Google For India event highlighted Google’s focus on India for the digital economy. The digital push focused on Connectivity, Local language, Economic Opportunity, and Job creation. Few years back, Google in partnership with Railtel and Indian Railways made Wi-Fi available to the railway passengers at around 400 train stations. Expanding this, Google WiFied public places […]
China warns India of consequences if Huawei is blocked for 5G trials
With the 5G trials to initiate soon, China has warned India if it blocks Huawei from the trial, there would be consequences for Indian companies conducting business in China. Most recently, the Trump administration in the US had banned Huawei from conducting business and Google as well backed out of supporting Huawei with Android updates. […]
Amazon announces the new Kindle Oasis
Amazon’s new Kindle Oasis features their best Paperwhite display ever, 7-inch screen, 300ppi display with a new colour adjustable front light. For enhanced reading, the new Kindle Oasis now offers a transition from daytime to a comfortable nighttime reading experience. One can also automate the same as in smartphones, that is from sunset to sunrise. […]
Seagate showcases new storage solutions at CES 2019
At this year’s CES, Seagate unveiled a slew of storage solutions across segments and brand. To start with, Seagate’s premium brand LaCie now comes with a massive 5TB capacity. On the other hand, the LaCie SSDs that deliver speeds up to 540MB/s offer capacities up to 2TB. Ideal for graphic designers and video editors, the […]
Sony India launches UBP-X700 4K HDR Blu-ray Player
Sony has expanded its Blu-ray player lineup with the new UBP-X700. It’s a 4K Blu-ray player that supports HDR10 out of the box but also gains support for Dolby Vision via a firmware update. In addition to playing 4K Blu-ray discs, the device also supports streaming via popular services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and […]
Next generation of Wi-Fi security, WPA3 introduced
Wi-Fi alliance has introduced the next generation of Wi-Fi security, the WPA3. It brings new capabilities to enhance Wi-Fi protections in personal and enterprise networks. WPA3 security will support both personal and enterprise domains. The usage of WPA3 personal will be more resilient based on the password authentication. WPA3 leverages Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE), […]
Sony launches AV receiver with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
New cars mostly come with pre-installed OEM car steroes. However, they are just mediocre or lack the needed features. This is when aftermarket car stereo comes in to picture. Sony India has launched a new car AV receiver that support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The XAV-AX5000 features a 6.95-inch capacitive touchscreen and smartphone integration. […]
Echo Spot now available in India
After Google announced their first Google Home device in the Indian market, Amazon has doubled its efforts to bring its virtual assistant to our living rooms. The American company has now launched Echo Spot that brings the same Alexa goodness but in a compact form factor and with a display. You can ask Alexa about […]
Google buys part of HTC for $1.1 billion
Google has been focusing on the hardware for quite some time and today’s deal with HTC is a testament to that. They’ve entered into an agreement with HTC wherein certain employees from the Taiwanese company will join Google, including many who are already working with Google to develop Pixel smartphones. Google will pay $1.1 billion […]
iPhone X ditches home button for an all-screen front
The last and final announcement from Apple is the iPhone X. It’s pronounced as ‘iPhone 10’, which could be to commemorate iPhone’s 10 year anniversary. Apple says the iPhone X lays path for the coming decade with the new all-screen design on the front. To achieve an all-screen, Apple killed the ubiquitous home button, which […]