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  • Apple Settles Patent Lawsuit With Nokia For A Whopping US $2 Billion

    Apple Settles Patent Lawsuit With Nokia For A Whopping US $2 Billion

    Apple seems to be in a mood for catching a break from the “Smartphone Patent Wars”. After battling the patent violation lawsuit with Samsung, Apple seems to have decided on settling the patent infringement dispute with Nokia back in May. Apple seemed eager to avoid the legal battle like the one with Samsung and both the companies agreed on moving from adverseries to business partners.

    The details of settlement were initialy announced without disclosing the terms and the value of the settlement. According to the recent reports, Nokia announced that it has received a US $2 billion upfront cash payment from Apple (€1.7 billion) to settle the case. The terms of the new licensing deal are yet to be disclosed, including, whether Nokia would receive a US $2 billion quarterly payment or whether this was non-recurring catch-up settlement. Though the possibility of Apple paying US $2 billion quarterly to Nokia seems highly unlikely.

    The original lawsuit began in December with Nokia accusing Apple of patent infringement in multiple countries. Apple was also accused of infringing patents from Nokia subsideries – NSN and Alcatel-Lucent.

    At the center of the dispute were 32 patents involving the iPhone 3GS and subsequently launched iPhones (along with other Apple products) which Apple claimed Nokia intentionally left out of a 2011 licensing agreement. The lawsuit allegedly covered many elements of smartphone handset design and functionality, with Nokia’s patent portfolio spanning display technology, antennas, chipset, user interface and more.

    Apple responded to the lawsuit with its own and removed Withings’ products (a division of Nokia) from its online store and worldwide Apple stores. Both companies, soon after resolved the issues as Apple started restocking Withings products, with new licensing terms and agreeing to a joint effort to explore “future collaboration in digital health initiatives.”

    After the settlement, Apple and Nokia decided to take the usual patent licensing deal a step further by collaborating on technology along with research and development. The collaboration indicates that Apple might be paying Nokia to help explore the technologies related to digital health, optical network and IP routing.

    No information has been received about how Nokia plans to invest the upfront cash payment received from Apple. Whereas for Apple, it may not be a major financial setback, as according to reports, the company has more than a 750 billion dollars in cash and investments.

  • Tesla Launches The Model 3 In Two Variants Starting US $ 35000

    Tesla Launches The Model 3 In Two Variants Starting US $ 35000

    “Our aim was to make affordable electric cars that everyone could buy. We never wanted to just make expensive cars that no one would buy”, said the CEO of Tesla Inc. Elon Musk at the Model 3 event in Fremont, San Fransisco. Tesla revealed the fruit of its biggest ambition yet, the Tesla Model 3, bringing a top-of-the-line electric car to the masses.

    Elon Musk, in his characteristically resolute tone, said: “In Tesla Model 3, we have managed to build the best car you can buy for $35,000.” The Model 3 has an acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds, a mileage of 220 miles and will cost $35,000 while the long range version with a mileage of 310 miles will be sold at a price of $44,000. Elon Musk, one of the most famous innovators in the world had said 14 years ago that he would build an electric with top-notch specs at an affordable price, and with Tesla Model 3 he seems to have delivered on that promise.

    For now, there will only be two versions of the Model 3. This is to supposedly keep things simple on the production front. There is a single motor driving the back-two wheels and an all-wheel drive version will follow in the coming months.

    Here are the specifications of the Tesla Model 3-

    Standard Battery 

    • Starting at $35,000
    • Range of 220 miles
    • 0 to 60 mph acceleration in 5.6 seconds
    • Top speed of 130 mph

    Long-range Battery

    • Starting at $44,000
    • Range of 310 miles
    • 0 to 60 mph acceleration in 5.1 seconds
    • Top speed of 140 mph

    Interiors

    • 15” touchscreen display
    • Dual zone climate control system
    • FM/Internet streaming radio
    • Textile seating
    • Front Center console with open storage and two USB ports

