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  • Pepsi To Launch Its Own Smartphone This October

    Pepsi To Launch Its Own Smartphone This October

    Rumours about a smartphone by the soft-drink company have been milling for a while now. Sources today suggest that there might be some truth to these rumours. Leaked specs of the smartphone, tentatively called Pepsi P1, are doing the rounds now.Pepsi P1 Phone

    The handset is expected to be unveiled on October 20th in Beijing and is expected to be priced at around $205. The specs of the device include a 5.5-inch screen and 1080 x 1920 FHD resolution. It’s powered by the MediaTek MT6592 SoC, and is equipped with a true octa-core 1.7GHz CPU. On the GPU front, the phone packs an ARM Mali-450 MP4. Internal storage is marked at 16 GB while the RAM is at 2GB of RAM. The main camera will be of 13 MP, with a 5 MP selfie camera. The phone will further have a 3,000 mAh battery with pre-installed Android 5.1 as its operating system.Pepsi P1 Smartphone

    It would be interesting to see if the company fares just as well in the tech world as it has been doing in the food industry so far. Only time will tell. So hold tight and let’s see where Pepsi takes us next.

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  • Xiaomi India Launches PickMi Doorstep Service

    Xiaomi India Launches PickMi Doorstep Service

    Chinese mobile companies like Xiaomi have established a popular base in India and are doing really well. In fact, they seem to be doing better than most other established OEMs. One of the most important point of interest for electronic consumers is the after sale service. Knowing that there are plenty of service centres around for your device, among other things, is what drive customers towards that brand. So it’s even better when these brands come to your doorstep, take your phone, service it, and return it back to you at your doorstep.Mi5

    This is exactly what Xiaomi India is now providing. The company launched the PickMi service in India. It is a doorstep pick up and drop service for all Mi products at Rs. 189. According to a Facebook post, Xiaomi announced, “PickMi service across India! We bring our service to your doorstep. Call us on 1800-103-6286 and avail our pick up and drop service for all Mi products for just Rs. 189.”

    Xiaomi India

    Xiaomi has been busy expanding its services across India. The company has been tweeting and posting updates on Facebook about new service centers being introduced. Last week, Xiaomi opened two exclusive service centres in Rohini and Daryaganj, New Delhi. And just yesterday the company tweeted the launch of a centre in Ambala, Punjab.

     

    Miezu is also getting into the doorstep service game. The company plans on providing the service once it launches around 40 customer care centres across 20 Indian cities.

    The focus on customer service by these Chinese brands is providing the right push and the right image for them. Xiaomi is already off to a good start and must now keep up the pace and deliver the goods, quite literally.

     

  • Exciting Launch Offers For iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

    Exciting Launch Offers For iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

    If you’re all gung-ho about the new iPhones hitting the country soon, here’s some news to get you more excited. Vodafone is offering special offers with the purchase of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

    Customers will be able to avail free data and voice benefits worth Rs 8,885 for six months on the purchase of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. Vodafone said in an official statement:

    “Existing or new Vodafone customers can buy a new iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus and get a fully built Vodafone RED 1,299 worry-free plan free for six months from the time of purchase.”

    The highlights of the plan include 3GB mobile internet, 4,000 free local and STD minutes and 1,500 local and national SMS. Vodafone clarified further that charges above plan limits will be 50p/MB for data usage, 50p/SMS and 50p/min for voice calls. Roaming, international calling and VAS charges will be extra according to usage.

    iPhone 6s Plus
    iPhone 6s Plus

    The iPhones will be available in India from 16th October and are priced from Rs. 62,000 to Rs. 92,000. Click here for hands-on, unboxing, specs and all other details of the new gadgets.

  • Moto X Style and Moto X Play: Unboxing and Hands On

    Moto X Style and Moto X Play: Unboxing and Hands On

    The newest Motorola device on the block, Moto X Style, was launched in the country last week, and is up for grabs starting 12 AM on 14th-15th October. The phone is mostly a style variant of the Moto X Play which was launched in India last month.


