Apple has unveiled a new MacBook at its ‘Spring Forward’ event in San Francisco. The all new MacBook is an engineering marvel in a lot of ways and the latest notebook is even thinner than the company’s MacBook Air.
The new 12-inch MacBook is just about 13.1mm at its thinnest point and can it get any thinner than this? Well, we doubt it. The notebook is 907 grams in weight.
Apple is calling the new model as MacBook and there’s no suffix to it. The MacBook comes with an all metal finish and has a fanless design. So, there’s going to be no noise from the device at all, but we will have to wait and see how the heat sinks.
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The company has achieved the thinness by stripping most of the ports. The machine features just one USB-C port on the left side and acts as both charging and connectivity port. The 3.5mm audio jack is on the other side of the device. Apple has also revamped its keyboard and track pad and the latter is the industry’s first with vibration feedback.
The 12-inch MacBook sports a retina display with a resolution of 2304 x 1440 pixels. The base model will feature ...Apple has unveiled a new MacBook at its ‘Spring Forward’ event in San Francisco. The all new MacBook is an engineering marvel in a lot of ways and the latest notebook is even thinner than the company’s MacBook Air.
The new 12-inch MacBook is just about 13.1mm at its thinnest point and can it get any thinner than this? Well, we doubt it. The notebook is 907 grams in weight.
Apple is calling the new model as MacBook and there’s no suffix to it. The MacBook comes with an all metal finish and has a fanless design. So, there’s going to be no noise from the device at all, but we will have to wait and see how the heat sinks.
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The company has achieved the thinness by stripping most of the ports. The machine features just one USB-C port on the left side and acts as both charging and connectivity port. The 3.5mm audio jack is on the other side of the device. Apple has also revamped its keyboard and track pad and the latter is the industry’s first with vibration feedback.
The 12-inch MacBook sports a retina display with a resolution of 2304 x 1440 pixels. The base model will feature ...
Apple has finally revealed some details regarding its smartwatch. The first wearable from the Cupertino giant will go on sale from April 24.
As we already know, the Apple Watch will be available in three different variants – Sports, Steel and Watch Edition.
The base model, which is the Sport has aluminium housing and carries a price tag of $349 for the 38mm version. You’ll have to add another $50 bucks if you want to pick up the 42mm model. The Stainless steel Apple Watch option starts at $549 for the 38mm model or $599 for the 42mm variant, with price ranging up to $1,049 and $1,099 depending on its band material.
Apple Watch Edition is the most expensive model and there are 8 variants. The 18K rose gold option will set you back $10,000 and if you plan to pick the 18K yellow gold case with bright red modern buckle, then you will have to shell out $17,000. The elite option will only be available in select retail stores.
Apple Watch will be available on April 24 in US, UK, China, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Hong Kong. Apple will start accepting pre-orders from April 10.
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook took to the stage to announce that latest version of the iOS will be seeding today and the update is now available across the globe for all the compatible Apple devices.
The newest version of the iOS is a minor update that brings support for the Apple Watch. The iOS 8.2 comes with a dedicated application using which you can access the company’s smartwatch.
Apple has also bundled a brand new activity application which allows you to view your fitness data that is captured by the Apple Watch. This functionality is however available only for iPhone 5 and later models.
The update also improves the health application in the iOS and you now get to change various measurement units. Furthermore, the app gives you the ability to visualize workout sessions from other non-Apple fitness applications.
iOS 8.2 enhances Apple mail, maps and music among other built-in applications. Apple iOS 8.2 update is about 565MB, but it varies from device to device.
If you happen to have an Apple device, then head on you settings > general > software update and get your device on the latest version of iOS.
Asus introduced the ZenFone 2 (ZE551ML) at the CES back in January. It introduced Zenfone 2 (ZE500CL), a smaller 5-inch variant in Taiwan last month, now the company has introduced Zenfone 2 (ZE550ML) another 5.5-inch variant of the smartphone with a HD display. Except the 4GB RAM variant, all the other Zenfone 2 variants are now available for order from official Asus online store in Taiwan and ships in April. Check out the specifications of these smartphones.
