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Facebook Launches Messenger App on Apple Watch OS2

Facebook launched its Messenger app on the Apple watch, just as it had promised to do in September. The update was rolled out yesterday on October 8th and is capable of supporting iOS 9 features, universal search and multitasking for iPads.

The Apple Watch runs on the OS2 software and so the messenger app is also compatible with it. However, the messenger app is a little different from how it is on a smartphone. This means, that you won’t be able to type out full messages, but will be able to choose from a list of answers already available. You can send a “like”, post stickers and also record and send voice messages. Apart from the active sending actions of the app, you can open pictures, videos and voice messages on the receiving end.

There is one small downside though, the app will support all the Facebook stickers but won’t be able to display them in their original GIF form. They’ll appear static on the watch.

There’s some good news for Android users too, the Messenger app will also be compatible with Android Wear. Therefore, Facebook has yet again ensured that everyone is happy and feels included at its party.

October 9, 2015
HP Reveals Envy Curve All-In-One PC With 34 Inch Screen

HP has unveiled a new Envy Curved All-in-One PC with a 34 inch screen and 3440×1440 pixel resolution. This new PC will run on the Windows 10 and will also arrive in a bunch of configurations ranging from an an Intel Core i5 CPU, integrated graphics, an HDD and 8GB of memory, to an i7 processor, an Nvidia GeForce 960A graphics card, 16GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD or a 1TB hybrid drive.

Other features include Windows Hello-capable Intel RealSense web cam and Bang & Olufsen speakers. The screen will allegedly be the same as the HP Envy 34c’s monitor, which has a VA panel with LED backlighting, 350 nits of brightness, a 178-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angle, and a typical gray-to-gray response time of 14ms.

The new HP Envy Curved All-in-One PC will be available from the 22nd of November, 2015 and will be priced at around Rs.11,6941.

October 9, 2015
Dell Reveals World’s First Convertible 4K PC With a 12.5 Inch Display

Dell has just revealed the world’s first 2-in-1 convertible 4K PC – the XPS 12. It has a 12.5 inch 4K InfinityEdge display and shifts between being a tablet and a laptop. It weighs 2.8 pounds and is powered by a sixth-generation Intel Core M processor with a clock speed of up to 2.7GHz. It also comes with Intel HD Graphics 515, 8GB of RAM and two storage variants of either a 128GB hard drive or 256GB of SSD storage.

The display resolution is 3840 x 2160 pixels and the 4K display can be attached to the keyboard via a magnetic connection. The new XPS 12 also supports the Dell Active Pen, that works on OneNote, sketching apps, and Microsoft Edge.

On the camera front it has an 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. The hardware comes with two Thunderbolt 3 ports, along with a built-in USB Type-C port and an SD card reader.

Dell has also refreshed their XPS 13 and XPS 15 laptops internally. The XPS 13 will now be powered by a sixth-generation Intel processor, with a clock speed of up to 3.4GHz Core i7 and the Intel HD Graphics 520. On the storage front it will have a PCie SSD storage that can go up to 1TB and a 16GB of RAM.

The display comes with two options now, first it has a QuadHD+ 3200 x 1800p touchscreen model and second, a full HD 1920 x 1080p anti-glare non-touchscreen model. The device comes with two USB 3.0 ports, an SD card slot, and a Thunderbolt 3 port and can get up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge.

The XPS 15 on the other hand is a slightly heavier laptop weighing 3.9 pounds and also has a 15 inch display. It has been made compatible in order to support a 4K display, sixth-generation Intel Core processors Core i7 quad-core, Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M graphics with 2GB of GDDR5 RAM, up to 16GB of RAM, along with a hard drive or SSD that goes up to 1TB of storage, and Thunderbolt 3.

The XPS 12 will be available from November on Dell’s website and will start at a price of about Rs.65,070 for the full HD model and About Rs.84,610 for the 4K model with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD.

The XPS 13 and 15 will be available from the 8th of October on the same website with the XPS 1 starting at a price of about Rs.52,043 and the XPS 15 starting at Rs.65,070.