    Moto X Play comes with changeable back covers available in different colours. This is a feature Moto X Style falls short of as its body is a single, non-detachable unit.Moto X Style vs PlayThe two phones are quite similar on the specs front with X Style not having much to add to X Play. If anything, Style is lower on the battery front with a 3,000 mAh bettery than Play at 3,630 mAh. Style is slightly bigger and heavier than Play and is priced much higher.

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    Moto X Style

    The cameras of both phones are marked at 21 MP. The main difference is in the front camera – Style comes equipped with a flash in the front camera as well while Play doesn’t.

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    Moto X Play

    The specs of the two phones are as follows:

    Specification Moto X Style Moto X Play
    Display 5.7 inch, TFT LCD, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 5.5 inch, Capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels (~520 ppi pixel density) 1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 SOC  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
    Processor 1.8 GHz Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Octa-core
    CPU Dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 & quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53  Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    GPU Adreno 418  Adreno 405
    RAM 3 GB  2 GB
    Storage 16 GB/ 32 GB/ 64 GB  16 GB/ 32 GB
    Expandability 128 GB with microSD card 128 GB with microSD card
    Rear Camera 21 MP with an f/2.0 aperture  21 MP rear, auto-HDR, dual-LED flash
    Front Camera 5 MP with flash  5 MP
    Battery 3,000 mAh  3,630 mAh battery
    Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)  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  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-bandBluetooth v4.0, Micro USB v2.0
    Price Rs. 29,999 for 16 GB and Rs. 31,999 for 32 GB  Rs. 18,499 for 16 GB and Rs. 19,999 32 GB
  • Our Best Look at the HTC One A9 Yet

    Our Best Look at the HTC One A9 Yet

    The rumored HTC event scheduled to take place on the 20th of October will see the launch of the HTC One ‘Aero’, also known as HTC One A9 smartphone. Leaked images from a couple of weeks ago suggested that the A9 will be an iPhone 6 doppelganger and is expected to come in six colours, one of which is quite similar to the iPhone 6s Rose Gold.

    HTC One A9 (1)

    New leaked images of a dummy HTC One A9 handset tweeted by @OnLeaks confirm that the phone will definetely be an iPhone 6 rip-off. There are some obvious aspects to the design of the A9 that reminds one of the iPhone 6. The curved edges, the raised camera hump at the back, the plastic strips at the top and bottom, the speaker grill and 3.5mm audio jack are all reminiscent of the iPhone 6. Though, one difference is that the camera hump is centered in the A9 whereas the iPhone 6 has it in the top left corner.

    HTC One A9 (2)

    It also seems like HTC is ditching the front-facing speaker and is going for a sleeker look. The home button will also feature a fingerprint sensor. Again, apart from the oval shaped home button for the A9, the rest of the front design looks very much like the iPhone 6. Moreover, The HTC One A9 is said to be 7mm thick, which is around the same as the iPhone 6 (6.9 mm).

    HTC One A9 (3)

    As for the specs of the A9, the smartphone will sport a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with 1080 x 1920 resolution and 441ppi, Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor and Adreno 405 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage. On the camera front the A9  will feature a 13MP rear camera with OIS and a 4MP Ultrapixel front. The HTC One A9 will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

    We’ll give you the full monty on the A9 once the phone is officially out. We’ll also know just how much the phone is ‘inspired’ by the iPhone 6 once we get a better look at it.

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  • A Cheaper OnePlus Smartphone Expected To Be Announced Today

    A Cheaper OnePlus Smartphone Expected To Be Announced Today

    If rumours are to be believed, OnePlus may announce a OnePlus X smartphone in the country very soon. After OnePlus One and OnePlus 2 smartphones, the company might be gearing to introduce a device more affordable than its previous phones.OnePlus 2 0

    The Chinese company is hosting an event in Bangalore today and Pete Lau, the CEO of OnePlus will be present there. According to official reports, the event will be a corporate one but speculations about what else the company can announce tomorrow are endless. Keeping in mind the recent ‘Make in India’ announcements from brands like Xiaomi and Lenovo, OnePlus is also expected to follow their league.


    Adding to these speculations and rumours are the company’s social updates -one of them include the OnePlus India Twitter handle which put up a picture of the X with the words,“Time to look at things a little differently.” This had led many to believe about an imminent launch of a OnePlus X smartphone. Also, Lau himself posted on his official Weibo account about a fitness app saying, “Dissatisfied run a X.”

