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Logitech acquires Blue Microphones for $117 million

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Logitech today has announced that it is acquiring Blue Microphones, a leader in studio-quality microphones. Since Logitech products are used on various occasions like video calling, G Webcams to stream and more, audio quality also plays a big role.  On the other hand, Blue Microphones says that its mission is to help our users find and amplify their voice by making the coolest microphones. Since both, the companies have a lot in common, the acquisition makes a complete a sense.  Blue will continue working on its products but will use Logitech's assistance in doing so. The new extended Logi family also includes Ultimate Ears, Jaybird, Logitech G and Astro Gaming. Nice. Logitech has acquired Blue Microphones for $117 Million in cash. Bracken Darrell, Logitech CEO said: Logitech’s acquisition of Blue Microphones will accelerate our entry into a growing market and offers another way for us to help bring people’s passions (from music to blogging) to life. Joining with Blue is an adjacent opportunity for us – a new way to grow – with additional synergies related to our existing gaming, PC webcam and audio categories.  It’s exciting. John Maier, Blue Microphones CEO: Blue and Logitech have a lot in common. Both companies work at being small, fast and hungry, ...

Sony HT-S500RF and HT-S700RF 5.1-Channel Home Cinema Soundbars with Bluetooth launched in India

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Sony today launched new HT-S500RF and HT-S700RF Home Cinema Soundbar Systems with Bluetooth in India. Sony said that these come with exclusive India sound setting offering powerful bass sound with clear vocal sound. These offer 1000W output with high volume boxes using tweeters and rhombus-shaped high aperture ratio grill. Special tweets in these model reproduce high frequency sounds offering the perfect audio experience. The HT-S700RF has two front and two rear tweeters, whereas the HT-S500RF comes with two front tweeters. These tweeters also help in improving overall sound staging of the system, so that you can appreciate single sound in the audio. Thanks to the big size of subwoofers (18cm in HT-S500RF and 20 cm in HT-S700RF), you get a powerful and clear bass sound. The Bar Style Home Theater systems complement the look of today's thin and flat screens, while projecting a deep rich, enveloping sound. The thin frame blends in seamlessly with the rest of you Home Cinema setup. The slim design of the system will not obscure the view, and one can always see the full picture without disruption. These have Bluetooth support and also offers USB playback. You can browse music from faraway place easily through the Music Center App without ...

1More Triple Driver over-the-ear studio Headphones launched in India for Rs. 19,999

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1MORE today has launched the Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphones in India. The company has collaborated with internationally acclaimed Grammy Award Winning producer, mixer, and sound engineer Luca Bignardi to perfect the final tuning. The company says that 1MORE Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphone are specially designed and engineered for the Audio enthusiasts, with a highly efficient ceramic tweeter capable of faster response time for exquisite detail and shimmer, a bass reflector used in boutique speakers for extended bass and depth and an audiophile-grade graphene driver to deliver full range definition. The over-the-ear phones inner headband uses intelligent grooves to alleviate pressure, while the leather cushioned ear cups rotate 45 degrees to conform to your head and ears. It weighs 293g and 1.35m in length. It has a speaker Impedance of 32 Ω and a sensitivity of 104 dB with a frequency range of 20-40,000 Hz. The 1More Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphone is priced at Rs. 19,999 and comes with a 1-year warranty and is available at India.1more.com and many leading stores across India. Those who pre-order can get a flat 25% discount by using the code: 1MORE25.

Microsoft launches password-less Web Authentication for Edge browser

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Microsoft today has introduced support for the Web Authentication specification in Microsoft Edge, enabling more secure user experiences and a password-less experience on the web. This lets users sign in with their face, fingerprint, PIN, or portable FIDO2 devices, leveraging strong public-key credentials instead of passwords. Microsoft says that password-based protection isn't enough to protect the data we store on websites as they are vulnerable to phishing and cracking. With the same goal, the company has been working on technologies like Windows Hello biometrics and pioneering work with the FIDO Alliance to create an open standard for passwordless authentication – Web Authentication. Beginning with build 17723, Microsoft Edge supports the CR version of Web Authentication. This implementation provides the most complete support for Web Authentication, with support for a wider variety of authenticators than other browsers. Windows Hello allows users to authenticate without a password on any Windows 10 device, using biometrics like face, fingerprint recognition or a PIN number to sign in to websites. Thanks to the Web Authentication, users can use the Windows Hello to log in to websites in seconds, with just a glance. Users can also use external FIDO2 security keys to authenticate with a removable device and your biometrics or PIN. Source

