Samsung introduces first IoT-powered Smart Door Lock with Wi-Fi

Samsung SDS, the company’s Smart Home Division has introduced the first IoT-powered Wi-Fi smart door lock (SHP-DR900) that has built-in low-power Wi-Fi chip that doubles the battery life since it can be connected to the indoor wireless router. This can notify the door open status or intrusion attempts to a smartphone in real-time.

ASUS Zenfone 5Z with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 845, up to 8GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 29999

ASUS just launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India at an event in Delhi. It was introduced at the MWC earlier this year, packs a 6.2-inch Full HD+ 19:9 Super IPS display with notch design and 90% screen-to-body ratio with AI Display for auto color temperate adjustment, is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC with support for up to 8GB RAM, … Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 5Z with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 845, up to 8GB RAM, AI dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 29999”

Honor 7C Review

Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 7C along with the  Honor 7A in the  ‘7 series’ in India in May. This succeeds the Honor 6C, which did not launch in India, but it is a major upgrade in terms of design, display, camera, and more, to the Honor 5C, which was launched in the country back in 2016. Should you get it? Let … Continue reading “Honor 7C Review”

DJI Osmo Mobile 2 handheld smartphone camera stabilizer launched in India for Rs. 9999

DJI, popular for its Drones and Camera Stabilizers has finally launched the Osmo Mobile 2 (OM170) handheld camera stabilizer for smartphones in India. It was introduced at the CES 2018 earlier this year, has the same light-weight design that supports portrait orientation, three-axis gimbal technology, but this comes with simpler controls with zoom slider and three times … Continue reading “DJI Osmo Mobile 2 handheld smartphone camera stabilizer launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro, Mi Pad 4, Vivo V9 6GB, Acer Nitro 5 (2018) Gaming Laptop and more

This week Xiaomi introduced the most expected Redmi 6 Pro and Mi Pad 4 tablets, and also introduced Mi 6X Hatsune Miku Special Edition, Vivo introduced V9 6GB edition, Acer launched the Nitro 5 (2018) Gaming Laptop, and lots more from this week in our weekly roundup.

Google Duplex demo shows how Assistant will identify itself while making reservations

Google at the I/O 2018 has demoed the Google Duplex; this tech is where Assistant dupes itself as a human, call a business and get you a reservation. To make it sound like more human has added in human ticks like “umm.” However, concerns were raised regarding how ethical this feature is. Back in May, Google clarified … Continue reading “Google Duplex demo shows how Assistant will identify itself while making reservations”

Google invests $22 million in KaiOS that powers JioPhone and Nokia 8110 4G

US-based Kai Technologies, mobile operating system provider for feature phone like the popular JioPhone and Nokia 8110 4G, today announced that it has received $22 million Series A investment from Google. In addition to the investment, Google and KaiOS have also agreed to work together to make the Google Assistant, Google Maps, YouTube, and Google Search available … Continue reading “Google invests $22 million in KaiOS that powers JioPhone and Nokia 8110 4G”

Samsung Galaxy Note9 announcement scheduled for August 9

After rumors, Samsung has finally sent out invites for the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 9 where it is expected to unveil the flagship Galaxy Note9 smartphone. Unlike last year, the company doesn’t reveal what to expect from this year’s Note flagship. The teaser shows what looks like an improved S Pen stylus.

Vivo showcases TOF 3D Sensing Technology for gesture tracking in mixed reality games, 3D modelling and more

Vivo at the MWC Shanghai 2018 showcased its Time of Flight (TOF) 3D Sensing Technology.  This detects the time it takes emitted pulse light to return to the sensor to accurately map objects at up to three meters in front of it. “It enables new opportunities in facial, gesture and motion recognition, 3D photography and … Continue reading “Vivo showcases TOF 3D Sensing Technology for gesture tracking in mixed reality games, 3D modelling and more”

ASUS Zenfone 5Z with 6.2-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 845, AI dual rear cameras launching in India on July 4

ASUS introduced its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone at the MWC 2018 in Barcelona earlier this year. The smartphone started rolling out from Europe earlier this month. Today the company has announced that the phone will be launched in India on July 4th exclusively on Flipkart.

Supercell finally releases Brawl Stars for Android beta in select countries

Supercell, creators of popular Clash of Clans and Clash Royale games  announced Brawl Stars, a new 3v3 multiplayer shooter game back in June last year, exact a year later, the company has soft launched the game in Canada, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and Hong Kong. The company has not announced when the game … Continue reading “Supercell finally releases Brawl Stars for Android beta in select countries”

Google Camera update brings Google Lens integration to Pixel and Nexus phones

Google is rolling out a new update to its Camera application bringing the version number to 5.2.025, and this brings the much talked Google Lens integration to Pixel and Nexus phones. At the I/O 2018, Google showcased the Lens integration directly into the camera app, and OEMs like Sony, Motorola, OnePlus have started implementing it already, … Continue reading “Google Camera update brings Google Lens integration to Pixel and Nexus phones”

Samsung Galaxy A6+ Review

Samsung introduced the  Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F) and Galaxy A6+ (SM-A605F) smartphones in the ‘Galaxy A Series’ last month, and the smartphones were launched in India soon after. Here we have the review of Galaxy A6+, the bigger version of the two, which is one of the first from Samsung to pack a Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display with 18.5:9 … Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A6+ Review”