    Along with the event in Bangalore, OnePlus 2 also goes on open sale today. It will be available for sale without invites for an hour between 12-1 PM. For more details of OnePlus 2, click here.

     

  • Apple iPhone 6s Plus Unboxing and Hands On

    Apple iPhone 6s Plus Unboxing and Hands On

    Apple’s latest iPhone is all set to launch in India on the 16th of October. Pre orders have begun on major e-commerce websites, most of which promise to deliver the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus 2-4 days from launch. There is also a traditional launch which will happen in major cities, where people will cue up to buy the phone on the day of the launch.

     

    Apple has not made major design changes, as a matter of fact the only design change is the fact that the new iPhone 6s is heavier and thicker than the iPhone 6 and so is the case of the iPhone 6s Plus when compared to predecessor iPhone 6 Plus.


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    The iPhone 6 plus with its added weight feels much better and sturdier to hold in the hands. The reinforced aluminium frame takes a lot more pressure and there is no more “Bendgate“.

    iphone 6s plus 2

    The new 3D touch is something that could become a big deal when more apps start to leverage the tech. As you will see in the video, it takes a while to get used to it, but is a lot of fun to use.

    The cameras are a big welcome change. The front camera gets 5 MP which means front portraits aka. SELFIES, are now much improved. However the front camera only shoots 720p video. Boo Apple!

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    The rear camera however, is now a 12 MP shooter with 4k Video capability, which was much needed. New Live photos and optical image stabalization. All of which will require a lot of space on your iPhone. Pro Tip : if you use the camera a lot, avoid the 16 GB variant of the iPhone 6s / 6s Plus.

    Check out the hands on video above and stay tuned for more. Full Specs below:

    Specifications iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus
    Display  Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Retina HD display with 3D Touch, 5.5-inch LED-backlit widescreen
    Resolution  1334 X 750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi  1920-by-1080-pixel resolution at 401 ppi
    Processor  Embedded M9 motion coprocessor  Embedded M9 motion coprocessor
    Chipset  A9 chip with 64-bit architecture A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
    OS  iOS 9  iOS 9
    Internal Storage  16GB/64GB/128GB  16GB/64GB/128GB
    Exapandibility  N/A  N/A
    Rear camera  12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture  12-megapixel iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Optical image stabilization
    Rear Camera Video  4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps  Optical image stabilization for video,  4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
    Front Camera  5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash  5-megapixel photos, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash
    Front Camera Video  720p HD video recording 720p HD video recording
    Body Dimensions  143 grams  192 grams
    Special Features  Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo  Fingerprint sensor, 3D force touch, live photo
    Connectivity  23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi 23 LTE and faster Wi-Fi
    Variants

    Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold

    Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold

    Price  Rs. 62000, Rs. 72000 and Rs. 82000  for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

    Rs. 72000, Rs. 82000 and Rs. 92000 for 16GB/64GB/128GB respectively unlocked

  • NHAI Expected To Launch Mobile App To Keep a Check On Traffic Violation

    NHAI Expected To Launch Mobile App To Keep a Check On Traffic Violation

    The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be creating an app for the public, in order to check traffic violations. If reports are to be believed, then you will soon be able to report rash driving, speeding and whatever other horrible things people do while driving.

    Highway

    Reports suggest that it will be a couple of months before the app is launched, after which you can even take photographs of the vehicle that you want to report for violation of traffic rules. NHAI Chairman Raghav Chandra said –

    “All the complaints will get registered in the ledger pertaining to that vehicle whereupon the police/transport department can take further action about it.”

    This is expected to help in acquiring data and policing the roads more efficiently. Moreover, the Chairman also added that the NHAI was working towards building an accurate data bank of all the highways. This project is already underway and is being called the Road Asset Management System or the RAMS.

    All this data is also expected to help the NHAI in their plans to rectify the road structuring problems in order to help in guidance and planning of roads in the future.

