LG today introduced its flagship phone – G3 completing the quartet of flagship launches amongst HTC, Samsung, Sony and LG in the Indian market. The phone was unveiled by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan who highlighted the phone’s “simple” features. The G3 will sell in India in two variants – 16GB and 32GB for a price […]
Archives for July 2014
Amazon launches Kindle Unlimited, read or listen to any book for $9.99/month
What was a leak a few days ago is now a reality. Amazon has announced the Kindle Unlimited service and true to the leak, the service opens up unlimited access of over 600,000 books to users for just $9.99 a month. The service is US-only for now but will enable users to read unlimited number […]
Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs, including 12,500 from Nokia
In a bid to evolve as a productivity and platform company, Microsoft has announced a reduction in workforce and it seems to be one of the biggest job cuts in recent times. Microsoft will lay off 18,000 employees, including professional and factory workers by next year. The biggest jolt however, is for Nokia employees who […]
LG G3 Beat promises G3-like experience in mid-tier segment
LG has announced the ‘mini’ version of its G3 smartphone – the G3 Beat. LG says G3 Beat will offer similar premium user experience with Floating Arc metallic design and fast Laser Auto Focus technology in a more compact form factor. Targeted at the mid-range market, the G3 Beat is powered by Qualcomm’s 1.2GHz quad-core […]
Xiaomi announces Mi 3 for Rs. 13,999
As expected, Xiaomi today announced their arrival in the Indian smartphone market with the Mi 3. The flagship device from Xiaomi undercuts the highly competitive smartphone market with a lucrative price of Rs. 13,999 yet packing Nexus 5-like hardware that sells for double the price. The Mi 3 will be sold exclusively on Flipkart.com from […]
Kingston MobileLite Wireless Review
The external storage market for mobile devices has grown exponentially since Kingston first came out with the Wi-Drive few years back. We’ve got OTG solutions and wireless storage solution from Seagate, Kingston and the ilk and today we take a look at Kingston’s MobileLite Wireless reader. The first-generation MobileLite Wireless has a very neat and […]
HTC launches One (E8) and Desire 616 in India
HTC today announced two new devices in India – the HTC One (E8) and the Desire 616. The HTC One (E8) is similar to the company’s flagship but loses the premium metal finish and Duo camera for a 13 megapixel one at the rear. The HTC One (E8) comes with a “dual curve deisgn,” BoomSound […]
Chromecast can mirror Android screen to TV
Android screen mirroring was confirmed by Google at the Google I/O last month and the company has now starting rolling out the feature with the new Chromecast update. With the new v1.7 update, users will be able to stream their Android screen directly to the Chromecast-connected TV. The feature will initially work on select devices […]
Asus launches ZenFone series in India
As expected, Asus has announced its ZenFone series in India. The ZenFone series consists of three devices – ZenFone 4, ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 6 and are priced very aggressively to take on the highly competitive smartphone market. Priced at just Rs. 5,999, the Asus ZenFone 4 is powered by Intel’s 1.2GHz dual-core Atom Z2520 […]
Seagate Backup Plus Fast 4TB
A 3.5-inch external HDD is generally the way to go if you’re looking for terabytes of storage space. Seagate, however, wants to change this with the Backup Plus Fast. The new external HDD not only comes in a compact chassis but also boasts a fast USB 3.0 interface. While able to store data is the […]