SoundBot SportsBot SS302 4-in-1 gaming combo launched for Rs. 3990

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SoundBot, California-based audio, Bluetooth, and Gaming Accessories brand today has launched a 4-in-1 gaming combo 'SportsBot SS 302'. This combo comes with 3-LED Keyboard, high-quality headset with a Bass Booster switch, 5+1 Mouse with 4-LED and a high-quality gaming mousepad. The SportsBot Keyboard features 3 LED backlights in 3 options; Blue, Red, and Purple. It comes with26 anti-ghosting keys, perfect for a gamer and has 3 brightness settings improving the gamer’s visibility in all conditions. It comes with a Windows lock key that locks Windows key function during gaming. As for the headphones, it packs leather earpads, 40mm driver, rich bass, in line volume controller, and a microphone. The mouse packs 4 LED backlighting option. The SoundBot SportsBot SS 302 is available at Rs 3990. Rajesh Bansal, Director, SoundBot said: We aim to give gamers an enhanced experience with the ease of the use of multi combo set Keyboard, mouse and headset, that is ideal. With its backlight features, it works perfect in dimly lit areas and even in places that lit up. The combo set comes with a wide mousepad and comfortable leather cushions on the headsets. The pricing is 3990/- affordable and gives the user a quality gadget.

Airtel launches Bandwidth on Demand Self-Service Platform for Businesses globally

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Airtel has launched Bandwidth on Demand platform for its customers across the globe, enabling them to efficiently manage bandwidth requirements real-time. The company said that the platform is a step towards providing flexible and efficient network solutions for its  customers giving them the control they need for building businesses of today. Quick activation to access, configure and monitor bandwidth requirements and give give full control to the users to provision bandwidth whenever and wherever they need it. Customers will have the flexibility to opt for bandwidth on an hourly, daily or monthly basis their unique business needs providing greater operational efficiency and tighter control network costs. Available at 19 locations including Los Angeles, New York, London, Marseilles, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore globally and Airtel’s Data Centres and Landing Stations in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai in India. Built on Airtel’s robust global network spanning 250,000 route kilometres across 50 countries and 5 continents, carrying 10 terabits/s international bandwidth lit capacity. It recently acquired India leg of GBI’s India–Middle East–Europe submarine cable which will complement Airtel’s existing global cable network viz. IMEWE, EIG, SMW4 and MENA and add significant long term bandwidth capacity, enabling it to serve the booming data demand across emerging ...

Samsung Galaxy On8 (2018) with 6-inch Super AMOLED Infinity display, dual rear cameras launched for Rs. 16990

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After the launch of Galaxy J8 smartphones in the ‘J Series’ in India recently, Samsung has launched its online-only version, the Galaxy On8 (2018) in the country. It has similar specifications, including a 6-inch HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 4GB of RAM and runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Samsung’s own UI on top. It has dual rear cameras (16MP with f/1.7 aperture and 5MP with f/1.9 aperture) with Background Blur Shape, Portrait Dolly, and Portrait Backdrop. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front with f/1.9 aperture, LED flash and face unlock. It comes pre-loaded with Samsung Mall that uses Artificial Intelligence to let users shop by clicking a picture of the desired product and automatically getting results for the item across popular e-commerce platforms. Samsung Galaxy On8 specifications 6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, secondary 5MP camera with f/1.9 aperture 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm ...

TRAI releases 4G and 5G spectrum recommendations, price for next auction

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) just released recommendations on Auction of Spectrum in 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, including 5G spectrum - 3300-3400 MHz and 3400-3600 MHz bands after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)   requested TRAI to provide applicable reserve price, quantum of spectrum to be auctioned and associated conditions for auction of spectrum. This includes 3300-4200MHz bands, which  likely to emerge as primary band for early 5G introduction. In the last spectrum auction, held in October 2016, entire 770 MHz in 700 MHz band, 58.75 MHz in 800 MHz band, 9.4 MHz in 900 MHz 3 band, 46.8 MHz in 1800 MHz band, 275 MHz in 2100 MHz band, 230 MHz (unpaired) in 2500 MHz band remained unsold, and the Government got bids worth Rs. 65,789 crore, less than their target. As the result, the entire spectrum in 770 MHz band, 58.75 MHz spectrum in 19 circles, entire spectrum in 900 MHz  band will be available in forthcoming auction. BSNL has closed its CDMA services in 6 circles - Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, HP, UP (W) and Kolkata. In all these circles BSNL is holding 1.25 MHz administrative assigned spectrum in 800 MHz band, which was assigned ...