  • Samsung’s ClearForce Set To Take On Apple’s 3D Touch

    Samsung’s ClearForce Set To Take On Apple’s 3D Touch

    The tussle between Samsung and Apple over similar features in their respective devices has persisted for a while now. Both companies have a long history of legal feuds – an example of which can be the 2013 jury verdict which had required Samsung to pay $900 to Apple for infringements of patents. However Samsung still continues to sell the products which used the technology in question and had led to legal trouble in the first place.Samsung Apple Legal Trouble

    Earlier this year in April, the two tech-giants were part of another courtroom drama where Apple was suing Samsung for what it claimed was the copying of the former’s patented features by the latter. Samsung, on the other hand, was counter-suing Apple for having copied its features for iPads and iPhones.

    Samsung has incorporated iPhone-inspired features in the past. An example of this is the manual adjustment of exposure at the point of focus in an iPhone camera. Even though this feature is available on pretty much all Android devices, none made it as convenient as Apple. When Samsung came out with its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge this year, their cameras had the same exposure control feature as the iPhone.samsung-apple

    Samsung’s phone unlocking system, which was a shoddier version of iPhone’s slide-to-unlock-feature, is another example of the tech giant coming out with similar tech as its counterpart.

    Apple too has picked up features from the Korean company in the past -attempting to make a slimmer variant of iPhones, and opting for an Ion-strengthened glass are two examples.Samsung Galaxy Note 5 28

    Staying true to their history of mutual inspiration, Samsung and Apple might be headed towards another common element -ClearForce, very similar to 3D Force, the highlight of the newest iPhones -iPhone 6s and 6s Plus.

    Apple’s launched it’s iPhones last month to a huge hoopla in the tech world. One of the most talked about characteristics of the new iPhones is 3D Touch which employs a touch-sensitive technology, enabling the device to differentiate between three distinct types of touch.iPhone 6s 2

    Synaptics announced this week that it has also been working on a similar technology called ClearForce. The company plans to work with leading OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) to test the technology, and Samsung is expected to employ it in its future phones, post its history of having worked with Synaptics. Synaptics and Samsung earlier worked together on the touch based finger print sensor that are part of Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.

    Apple vs Samsung

    Apple isn’t the pioneer of using finger-print technology -OEMs have been working on it longer than Apple, so has Synaptics as is evidenced from the progress it has made so far. Samsung wouldn’t shy away from employing this feature in its new devices once its ready. Only time will tell if it would it be another contentious feature in the list of over-laps between Samsung and Apple.

  • Huawei Announces Honor Play 5X With 4,000mAh Battery

    Huawei Announces Honor Play 5X With 4,000mAh Battery

    Here’s the new phone that Huawei just announced – dubbed the Enjoy 5. The handset comes with a 5 inch HD display and is powered by MediaTek MT6735 SoC with quad-core CPU.

    Honor Play 5

    On the storage front it comes with a 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal memory. It comes with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera and is fueled by a 4,000mAh battery. On the connectivity front, it supports a dual-SIM system and 4G LTE as well.

    The entire phone weighs 160 grams, runs on the Android 5.1 Lollipop-based EMUI 3.0 and comes with a price tag of Rs.10,234.

    Here are its specifications:

    Huawei Honor Play 5X Specifications
    Display 5 inch
    Dimensions 160 gms, 143.1 x 71.8 x 9.7 mm
    OS Android 5.1 Lollipop-based EMUI 3.0
    Processor MediaTek MT6735 SoC
    RAM 2GB
    Internal Storage expandable up to 16GB
    Rear Camera 13MP
    Front Camera 5MP
    Connectivity Dual-SIM, 4G LTE
    Battery 4,000mAh
    Price Rs.10,234 (approximately)

     

  • 7 Technology Misconceptions You Would Want To Know About

    7 Technology Misconceptions You Would Want To Know About

    It’s a little frightening when you start looking at how many electronic gadgets you own. Today, our most precious personal possession has got to be our phones. And the more expensive the phone, the more precious (in Gollum’s voice) it gets.

    We all take that extra bit of care when it comes to our laptops and smartphones, or at least we try. But sometimes we tend to do things that have been subject to so many paranoid and not-so paranoid theories. We have decided to take a look at some of them and bust those that have worried you for a long time.