    Convenience

    • Onboard maps and navigation
    • Wi-Fi and LTE internet connectivity
    • Keyless entry and remote climate control using the Tesla app
    • Voice activated controls
    • Bluetooth hands-free calling and media streaming
    • 60/40 split folding rear seat to maximize cargo options
    • Backup camera
    • Auto dimming rear-view mirror
    • One-touch power windows throughout
    • Power-adjustable side mirrors
    • 12-volt power outlet

    Safety

    • Full LED exterior lighting
    • Seven cameras, forward radar and twelve ultrasonic sensors enabling active safety technologies including collision avoidance and automatic emergency braking
    • Six front row and two side curtain airbags
    • Three-point safety belts with belt-reminders for driver and four passengers
    • Two LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments in the second row
    • Electronic stability and traction control
    • Four-wheel antilock disc brakes with electronic parking brake
    • Child safety locks
    • Anti-theft alarm system
    • Tire pressure monitoring system

    Elon Musk repeatedly mentioned the ‘manufacturing hell they’re in.’ Musk said,

    Floods, fires, tornadoes, ships sink if anything interrupts supply chains, that will interrupt the production. But we have simplified the manufacturing process dramatically. In the same amount of space to build 50,000 cars, we can build 250,000 Model 3s.

    Tesla Model 3 will reportedly be released to the public later this year. How it holds up in the real world is yet to be seen.

  • Six Flipkart Smartphone Deals To Save Some Bank !

    Flipkart is hosting some awesome deals on smartphones. Let’s take a look at some of the deals we feel you can’t miss out on.

    1. Lenovo Vibe K5 Note (4 GB RAM, 32 GB)

    The Lenovo Vibe K5 Note is a snappy, bang-for-the-buck offering by Lenovo and is right now available at INR 10,499 after a flat INR 2,000 discount. Hurry up and pick up Vibe K5 Note for yourself before the deal run out.

    Vivo V5 Plus

    The dual-lens selfie camera phone is selfie lover’s dream come true. The phone has a brushed metal design and a sturdy build. It is available on Flipkart right now for INR 22,990 after a flat INR 3,000 off. Grab it right now and get clicking!

    Moto M

    Motorola is known to produce some quality devices at a budget-friendly price bracket and the Moto M is another offering that has a premium built and a familiar design. The user experience provided by Moto M is stock Android with a few tweaks here and there. Moto M is available at a great price starting from INR 13,999 after a flat INR 2,000, so go and make it your next smartphone!

    Samsung Galaxy On8

    Samsung’s budget-friendly offering, the On8 is powered by the Exynos 7580 processor and houses a 3,300 mAh battery. With a 5.5-inch 1080p display along with an option of expanding storage up to 128 GB makes it a strong contender in the sub-15k category. Grab it now on a sweet deal for INR 12,090 only on Flipkart!

    Moto G5 Plus

    If camera quality is your utmost priority, then look no further than the Moto G5 Plus. Right now, Moto G5 Plus is available for INR 15,999 after a flat discount of INR 1,000. It comes with an outstanding 12-megapixel rear shooter which takes great low-light images considering its price point. With Motorola’s stock Android user experience paired with decent specs, this one is for the long haul and will definitely satisfy the ‘photography buff’ in you!

    Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 64: Flat Rs.3000 Off | Now at Rs.14900

    Another budget-friendly offering from Samsung, this one is powered by the Exynos 7870 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 64 comes with a beautiful 5.5-inch 1080p display and a 3,300 mAh to give you a day’s battery life with ease. Grab it on Flipkart at a flat INR 3000 discount for INR 14,900!

  • Moto X4 Price Leaked Ahead Of Imminent Launch

    Moto X4 Price Leaked Ahead Of Imminent Launch

    Lenovo-owned Motorola’s much-anticipated fourth generation Moto X device will reportedly cost around EUR 350 (approx INR 26,500). Moto X4 was expected to launch with Moto Z2 Force but that was not the case, unfortunately .

