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Apple Wants to Sell its Surplus Clean Energy
Apple’s investments in the hundreds of megawatts of solar projects for powering its server farms and offices is apparently generating more electricity than the company can use. Apple has set up a new business called Apple Energy with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to sell power on wholesale markets.
Apple has announced its plans for significant investments in solar projects throughout the US, and this will only help generate more electricity for the energy company.
Apple claims that they generate enough electricity to recover 93% of its usage worldwide. The company also has investments in hydroelectric, biogas, and geothermal power, will buy green energy from the grid when and if needed.
Apple may not be looking to convert this into its main business and call it iPower, however, it seems that they can sell back to the grid and get rid of any surplus they may not need. Apple had earlier this year shown $ 1.5 Billion in green investments, and major initiatives to improve recycling and impact on the planet.
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Government Blocks Google Street View in India
The Indian Government has halted plans from Google to put Indian cities, tourists spots, hills, and rivers in an application in which one can explore through 360-degree, panoramic and street-level images.
According to the security agencies and home ministry, these pictures can be used for planning of terrorist attacks that might ultimately lead to events like those in 2008 that took place in Mumbai.
Street view, which was earlier just launched as a test in the US is now showcasing 360-degree panoramic views to include locations on all seven continents, covering 65 plus countries and has travelled seven million plus miles.
Google has often run into trouble with their Maps platform, in countries that take privacy, including many in the EU. In Germany, homeowners can log into street view and blur their homes.
Google with the Archaeological Survey of India has already added their street view to the Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Varanasi river bank, Nalanda University, Mysore Palace, Thanjavur Temple, Chinnaswamy Stadium besides others in partnership with the Archaeological Society of India.
But now, the Government of India has blocked Google from going ahead with Street View due to fear of potential terrorist attacks. However, if the fear of terrorism holds back progress, then terrorism at a certain level has already been achieved.
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Moto Z and Z Force Launched with Moto Mods
Modular is the new, now that Lenovo sub-brand Moto has launched the new and highly leaked Moto Z and Moto Z Force.
The Moto Z has a 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED display and runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB of RAM. You get 32 or 64GB of storage with SD card expansion, 13-megapixel camera with f/1.8 lens and optical image stabilization and the new fingerprint scanner that we saw in the G4 Plus. The Moto Z also gets a 2600mAh battery. The phone is super slim at just 5.2mm and light at just 136g.
The Moto Z Force upgrades the camera to a 21-megapixel, the display gets a shatterproof panel like the one on the Moto Force, and the battery gets a bump to 3,500mAh.The phone is also thicker at 7mm.
The best part about the Moto Z phones is the Mods, which can be had in a variety of materials or finishes, such as nylon, wood, or leather. The SoundBoost Mod, built in partnership with JBL, is a speaker with upgraded two three-watt drivers and adds an extra 1,000mAh of battery capacity. The Power Pack Mod adds a 2,220mAh cell to the back of the phone and is made by either Incipio, Kate Spade, or Tumi. The Insta-Share Mod adds a pico projector to the phone and lets you broadcast your phone’s display up to 70 inches wide at 480p resolution.
The Mods are plug and play and unlike the LG G5, you will not need to reboot your phone, the software comes preloaded on the Moto Z, and Moto Z force and the phone recognizes the pair instantly.
Both the Moto Z and Moto Z Force come with USB Type-C ports and without a 3.5 mm headphone jack, which now seems to be the industry standard.
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Motorola will bring these phone to global markets including our market later this year in september; presently they have been launched in the US with Cellular carrier Verizon under the branding of Droid. You will also be able to add style shells in your favorite design and material.
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LeEco Le Max 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 Comparison Featuring HTC 10
With the launch of LeEco’s new LeMax 2, a lot of people will be shifting their attention to this now new budget flagship handset from the Chinese manufacturer.
It offers up not only a big up on design and build considering an all Aluminum shell but also includes some amazing new features designed to woo the customer.
A QHD display means that the LeMax gets a 5.7 inch 2560 x 1440 pixels display which is a big up from the 5.15 inch 1920 x 1080p screen offered by Xiaomi but also matches the QHD display offered up by HTC.