    1. Charging Your Phone Overnight Can Damage Battery Life

    Phone charging

    Not everyone remembers to remove the phone from the charger just before bed time. And in the morning you tend to freak out because you feel you’ve damaged the battery. There is a long running myth that charging your phone overnight can reduce the battery life of the phone or even cause your battery to explode. But is this really true?

    This may have been the case for older nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride rechargeable cells that came before the introduction of the li-ion batteries. Now, every phone is fitted with a li-ion battery and rest assured these batteries will not explode. The phones are smarter today. It automatically cuts off the charger once your phone has reached full charge. Apple has stated that “You can recharge a lithium-ion polymer battery whenever convenient, without requiring a full charge or discharge cycle.”

    2. Using Third-Party Chargers Will Cause Your Phone to Burst Into Flames

    Don’t buy unbranded, cheap knockoffs.

     

    We tend to buy cheaper chargers sometimes because original, company made chargers are a little pricey. And as long as it charges the phone, we assure ourselves that it’s all right. But knockoffs are the reason you hear about gadgets catching fire or bursting. Third-party chargers are alright as long as they aren’t ridiculously cheap. A charger from Belkin, for example, is okay to buy, but it may not charge your device as fast as an original charger.

    Knockoffs don’t usually have a brand name, and if they do, they’re pretty much an unknown brand. These are the chargers you want to avoid at all cost. It’s easy to tell the knockoffs from the trustables. You just need to keep your eyes open. Though, we would suggest always going for an original. It might be a little expensive but it’s worth it if you don’t want your phone going all ‘flame on’ on you.

    3. Going Incognito is Cool

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    Not. We all know that every web browser has an incognito mode or private browser. Private browsers do not save your search history and it won’t record where you go and what you do. Usually people use it if they don’t want unnecessary ads popping up since nowadays ads on Facebook, for example, are tailored to what you search on the internet; or it’s used to browse sites that are…questionable.

    But what you might not be aware of is that your browser isn’t completely private. Your internet service provider will still know about the sites you visit. Even the law enforcement will know about it, if they’re looking into it. So the next time you visit a site that you’re not really supposed to, remember who’s watching. Just saying.

    4. Password Protected WiFi  Networks Are Safe From Hackers

     

    Well, it depends on the network really. There’s a home network and a network that is used when you’re not at home. Your home network is usually very safe if it’s password protected (as long as the password is not PASSWORD) and employs WPA or WPA/2 encryption.

    Outside networks, though, are a little different, and a little more open to hacking. It’s incredibly easy for hackers to download just the right software to eavesdrop into your network. Once that is done, they can look into any data that is being transferred over the net. “Hackers can launch ‘evil twin’ networks that look like the real thing, grab your password and go to town compromising your security,” said Rich Sootkoos, Boingo’s VP.

    So for office networks and other outdoor networks it’s always advisable to protect your info using VPN companies such as Express VPN or IP Vanish.

    5. Prolonged Mobile Usage Can Cause Cancer

     

    This and the next one are for the health crazies out there. Years ago some reports suggested that prolonged exposure to the phone over time can cause cancer because of the radio frequencies they emit. It was believed that the radiation from your cellphone could cause certain types of cancer.

    While there are many scientific papers on this study, there have been no cases over the years to suggest the authenticity of this. Every electronic device gives off a certain amount of radiation right from your microwave to your refrigerator. While we agree that they can be harmful, you do not need to panic as much as the reports suggest.

    So far there have been no documented case that suggest cancer caused by cellphone radiation. Cancer Research UK said that, “So far, the scientific evidence shows it is unlikely that mobile phones could increase the risk of brain tumours, or any other type of cancer. But we do not know enough to completely rule out a risk.”

    6. Laptop On The Lap Can Cause Impotency

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    Apart from the cancer scare, impotency is the next big concern when it comes to using electronic devices. There were theories that keeping your laptop on your lap or a phone in your pocket may result in decreased male fertility. The worry was that laptops could increase scrotal temperature.