    Interestingly, the reported price is in the same region as the previous devices in the X line-up. The price leaked is for the 32 GB storage variant suggesting the Moto X4 may only launch with one storage capacity. The Moto X Style which was launched back in 2015 at a similar price of INR 27,000.

    Moto X devices have been well received in the past and the Moto X4 was widely expected to be launched along with the Moto Z2 Force. There have been leaks aplenty about the Moto X4 just like the rest of the smartphones on the face of this planet. Rumours suggest a 5-inch full HD display. The Moto X4 will also run Android 7.1.1 out of the box and house a respectable 3,800 mAh battery.

    In addition, it is rumoured to be powered by a Snapdragon 630 SoC, and launch in 3GB RAM/32Gb storage and 4GB RAM/32Gb storage variants. The camera is rumoured to be a dual-lens setup, with a 12-megapixel primary and an 8-megapixel secondary camera at the back along with a 16 megapixel selfie shooter at the front of the device. Rumoured to have an IP68 rating makes the Moto X4 an interesting entrant to the sub-30k category where it competes with the mighty Honor 8 Pro. QuickCharge 3.0, NFC and hopefully all the important sensors are expected to make it into the smartphone setup on the Moto X4.

    The sub-30k category once dominated by Oneplus and Xiaomi has opened up since Oneplus 5 was released with a 32,999 price tag for its 6Gb RAM/64GB storage variant and Xiaomi’s last true flagship launch was the Mi5 last year. Moto X4 will compete with Honor 8 Pro’s flagship specs but a heavily skinned EMUI with its stock-ish Android experience and mid-range specs. Do you think the Moto X4 will be able to make a mark in the Indian market?

  • Despite The Note 7 Recall, Samsung Posts Massive $12.5 Billion Profit

    Despite The Note 7 Recall, Samsung Posts Massive $12.5 Billion Profit

    The South Korean electronics giant, Samsung, has posted a record quarterly profit despite being plagued by scandals in the recent past.

    The recall of their 2016 flagship, the Galaxy Note 7, and the prosecution of de facto leader Jay Y. Lee on bribery charges, didn’t stop Samsung from raking in a record US $54.8 billion in quarterly revenue and an operating profit of US $12.5 billion. Revenue figure rose by 20 per cent year-on-year but net-profit rose by a staggering 89 per cent in the last quarter! A lot of the credit has to go the strong sales of their Galaxy S8 and S8+ devices and their component businesses.

    Note- These figures are in KRW

    Back in 2016, Samsung blew us away with their best smart phone till yet, the Galaxy Note 7. Widely regarded as the smartphone to beat, it garnered rave reviews and restored the Note series as a premium smartphone line-up. However, the fame was short-lived as reports of the Galaxy Note 7 batteries failing and catching fire started surfacing and it soon became a worldwide top news. Samsung guaranteed replacements for people who reported this incident in the beginning. But come October 2016, Samsung announced that they’re discontinuing the Galaxy Note 7 and recalling all the devices in the market. A report estimated that the recall of the Galaxy Note 7 cost the company upwards of US $17 billion.

    Early 2017, Samsung’s Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee was arrested on corruption charges. He was accused of bribing an advisor of Hong Kong’s then President Park Geun-hye in exchange for political favours. It was reported that he had paid close Us $36 million to the advisor in order to win government support for a merger between two Samsung subsidiaries. Jay Y. Lee, son of current chairman Kun-Hee Lee is considered to be the heir to the Samsung empire was also prosecuted back in January. However, his arrest was rejected by a court a few days later.

    In 2016, Samsung acquired Harman for a record $8 billion, their most expensive acquisition yet. Samsung then posted that Harman garnered a sales revenue of $1.9 billion with an operating profit of $200 million. However, factoring the cost of acquisition, the profit comes down $5 million and Samsung has said that the acquisition will likely affect Harman’s business for the next few quarters.

