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23 Oct 2017

India

Apple has reportedly stopped selling the iPhone 7 256GB variant

It seems Apple has discontinued the biggest storage variant of its iPhone 7 - the 256GB version.

23 Oct 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

First reported case of JioPhone exploding, company calls it sabotage

After selling six million handsets in a matter of days, the JioPhone has now waded into controversy.

23 Oct 2017

WhatsApp

WhatsApp will soon have group calling feature!

If reports are to be believed, you will soon be able to make group calls on WhatsApp.

22 Oct 2017

India

Micromax Bharat 1 and Reliance JioPhone comparison

Reliance's VoLTE supported JioPhone is going to face some competition now with Micromax's Bharat 1 in the market.

22 Oct 2017

Xiaomi

The best VoLTE smartphones below Rs. 7,000

Smartphones with VoLTE support have become the market standard for budget smartphones in India.

22 Oct 2017

Samsung

Samsung's updated AI assistant Bixby to compete with Amazon's Alexa

Samsung has announced an update to its Bixby personal assistant software which was launched last year.

21 Oct 2017

India

Google reveals nature of software updates for Pixel 2 devices

At the launch of its Pixel 2 series of devices on 4th October, Google announced that it would provide software updates for Pixel 2 devices for the next three years till 2020.

21 Oct 2017

OPPO

OPPO F5 smartphone to be launched in three variants

Chinese device maker OPPO is finally going to unveil its latest selfie-centric OPPO F5 smartphone in the Philippines on 26 October.

20 Oct 2017

Android

Google offers $1,000 reward for finding bugs in Android apps

In a bid to have bug-free apps on Play Store, Google is partnering with bug bounty platform HackerOne to launch "Google Play Security Reward Program".

20 Oct 2017

HTC Mobiles

HTC U11 Plus, Lite to release on November 2?

As HTC announced an event it has planned in Taiwan on November 2, rumors are rife that the company will launch the successor to the six-month-old U11 on that day.

20 Oct 2017

Technology

Mitsubishi's autonomous concept car EMIRAI 4 will wow you

Japanese automotive giant Mitsubishi is set to present its latest concept car at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, that opens on October 25 for the press. We can't be more excited.

19 Oct 2017

Nokia Mobiles

All about the new Nokia 7!

The Nokia 7, the second smartphone after Nokia 8 to feature a "bothie" camera, is coming to China on October 24.

18 Oct 2017

iOS

WhatsApp now lets you share "Live location" with friends

Facebook-owned messaging service, WhatsApp, is rolling out a new "Live Location" sharing feature to its Android and iOS users today.

18 Oct 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft launches two variants of 2-in-1 Surface Book 2 laptop

Microsoft finally unveiled Surface Book 2, the long-awaited second-generation of 2-in-1 laptop-tablet hybrid 13.5-inch Surface Book.

17 Oct 2017

Huawei

Huawei launches Mate10 smartphones with built-in AI, to challenge Apple

Chinese device maker Huawei has finally unveiled Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro smartphones to take on Samsung, Apple, and Google flagships.

17 Oct 2017

Space News

Proven: Gold, platinum are created by collisions of dead stars!

In a major development in astronomy, scientists have detected the warping of space caused by collision of dead stars.

16 Oct 2017

Belgium

Your Wi-Fi security has been KRACK-ed; no device is safe!

Researchers discovered a new security breach that could have affected every Wi-Fi network in the world and every device that is connected to one.

14 Oct 2017

Smartphones

Have a LOT of time? Check out these bizarre-but-fun apps!

A few months ago, a new social media app called Binky went viral. "The most stress-free social media app" let you like, comment, re-post, but nothing will actually happen.

13 Oct 2017

Android

Google integrates direct video calling on Android devices

Google is "simplifying" video calling on Android mobiles, making it an "integrated part" of the devices so that users can directly start video calls from Phone, Contacts, and Messages apps.

13 Oct 2017

India

Mi Mix 2, OnePlus5, Nokia8: Which one should you buy?

Xiaomi finally launched the much-anticipated Mi Mix 2 bezel-less smartphone in India to take on other premium devices in the market.

