As part of “spring cleaning,” Google has announced to shut down its Google Reader RSS service. This is disappointing news for many, including us who rely on Google Reader every day to read and share the latest news. Google says despite Reader having a “devoted following” the usage of the Reader declined and would want […]
Archives for March 2013
Galaxy S IV (GT-I9502) pictures leaked again in China
Samsung is really facing a hard time keeping its highly anticipated Galaxy device under wraps. After the leak few days ago, fresh set of pictures have surfaced on a Chinese site giving a clearer look on the phone as well as its specs. This model identified as GT-I9502 is a Dual-SIM phone and will be […]
Sundar Pichai to lead Android as Andy Rubin moves to another Google project
Larry Page, Google CEO has confirmed that Andy Rubin who was leading the Android project since the inception has stepped down. Although unclear, Andy will take up some other project, which according to Google will “start a new chapter” at the company. Furthermore, Sundar Pichai, the man behind Chrome has been named as the one […]
Dell intros XPS 18, releasing in US in April for $900
Dell today revealed their latest all-in-one PC touted to be their thinnest and lightest AIO. Hailing from the XPS family, the XPS 18 features an 18.4-inch display with a resolution support of 1920×1080 pixels, third-generation Intel Core processor, SSD and runs Windows 8. Dell says the AIO is more than 6 pounds lighters than Sony’s […]
HTC announces Developer Edition of HTC One, will be available in US in limited quantities
HTC has confirmed to sell Developer Edition of its HTC One phone. Although it will bear same specifications as the retail unit, this Developer Edition will be SIM and bootloader unlocked. I’m not sure how difficult it would be for modders and developers to unlock the SIM and bootloader in the retail units but if […]
Seagate ships two billion HDDs
Seagate has a reason to celebrate as they’ve become the world’s first hard drive maker to ship two billion hard drives globally. Seagate first shipped their hard drive in 1980. Data preservation has increased by leaps and bounds in the last few years and is expected to increase four-fold by 2015. Seagate notes that the […]
Nokia to offer Insurance Plans for its handsets to Indian consumers
Nokia India has teamed up with government-owned New India Assurance (NIA) to offer insurance protection to Nokia handset buyers. Consumers buying handsets from Nokia branded retail stores will be eligible to buy an insurance plan that will protect the device against theft and accidental exterior & interior damage. Admittedly, there will be some conditions and […]
Samsung GT-I9502 leaked on video
Can’t get enough of the leaked images from yesterday? Well, here’s a blurry 3 minute video to go along with it. The video does not reveal much but we get a clear look at the microSD card slot along with two SIM card slots and a bit of TouchWiz UI. There’s no confirmation but the […]
LG starts Optimus L5II rollout with Brazil
LG’s first Optimus L II series device has started rolling out in the market. The Dual-SIM variant of the L5II will soon be released in the Brazilian market followed by Single and Dual-SIM variants in South and Central America, Europe, Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Africa. Announced last month, the Optimus L II Series […]
Sony PS3 now available in White, Red and Blue in India
Sony has added more colour options for PS3 gamers. In addition to black, gamers will be able to buy the gaming console in Classic White, Garnet Red and Azurite Blue. Another advantage is that Sony is bundling the coloured consoles with an additional matching Dualshock controller. The new PS3 variants are now available in retail […]