    These researches were widely declared as “speculation”and that further studies were needed to prove this contention. There is no correlation between increased scrotal temperature and infertility as of now and there have been no such cases that suggest the same. However, a word of caution must be given for anyone who keeps the laptop on their laps for a long time as the heat from the device cannot be a good thing, according to gut feeling. So we’ll just go with ‘mostly false’ regarding this story.

    7. More Megapixels Mean Better Camera

     

    Not really. We have come to believe that a camera having a higher megapixel results in better quality images. That’s not the case at all. Megapixels have nothing to do with quality, and only helps if you plan on blowing up the photo. What’s important for quality is the camera lens and light sensor, its processor and its optics.

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    This is why an iPhone 6, for example, with only 8-megapixel camera can take on those that come with 12 or 16 megapixels. And remember the whopping 41-megapixel Nokia Pureview 808? If you zoomed in on a photo taken by that up to four times, you won’t find any loss in image quality. However, the Pureview 808 actually offers a default 5-megapixel resolution, and you could easily go for an 8 megapixel camera over that and still get the same quality images.

     

  • YU Devices to Go On Sale Next Week

    YU Devices to Go On Sale Next Week

    Right after OnePlus announced the open sale for its OnePlus 2 yesterday, YU has made a similar announcement regarding its devices. The three smartphones, YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS will be up for grabs on Snapdeal and Amazon next week.YU Yureka Plus 1

    YUNIQUE will be made available to buyers on 13th October as part of Snapdeal’s Electronic Bonanza. Similarly, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS, both phones on Android, will be available for buyers on Amazon as part of Amazon’s Great Indian Festive sale from October 13th -17th. Unlike OnePlus, which has made its newest smartphone available only for an hour for potential buyers, YU devices have no limited time period you should worry about.Yunique 4

    The specs and other details of the phones can be found here: YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA and YUREKA PLUS.

    The open sale is made to coincide with the festive season in the hope of attracting potential buyers. The company aims to sell half a million smartphones by Diwali this year. Let’s see whether or not the Indian market responds to YU devices in the manner the company expects.

     

  • USA Financial Market Dow Jones Hacked

    USA Financial Market Dow Jones Hacked

    Dow Jones and Co. ran into a security breach when records of over 3,500 employees were broken into. The cyber-attack involved carte blanche access to payment card and contact information of the people involved. The publishing and financial information firm said in an official statement:

    “Out of an abundance of caution, we are notifying you that we recently determined there was unauthorized access to our systems. While we recognize that no company is immune to cyberattacks, we are committed to doing everything we can to protect our customers.”

    The goal of the hack is mostly assumed to be an attempt to obtain contact information and send fraudulent solicitations to current and former subscribers.  Dow Jones Chief Executive William Lewis mentioned in the letter written to customers yesterday that a potential breach had been reported by law-enforcement in late July this year. However, it was confirmed only post investigation that unauthorised access to company records had begun as early as August 2012 and lasted right till July 2015. To read the full letter by William Lewis, click here.Dow Jones

    This cyber-attack does not come across as an isolated incident but more like part of a larger scheme that targets other private firms and companies as well. With names like Ashley Madison and Sony that have already been victims of cyber crime, let’s see which company lands itself next in hacking trouble.

  • Can BlackBerry Make a Comeback with the Priv?

    Can BlackBerry Make a Comeback with the Priv?

    It’s been a while since BlackBerry has made any sort of major statement in the mobile world. There was a time when BlackBerry had so much going for it as it stood apart from the typical smartphones on the tech circuit. BlackBerry loyalists loved a great deal of what the QWERTY-centric phone was providing.

    Pretty soon people started expecting more -more apps, more services, more everything, which BlackBerry was having a tough time providing. But you can’t say the company didn’t try. The BlackBerry Bold range were a great set of handsets by the company. It did have most of your favorite social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter, BBM chats. It also looked great and had a distinctive BlackBerry feel to it with finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard that was more premium than the Curve.

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    BlackBerry Bold

    The problem the Bold lineup was facing was that it lacked a lot of native apps. Around 2010, the iPhone did not face this problem and neither did the Android devices, which is what made many people trade in their BlackBerry devices for an iPhone or an Android phone. After the influx of Android devices, BlackBerry got pushed to the sideline. It was no longer ‘cool’ to own a BlackBerry. By 2011, BlackBerry was almost out of sight.

