Foxconn has buckled up to pump in 650 billion yen ($5.8 billion) into Sharp, which is currently a loss making company known for its LCD displays. Foxconn has been one of the largest supplier for Apple and this particular acquisition will help them command a better position. The acquisition would come as a breather for Sharp which was reeling under heavy losses, making the Foxconn buyout a last minute rescue....
Smartphone Addiction: Manage your Notifications The biggest culprit behind you not being able to put down your phone is “notifications”. It can be anything from alerts about a sale, useless group messages or basically anything else that urges you to unlock your phone. The most critical issue about receiving notifications is that you end up on apps you shouldn’t be at a particular time. For instance, imagine this scenario – Ding!...
Sudhin Mathur is one of the few senior executives in Indian tech who starts most media interactions with a query of his own. It could be about how the interviewer is feeling, the weather, or the traffic situation. Anything but technology. In an increasingly media savvy tech world, he is a breeze from a less hectic past, representing an olde worlde courtesy that is becoming all too rare to find these days....
The offer comes on the heels of Microsoft discontinuing the Surface 3 lineup, a device that would have otherwise appealed to the student buyers budget. It is still unclear if the Surface 3 will have an immediate successor or if Microsoft will continue piggybacking on the more expensive Surface 4 Pro lineup. Microsoft is expected to focus on refreshing the Surface Pro and the Surface Book line up next year....
If Tim Cook is indeed correct then, it’s an Apple Watch market and not a smartwatch market but Apple can’t win in vacuum for a product that’s at such an early stage. While every company would want a monopoly, competition is required. Take the iPhone for example. While Apple was undoubtedly the first in the “touch without stylus” smartphone market, there’s no doubt that competition from Android has helped Apple....
Apart from that, though, the Meizu Zero, which is made out of ceramic, is an oddly straightforward phone. It has a 5.99-inch OLED screen which also houses the fingerprint sensor and has surprisingly thick bezels at the top and bottom. In addition, it’s powered by Qualcomm’s slightly dated Snapdragon 845, LPDDR4X memory (exact RAM yet to be revealed), and a two-year-old Android Oreo-based software. The Meizu Zero has two cameras on the rear — a primary 12-megapixel Sony IMX380 sensor and a secondary 20-megapixel Sony IMX350 sensor....
Standing out as a launcher isn’t easy – there are 100s of them. While customization is one of the key features that most of them provide, they usually fail to provide some good utility. Microsoft introduced its “Continuum” with its Nokia 950 back in the day and they want to bring in something similar to this launcher – a concept that is alien to a launcher where certain supported files can be projected onto the PC from the phone via a launcher!...
The OnePlus 2 was decent when it came to the specifications and pricing, but it had its own share of issues and some really serious ones at that (overheating to name the monster of them all) and this led to a rocky start for the buyers. So how is the OnePlus 3 compared to the OnePlus 2? Does it carry similar issues? We have used the OnePlus 3 for a couple of weeks now and as we go through the process of bringing you a detailed review, for the moment we try to answer some of the most common questions you folks may have, especially for the ones who might want to pick up the OnePlus 3 on day one and want to make an educated decision....
“Anna Assistant”, once installed, can be simply summoned by saying ‘Hey’ followed by the command. I was a bit skeptical about its accuracy and performance initially, however, the extension works surprisingly well even if you speak softly. As of now, Anna supports a dozen actions. These include searching on Google, closing a tab, weather, opening websites and more. It functions in the background. Hence you won’t ever face pop-ups or any other sort of animation at all....
TENAA leaks were still bang on. But those were some carelessly shot pictures which completely spoilt the looks of the phone. They were like the photo on your driving license, while the new ones are like a model portfolio shoot. Someone at AndroidCentral forums has posted what looks like the real photos of the OnePlus 2. Related Read: Why the Higher Price on OnePlus 2 is Justified? The OnePlus 2 is all set to be unveiled at an event in San Francisco later today (early morning tomorrow if you are in India/Asia)....
