Facebook today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The company has reported a total revenue of $13,231 million with a 42% growth compared to the $9,321 million from the same time last year. Facebook's advertisement reported a $13,038 million from the entire revenue.
Total Daily active users (DAU) were around 1.47 billion on average for June 2018, and this is an increase of 11% year-over-year. As for the Monthly active users (MAUs), the company has a total of 2.23 billion users as of June 30, 2018, an increase of 11% year-over-year. Facebook's mobile advertising revenue represented approximately 91% of advertising revenue for the second quarter of 2018. This is up from approximately 87% of advertising revenue from the second quarter of 2017.
The capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2018 were $3.46 billion, while the Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $42.31 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2018. of the $13,231 million total revenue, the total costs and expenses were around $7,368 million leaving the operating margin to around 44%.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, and CEO said:
Our community and business continue to grow quickly. We are committed to investing to keep people safe and secure, ...Facebook today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018. The company has reported a total revenue of $13,231 million with a 42% growth compared to the $9,321 million from the same time last year. Facebook's advertisement reported a $13,038 million from the entire revenue.
Total Daily active users (DAU) were around 1.47 billion on average for June 2018, and this is an increase of 11% year-over-year. As for the Monthly active users (MAUs), the company has a total of 2.23 billion users as of June 30, 2018, an increase of 11% year-over-year. Facebook's mobile advertising revenue represented approximately 91% of advertising revenue for the second quarter of 2018. This is up from approximately 87% of advertising revenue from the second quarter of 2017.
The capital expenditures for the second quarter of 2018 were $3.46 billion, while the Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities were $42.31 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2018. of the $13,231 million total revenue, the total costs and expenses were around $7,368 million leaving the operating margin to around 44%.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder, and CEO said:
Our community and business continue to grow quickly. We are committed to investing to keep people safe and secure, ...
Google today on the second day of Cloud Next 2018 announced its own 2FA Security Key as part of the Titan secure elements family. It also introduced the Edge TPU for the Internet of Things. Google last year has mentioned its intentions to "built micro-controller” for servers in its data centers.
The Titan Security Key features Google's firmware so it becomes easier to verify the physical key’s integrity. It also features physical Security Keys that are especially phishing-resistant with two-factor authentication. The Key comes with NFC, Bluetooth, and charging over USB-C for mobile devices, while another uses a standard USB port and connects to laptop computers. Google says that the Titan Security Key can be purchased by Google Cloud customers.
Moving along, Google has announced the Edge TPU, a purpose-built ASIC chip designed to run TensorFlow Lite models. It runs on machine running models with the focus on “performance per watt” and “performance per dollar.” It will be able to run influencers, make local, real-time, and intelligent decisions “at the edge.”
Google is also announcing context-aware access capabilities and it is now available for select customers in beta for VPC Service Controls, and coming soon to beta for Cloud IAM, Cloud IAP, and Cloud Identity. Shielded VMs, available now in beta, while the ...
Huawei just launched Nova 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Nova series in India, as it had promised. It went official in China earlier this month, packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch, is powered by Kirin 970 SoC with support for GPU Turbo that promises 60% increase in performance, 30% battery saving and comes with 4D gaming experience, thanks to AI real-time image & sound recognition, intelligent game vibration, it can detect 10 different vibrations for 30 different scenarios.
It has 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 and feature a 16-megapixel rear camera AI scene recognition that can detect over 500 scenes and the 24-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots. It has a 24-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera.
It has face unlocking that uses infrared light to gather face information even in dark conditions. There is also 3D Qmoji, which is similar to Apple’s Animoji. It features a glass back, fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3750mAh battery with support for fast charging.
Huawei Nova 3 specifications
6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 3D curved glass display, 85% NTSC Color Gamut
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 (4 x 2.4 ...
Huawei just launched the Nova 3i, along with the Nova 3 in India as it had promised. It was introduced in China last week, and packs a 6.3-inch FHD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio curved glass display with a notch, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 and a 24-megapixel front camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera, features a 16-megapixel rear camera AI scene recognition along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera for portrait shots. It is powered by new Kirin 710 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with support for GPU Turbo feature.