You also get a big up on the 21 MP camera sensor which does include OIS, however the Mi 5 features 4 axis OIS which means video is mostly wobble free. HTC 10 is the only one offering up OIS on the front and the back. The HTC 10 offers up the best low light performance with f1.8 cameras on front and back.
All three phones are running on the Snapdragon 820 chipset, with the Mi 5 offering up the Lowest 3 GB RAM vs the LeMax 2 and HTC 10 both of which offer 4 GB RAM. Storage is 32 GB for all three devices. All three phones also offer up a USB type C port for quick chage capability and identical 3000 mAh batteries, however, the LeMax 2 gets a 3100 mAh battery.
The LeEco Le Max 2 also is the only the support a CDLA* standard * Continual Digital Lossless Audio via USB type C, however, the HTC 10 does offer up Hi-Res audio with its built in DAC. the Le Max 2 is the only phone which misses out on a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
On paper in pure specs to price ratio the Le Max offers up a whole lot of specifications, for a price that is much lower than expected.
Specs
Mi 5
LeMax 2
HTC 10
Display 5.15 inches Full HD IPS Display 5.7 inch Quad HD 515ppi 5.2-inch, Quad HD, super LCD 5 Resolution 1920 x 1080p 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Dimensions 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm 15.68 × 7.76 × 0.8 cm / 185 g 145.9 x 71.9 x 3.0 – 9.0 mm, 161g Chip Snapdragon 820 processor Snapdragon 820 processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 CPU 2.15 GHz Quad Core 2.15 GHz Quad Core 2.15 GHz Quad Core GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 530 Adreno 530 RAM 3GB LPDDR4 LPDDR4 4 GB / LPDDR4 6 GB LPDDR4 4 GB Storage 32GB flash storage UFS 2.0 32 GB UFS 2.0 / 64 GB UFS 2.0 32 GB UFS 2.0 Rear Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus 4k Video OIS 21 MP, OIS, 6P Lens, F/2.0 Aperture, PDAF, closed-loop Motor, Quick focus 12MP MP, HTC UltraPixel 2, laser autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), f/1.8 Front Camera 4 MP F/2 8 MP F/2.2 1080p Video 5MP (1.34MICROm pixels), autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), f/1.8 Expandability 2TB via microSD Battery Li-Po 3000 mAh Quick Charge 3100 mAh Le SuperCharge Li-Po 3000 mAh Quick Charge Connectivity 4G+, Wi-Fi 802.11ad, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, 4G+, Wi-Fi 802.11ad, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, 4G+, Wi-Fi 802.11ad, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, OS Android 6 with MIUI 7 Android 6 with EUI 5.6 Android 6.0 with HTC Sense Misc Full support of the CDLA* standard * Continual Digital Lossless Audio
Type-C portFingerprint Sensor, Sensor Hub, HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, Dolby Audio, Personal Audio Profile, Hi-Res Audio Certified, Hi-Res Audio Earphones, Price Rs. 24999 Rs.22999 Rs 52990 -
LeEco Launches Le 2 at Rs. 11999 and LeMax 2 with upto 6GB RAM Starting at Rs. 22999 in India
LeEco has launched the new Le 2 in India at prices as expected by us in India. The company has launched the Le 2 at a price of Rs. 11999 in India, but, what is more interesting is the Le max 2 which has been launched for Rs 22999 in India. The company also claims to sell 300 units to lucky buyers for as low as Re.1.
The Le 2 has a 5.5-inch HD display, a 2.3GHz deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 SoC and 3GB of RAM. A 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera complete the optics and has 32GB of flash storage. The Le 2 also has a 3000mAh battery, and supports LTE connectivity. The phone will be available for registrations on 20th of June on E-Commerce Website Flipkart. The phone misses out on a 3.5 mm headphone jack as the company wants to have the one up on Apple when it launches the iPhone 7 sans- headphone jack later this year.
