November 19, 2014, 7:01 pm
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O2 has followed in the footsteps of its rival networks and today has launched data sharer plans for individuals and families in the UK. The new plans, which start at £6 per month, offer up to 8GB data which can be shared across multiple devices or between family members. The Sharer Plan and Family Sharer Plan uses a customer's data bundle and allows them to share it either across multiple devices and smart technology or between devices owned by different members of the family.
O2 Sharer Plan allows an individual customer on a O2 Refresh plan with at least 1GB to share data across their devices; starting at £6 per month, the ability to share data is as an add-on to the existing contract with the network.
The Family Sharer Plan allows a customer to spread data across family members. The initial plan has a data allowance of between 1GB and 8GB and up to 9 additional family members can be added to the plan. Each shared phone plan costs £15 per month and comes with unlimited minutes and texts along with the shared data whilst sharing the same plan with a tablet costs from £6 per month. For families opting for at ...
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November 19, 2014, 8:32 pm
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Mozilla has announced that it is replacing its default search engine from Google to Yahoo in the U.S. The company has entered into a five year partnership with Yahoo to be the default search engine on mobile and desktop.
"Our teams worked closely with Mozilla to build a clean, modern, and immersive search experience that will launch first to Firefox’s U.S. users in December and then to all Yahoo users in early 2015. The interactive and integrated experience also better leverages our world-class content and personalization technologies."
posted Marrisa Mayer, Yahoo CEO, in a company blog.
Firefox’s global search default on desktop and mobile has been Google since 2004. Mozilla says when the agreement came up for renewal this year, the company took it as “an opportunity to review our competitive strategy and explore our options”. In Russia, the default search engine for Firefox will be Yandex and in China it will remain as Baidu. It must be noted that Yahoo Search is powered by Microsoft's Bing.
Mozilla said in a blog post that under this partnership, Yahoo will also support Do Not Track (DNT) in Firefox. In addition Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, eBay, Amazon, Twitter and Wikipedia will continue to be remain as alternate search options. ...
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November 19, 2014, 9:41 pm
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Motorola has launched Keylink phone and key finder. The Bluetooth accessory connects to your keychain and works with a companion app to let you find your keys from up to 100 feet away.
Priced at $24.99, the little device needs to be paired with the smartphone into the Motorola Connect app via Bluetooth. If you loose your keys, the Connect app can be used to make the Keylink beep or if you misplace your phone, a button on the Keylink will let you ping your phone. Motorola added that the battery will last for a year and can be replaced with a standard coin battery.
Motorola Keylink works with both Android and iOS devices. It is listed on Motorola's website but is out of stock and also available on T-mobile.
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November 19, 2014, 10:07 pm
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Uber has launched UberGO, a low-cost Uber service cheaper than the UberX in India. Uber entered India last year with its UberBLACK service and launched its UberX service back in June. The base fare for UberGO is just Rs.20 or Rs. 40 depending on the city. Rate per minute and kilometer are also cheaper in UberGO compared to UberX. It is now available in all the 10 cities where Uber is operational, across India that includes, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
UberGO has mid-range cars such as Etios Liva, Maruti Ritz, Tata Indica Vista, Maruti Suzuki Swift etc. Uber has partnered with Huawei that provides smartphones for the UberGo drivers to connect to the Uber app, instead of iPhones in the UberBLACK and the UberX. Check out the UberX rates in India.
UberGo
Ahmedabad (Rs.)
Bangalore (Rs.)
Chandigarh (Rs.)
Chennai (Rs.)
Hyderabad (Rs.)
Jaipur (Rs.)
Kolkata (Rs.)
Mumbai & New Delhi (Rs.)
Pune (Rs.)
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Uber is also offering 25% or 35% discount on regular fare as a launch offer in select cities. This will be automatically applied to your uberGO rides. First time Uber users can use the promo code UBERGO-INDIA to get Rs. 400 off on their first uberGo ride. You can use uberGO in the same app ...
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November 19, 2014, 10:32 pm
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The number of Internet users in India will hit 302 million by December 2014, registering a Y-o-Y growth of 32% over last year, revealed a latest report from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB International.
The report titled 'Internet in India 2014’ states that in October 2014, there were 278 million internet users in India. The number of internet users in urban India has grown by 29 percent from October 2013 to reach 177 million in October 2014. It is expected to reach 190 million by December 2014 and 216 million by June 2015.
"The Internet in India took more than a decade to move from 10 million to 100 million and 3 years from 100 to 200 million. However, it took only a year to move from 200 to 300 million users. Clearly, Internet is mainstream in India today", said the report.