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE500CL specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection
1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 processor
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
8MP rear camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9mm; weight 155g
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2500 mAh battery
Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display with Corning gorilla glass 3 protection
1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom Z3560 with PowerVR G6430 GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB via micro SD
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, Real Tone flash
5MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
Dimensions: 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9mm; weight 170g
4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000mAh battery
Asus ...
Google has started rolling out its first update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. The latest update bumps the Lollipop version to 5.1 and brings some important feature to the latest Android OS.
"Today we are rolling out Android 5.1 - an update to Lollipop that improves stability and performance and offers a few new features like support for multiple SIM cards, Device Protection and high definition (HD) voice on compatible phones."
posted Dave Burke, VP, Android Platform on a blog.
First up, Android 5.1 brings supports for Android devices with multiple SIM support. This feature will be most helpful for Android One devices that come with dual SIM support. Moving on it adds new features like ‘Device Protection’ integration which helps manage or track lost or stolen devices remotely. If a device gets lost or stolen, it will remain locked until you sign in with your Google account - even if someone resets your device to factory settings. This feature will be available on most Android phones and tablets shipped with Android 5.1 in addition to Nexus 6 and Nexus 9.
Google has also added High Definition calling support for compatible devices like the Nexus 6. It also gets small enhancements like the ability to join Wi-Fi networks and control ...
Asus will now allow users to add a powerful Xenon flash to its smartphones. The company has announced ZenFlash that will connect to the Zenfone 2 via USB OTG and will provide flash that is 400 times stronger than the smaller LED flash present on the smartphones.
In addition, Asus has also introduced another accessory dubbed as the LolliFlash. It is a two tone circular constant LED light that attaches to headphone jacks with no communication between it and its host smartphone. It will come with red, blue, and yellow color filters. The device aimed at taking better selfies as it offers additional light. This is somewhat similar to the recently launched Selfie Flash from Lenovo.
No details about pricing or release about the flash is available but it might be announced along with the ASUS ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom come next month.
Infocus has launched Infocus M2 smartphones in India exclusively on Snapdeal, as expected. It has a 4.2-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) 355PPI display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). The main highlight its 8-megapixel auto-focus front-facing camera with LED flash. It also has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It is designed in the US and is manufactured by Foxconn.
Infocus M2 specifications
4.2-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) 355PPI LTPS display
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD
8MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 5P lenses
8MP auto-focus front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
Dual micro SIMs
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Dimensions: 135×64.5x 11.1mm; Weight: 145 grams
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 + BLE and GPS
2010 mAh non-removable battery
The Infocus M2 comes in Black and White colors and is priced at just Rs. 4,999. It is available exclusively on Snapdeal.
At the launch, Sachin Thapar, Country Head, InFocus Mobiles said,
With InFocus, we are going to change the rules of the game in the Indian smartphone industry. The kind of superlative features InFocus M2 offers are often unheard of in smartphones ...
Apple officially revealed the Apple Watch price yesterday that starts at $349. According to Apple, the watch can last upto 18 hours and hence some of the charging accessories have been announced.
First up, there is a MagSafe charging cable from Apple that is a round disc that fits into place on the back of the watch and then plugs into a standard USB port. The 1m Magnetic Charging cable costs $29 and is available on Apple website. Moving on Griffin Technology has also introduced a WatchStand accessory which is a charging dock for the watch and a base for displaying iPhone. WatchStand houses the Apple-provided MagSafe charging cable in an angled cradle that keeps it ready to charge at all times. For initial assembly, the user simply feeds the MagSafe cable through the center of the post, and then, to charge each day, lays the Apple Watch against the cradle. The MagSafe connector's magnet gently snaps itself onto the back of the watch and begins charging.
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Similar to the MagSafe cable the Griffin WatchStand is also priced at $29 and is available on its website.
Motorola has launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India, as it promised. It was announced last month, packs a 4.5-inch display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop. It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera without flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has water repellant coating.
Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) specifications
4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 302 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Dual SIM
5MP rear camera
VGA front-facing camera
Dimensions: 66.8×129.9×5.2 – 12.3 mm; Weight: 145 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2390mAh battery
The Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 6,999. It will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart from tomorrow midnight. It will also sell colorful bands on covers for the new Moto E on Flipkart. Motorola plans to launch the 4G variant in India soon. We went hands-on with the 4G variant at the MWC, check out the video below.