The surprisingly low priced LeMax 2 is the one to watch out for, with its 5.7-inch quad HD display, Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM with 32GB storage which will sell for Rs. 22,999 while as predicted the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage (UFS 2.0) model which will sell for Rs. 29,999. The LeMax 2 has a 21-megapixel rear camera, am 8-megapixel front camera, world’s first ultrasonic fingerprint sensor using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sense ID, USB Type-C and 3100mAh battery with fast charging and also comes without a 3.5 m headphone jack and has audio-out only through the USB Type-C connector and uses LeEco’s CDLA or Continual Digital Lossless Audio technology.The Le Max2 will also come bundled with the company’s content membership program that it announced with the launch of Le 1s Eco. Priced at Rs 490 per month and Rs 4,900 per year
Specs
Le 2
LeMax 2
Display 5.5 inches Full HD 403ppi 5.7 inch Quad HD 515ppi Resolution 1920 x 1080p 2560 x 1440 pixels Dimensions 15.11 × 7.42 × 0.75 cm / 153gm 5.68 × 7.76 × 0.8 cm / 185 g Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Snapdragon 820 processor CPU 1.8 GHz Octa Core 2.15 GHz Quad Core GPU Adreno 510 Adreno 530 RAM 3 GB LPDDR3 RAM LPDDR4 4 GB / LPDDR4 6 GB Storage 32GB flash storage 32 GB UFS 2.0 / 64 GB UFS 2.0 Rear Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus 4k Video 21 MP, OIS, 6P Lens, F/2.0 Aperture, PDAF, closed-loop Motor, Quick focus Front Camera 8 MP F/2.2 1080p Video 8 MP F/2.2 1080p Video Expandability microSD, up to 64 GB Battery 3000 mAh Le SuperCharge 3100 mAh Le SuperCharge Connectivity 4G+, Wi-Fi 802.11ad, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, 4G+, Wi-Fi 802.11ad, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, OS Android 6 with EUI 5.6 Android 6 with EUI 5.6 Misc Full support of the CDLA* standard * Continual Digital Lossless Audio
Type-C portFull support of the CDLA* standard * Continual Digital Lossless Audio
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OnePlus 3 to come to India 15th June will start at Rs. 23999
The OnePlus 3 launch for India has been confirmed for the 15th of June. The company is not only ready to launch the next iteration of its smartphone sans-invite, it will also attempt to tie in with pricing as best it can with the global launch.
The OnePlus 3 will be available in several options, two RAM variants of either 4 GB or 6 GB each with three storage options of 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. While in India the strategy may be just to launch the 4GB variant at first.
Insiders tell us that the OnePlus 3 should begin registrations on the 15th of June on Amazon.in and the phone will go on sale for Rs. 23999 for the 4GB + 32 GB variant. With other options available later .
Unlike the past, the OnePlus 3 is expected to have a full metal construction, and OnePlus cases designed specifically for the OnePlus 3 will give the user the ability to bring the Sandstone finish among many other materials like bamboo and other wood finishes to their phone and will be sold for Rs 1699 each.
For OnePlus this is the coldest launch yet, with the fans not showing much excitement for the handset. The company also decided against any sort of a Hype campaign this year making sure they get the fundamentals right with the phone. The CEO of the company also showed off some images which he claims to have captured from the OnePlus 3’s main 16MP camera.
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This is What Samsung’s Next Galaxy Note Looks Like
Renders of the next Galaxy Note phone from Samsung not only come with the details of the design shift but also a name shift. Samsung will reportedly call the next Note device Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to make the Galaxy S and Note series phones align with the nomenclature.
According to leaks from French site Nowhereelse.fr the Galaxy Note 7 will apparently measure 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm and will also be available in an Edge variant which will replace the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus for 2016.
The renders which the site claims are true, show off a USB Type-C port which falls in line with many of the rumors in the past.
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OnePlus 3 Lisiting Shows Two Variants And Three Storage Options
Oppomart listing of the OnePlus 3 is out before the official launch of the phone next week and it confirms earlier rumours that the OnePlus 3 will be available in two RAM variants of either 4 GB or 6 GB. You will also get a choice of three storage options between 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.
Other leaked specs include a Snapdragon 820 SOC, 16+8MP camera combination. A 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080p display and dash charge (quick charge alternative). Leaked images including the one above have shown a full metal construction leaving out the sandstone and other material finishes for mostly cases.
