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Vivo V5 with 20MP front camera, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 17980

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Vivo just launched V5, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the ‘V series’ in India. It is the first smartphone to come with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 5p lens. It also has ‘Moonlight Glow’ that induces a natural glow on the face that lights up the picture irrespective of the lighting conditions. Vivo says that this allows users to take perfect selfies in diverse lighting conditions. Continue reading “Vivo V5 with 20MP front camera, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 17980”

List of online stores that accept Paytm wallet for payment

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The Government of India earlier this week demonetized Rs.500 and Rs.1000 currency notes in order to fight corruption and black money issue in the country. This move has made people start using online payment, especially wallets instead of COD that most online sites have limited or stopped. Earlier this week several digital wallet services, including Paytm introduced offers to help users save money. People can make use of wallets like Paytm when they are paying online. Continue reading “List of online stores that accept Paytm wallet for payment”

Weekly Roundup: Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus, Moto M, BlackBerry Android Phones, Astrum Drones and more

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This week Leonvo launched its Xiaomi Mi Max competitor, a big screen smartphone PHAB 2 Plus in India. The device was first unveiled at the Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco back in June. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus, Moto M, BlackBerry Android Phones, Astrum Drones and more”

Gaana launches Facebook Messenger bot for music streaming

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Music streaming service, Gaana has released ‘Gaana Facebook Messenger bot’ to enhance customer experience for its users. With this feature, Gaana becomes the first music bot inside the Facebook messenger. Continue reading “Gaana launches Facebook Messenger bot for music streaming”

Rcom 4G VoLTE-enabled home phone with WiFi hotspot, Android launched

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Reliance Communications (Rcom) has introduced India’s first 4G VoLTE-enabled home phone that has a built-in SIM slot that connects to devices wireless. It runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 3.5-inch touch screen and lets you use it as a WiFi hotspot to connect to 8 other devices. Continue reading “Rcom 4G VoLTE-enabled home phone with WiFi hotspot, Android launched”

Bingo G-200 VR headset with Wi-Fi, Nibiru OS launched for Rs. 5999

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Following the launch of the C-6 smartwatch, Bingo technologies launched new VR glasses with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth features, dubbed as Bingo G-200. The Bingo G-200 comes with an inbuilt screen, concave-convex lenses with 110-degree view of field. Continue reading “Bingo G-200 VR headset with Wi-Fi, Nibiru OS launched for Rs. 5999”

LeEco chairman assures commitment towards India despite financial crunch

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Earlier this week, the Chinese billionaire and LeEco chairman, Jia Yueting had sent a long letter to his employees about the current financial state of the company. This news came right after the expansion into the US market with the debut of the Le Pro 3. Continue reading “LeEco chairman assures commitment towards India despite financial crunch”

Nikon D5600 entry-level DSLR announced in India, available from November-end

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Nikon today announced D5600, an entry-level DSLR globally, including India. The company says that it is specially designed for photography hobbyists and content creators to explore their creative and artistic expressions. It has a 24.2MP Nikon DX-format CMOS sensor without an optical low-pass filter, has EXPEED 4 image-processing engine and has ISO upto 25600 with auto ISO sensitivity control and the company says that and the operation with viewfinder shooting has also been improved. Continue reading “Nikon D5600 entry-level DSLR announced in India, available from November-end”

SanDisk Ultra 256GB microSDXC card launched in India for Rs. 13390, Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 launched starting at Rs. 650

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Western Digital today launched 256GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card, Premium Edition with read speeds of up to 95MB/s in India. It also launched Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 with a micro-USB connector on one end and a USB 3.0 connector on the other to transfer between Android smartphones or tablets and laptop, PC or Mac. Continue reading “SanDisk Ultra 256GB microSDXC card launched in India for Rs. 13390, Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 launched starting at Rs. 650”

Rs. 2000 currency notes do not have nano GPS tracking chip, it’s fake news: confirms Finance Minister

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When Government of India introduced new Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 currency notes on Tuesday, a hoax message went viral on different messaging and social platforms including WhatsApp claiming that the new Rs. 2000 currency note comes with a nano GPS (NGC) chip installed on it. Continue reading “Rs. 2000 currency notes do not have nano GPS tracking chip, it’s fake news: confirms Finance Minister”

5 ways to sail through out the day cashlessly

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Prime minister Narendra Modi surprised the whole nation yesterday with a decision to scrap Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes as part to create corruption-free India. As a direct consequence, all the ATMs, banks will be shut down for a day or two to make way for Rs. 100 notes till the Rs. 2000 and Rs. 500 note arrives. Continue reading “5 ways to sail through out the day cashlessly”

Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 V compact camera with 0.05 sec fast Hybrid AF, WiFi, NFC launched in India for Rs. 79990

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Sony today launched Cyber-Shot RX100 V (model DSC-RX100M5), its new flagship compact camera in the Cyber-shot RX100 series with 1.0-type CMOS sensor and fast Hybrid AF with speed of 0.05-second, employing 315 phase-detection AF points. Continue reading “Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 V compact camera with 0.05 sec fast Hybrid AF, WiFi, NFC launched in India for Rs. 79990”

Asus Zenfone 3 Max with 4100mAh battery, fingerprint sensor launched in India starting at Rs. 12999

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Asus just launched Zenfone 3 Max (ZC520TL and ZC553KL) in India. The Zenfone 3 Max (ZC520TL) comes with a 5.2-inch HD display with 75% screen-to-body ratio and has 3GB of RAM, while the Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p display with 73% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by a Snapdragon 430 SoC and has 4GB of RAM. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Max with 4100mAh battery, fingerprint sensor launched in India starting at Rs. 12999”

Tech world reacts to ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes

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Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation to wipe the black money and growing concern over the fake currency in the country by pulling of a major coup yesterday night. Continue reading “Tech world reacts to ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes”