Xbox One X 4K HDR gaming console launched in India for Rs. 44990

Microsoft today launched  Xbox One X, its latest and its most powerful gaming console in India. It was introduced back in June at the E3 2017 conference and has 4K HDR gaming and streaming capabilities, built-in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X offering 3D spatial sound. "With 6 Teraflops, 326GB/s of Memory Bandwidth and advanced, custom silicon, the Scorpio Engine is the world’s most powerful console gaming processor," said Microsoft at the launch. More than 80 new and existing games are enhanced for Xbox One X to take advantage of its full power, including Forza Motorsport 7, Super Lucky’s Tale, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Halo Wars 2, Gears of War 4, Halo 5: Guardians, Minecraft, FIFA 18, Final Fantasy XV, Star Wars Battlefront II and PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS. All existing Xbox One games, including Xbox Play Anywhere titles, Backward Compatible Xbox 360 games and accessories, will be compatible with Xbox One X. Those games will load faster and look and play better, on Xbox One X, said the company. Highlights and specifications of Xbox One X 8-core Custom AMD CPU clocked at 2.3GHz for enhanced AI, real world detail, and smoother interactions in games 12GB GDDR5 graphic memory for the best performance 6 Teraflop ...

Gboard Go now rolling out to Android 8.1 phones with low RAM

Google back at the Google for India event in 2017 announced the Android Oreo (Go Edition) for entry-level Android devices along with a suite of optimized apps including Google Go, Google Assistant Go, YouTube Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go, Gboard, Google Play, Chrome, and the new Files Go app. While the Maps Go, YouTube Go were recently rolled out, it is Gboard Go that is rolling out now. The Go edition apps are optimised to work smoothly on low-cost Android phones with 1GB RAM or less. The apps are available for Android phones running 8.1 Oreo. The Gboard Go doesn't have a Play Store listing of its own, but the app can be side-loaded. Features of Gboard Go app include themes, gesture typing, and integrated search and it installs on top of the standard app. However, GIF search, stickers, and One-handed mode are a no-show. The Go edition keyboard is about 40MB, while the original is 70MB. According to the uploader of the APK, the update with v6.9.4 is showing up for devices with a low RAM. Though the file release calls itself as 'lite release' it definitely sounds like a Go edition. You need Android 8.1 Oreo phones for the keyboard to work. The App is currently not ...

Microsoft introduces Windows 10 educations laptops starting at $189

Microsoft today in association with Lenovo and JP unveiled low-cost windows 10 and Windows 10 S education laptops from Lenovo and JP, starting at just $189 (Rs. 12,050 approx.). The company is also said to bring new capabilities to Office 365 for Education software, and STEM learning fun with a new Chemistry update to Minecraft. The company apart from introducing the laptops also partnered with BBC Worldwide Learning, LEGO Education, PBS, NASA, and Pearson for new mixed reality and video curricula for education. The new office 365 tools will enable students to write a paper using only their voice and make it easier to access Teams via mobile devices. The new laptops from Lenovo include Lenovo 100e, Lenovo 300e  2-in-1 convertible PC, and two new devices from JP which include Classmate Leap T303 laptop with Windows hello support, and Trigono V401 2-in-1 with pen and touch. The company previously in partnership with HP has launched the HP ProBook x360 11 Education Edition Rugged Convertible Laptop. The Lenovo 100e is powered by the Intel Celeron processor with Intel HD graphics and it sports an 11.6-inch HD TN antiglare display. It comes in two variants; one with 4GB LP-DDR4 DRAM RAM and another with 2GB LP-DDR4 DRAM RAM with 64 and 32GB internal storage.It comes ...