There is also 3D Qmoji, which is similar to Apple’s Animoji. It is has a fingerprint sensor on the glass back and packs a slightly smaller 3340mAh battery compared to the Nova 3.
Huawei Nova 3i specifications
6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC Color Gamut
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM, 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP rear camera
24MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, secondary 2MP camera
Dimensions: 157.6×75.2×7.6mm; Weight: 169g
Fingerprint ...
Google and Dropbox today have announced a partnership today and through this partnership, both the companies will see their first-ever product integration which is a DropBox add-on for Gmail.
With the new Dropbox add-on for Gmail, you will be able to view, store, and share any file without leaving your inbox. As for Dropbox, it will deepen their investment in the G Suite ecosystem, offering a cross-browser, cross-platform and this new add-on will work with any browser, as well as the Gmail app for Android. However, support for iOS will be coming soon.
Users can drop a file or folder to your Dropbox, and anyone can access it without installing special software. The add-on is available on the G Suite Marketplace. You can save received attachments and Dropbox links to your Dropbox now. The ability to share links through a Gmail compose will be coming later this year. You can install the Gmail Add on from here.
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Facebook today has introduced a new experience called Watch Party to all Facebook Groups, after testing it earlier this year. It is a new way for people to watch videos on Facebook together in real time. Once the watch party is launched, participants can watch videos, live or recorded, and interact with one another around them in the same moment.
This feature is aimed at bringing people together around video, create connections, and ignite conversations. The company is starting to test the ability for people to start 'Watch Parties' with friends outside of groups, too. Facebook says that with 'Watch Party' hosting Q&As around particular hobbies such as cooking or crafting and others have become easy.
The key features of the Watch party include giving control for the host to add a co-host who can add videos and keep the party going. The crowdsourcing feature lets anyone in a Watch Party suggest videos for the host to add to the Watch Party. Facebook to celebrate the global launch of 'Watch Party' lined up a weekend of Watch Parties where groups of various pages around the world will host Watch Parties to connect their communities from 27th June to 29th June.
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Panasonic India has finally debuted in the OLED TV segment with a new line-up of two series, along with 11 models in the 4K segment. The new OLED line-up comes in 55-inch "FZ950" and 65-inch "FZ1000" series. The company says that both these series are equipped with features like "Hexa Chroma Drive PRO" color management system.
Furthermore, they come with an absolute Black Filter, super bright panel, ultra fine tuning technology, and thin dynamic blade speakers. The new OLED TVs run on the renamed version of the Firefox operating system; 'My Home Screen 3.0' which would enable users to customize and navigate through apps faster.
It comes with swipe and share mechanism, that would also let users share content between the TV and other smart-devices over the home network. The TVs come with a two-way Bluetooth audio link function to let users play music via a smart-device on the TV speakers.
The OLED line-up comes in 55-inch and 65-inch and they starts at Rs 2,99,000. While the 4K series starts at Rs 65,000 in India.
Neeraj Bahl, Associate Director-Business Group Head, Consumer Electronic, Panasonic India said:
We are working closely with Hollywood giant Deluxe to ensure that the technical accuracy of the award-winning TVs matches the filmmaker's creative ...
Xiaomi this week introduced the Mi A2 Lite smartphone along with the Mi A2, at an event in Spain. Here we have the hands on impressions of the Android One smartphone.
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The Mi A2 Lite comes with a 5.84--inch Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch. Powered by Snapdragon 625 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, it runs stock Android 8.1 (Oreo) with support for Treble. It has a 5-megapixel front camera with AI beautification.
The doesn't have a metal design like the A2, but the phone feels solid when holding. It comes with a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.75 aperture, Sony IMX486 sensor, similar to the A2, but this features a 5-megapixel secondary rear camera with Samsung S5K5E8 sensor and f/2.2 aperture to capture depth information for AI portraits.
