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AirCast will play content from Gallery on the Chromecast

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Google introduced the $35 Chromecast that allowed apps from your Android device to stream content to an HDTV. However, the only things you can stream right now are YouTube, Netflix, Google Play Movies & TV, Google Play Music and nothing stored locally on the Android device. Thankfully, Koushik Dutta’s AirCast aims to solve it. With […]

Asus intros ET2301 AIO PC in India

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Asus has announced its new All-in-one PC for the Indian market. The stylish looking ET2301’s USP is the hinged stand that allows the screen to tilt or use it conventionally like a normal PC. The 23-inch display is touchscreen and supports full HD resolution. Internally, the computer is equipped with Intel’s Core i5 or i7 […]

Microsoft sets October 18 as Windows 8.1 release date

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Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Windows 8.1 OS. Currently available as a preview, Microsoft will release the final version to all Windows 8 customers on October 18. The date reflects according to New Zealand’s time zone which means most countries will receive the update on October 17. The update will be available […]

Lava launches two 3G devices under Rs. 5,500

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Lava has expanded its Android smartphone portfolio with two new affordable devices. The iris 356 and iris 402 are equipped with 3G connectivity and are priced at Rs. 4,449 and Rs. 5,499. The Lava iris 356 is equipped with a 3.5-inch HVGA display and is powered by Mediatek’s 6572 dual-core 1GHz processor and 256MB RAM. […]

Samsung announces Curved OLED TV in US

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Samsung has officially announced the curved OLED TV in US after showing the first prototype at the CES few months back. The TV has undergone a design change from the last time and now sports a Timeless Arena design, pretty much like the S9 UHD TV. The design, Samsung says gives a floating display-like and […]

UI and Apps on Samsung Galaxy devices now supports 9 Indian languages

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Samsung’s range of Galaxy devices supported Indic languages but the company is going further to localise its product for the second largest telecom market. Starting today, user interface and apps on Samsung Galaxy devices will support 9 Indian languages including Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati. The language support will arrive […]

Apple iPhone event rumoured for Sep 10

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Apple will hold a media event on September 10, according to AllThingsD’s sources. Chiming on this weekend report is Loop Insight who like All Things D has a great record of getting Apple-related rumours spot on. While the report does not mention the agenda of the event, it goes without saying that it will be […]

BlackBerry creates Special Committee as it considers going on sale

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BlackBerry today announced to setup a Special Committee to “explore strategic alternatives” for the Canadian handset maker. The Special Committee comprises of Barbara Stymiest, Thorsten Heins, Richard Lynch and Bert Nordberg and will be chaired by Timothy Dattels and will be responsible to consider a possible joint venture, strategic partnerships or alliances and even sale […]