At present, India has the third largest internet users’ base in the world but it is estimated that by December 2014, India will overtake US as the second largest Internet users’ base in the world. China currently leads with more than 600 million internet users while the US currently has estimated 279 million internet users.
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November 19, 2014, 11:06 pm
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Samsung has launched a new service that allows users to share videos easily. Dubbed as Milk Video, the service is an expansion of the Milk Music service that was rolled out by Samsung earlier this year in March.
Milk video will aggregate variety of sources, including YouTube, Conde Nast, Vevo, Vice, CollegeHumor, BuzzFeed and AwesomenessTV and presents them to users in an endless stream. The app will learn from user's usage and recommend videos, people and brands to follow. Users cannot add a video they like to the app.
The app gets a "Following" feed that features videos from brands and content makers liked by a user and they can browse categories such as gaming, comedy and technology. Users will need to sign in with Facebook or another account if they want to follow other users and share videos.
Milk Video is exclusive to Samsung Galaxy devices(Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Mega, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S3 mini and Galaxy S5) and available only to users in the U.S. The app is now live in the Google Play Store.
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November 19, 2014, 11:43 pm
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Foursquare has redesigned its app for Windows Phone. The app which received major overhaul landed on Android and iPhone in August.
The app that was popular for check-in shifted the feature to a new app Swarm in July. Now, the Foursquare app focuses on helping you discover new places to go to, making use of reviews and tags called ‘tastes’ to help cater results to your preferences. It learns from your actions and uses data from previous check-ins and interests. Foursquare can keep users on their platform by offering better recommendations.
As you discover new places, you can leave tips directly within the app and earn expertise. You can also follow people and influencers whose tastes you trust, and their tips show first. Also one can connect Facebook and Twitter accounts and see spots, friends have liked nearby. In addition, the revamped app also integrates Cortana and will suggest near by places.
App Link - Foursquare
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November 20, 2014, 1:23 am
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Telegram app for Android has been updated with Material Design language. The version 2.0 brings a revamped UI with bold colors and animations.
The update adds long awaited features such as instant full-text cloud search, new flexible privacy settings for last-seen time and account self-destruction. Users can now find any message sent or received in Telegram by using the universal search. They will have to simply tap a message and it will send you to its place in your message history.
A new self destruction feature is also added to Telegram. If you stop using the app and do not login for at least 6 months, your account will be deleted along with all messages, media, contacts and every other piece of data you store in the Telegram cloud. You can change the exact period after which your inactive account will self-destruct – with options ranging from 1 month to 1 year.
What's New in v. 2.0.1
- Material design
- Determine who can see your Last Seen time - with maximum flexibility
- Set a period of inactivity after which your account will self-destruct (from 1 month to 1 year)
- Cloud search for messages
App Link - Telegram
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November 20, 2014, 1:26 am
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Lenovo launched the Vibe Z2 Pro smartphone in India back in September . We reviewed the smartphone recently, here are the benchmarks of the Vibe Z2 Pro. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 801 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz with Adreno 330 GPU clocked at 578 MHz. It has a 6-inch ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS with Vibe 2.0 UI on top. Several flagship smartphones have a Snapdragon 801 SoC, but very few smartphones feature a Quad HD display. Let’s check out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnFSD6mm6Wg
Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 23894 points in the Quadrant Benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 37563 points in the AnTuTu 4 Benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 5
In the AnTuTu 5 benchmark, it scored 44100 points and lies behind the Note 4.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 427 MFLOPS and grabs the third spot in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
In the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark, the Vibe Z2 Pro clocked around 641.3 MFLOPS.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1732 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1299 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
NenaMark 2
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November 20, 2014, 2:20 am
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Steve Unger has been appointed as the new interim Chief Executive Officer set regulator Ofcom until the position is filled permanently in early 2015. Unger will replace Ed Richards, the current CEO, who has announced he is leaving his position at the end of the year. Unger, who holds a Master's degree in Physics and a PhD in AstroPhysics, has previously held Director roles at Manet Telecom and the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes.
Steve Unger is currently the Director of Strategy, International, Technology and Economist group at Ofcom and has been with the company (in several disguises) since 2001. Unger, who originally joined Ofcom's predecessor Oftel, has served numerous positions at the regulator including becoming their Chief Technology Officer in 2009 before taking up his current position in 2012.
Richards, the man Unger will replace, originally joined the Ofcom board back in March 2003 and became the Chief Operating Officer two years later. In October 2006, he then took a further step up and replaced then-chief executive Stephen Carter and announcing his decision to step down early last month, Richards said it was simply the right time to move on.
With Ofcom facing challenges and many people saying the regulator has failed consumers ...