October 8, 2015
iPhone 6s and 6s Plus Price Confirmed, Pre-Booking on Snapdeal, Infibeam, Amazon

Snapdeal has officially opened pre-booking for iPhone 6s. Customers can start placing their orders starting tomorrow, 9th October. Post this, they will receive a link for the purchase on their pre-booking ID on the 14th of this month.

Snapdeal promises to deliver the device to the customer the same day as its launch in the country on the 16th of October. Customers have to simply complete the pre-order, including full payment, by 4:00 pm on October 15th. However, this pre-booking option can be availed by customers in selected cities only. These cities include, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

The price of the different models of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus have also been revealed. They are as follows:

Model Price (in Rs.)

iPhone 6s 16GB 62,000

iPhone 6s 64GB 72,000

iPhone 6s 128GB 82,000

iPhone 6s+ 16GB 72,000

iPhone 6s+ 64GB 82,000

iPhone 6s+ 128GB 92,000

October 8, 2015
Dell-EMC To Be Part Of A Merger Deal

In an attempt to shake off its PC-only image, Dell has entered into talks with EMC, the cloud commuting company, for a merger deal. It remains unknown at this point if it will be a partial or an entire merger. Reportedly, EMC has been exploring options based on the federation structure it has raised with partnerships in various vendors from the industry, which include names like VMWare, Red Hat, VCE, and Pivotal.

If the deal materializes, it would mean strengthening of the company’s stability in Asia. Dell’s Asia Pacific president, Amit Midha says,

“I think we clearly have to communicate our end to end message of security integration, cloud, future-ready infrastructure, software-defined infrastructure; all of these messages are not easily understood by companies so we have more work to do.”

This merger with an established cloud computing company would perhaps let Dell expand its identity. Based in Texas, Dell is now a leading name in the tech world, having come a long way since its inception in 1984. It’s decision to buy EMC would undoubtedly lead to interesting developments on the technology front internationally, but more importantly, closer home in Asia.

October 8, 2015
Google India Launches Public Transport App for New Delhi Residents

Commuting in Delhi is about to get a whole lot easier. Google India announced a new app today called Delhi Public Transport. It is an experimental app from the Google Maps team designed for New Delhi residents to get around on public transport.

The idea is to make life easier for those who use buses and metros to commute. The app works in offline mode so you won’t have to worry about choppy connectivity when looking for transit directions. It also provides directions and timetable of Metros and buses. You will now get directions from any bus or metro stops, and find out if they are running late.

“In addition to having lots of useful information available offline, Delhi Public Transport also provides you with public transport news and delay information when you do have a connection, all packed into a small app of about 1 MB download size.”

Initial reviews of the app have been very favorable. Users have requested the company to launch the app in other parts of the country as well. The app is still in its early days and Google India is looking to improve on it through customer feedback. So go ahead and download the app, now available on Google Play Store, and let the team know what you think about it.

October 8, 2015

Moto X Style: Launched in the Country and Up For Pre-Order

Pre-order for Moto X Style begins on the 15th of October at 12 am, along with launch offers for buyers. This includes an exchange offer for upto Rs. 15,000, 100% cashback for 100 lucky customers, Rs. 5,000 off for an international holiday for all customers from MakeMyTrip, and Flipkart Electronic Gift Vouchers worth Rs. 1,000 for all buyers. These offers begin on October 14th midnight and last till 20th October.

The phones will be available exclusively on Flipkart. The pricing is as follows -Rs. 29,999 for the 16 GB variant, and Rs. 31,999 for the 32 GB variant. For more details of this new smartphone, take a look at our previous post.

The #MotoXStyle is going to be available exclusively on @Flipkart starting 15th October at 12 AM sharp!

