras, metal body teased, will take on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Earlier this week Lenovo announced that it will introduce the next ‘S series’ smartphone on March 20th, which is expected to be Lenovo S5. Today  Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun announced on weibo that the powerful Redmi Note 5 (that was launched asRedmi Note 5 Pro in India) with Snapdragon 636 and 6GB RAM will launch in China … Continue reading “Lenovo S5 with dual rear cameras, metal body teased, will take on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5”

Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in the largest smartphone market in India in Q4 2017: CMR

Xiaomi has surpassed Samsung in the largest smartphone market in India in the Q4 2017 to become the number one brand, according to a report from Cybermedia Research. Xiaomi outshined Samsung in Maharashtra which alone amounted to 13.7% of the sales during the last quarter of 2017. According to CMR, Xiaomi sold over 31.2% of the … Continue reading “Xiaomi surpasses Samsung in the largest smartphone market in India in Q4 2017: CMR”

Microsoft introduces Windows ML AI platform for developers

Microsoft today announced that its next major Windows 10 update will include more artificial intelligence capabilities as it unveiled a new AI platform; Windows ML for developers. This new platform will help developers create Windows 10 app that will leverage on the existing pre-trained machine learning models in apps.

Xiaomi 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i now available from Flipkart and Amazon India

Xiaomi launched the new 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i as ‘Made in India’ power banks back in November last year. It was only available from mi.com at that time. From today both the power banks are also available from Amazon.in and Flipkart at the same price of Rs. 799 and Rs. 1499, respectively.

ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC gaming laptop with eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 processor launched in India for Rs. 1,34,990

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has launched Strix GL702ZC, world’s first gaming laptop powered by the AMD Ryzen eight-core processor with multithreading technology in India. It has a 17.3-inch Full HD display and features AMD’s FreeSync display technology for ultra-smooth visuals on the laptop as well as on compatible monitors via DisplayPort or HDMI.

Samsung QLED TVs with Direct Full Array, Bixby and Premium UHD TVs announced

Samsung at the company’s First Look in New York event has introduced a array of QLED, UHD and Premium UHD TVs. The company says that the TVs come with groundbreaking design elements, enhanced picture quality, and smart, intuitive capabilities. The new QLED TV features Direct Full Array, Bixby and Ambient Mode for an immersive viewing experience.

Microsoft Windows 10 in S mode for all Windows 10 editions coming in 2019

Microsoft just confirmed that Windows 10 in S mode for all Windows 10 Edition is coming in 2019. To be clear, 10 S will be a ‘mode’ of existing versions, but not a distinct version. The S Mode will lock down Windows 10 and can only run Microsoft Store apps.

Global refurbished smartphone market saw 13% growth 2017, 140 million units shipped: Counterpoint

According to Counterpoint, Global refurbished smartphone market was up 13% in 2017 with over 140 million units shipped. 2017 has been a complete contrast with the global smartphone market that grew a mere 3% last year and is outperformed by the refurbished smartphones.