    Samsung has, however, warned that the rising price of components has eaten into its profit. Factoring the marketing cost for their soon-to-launch Note 8 will have an effect on the profit. And now that the Galaxy S8 and its bigger sibling the Galaxy S8+ are out of the rosy “post-launch period”, the sales will consequentially decrease.

     

     

  • Lenovo To Launch The ‘Killer’ K8 Note On 9th August

    Lenovo To Launch The ‘Killer’ K8 Note On 9th August

    Lenovo India has unveiled its next ‘killer’ smartphone, the Lenovo K8 Note. After recently showing up on a Geeksbench, Lenovo India has confirmed that the K8 Note will be the latest offering in the K Note series and will launch on August 9th.

    The Geekbench stats show that the new K8 Note will run on Android Nougat 7.1.1 out of the box. Powering the device will be a deca-core MediaTekek Helio X20 processor and 4 GB of RAM. Other rumoured specs are a 5.5-inch display and 32 GB internal storage.

    The Lenovo Note series has been a budget offering of super fast devices and the K8 Note looks all set to continue the trend with the rumoured MediaTek Helio X20 chipset under the hood. Lenovo India itself has gone all out this time, teasing its followers that the new-age fast device will kill the ordinary speed. Lenovo India’s social media has been hard at work trending the #MyNeedForSpeed, encouraging people to choose their device for its lightning fast speed.

    Lenovo K6 Note was released back in December 2016 powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The K6 Note was well-received for its pricing and performance. It was widely reported that the K7 Note will succeed the K6 Note but Lenovo seems to have dropped the idea because of the potential ‘Note 7’ reference. The K8 Note will be K6 Note’s India-exclusive successor and the rumoured specs surely back that up. It is also reported that the K8 Note will be manufactured at Lenovo’s Chennai-based plant.

    The Lenovo K8 Note seems to be the ideal successor of the snappy K6 Note if you go by the specs at least. We will hold our judgment and wait to get our hands on the device that will launch on August 9th in India. What are your thoughts on the new K8 Note? Let us know in the comments below.

    UPDATE – Lenovo has sent out press invites for the launch of the ‘killer’ K8 Note on 9th August at 11:30 am with the #KillerNote.

  • Apple Discontinues iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle

    Apple Discontinues iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle

    Earlier today, Apple announced with an official statement, that the company will discontinue the iPod Nano and iPod shuffle. The company spokesperson made the following statement in an e-mail, “Today, we are simplifying our iPod lineup with two models of iPod touch now with double the capacity starting at just $199 and we are discontinuing the iPod shuffle and iPod nano.”

    The news of Apple pulling the plug on its traditional music players was somewhat expected. It has been three years since Apple discontinued the iPod Classic. Apart from the iPod Classic, iPod Nano and iPod shuffle were the only iPods which didn’t run an iOS. Apple already expected that its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will take over the traditional music players. As none of them support Apple Music, Apple’s online streaming service for audio and video. It had already been predicted at the time  of the launch of the first iPhone, that the iPhone, which included an “iPod” app for playing music would lead to iPod’s fall.

    The last standing iPod, the iPod Touch (which is essentially an iPhone without the cellphone service) has also been “simplified” with two new models, killing the earlier 16GB  and 64GB models. The new iPod touch lineup includes a 32GB variant priced at $199 and a 128GB model priced at $299.

    The iPod Nano was last updated in 2012 with bluetooth support for wireless headphones and speakers. Apart from updating the colour options in 2015, no significant update has been available since past 5 years. The iPod Shuffle which was launched in 2005, saw its last upgrade in 2010 along with the updated colour options. The fact that no major upgrades were made available for both the traditional iPods was an indicator enough.

    For those who plan on visiting Apple’s Website for hoarding the classics before they disappear, Apple has taken down the pages from the website. Nonetheless, the last of the traditional iPods might still be available online, till the stocks run out.

