Cupertino-based technology giant Apple has started working on its India manufacturing plans. The company has reportedly started assembling its iPhone 7 at Wistron’s facility in Bengaluru. Taiwanese industrial giant Wistron is one among Apple‘s supplier and it already assembles the iPhone 6S in the country.
Speaking to news agency IANS, a spokesperson from Apple said, “We are proud to be producing iPhone 7 in Bengaluru for our local customers furthering our long-term commitment in India.” Wistron started assembling iPhone 7 last month in India.
We should add here that Wistron announced its plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore in the Narasupra industrial sector in Karnataka’s Kolar district last year. Initially, it was only assembling low-end iPhone SE in India and then later, it expanded its operations and started assembling iPhone 6S too.
According to Gujuran A, the head of Wistron India, the company will be setting up a unit to make iPhones in India in 43 acres of land that will be allotted to it. It is said that the unit will have an employment potential of over 10,000 people.
The facility by Wistron will also manufacture a wider range of Apple’s devices. The Cupertino-based technology company is slowly and steadily implementing its plans to make deeper inroads in India, which happens to be a very important market for Apple since there are over 450 million smartphones users here. Starting the assembly of iPhone 7 in India is just a step further in achieving its plans for Apple.
Speaking on the matter, Tarun Pathak, Associate Director of Hong-Kong based Counterpoint Research said that the Indian electronics market is growing very fast and has a significant advantage over some of the countries it is competing with.
Speaking to the news agency, he said, “I think to start with, it makes sense for Apple to localise assembling of models that have the potential to scale up and then slowly expands it to the entire portfolio.”
It is worth mentioning that the iPhone 7’s 32GB variant costs Rs 39,900, and the 128GB model costs Rs 49,900. In India, the price is one among the key factors for users when they are looking for a new smartphone to buy.
To begin assembling more handsets in India, Apple is also seeking tax relief and some other incentives.
We should also add that Apple has started reducing the price of the iPhone in China and may do the same in India, where a number of people still consider most iPhones to be expensive.
LG’s flagship device – LG V50 ThinQ 5G – was unveiled by the company in February at the MWC 2019. The LG V50 ThinQ 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC clubbed with Snapdragon X50 5G modem that enables 5G connectivity on the device. The LG V50 ThinQ 5G also comes with a dual screen accessory which gives the smartphone another screen to work with.
Although the specifications of the device were unveiled at the MWC 2019 by LG but its price and availability are still a secret. But now, after a month of its unveiling, the South-Korean electronic maker has finally announced that the LG V50 ThinQ 5G will be available in the markets from April 19 and the pricing of the device for the South Korean market has also been released. Once LG V50 ThinQ 5G goes on sale, the comapny will be giving the dual-screen accessory to its users for free till May, but after that the users will have to purchase the accessory separately.
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LG V50 ThinQ 5G price and availability
The LG V50 ThinQ 5G will be priced in South Korean at KRW 1,119,000 (approximately Rs 73,000). While the Dual Screen Attachment which is a 6.2-inch OLED (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display has a price of KRW 219,000 (approximately Rs 13,300).
As mentioned earlier, LG has said that the customers of the LG V50 ThinQ 5G will get the Dual Screen attachment for free if they purchase the device till May. After that, the customers will have to purchase the attachment separately.
The Dual Screen attachment for the LG V50 ThinQ 5G not just acts as a secondary display, but it also becomes a case for the smartphone. The screen connects with the device with Pogo pin connectors and is powered by the smartphone itself.
LG V50 ThinQ 5G specifications
The LG V50 ThinQ 5G sports a 6.4-inch Quad HD (1440 x 3120 pixels) OLED FullVision display that has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, a pixel density of 538ppi and comes with support for HDR10. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC paired with Adreno 640 GPU and it also has the Snapdragon X50 modem that enables 5G connectivity on the device. The LG V50 ThinQ 5G comes with 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage, and it can hold a microSD of up to 2TB. The LG V50 ThinQ 5G packs a 4,000mAH battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging support and has a USB Type-C port.
On the camera front, the LG V50 ThinQ 5G comes with a triple-rear camera setup which comprises of a 12MP primary camera with 78-degree lens, f/1.5 aperture and 1.4-micron pixel size paired with a 12MP telephoto lens with 45-degree lens, f/2.4 aperture and 1-micron pixel size along with a 16MP wide-angle lens with 107-degree lens, f/1.9 aperture and 1-micron pixel size. At the front, there is a dual camera setup that which houses an 8MP RGB sensor with an f/1.9 aperture, 1-micron pixel size and 80-degree lens paired with a 5MP wide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture, 90-degree lens and 1.12-micron pixels.
Other features of the LG V50 ThinQ 5G include 3G, 4G LTE-A and 5G connectivity, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. The LG V50 ThinQ 5G also comes with an IP68 rating which gives it dust and water resistance, and it also features a MIL-STD 810G certified build.
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Ubon, the Indian audio company, added a new wireless speaker to its list of products named Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker. The SP-50 comes with a wooden built with some parts created of plastic. Holding a price tag of Rs 2,990 the design of the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker is retro and for the sound quality and other interesting features read the rest of our review of the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker:
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Design
The design of the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker seems to be from the early 1,900’s. It is an old-school design mixed with modern technology. The BT speaker has a mixed built of wood and plastic. The majority of the SP-50 is made out of wood while some of its parts like the controls or the smartphone dock is made out of plastic. Even though it is made of two materials, but both have more or less same colour scheme which gives it a one-tone colour look.
The front of the speaker houses the speaker grills made out of plastic, inside which two small sized speakers are placed along with a small sub-woofer. The UBON logo prominently sits on the front of the speaker grills. The top of the speaker has the smartphone dock where you can place your smartphone or tablet in a dock cut out. The top also houses the media controls and the volume dial.
To elaborate, there are 4 buttons placed on top of the UBON SP-50 accompanied with the volume dial. The four buttons are — Previous, Next, Play/Pause and the Mode selection button. All the buttons are made out of plastic and have a sturdy feel, but the volume button is a bit hard to rotate i.e., its movement is not fluid.
The left and the right side of the speaker is plain and doesn’t have anything. But the back of the device houses the main controls and connectors. There is a power on/off switch at the back of the UBON SP-50 speaker along with a USB connector, which can be used to play songs from a pen drive. There is also a microSD card slot that can be used to directly play the songs from a compatible card. Over that, there is also an AUX jack available here, which can be used to connect the speaker to the smartphone or other devices.
Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker Front
There is also a micro USB slot which is the charging port of the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker. Weirdly, the LED notification light is located at the back of the device. It was hard to understand if the device was turned off or on when looking from the front. The light usually glows blue when in normal mode, red in low battery mode and blue + red while charging the speaker.
The device comes in only one colour variant – Brown Wood. Since it is light wood, we at times felt that if the device drops it might break. Also the surface will get scratched very easily.
Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
The Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker has a boxy build and although it seems like one would want to carry it, it will be a hard task carrying this speaker inside a bag, as portability is a bit of an issue. These are best kept inside the house.
Performance
The Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker packs two 10W speakers and they have a frequency range of 60Hz to 15KHz (15,000Hz). There is also a small hole cut-out between the speakers, which houses the sub-woofer. It comes with Bluetooth 4.0 and has 10 metres BT working range, which is an acceptable distance.
