Samsung Galaxy Note 9 buyers get Galaxy Watch at discounted rate as a limited period offer in India

Samsung  launched the Galaxy Note9 smartphone in India last month starting at Rs. 67900, after it went on pre-order a couple of weeks before it, offering a chance to own a Samsung Gear Sport smartwatch for Rs. 4,999 (Originally costs Rs. 22,990). Today the company has announced a new limited offer that will offer the buyers the recently-launched Galaxy Watch (42mm) at Rs. 9999 (Originally costs Rs. 24,990). Buy #SamsungGalaxyNote9 and get #GalaxyWatch @Rs. 9999 (Consumer benefit: Rs 14.9K) Offer period:26th Sep-20th Oct Redemption starts:15th Oct onwards through MyGalaxy#GalaxyWatch (42mm) is Samsung's latest and most advanced offering in Smartwatches. pic.twitter.com/mScJiL1eyN — Mahesh Telecom (@MAHESHTELECOM) September 26, 2018 The limited period offer starts today, September 26th and is available till 20th October. The redemption starts from 15th October. The offer is live through Samsung stores offline, and should go live online soon. Samsung already offers Rs.6,000 cashback and No Cost EMI on HDFC Credit Card, No cost EMI on starting from ₹7543.80/month on leading Credit cards and Bajaj Finserv, Rs. 6,000 Paytm cashback on buying at Paytm Mall and additional Rs.6,000 value with exchange on select smartphone.

LG V40 ThinQ with triple rear cameras, dual front cameras surface in press renders ahead of October 3 announcement

Earlier this month LG announced that it will introduce its flagship V40 ThinQ smartphone on October 3rd. We had already seen renders of the smartphone, now have the first press render of the phone, thanks to @evleaks. This reveals a notch design, triple rear cameras, dual front camera, fingerprint sensor on the back and a metal frame with a dedicated Google Assistant button below the volume rockers. The triple rear cameras will include Telephoto lens, wide-angle lens, 2x zoom and AI features. It is also said to feature dual front cameras and run Android 9.0 (Pie) out of the box. LG V40 ThinQ for AT&T pic.twitter.com/uMsxdsnXf0 — Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 26, 2018 LG V40 ThinQ rumored specifications 6.4-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision OLED Display with 109% DCI-P3 color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (V40+ ThinQ) storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with LG UX 12MP rear camera with f/1.5 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, 16MP camera with f/1.9 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size, 12MP camera with f/2.4 aperture, 1.0µm pixel size, Dual LED flash 8MP front camera, secondary 5MP camera Fingerprint sensor ...

Nokia 7 Plus Android 9.0 (Pie) update in final stages of testing, stable roll out expected soon

Google introduced Android Pie Beta program for a range of smartphones including the Nokia 7 Plus back in May. It released Android P Developer Preview 5 (Beta 4) for the smartphone last week. At the Nokia 6.1 Plus launch last month the company said that the Nokia 7 Plus will get the stable Android Pie update in September, but we are nearing the end of the month. #Android Pie 🥧for #Nokia 7 plus met with a couple of tricky platform specific certification bugs. We've got them now and are running final round of tests for quality assurance. Apologies for the delay. Like you know from Beta Labs, stability is there #nokiamobile — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) September 26, 2018 Today  Juho Sarvikas, chief product officer at HMD Global announced that Android Pie update for the Nokia 7 Plus is in final round of testing, and the delay was due to platform specific certification bugs. He did not say when the stable update will roll out, but we can expect it sometime in October. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXnd3VHZDw After Google Pixel phones, Essential Phone last month and the OnePlus 6 earlier this week, the Nokia 7 Plus will be one of the first smartphones to get Android Pie stable update. Sony Xperia XZ2 will get ...

Apple iPhone XS components cost $443 to build: Report

Following the tradition, Techinsights has completed the teardown of the iPhone XS Max A1921 model, with 256GB capacity. The teardown reveals new notched battery for the first time in an iPhone, Apple-designed power management IC for the iPhone XS Max. However, we now have the pricing of the components used on the iPhone XS Max.  Apple introduced the XS Max at a starting price of $1,099 for the basic version with 64GB storage, $1,249 for the variant with 256 GB. Techinsights claims that it costed $443 for Apple to build an iPhone XS MAX; nearly $50 more than last year's iPhone X starting model. Looking at the breakdown, the new AMOLED retina display is the one that cost more at around $80.50. It is a known fact that the display is being manufactured by Samsung. Furthermore, it costs $72.00 to Apple for Applications Processor/Modems; a 10% increase, $64.50 for the memory, $44.00 for the cameras, and $58.00 for the mechanical housing. The cost of the screen increased just 5% from the iPhone X. Going by the pricing chart, every component is costlier compared to iPhone X 2017, except for the assembly materials and the RF antenna. Techinsights's $443 pricing doesn't include other manufacturing expenses like R&D, software, logistics, and marketing. While this chart may not be ...