     

  • IIT Delhi Wants To Solve the Irrigation Problem For Indian Farmers

    IIT Delhi Wants To Solve the Irrigation Problem For Indian Farmers

    India being an agrarian economy, is largely dependent on farmers, the seasonal monsoon and a reliable irrigation system. In a country where power cuts are in abundance and money is scarce, being able to get a proper irrigation system going is a real challenge. Taking the present scenario in account, the farmers face multiple challenges to simply irrigate the fields. Apart from the endless power cuts and the cost of fuel, other factors like the safety, sustainability and durability of the irrigation system are extremely questionable.

    Farmers currently resort to a device called “Jugaad pump” for irrigating the fields.This irrigation system is powered by a functional motor bike and is used for extracting water from open channels and ponds to deliver water for irrigation. While this “Juggad” works for some time, the bike run pump is not the ultimate and long term solution. A team of researchers from IIT Delhi has decided to build a solution which is sustainable and durable.

    IIT Delhi researchers are designing solar pumps and invertors that are cost effective and energy saving. The project which is in partnership with industry partner Shakti Pumps Limited, will boost the productivity of the farmers and has received a massive funding of Rs 1.12 crore. The IIT Delhi research team includes Prof. Bhim Singh (Principal Investigator) and research scholars Utkarsh Sharma, Aryadip Sen, Md Kashif, Rashmi Rai, Hina Parveen, Yalavarthi Amarnath.

    The research is carried out as a part of the project titled – Design and Development of Solar PV Based Super Efficient Agricultural Pumps and Hybrid Multidimensional Inverters- and falls under the Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD).

    The project is based on decreasing the irrigation cost, or the cost of the energy (electricity or diesel) to drive the water pumps in remote areas where electricity is not yet available. The current irrigation cost in remote areas is upto 30% of the total input cost incurred by a farmer. This cost can be drastically reduced by solar powered water pumps.

    The solar pumps will incur one time installation cost and expected battery maintenance cost approximately every two years. The pump will convert solar energy into electricity and employ Direct Current (DC) as opposed to the Alternating Current (AC) which is being currently used by most farmers. A DC powered battery is more efficient and durable and will keep the solar powered pump working for a longer period.

    Project investigator Prof Bhim Singh says, “Besides development of super-efficient pumps we aim to design solar water pump with suitable motor considerations and variable frequency operation. We will subsequently be designing and developing the on grid/off grid hybrid inverter,”

    Professor further states that the project is aimed at design and development of the industrial products under three verticals. The team will also develop cost efficient inverters running on solar power which can be used to light up the household and feed the electrical grid. The final deliverables would include new technology in electrical drives fed from solar power, novel motor and pump design along with the hybrid inverter design.

    This project can help improve the lives of millions by making solar powered technology available at an affordable cost. But the maintenance cost after approximately every two years may make the farmers stick to their traditional method. A one time installation of the solar pump is expected to be expensive as well which may dissuade farmers not willing to incur the installation and the additional maintenance cost.

  • Google Pixel 2 May Dump The 3.5MM Headphone Jack

    Google Pixel 2 May Dump The 3.5MM Headphone Jack

    Every smartphone is preceded by numerous leaks and renders that keep the potential owners guessing. More often than not the leaks turn out to be a thing of passing. New rendered images of the 2nd gen Google Pixel suggest that the smartphone might ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack for a single USB-C port.

    It’s no joke that every phone that launches with a headphone jack these days is met with extra adulation since the Apple iPhone 7 and 7 plus ditched it for a “jack-less, wireless future.” To see reports of Google Pixel 2 ditching the headphone jack is quite surprising considering their famous jab at Apple when the Pixel and Pixel XL were launched with the adored headphone jack.

    It is worth mentioning that these are rendered images and nothing is set in stone. Pixel and Pixel 2 have been under the radar for a while especially since the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ stormed on to the scene and grabbed all the attention. With the dust now settling in after the S8 and S8+’s launch, the attention is back on Google’s 2nd gen smartphones and its fair to say that this won’t be the last leak for the phones.

    The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel Xl 2 are expected to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. Google will launch the phone with Android O and improved cameras and bigger battery life.