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LeEco Le 2 to Launch at Rs 11999 May Sell on Amazon
LeEco is set to launch their revision to the Le 1s, the Le 2, on the 8th of June in India. According to rumours the phone will become available immediately, but the company might be thinking of shifting its sale from Flipkart to Amazon to cater to large customer requests.
Sources tell us that the LeEco will launch the Le 2 at a price of Rs. 12999 with first sale of Rs. 11999 to take on competition. Le 2 was launched at CNY 1,099 (roughly Rs. 11,200); while the Le 2 Pro was launched at CNY 1,399 (roughly Rs. 14,300) for the Helio X20 variant, and CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 15,300) for the Helio X25 variant. We are not sure if the company will launch all variants in India.
Le 2 has a 5.5-inch HD display, a 2.3GHz deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 SoC and 3GB of RAM.= 16-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera complete the optics and has 32GB of flash storage. The Le 2 has a 3000mAh battery, and supports LTE connectivity.
The Le 2 Pro has a 21-megapixel rear camera, and comes either with a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 SoC or a deca-core MediaTek Helio X25 processor. 4GB RAM and quick charge differentiate it from the Le 2.
The company might also launch the Le Max 2 in India on 8th June, for a price of Rs 29999.Le Max 2 has a 5.7-inch QHD display, a 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM and Adreno 530 GPU. 21-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera for optics and a 64GB internal storage, 3100mAh battery.
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Apple iPhone 7 to be More Affordable in India
We have already heard that Apple is planning to launch the iPhone 7 at the same time in India as major markets like the US and UK. According to a new tip Apple is working on launching the iPhone 7 at a price lower than before and also with attractive payment plans.
According to our insider working closely with the launch of the Apple iPhone in India, he claims that pricing for the next-gen iPhone 7 will start at Rs. 49990 for the base model of the iPhone 7 (which could be a 32GB model), Apple is also working closely with Citibank and Bajaj Finserv to deliver 0% interest EMI options for customers looking to buy the iPhone 7 at launch. The plans will range upto a period of two years and will have no processing fees or surcharge.
This will give the sales of the iPhone a big push in India, with consumers getting the ability to own the otherwise difficult to afford smartphone.
Apple globally works with Network carriers to make the iPhone easily available to customers. In India, however, network carrier monthly device plans have not been a success and after the Reliance “Dhirubhai Ambani ” device offer fiasco, India network providers have generally stayed away from such plans.Apple has however worked with Airtel and Vodafone in the past to offer up the iPhone at attractive monthly payments. This time it seems Apple is ready to go all out.
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Amazon to Launch Amazon Prime in India This Year for Rs 3999
Amazon Prime is one of the best subscription services offered by the company and there are many benefits of becoming a Prime member. Some of which include free two day shipping, Amazon Prime Video library which works like Netflix, unlimited music streaming via Amazon Prime Music and Prime Photos give you unlimited Photo storage. You will also get a 30 minute heads up to Amazon instant deals and almost a million e-books.
Amazon also delivers better customer support to Prime members, with express exchanges and returns. The company has stayed away from a membership model in India, due to several government restrictions and also due to it being a grey area with respect to success expected from said model in India. Flipkart tried and failed with a similar model offering next day shipping for a yearly fees for Rs 500 and later discontinued the service without informing the consumers.Flipkart has now brought back the Flipkart First service and claims a lot of people have subscribed to it.
The Amazon fulfilled service works in the same way however does not offer up free shipping typically charging a couple hundred rupees for overnight delivery.
Amazon is working hard to bring its prime service to what is now a large online community that is ready to consume content online, on there phones, tablets, computers and smart TVs.
Someone close to the Amazon Prime launch in India claims that the challenges are immense in bringing about the kind of awareness that is required to launch and monetise a feature like this. Netflix’s recent launch has seen great appreciation from Indian consumers and Amazon is taking that data to understand subscription trends in India.With Amazon racing fast to reach the number one E-Commerce spot in India, services like these will possibly help the company reach new consumers. Amazon offers prime in the US for $99 for a year which roughly translates to Rs. 6700. Our source exclaims that the price may turn out to be too high for the India region, and Amazon is known to offer differential pricing based on region.
Amazon is planning to launch Prime services, most of them, in 2016, with a yearly subscription as low as Rs 3999.