Top 10 iPhone Fitness Apps I am sure that there’s no top in this world that could cover all the fitness apps that are there for iPhone, iPad or iPod, because there are too many! However, we did our best and found 10 fitness apps that will stick to their promise of keeping you healthy and trained. 10. RunKeeper RunKeeper resembles one of our iPhone GPS Games. But in fact, it is a great fitness app....
Besides the included set of pre-installed packages, there are some titles which should not miss from the desktop, nor from the tablet, even in this early stage of conquest. The following list of Windows 8 applications contains the top 10 best titles of what Microsoft’s latest operating system can offer, at this moment. These programs were created for entertainment and productivity mainly, but you will find a pinch of security and other trends below....
Didi Chuxing is also expected to make an investment of $1 billion in Uber at a valuation of $68 billion. The deal comes close on the heels of Chinese government legalizing taxi-hailing services which are something that will give a huge leeway for Didi and Uber to expand its services in the country. It’s also worth noting that Didi has previously invested in a slew of ride-sharing services including Lyft, Ola, and Grab....
Both the Mi Note and Mi Note Pro come with 5.7-inch display. While the Mi Note carries a 1080p Full HD screen, the Mi Note Pro comes with a 2K (Quad HD) display. The Mi Note is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor along with 3GB of RAM, while the Mi Note Pro carries the latest 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor and 4GB of RAM. Both devices carry 3D curved glass display with Gorilla Glass 3, dual 4G connectivity, Sony 13MP camera with f/2....
Yi 4K Action Camera Specifications 2.19 inch Display with Corning Gorilla Glass Protection 12MP f/2.8 Sony IMX377 Sensor with 1/2.3″ sensor, EIS and 7P lens 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 120fps and 720p at 240fps Ambarella A9SE Chip with H.264 codec WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 Dual Microphone 1,400mAh Battery Colors: Night Black, Pearl White The standard Yi Action camera is also listed on the e-commerce portal for Rs 6,990....
The Mi TV 4A comes in four different display sizes. It includes 43 inches, 49 inches, 55 inches and 65-inch variant. That said, the 43 inch and 49-inch display variant of the Mi TV 4A comes with a Full HD display while the 55 inch and 65-inch models feature a markedly sharper 4K panel. One of the main highlights of the new Mi TV 4A range is its support for HDR10 and the latest UHD HLG....
The Redmi 3X features a 5-inch HD display and is powered by the Snapdragon 430 alongside a 2GB RAM. On the storage front the phone offers 32GB of internal memory along with expandable memory card slot that ca further accommodate up to 128GB. The camera unit also seems to be borrowed from the Redmi 3S, the primary camera is a 13-Megapixel sensor while the secondary camera shapes up in the form of a 5-Megapixel unit....
The Redmi Note 4 comes equipped with a 5.5-inch FHD display offering 401ppi of pixel density. Powering the device is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 paired with 3GB/4GB of RAM and accompanied by Adreno 506 GPU. On the storage front, the device offers a choice between 32GB/64GB of internal memory and an expandable memory card slot that can further accommodate up to 128GB. Design wise Redmi Note 4 has greatly improvised on the Redmi Note 3....
Mi Max Mini? In appearance, though, the Note 4 seems to be a chip of Xiaomi’s Mi Max block rather than the Note 3 one. Place the three devices next to each other and the Note 4 bears a far closer semblance to the Max than its own predecessor, with a similar front camera and sensor placement, straighter sides rather than the curved ones on the Note 3 and a flatter, slightly elevated back....
For starters, there’s support for 4G radio, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on the Qin similar to the JioPhone and some region-specific Nokia feature phones, and guess what? There’s also the over-hyped AI capabilities brought down from smartphones onto the Qin feature phone. The project is currently backed by over 23,000 people just moments after announcement which is mighty impressive. The nomenclature comes as an ode to a famous Chinese dynasty which in English is meant to be pronounced as “chin”....