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November 20, 2014, 2:22 am
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Amazon has rolled out dedicated Android apps for Echo virtual assistant and Fire TV. The apps launched act as a remote for both the devices.
Launched earlier this month, Echo, is a virtual assistant in the form of a speaker. The Echo app displays weather info, lists, music and search content. All these things can also be controlled via voice commands. However, if you are not in the range of the device, the app gives you access to Amazon’s cloud and all the information stored in it.
The Fire TV remote app lets you control the device. It comes with a Fire TV Stick but cannot take voice commands as it does not have a microphone. Users can enter text with the device's keyboard.
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November 20, 2014, 2:53 am
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HTC may have produced some of the nicest-looking Android smartphones on the market to date but the one area where many felt handsets like the One M8 were let down by the Ultrapixel camera that has a 4MP sensor. HTC showed they listen and the new HTC Desire Eye comes with a 13MP camera both on the back and on the front. Interested in learning more about the HTC Desire Eye? Join us for a Live Q&A.
There are numerous reasons to be interested in the Desire Eye and not least the outstanding 13MP selfie camera that is market-leading. The Desire Eye also features stunning design and marries HTC's design with an impressive specs list to create a smartphone that is marketing leading.
Three UK are the exclusive network launch partner for both the Desire Eye and the RE Camera in the UK and we've been invited to join them for a live Q&A to discuss HTC's new devices. I will be joining Brendan from Three (@wildlime on Twitter - he's the Devices Manager) and a few select other online names to talk about both of HTC's new devices and you can get involved.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mQCHLif7J0
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November 20, 2014, 3:01 am
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Huawei and Russian operator MegaFon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development of 5G technology with a view to a potential launch in time for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The MoU builds on a partnership between the two companies that stretches back to the deployment of GSM in 2002. The MoU is likely to mean 5G services could become available to participants and guests at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and as part of the MoU, the two companies will work together to plan, build and deploy 5G network infrastructure.
Another by-product of the MoU is the creation of a team to conduct 5G trials ahead of the global football event. A 5G test area will be set up and pilot projects targeted to be complete by the end of June 2017 and it is hoped that this will then lead to the creation of a 5G network ahead of the games the following summer. According to a statement, the MoU will see Huawei introduce
the latest mobile technologies such as SCMA, full-duplex, and cloud base station into the 5G network, as well as providing testing 5G terminals in trial zones.
Ryan Ding, President of Huawei Products & Solutions, ...
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November 20, 2014, 3:11 am
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Barnes & Noble has launched a new Nook Audiobook app for Android allow users to purchase and download selections from a large library of audiobooks.
The app accompanies the Nook ebook app and offers a selection of 50,000 audiobooks. Available only in the U.S. for now, each audiobook has its own short sample clip to assess the narration. As an introductory offer, new users will get two free audiobooks that can be selected from a list - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Seabiscuit by Lauren Hillenbrand.
There is a Mini player in the app which means you can continue to use your phone and control your audiobooks simultaneously. The new, free NOOK Audiobooks App is available now on the NOOK App Storefront and Google Play for Android smartphones and tablets.
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November 20, 2014, 3:40 am
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Apple will add Beats Music to the core iOS operating system with an update due "early next year", according to a latest report from the Financial Times.
Apple acquired the popular Beats Electronics that has a music streaming service called Beats Music for $3.2 billion in May. Citing "people familiar with the situation," the report claims the Beats Music subscription service will become a pre-installed app in an iOS update. The report does not specify how Apple plans to add Beats Music to iOS, but is possible that it will be launched as a pre-loaded app.
Beats will be probably be rebranded under iTunes, and will continue to operate on a paid subscription model, stated the report. Beats Music has failed to compete with the likes of Spotify and Pandora. A different report from The Wall Street Journal in October said that Apple will shut down Beats Music and integrate it to iTunes.
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November 20, 2014, 3:44 am
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Alcatel One Touch has launched Alcatel OneTouch Flash smartphone in India, as expected. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes with MediaTek's Hotknot feature that allows two phones to exchange photos and videos in an instant as long as the two screens are put together.
Commenting on the launch, Praveen Valecha, Regional Director, APAC, Alcatel One Touch, said,
FLASH is our latest innovative Phone on E Commerce Platform along with our strategic partner Flipkart. FLASH is built truly for selfie fans with 2 key points – a good resolution front facing camera that also has the Beauty Selfie to enhance the user’s photo without the need of any extra application.
Michael Adnani, VP – Retail & Head - Brand Alliances, Flipkart said,
We continue to add to the range of world-class technology products available on Flipkart for our customers. Today, we are delighted to add one more device from Alcatel to our extensive mobile portfolio. With its new age design and technology, we are positive that the Alcatel One touch Flash will be well received in the market.
