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Snapchat Introduces its All New Sound Reacting Lens

29May By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Snapchat Introduces its All New Sound Reacting Lens

The multimedia messaging app ‘Snapchat’ has reportedly introduced its first-ever lens that will not only react to what it sees but also to the sound. The lens will produce a cute animal face overlay with moveable eyes and ears that pulse and glimmer, depending on the sound. However, Snapchat has yet not revealed exactly the sounds on which the Lens reacts in certain ways, but it seems like the louder the noise, the more will be the reaction of the lens. The company plans to launch more such lenses over the coming week that react to sound as well as what they see. Snapchat already had quite a few fascinating Lenses one can play with, which includes its body-tracking ones that follow us around and its majestic sky whale Lens that uses sky segmentation technology. The app announced its ...

OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition to go on Sale Today

29May By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers Limited Edition to go on Sale Today

The OnePlus 6 Special Marvel Avengers Limited Edition’s sale will start from today at 12 noon, a week after the regular Midnight Black and Mirror Black variants of the phone went on sale for all buyers in India. The customers can buy the limited edition handset on Amazon India and on the official website of OnePlus India. The phone will be up for sale at a price of Rs. 44,999 and comes only with two variants on the basis of storage that include 8GB RAM and 256GB. The phone has similar specifications as the OnePlus 6. However, it comes with a specially designed theme for Marvel Avengers fans. The phone has an attractive and unique back cover, exhibits a gold-colored alert slider. The Marvel limited edition has a gold medal which has the symbol or badge of each Avenger like Thor or Cap...

Watch out for Samsung Carnival on Amazon : Up to Rs. 5,000 off and Lot More

28May By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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Watch out for Samsung Carnival on Amazon : Up to Rs. 5,000 off and Lot More

The largest online retailer Amazon has yet again started its huge sale days with Samsung for all the Samsung lovers in India. The e-tailer will be offering discounts up to Rs. 5000 on Samsung smartphones, watches and accessories during the four-day sale period starting from today (28th – 31st May). The various blockbuster offers being provided by the e-commerce giant are: 1. Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime - This handset is now available at flat Rs 2,000 discount. The original price of the phone is Rs. 14,990 which can now be purchased at Rs. 12,990. Also, Reliance Jio is giving additional cashback of Rs 2,000 with this smartphone and there is an exchange offer of Rs 11,522. There is also an EMI option starting at Rs 681 per month. 2. Samsung Galaxy On7 Pro - This poc...

Avast: Android Devices Ship with Pre-Installed Malware “Cosiloon”

27May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Avast: Android Devices Ship with Pre-Installed Malware “Cosiloon”

World's Major cybersecurity company Avast has reported the presence of pre-installed malware in thousands of Android devices including those from manufacturers like ZTE, Archos and myPhone globally including in India. Dubbed as "Cosiloon", is an adware that creates an overlay to display an advertisement over a webpage within the user's browser, as per a report prepared by Avast Threat Labs. In its offical statement , Avast said, Thousands of users are affected and in the past month alone, Avast Threat Labs has seen the latest version of the adware on around 18,000 devices belonging to Avast users located in more than 100 countries, including Russia, Italy, Germany, India, Mexico, the UK as well as some users in the US. The adware which was first identified by Dr Web, a Russian IT s...

Samsung Geared Up To Fend Off Chinese Competitors

25May By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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Samsung Geared Up To Fend Off Chinese Competitors

Samsung, the South Korean Electronics manufacturer market leader in India’s phone segment, recently affirmed that Samsung’s Indian business did not suffer much damage nor significant market loss after the arrival of Chinese smartphone brands in India. A top Samsung executive stated that the company was well geared to compete with rising competition. India being the second largest smartphone market and the fastest growing globally, we have extremely aggressive plans for the country, said Mohandeep Singh, Senior Vice-President, Mobile Business, Samsung India. In FY17-18, the South Korean phone maker registered 55.2% of market share in the Rs 40,000 and above price segment, according to a GFK report. In March, Samsung registered a staggering 58% market share in that segment. However,...

Twitter Shuts Down Apps for Roku, Xbox and Android TV Devices

24May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Twitter Shuts Down Apps for Roku, Xbox and Android TV Devices

Micro-Blogging Site Twitter has announced to shut down its TV apps on Roku, Android TV and Xbox from 24 May. The decision to suspension has come after Twitter has already pulled down apps used by the minority of its userbase including "Twitter for Mac". According to the sources, the suspension has come due to the dismal feedback that users gave because these Twitter apps did not allow them to tweet from their account or fully interact with the Twittersphere in general. However, another leading website posted that Twitter has decided to kill these apps as its platform needs to work with GDPR compliance. On Thursday, May 24, Twitter for Roku, Twitter for Android TV and Twitter for Xbox will no longer be available. To get the full Twitter experience, visit https://t.co/fuPJ...