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Google has released factory images of Android 5.1 (Lollipop) for Nexus 5, Nexus 10 and Nexus 7 (WiFi) devices, soon after it announced the update officially. Since the Nexus 5 did not get the Android 5.0.2 update, it will be directly updated to Android 5.1 (LMY47D).
The Android 5.1 update adds Device Protection so that it will keep your device locked until you sign in with your Google account if it is lost or stolen if someone resets your device to factory settings, High Definition voice calling on networks like T-Mobile or Verizon, ability to join Wi-Fi networks and control of your paired Bluetooth devices directly from Quick Settings and lots more minor fixes and enhancements.
You can download factory images for these from the Google Developers website here. OTA update is not available as of now. Google has not rolled out the update for other devices yet.
Apple has updated both 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display with faster fifth generation processor, Intel Iris Graphics 6100, new Force Touch trackpad, two times faster flash and longer battery life. It has also updated 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air with fifth generation Intel Core processors, Intel HD Graphics 6000, and Thunderbolt 2. The 13-inch MacBook Air also gets two times faster flash.
The new trackpad in the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro features built-in force sensors that allow you to click anywhere and haptic feedback that provides a responsive and uniform feel. It also enables a new gesture called Force Click, a click followed by a deeper press, for tasks like pulling up the definition of a word, quickly seeing a map or glancing at a preview of a file.
Now the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro models have faster fifth generation 2.7GHz and 2.7 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processors with Intel Iris Graphics 6100, 128GB, 256GB and 512MB PCIe-based flash storage compared to hard drive. The 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air models now have fifth generation 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz) and Intel HD Graphics 6000. These models also have faster 128GB or 256GB PCIe-based flash storage.
Pricing for New 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display
Rs. 94,900 ...
VSCO Cam has updated its mobile apps on Android and iOS. The popular photo editing app is bringing 'Copy + Paste' batch editing feature to bot the apps.
The latest feature enables users to apply edits to multiple photos at once instead of editing individual photos at a time. VSCO Cam said that this has been one of the most requested product feature. It also added that the new feature will streamline workflow, dramatically decrease editing time, and achieve consistency in photo stories.
In order to use the feature users will have to select a edited photo from the gallery that you would like to duplicate. After that, all you need to do is select which other photos you would like to have the same edits performed on, then hit a button. The app will let you copy those edits to any number of photos. The update also added an undo button to the edit tray at the bottom of the app, which saves users from having to open up the full history just to go back one step in the process.
The latest update bumps the iOS version to 4.1 while the Android to 3.2.
LG is aiming for 10 million units of G4 in this year, according to a company official. The G 4 phone which is expected to be launch in April or May.
"LG Electronics aims to achieve the 10 million sales target of the G4 smartphone, which will be unveiled next month. Specifications of the G4 and changes we've made had been briefed to top outlet channels and European carriers during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) fair. Initial response was good enough,"
an LG official told Korea Times.
For comparison, the LG G3 has so far sold around between 6 and 7 million smartphones since its debut in May 2014, according to LG’s mobile chief Cho Juno. LG official said in recently held MWC 2015 that in order to achieve the target, the South Korean company will put in extra promotional effort in key locations in Europe, the US, and Korea. The LG G4, rumored to come with a fingerprint sensor and a 3K display.
Karbonn Titanium Mach Two S360, the company latest smartphone in the Titanium series is now available from eBay.in. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.4 GHz True Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity similar most other Karbonn smartphones in this range.
Karbonn Titanium Mach Two S360 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
1.4 GHz True Octa-Core processor
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with MicroSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Dual SIM
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 138 x 70.5 x 6.3 mm
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
1900mAh battery
The Karbonn Titanium Mach Two S360 comes in black color and is priced at Rs. 9,715 online.
As announced at the end of last month, Motorola has launched the Moto Maker for Moto 360 smartwatch. Moto Maker is a custom hardware design platform that lets people design look of their own smartwatch.