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November 20, 2014, 4:04 am
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Ambrane has launched their P-1000 STAR 10400mAh Power Bank on Snapdeal. It uses Samsung lithium-ion cells for improved performance and has dual USB Port to charge two devices at the same time, compared to one USB port on the 10400mAh Xiaomi Mi Power Bank. It also has an an LED indicator and a bright LED torch light.
Features of Ambrane P-1000 STAR Power Bank
Has ABS Shell casing that covers the entire battery from end-to-end, formed by precision CNC digital cutting.
The buttons, indicator lights, and connection ports are precisely aligned for simple, quick use.
Has two USB ports (5V output) to charge two devices at a time.
Weighs just 250 grams.
Comes with Bright LED Torch.
Uses state-of-the-art chipsets that are safer and improves charging conversion rate.
Comes with Samsung Lithium ion cells for better performance.
The Ambrane P-1000 STAR 10400mAh Power Bank is priced at Rs. 999 and is available exclusively on Snapdeal. It also comes with a one year manufacturer warranty against manufacturing defects.
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November 20, 2014, 4:17 am
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When considering the performance of a handset, attention is inevitably turned towards benchmarking applications such as GeekBench 3, 3D Mark and AnTuTu (to name a few). When comparing performance across iOS and Android, the number of compatible benchmark applications are limited but both GeekBench 3 and 3D Mark reveal some interesting facts. Comparing the iPhone 6 Plus and the LG G3, we can see some interesting facts about the optimisation achieved by Apple and LG in each handset.
Apple is unique as they control both the hardware and software elements of their handsets whilst LG (and other Android OEMs excluding Google) have to compensate for a lack of deep integration with the core OS by using much higher specs. To compensate, LG have included a premium specs list including a quad-core 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB RAM with 16GB storage (our version) or 3GB RAM with 32GB storage. In comparison, the iPhone 6 Plus has a dual-core Apple A8 CPU, 1GB RAM and 64GB storage (there’s also 16GB and 128GB iPhone 6 Plus variants available). Will the iPhone 6 Plus win this benchmark comparison?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55OgId4gR3Q
Well that's interesting - the iPhone 6 Plus beats the LG G3 in all the tests. In the Geekbench test, the ...
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November 20, 2014, 4:34 am
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Qualcomm has announced its new Gobi 9x45 fifth-generation Category 10 LTE cellular multimode modem that supports global Carrier Aggregation (CA) for download speeds of up to 450 Mbps, upload speeds of up to 100Mbps, and CA across the TDD and FDD spectrum, compared to 300Mbps download speeds in the 9x25, 9x30 and 9x35 Gobi modems. It is based on the second-generation 20nm technology node and supports up to 60 MHz 3x CA in the downlink and up to 40 MHz 2x CA in the uplink.
It has DC-HSPA, EVDO, CDMA 1x, GSM and TD-SCDMA for global support and supports all major RF bands and band combinations. It also provides global position support for all major constellations including GPS, Beidou, Glonass and Galileo. In addition, it has integrated support for LTE Broadcast, VoLTE and LTE Dual SIM.
Qualcomm has also announced QFE3100, next-generation envelope tracker, optimized for 30% smaller board area and enhanced power efficiency compared to the previous generation. It offers improved battery life by reducing power amplifier (PA) power consumption and heat generation. Paired with the 9x45 modem, the QFE3100 is designed to enable the mobile industry’s most advanced system-level modem and RF platform with support for 2G, 3G and 4G cellular modes, says Qualcomm.
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November 20, 2014, 5:54 am
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Corning Incorporated just announced the Gorilla Glass 4, the company's fourth generation Gorilla Glass and the successor of the most popular Gorilla Glass 3 present on 3 billion devices. The Gorilla Glass 4 is thin and light as previous versions, but has been formulated to deliver drastically improved damage resistance allowing improved in-field performance and is two times tougher than any competitive cover glass design now in the market, says the company.
It is manufactured using Corning’s proprietary fusion draw process and maintains the thinness, durability and optical clarity for which Gorilla Glass is known, while drastically improving drop performance. Corning says that the Gorilla Glass 4 has been tested for performance when subjected to sharp contact damage, such as asphalt and other real-world surfaces.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ObyPq-OmO0&feature=youtu.be
Highlights of Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Enhanced retained strength after use
High resistance to scratch and sharp contact damage
Improved drop performance
Superior surface quality
Available thicknesses - 0.4 mm - 2.0 mm
Commenting on the new Gorilla Glass 4, James R. Steiner, senior vice president and general manager, Corning Specialty Materials, said:
Corning Gorilla Glass has outperformed competing materials, such as soda-lime glass and other strengthened glass, since it was introduced in 2007, and we're always innovating to push the limits of what glass can do. With Gorilla Glass 4, we have focused on significantly ...