There is a fingerprint sensor on the back, and the phone doesn’t miss out on the infrared sensor. Unlike the A2, the has dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots, and also comes with a 3.5mm audio jack. It packs a huge 4000mAh (typical) battery.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite starts at 179 Euros (US$ 209 / Rs. 14,435 approx.) for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version and will roll out in over 30 countries from this ...
HTC is seemingly working on a mid-range smartphone codenamed "Imagine Life,” according to the marketing material. Though we don't know for sure but based on the specs and the codename, the new handset could be the HTC U12 Life and it is said to sport a 6-inch FHD+ display and Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset.
The U12 Life is said to pack a 6-inch FHD+ (2160 x 1080) display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Octa-Core processor, coupled with 4GB RAM. 64GB internal storage, though we can't completely rule out the possibility of the bigger variant with more storage and RAM, at this point, we don't have information regarding it. In terms of optics, the phone is said to pack a dual-rear camera setup with 16+5MP shooters with phase detection autofocus, and 4K video.
On the front, is a 13MP front-facing camera with flash and beauty mode. The HTC's upcoming phone will pack a 3,600mAh battery and a fingerprint sensor. Connectivity features include Dual SIM, Bluetooth 5.0, and NFC and we're not sure about the Android version it will run on. The HTC U11 Life was introduced back in November last year running Oreo, so we wouldn't surprised if we see the launch of the successor coming ...
Google today announced that in the next few days it will be adding new features in Search to make it easier to find events. These new features will give you personal recommendations, along with more information about events that interest you.
Once the features are rolled out, when you search on your phone for things like “events near me” or “free concert” in the U.S., you’ll not only find a list of events from a variety of sites but also key information about the event in the Search.
Tapping on the event will reveal an overview of things like time, location, ticketing providers and other information. This will help you decide whether to attend. It will also allow you to save events and share with others. There will be a new "For You" tab to get personalized ideas for things to do near you. You’ll also see trending and popular events in your area to keep you in the loop on the hottest happenings.
It will surface events from across the web, right from meetup to concert sites to individual event listings from organizations and brands.
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Meizu has sent out invites for the launch of Meizu 16 and 16 Plus smartphones on July 30th as the successors of 15 and 15 Plus that were introduced back in April. Now a new report has revealed that the Meizu 16 will have 91.18% screen-body ratio. Both the smartphones have also been certified by TENAA, revealing complete specifications. These phone will have an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Meizu 16 rumored specifications
6-inch ( 1080 × 2160 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB RAM, 128GB internal memory
Dual SIM
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Flyme OS
12MP rear camera, secondary 20MP camera, ring LED flash
20MP front-facing camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 150.5×73.2×7.3mm ; Weight: 156g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
2950mAh battery with mCharge fast charging
Meizu 16 Plus rumored specifications
6.5-inch ( 1080 × 2160 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB RAM, 128GB internal memory
Dual SIM
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Flyme OS
12MP rear camera, secondary 20MP camera, ring LED flash
20MP front-facing camera
In-display fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 160.4×78.2×7.3mm; Weight: 180g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac ...
Just as expected, more information about the upcoming Galaxy Note9 starting flowing in and latest we hear is that the Galaxy Note9 will allow you to use DeX mode without the DexPad, instead, you can use it just by connecting a USB-C monitor or HDMI.
The Galaxy Note9 will allow you to use DeX mode without a dock/pad. Just connect a USB-C monitor or HDMI single and you're good to go. Also in this post - availability info: https://t.co/fMtz5HYfqQ
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) July 26, 2018
Furthermore, the Galaxy Note 9 and Tab S4 are expected to pack a feature called Dual Mode and this will allow you to simultaneously use an external screen and your smartphone or tablet screen. The screen of the mobile/tablet display can be used as an extension of the main one that can perform different operations like Chatting on a phone while watching a movie on the monitor.
The next version of the Samsung DeX will also support the S-Pen for the first time both as a mouse to point the position on the screen and drag elements, both to draw or write in certain applications. Back in November 2017, Samsung described that it is working on Linux On DeX that will let you one or even more Linux distributions in DeX ...
