Asus ROG GL552VW Review

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Asus’s latest notebook that combines high end performance in a sleek and compact form factor is the GL552VW. Inspired by an F22 Stealth Fighter, the new laptop brings about a big improvement not just in terms of performance but also in terms of the look and feel. Let’s see how well it fared.

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Freecharge launches Windows 10 app with Cortana support for making payments

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Freecharge, the digital wallet and payment platform in India, has introduced its new desktop app for Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 10. The company claims that the unified Freecharge app on Windows can complete a transaction in just less-than-10 seconds and is designed to provide seamless experience across desktop, laptops and tablets. Freecharge will also be launching the Windows 10 app for smartphones next month. Continue reading “Freecharge launches Windows 10 app with Cortana support for making payments”

Synaptics introduces after-market Fingerprint Authentication via Plug and Play USB modules

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In the recent past, fingerprint security has sort of become mainstream on electronic devices especially smartphones. Notebooks and laptops too have started receiving fingerprint sensors embedded into them but what about people who own devices that came without said feature? Synaptics has the right solution for you.

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WhatsApp could be working on desktop apps for Windows and OSX

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It looks like WhatsApp wants to expand its availability from mobile devices to desktop. The popular cross platform messenger app is tipped to be working on native desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

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GPD Win brings Windows 10 gaming to your pockets – Well, almost

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The introduction of the iPhone and Android smartphones caused one of the biggest hits in terms of sales for the portable gaming market. Manufacturers like Nokia, tried to bring mobile gaming to the mainstream but it wasn’t until much later that people actually considered gaming on their phones for extended periods.

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Twitter to shut down TweetDeck for Windows on April 15

Twitter has announced that it is ending support for its standalone TweetDeck Windows app starting April 15th. Users will have to access the web version of TweetDeck instead of the standalone app.

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Top 10 Smartphones under Rs. 10,000

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Some of the most common questions we get involve phones under Rs. 10,000 and particularly about which one of them to get. While, the perfect smartphone for you will depend on your particular requirements and use cases, we have shortlisted 10 devices that fall in this price range that we feel offer maximum bang for buck. You can use this list and to narrow down and find your ideal smartphone.

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Huawei to launch a Hybrid laptop with Dual OS in 2016

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Huawei is one of the biggest manufacturers from China and they have been gaining a lot of attention especially after the release of the Nexus 6P and the Mate 8. It seems that they have more interesting things to offer users in 2016 as they are apparently planning to launch a hybrid laptop with dual OS.

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Microsoft will be bringing its Word Flow keyboard to Android and iOS

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Up until now, the Word Flow keyboard from Microsoft has been available only on Windows devices and the Microsoft Band. It now seems that Microsoft is planning to bring the same to the Android and iOS platforms.

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Xiaomi faced poor smartphones sales in 2015 – Below their lowest expectations

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Xiaomi declined to reveal the sales numbers for its smartphones to the media in December 2015. People expected that the company could be avoiding it as they might have missed their target of 80-100 million devices that year. However, the actual sales numbers are much worse according to Weibo.

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Skype Translator now available for all Windows users

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Skype has just announced that its Translator feature will be available for all users on the Windows platform starting today. This move comes within a year after Skype launched a Translator preview in partnership with Microsoft Translator.

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Windows 10 smartphone powered by Snapdragon 820 shows up on GFXBench

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Microsoft is trying hard to make it big with its new Windows 10 smartphones. With the next generation of Android smartphones set to be released powered by the likes of the Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm, it is important that the Windows phones too have powerful hardware ticking inside them to attract customers.

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Lenovo ideapad 710S announced – A portable yet powerful 13 inch laptop

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The ideapad 710S is a 13 inch laptop from Lenovo that was unveiled just before CES 2016. It is also quite light as it weighs just 1.16 kgs and is slim at 13.9mm in terms of thickness.

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Lenovo announces the ideapad 700 – Powerful 15 and 17 inch laptops

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Although they aren’t as powerful as the ideapad Y900, the ideapad 700 is quite a powerful laptop indeed. It will come in both 15.6 and 17.3 inch variants to appeal to a wider target audience.

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