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Xiaomi Mi 6X teased in more images, video ahead of tomorrow’s announcement

Xiaomi is all set to unveil its mid-range Mi 6X smartphone in China tomorrow. The company recently confirmed 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of the phone and the box leak revealed no headphone jack and Snapdragon 660 SoC, now it has a teased the phone in Flame Red color and a in a new video commercial that highlights the features of the phone including its A.I dual rear cameras and the selfie camera.

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Tata Sky, Netflix team up for content delivery in India

Netflix Tata Sky

Tata Sky and Netflix today announced a strategic partnership for content delivery in India. Through this partnership, Tata Sky users will now be able to browse and access the entire Netflix service, including TV shows, films, documentaries through the Tata Sky platforms in the coming months. Continue reading “Tata Sky, Netflix team up for content delivery in India”

Facebook removed 1.9 million terrorism content in Q1 2018, vows to improve the platform

Facebook today has detailed on its approach towards terrorism on its platform. The company says that it defines terrorism as any non-governmental organization that engages in premeditated acts of violence, government, or international organization in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological aim. Continue reading “Facebook removed 1.9 million terrorism content in Q1 2018, vows to improve the platform”

Google is now making it easier to search for jobs in India

Google today at an event in Delhi has announced that it is bringing job search to Indian job seekers. This new search was first announced at I/O in 2017 and is a key component of Google for Jobs, which is an initiative focused on connecting job-seekers and employers through deep collaboration with the job matching industry. Continue reading “Google is now making it easier to search for jobs in India”

Huawei P20 Lite with 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 FullView display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 19999

Huawei just launched the P20 Lite smartphone along with the P20 Pro in India, as it had promised. It packs a 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 screen with a notch, is powered by Kirin 659 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 and has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots.

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Huawei P20 Pro with 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED FullView Display, Leica triple rear cameras, Android 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 64999

Huawei just launched the P20 Pro, its latest flagship smartphone in an event in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.1-inch Full HD+ OLED 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 970 10nm SoC with i7 co-processor, dedicated neural network processing unit and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Emotion UI 8.1 on top as well as support for Google AR Core. Continue reading “Huawei P20 Pro with 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED FullView Display, Leica triple rear cameras, Android 8.1 launched in India for Rs. 64999”

Asus Lyra Trio Mesh Wi-Fi System with 3×3 MIMO now up available for pre-order

Asus Lyra Trio Mesh

Asus at the CES 2018 has introduced the Lyra Trio Mesh Wi-Fi System with 3×3 MIMO, and today it is up for pre-order on Amazon.com. The Asus Lyra Trio Mesh Wi-Fi System is based on the 3×3 MIMO technology and is available as a dual-band, tri-hub mesh Wi-Fi system with a unique, pyramid antenna design. Continue reading “Asus Lyra Trio Mesh Wi-Fi System with 3×3 MIMO now up available for pre-order”

Alphabet records $31.1 billion in revenue in Q1 2018, Google ad business contributed 85%

Google’s parent company; Alphabet has announced their first-quarter results for 2018. The company has recorded a $31.1 billion in revenue with an increase of 26% and 22% over the previous year, respectively. Google ad business remains strong and roughly contributes to about 85% of the revenue. Continue reading “Alphabet records $31.1 billion in revenue in Q1 2018, Google ad business contributed 85%”

Apple’s Shazam acquisition is now under investigation by the EU

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The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the acquisition of Shazam by Apple under the EU Merger Regulation. The commission believes that the merger could reduce choice for users of music streaming services. Continue reading “Apple’s Shazam acquisition is now under investigation by the EU”

Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular connectivity launching in India on Airtel and Reliance Jio on May 11

Apple today announced that it will launch the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) on May 11th in India, months after it launched the Apple Watch Series 3 standard version. Airtel said that it will start pre-registrations for the new Apple Watch on May 4, 2018 on Airtel website. It will also be available from Reliance Jio, and the pre-orders begins on jio.com starting May 4. It will also be available on Reliance Digital and Jio Stores starting May 11. Continue reading “Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular connectivity launching in India on Airtel and Reliance Jio on May 11”

Samsung Galaxy A6+ with 6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, dual rear cameras surface in press shots

Earlier this month Galaxy A6 and Galaxy A6+ smartphones got certified by the FCC. Now the press shots of the Galaxy A6+ has surfaced, thanks to listing on a Polish site. It shows the phone’s unibody metal design, dual rear cameras, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots on the left, loudspeaker grill on the right and front flash.

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LG G7 ThinQ press image shows full look at the phone, including 3.5mm audio jack and dedicated Google Assistant button

LG is all set to introduce the G7 ThinQ smartphone on May 2nd. Now a new press shot has surfaced online that shows the phone from all the angles, thanks to @evleaks. It shows a notched display, metal unibody design, 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom, SIM slot on the top, antenna lines on the top and the bottom and a dedicated Google Assistant button below the volume rockers on the left. The fingerprint sensor is present on the back.

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OnePlus 6 Glass Back confirmed officially, will have five printed layers of Nanotech Coating

After several rumors, Pete Lau, CEO and Founder, OnePlus has confirmed in a forum post that the OnePlus 6 will feature a glass design. He alsotalks about the brand’s approach to design and the incorporation of glass materials while maintaining the familiar horizon design in the OnePlus 6. He also shared about company’s philosophy of honest design focuses on creating a functional product based on need rather than adding on additional elements for the sake of hype. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 Glass Back confirmed officially, will have five printed layers of Nanotech Coating”

Motorola expands retail footprint in India with 50 Moto Hub stores in Western Uttar Pradesh

Motorola has been expanding its retail footprint across India rapidly. Now the company has announced the opening of 50 new Moto Hubs in in western region of Uttar Pradesh (UP), including 12 Moto Hubs in NOIDA, 10 each in Ghaziabad and Agra followed by 8 Moto Hubs in Meerut. Continue reading “Motorola expands retail footprint in India with 50 Moto Hub stores in Western Uttar Pradesh”

Google Collections starts rolling out, replaces Saved pages

Google Collections

Google started rolling out ‘My Saves’ or Saved pages in the last September. It is a mish-mash of your saved bookmarks while browsing search results in the Google app, and Maps lists. However, Google is starting to replace it with ‘Collections.’ Continue reading “Google Collections starts rolling out, replaces Saved pages”