Google today has yet again updated its Play Store developer policies and first among them is the "appeal to children but contain adult themes" are no longer allowed. In the same regards, apps that include content that adult content will be immediately banned from the Store.
Moving along, Google also said that it will not allow apps that promote violence or incite hatred against individuals or groups based on race or any other characteristic that is associated with systemic discrimination or marginalization. An interesting announcement among the newly updated policies is that Google will no longer allow cryptocurrency miners on the Play Store.
If you look closely, PlayStore currently has tons of miner apps including MinerGate, Crypto Miner, and NeoNeonMiner. Google banned Crypto mining extensions from Chrome Web Store earlier this year. Google now banned applications that "facilitate the sale of explosives, firearms, ammunition, or certain firearms accessories." Google finally is banning apps that are repetitive in nature, meaning "multiple apps with highly similar content and user experience," or "apps that are created by an automated tool, wizard service, or based on templates and submitted to Google Play by the operator of that service on behalf of other persons."
Google is banning apps whose primary focus is to serve ads and ...
ASUS launched its flagship Zenfone 5Z smartphone in India at an event in Delhi earlier this month starting at ₹ 29,999. The 6GB RAM with 64GB storage and 128GB storage versions went on sale on July 9th, today the company announced that the 8GB RAM with 256GB storage version will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart from July 30th. Check out our ASUS Zenfone 5Z review, if you are planning to get the phone.
Launch offers
Flat ₹ 2000 off on Axis Bank Credit and Debit Cards
Flat ₹2000 off on Credit, Debit & EMI; in the first 20 days after launch of this offer
Flat ₹2000 off only on EMI, post 20 days after launch of the above offer, and valid for 15 days
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ASUS Zenfone 5Z (Z5620KL) specifications
6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass Super IPS display with 500 nits Brightness, 95.4% NTSC color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio, Glove Touch support, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0, upgradable to Android P
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano ...
Telegram today has introduced a new feature; Telegram Passport a unified authorization method for services that require personal identification. Once you upload the documents, you can share the data with services that require a real-world ID.
The telegram says that the identity documents and personal data will be stored in the Telegram cloud using End-to-End Encryption and no one can read them and no one will have access to the information stored in Telegram Passport. The company also says that all the Telegram Passport data will move to a decentralized cloud in the coming days.
If you wish to keep using the Passport, you need to head over to ePayments.com which is company's first electronic payments system to support registration and verification. Once you update the Telegram app and upload documents, you can access the data from Settings > Privacy & Security > Telegram Passport.
Telegram is also letting developers integrate Telegram Passport within their app. The company will soon add third-party verification for Telegram Passports using which some services won't even need to request the data, instead rely on the fact that the Telegram account was approved by a verification provider and the person is real.
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Xiaomi launched the new 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i as ‘Made in India’ power banks back in November last year for Rs. 799 and the 20000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i is priced at Rs. 1499, however the company increased the price of the power banks by Rs. 100 in April this year without giving a proper reason for the hike.
After the GST rate cut from 28% to 18% on Lithium-ion batteries used in power banks that came into effect from today, July 27th, Xiaomi has reduced the price of the power banks, that are now back to original launch price. This is definitely a welcome move.
Other than the name, the design and specifications of the new Mi Power Bank 2i are similar to the old ones, but the dimensions are slightly different. Both these come with two-way fast charging and low-power mode that can be activated by pressing the power button twice, to charge devices like Mi Band and Mi Bluetooth headset. The 10000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i has a metal design and the 20000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i comes with ABS plastic body for a better grip.
Mi.com is selling the power banks at new price.
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Huami recently launched the Amazfit BIP in India, it is the same company which manufactures Mi Band series for Xiaomi. Amazfit BIP is company's cheapest smartwatch under Amazfit range of smartwatches. This is an entry-level smartwatch with always-on reflective color display priced at Rs 5,499, this smartwatch also sports PPG heart rate sensor, GPS sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Air Pressure sensor and 3-axis accelerometer for activity, sports and sleep tracking. The smartwatch packs lots of tech inside and definitely looks promising but how does it fair in day-to-day life, Let’s dive into the review to find out.