  • WhatsApp Hits 1 Billion Active Users Per Day

    WhatsApp Hits 1 Billion Active Users Per Day

    The most popular messaging application in the world just hit a mammoth milestone. WhatsApp announced that it has hit the daily 1 billion active users mark and the growth is incredible! Compared to the numbers from last year where WhatsApp had 1 billion active users every month, this jump is massive and quite astonishing. To add to that, WhatsApp’s rendition of Snapchat stories has hit the 250 million daily active users mark as well. Interestingly, this is much more than what Snapchat itself enjoys currently.

    The Facebook-owned company shared this news in a blog post, stating that active users per month have reached 1.3 billion. Moreover, about 55 billion messages are shared every day in 60 supported languages. 1 billion videos and 4.5 billion images are shared every day on the messaging platform that has steamrolled every other messaging app in the market right now.

    WhatsApp has come a long way in the last few years. In 2014, it had monthly 450 million active users when Facebook acquired it for $19 billion. Since then, it has managed to almost triple its daily active users from 350 million to now 1 billion.

    A noteworthy development is the rise of WhatsApp status feature which launched in early-2017. It has hit a staggering daily 250 million active users. To put this stat into context, Snapchat as whole experiences about 166 million daily active users. And WhatsApp status feature was set out to be a ‘Snapchat Stories’ clone. Instagram stories, another Snapchat clone hit the 250 million daily active users as well.

    India is WhatsApp’s largest market with 200 million active users. In fact, back in February WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton visited India in order to gather insights from people on how WhatsApp can contribute to the country in a more prominent way. WhatsApp is even looking to foray into the digital payment space in India.

  • MIUI 9 Launched With New Features

    MIUI 9 Launched With New Features

    MIUI has long been one of the most polarising custom Android skins. It has garnered quite a fan base across the board but also has its fair share of cynics, and you can’t disregard either. For long, MIUI has been a highly customisable but also slow and unstable skin that a lot of people love to hate. Even Xiaomi’s latest flagship Mi 6 with all the high end specs was found to be a little slow in certain areas. To deal with all that, Xiaomi has launched MIUI 9 with new features. It is worth noting that MIUI 9 will for the time being just be available in China, and the release date for other markets has not yet been announced.

    Faster App Launching Speed

    One of the main criticisms of MIUI has been its sluggish nature and the slow speed of general usage even in the flagship devices. Keeping that in mind, Xiaomi has promised much faster app launching speeds and navigation between multiple apps will be snappier as well. Performance enhancements are always welcome and this looks to be a step in the right direction for the Chinese giant.

    Under The Hood Updates

    Xiaomi has also introduced MIUI 9 with a few features that run in the background for example application prioritisation. This basically means that apps in the foreground will use up more power, but that has been on Android for a while. It also has better cache management, a new file system and a bunch of other tweaks to make the user experience crisper and snappier.

    The ‘Smart’ Features

    Xiaomi has also launched its Smart Assistant to compete with the likes of Google Assistant, Siri, Alexa and even Bixby. The voice assistant will be available in China only for the time being as localisation of the software may take time. Image search allows you to search your image talliers by image context keywords, so if you a looking for pictures with dogs that you have clicked you will be able to do that. The Smart App Launcher is a feature that makes a lot of sense as well. It basically means that you can open up a relevant app on the basis of the content on your current app. For example, if a friend sends you a restaurant’s name, you can open up Zomato to look up the restaurant.

    Split-screen Is here, Finally.

    The split-screen feature was one of the major upgrades in Android Nougat and a plethora of phones from mid-rangers to flagships have embraced this handy little feature. Xiaomi, on the other hand, has launched it just now with MIUI 9 and it’s a welcome update.

    Xiaomi will begin to roll out the MIUI developer beta 9 from August 11 to the Xiaomi Mi6, with more phones will follow suit in the coming months. There is no clarity as to when Xiaomi will launch MIUI 9 in the global market.

