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Aadhaar breach is yet again back in the news, this time it is said to be compromised by a software patch that disables critical security features of the software used to enroll new Aadhaar users thus allowing hackers to generate unauthorized Aadhaar numbers. Continue reading “UIDAI dismisses reports of Aadhaar enrolment software being hacked”
Blaupunkt, the Germany-based consumer lifestyle and technology brand has entered into Indian TV market with eight LED TVs in Family, Smart Sound and 4K UHD series. Both the Smart Sound and 4K UHD series are Android-powered smart TVs and some models also come with external sound bars. These were unveiled at the IFA Berlin 2018 in August. The company has tied up with Flipkart to sell the TVs exclusively.
FiiO Electronics Technology launches the M3K Portable High-Resolution Lossless Music Player in India. It sports a 2.0-inch IPS screen with capacitive buttons + touchpad for operation. There are five sets of touch buttons to make getting around the UI easy: next/previous track, confirmation, back, and menu keys. It comes with an all-aluminium unibody construction with tempered glass to protect the display from scratches. Continue reading “FiiO M3K Portable High-Resolution Lossless Music Player launched in India for Rs. 6990”
Samsung today opened the world’s largest mobile experience centre in at Opera House on Brigade Road in Bengaluru. This will showcase differentiated product experiences, built around Samsung’s philosophy of Discover Tomorrow Today, and will include transformative technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT). Continue reading “Samsung opens world’s largest mobile experience centre at Opera House in Bengaluru”
Hathway today launched its 300Mbps home broadband plan for Chennai customers at an event. The company also launched its Edge WiFi Mesh solution in partnership with TP-Link that is available for free as part of the service for the first time in India. Hathway already offers 200 Mbps broadband at Rs. 1049 per month with 1TB FUP in Chennai. The new plan offers 2TB FUP per month and costs as low as Rs. 1250 per month if you get 12 months plan at Rs. 14,999. 6-month plan costs Rs. 9999.
Continue reading “Hathway launches 300Mbps broadband with 2TB data, free WiFi Mesh solution starting from Chennai”
Motorola has launched Moto G6 Plus smartphone, months after it was introduced back in April, as it had promised. It has a large 5.93-inch Full HD+ Max Vision display, is powered by Snapdragon 630 with 6GB of RAM, has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots and a 16-megapixel front camera with LED flash and and 4MP adaptive low light mode.
After the BIP and Stratos that were launched in July, Huami’s Amazfit has launched Cor fitness band and Amazfit Pace Multisport GPS Smartwatch with support for tracking 12 different sports. The Cor has 5 ATM water-resistant rating and the Pace has IP67 ratings.
Reliance Jio has been offering free data occasionally. It offered 8GB free data at 2GB per day for users with 4 days validity during cricket season, now it is once again offering two vouchers, each with 2GB data per day, valid for 4 days as a part of its 2nd anniversary celebration, so you get 16GB free data. Continue reading “Reliance Jio celebrates its 2nd anniversary by offering 16GB free data to its users”
After the BIP and Stratos that were launched in July, Amazfit is gearing up to launch a Fitness band in India. According to teasers on social media channels, it will be the Cor, a fitness band with heart rate, activity and sleep tracker, and 316L marine-grade stainless steel housing and 2.5D Corning Gorilla glass body. Continue reading “Amazfit Cor water-resistant fitness tracker with heart rate sensor launching in India this September”
Boult Audio, popular for innovative audio products has released Loupe, new wired earphones under the budget segment with angled ear tips and custom ear loop fastener. Continue reading “Boult Audio Loupe earphones launched for Rs. 672”
Google has launched a new app for Indian bloggers called Blog Compass to help them track WordPress or Blogger.com site stats, approve comments, and read tips on how to make the blog more successful, all in one place.
After the launch of HX03 Cardio smart band, Lenovo has introduced HX03W Cardio Plus in India. It has a heart rate sensor, is water-resistant with IP68 ratings and comes 0.96-inch OLED screen. It comes with a revamped version of its fitness app called Lenovo Life that lets you check daily activities and include features like dieting, shape training videos and private sports plans.
Vu Technologies, California-based luxury TV company yesterday launched Vu 100, the company’s first 100-inch TV with full metal design and Android Oreo 8.0. It has a 4K HDR10 Panel with 2.5 Billion Color & Wide Color Gamut, JBL Speakers with Woofer and 2000 watt Dolby and DTS Sound and Vu ActiVoice Remote with Voice Assistance as well as HotKeys for YouTube and Google Play. It has Google Play Store and comes with Hotstar, Alt balaji, Sony Liv and other apps.
Motorola confirmed Android 8.0 update for a range of smartphones including Moto G5 series back in September last year. After Android 8.1 (Oreo) soak test for the Moto G5 Plus users in India and Brazil back in July, the company has officially announced that it is rolling out Oreo update for the Moto G5 Plus users in India and Brazil and for the Moto G5 users in Mexico. Continue reading “Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus Android 8.1 Oreo update finally rolling out starting from India, Brazil and Mexico”
Ericsson is expanding its 5G platform by adding new hardware and software products to the Ericsson Radio System portfolio. This will enhance the agility and speed with which Indian operators can roll out their 5G networks. In addition to it, the company is strengthening its mobile transport solutions by building on its radio expertise and adding transport technologies from Juniper Networks and ECI. Continue reading “Ericsson expands end-to-end 5G platform in India with new radio products, software solutions”