The speaker comes with a 2,000mAh battery and the company has promised a battery life of 6 hours of playback time on a single charge. And when we tested the speaker it was able to give just about that much, which is a good battery backup for a Bluetooth speaker. As mentioned earlier, it can play songs via Bluetooth, microSD card, Pen drive, AUX cable and it also comes with an in-built FM Radio.
Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker connectivity panel
The company had also promised that it can reconnect with the last device connected to it which is true. Once our smartphone’s Bluetooth was turned on, the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker automatically detected and connected with the smartphone. So the headache of re-pairing a device goes away, as the device remembers.
Now coming to the main part of the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker — the sound. In which the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker performs quite well. In brief, the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker is loud. It gives a good mixture of lows and highs. The treble is clear and it also has a good level of bass. Although the speaker doesn’t have a wide sub-woofer, it delivers quite well in the bass department.
Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker smartphone holder
The company promised HD and stereo sound quality from the Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker and it was true to quite an extent. What we expected from this Speaker was delivered to us. Even though it did not exceed our expectations, it passed our tests with good marks.
Verdict
The Ubon SP-50 Wooden Wireless Bluetooth Speaker delivers what the company said it will deliver, no more and no less. It offers good sound quality with good levels of treble and bass. The sound offered by it is clear and loud and even the low notes are precise. Its build quality gives a retro and vintage look but at times we did feel it is not too sturdy. And lastly the price, with a price tag of Rs 2,990, it has stiff competition in the market. As others are giving water proof capability for just Rs 200-300 more.
Rating 3.0Pros :
Excellent sound quality
Good bass and treble
Battery Backup
Cons:
Build not super sturdy
Slightly expensive
Not very portable
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Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL were released back in October 2017 and they were the search giant’s flagship offerings to the smartphone market. And now, 2 years after their launch and months after their successors got unveiled, Google has stopped selling its Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL in the US markets.
On Google’s official product website, you will only find Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL being sold along with the Pixel Stand, Pixel Cases, Google Pixel Buds, and other accessories. The only place where the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL are mentioned is the ‘Find the right Pixel for you’ section. This is the section where the Pixel, the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 3 are compared with each other. But there is no ‘Buy Now’ button besides the Google Pixel 2 devices.
On its official products website, Google is asking the users to buy the Pixel 3 series instead of the Pixel 2 series of smartphones. The news was first spotted by Android Police, and before its discontinuation, the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL were sold with discounts and offers during festivals and sales. And now, the company has completely stopped the sale of the Pixel 2 devices. However, it should be noted that the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL software support will last another year.
After discontinuation from its products website, Google has removed the Pixel 2 series listing from its India website as well. On the India website, only the Pixel 3 and its other accessories are seen in the phone section. We should add here that on Flipkart, the Google Pixel 2 with 4GB RAM Just Black variant is still being sold. All the other variants of the device are listed ‘out of stock’ on Flipkart.
Earlier, we saw that the search giant might be planning to launch its Pixel 3a and the Pixel 3a XL which will be a watered down and affordable version of the Google’s Pixel 3 flagship smartphones. The Pixel 3a will reportedly sport a 5.6-inch display and will be powered by Snapdragon 670 SoC while the Pixel 3a XL may feature a 6-inch display and will be reportedly be powered by the Snapdragon 710 SoC. Both the devices might come with 4GB of RAM and 18W fast charging support with USB Type-C port. Some reports suggest that the smartphone will be unveiled at Google I/O 2019, however, Google has not confirmed this yet.
Samsung Galaxy A50 smartphone is powered by Exynos 9610 SoC paired with 4GB RAM or 6GB RAM. The new handset by Samsung comes with a triple rear camera setup comprising of a 25MP sensor, a 5MP sensor and an 8MP sensor. The price of the smartphone begins at Rs 19,990 in India. Is Samsung Galaxy A50 a worthy buy or not? Watch our review to find out.
It’s been more than a year since Facebook announced that it would be featuring less news. And now, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a new idea for publishers: A section on the social media platform that will only be dedicated to ‘high-quality news’. He has also said that Facebook may pay publishers to post their content on this section.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed this idea in a conversation with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner. The conversation was recorded and then posted on Facebook by Zuckerberg. In his Facebook post, Zuckerberg said, “We talked about the role quality journalism plays in building informed communities and the principles Facebook should use for building a news tab to surface more high-quality news, including the business model and ecosystem to support it.”
In the video, Zuckerberg can be seen talking about building a feature on the social media platform for publishers. He said that Facebook could, “potentially have a direct relationship with publishers to make sure that their content is available if it’s really high-quality content.”
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With this, Zuckerberg has hinted about paying publishers on its platform some kind of licensing fee for posting in the dedicated section.
He added, “That’s definitely something that I think we should be thinking about here because the relationship between us and publishers is different in a surface where we’re showing the content on the basis of us believing that it’s high-quality, trustworthy content.”
However, it is worth noticing that Facebook has not spoken about charging customers for reading stories from this section and according to a report in Recode that quotes a person familiar with the matter, the news tab will be free for users.
According to what Zuckerberg said in the video, “We’re coming to this from a very different perspective than I think some of the other players in the space who view news as a way that they want to maximize their revenue. That’s not necessarily the way that we’re thinking about this.”
We should mention that this is a big deviation from Facebook’s usual strategy. The algorithm of the platform has made it increasingly difficult for publishers to make their content reach users unless they are willing to spend to reach to people.
We should also point out that this idea was being discussed internally by Facebook executives for months. The project has been led by Facebook’s outgoing product boss Chris Cox and its head of news partnerships Campbell Brown. Facebook has also tested the dedicated news tab internally. According to company executives, the new tab will be up by the end of 2019.
Zuckerberg also added:
“One of the things that I’ve been thinking about at Facebook is how to make it so that the people who use our services and want to get more news content can do that. You know, in News Feed, primarily people come to the service to connect with friends, to get updates on people’s day to day lives. There’s a lot of news content in there because it’s so important. But there’s a lot of people who have a demand to want more news … I think there are going to be, call it 10, 15, maybe 20 percent of people in our community, who really want to go deep and have an experience which is — that they can go to that’s all news that will give us hopefully the ability to dramatically increase the distribution and, if it’s successful, the monetization to high-quality participants in the ecosystem so that’s something I’m personally excited about.”
Although Facebook has hinted that it would be paying publishers for posting their content in the dedicated section, till the time it directly says it, we would not be surprised to see it go back to its usual ways of making publishers pay instead.
Amazon has expanded its range of smart devices in India with the launch of the second generation its Amazon Echo Show. The Amazon Echo Show comes with a 10-inch display and has Dolby-tuned speakers making it more user friendly and easy to operate. The sale of the Amazon Echo Show goes live today on Amazon India and other select retailers. The newly launched Amazon Echo Show bears a price tag of Rs 22,999. Previously, the company has launched a number of other devices that have been selling in the Indian market including Amazon Echo Dot, Amazon Echo smart speakers, Fire TV streaming sticks etc.
Launch offers on the Amazon Echo Show include a free Philips Hue smart lightbulb with the purchase of the smart speaker. There is also Rs 2,000 cash back if customers pay for their purchase using Citibank credit and debit cards, and no-cost EMI plans on purchases with cards of major banks.