  • Flipkart All Set To Takeover Rival Snapdeal

    Flipkart All Set To Takeover Rival Snapdeal

    Flipkart is reportedly closing in on taking over e-commerce rivals Snapdeal. A report claims that the Snapdeal board has accepted Flipkart’s offer in the region of $900-$950 million last week. The future of Snapdeal has been a topic of discussion for the longest time and looks like the speculations will finally end now as the deal reaches a completion.

    Snapdeal has raised over $1.5 billion over the years including, from investors such Alibaba and Softbank. Snapdeal was valued at $6.5 billion as recently as 2015 and is now set to be taken over by Flipkart for under $1 billion. It has also been reported that other assets such as FreeCharge, which Snapdal acquired two years ago will be sold off to Axis Bank.

    Flipkart’s new CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, who took up the position in January of this year seems to be on the track of resurging the e-commerce giants. Under his leadership, Flipkart looks to be preparing to go head-on against global e-commerce leader Amazon. Flipkart also recently raised funding of $1.4 billion from eBay, Microsoft and Tencent at a valuation of $11.4 billion. All in the while acquiring eBay.in under its portfolio.

    eBay recently sold its India business, eBay India Private Limited, to Flipkart.

    With Snapdeal’s acquisition, Flipkart and Amazon will be the only players in the e-commerce space and this duopoly is a bad news for any other up-and-coming e-commerce player. Flipkart seems to be making up the ground it lost to Amazon in the recent past and this aggressive Snapdeal acquisition is just another step towards gaining back that power position.

    Amazon’s heavy investments in their Indian businesses, as much as $5 billion, since it launched India operations in late-2012 indicate that Amazon is serious about turning this duopoly into a monopoly. The e-commerce war is in full swing and it’ll be interesting to see how this pans out in the coming years.

  • Daniel Craig Will Reportedly Return to Play James Bond

    Daniel Craig Will Reportedly Return to Play James Bond

    Daniel Craig was widely reported to have ended his tenure as the suave Brit super spy James Bond after the release of Spectre in 2015. Daniel Craig was criticised and presumed to fail as James Bond when the trailer of Casino Royale was released back in 2006, but, has since garnered great response across the board for his portrayal of our beloved Bond, James Bond. All hope of seeing him as Bond again were quashed when Craig stated in an interview that ‘I would rather slash my wrists than play Bond again.’

    He later did clarify that he was really tired during the interview and he would consider the role if an opportunity arises. And it looks like the opportunity knocked on his door and he gleefully welcomed it into his house. According to a report, he will play the famous spy in its 25th instalment. Yes, James Bond will return to the big screen for a record 25th time, that’s how much we love our super spy. But amongst immense speculation about who will be the next Bond, the report claims that Craig has agreed to play the character for the 5th time.

    The out-of-this-world gadgets used in Bond movies over the years has kept us fishing for more and the 25th edition of the series, releasing in November of 2019 is a proof that the world just can’t get enough of the Brit spy! The same report has also claimed that Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, who have teamed up on the screenplays for the last six Bond instalments, will return.

    The name of the new movie has not yet been locked but whatever the title may be, we are extremely excited to see Mr Craig back on the big screen killing bad guys and making us envy his super awesome collection of tech! Tell us what you feel about Daniel Craig reprising the role and your favourite Bond movie!

  • Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus Launched With A Secondary Display

    Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus Launched With A Secondary Display

    Meizu’s new Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus dual screen rumours caught our attention a while back, thanks to the super AMOLED touchscreen on the back. Proving that the rumours were true, Meizu recently sent invites for the announcement of its Pro 7 lineup on 26th of July.

    Meizu announced the Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus in a tweet on Wednesday. The Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus were launched with an interesting feature – dual super AMOLED display for the front as well as the back of the handsets. Designed by the design studio “Frog,” the 1.9-inch screen lights up when flipped over and can be used to display notifications, weather, time, playing music or maybe for a quick selfie session using the rear camera. Unlike LG and HTC’s “Second Screen” iterations, Meizu Pro 7 phones may be more practical and cooler versions of the dual screen setup. Priced at $430 and $530, the Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus are expected to go on sale from 5 August 2017 in China.