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O2 has followed in the footsteps of its rival networks and today has launched data sharer plans for individuals and families in the UK. The new plans, which start at £6 per month, offer up to 8GB data which can be shared across multiple devices or between family members. The Sharer Plan and Family Sharer Plan uses a customer's data bundle and allows them to share it either across multiple devices and smart technology or between devices owned by different members of the family.
O2 Sharer Plan allows an individual customer on a O2 Refresh plan with at least 1GB to share data across their devices; starting at £6 per month, the ability to share data is as an add-on to the existing contract with the network.
The Family Sharer Plan allows a customer to spread data across family members. The initial plan has a data allowance of between 1GB and 8GB and up to 9 additional family members can be added to the plan. Each shared phone plan costs £15 per month and comes with unlimited minutes and texts along with the shared data whilst sharing the same plan with a tablet costs from £6 per month. For families opting for at ...
Mozilla has announced that it is replacing its default search engine from Google to Yahoo in the U.S. The company has entered into a five year partnership with Yahoo to be the default search engine on mobile and desktop.
"Our teams worked closely with Mozilla to build a clean, modern, and immersive search experience that will launch first to Firefox’s U.S. users in December and then to all Yahoo users in early 2015. The interactive and integrated experience also better leverages our world-class content and personalization technologies."
posted Marrisa Mayer, Yahoo CEO, in a company blog.
Firefox’s global search default on desktop and mobile has been Google since 2004. Mozilla says when the agreement came up for renewal this year, the company took it as “an opportunity to review our competitive strategy and explore our options”. In Russia, the default search engine for Firefox will be Yandex and in China it will remain as Baidu. It must be noted that Yahoo Search is powered by Microsoft's Bing.
Mozilla said in a blog post that under this partnership, Yahoo will also support Do Not Track (DNT) in Firefox. In addition Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, eBay, Amazon, Twitter and Wikipedia will continue to be remain as alternate search options. ...
Motorola has launched Keylink phone and key finder. The Bluetooth accessory connects to your keychain and works with a companion app to let you find your keys from up to 100 feet away.
Priced at $24.99, the little device needs to be paired with the smartphone into the Motorola Connect app via Bluetooth. If you loose your keys, the Connect app can be used to make the Keylink beep or if you misplace your phone, a button on the Keylink will let you ping your phone. Motorola added that the battery will last for a year and can be replaced with a standard coin battery.
Motorola Keylink works with both Android and iOS devices. It is listed on Motorola's website but is out of stock and also available on T-mobile.
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Uber has launched UberGO, a low-cost Uber service cheaper than the UberX in India. Uber entered India last year with its UberBLACK service and launched its UberX service back in June. The base fare for UberGO is just Rs.20 or Rs. 40 depending on the city. Rate per minute and kilometer are also cheaper in UberGO compared to UberX. It is now available in all the 10 cities where Uber is operational, across India that includes, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
UberGO has mid-range cars such as Etios Liva, Maruti Ritz, Tata Indica Vista, Maruti Suzuki Swift etc. Uber has partnered with Huawei that provides smartphones for the UberGo drivers to connect to the Uber app, instead of iPhones in the UberBLACK and the UberX. Check out the UberX rates in India.
UberGo
Ahmedabad (Rs.)
Bangalore (Rs.)
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Uber is also offering 25% or 35% discount on regular fare as a launch offer in select cities. This will be automatically applied to your uberGO rides. First time Uber users can use the promo code UBERGO-INDIA to get Rs. 400 off on their first uberGo ride. You can use uberGO in the same app ...
The number of Internet users in India will hit 302 million by December 2014, registering a Y-o-Y growth of 32% over last year, revealed a latest report from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB International.
The report titled 'Internet in India 2014’ states that in October 2014, there were 278 million internet users in India. The number of internet users in urban India has grown by 29 percent from October 2013 to reach 177 million in October 2014. It is expected to reach 190 million by December 2014 and 216 million by June 2015.
"The Internet in India took more than a decade to move from 10 million to 100 million and 3 years from 100 to 200 million. However, it took only a year to move from 200 to 300 million users. Clearly, Internet is mainstream in India today", said the report.
At present, India has the third largest internet users’ base in the world but it is estimated that by December 2014, India will overtake US as the second largest Internet users’ base in the world. China currently leads with more than 600 million internet users while the US currently has estimated 279 million internet users.