The second generation of the Amazon Echo Show was launched in the US back in October 2018 but at that time, it was not made available in India. After months of its global launch, the Amazon Echo Show will be going on sale on Amazon India. The Amazon Echo Show is similar in function like the previously launched Amazon Echo Spot. The Amazon Echo Show comes with a fabric design and has a 10-inch HD resolution screen, that allows the user more interaction with the smart speaker. The users can even watch videos and listen to audio using the Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant. But the display on top of the Amazon Echo Show gives the user an ability to video call, home surveillance, voice assistant support and much more features.
In addition to this, the Amazon Echo Show also comes with Dolby-tuned speakers, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. The Zigbee architecture for home automation and smart home functionality is also added to the new smart speakers. Along with that, the Amazon Echo Show comes with 8 microphones for the far-field voice recognition and video calling. The microphones allow the speakers to listen to the voice commands from a long distance while listening to the sounds during the voice and the video calls. Along with that, the Amazon Echo Show comes with a 5MP camera at the front for video calling and other video-based works.
Amazon Echo Show
The 10-inch screen of the Amazon Echo Show adds the ability to stream movies, music or TV shows from Amazon Prime Video and stream songs from Amazon Prime Music, Gaana or JioSaavn. Users can also view their Facebook photos, movies, and news using the screen. But the key function of the Amazon Echo Show is its AI voice assistant – Alexa. The device can be used as a regular Amazon Echo, Echo Plus speakers or as a tablet. The Amazon Echo Show also comes with an in-built web browser that can be used to shop online, book a cab using Ola and more. Alexa can also be customised based on the needs and the choices of the user. The device can be used with other Amazon’s devices as well.
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Last week, Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro finally got its first Android 9.0 Pie based MIUI 10.9.3.25 Global Beta ROM update. And now, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is getting yet another update that brings major fixes and improvements to the lock screen, password, PINs and the battery indicator in the notification bar. With the MIUI 10.9.3.28 beta update, Xiaomi is also including the March Android security patch for the Redmi Note 5 Pro. However, the update is still in its beta phase and the company hasn’t revealed the dates when Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro will receive the stable version of the update.
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has put out links to the new Android Pie update for the Redmi Note 5 Pro users in its official forum. Users can visit the website and download the beta version of the update. The forum also mentions the steps through which the users can download the update and install it in their devices. Once users download the update file, they can update their devices using the Recovery ROM method and the Fastboot ROM method. But in both the cases, the users will be required to flash their devices. Steps of flashing has also been provided on the company’s official forum. But it should be noted that before you flash your Redmi Note 5 Pro, you should back up the data on your device to reduce the chances of data loss.
The new Android 9.0 Pie with MIUI 10 9.3.28 Global Beta ROM changelog contains the March Android security patch and other fixes and improvements over its previous update. The update fixes the errors the users received when they entered their passwords or PINs. A virus scan issue of the device as well as an issue with the status bar and the battery indicator have been fixed.
Another improvement in the update for the Redmi Note 5 Pro includes adding passwords while transparent wallpapers are applied. Other than this, the issue with displaying notifications on the Lock Screen has also been fixed. Earlier, the MIUI 10 9.3.25 Global Beta update in closed beta brought the much-awaited system-wide dark mode for the Xiaomi devices, and this feature has also been added to the new MIUI 10.9.3.25 update.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro is currently selling for Rs 12,999 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant, while the 6GB RAM model of the device sells for Rs 13,999.
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When Tencent Games rolled out PUBG Mobile’s 0.11.5 update, the company promised that it would soon be launching the Prime and Prime Plus subscriptions for the game too. These new subscriptions allow players to get a daily bonus of Unknown Cash and discounts.
Along with this, the subscriptions also give players the ability to purchase various items in the game using their Battle Points. The company has announced that PUBG Mobile Prime and Prime Plus subscriptions are now available in the game itself. We should mention that the subscriptions are now available on Android as well as on iOS, however, the pricing between the two are different.
PUBG Mobile players who own an Android smartphone will have to pay Rs 85 for the Prime subscription and Rs 400 for the Prime Plus subscription. Furthermore, Prime Plus will be available for Rs 850 after the first month. On iOS, the Prime subscription can be availed for Rs 79 and Rs 419 has to be paid for the Prime Plus subscription.
We should add here that after the first month, the Prime Plus subscription will be available for Rs 799. Here’s what players will get is they pay for PUBG Mobile’s Prime and Prime Plus subscriptions:
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PUBG Mobile Prime subscription features
Purchase items with Battle Points (option of seven days and 30 days)
Collect 5 Unknown Cash (UC) daily for a total of 150 UC
PUBG Mobile Prime Plus subscription features
Collect 20 Unknown Cash (UC) daily for a total of 600 UC
Purchase items with Battle Points (Players can opt between seven days,3 0 days and permanent)
Earn 10 RP points every day
GEt daily discounts on various items
First Classic Crate lottery every day will be off by 50%
We should mention that while PUBG Mobile’s 0.11.5 update is still getting additions, the beta for the game‘s 0.12.0 update is also being rolled out to users. It reportedly comes with a number of new features like a new mode called Darkest Night, the ability to take companions into battle to earn cosmetic items.
Other new additions that are a part of PUBG Mobile’s 0.12.0 update are jumping zombies, zombie dogs, liquid nitrogen grenades and a new menu section that is being called as MugenSpace or Infinity. The new section replaces the Events mode on PUBG Mobile. The size of PUBG Mobile’s 0.12.0 beta update is reported to be 1.8GB on Android, so when a stable update rolls out, it should have a similar size too.
Realme has slashed the price of its Realme U1 smartphone in India, and now the handset is available on Amazon India at a starting price of Rs 9,999. We should mention that the price cut can be availed on both the RAM/storage variants of the Realme U1 and is applicable on Amazon’s website as well as Realme’s official online store.
Realme U1 smartphone was launched in November 2018 in India and its highlights include a waterdrop shaped notch, a dual rear camera setup, a 6.3-inch display and a MediaTek Helio P70 processor.
The Chinese smartphone maker posted on its Twitter handle about the drop in price. It said that while the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant of the Realme U1 smartphone can now be picked up at Rs 9,999, the 4GB RAM/64GB storage model can be bought at a reduced price of Rs 11,999. It is worth noticing that in February this year the price of both the variants of Realme U1 was slashed to Rs 10,999 and Rs 13,499 respectively.
As we mentioned earlier, the smartphone is available on Amazon India’s website as well as on Realme’s official online store. Interested customers can pick the device up in Fiery Gold, Ambitious Black, and Brave Blue colour options.
Realme U1 smartphone supports dual SIM cards and runs Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with ColorOS 5.2. The handset sports a 6.3-inch full-HD+ LCD display that has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. Realme U1 mobile is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 processor clubbed with ARM G72 GPU. The device comes with up to 4GB of RAM and has up to 64GB internal storage. Both the variants of the Realme U1 smartphone can hold a microSD card of up to 256GB.
For imaging duties, Realme U1 comes with a dual rear camera setup with a 13MP primary sensor that has an f/2.2 aperture and a 2MP sensor that has an f/2.4 aperture, clubbed with LED flash. The camera app of the smartphone also has support for Portrait Lighting, Slo-Mo video, AI Scene Detection, and Bokeh effect. On the front panel of the smartphone is a 25MP Sony IMX576 sensor with an f/2.0 aperture that comes with an AI Face Unlock feature. The smartphone also has a fingerprint scanner on its back panel.
The Realme U1 smartphone houses a 3,500mAh battery and its connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, micro-USD port, OTG support, and 3.5mm audio jack.
