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Xiaomi Mi Band 3 users in India report battery life, sunlight visibility issues

Xiaomi launched the Mi Band 3 with 0.78 inch OLED touch screen display in India on 27th Sep. The device went on sale for the first time on 28th Sep and similar to its predecessor Mi Band 3 is also priced at Rs. 1,999. It is certainly amongst the most affordable fitness trackers as of now in the market but there are some issues which you should consider before buying the Mi Band 3 in ongoing festive sale season. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 3 users in India report battery life, sunlight visibility issues”

Sony WH-1000XM3 with HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 launched in India for Rs. 29990

Sony just launched the WH-1000XM3 in the 1000X series of wireless noise cancelling headphones with new HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 that promises four times greater performance to cancel mid to high-range noise such as street noise and human voices. The high quality internal headphone amp for the HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 realizes stunning high sound quality. Continue reading “Sony WH-1000XM3 with HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 launched in India for Rs. 29990”

YU YUPHORIA 40-inch Full HD LED Smart TV launched for Rs. 18490

YU YUPHORIA

YU Televentures, which is a subsidiary of Micromax Informatics has launched YU YUPHORIA Andriod-based Smart TV its first-ever television. It sports a 40-inch Smart LED display that allows its user to cast media from their smartphone to the Smart TV. Continue reading “YU YUPHORIA 40-inch Full HD LED Smart TV launched for Rs. 18490”

SkullCandy Venue Noise Canceling Headphones with 24 hours battery life, rapid charge launched in India for Rs. 18999

SkullCandy just launched Venue, the company’s latest Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones in India. It features a strong, lightweight folding design and is crafted with premium materials. The cushioned adjustable headband lets you dial in the perfect fit, while soft memory foam ear cushions mold to your ears. It has 24 Hours of Battery Life with Rapid Charge even with ANC, comes with Find Your Headphones feature, Monitor Mode as well as Activate Assistant with the quick touch of a button.

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Twitter to drop support for creation of Moments on Android and iOS on October 23rd

Twitter today announced that it is removing the ability to create Moments on the Twitter for iOS or Android apps on October 23rd. The company says that it often removes the features that aren’t used much to focus on building other products that are used most. Continue reading “Twitter to drop support for creation of Moments on Android and iOS on October 23rd”

Instagram rolls out new tools to detect bullying in photos and captions, introduces new camera effect

Instagram today has introduced new tools to help combat bullying, including a new way to identify and report bullying in photos. It is also introducing a camera effect to help spread kindness in Stories. The company will use machine learning technology to detect bullying in photos and their captions and send them to the Instagram Community Operations team to review. Continue reading “Instagram rolls out new tools to detect bullying in photos and captions, introduces new camera effect”

Google Pixel 3 Camera brings redesigned UI, RAW support, new panorama mode and more [APK]

Google has announced the Pixel 3 flagships with a new improved camera and camera APK which sports multiple difference from the current app on Pixels and Pixel 2 XL. These changes include an updated interface, RAW support, and a new panorama mode. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 Camera brings redesigned UI, RAW support, new panorama mode and more [APK]”

Google Pixel phones to get Smart Compose in Gmail app, expands support to Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese

Back in May, Google introduced ‘Smart Compose’ in Gmail on the web, which uses machine learning to help you draft emails faster. Now, Google announced that it is bringing Smart Compose to the Gmail mobile app, starting with Pixel 3. Smart Compose will offer writing suggestions as you type and if you like what you see, just swipe right to use it.
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Google rebrands AR Stickers to Playground, brings new animations, AI recommendations

Google has introduced a new camera feature ‘Playground’ which is a new mode in the Pixel camera to create and play with the world around you. It brings more cameos including superheroes, stickers that animate around you into the scene. It uses AI to recommend content for expressing yourself.
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OPPO K1 with 6.4-inch FHD+ waterdrop notch display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

OPPO just announced K1, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘K series’ in China. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with Waterdrop notch display with screen-to-body ratio up to 91% for a more immersive experience, is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 AIE with up to 6GB RAM, ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera and a 25MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “OPPO K1 with 6.4-inch FHD+ waterdrop notch display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, in-display fingerprint scanner announced”

Xiaomi launches 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i Red Edition in India

After launching Red Edition Mi A2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi has launched the 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i in Red in India. The ‘Made in India’ power bank has a sleek anodized aluminum alloy body and comes with two-way fast charging.

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Google Chromecast 3 with 1080p streaming at 60 fps, improved Wi-Fi, new Chalk color announced

Google has quietly introduced its third-generation Chromecast after the Pixel event. It still has a circular design with built-in HDMI cable and it comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5Ghz) support, however the Wi-Fi reception has been improved with maximum antenna gain of 4dBi compared to Chromecast 2’s 2.1dBi gain, which is about 50% improvement.

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Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K HDR Android TV Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant Remote announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi Box S, its latest 4K box powered by Android TV. This is the successor of Mi Box that was introduced in the US back in 2016. It runs Android TV 8.1, comes with voice remote with Netflix shortcut, Assistant button, app shortcut and supports Google Assistant for easy voice search, and has built-in Chromecast. It also comes with 4K HDR support. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K HDR Android TV Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant Remote announced”

Google Pixel Slate with 12.3-inch (3000 x 2000 pixels) display, Intel processor, up to 16GB RAM, Chrome OS announced

Google, along with the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, also introduced the Pixel Slate, the company’s latest tablet running Chrome OS that can also run Android apps via Google Play. It has a new 12.3-inch (3000 x 2000 pixels) 293 PPI 2.5D curved glass Molecular Display, is just 7mm thin and has dual front-firing speakers. It has an extra layer of protection with the Titan security chip so your information, device passwords and OS are protected on your device. Continue reading “Google Pixel Slate with 12.3-inch (3000 x 2000 pixels) display, Intel processor, up to 16GB RAM, Chrome OS announced”

Google Photos gets new ‘live album’ automatic sharing, and depth editor

Google Photos Live Album

Google has introduced the ‘Live Album’ feature that can turn any album into a live album. You can just choose the people you want to see, and Google Photos will automatically add photos of them to your album as you take them and then share the album with family and friends. Continue reading “Google Photos gets new ‘live album’ automatic sharing, and depth editor”