While we are not sure if Amazon will be able to launch the whole suite of Prime services in the coming months, it will however, be a great add-on to what seems to be a growing appreciation for customer support and service in India.
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Lenovo Zuk Z2 Launched in China with Snapdragon 820 for Rs. 18500
Lenovo owned Zuk will get its due share of notice with the launch of the Zuk Z2. The phone sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and has been launched for a mere 1,799 Yuan or about Rs 18500. The phone is presently available only in China, but if we follow the recent trend, it will make its way to India soon.
Other features of the Lenovo Zuk Z2 include 4GB RAM and 64GB built-in storage, a 13MP primary camera f/2.2 aperture and phase detection autofocus and an 8MP front shooter.
The Z2 is availble in a black as well as a white color, is 8.45mm thick and has a 3500mAh battery. The Zuk Z2 is the next in line to support Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and uses USB Type-C port for charging.
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Zuk Z2
Display 5-inch screen Full HD LTPS 2.5D curved glass Resolution 1920 x 1080p Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Processor GPU Adreno 530 RAM 4GB LPDDR4 Storage 64GB emmc 5.1 Rear Camera 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/ 2.2, 5P lens, ISOCELL sensor, PDAF, CAF dual-mode focus, EIS Front Camera 8MP front-facing camera with 1.4?m pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, 78.9-degree wide viewing angle Expandability Up to 200GB via MicroSD Battery 3500mAh battery Quick Charge 3.0 Connectivity 4G LTE with VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB 2.0 Type-C OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with ZUI 2.0 Price 1,799 Yuan -
OnePlus 3 to be Invite-Free From Day One
OnePlus CEO Carl Pei has announced on the OnePlus forums that the OnePlus 3 will finally drop the invite system for free sale from day one of the OnePlus 3 launch.
We’re releasing the OnePlus 3 invite-free, right from launch day. In addition, invites are gone forever from future OnePlus product launches.
The invite system has a special place in our history. When we first started out, our team was incredibly small. We had no idea what the demand of the OnePlus One would look like. We also weren’t fans of flash sales, where there’s a risk of everything selling out immediately, forcing fans to wait indefinitely. To address this, we designed the invite system to give customers a chance to purchase a phone as soon as we had inventory ready.
The invite system has taken a lot of flak in the past and it seems that OnePlus may either move to a flash sale model like Xiaomi or simply sell outright like bigger manufacturers.
You can read the full post in the link below. Would you like the invite system to continue or are you happy about its end let us know below.
Launch schedule for the OnePlus 3 all time zones on June 14:
- 12.30 PM EDT (New York)
- 9.30 AM PDT (San Francisco)
- 4.30 PM UTC/GMT
- 5.30 PM BST (London)
- 6.30 PM CEST (Paris)
- 10.00 PM IST(Bengaluru)
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Apple will launch the iPhone 7 in India at the Same Time as the US
Tim Cook’s recent India visit may have paid off more than people were expecting. Apple will launch the next iPhone 7 in India at the same time as most major markets like the US and the UK, according to our source, who is in proximity to the launch planning.
In India, Apple loses major of its initial sales push to the Grey market imports, or to people purchasing the iPhone overseas. Apple wants to cut this down by launching at the same time as the major markets.
India is one of the strongest growing smartphone markets in the world and Apple sees the large potential in the market.
Our source (who explicitly wished to remain anonymous due to his dealings with Apple) also mentioned that Apple is working hard on bringing not only the official Apple Stores experience to the main cities, but also to the online Apple Store which does not exist in India.The company (Apple) is not only in the process of setting up Apple Retail stores that everyone is talking about, but also the official online Apple Store, which will allow people to customise their purchases.
While this information is not far from what Apple has officially announced, and the company is in talks with the Indian government to allow licensing for the retail stores. We still have to see if Apple will bring the full Apple experience to India. Something which many users complain has been lacking, especially the Apple Care experience which is possibly the best anywhere an official Apple store exists.
If Apple does launch the “full experience” online Apple Store, people may finally be able to customise their MacBooks and iMac as per required specs, have them shipped directly to their houses and also finally be able to get “I’m Batman” laser engraved on their iPad or iPhone.