— Motorola India (@motorolaindia) October 8, 2015

Moto X Play, launched last month, was received warmly in the Indian market. It would be interesting to see the response to its successor. Moto X Style is not too advanced from X Play in terms of its internal features, but is mostly its style variant. The former has been around in the tech circuit since its launch in August in the US. Let’s see what it has to offer to India now. Find the specs of Moto X Style below:

Specification	Moto X Style
Display	5.7-inch TFT LCD Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels (~520 ppi pixel density)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SOC
Processor	1.8GHz hexa-core
CPU	Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 418
RAM	3 GB
Storage	16/ 32/ 64 GB
Expandability	128 GB with microSD card
Rear Camera	21 MP with an f/2.0 aperture
Front Camera	5 MP with flash
Battery	3,000 mAh
Operating System	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth v 4.10, GSM, 3G, 4G/ LTE
Price	Rs. 29,999 for 16 GB and Rs. 31,999 for 32 GB

October 8, 2015

iPhone 6s Users Facing Battery Problems Due to Faulty Samsung Chips

If you’ve got your money ready for the new iPhone 6s that is due to hit Indian stores on the 16^th of this month, you may want to make sure you buy the right one. The internet is buzzing with news of some iPhones 6s units having shorter battery life than others. The reason behind this is that there are two producers of the A9 processor – Samsung and TSMC.

Apparently, the chips from the two firms are not identical. Chipworks, a site that specializes in teardowns, noted that Samsung’s A9 processors use a 14-nanometer processor while TSMC uses 16-nanometer. Early testing revealed that Samsung’s A9 chip fares poorly on battery performance when compared to TSMC’s chip.

Apple’s partner-cum-rival Samsung has produced nearly half of the A9 chipset found in the latest iPhone 6s, while around 70% of iPhone 6s Plus phones have a TSMC processor. A Redditor recently posted tests of a pair of iPhone 6s Plus phones, one having Samsung’s A9 processor and the other having TSMC’s. It was found that TSMC gives an extra two hours of battery life compared to Samsung’s processor under identical conditions.

TSMC A9 Processor

Samsung A9 Processor

“Ran this test a couple times and results were consistent,” wrote Raydizzle on Reddit. “Always about a 2 hour difference in duration. Both phones were tested using the same backup, same settings. Also tried testing them as new phones and results were similar.”

Furthermore, you won’t be able to tell which processor you’re buying when you purchase the iPhone 6s. However, there is an app called Lirum Device Info Lite that can detect whether the new iPhone has a Samsung A9 processor or a TMSC one along with every other information regarding the specs of your device. Once you download the app, click on ‘Model’. If your model is N66MAP or N71MAP, you’ve got a TSMC chip. If it says N66AP and N71AP you got the Samsung one.

October 8, 2015
YouTube’s iOS App Now Let’s You Edit Videos On the Fly

Recent reports suggest that Google has updated its YouTube iOS app with some basic in-app editing features. The new YouTube version 10.38 was released on Monday in the App Store for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

The in-app editing features include trimming a video, applying filters, and changing background music. So, if you want to upload a video on YouTube you can now just film it using your iPhone and upload it accordingly, instead of going through the long process of uploading it on to your PC and then using a third-party editing app. However, the editing features on YouTube are still quite basic, so if you’re going in for some serious editing, then it’s probably best to use the third-party apps for now.

The update is not just for users who create videos and upload them. YouTube has also gone through a minor display makeover for the lay YouTube user. So, if you watch videos on YouTube to waste your life away then the new updates help you. You can now swipe left to see your subscribed channels and swiping once more to the left will reveal your account page.

You can also just tap one of the three icons at the top of the page to navigate between your home page, subscriptions page and the account page. There’s one last thing, there are three dots at the upper right of your screen which can lead you to your YouTube settings, help screen and other features.

You can download the YouTube app for free on the iTunes App Store.

October 8, 2015

Moto X Style Launches in India Today

Can’t wait for the Apple and Google devices to come to the country? Here’s some good news for you -Moto X Style arrives in India today. The news of the launch was made official a few days ago on Flipkart and now the phone will be made available for order online.

The new device is a style variant of the Moto X Play which launched last month. For a better look at Moto X Play, check out our hands on video below:

As foe Moto X Style, it comes with a 2K display, 4K video recording and 3GB of RAM. The smartphone was launched in the US in August for a price of $399 for the 16 GB variant. It’s expected to be around Rs. 26,000 in India. Here’s a look at the other specs of the device:

Specification	Moto X Style
Display	5.7-inch TFT LCD Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels (~520 ppi pixel density)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SOC
Processor	1.8GHz hexa-core
CPU	Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 418
RAM	3 GB
Storage	16/ 32/ 64 GB
Expandability	128 GB with microSD card
Rear Camera	21 MP with an f/2.0 aperture
Front Camera	5 MP, with flash
Battery	3,000 mAh
Operating System	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth v 4.10, GSM, 3G, 4G/ LTE
Price	Rs. 29,999 for 16 GB and Rs. 31,999 for 32 GB

Watch this space for more news and updates on Moto X Style.