Haier has introduced its next generation of ACs in India. The newly-launched ACs are an All Rounder PuriCool Range of Air Conditioners with a built-in air purifier. And Haier has said that the next generation of ACs with air purifier have specifically been designed for Indian customers. They also come equipped with automatic air quality detection. The newly launched ACs come in 5-star (HSU-12JS5 DC INV & HSU-19JS5 DC INV) and 3-star variants (HSU-12JW3 (DC INV) & HSU-19JW3 DC INV).
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Haeir HSU-12JS5 DC INV & HSU-19JS5 DC INV and HSU-12JW3 (DC INV) & HSU-19JW3 DC INV price in India
Let’s first talk about the two 5-star ACs by Haeir. While HSU-12JS5 (DC INV) is priced at Rs 76,500, the HSU-19JS5 (DC INV) bears a price tag of Rs 100,000. Coming to the 3-star variants, the HSU-12JW3 (DC INV) costs Rs 69,500 and the HSU-19JW3 (DC INV) model is priced at Rs 74,500. All the four newly launched ACs will be available in the market with 12 years of compressor warranty.
Speaking on the launch of the new ACs, Eric Braganza, President of Haier Appliances India said “We at Haier believe in introducing innovations that make our customers’ life comfortable and efficient. Our new revolutionary range of PuriCool air conditioners solve a real problem that Indians face today with growing air pollution which is an indoor threat as much as an outdoor concern. Equipped with the best-in-class technology features from Haier, the new PuriCool ACs are the ‘true air conditioners’ that India needs today that not only deliver cool air but also clean & breathable air. With the introduction of such user-centric products, we are looking at creating a new era of smart technology in the white goods space.”
Haier H SU-12JS5 DC INV & HSU-19JS5 DC INV and HSU-12JW3 (DC INV) & HSU-19JW3 DC INV features
Both the newly launched 5-star ACS – SU-12JS5 DC INV & HSU-19JS5 DC INV – and 3-star ACs – HSU-12JW3 (DC INV) & HSU-19JW3 DC INV – are available in 1 and1.5-tons cooling capacities. They come with an inbuilt air purifier which can purify the air inside the room/home. So, there is no need of an additional air purifier in the house. All the four ACs come with Haier Self Purity function which gives them powerful air purification system with an effective iFD (Intense Field Dielectric) filter, automatic PM 2.5 air quality detection and slide-able cruising module. The ACs offer a high CADR (Clean Air Delivery Rate) of 300m³/h.
PuriCool 5 Star
According to the company, the iFD process used in the ACs removes up to 99.99% of air-borne pollutants as small as 0.3 microns which includes dust, smoke, pollen, bacteria etc. The purifiers of the newly launched ACs doesn’t need to be replaced as it is washable and reusable.
The newly launched ACs features a 3-in-1 display which allows the user to see the temperature, humidity and PM 2.5 details all at the same time on a single screen. Furthermore, both the 5-star Haier PuriCool ACs comes with smart Wi-Fi option which connects them to the Wi-Fi network and allows greater connectivity and control to the users.
PuriCool 3 Star
Other features of both the newly launched 5-star ACS – SU-12JS5 DC INV & HSU-19JS5 DC INV – and 3-star ACs – HSU-12JW3 (DC INV) & HSU-19JW3 DC INV – include Self-Cleaning Inverter Technology which automatically cleans the ACs evaporator. They also come with Haier’s Turbo cool technology that draws the hot air out of a room quickly and efficiently which results in cooling the room instantly.
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On its 15th birthday, Gmail got some new and useful features. Google has rolled out an update to its Smart Compose feature and will also let users the option of scheduling emails to send at a later time. However, we should add that the upgrades to Gmail‘s Smart Compose feature are nothing major.
Launched in 2018, Google’s Smart Compose features suggests ways to finish the sentence to its users. And now, with upgrades, Google says that the feature will also be able to “can now adapt to the way you write.” So while earlier you had to opt for the pre-written Smart Compose suggests saving time, the feature will have to adapt to your writing style to suggest replies that look like they have actually written by you.
To be more specific, technology giant Google has said that now, the Smart Compose feature will remember your preferred way of greeting people. However, the company does not provide any other key details other than this. Besides this, Smart Compose will also suggest lines based on the text of the user’s email.
The company has also said that Smart Compose has saved Gmail users from typing “over 1 billion characters each week” on its desktop version. It also said that the upgraded version of Smart Compose will now be available on Android devices, and will soon be available on iOS too.
Coming to Schedule Messages, it is a more straight-forward update to Gmail. So, once you complete typing an email, you can now click the arrow next to the ‘Send’ button in the compose window of your inbox. This will bring up the scheduler and users will be able to choose from pre-sets or add a particular time when you wish to send the email.
Earlier, emails could be scheduled Gmail via third-party extensions. However, having the feature in-built will definitely make it more convenient for a lot of users as not everyone installs third-party extensions. When communicating across different time zones, the feature can prove to be an extremely useful one.
A few days back, Google also rolled out support for AMP on Gmail, however, till now, the update is available as a beta in G Suite. According to the company, the support for AMP in Gmail is designed to make emails seem more like an interactive webpage so that users would not have to go to a browser for the same experience.
There’s some news for cricket fans in India. Yahoo Cricket, which is a part of Verizon Media, has played on the ongoing IPL fever in India and launched its Daily Fantasy Cricket Game. With the game, users can customise their teams based on the Indian T20 league daily matches. Winners would stand a chance to win vouchers worth Rs 7,500 per game day. The ultimate Yahoo Cricket Daily Fantasy winner will stand a chance to win the tournament price of e-vouchers worth Rs 1,00,000.
Fantasy Cricket has been gaining popularity in India very rapidly. We should mention that it is widely acknowledged as a game of skill, where users compete with each other on a virtual platform. However, the teams are created with real players. The game awards point to users on the basis of the real player’s performance during an actual match. Fantasy games are known to encourage fans to develop a deeper interest and involvement in the game, which leads to a surge in the overall engagement.
It is worth adding that currently around 40 million people in India play Fantasy Cricket and according to the company, the numbers are going up by the day. According to industry reports, the fantasy sports market in the country is expected to grow to 100 million users by 2020. Needless to say, companies are doing their bit to capture the growing market early on.
Yahoo Cricket Daily Fantasy experience is a lot like the game’s counterpart in the US counterpart. The company claims that Yahoo Fantasy Sports has been rated as the #1 Rated Fantasy App in the US, and is popularly known for its ‘player favourite’ features. The game has a fan-first approach which, according to the company, helps it in maintaining its track record of “serving up innovative and award-winning fantasy experiences and products.”
Yahoo Cricket has also added that cricket lovers in India can expect the same winning experience, but it will be localized according to their tastes and preferences. The game is said to come with features that create an immersive experience for fans. Players will be able to create and manage their own game day cricket team, challenge friends to play and track who tops the leader board. The Daily Fantasy Cricket also offers a ‘corporate league’ option, which amplifies the fun for larger groups.
The Daily Fantasy experience is available on the Yahoo Cricket app that can be downloaded via Google Play. The game is also available on the web browser on both desktop and mobile.
Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi has announced its Mi Fan Festival 2019, which is all set to begin on April 4 and will go on till April 6. So, if you are planning to buy a Xiaomi product, this is the sale you should make use of. The sale will go on for three days and will see discounts like Xiaomi’s POCO F1 and Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphones.