    Pro 7

    The 5.2-inch Pro 7 features a 1920 x 1080 pixel Super AMOLED display and is powered by Helio P25 chip. 4 GB RAM and 64 GB onboard storage brings the phone to par with 2017 flagships. The Pro 7 has a 3000mAh internal battery and support for ‘mCharge 4.0’for faster charging. Meizu claims that mCharge 4.o technology will provide upto 67 percent battery charge in 30 minutes.

    A high edition version is also available for the Pro 7 with an extended 128 GB memory and the Helio P30 chip which has a 10-core processor made by 10 nm manufacturing process, making it the first smartphone to use the technology. The higher version of Pro 7 also has IMG PowerVR 7XTP GPU.

    Pro 7 Plus

    For an extra $100, the Pro 7 plus boosts almost all those specs in the Pro 7 variant. A slightly larger variant of the Pro 7, the Pro 7 Plus offers a 5.7-inch QHD display, 6GB of RAM, a Helio P30 processor, and a choice of 64GB or 128GB of storage. Unlike the Pro 7, the Pro 7 Plus offers a slightly larger 3500mAh battery and offers support for ‘mCharge 3.0’. The phone also has a 10nm chipset including 10 cores made up of three clusters — two Cortex A73 cores that go up to 2.6GHz, four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 2.2GHz, and four energy-efficient Cortex A35 cores at 1.9GHz and a IMG PowerVR 7XTP GPU.

    Both the smartphones have M touch fingerprint sensors, run Android Nougat 7.0 based Flyme skin and have Hi-Fi audio. The phones are decked with Sony’s IMX386 imaging sensors and 12 MP dual-camera setup – a primary RGB sensor and a secondary monochrome sensor with f/2.0 aperture for improved low-light performance, as well as a 16MP front-facing camera.

    Though the phones are set to be up for sale on 5th August in China, no information about the release in other countries have been disclosed yet. Implying that the wait may be a bit longer than we expected. Meizu also announced the ‘Meizu Flow headphones’ along with the unveiling of the smartphones indicating that unlike Apple, the phones has decided keep the 3.5mm headphone jack.

     

  • KFC’s Gamer’s Box Will Be Your Partner In Virtual Crime

    KFC’s Gamer’s Box Will Be Your Partner In Virtual Crime

    The tech industry strives to evolve on a daily basis and it results in some of the coolest products you can get your hands on. KFC seems to have recognised that the tech industry has a huge potential for fan-engagement and innovation can get you the right publicity. Earlier, KFC teamed up with Huawei to launch a limited-edition KFC Huawei Enjoy 7 in order to celebrate its 30th anniversary in China. The smartphone was launched with a 5.5-inch screen and a Snapdragon 425 processor and a fingerprint scanner.

    But, if fried chicken and FIFA 17 are your thing, then look no further than the KFC Gamer’s Box 2.0. If you are a sucker for limited edition stuff then this weird yet pretty awesome piece of tech (or food?) is just for you. Only 10 of these bad boys will be produced and you need to log on to KFC’s website or Mountain Dew’s Facebook page to try and win one of these.

    KFC and Mountain Dew have teamed up for this bizarre product and we can’t help but get really excited about it because well, fried chicken! It’s a nifty little accessory to have, you can marvel at the bright red box on which you can play a few games while connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth. Yes, your food now comes with Bluetooth out-of-the-box (that has to be the most 2017 thing to say).

    This is not the first time KFC turned your run-of-the-mill 5-in-1 meal box into a tech product. Back in 2016, KFC released the ‘Watt A Box’ which charged your phone after you ate all the chicken from it. The out-of-the-box thinking (get it?) has come a long way since and the gamer’s box can be your gaming companion when the touchscreen gets too redundant.

    If you love either fried chicken, controllers to play games on your smartphone or a collectable piece of tech or well, all three of them then this little fried chicken meets gaming console is just what you needed.

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