October 8, 2015

You Won’t Believe the Domain Name Google’s Parent Company Alphabet Finally Got

A couple of months back Google announced that it will be taken over by a parent company Alphabet. A bunch of people were confused then, and probably still are. Basically Alphabet is owned by Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Google’s new CEO is Sundar Pichai. Alphabet was formed as an administrative move by the Google founders in order to efficiently see-over all the companies under Google.

When they first announced their existence, the domain name they came up with was abc.xyz. However, there were some reports of the domain name already having been used by BMW. But, for whatever reason, during it’s first official week on Wall Street, Alphabet has decided upon, and now owns a new domain name. This time it’s cheeky as hell, it’s -wait-for-it- abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com. Oh, and they even have an explanation for this mouthful of a domain name –

“We realized we missed a few letters in abc.xyz, so we’re just being thorough.”

Oh well, nobody’s complaining as long as it’s coming in with a sense of humour. Although, as of now, the URL will lead you to an inactive site. But, it should be up soon enough. Till then – abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.

October 8, 2015
This Awesome Camera Has 16 Lenses, Shoots 52 MP Images

Point-and-shoot cameras have become somewhat of a relic in the smartphone age. Not that you don’t spot the occasional DSLR user around some touristy place, but the charm of it all seems to have been lost. Why would you go for a bulky camera when companies like Samsung and Apple give you some of the best quality cameras right in your smartphone? Well, there’s a company called Light, a photography startup that is looking to bring back the magic of point-and-shoot cameras, with a twist.

Light has devised a way of turning a point-and-shoot camera into something you don’t see too often. The company has crammed 16 cameras into one body. This quirky idea will be seen in the company’s latest camera rightly called L16. A quick glance of the L16 and it looks like a simple rectangular shaped black device with a silver button on top. The design also sports 16 different groovy-looking circles on the face that provide a little bit of technological brilliance.

This is what Light’s founder Rajiv Laroia calls a “silent revolution”. By using the technology of miniaturized cameras used in smartphones, Light has developed the L16. The idea is to replace bulky DSLR cameras with a smaller, lighter, and sleeker looking device that is easy to carry around.

The L16 can create images of up to 52 megapixels by combining an array of shots from 16 inexpensive 13 megapixel lenses with a variety of focal lengths. There are five 35mm modules, five 70mm ones, and six 150mm modules. There’s a 5-inch touchscreen on the back where you’ll handle all the controls like settings, zoom, and focus. Light says that this sort of approach to photography should give great images even in low light while also reducing image noise. It also runs on Android and has WiFi so you can share images straight from the camera.

Pre-orders for the camera have already begun at a price of $1,299. After November 6th the price tag will jump to $1,699. First orders of the L16 are not expected to ship until next summer. At this price range you can get a decent DSLR with a few lenses as well, but the company is sure that the L16 is the future of photography and that the DSLR’s time is almost up.

October 8, 2015
List of Smartphones to Receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update
By now you’re probably aware that the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow update has begun rolling out. You might also have an idea of what the new update offers such as the Now on Tap and Doze features, among other things. But what’s really making everyone wonder is whether or not their Android devices are eligible for the update.

Well, you don’t have to wonder anymore. We have a list of devices of major smartphone companies that will receive the Marshmallow update in due time. The Nexus phones are the first devices eligible for the updates, as it has usually been the case. Google’s recently launched Nexus 5X and 6P come pre-installed with the Android 6.0 OS, also called Android M. Other OEMs will soon be releasing it for their smartphones as well.

Major flagships will first receive the update followed by the second batch of phones. Here is the list of smartphones from Samsung, LG, Motorola, HTC, Xiaomi, Asus and other brands that are scheduled to get the update. Check it out to see if your phone made the cut.