Apple iOS 12 beta hints at 2018 iPad Pro with Slim bezels, FaceID and no Home button

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Apple is rumored to launch the updated iPad Pro at its hardware event and this new iPad Pro is expected to feature a brand new designed, along with with the TrueDepth sensor, FaceID, no 3.5mm headphone jack. Thanks to iOS 12 beta 5 update many interesting things are being revealed about many upcoming Apple products, freshly the new finding more or less confirms a new bezel-less design. The new Accessibility settings as a part of the battery usage UI shows that the upcoming iPad Pad might not come with a home button, this means that it will rely on Apple's FaceID technology. Furthermore, it will have thinner bezels, thanks to a tiny glyph found in an OS. However, notably, the only thing that is missing from the glyph is a notch. This method in AccessibilitySettings confirms Face ID on the new iPad Pro (J3xx) pic.twitter.com/oeJQ0GxOoM — Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 1, 2018 This means that the 2018 iPad Pro will not pack a notch like the three upcoming iPhones. The name of the asset specifies “iPad”, it’s new to iOS 12 beta 5 and there are no references in the system yet. So, it is clear that this model we are seeing is the upcoming iPad Pro slated to ...

Facebook and Instagram activity dashboard time management tool announced

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Facebook today announced new tools to help users of Instagram and Facebook manage their time; an activity dashboard. It is a daily reminder using which you can limit notifications and keep your usage in check. Facebook says that it developed these tools based on collaboration and inspiration from leading mental health experts and organizations, academics.  The company with these tools is aiming to give users more control over the time they spend on the platforms and also foster conversations between parents and teens about the online habits that are right for them. To access these tools, on Facebook go to settings page on either app or website. On Instagram, tap “Your Activity,” and on Facebook, tap “Your Time on Facebook.” At the top, you’ll see a dashboard showing your average time for that app on that device. Tap any bar to see your total time for that day and below the dashboard, you can set a daily reminder to give yourself an alert when you’ve reached the amount of time you want to spend on that app for that day. You can change or cancel the reminder at any time. You can also tap on “Notification Settings” to quickly access the new “Mute Push ...

Netflix original series Baahubali: Before the Beginning, prequel to Baahubali movies announced

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A year after Amazon Prime Video released Baahubali: The Lost Legends, an animated series in India, Netflix today announced a new Netflix original series -  Baahubali: Before the Beginning, a prequel to  Baahubali: the Beginning and Baahubali: the Conclusion movies. This will be based on Anand Neelakantan’s book, The Rise of Sivagami, and the first season will have 9 episodes, and Netflix has ordered two seasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIoztUeMxoY Netflix has partnered with the team behind the Baahubali universe, including Arka Media Works and SS Rajamouli. Deva Katta and Praveen Sataru will together direct the series. Netflix did not say when the new series will be released, but we should know more details in the coming months. Regarding the series, Netflix said: The series captures Queen Sivagami’s journey from a rebellious and vengeful girl to a wise and unequalled queen. Power, politics and intrigue find themselves juxtaposed against the rise of Mahishmati - from being a city-state to an empire. This is the rich backdrop and drama where the Baahubali franchise is set. The series promises to build on the incredible narrative style of the franchise - including its high production values, spectacular visuals and connective-epic story-telling. Erik Barmack, VP, International Originals, Netflix, said: Baahubali is a world-class franchise that epitomizes ...