12 Oct 2017

Samsung

Foldable iPhone with LG display could be launched in 2020!

Foldable smartphones have been speculated as the next big thing for some years now.

12 Oct 2017

WhatsApp

This WhatsApp flaw lets hackers, stalkers "monitor" your activities!

Over 1.2-billion people use WhatsApp everyday around the world; however, it turns out the popular messenger can also be used by stalkers and hackers to spy on people.

12 Oct 2017

Facebook

Oculus VR Conference: New $199 "Oculus Go" headset unveiled

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Oculus VR's new mobile headset called "Oculus Go" at the Oculus Connect 4 event.

12 Oct 2017

Sweden

New method keeps hearts "alive" for 12 hours outside body

When it comes to heart transplantation, preservation time has always been a problem.

11 Oct 2017

India

XOLO launches three selfie-focused budget smartphones

Lava International-owned homegrown smartphone maker XOLO has made a comeback in India by launching three new Era smartphones -XOLO Era 3, Era 2V, Era 3X- targeting selfie lovers.

11 Oct 2017

India

Beware, OnePlus users! Your private-data is being collected without permission

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus seems to have landed in soup, as it is being accused of "stealing" private data from its users.

11 Oct 2017

Smartphones

Phones should be more than just fads

Someone should say it already. Majorly hyped phone launches are blown-out-of-proportion because there's nothing new in them.

10 Oct 2017

Google

Google's new browser tool helps you learn Artificial Intelligence!

Machine learning - most of us have heard about this tech trend, which refers to giving computers the ability to learn without direct programming.

10 Oct 2017

India

Mi Mix 2: Xiaomi's bezel-less phone launched at Rs. 35,999

Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has finally launched its first ever bezel-less smartphone, Mi Mix 2, in India at a price of Rs. 35,999.

10 Oct 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft calls it a day for Windows 10 Mobile

Sometimes the mature thing to do is to let go of something that didn't work great, to begin with, and direct focus elsewhere. It's just the smart thing to do.

09 Oct 2017

BlackBerry

BlackBerry Motion: all you need to know about it

Just a few days after the leak by Evan Blass about BlackBerry's latest offing, the firm has gone ahead and launched it.

09 Oct 2017

Elon Musk

Tesla and Google come to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico's aid

Hurricane Maria has had its toll on Puerto Rico. Majority of the area still lacks power, there's an acute shortage of running water and the communication services are in a disarray.

09 Oct 2017

Google

Google clarifies why it dumped the 3.5mm headphone jack

When Apple dumped the headphone jack its Senior VP-Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller said, "It comes down to one word...courage. The courage to move on and do something better for all of us." Majority of us disagreed.

08 Oct 2017

Boeing

This start-up aims to fly hybrid-electric planes by 2022

The aviation industry is a lifesaver for most of us, but what if it could be upgraded to save time and costs and reduce emissions?

08 Oct 2017

Instagram

Instagram's latest feature: Poll users on your story!

Good news for Instagram users: the latest update has an exciting feature. You can now poll other users to know their opinions on your stories!

08 Oct 2017

Nokia Mobiles

BlackBerry 'Krypton' Motion will be its comeback phone

If you look really back in the past, you will probably remember a time in cellphones' history when BlackBerry was popular. That was then. Nowadays it's barely heard of.

08 Oct 2017

Health & Wellness

Smartphone controlled bandages? That's possible

Innovation isn't always about creating a new solution. Sometimes it's about re-imagining an existing one.

07 Oct 2017

Samsung

Apple looking into battery problems in the new iPhone 8

There have been a few reports from at least five countries that the battery of the new iPhone is getting swollen and phones are being split open.

07 Oct 2017

SpaceX

Jeff Bezos-backed company to launch humans into space in 18-months!

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's space company, Blue Origin, would start taking tourists to space within the next 18 months i.e. by Apr'19.

06 Oct 2017

Android

These phones are getting the big Android 8.0 Oreo update!

While many Android users are still waiting for the Nougat update, a bunch of smartphone companies has revealed the list of their devices that will get the Android 8.0 Oreo update.