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Samsung has launched a new service that allows users to share videos easily. Dubbed as Milk Video, the service is an expansion of the Milk Music service that was rolled out by Samsung earlier this year in March.
Milk video will aggregate variety of sources, including YouTube, Conde Nast, Vevo, Vice, CollegeHumor, BuzzFeed and AwesomenessTV and presents them to users in an endless stream. The app will learn from user's usage and recommend videos, people and brands to follow. Users cannot add a video they like to the app.
The app gets a "Following" feed that features videos from brands and content makers liked by a user and they can browse categories such as gaming, comedy and technology. Users will need to sign in with Facebook or another account if they want to follow other users and share videos.
Milk Video is exclusive to Samsung Galaxy devices(Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy Mega, Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S3 mini and Galaxy S5) and available only to users in the U.S. The app is now live in the Google Play Store.
Foursquare has redesigned its app for Windows Phone. The app which received major overhaul landed on Android and iPhone in August.
The app that was popular for check-in shifted the feature to a new app Swarm in July. Now, the Foursquare app focuses on helping you discover new places to go to, making use of reviews and tags called ‘tastes’ to help cater results to your preferences. It learns from your actions and uses data from previous check-ins and interests. Foursquare can keep users on their platform by offering better recommendations.
As you discover new places, you can leave tips directly within the app and earn expertise. You can also follow people and influencers whose tastes you trust, and their tips show first. Also one can connect Facebook and Twitter accounts and see spots, friends have liked nearby. In addition, the revamped app also integrates Cortana and will suggest near by places.
App Link - Foursquare
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Telegram app for Android has been updated with Material Design language. The version 2.0 brings a revamped UI with bold colors and animations.
The update adds long awaited features such as instant full-text cloud search, new flexible privacy settings for last-seen time and account self-destruction. Users can now find any message sent or received in Telegram by using the universal search. They will have to simply tap a message and it will send you to its place in your message history.
A new self destruction feature is also added to Telegram. If you stop using the app and do not login for at least 6 months, your account will be deleted along with all messages, media, contacts and every other piece of data you store in the Telegram cloud. You can change the exact period after which your inactive account will self-destruct – with options ranging from 1 month to 1 year.
What's New in v. 2.0.1
- Material design
- Determine who can see your Last Seen time - with maximum flexibility
- Set a period of inactivity after which your account will self-destruct (from 1 month to 1 year)
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Lenovo launched the Vibe Z2 Pro smartphone in India back in September . We reviewed the smartphone recently, here are the benchmarks of the Vibe Z2 Pro. It is powered by quad-core Snapdragon 801 28nm HPm Krait 400 CPU clocked at 2.46 GHz with Adreno 330 GPU clocked at 578 MHz. It has a 6-inch ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS with Vibe 2.0 UI on top. Several flagship smartphones have a Snapdragon 801 SoC, but very few smartphones feature a Quad HD display. Let’s check out the performance in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.
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Quadrant Benchmark
It scored 23894 points in the Quadrant Benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 4
It scored 37563 points in the AnTuTu 4 Benchmark.
AnTuTu Benchmark 5
In the AnTuTu 5 benchmark, it scored 44100 points and lies behind the Note 4.
Linpack Single Thread
It clocked around 427 MFLOPS and grabs the third spot in the Linpack Single Thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
In the Linpack Multi-Thread benchmark, the Vibe Z2 Pro clocked around 641.3 MFLOPS.
Vellamo 2.0 HTML5
It managed to score 1732 points in the Vellamo 2 HTML5 browser benchmark.
Vellamo 2.0 Metal
It scored 1299 points in the Vellamo 2 Metal CPU subsystem performance test.
NenaMark 2
It clocked 59.9 fps in ...
Steve Unger has been appointed as the new interim Chief Executive Officer set regulator Ofcom until the position is filled permanently in early 2015. Unger will replace Ed Richards, the current CEO, who has announced he is leaving his position at the end of the year. Unger, who holds a Master's degree in Physics and a PhD in AstroPhysics, has previously held Director roles at Manet Telecom and the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes.
Steve Unger is currently the Director of Strategy, International, Technology and Economist group at Ofcom and has been with the company (in several disguises) since 2001. Unger, who originally joined Ofcom's predecessor Oftel, has served numerous positions at the regulator including becoming their Chief Technology Officer in 2009 before taking up his current position in 2012.
Richards, the man Unger will replace, originally joined the Ofcom board back in March 2003 and became the Chief Operating Officer two years later. In October 2006, he then took a further step up and replaced then-chief executive Stephen Carter and announcing his decision to step down early last month, Richards said it was simply the right time to move on.
