Asus R558UQ notebook with 15.6-inch display launched in India starting at Rs. 48990

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Asus has launched R558UQ, its latest Windows 10 notebook in India. It has a 15.6-inch Full HD display, is powered by Intel Core i7-7500U processor with 8GB of RAM or Intel Core i5-7200U with  4GB of RAM. Continue reading “Asus R558UQ notebook with 15.6-inch display launched in India starting at Rs. 48990”

Samsung Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones spotted

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We already know that Samsung is working on foldable smartphones dubbed as Galaxy X. Now, a new leak from Weibo has shared names of the two foldable smartphones – Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus. The smartphones also have model numbers -SM-X9000 and SM-X9050. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones spotted”

LeEco Liveman C1 action camera with 4K recording announced

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LeEco has introduced Liveman C1, its first action camera in China. It has a 1.8-inch touchscreen display, is capable of recording 4K video and is also dust, water and shockproof. It comes with a waterproof case for shooting videos at up to 40 meters underwater, has two self adhesive mounts, extensions and a GoPro style mount. Continue reading “LeEco Liveman C1 action camera with 4K recording announced”

Flipkart Apple Fest: Rs. 5000 off on iPhone 7, up to Rs. 10000 off on Apple Watch and more

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Flipkart has started ‘The Apple Fest’ today in which it offers good deals on iPhone, Apple Watch and accessories, including flip covers for iPhone, dongles and adapters. It also offers up to Rs. 23,000 off on exchange of old smartphones. Check out all the offers below. Continue reading “Flipkart Apple Fest: Rs. 5000 off on iPhone 7, up to Rs. 10000 off on Apple Watch and more”

Honor 6X with dual rear cameras launching in India on Jan 24 exclusively on Amazon

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Huawei’s Honor brand introduced the Honor 6X smartphone for global markets last week at the CES 2017.  It recently sent out invites for the launch of the smartphone in India on January 24th. Now it has confirmed that the phone will be available in India exclusively from Amazon.in. There is also a page for the phone on Amazon India, but it is not live yet. Last year’s Honor 5X was launched on both Amazon and Flipkart. Continue reading “Honor 6X with dual rear cameras launching in India on Jan 24 exclusively on Amazon”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 launching in India on January 19

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Xiaomi started its Mi explorer program last month, which ended recently. Yesterday it announced the explorer rankings. Today the company has sent out an invite for the launch of the new product on January 19th, which will likely be the Redmi Note 4. It was introduced in China back in August last year and will come with a Snapdragon processor in India instead of Helio X20 SoC. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 launching in India on January 19”

WhatsApp users exchanged record 63 billion messages on New Year’s Eve

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WhatsApp has revealed that a whopping 63 billion messages were sent globally by its users on New Year’s Eve. The report adds that out of these 63 billion messages, nearly 7.9 billion were images and 2.4 billion were videos. Continue reading “WhatsApp users exchanged record 63 billion messages on New Year’s Eve”

Yahoo to be renamed as Altaba, Marissa Mayer to resign from Yahoo board

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Yahoo has announced that its CEO Marissa Mayer will resign from the board once it completes the deal with Verizon. In addition, Yahoo will also be renamed as Altaba Inc, the company said in a regulatory filing. Yahoo has a deal to sell its core internet business, which includes its digital advertising, email and media assets, to Verizon for $4.83 billion.

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LG Display announces world’s first 5.7-inch QHD+ 18:9 display, could be used in LG G6

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LG Display today announced the world’s first 5.7-inch QHD+ LCD panel with a 18:9 aspect ratio. However, the company has not released an image of the panel, like they usually do. LG says that it has developed this display with 18:9 aspect ratio to provide more immersive viewing experiences and due to consumer demands for bigger screens. “18:9 aspect ratio is also optimized for multi-tasking, using dual-screen functions,” says LG. Continue reading “LG Display announces world’s first 5.7-inch QHD+ 18:9 display, could be used in LG G6”

Kalyan Krishnamurthy replaces Binny Bansal as Flipkart CEO

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Flipkart has appointed Kalyan Krishnamurthy as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will replace co-founder Binny Bansal who became CEO last year in January. Binny Bansal will now be the Group CEO while co-founder Sachin Bansal continues to be executive chairman. Continue reading “Kalyan Krishnamurthy replaces Binny Bansal as Flipkart CEO”

Gionee signs Virat Kohli as brand ambassador, clocks 1.20 crore customers in India

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Gionee today announced that it has signed Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli as their new brand ambassador. It also said that it clocked 1.20 crore customers in India. Gionee had roped in actor Alia Bhatt as its brand ambassador a few months ago. Continue reading “Gionee signs Virat Kohli as brand ambassador, clocks 1.20 crore customers in India”

Airtel V-Fiber launched in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, offers speeds up to 100Mbps

After launching V-Fiber in Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore and Bhopal, Airtel has launched V-Fiber in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. V-Fiber offers speeds of up to 100 Mbps and is based on Vectorization, which is Europe’s No.1 fixed broadband technology. There is no need for wiring or drilling in customer’s premises, just a new modem upgrade is required to experience ‘V-Fiber’. Continue reading “Airtel V-Fiber launched in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, offers speeds up to 100Mbps”

Apple is said to be working on three iPads for 2017

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Apple is said to be working on three new iPads that will be released later this year. The latest bit of news comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Apple is said to release another iPad with 10-10.5 inch bezel less display along with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2 and 9.7-inch iPad. Continue reading “Apple is said to be working on three iPads for 2017”

UIMI U8 15600mAh Power Bank with LED torch light launched for Rs. 999

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UIMI Technologies, a Delhi-based brand popular for its power banks has launched U8 15600mAh Power Bank. It comes with innovative FitCharge technology, which allows users to simply connect their device to the power bank without the need and effort to switch on the power button. Continue reading “UIMI U8 15600mAh Power Bank with LED torch light launched for Rs. 999”

Apple to meet government officials on Jan. 25 to discuss iPhone manufacturing in India

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It was reported last month that Apple is expected to start assembling iPhones in India by April 2017. Now according to a latest PTI report Apple team will meet a group of senior officials from IT and finance ministries on January 25 to discuss its demands for setting up a manufacturing unit in the country. The iPhone maker is said to also seek some incentives.
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