Microsoft announces mouse and keyboard support to Xbox One; partners with Razer

Microsoft today announced that it is bringing support for mouse and keyboard on Xbox One for select Xbox Insiders in the coming weeks. With this new support, developers can include mouse and keyboard support in their games. The support is being added title-by-title basis. Mouse and keyboard input is not enabled by default for games. Warframe will be one of the first titles testing mouse and keyboard input when the feature arrives to 'Insider' in the coming weeks. It announced that it is partnering with Razer to bring support for mouse and keyboard experience for this new functionality. The company also mentioned that is working closely with studios to ensure mouse and keyboard experiences on the console are included. Jason Ronald, Director of Program Management for Xbox Platform in a blog post said: At Xbox, we’re committed to bringing gamers more choice in what they play, who they play with and how they play. We’re also equally committed to providing developers with the best platform to create and deliver the best gaming experience on Xbox. Today we’re announcing a new way to play games on Xbox: we’re enabling mouse and keyboard support on Xbox One for select Xbox Insiders in the coming weeks. Source

ARCore update brings support for Razer Phone, Galaxy Note 9, upcoming OnePlus 6T and more

Google's ARCore is getting a new update that brings support for more phones and tablets including the likes of Galaxy Note9, OnePlus 6T, and ROG Phone, and the Sony Xperia X. The list of supported devices is compiled from the device profiles included within the ARCore APK. This is not the entire list, as some of the names of the devices are still unknown, usually because they belong to currently unreleased hardware. Do note that the presence of profile doesn't mean full support, but it is an indicator. But the PlayStore listing can take a couple of hours to days. Current list of supported devices includes Asus ROG Phone, Huawei P20 Lite, Mate 10 Pro, OnePlus 6T, Razer Phone, Samsung Galaxy Note9, Galaxy Tab S3, Galaxy J5, Galaxy J5 Pro, Galaxy J7, Galaxy J7 (2017), Sony Xperia X, Vivo NEX. As we mentioned earlier, the Play Store listing might take sometime before it hits everyone, alternatively, you can download the APK and side-load it. Via

HTC Vive Wireless Adapter with support for up to three players goes on sale starting at $299.99

HTC Vive today announced that it is launching the Vive Wireless Adapter that was introduced earlier this year. This frees Vive owners from the tether back to the PC and letting users experience the full potential of premium VR. It is compatible with both the Vive and Vive Pro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6BUiCkBFcA The Vive Wireless Adapter will give you the freedom of movement to experience VR to its fullest as it meets the rigorous demands of performance, latency and image quality for premium VR. It is capable of powering VR sessions for over two hours with the included battery. It is easy to install; you just need to install the PCI-e card and attach a sensor from the PC that broadcasts to and from the new wireless Vive headset up to 6 meters from the included sensor. The Vive Wireless Adapter retails at $299 (Rs. 21,708 approx.) while the Vive Pro compatibility pack can be purchased for $60 (Rs.4,356 approx). With every Vive Wireless Adapter purchase, users get two months of Viveport Subscription, offering access to 500 titles. Vive today is also announcing that for the second year in a row, it is giving developers with a title in Viveport a 100% of their subscription revenue until the end ...

Linking Aadhaar to bank accounts, mobile numbers not mandatory: Supreme Court

After extending the deadline to Aadhaar card with mobile numbers and bank accounts indefinitely, back in March, today Supreme Court has announced that it is not mandatory to link bank accounts and mobile numbers with Aadhaar or when opening a bank account or for obtaining a new SIM card. It also said at No mobile company can demand Aadhaar card. It also said that Aadhaar-PAN linking is mandatory, however it is not mandatory for UGC, NEET & CBSE examinations as well as school admissions. It added that Biometric data shall not be shared with any agency without the permission of the court. "Education has taken us from thumb impression to signature, now technology has taken us from signature to thumb impression," said the SC.

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL said to feature real-time ‘Google Lens Suggestions’ in Camera

Google will officially unveil the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL on October 9th, but before the launch, we already know most of the details that are there to know about the flagships. However, Google Camera on the upcoming Pixel 3 series said to have a setting called 'Google Len Suggestions; and according to a new leak, the Google camera on the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL might gain support for real-time Google Lens analysis of images. Furthermore, the new devices will feature Now Playing, Active Edge, Google Assistant, App Actions in the Pixel Launcher, Smart Replies in Android Messages, Smart Text Selection from Android Oreo, AR Stickers, Android Pie’s markup app for screenshot editing, Picture-in-picture mode, Direct Share, Ambient Display with Always On Display support, Fingerprint swipe gestures, Navigation gestures, and the two existing camera gestures. The real-time Google Lens Suggestion feature which when detects a business card, objects and more on the Pixel 3’s camera viewfinder takes a second and recognizes the email address shown on the card and shows a popup that can be selected to open Gmail to send an email. Though Google Lens can work in real-time, it can't be operated automatically when you are in the Google Camera app. With Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 ...

Google Chrome will automatically log in users when signing into a Google service, brings more control for Automatic Login

With the upcoming Chrome release, whenever you sign into any Google website on Chrome, you will also be signed into Chrome with the same account, as reported earlier. You will also see your Google Account picture right in the Chrome UI, so you can easily see your sign-in status. When you sign out, either directly from Chrome or from any Google website, you’re completely signed out of your Google Account. Google is clearly stating that this change to sign-in does not turn on Chrome sync. Users who want data like their browsing history, passwords, and bookmarks available on other devices must take additional action, such as turning on sync. The new change is to let users know which Google account is signed in. Google says that this is to prevent users from inadvertently performing searches or navigating to websites that could be saved to a different user’s synced account. These changes will be available in the next release of Chrome; 70 which is slated to release in mid-October. It is also adding more control that allows users to turn off linking web-based sign-in with browser-based sign-in. For users that disable this feature, signing into a Google website will not sign them into Chrome. It ...