The Moto Maker options for the case include dark metal, light metal, or "champagne gold for an extra $30." Moving on there are nine options for the leather band which include leather, metal, and a custom link design for $50. Moto Maker also allows you to select the watch face from a choice of 11. There are a total of 27 hardware design.
Motorola has also provided some ideas for designing your own Moto 360 watch using the Moto Maker on its website. Motorola was launched in the U.S in the September last year and in India in October.
Google has announced the launch of Calendar app for iPhone. The Google Calendar app comes with new features, like Events from Gmail, which automatically transforms events from emails into Calendar events.
The Android app received a major revamp in November last year and the same redesign continues to follow for the Google Calendar app on iPhone. Similar to Android, the iPhone app also turns emails into Calendar events automatically. Each event is color-coded based on what calendar it belongs to, and events with additional information attached to them (a location, flight details, etc.) also show up in this view.
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Moving on, there is the Assists, which make suggestions for things like places and contacts to save you time creating events. Finally, the app get a new scrollable format called Schedule View that makes the calendar viewing experience more intuitive and offers a timeline view that is suitable for mobile.
App Link - Google Calendar
Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge earlier this month at MWC 2015. Both the devices that will be available starting next month have received a price tag for 12 countries.
In Austria both the phones will be available for 699 euros as the starting price of 32GB Galaxy S6 and 849 euros for the 32GB Galaxy S6 edge.The Galaxy S6 will sell for 5,499 DKK and Galaxy S6 edge for 6,499 DKK in Denmark. Although there is not word on the exact pricing, the range will start from 699 euros with the Galaxy S6 (32GB) and goes up to 1,049 euros for the 128GB Galaxy S6 edge in Estonia. The pricing is same for Latvia and Lithuania.
In case of Finland the Galaxy S6 (32GB) for 699 euros, (64GB) for 829 euros and (128GB) 949 euros. While the Galaxy S6 edge 849 euros (32GB), 999 euros (64GB) and 1,049 euros (128GB). There is no word on the pricing for Kazakhstan, but pre-orders will begin from March 22 and will go on sale on April 17.
Galaxy S6 will go for 6590 NOK and Galaxy S6 edge for 7,990 NOK in Norway. Both the devices are priced at Galaxy S6: 699 ...
HTC smartphone codenamed A55 that surfaced last month has now been certified in China on TENAA as HTC One E9pw. This shows the smartphone in White Gold color with usual dual front-facing speakers. It also confirms the 5.5-inch display and its dimensions, but the display resolution is not confirmed yet. Earlier rumors revealed that it will have a Quad HD screen and will powered by a MediaTek MT6795 64-bit Octa-Core SoC.
It has a huge camera sensor on the back, which is rumored to be the same 20-megapixel sensor present on the HTC One M9. It might have a polycarbonate body, similar to the One E8 that was launched last year.
HTC One E9 rumored specifications
5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6795 64-bit processor with PowerVR G6200 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory
Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Desire Sense 7.0 UI
20MP rear camera with LED Flash
13MP or Ultrapixel front-facing camera
Dual SIM (Optional)
Dimensions: 156.5×76.5×7.54mm
3.5 mm headset jack, Dual front-facing BoomSound stereo speakers
4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n (2.4 and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS with GLONASS
2800mAh battery
The smartphone was rumored to released in February, but it is likely to be unveiled later this March.
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Google rolled out Android 5.1 Lollipop update to Android devices. Now the company has released Google has released the Android 5.1 SDK to developers.
Android 5.1 introduces a small set of new APIs for developers,. Android 5.1 brings the platform up to API level 22. This includes new APIs for devices with more than one SIM. In addition, there is a newly added support for "Carrier Services," which allows cellular providers to build apps that modify provisioning tasks, like setting the correct IP addresses for data connections.
The SDK now includes Android 5.1 emulator system images that you can use to test your apps and develop using the latest capabilities and APIs. You can update your SDK through the Android SDK Manager in Android Studio. Google also said that it will start rolling out updates for Android 5.1 to the following Nexus devices: Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 [2012], Nexus 7 [2012] (3G), Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 7 [2013] (3G/LTE), Nexus 9, Nexus 9 (LTE), Nexus 10, and Nexus Player over the next few weeks.