With Ofcom facing challenges and many people saying the regulator has failed consumers ...
Amazon has rolled out dedicated Android apps for Echo virtual assistant and Fire TV. The apps launched act as a remote for both the devices.
Launched earlier this month, Echo, is a virtual assistant in the form of a speaker. The Echo app displays weather info, lists, music and search content. All these things can also be controlled via voice commands. However, if you are not in the range of the device, the app gives you access to Amazon’s cloud and all the information stored in it.
The Fire TV remote app lets you control the device. It comes with a Fire TV Stick but cannot take voice commands as it does not have a microphone. Users can enter text with the device's keyboard.
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HTC may have produced some of the nicest-looking Android smartphones on the market to date but the one area where many felt handsets like the One M8 were let down by the Ultrapixel camera that has a 4MP sensor. HTC showed they listen and the new HTC Desire Eye comes with a 13MP camera both on the back and on the front. Interested in learning more about the HTC Desire Eye? Join us for a Live Q&A.
There are numerous reasons to be interested in the Desire Eye and not least the outstanding 13MP selfie camera that is market-leading. The Desire Eye also features stunning design and marries HTC's design with an impressive specs list to create a smartphone that is marketing leading.
Three UK are the exclusive network launch partner for both the Desire Eye and the RE Camera in the UK and we've been invited to join them for a live Q&A to discuss HTC's new devices. I will be joining Brendan from Three (@wildlime on Twitter - he's the Devices Manager) and a few select other online names to talk about both of HTC's new devices and you can get involved.
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The Live hangout kicks off at 7:30PM UK time on Nov ...
Huawei and Russian operator MegaFon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the development of 5G technology with a view to a potential launch in time for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The MoU builds on a partnership between the two companies that stretches back to the deployment of GSM in 2002. The MoU is likely to mean 5G services could become available to participants and guests at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and as part of the MoU, the two companies will work together to plan, build and deploy 5G network infrastructure.
Another by-product of the MoU is the creation of a team to conduct 5G trials ahead of the global football event. A 5G test area will be set up and pilot projects targeted to be complete by the end of June 2017 and it is hoped that this will then lead to the creation of a 5G network ahead of the games the following summer. According to a statement, the MoU will see Huawei introduce
the latest mobile technologies such as SCMA, full-duplex, and cloud base station into the 5G network, as well as providing testing 5G terminals in trial zones.
Ryan Ding, President of Huawei Products & Solutions, ...
Barnes & Noble has launched a new Nook Audiobook app for Android allow users to purchase and download selections from a large library of audiobooks.
The app accompanies the Nook ebook app and offers a selection of 50,000 audiobooks. Available only in the U.S. for now, each audiobook has its own short sample clip to assess the narration. As an introductory offer, new users will get two free audiobooks that can be selected from a list - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Seabiscuit by Lauren Hillenbrand.
There is a Mini player in the app which means you can continue to use your phone and control your audiobooks simultaneously. The new, free NOOK Audiobooks App is available now on the NOOK App Storefront and Google Play for Android smartphones and tablets.
Apple will add Beats Music to the core iOS operating system with an update due "early next year", according to a latest report from the Financial Times.
Apple acquired the popular Beats Electronics that has a music streaming service called Beats Music for $3.2 billion in May. Citing "people familiar with the situation," the report claims the Beats Music subscription service will become a pre-installed app in an iOS update. The report does not specify how Apple plans to add Beats Music to iOS, but is possible that it will be launched as a pre-loaded app.
Beats will be probably be rebranded under iTunes, and will continue to operate on a paid subscription model, stated the report. Beats Music has failed to compete with the likes of Spotify and Pandora. A different report from The Wall Street Journal in October said that Apple will shut down Beats Music and integrate it to iTunes.
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Alcatel One Touch has launched Alcatel OneTouch Flash smartphone in India, as expected. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592M processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
It comes with MediaTek's Hotknot feature that allows two phones to exchange photos and videos in an instant as long as the two screens are put together.
Commenting on the launch, Praveen Valecha, Regional Director, APAC, Alcatel One Touch, said,
FLASH is our latest innovative Phone on E Commerce Platform along with our strategic partner Flipkart. FLASH is built truly for selfie fans with 2 key points – a good resolution front facing camera that also has the Beauty Selfie to enhance the user’s photo without the need of any extra application.
Michael Adnani, VP – Retail & Head - Brand Alliances, Flipkart said,
We continue to add to the range of world-class technology products available on Flipkart for our customers. Today, we are delighted to add one more device from Alcatel to our extensive mobile portfolio. With its new age design and technology, we are positive that the Alcatel One touch Flash will be well received in the market.