Other products that will be available during the sale at reduced prices are Mi LED TV 4 Pro, Mi Band, and the Mi Air Purifier 2S among others. The company will also be hosting its Re 1 Flash Sale and a new Mystery Box Sale during the period of April 4 and April 6. The Mi Fans Festival 2019 will be held on Xiaomi‘s official website, its online partner platforms, Mi Store, Mi Home and some of its offline partner stores too.
Mi Fans Festival offers
Xiaomi has said that its POCO F1 smartphone with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage can be picked up at Rs 20,999 and its Redmi Note 5 Pro with 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM/64GB storage will be available for Rs 10,999 and Rs 11,999 respectively. This is Rs 2,000 less than all the three smartphones’ original price.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro smartphone with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage will be available at a price cut of Rs 3,000 and can be picked up at Rs 10,999.
We should also mention that Redmi 7, Redmi 7 Pro and Redmi Go handsets that have been launched by the company recently will also be available during the Mi Fans Festival 2019. The sale will begin on April 4 at 12 pm and will offer discounts on Redmi 6, Redmi 6 Pro, Redmi 6A smartphones too.
The Chinese electronics company has also listed its Mi Compact Bluetooth Speaker 2, Mi Earphones, Mi Body Composition, Mi Air Purifier 2S and Mi Band HRX Edition at reduced rates.
Xiaomi has also partnered with HDFC Bank to offer an instant discount of 5% and EMI transaction for customers of the Mi LED TC and Mi Soundbar. In addition to this, MobiKwik will also be offering 15% instant Mobikwik SuperCash of up to Rs 2,000 on the purchase of any product during Xiaomi’s sale. If customers will use Mi Pay, they will also be able to win Mi TVs and Redmi Note 7.
Xiaomi will also be rolling out interactive games like ‘Fun and Furious’, under which customers will stand a chance to win Redmi Note 7. On the other hand, players will be able to win POCO F1, Mi Band 3 and Mi Coupons as a part of ‘Play and Win’. And in the Re 1 Flash Sale, buyers will be able to get Redmi Note 7 Pro, POCO F1, Mi Soundbar, the 32-inch model of Mi LED TV 4A Pro, Home Security Camera, and Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphones. The Re 1 sale will begin every day at 2 pm IST.
Jabra has today announced that it has launched the world’s first shared headphones called Jabra Earbud(dy)TM. The company says that Jabra Earbud(dy)TM headphones have been made for shared music moments and come equipped with an ultra-light headband that can be extended “seamlessly to accommodate the perfect fit for every pair of buddies.”
The company has further added that the headphones will come with a Buddy mode that promises a shared music experience that can be personalised according to users’ preferences. The Buddy mode can be accessed via Jabra’s app and it will take care of both your and your friend’s music preferences. So if you like louder bass better, while your friend doesn’t the mode will make sure that Jabra Earbud(dy)TM headphones cater to you both. For doing this, the mode comes with an easy-to-use music equaliser.
Furthermore, the headphones can be connected to dual voice assistance apps. According to the company, this feature allows users to connect seamlessly to two smartphones at once, so you can still hear from your favourite voice command on your device while also sharing magical music moments with your buddy.
Jabra has also added that Earbud(dy)TM has a battery life that lasts up to 15 hours even with music sharing on. The company has promised 5 hours of listening time with just 20 minutes of quick charge.
We feel that Jabra Earbud(dy)TM is the perfect way to completely defeat the purpose of having a pair of headphones as you would never be able to enjoy music alone. Furthermore, you would only be able to listen to music with one ear, as the other earcup will be used by your music-buddy.
If the product sounds like a ridiculous one to you, we should remind you that its April Fools’ Day, and we think that this is Jabra’s way of pulling a prank on its fans. Nice try Jabra! But we don’t think that you are actually launching the Earbud(dy)TM headphones.
We should add that Jabra did everything to make the launch authentic. Claus Fonnesbech, Senior Director at Jabra said about the headphones, “Whether it’s lovers, family or friends, music has always brought people together and that was the feeling we wanted to capture with the Jabra Earbud(dy). Shared music experiences are magical and something that everyone relates to. The Jabra Earbud(dy) ensures a personalized experience every time so your music is tailored to your needs – even if it’s shared with someone. With summer just around the corner, there is no better time to buddy up and create wonderful music experiences with those that mean the most to you!”
As we enter the fourth month of 2019, Google has released its fifth Annual Security & Privacy Year in Review report for 2018. This report addresses the state of the Android ecosystem and the vulnerabilities and threats faced by the platform. It also addresses how Google’s new features have affected the privacy and security for its users. Google said that it will publish regular such reports and it will become more transparent for the users. The key highlight of the report was Google Play Protect that addresses the risks, detection of harmful applications and updates on the company’s vulnerability rewards programme.
In 2019, the Google’s Android platform will turn 10 years old and on the platform’s tenth anniversary, the search giant has said that it has made massive investments its security and privacy policy. However, the biggest finding of the report is that only 0.08 percent of the devices on which apps were installed from sources other than Google Play Store were affected by the PHAs (potentially harmful applications).
The Google Play Protect of Android scans over 5,00,000 apps every day using Google’s machine learning techniques in the cloud. And now Google has enabled this process as default in all the new Android devices. The search giant said that India was ‘by far the biggest market’ for Android devices adding that the Indian market has become 35 percent cleaner the previous years. Google said that only 0.65 percent of Android devices are affected by the PHA issues in India.
According to the technology giant, India is one of the biggest targets for the Trojan with 22.4% risk, and it is followed by Germany with 6.5% risk. In 2018, around 0.007% of all the apps were infected with Trojans which was an increase from 2017. Google’s findings state that the most commonly used trojan is the Idle Coconut family which effects the devices by turning them into endpoints for commercial VPN providers. The users of the device don’t even know of this and it happens without their consent.
Some of the apps which forced the user to download other apps were also the cause of concern. In India, there were around 18.9% of such apps and threats occurring with the users of the Android devices. The downloaded third-party apps come with fake app stores which are designed to spread malware, and they lack the proper security. Similarly, SMS fraud is also one of the major concern field in terms of Android security as it comprises 0.003% of Google Play app installs and 6.8% of PHAs.
Google said that its Pixel devices had no security flaws in 2018 which makes it the safest of the devices. Google also rewards the security researchers and enthusiast (outsiders) who detect the security flaws and potential threats in platform. Once found, it removes the threat which in turn strengthens the security of its platform.
Cupertino-based technology giant Apple has turned 43 today. The company was first founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne on April 1 1976, and forty-three years later, it is probably the most popular and powerful technology giant in the world. Here, we have listed down 12 facts about Apple that you probably didn’t know. Take a look:
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The iPhones, iPads and iMacs will always show the same time
In advertisements and official photos, the iPhones, iPads, iMacs and other iOS devices show the same time – 9:41. This is because it was 9:41 when Steve Jobs unveiled the first ever iPhone to the world.
It is the first trillion-dollar company
In 2018, Apple became the first company in the world to be valued at $1 trillion. With this, the company beat giants like Microsoft and Amazon back in August last year. Amazon also managed to be valued at $1 trillion, but Apple will always remain the first company to cross that market valuation.
The company had a third co-founder
Image courtesy: CNBC
We should remind you that Apple initially had three co-founders – Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. However, Wayne left the company within 12 days of its inception and sold his 10% share for $800. In addition to this, he got a pay-out of $1,500. We should point out that had he stayed, his shares would have been around $60 billion presently.
