Age of Empires: Definitive Edition in 4K coming to PC this year

After 20 years of the launch on PC, Microsoft announced at the E3 2017 that it is bringing the real-time strategy game – Age of Empires: Definitive Edition exclusively to Windows 10 later this year. It has been fully remastered with enhanced graphics that support up to 4K resolution, entirely re-orchestrated soundtrack, brand-new narrative, major gameplay improvements, … Continue reading “Age of Empires: Definitive Edition in 4K coming to PC this year”

Beyerdynamic Byron In-Ear headset and Byron BTA Bluetooth headset launched in India starting at Rs. 3650

Beyerdynamic, popular for its audio products has launched two new headset, wired in-ear Byron headset and the Byron BTA wireless headset with Qualcomm aptX support in India. Both these have solid aluminium housing and come with eartips in three sizes for optimal fit. The entry-level Byron wired headset comes with a cable that has a remote control to control music … Continue reading “Beyerdynamic Byron In-Ear headset and Byron BTA Bluetooth headset launched in India starting at Rs. 3650”

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13.3-inch Windows 10 laptop with 7th-gen Intel processor, fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi introduced its first Windows 10 laptop – Mi Notebook Air back in July last year, later it introduced a 4G version, now it has refreshed 13.3-inch model with 7th-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors along with NVIDIA GeForce MX150 GPU and a fingerprint sensor on the trackpad that can unlock the laptop in 2 seconds.

Xbox One X 4K HDR gaming console announced, available starting November 7 for $499

Microsoft at the annual E3 2017 conference introduced Xbox One X, its latest and its most powerful gaming console that was condenamed Project Scorpio. It has 4K HDR gaming, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X offering 3D spatial sound. “With 6 Teraflops, 326GB/s of Memory Bandwidth and advanced, custom silicon, the Scorpio Engine is the world’s most powerful console gaming processor,” … Continue reading “Xbox One X 4K HDR gaming console announced, available starting November 7 for $499”

Samsung introduces 49-inch 4K, 27-inch and 31.5-inch WQHD Curved HDR QLED gaming monitors

Samsung has introduced new CHG90 and CHG70 curved gaming monitors with High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology for realistic, detailed picture, ahead of E3 2017. The C49HG90 49-inch ultra-wide monitor has a 32:9 aspect ratio and 3,840×1,080 double full HD (DFHD) resolution. These monitor delivers offer 1,800R curvature, an ultra-wide 178-degree viewing angle and accelerated refresh rate (144Hz) … Continue reading “Samsung introduces 49-inch 4K, 27-inch and 31.5-inch WQHD Curved HDR QLED gaming monitors”

Intel hints at potential patent infringement by Qualcomm and Microsoft over Windows on ARM’s x86 emulation

Last month at the Computex 2017 Qualcomm announced that ASUS, HP and Lenovo will be the first OEM to develop mobile PCs powered by the ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile PC Platform with X16 LTE modem. This came after Microsoft failed to bring Windows to ARM chips in the form of Windows RT with Surface with Windows RT and Nokia … Continue reading “Intel hints at potential patent infringement by Qualcomm and Microsoft over Windows on ARM’s x86 emulation”

Microsoft acquires cybersecurity firm Hexadite

Microsoft has signed an agreement to acquire cybersecurity firm Hexadite. The Israeli based company was founded in 2014 and specializes in delivering automatic incident investigation and remediation solutions. In May, Israeli financial news website Calcalist said Microsoft would pay $100 million for Hexadite. Neither of the companies has revealed terms of the deal.

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.5 update brings new features, optimizations and bug fixes

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.1.5 update for the 3 and 3T that brings new push notification feature for important information from OnePlus along with updates to its apps, several bug fixes including fix for VoLTE issue on Jio SIMs and optimizations for battery, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and more. Android version is still 7.1.1, but this … Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.5 update brings new features, optimizations and bug fixes”

Facebook launches disaster maps to help relief organizations after natural calamities

Facebook has launched disaster maps that use aggregated, de-identified Facebook data to deliver crucial information to aid organizations during and after crises. This initiative is the product of close work with UNICEF, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Food Programme, and other organizations.

Andy Rubin’s Essential raises $300 million in funding at a valuation of around $1 billion

Android creator Andy Rubin’s phone startup Essential has secured $300 million in a fresh round of funding that values the startup at a $900 million to $1 billion valuation, according to a latest report from Bloomberg.

YU YUREKA BLACK gets Android Nougat 7.1.2 beta ROM, stable update coming soon

YU launched YUREKA BLACK smartphone earlier this month. At the launch the company said that it will be upgraded to Android Nougat update soon. Now it has released Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Beta ROM for the phone and confirmed that stable update will be available for all in 1 and half months.

Nubia Z17 mini with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 19999

Nubia has launched Nubia Z17 mini, its latest smartphone in the ‘Z Series’ in India. It was introduced in China in April and packs dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome lens and the other one with RGB lens, offering crisp shots. It has ultra fast focus in 0.1 seconds and supports aperture adjustment from f/1.0 to f/16.0. It also … Continue reading “Nubia Z17 mini with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 19999”

Wearables market increases 17.9% in Q1 2017, Apple and Xiaomi dethrone Fitbit: IDC

Wearables shipped a total of 24.7 million wearable devices during 1Q17, up 17.9% from the 20.9 million units shipped in 1Q16, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.