    In 2013, BlackBerry made a comeback with the Z10 and Q10 which ran on the BB10 OS. The reactions towards the devices were mixed but overall it was fairly positive. While the Q10 had the traditional QWERTY keyboard, the Z10 went full touchscreen. This move was expected from a company that was literally trying to save itself. But it did not quite work well. The phones came equipped with BB10 OS. Now while the Z10 could make full use of the new OS but didn’t, the Q10 didn’t even have a chance. Quite evidently, the new OS was made for a full display. Yet the Z10 had the same problem as its predecessors – lack of native apps.

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    BlackBerry Z10

    Jumping to present day -we see that BlackBerry is trying to make a comeback again with the new Priv. Much has been said about the Priv, which is like a hybrid of the Z10 and Bold. Judging solely on the renders of the device that have been seen, the Priv looks great. It looks attractive and the slide-out keyboard does not seem to hamper the device’s sleek look which is still distinctively BlackBerry at heart.

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    BlackBerry Priv

    The phone features a full touchscreen display and a slide out keyboard to please fans of both types. Yes, there are still people out there who love the feel of a keyboard even though almost every device today is based fully on touch. Along with this, images of the Priv also suggest that the device has a curved display much like the Samsung Galaxy Edge. Furthermore, the phone is going big on security -a feature BlackBerry is already known for. There is a special security app for the device that monitors it for any threats. Also, it will also be the first Blackberry phone that will run on Android.

    The specs of the Priv sound good, too. It will come with a Snapdragon 808 processor and 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB extendable storage. It features a 5.5 -inch curved display with a 1440×2560 pixel resolution and 537ppi. Finally, the Priv has an 18 MP primary camera and a 5 MP front. With a reasonable price tag, we could see BlackBerry right back into the game. Only time will tell if people are ready to go back to BlackBerry or if the company is a little too late.

    Would you be willing to give the new Blackberry Priv a try? Tell us in the comments below.

  • ASUS ZenPads Arrive in India

    ASUS ZenPads Arrive in India

    ASUS today announced the launch of its ZenPads in the country. The devices which had been released earlier in August at the Zen Fest have finally made their way here and will be available on sale on Flipkart and in exclusive ASUS stores. Out of the three variants of the device, ZenPad 7.0 has been made available immediately while ZenPad 8.0 and ZenPad C 7.00 will be up for sale by the end of October.

    ZenPad C 7.0

    The three variants are as follows:

    1. ZenPad 8.0

    The device has a display of 20.3 centimetres and a Qualcomm MSM8929 64-bit Octa Core Processor. The inbuilt memory is marked at 16 GB, the main camera at 8 MP and front camera at 2 MP. ZenPad 8.0 is available in 2 colours Obsidian Black and Aurora Metallic and comes at a price of  Rs.17,999 with audio cover, and Rs.14,999 without audio cover.

    2. ZenPad 7.0

    With a display of 17.7 centimetres, ZenPad comes with an Intel Atom x3-C3230 Quad Core Processor. The internal memory is of 16GB, main camera  of 8 MP and front camera of 2 MP. ZenPad 7.0 is also available in the same colours – Obsidian Black and Aurora Metallic – and is priced at Rs.14,999 with audio cover, and Rs. 11,999 without audio cover.ZenPad 7.0

    3. ZenPad C 7.0

    This gadget has the same display size as ZenPad 7.0 and is equipped with an Intel 64-bit x3-C3230 Quad-core Processor. The device has a 5 MP main camera and a 0.3 MP front camera. ZenPad C 7.0 is available in three colors – Obsidian Black, Glamour Red, Aurora Metallic, and is priced at Rs.8,999.ZenPad India

    The arrival of the ZenPads is followed by ASUS’ decision to manufacture its smartphones, Zenfone 2 Laser and ZenFone Go in India. As for the ZenPads, the price seems to be a comforting factor, especially in the wake of the latest Apple and Googe devices about to be launched in the country. Let’s see how the Indian market respond to them.
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