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Ambrane has launched their P-1000 STAR 10400mAh Power Bank on Snapdeal. It uses Samsung lithium-ion cells for improved performance and has dual USB Port to charge two devices at the same time, compared to one USB port on the 10400mAh Xiaomi Mi Power Bank. It also has an an LED indicator and a bright LED torch light.
Features of Ambrane P-1000 STAR Power Bank
Has ABS Shell casing that covers the entire battery from end-to-end, formed by precision CNC digital cutting.
The buttons, indicator lights, and connection ports are precisely aligned for simple, quick use.
Has two USB ports (5V output) to charge two devices at a time.
Weighs just 250 grams.
Comes with Bright LED Torch.
Uses state-of-the-art chipsets that are safer and improves charging conversion rate.
Comes with Samsung Lithium ion cells for better performance.
The Ambrane P-1000 STAR 10400mAh Power Bank is priced at Rs. 999 and is available exclusively on Snapdeal. It also comes with a one year manufacturer warranty against manufacturing defects.
When considering the performance of a handset, attention is inevitably turned towards benchmarking applications such as GeekBench 3, 3D Mark and AnTuTu (to name a few). When comparing performance across iOS and Android, the number of compatible benchmark applications are limited but both GeekBench 3 and 3D Mark reveal some interesting facts. Comparing the iPhone 6 Plus and the LG G3, we can see some interesting facts about the optimisation achieved by Apple and LG in each handset.
Apple is unique as they control both the hardware and software elements of their handsets whilst LG (and other Android OEMs excluding Google) have to compensate for a lack of deep integration with the core OS by using much higher specs. To compensate, LG have included a premium specs list including a quad-core 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and 2GB RAM with 16GB storage (our version) or 3GB RAM with 32GB storage. In comparison, the iPhone 6 Plus has a dual-core Apple A8 CPU, 1GB RAM and 64GB storage (there’s also 16GB and 128GB iPhone 6 Plus variants available). Will the iPhone 6 Plus win this benchmark comparison?
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Well that's interesting - the iPhone 6 Plus beats the LG G3 in all the tests. In the Geekbench test, the ...
Qualcomm has announced its new Gobi 9x45 fifth-generation Category 10 LTE cellular multimode modem that supports global Carrier Aggregation (CA) for download speeds of up to 450 Mbps, upload speeds of up to 100Mbps, and CA across the TDD and FDD spectrum, compared to 300Mbps download speeds in the 9x25, 9x30 and 9x35 Gobi modems. It is based on the second-generation 20nm technology node and supports up to 60 MHz 3x CA in the downlink and up to 40 MHz 2x CA in the uplink.
It has DC-HSPA, EVDO, CDMA 1x, GSM and TD-SCDMA for global support and supports all major RF bands and band combinations. It also provides global position support for all major constellations including GPS, Beidou, Glonass and Galileo. In addition, it has integrated support for LTE Broadcast, VoLTE and LTE Dual SIM.
Qualcomm has also announced QFE3100, next-generation envelope tracker, optimized for 30% smaller board area and enhanced power efficiency compared to the previous generation. It offers improved battery life by reducing power amplifier (PA) power consumption and heat generation. Paired with the 9x45 modem, the QFE3100 is designed to enable the mobile industry’s most advanced system-level modem and RF platform with support for 2G, 3G and 4G cellular modes, says Qualcomm.
The combination ...
Corning Incorporated just announced the Gorilla Glass 4, the company's fourth generation Gorilla Glass and the successor of the most popular Gorilla Glass 3 present on 3 billion devices. The Gorilla Glass 4 is thin and light as previous versions, but has been formulated to deliver drastically improved damage resistance allowing improved in-field performance and is two times tougher than any competitive cover glass design now in the market, says the company.
It is manufactured using Corning’s proprietary fusion draw process and maintains the thinness, durability and optical clarity for which Gorilla Glass is known, while drastically improving drop performance. Corning says that the Gorilla Glass 4 has been tested for performance when subjected to sharp contact damage, such as asphalt and other real-world surfaces.
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Highlights of Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Enhanced retained strength after use
High resistance to scratch and sharp contact damage
Improved drop performance
Superior surface quality
Available thicknesses - 0.4 mm - 2.0 mm
Commenting on the new Gorilla Glass 4, James R. Steiner, senior vice president and general manager, Corning Specialty Materials, said:
Corning Gorilla Glass has outperformed competing materials, such as soda-lime glass and other strengthened glass, since it was introduced in 2007, and we're always innovating to push the limits of what glass can do. With Gorilla Glass 4, we have focused on significantly ...