With Apple’s first IPO, 40 of its employees became millionaires
The Cupertino-based technology company had its first IPO on December 12, 1980, and it was the largest since Ford Motors’ in 1956. Forty Apple employees instantly became millionaires as their shares rose by 32%.
A line of computers from Apple is buried under Utah
The company used the capital that it made from its initial public offering for the development of the Macintosh and Lisa. While Macintosh was a hit, Lisa was not. It has been reported that Apple buried 2,700 of the devices in a landfill in Utah.
Here’ why Apple I sold for $666.66
Image courtesy: Cult of Mac
A number of conspiracy theories surrounded the cost of Apple I, which sold at $666.66. However, unlike what many think, Apple was not worshipping the devil during the production of Apple I. Instead, the cost of the product had to be $667, but co-founder Steve Wozniak changed it to $666.66 because he liked repeating numbers.
Co-founder Steve Jobs drew a salary of $1 for 15 years
Apple’s net worth was estimated at $7 billion even Steve Jobs was the CEO of the company. In spite of this, Jobs drew a salary of $1 for his last 15 years at Apple. Reports have also suggested that he did this to qualify for the company’s health benefits.
He was also fired from Apple
In spite of being a co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs was made to leave the company in 1985. Many say that this happened because Jobs was very difficult to work with. He then went on to create NeXT. Later, Apple decided that it needed Jobs and got him back as the CEO of the company.
Steve Jobs cried on reading The Time Magazine 1982 Man of The Year
Steve Jobs was a candidate for Time Magazine’s Man of the Year for 1982. He was even interviewed for the same. However, he didn’t know that he was competing with the Personal Computer. Time ultimately decided to go for the Machine of the Year and the PC became the first non-human to get the award. But no one told this to Jobs. He was shocked to see a computer’s photo instead of his own and when he read the article about him, he started crying because apparently, it was so awful.
How does the company maintain its secrecy?
In order to maintain keep its secrets, Apple sometimes creates fake projects for employees and management. So, if and when the news is leaked, Apple knows exactly who the culprit is.
Why you shouldn’t smoke near an Apple computer
A number of reports say that Apple stores will not consider the warrant of a computer by the company if it is contaminated. By contaminated, they mean containing tar from smoking near it. Even if you have an AppleCare, you would not be entertained due to risks of second-hand smoke.
If Apple were a country…
If the Cupertino-based technology giant was a country, it reportedly had enough employees to be the 27th largest in the world, between Venezuela and Belgium.
On April Fool’s Day, Google has come up with new ways and ideas to celebrate the day through using its platforms. Google has always used some of its platforms to play pranks on its users on April Fools’ Day. Even though other companies like Microsoft are not participating in April Fools’ Day pranks this time, Google – as always – has something up its sleeve for celebrations.
Similar to previous years, Google has used its platforms on April Fools’ Day to joke with its users. Here are some of the jokes Google has put up on its platforms this year:
To begin with, Google has added the iconic Snake game to its Maps application this year. The users can go to the Google Maps mobile app and use it to play the Snake. There are few cities to choose from — Cairo, London, San Francisco, São Paulo, Sydney and Tokyo. To play the game, the user needs to open the app in Android or iOS and tap the menu icon on the top left corner and hit ‘Play Snake’. Then they will be asked to choose a city and then the game will begin. The game will basically have a train posing as a snake and users will have to pick passengers to make it grow bigger. But the same rules as Snakes apply here as well so the players will have to avoid being collided with the wall and/or biting themselves. The game will be live on the app for a week.
Google Japan has made some additions to the Gboard app in its region. With the changes, Google has brought a Gboard spoon bending version of the app which is about the flexibility. The users can input the character by bending a spoon that has been made by Google. So, in order to do this, users will have to connect the spoon to their smartphone or PC, and then bend the spoon. On doing this, the letter as the spoon is bended will appear on the screen.
Your favorite 90s game is taking over Maps for #AprilFools! Here’s how to play:
🐍 Update to the latest version of Maps 🚃 Tap the menu icon 🐍 Tap the Snake icon and go!
Google Home is also in the Google’s April Fools plan where the Google Home can talk to Tulips. ‘Hey Google, talk to my tulip’ is the command the user need to give to their Google Home and the device will start talking to Tulips. The device will also translate between the human language and the Tulipish so that it is able to tell when the Tulips need water, light or more space. Google Tulip was developed in the Netherlands which produces 12.5 billion flowers in a year. Google partnered with Wageningen University & Research built on Neural Machine Translation to map out the tulip signals to human language. After two years of development and testing, the feature is finally put on Google Home’s Interpreter Mode.
Lastly, Google Assistant is also a part of Google’s April Fools’ Day celebration. If the user asks something to the Google Assistant about April Fools’ on April 1, the Assistant will respond something cheesy and funny. One of the lines are “We can get through April Fool’s together. Here’s one thing to remember. If something seems too good to be true today, it probably is.” The users can listen other jokes if they say “April Fools” to Google Assistant.
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Social media giant Facebook has announced a new feature called ‘Why am I seeing this post?’ The newly launched feature by Facebook enables users to see information about why a particular post has been made to appear on their News Feed. Users will be able to access this information from within the Facebook app. The company rolled out the new feature on its app on Sunday and it is basically an extension of an existing feature that Facebook already provides for advertisements.
It is also worth mentioning that with the new feature, users would not only be able to know why a particular post has shown up on their News Feed, but will also be able to decide if he wishes to see posts like it in future.
To access the new option, you can head to the drop-down menu on the top-right corner of the post. Once you click on it, you will be able to see Facebook’s explanation about why the social media platform thought that you may be interested in it. The answer may involve the number of times you have interacted with the post’s author or page in the past, the type of posts you often engage with, and the post’s overall popularity.
In addition to this, the newly rolled out feature will also able to show users shortcuts to tools that let you control whether or not you wish to see such posts in the future. Among these tools will the options of See First and Unfollow. There will also be an option of linking to your News Feed Preferences.
We should mention that Facebook is also upgrading it “Why am I seeing this ad” feature that is already available on the platform. With the feature, presently, Facebook gives users information about why it has targeted an advertisement towards you. So, on clicking on it you may be able to know that you are getting to see an ad because an advertiser has targeted people of your age, gender or who have interests like you. Going forward, the feature will also share details like whether the advertiser uploaded a mailing list that had the user’s email address in it.
The company has also added that the changes will begin rolling out starting this week and it intends to make them available to all its users by the middle of May.
Although these changes add more transparency to the way the social media platform works, it doesn’t go against the personalization tools that tend to show users only kind of viewpoint for any situation.
The next instalment in the Wolfenstein series – Wolfenstein: Youngblood – will be launching ‘sometime in 2019’. However, before the reveal of its launch date, the Wolfenstein: Youngblood’s Deluxe Edition is up for pre-order for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at a price of Rs 2,499. Since the game is up for pre-orders from April, we might expect the Wolfenstein: Youngblood somewhere to be released sometime in coming weeks or months. Interested players can pre-order the game from e-commerce websites such as Flipkart and Amazon India or via offline retailers.
It was last week when Bethesda announced the Deluxe Edition of the Wolfenstein: Youngblood which allows the players to team up with a friend. The team up can be formed even if the friend of the player doesn’t own the game. The owners of the Deluxe Edition of the Wolfenstein: Youngblood will be able to provide an exclusive Buddy Pass to one friend at a time which allows the other player to download and play the Wolfenstein: Youngblood for free. But the free game will only work as long as they play with the owner of the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Deluxe Edition. The company has also given the option for players playing on the Buddy Pass to upgrade the Wolfenstein: Youngblood to a full game and play at any time of the day without any restrictions. Once they own the full game, they can also play it online with other players.