Sony to Expand Smartphone and Television Production in India

21May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Sony to Expand Smartphone and Television Production in India

The local arm of Japan's Leading Consumer Electronics Maker, Sony India is gearing up to set up "Make in India" for smartphones and televisions rather than relying largely on imports like it did earlier in view of government's move to increase taxes on the overseas product. As reported by Sunil Nayyar, Company's Managing Director, Sony's parent headquarters in Tokyo is speculating on its next move which will either involve expansion of third-party manufacturing or will include setting up of plants in India. Nayyar who is also the first Indian to lead local operations of the company further added, As of now, we are happy with our third-party manufacturing and quality of products which has negligible return rates. A large portion of our portfolio will move towards local production whi...

RealMe1: Another Budget Smartphone You Shouldn’t Fail to Notice!

19May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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RealMe1: Another Budget Smartphone You Shouldn’t Fail to Notice!

With an aim to hit aggressive pricing strategy of Xiaomi and Asus, Chinese Smartphone maker Oppo has come forward with an exclusive sub-brand Realme to target young buyers looking to buy a powerful phone within Rs. 10,000 budget. Dubbed as Realme1, the phone will be exclusively available on Amazon in two variants- 3GB RAM and 32 GB storage priced at Rs. Rs8,990 while the higher 6GB and 128GB priced at Rs. 13,990. At such a compelling price tag, the phone is surely bringing in a head-on competition for rivals Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (starts at Rs9,999) and Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 (starts at Rs10,999). Here's All You Should Know About Realme1 Best Looks to Go For In the budget price category, Oppo Realme1 is by far the best looking phone that comes equipped w...

Microsoft To Launch a Smaller Low Cost Tablet to Rival iPad

19May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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Microsoft To Launch a Smaller Low Cost Tablet to Rival iPad

Technology giant Microsoft is gearing up to launch a new line of low-cost Surface tablets that could go head to head with Apple's famous line of tablets, the iPads. Reported First by Bloomberg, the company's smaller low-cost Surface tablets could arrive as soon as second half of 2018. The new range will sport a 10-inch screen size, smaller than the current Surface Pro laptop line which features a screen size of 12-inches. As per sources, Microsoft this time has softened the appearance of the tablets, rounding off the corners to make it resemble more like iPad. The tablet is also being said to be 20% lighter and feature USB-C ports and be priced at around $400. It is important to note that this is Microsoft's second attempt at making its Surface tablet range less expensive. The fir...

OnePlus 6 is Finally Here: Check out Whats New!

17May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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OnePlus 6 is Finally Here: Check out Whats New!

A year-long anticipation has finally come to an end, OnePlus 6 has finally been launched and the new flagship has come with major design change from a metal unibody design on its predecessor OnePlus 5T. The smartphone flaunts an all-glass design, a top-notch display and is equipped with latest Snapdragon 845 processor. Launched as one of the most sophisticated gadgets from OnePlus the phone will surely catch eyes as it has a lot to look forward to in terms of features. OnePlus 6 has come in 3 variants- The basic variant with 6GB RAM/64GB storage is priced at $529 (Rs 35,810 approx), while its 8GB RAM model with 128GB and 256GB of onboard storage options will cost $579 (Rs 39,195 approx) and $629 (Rs 42,580 approx) respectively. It will be available in three vibrant colours- Mirror Bl...

YouTube Music To Launch Soon, Now Pay Extra To Watch Originals

17May By Lavina TolaniNo Comments

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YouTube Music To Launch Soon, Now Pay Extra To Watch Originals

World's Largest Video Streaming Platform, YouTube is gearing up to launch a revamped version of its new music service-and at the same time is getting ready to charge more to see original shows like "Karate Kid" spinoff. To recap, about two years ago YouTube had launched an on-demand music service called YouTube Red which was more or less similar to Spotify or Apple Music. The service had removed ads while showcasing its content. With the new YouTube Music, the focus on personalisation will continue but the service will come with some extra bells and whistles such as a personal playlist based on YouTube history and other usage patterns. The service has been announced officially to soft launch on coming Tuesday and will cost $10 a month after a trial period. The much-awaited service...

Facebook is Adding A Photo Cloud Storage and 2 More Features to its App

17May By Sheldan RungasamyNo Comments

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Facebook is Adding A Photo Cloud Storage and 2 More Features to its App

Facebook, the social media giant is adding three features in a new update that it believes will facilitate users “create and save memories.” The update will add features such as allowing users to create a cloud backup whereby photos and videos could be directly saved from the users’ account, sharing of voice messages with friends, and archive any Facebook Stories shared. The new features will first be available in India and will spread throughout the entire globe “shortly thereafter.” Additionally, Facebook is bringing changes to its in-app Facebook Camera as users will be able to save their images and videos on the app itself instead of their gallery. This feature has been introduced to allow users to save local internal memory on their phones, especially those with entry-level devices...