With Apple Music available, Apple needed something to show off its capability and what better than the iPod. Apple today updated its iPod touch family with a new processor, colour options and support for Apple Music service. The new iPod touch now uses Apple’s A8 processor, the same used in iPhone 6 along with M8 […]
Archives for July 2015
Samsung’s 5.9mm Galaxy A8 now official
Samsung yesterday announced its latest Galaxy smartphone and boy, it’s a looker! The phone is just 5.9mm on the thinnest side and boasts good looks from Galaxy S6 with a thin bezel design. On the hardware side, the Galaxy A8 comes with a 5.7-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 2GB RAM, Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor, […]
Nintendo’s Satoru Iwata passes away at 55
Today’s a sad day for gamers. Nintendo has confirmed that its president, Satoru Iwata passed away on Saturday due to a bile duct growth. He was 55. Iwata had to skip E3 this year on account of his ongoing treatment and was advised by his doctors “not to travel overseas.” During his tenure, Nintendo announced […]
Review: Lenovo ThinkStation P700
We have had our fair share of PCs and laptops coming for review on Tech Ticker but a workstation like Lenovo’s ThinkStation P700 is another beast. On paper, the PC packs a punch but is the hefty price tag worth it? Let’s find out. Most of the workstations available in the market are clunky and […]
LG expands lineup G4 family with G4 Beat
Just like LG did last year, LG has announced a mid-range variant of its flagship phone. The G4 Beat joins the elder brother bearing the same design and software elements at a cheaper price, and mid-range hardware. The G4 Beat features a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 1.5GHz […]
Google releases an Ethernet adapter for Chromecast
Chromecast is an easy-to-use streaming device but it’s a useless device if you have a weak wireless connection. To solve this, Google has come up with an Ethernet adapter that allows Chromecast to be used along with a wired connection. Priced at $15, the accessory is basically a power adapter with an integrated RJ45 port […]
Panasonic Eluga Z boasts HD AMOLED Display, quad-core processor
Panasonic today announced the Eluga Z smartphone in the Indian market. Priced at Rs. 13,490, the Eluga Z features a metallic finish with 6.8mm of thickness and fabric texture back cover. On the hardware side, the Eluga Z comes with a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and microSD card slot. The camera […]
Truecaller has a new app to put a name against unknown SMSes
Truecaller is a nifty app if you’re a regular victim of unsolicited telemarketing calls. With an incoming spam call, a user at least has the liberty to reject the call. However, the case is different in case of SMSes, which is why Truecaller has come up with a new app called Truemessenger that puts a […]
Intel Compute Stick now available in India for Rs. 9,999
Intel’s PC-on-a-stick aka Compute Stick has started selling on Flipkart in the Indian market. The Compute Stick is an HDMI based device that attaches to a monitor or an HDTV. It’s powered by Intel’s Quad-Core Atom processor and comes with either Windows 8.1 or Ubuntu 14.04 depending on the variant you choose. The stick comes […]
WD India launches new My Passport Ultra Drives
WD India has announced a new range of redesigned portable hard drives. The 7th generation My Passport Ultra now boasts new colour options like Classic Black, Brilliant White, Wild Berry and Noble Blue. It comes in 1TB and 2TB storage capacities, USB 3.0 support and built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption. Additionally, the drives also supports […]