Furthermore, the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Deluxe Edition comes with multitude of new and rare cosmetic and added bonuses. The owners of the Deluxe Edition of the game will get the Cyborg Skin Pack, providing the sisters with sleek and intimidating titanium alloy versions of their Power Suit, guns, combat knives and hatchets. Other than that, players who order the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Deluxe Edition will also get the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Legacy Pack. The Legacy Pack of the game comes with some of the most iconic outfits and weapons from the game and the Wolfenstein franchise itself.
Some of the bonuses which will be included in the Wolfenstein: Youngblood Legacy Pack is the Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Jacket Power Suit, B.J.’s US Army Power Suit, The Wolfenstein: Old Blood Pipe, The Wolfenstein: Old Blood Knife and a WW2 Weapon Skin Set for all ranged weapons.
BJ Blazkowicz has gone missing, and it's up to you to find him. #Wolfenstein Youngblood, a new co-op adventure, releases July 26. pic.twitter.com/j9AaHcnkqa
The Wolfenstein series is a classic from the FPS genre and it is one of the few games which is based on a World War II scenarios. Its first game was released back in 1981 named Castle Wolfenstein. Since then it has been a fan favourite with its over the top action with the flame thrower or the mini-gun and gripping storyline with a dark setting.
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With just two weeks to go before the final season of the epic fantasy TV-series Game of Thrones gets releases, a good news for the show’s fans in India has surfaced online. The Season 8 of Game of Thrones will be simulcast in India on video-streaming platform Hotstar.
This means that Hotstar subscribers in India will be able to watch the eighth season of the Game of Thrones at the same time as the show is being telecast on HBO in the US. This was not the case earlier as Indian viewers had to wait for few hours before the show was telecast on Indian channels and platforms.
This time, the episodes of the Game of Thrones will start broadcasting on Sunday (April 14), 9pm ET on HBO in the US while the at the same time, the Indian viewers will also be able to see the show on Hotstar on Monday (April 15), 6:30am IST. The time difference between the ET and the IST is approximately 9 hours and 30 minutes, thus the difference in broadcast time between the two countries.
We are sure that scores of Game of Thrones fans in India will be delighted with the news as it basically also means no spoilers. Earlier as they had to wait for the show for some time, spoilers of the episodes used to flood Twitter and coming across them was very annoying for some. Hotstar has also revealed teasers and posters about the Game of Thrones before its official air date. As mentioned before, the earlier seasons were broadcast after they were finished being broadcasted on HBO in the US, so in India they were shown on 7:30am IST or later.
Samsung Electronics has today announced that its Galaxy S10 5G will be available for purchase in Korea starting April 5, 2019. The company has been working closely with network operators, device manufacturers and software developers for a decade now to make 5G connectivity a reality. And now, consumers would finally be able to get the 5G experience with the South Korean technology giant’s Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Speaking on the making the device available for purchase, Samsung’s President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division, DJ Koh, “We are at the beginning of a new era where the incredible speed and connectivity of 5G becomes a reality, bringing the world closer to Samsung’s vision of connected living. We are proud of the work we’ve accomplished to bring our first 5G smartphone to market and look forward to bringing it to everyone around the world in the coming year.”
This is the first 5G smartphone by the South Korean technology giant to hit the shelves. And Samsung has said that the introduction of Galaxy S10 5G is a key milestone in the company’s research and development and it comes with “breakthroughs like the world’s first-gigabit speed 5G transmission, the first 5G handover between multiple cells.”
The company has also promised that Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will come with speeds that are roughly up to 20 times faster than 4G networks and that consumers on 5G network will be able to download a full season of a TV barely in minutes. Furthermore, with 5G, people would be able to play graphics-rich cloud games, stream 4K video with no lags and enjoy enhanced VR and AR experiences.
Samsung has also said that its Galaxy S10 5G smartphone comes with new advanced features to take full advantage of the power of 5G. Here’s what Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is offering users, according to the company:
Large Viewing Experience: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G’s 6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with edge-to-edge screen allows users to watch digital 5G content as it was intended. Samsung says that it has developed a visual display that fully immerses consumers in the high-quality HD content, games, augmented reality and video conferencing with 5G.
Pro–Grade Hexa Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G comes with an upgraded smartphone camera with a neural processing unit (NPU) which enables users to take the perfect shot. Furthermore, much like the vanilla variant of Samsung Galaxy S10+, the 5G version has a total of six total cameras, which includes a 3D Depth sensor.
Ultimate Performance: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G houses a 4,500mAh battery that supports Super-Fast charging at 25W. This ensures that users can enjoy an uninterrupted experience on their smartphone.
Google was initially founded in 1997 and it is because of the search giant that it is a cakewalk for us to explore the ever-increasing network of the Internet. Along its way, Google launched various platforms and services which continue to make our lives better, and Gmail in undeniably one among them. Gmail is Google’s email service and it has more than 1.5 billion monthly active users. Gmail was launched on April 1, 2004 and today the service has turned 15.
The email service was created by Paul Buchheit on April 1, 2004 and earlier Google had limited the initial storage to 1GB per user. And after 15 years of service, Gmail’s storage has been increased to 15GB of free storage per user. With age, Gmail has also matured as Google has added new and improved features such as improved security, a better UI and now the users are able to receive emails of up to 50MB in size including attachments.
It should be noted that in January Google released a new and improved user interface design for its Gmail app for mobile platforms which includes visual changes and it also comes with new features. A useful feature among the new additions of the Google Gmail app is the ability for users to quickly view attachments and photos without even opening the email itself. Google is also reportedly testing new inbox features such as pinned messages, reminder and category bundles for the new Gmail app.
Google’s services have been taking over the other market and industry leaders with its services. After the arrival of Gmail, the AOL Mail and Hotmail were displaced by Google’s Gmail. Although, Google’s Gmail is a free for all product but Gmail has now become a paid suite enterprise product. It now also includes an inbuilt presentation and word processing software like the MS Word.
We should mention that Gmail also has a tremendous popularity among iPhone and iPad users and keeps on adding new features for its iOS app too. After the company rolled out the material theme for Android, it made it available for iOS too. We should mention that the material theme which makes the UI of Gmail more aesthetic and simpler.
It is also worth mentioning that recently, Google started rolling out AMP support for Gmail, which is currently being tested. The AMP support in Gmail will allow the users to browse the image crowsels and RSVP to an event and even fill out forms from their inbox itseld. Google also said that the AMP support for Gmail will arrive faster on the web version of the Google’s email service. And in the coming months, the AMP feature will be rolled out to the users of the mobile app as well. With the AMP support, the Gmail pages will load faster and it will make the platform smoother, faster and easily accessible. With added AMP support, the users will be able to see Dynamic Emails on the platform.
A new and refreshed variant of the LG K40 silently been launched by the South-Korean technology company in Brazil today. The new device is named the LG K12+ and it was unveiled by the company without any launch event or show. The LG K12+ comes with many features powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), and among them is an AI powered camera which is capable of adjusting the settings of the images clicked by the camera of the device. The AI camera is also able to recognize up to eight different scenes and objects including animals, people and food and it adjusts the settings accordingly to give the best image possible. Furthermore, the LG K12+ comes with an 8MP selfie camera with an LED flash and support for Portrait mode to blur the background and give a clear image.