We unboxed the smartwatch recently, check out the Amazfit BIP unboxing.
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Amazfit BIP smartwatch in Black color
Charging Cradle
User Manual
Design and Build
Amazfit BIP measures 24 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm (including watch strap) and weighs just 31 grams. The display is covered under 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with anti-fingerprint coating to keep it safe from scratches and smudges. It has IP68 ratings for water resistance, so you can even expose it to clean water and shower without worries. Amazfit BIP is capable of storing data even when it is disconnected from the smartphone. It uses Bluetooth 4.0 to connect to Android (4.4+) ...
At the Google for Nigeria' event, the company announced that it will soon bring 'Google Station' for Nigeria in partnership with 21st Century which is one of the largest fiber network providers in Nigeria. It also announced a new feature within Google Go; it can now read web pages out loud and highlights each word so you can follow along.
The Google Station will be rolling out in 200 locations in five cities across Nigeria by the end of 2019. Major sites where Google Station will be present include markets, transport hubs, shopping malls, universities and more. Nigeria becomes the fifth country where the company is launching Google Station, after India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Mexico.
The Google Go feature can now read pages in 28 languages and supports billions of web pages; this feature will be available in the coming weeks. That's not it, Google is also expanding Job Search experiences in 32 new countries in Africa. In Nigeria, it is also launching a new Search experience that allows you to explore health conditions based on symptoms.
As for Google Maps Go, it is launching a new navigation feature so that users with low memory phones or unstable network connections can use turn-by-turn directions whether you’re travelling by ...
Amazon is introducing a new feature called 'Alexa Cast' which will let users control the songs or media that is playing on Alexa-enabled devices from their phone. However, it only works with Amazon Music app to control music playback at the moment. It might eventually bring the ability to control playback of music, movies, podcasts, and more.
As you would expect, Alexa Cast only works with Alexa-enabled devices like Echo speakers, third-party Alexa products, and some of Amazon’s Fire devices. Once you are done updating, Amazon Music app on iOS and Android will include an icon for Alexa Cast on the Now Playing screen.
Once you tap on it, you will get a list of all Alexa-enabled devices that you use and select which one to start playing music on. Interestingly, the app will stay in sync with what’s playing on the speakers, so you can continue the playback on your phone even if you leave home. While the feature is nothing revolutionary, it brings convenience and adds a lot of sense. You can control music playback on an Alexa device by voice, or through a traditional Bluetooth setup.
Sahas Malhotra, Director, Amazon Prime Music India said:
Alexa Cast is set to make the music streaming experience for Prime members even simpler with its integration ...
Reliance Jio today reported Rs. ₹8,109 crore revenue, up 13.8 % QoQ and a net profit of 612 crore, up 19.9% QoQ for its fourth quarterly financial performance for the period that ended 30th June, 2018. Jio’s rival Airtel earlier this week reported 97.3 crore crore net profit for the same quarter.
Jio reported Standalone earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of 3,147 crore, up 16.8% QoQ, EBITDA margin of 38.8%, and Standalone earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of 1,708 crore, up 14.3% QoQ . Consolidated value of services stood at 9,567 crore, up 13.8% over trailing quarter.
It crossed 215.3 million subscribers in the April to June quarter, and has added 28.7 million subscribers during the quarter, compared to 26.5 million in the previous quarter.
Average revenue per user (ARPU) during the quarter – ₹134.5 per subscriber per month compared to ₹137.1 in the previous quarter
Total wireless data traffic – 642 crore GB
Average voice traffic – 44,871 crore minutes per day
Video consumption per subscriber per month – 340 crore hours (15.4 hours per user per month)
Jio announced its JioGigaFiber services for Homes and Enterprise at the 41st
AGM (post IPO) of RIL earlier this month. These services are being offered ...