Samsung
- Galaxy Note 5
- Galaxy S6
- Galaxy S6 Edge and Edge+
- Galaxy S5
- Galaxy Note 4
- Galaxy Alpha
- Galaxy A7, A8 (A3, A5 and Galaxy E series to receive it later on)
LG
- LG V10
- LG Class
- G3, G4
- Flex 2
- G2
- G2 Pro
- G Flex
Motorola
- Moto X Pure Edition
- Moto X Style
- Moto X Play
- Moto (Gen 2)
- Moto G
- Moto Turbo
- Droid Turbo
- Moto Maxx
Sony
- Sony Xperia Z5 series
- Xperia M5
- Xperia C5 Ultra
- Xperia Z3+
- Xperia Z3 series
- Xperia Z2
- Xperia Z Ultra GPE
- Xperia Z1
HTC
- HTC Desire Eye, 816, 820 and 826
- HTC One M9, M9+, E9, E9+, M8 and M8s.
Xiaomi
- Mi 4
- Mi 4i
- Mi Note
- Mi Note Pro
- Redmi Note 2
- Redmi 2 Prime
- Redmi 2
- Redmi Note (2014)
- Redmi 1S
Asus
- ZenFone 2 series
- ZenFone Laser
- ZenFone Deluxe
- ZenFone Selfie
- ZenFone 6
- ZenFone 5
- ZenFone 4.
October 8, 2015
Coming This Month : Apple’s 21.5-inch iMac With 4K Display

Apple fans, here’s some great news for you. According to reports Apple will be adding a new 21.5-inch iMacs with 4K screens to its current fall product line up. Adding to this, it has also been said, that these new computers will be available in stores from the 13th of October, 2015. However, the quantity of the products might be less, but Apple is also planning to produce larger quantities of this in November.

The reports also suggest that the new 4K iMac will come with a new 4096 x 2304 screen and faster graphics, it will come pre-loaded with El Capitan and will most probably be more expensive than its non-4K variant.

Apart from this, Apple has been working on a successor to Magic Mouse called Magic Mouse 2 along with Force Touch Integration and a Bluetooth keyboard with a better battery life. Not much is known about the release of this product. So stay tuned for more updates.

October 7, 2015
Google Patents Right To Create Hologram Glasses

As 90s kids, we’ve all watched spy or super-hero movies that have entranced us, despite knowing that it was unreal. Along with that we knew that all the cool gadgets they used were unreal too. But, today there’s really very little that the world of tech and science can’t create.

Keeping that in mind, recent reports have suggested, that Google has published a patent application “for using holograms in a head mounted display like Google Glass, which could create augmented reality experiences that superimpose computer-generated imagery (CGI) over the real world.”

Now, go back to those cool spy movies and cartoons, where the spy would click a button on the side of his spectacles and out of them would appear holograms of maps, mission plans, and other things that a spy needs. Fast forward to a couple of years later, and normal non-spy human beings will be using spyware-type gadgets for daily use. So, soon, you’ll be able to play a video game in virtual reality, or project a map right through your glasses instead of looking at your cellphone GPS for it.

But, here’s the catch, if one is going to use holograms to create a sense of virtual reality then it’s not enough to just copy-paste the image, the ‘projected content’ should also be able to interact and react with the real-world. Here’s what the patent says :

“With augmented reality the viewer’s image of the world is augmented with an overlaying CGI, also referred to as a heads-up display.”

Google perhaps expects that this new feature could be very useful for aerospace apps, wherein pilots would not have to take their eyes off the flight path in order to look at other vital information. The head mounted display feature might also have a number of practical and leisure applications soon, such as video games, transportation, and telecommunications. However, as of now, we’ll just have to wait and see what Google creates, while keeping in mind the aspects of cost, size, weight and field of view.

October 7, 2015

Model	Price (in Rs.)
iPhone 6s 16GB	62,000
iPhone 6s 64GB	72,000
iPhone 6s 128GB	82,000
iPhone 6s+ 16GB	72,000
iPhone 6s+ 64GB	82,000
iPhone 6s+ 128GB	92,000

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