YouTube said to be testing Instagram-like Stories

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Snapchat's Stories now feels like one great feature as everyone now wants to jump on it. It was Instagram who directly ripped off the feature and later was added to Facebook and Messenger, now it is YouTube who wants in. The feature on YouTube was first spotted a while ago and it looks exactly like the one we are using on Instagram.  The U.I displays a red ring around new Stories, and when you tap on it, stories will be opened much like how it is on Instagram. If you'd think Google might tweak the switch the UI up a bit, then you are in for a big disappointment. Another difference compared to the stories of Instagram is the presence of the Subscribe button and the inability to comment or reply to the story. As mentioned, the company is still testing the feature, so it might be limited to a section of creators or users as it is a server-side roll out for selected users. Source | Via

BlackBerry Evolve with 5.99-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, EvolveX with Snapdragon 660 launched in India for Rs. 24990 and Rs. 34990

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Optiemus just launched the BlackBerry Evolve and EvolveX smartphones in India, as expected. Both the phones have a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with secured DTEK app and feature a 16-megapixel front camera. The Evolve is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 4GB of RAM and dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, while the EvolveX is powered by Snapdragon 660 with 6GB of RAM, and has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 13-megapixel camera with real-time  depth of field effect for portrait shots. These pack a 4000mAh battery and the Blackberry EvolveX also comes with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 support and wireless charging. These come with soft touch back panel and grade 7 aluminium frame, and have a fingerprint sensor on the back. BlackBerry Evolve and EvolveX specifications 5.99-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with  Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Evolve - 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU EvolveX - Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 4GB (Evolve) / 6GB (EvolveX) RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD ...

Lenovo said to launch world’s first 5G phone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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With 5G launch right around the corner, companies are moving at a fast pace to launch products with the latest technology and one among them is Lenovo. The company is now claiming to be the first one to launch a 5G smartphone, using a currently unannounced Qualcomm chip. Lenovo's  VP Chang Cheng on Weibo said that the company will offer the world’s first 5G mobile phone, based on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. However, the post is now deleted. The Snapdragon 855 chipset is said to enter mass production later this year, which would make it possible for the chip to make an appearance in early 2019 phones. Qualcomm earlier this year announced that it has signed 5G modem and Snapdragon chip agreements with smartphone makers. It also vaguely mentioned that it is working on with an unspecified customer to bring their first 5G devices to market as early as the end of this year. Though Qualcomm is expected to debut their 5G phones early next year, the company could announce the Snapdragon 855 at a planned Snapdragon event before this year. On the other hand, it is rumored that Lenovo-owned Motorola is working on a 5G moto Mod that will go along with ...

WhatsApp launches Business API, will charge businesses for replies to messages sent after 24 hours

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WhatsApp for Business app is getting a new update with a bunch of features that makes it easier and powerful for Businesses to communicate with their customers. The list includes requesting helpful information, start a conversation, get support. The new request helpful information feature is very useful when you need a shipping confirmation or boarding pass, you can give your mobile number to a business on their website, on their app, or in their store and have them send you the information on WhatsApp. You will see a new 'click-to-chat' button on a website or Facebook ad to quickly message a business. Finally, you can get support from businesses in real-time on WhatsApp to answer questions about their products or help you resolve an issue. These additions will full control over the messages you receive. Businesses will pay to send certain messages so they are selective and your chats don't get cluttered. In addition, messages will remain end-to-end encrypted and you can block any business with the tap of a button. WhatsApp Business APIs will now let businesses respond to messages from users for free only for up to 24 hours, after that they will be charged at a fixed rate by country per message. WhatsApp said that it ...

Snapchat introduces its first lens that responds to voice commands

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Snapchat today is launching a new lens that responds to voice commands. These series of lenses will animate when users speak simple English words like “hi,” “love,” “yes,” “no,” and “wow." When you say 'Hi' the new lens will launch an animation that surrounds you with a flock of chatty birds.  https://youtu.be/igfEJL9gAL4 This is the company's first Lens that actually recognize words, then use its understanding of what was said as a marker that kicks off the lens animation. Snapchat also said that it is working on five to six new lenses and these will be available to users within the next week. They’ll appear periodically in the Lens carousel along with the others, starting today. Back in May, Snapchat introduced its first lens that reacts to sound. It is a cute animal mask overlay for your face whose eyes move based on the sounds it hears. New lenses like this help to keep Snapchat users engaged. Source

Vivo Freedom Carnival from August 7 to 9: NEX and V9 at Rs. 1947 via flash sale, discounts, no-cost EMI and cashback