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LG K12+ price
In Brazil, the LG K12+ is priced at BRL 1,199 (approximately Rs 21,200) and it comes in three colour options — Moroccan Blue, Platinum Gray, and Black.
The LG K12+ has gone on sale in the Brazilian market. However, as of now, the company hasn’t announced any official launch date or the device’s availability in other markets including India.
LG K12+ specifications
The LG K12+ sports a 5.7-inch HD+ (720 x 1440 pixels) resolution display that comes with an aspect ratio of 18:9. The device is powered by an octa-core MediaTek P22 (MT6762) CPU paired with 3GB of RAM. It has dual-SIM (Nano) capability and it comes with 32GB of internal storage with support of microSD card of up to 2TB. The device runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and it packs a 3,000mAh battery.
On the camera front, the LG K12+ comes with a single 16MP camera at the back with an f/2.0 aperture and an LED flash. The back camera supports the HDR mode and has Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF). While on the front, there is an 8MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. As mentioned earlier, the LG K12+ comes with AI camera capabilities which automatically adjusts the settings of the photos for eight different subjects after detecting them. It also comes with Google Lens Integration for image recognition.
Other features of the LG K12+ includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, and Micro-USB port. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner on back panel of the LG K12+. Other sensor on the LG K12+ includes an accelerometer, ambient light, and a proximity sensor.
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Motorola’s upcoming smartphone – Motorola One Vision – and it has been made official when it was accidentally confirmed by search giant Google. Till now, news about the Motorola One Vision was just rumoured with no solid proof, but Google has accidentally confirmed the smartphone when its name was found in a list of handsets which support Google’s ARCore on the company’s developers’ portal. The listing also gives the possibility that the Motorola One Vision may be launched soon.
According to some rumours, the device will be powered by the Exynos 9610 SoC and will pack up to 4GB of RAM. The Motorola One Vision might also be part of the Google’s Android One program like other Motorola smartphones such as Motorola One and Motorola One Power. Although the Motorola One Vision is listed on the devices supporting Google’s ARCore but other details and specifications about the smartphone are not mentioned.
Motorola One Vision specifications (rumoured)
Although not much is known about the official specifications of the Motorola One Vision but some recent leaks and renders reports that the device will be powered by the Samsung’s Exynos 9610 SoC paired with either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. Another variant of the device is speculated to be released in China which will be powered by the Snapdragon 675 SoC and it will be named the Motorola P40.
The Motorola One Vision holds a codename of ‘Robusta2’ and according to leaks, it will have an aspect ratio of 21:9. The device is expected to feature a Full HD+ (1080 x 2520 pixels) resolution display. A recent leaked render of the Motorola One Vision showcases a smartphone with hole-punch display design at the front and a dual-rear camera setup at the back. The device is also speculated to have a 48MP primary camera.
Motorola One Vision will reportedly be available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB storage options and may come with Dolby audio support. The Motorola One Vision might speculatively come with features like the ‘Video 3D HDR’, and ‘Long Exposure’. Furthermore, although the smartphone will run Android 9.0 Pie out-of-the-box, it will be released under the Google Android One programme. Being a part of the Android One programme, the Motorola One Vision will receive timely Android updates and security patches.
The company hasn’t said anything about the release date or the official specifications of the device but we might see the launch of the Motorola One Vision in the coming months.
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In advertisements and official photos, the iPhones, iPads, iMacs and other iOS devices show the same time – 9:41. This is because it was 9:41 when Steve Jobs unveiled the first ever iPhone to the world.
In 2018, Apple became the first company in the world to be valued at $1 trillion. With this, the company beat giants like Microsoft and Amazon back in August last year. Amazon also managed to be valued at $1 trillion, but Apple will always remain the first company to cross that market valuation.
The company used the capital that it made from its initial public offering for the development of the Macintosh and Lisa. While Macintosh was a hit, Lisa was not. It has been reported that Apple buried 2,700 of the devices in a landfill in Utah.
Apple’s net worth was estimated at $7 billion even Steve Jobs was the CEO of the company. In spite of this, Jobs drew a salary of $1 for his last 15 years at Apple. Reports have also suggested that he did this to qualify for the company’s health benefits.
In spite of being a co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs was made to leave the company in 1985. Many say that this happened because Jobs was very difficult to work with. He then went on to create NeXT. Later, Apple decided that it needed Jobs and got him back as the CEO of the company.
Steve Jobs was a candidate for Time Magazine’s Man of the Year for 1982. He was even interviewed for the same. However, he didn’t know that he was competing with the Personal Computer. Time ultimately decided to go for the Machine of the Year and the PC became the first non-human to get the award. But no one told this to Jobs. He was shocked to see a computer’s photo instead of his own and when he read the article about him, he started crying because apparently, it was so awful.
In order to maintain keep its secrets, Apple sometimes creates fake projects for employees and management. So, if and when the news is leaked, Apple knows exactly who the culprit is.
A number of reports say that Apple stores will not consider the warrant of a computer by the company if it is contaminated. By contaminated, they mean containing tar from smoking near it. Even if you have an AppleCare, you would not be entertained due to risks of second-hand smoke.
If the Cupertino-based technology giant was a country, it reportedly had enough employees to be the 27th largest in the world, between Venezuela and Belgium.
In advertisements and official photos, the iPhones, iPads, iMacs and other iOS devices show the same time – 9:41. This is because it was 9:41 when Steve Jobs unveiled the first ever iPhone to the world.
In 2018, Apple became the first company in the world to be valued at $1 trillion. With this, the company beat giants like Microsoft and Amazon back in August last year. Amazon also managed to be valued at $1 trillion, but Apple will always remain the first company to cross that market valuation.
The Cupertino-based technology company had its first IPO on December 12, 1980, and it was the largest since Ford Motors’ in 1956. Forty Apple employees instantly became millionaires as their shares rose by 32%.
The company used the capital that it made from its initial public offering for the development of the Macintosh and Lisa. While Macintosh was a hit, Lisa was not. It has been reported that Apple buried 2,700 of the devices in a landfill in Utah.
Apple’s net worth was estimated at $7 billion even Steve Jobs was the CEO of the company. In spite of this, Jobs drew a salary of $1 for his last 15 years at Apple. Reports have also suggested that he did this to qualify for the company’s health benefits.
In spite of being a co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs was made to leave the company in 1985. Many say that this happened because Jobs was very difficult to work with. He then went on to create NeXT. Later, Apple decided that it needed Jobs and got him back as the CEO of the company.
Steve Jobs was a candidate for Time Magazine’s Man of the Year for 1982. He was even interviewed for the same. However, he didn’t know that he was competing with the Personal Computer. Time ultimately decided to go for the Machine of the Year and the PC became the first non-human to get the award. But no one told this to Jobs. He was shocked to see a computer’s photo instead of his own and when he read the article about him, he started crying because apparently, it was so awful.
In order to maintain keep its secrets, Apple sometimes creates fake projects for employees and management. So, if and when the news is leaked, Apple knows exactly who the culprit is.
A number of reports say that Apple stores will not consider the warrant of a computer by the company if it is contaminated. By contaminated, they mean containing tar from smoking near it. Even if you have an AppleCare, you would not be entertained due to risks of second-hand smoke.
If the Cupertino-based technology giant was a country, it reportedly had enough employees to be the 27th largest in the world, between Venezuela and Belgium.