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Vivo India today announced its Freedom Carnival,  Independence Day offers starting from 7th to 9th August exclusively on its e-commerce store, shop.vivo.com/in. During the sale, it offers discounts, coupon deals and cashback offers on select range of Vivo smartphones and accessories. It will also be offering NEX and V9 via flash sale for just Rs. 1947 and accessories such as earphones, and USB cable at Rs.  72 . The flash sale for both the smartphones and accessories will commence at 12 noon for all three days and will last till stocks last. During the sale, it offers Rs. 4000 cashback on select models on all credit and debit card transactions, 12-month no-cost EMI scheme on all Vivo smartphones, and free Bluetooth earphones worth Rs. 1200 on purchase of NEX, X21 and V9 smartphones. Coupon Deals Rs. 50 Coupon on purchase of  Vivo earphones and USB cable Rs. 200 Coupon on purchase of  Vivo Premium earphones Rs. 2000 Coupon on purchase of Vivo V7 Rs. 3000 Coupon on purchase of Vivo V7+ These coupons are redeemable on select smartphones and accessories. The Vivo Freedom Carnival sale starts at midnight of 6th August. Commenting on the sale, Jerome Chen, CMO, Vivo India, said: Vivo wanted to make the 72nd Independence Day special for all its customers. ...

Xiaomi planning to launch Red version of Redmi smartphone soon?

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Xiaomi is celebrating 5th anniversary of Redmi phones, as first Redmi device was announced on 31st July 2013. In a tweet, the company's  VP and India Head, Manu Kumar Jain shared a picture of Redmi devices he used till date, surprisingly, the picture shows a device with red rear panel which is yet to be introduced in India. #5YearsWithRedmi: 5 yrs since 1st #Redmi phone was launched globally. Today @RedmiIndia is the most loved smartphone series in India ❤ 1st Redmi phone in India was #Redmi1S & I've used every single Redmi device. Still have all of them! Can u identify them? Which is ur fav 1? pic.twitter.com/Jx2fTYFPoj — Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) August 2, 2018 In China, Xiaomi recently introduced flame red variant of Redmi Note 5 (called Redmi note 5 Pro in India) but company has not yet launched red variant of any Redmi device in India. Last year, Xiaomi launched Red variant of Mi A1 in India but since then we have not seen any Xiaomi device in red color in Indian market. In India, company sells limited color variants of devices including Black, Gold, Rose Gold, and Lake Blue. The red color device in the picture looks like Redmi 5 which was ...

Samsung Galaxy Note9 promo video goes live accidentally, confirms 512GB version, new S Pen and more

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Samsung has accidentally pushed out the official intro video for the Galaxy Note9 that was pulled immediately. This has confirmed 512GB storage version, which can be expanded further with 512GB microSD card. It also shows off the new S Pen stylus, 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom and powerful battery, thanks to 4000mAh battery, which will also support wireless fast charging technology. The S Pen will have a button on its surface along with a clicker on the bottom, according the image. On the back there are dual rear cameras arranged very much like the Galaxy Note 8, and the fingerprint sensor is now present below the camera module along with Samsung branding. The phone will retain the Iris scanner on the front. The Galaxy Note 9 is expected to be powered by the Exynos 9810 or Snapdragon 845 depending on the market, the camera sensors are expected to be the same as the Galaxy S9+. Samsung will also debut Bixby 2.0 which will offer improved response times. The phone is said to come in Black, Blue, Gray, Lavender and new Brown colors, and could be priced similar to the Galaxy Note9 , within the sub $1000 price range. We should know more details ahead of official ...

YouTube experimenting new swipe-based gesture navigation on its app

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YouTube is said to be experimenting with new swipe-based gesture navigation and this would make the navigating between videos in the YouTube app a whole lot easier. You can slide with your finger to swipe between videos.  YouTube is testing this feature with its native app that we are familiar with and just adds swiping. Dragging to the left or right pulls you from video to video within the queue. However, this isn't widely rolling out yet and might take sometime before it rolls out to everyone. However, both Google and YouTube might decide to cancel this feature altogether even before the official rollout begins, since these kinds of tests are pretty common. At this moment, details about this feature are pretty slim, we should know more details when YouTube makes an announcement of the same. Source | Via
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