Xiaomi introduces smart delivery option on Mi online store for flexible pick-ups

Xiaomi today introduced a new smart delivery option, powered by Smartbox, on its Mi online store as well as its Mi Store app that allows users to pick Smartbox as a delivery option, and get their online purchase delivered to a digital locker near their location. Blue Dart, FedEx , Delhivery, Xpress Bees & Ecom Express are the partners for delivery. The locker can be accessed with a unique OTP and users can pick up their purchase anytime as per their convenience within 72 hours. Order will be returned if not collected within 72 hours. If you have selected COD for the shipments, you can pay using  Debit/Credit Card, Paytm or UPI since the Smartbox terminals support multiple payment options. Xiaomi said that it believes in giving its users choice and the option to have their purchases picked up from a safe, convenient and accessible location is another step in that direction. Xiaomi smart delivery option is now live in Delhi NCR region and would soon expand to other parts of the country. Commenting on the launch of new smart delivery option, Raghu Reddy, Head – Online Sales, Xiaomi India said: Our vision is to bring innovation to everyone and our integration with Smartbox is another step forward in this direction. As a ...

1MORE Dual Driver In-Ear Earphones launched in India for Rs. 4499

1More, popular for its headphones has launched E1017, its Dual Driver In-Ear Earphones with Mic in India. This comes after its Quad, Triple and Single Driver earphones. This offers  balanced armature and a separate dynamic driver for fuller, less distorted and lifelike audio experience. The 45° oblique ear design makes sure these earphones fit perfectly increasing noise isolation and it comes with multiple eartips. 1More E1017 Dual Driver In-Ear Earphones features and specifications Frequency Range: 20 Hz – 40,000 Hz; Headphone Sensitivity: 98 dB; Speaker Impedance: 32 Ω 3.5 mm Gold Plated plug 3 sets of silicone ear tips of various sizes Single dynamic driver + single balanced armature which are in charge of middle and low frequency Intelligent Control Technology – in-line controls are compatible with Apple iOS and Android to control volume, select songs, and take calls Wired microphone and separate ground channels to solve the acoustic crosstalk problems Cable is braided and TPE-textured for rough and tough use, making it less entangled and helping to reduce the "stethoscope effect". Cord of the earphones are copper wrapped around Kevlar fibres which enhances its durability and tensile strength Lightweight aluminum alloy body - Surfaces are precisely sand blasted and textured for aesthetic ...

Android 8.1 Oreo gets speed labels for open WiFi networks

Google today has introduced a nifty little feature on Android 8.1 Oreo that will show speed labels of open WiFi networks before you connect to them. Typically, Android system settings show the strength of the WiFi network, but speed is something that is new. Google has categorized the WiFi speed networks that will only work on open networks. The categories include Slow with speed ranging from 0-1 Mbps, OK which falls between 1 Mbps - 5 Mbps speeds, 5 Mbps - 20 Mbps speeds are termed as Fast, and finally very fast with networks that have more than 20Mbps+ speed. [HTML1] With Slow labeled networks, you can basically just make voice calls, and send text messages, with OK you can read web pages, browse social media, and stream music. The fast labeled WiFi networks can stream most videos and very fast are capable of streaming very high-quality videos. There is an option where you can disable the feature as well, just head to system settings then to Network & Internet and then in the Wi-Fi section, you will see Wi-Fi Preferences and then disable the Network rating provider. Other features of the Android 8.1 in the new update include the ability to get notified and connect to open WiFi networks within the notification.The ...

Samsung Galaxy S9 could use new ISOCELL sensor with 1080p 480fps recoding

Ahead of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ launch, Samsung has unveiled its new ISOCELL camera sensor that comes with technologies like Tetracell and Smart WDR. The new camera sensor technologies will enable capabilities like variable capturing and slow-mo video recording. The ISOCELL Bright Tetracell technology significantly improves light sensitivity in low-light conditions by merging four neighboring pixels into one big pixel.  This technology was initially announced back in October. The WDR technology allows you to capture multiple exposures in a single shot, resulting in brighter images even in dark situations. This basically should enhance shots clicked through the front camera. The three-stack fast readout sensor; ISOCELL Fast is touted to bring capabilities like recording Full HD 1080p videos at high frame rates, as high as 480 frames per second. This also gets support from advanced PDAF (Phase Detecting Auto Focus) through Dual Pixel and Super PD sensor. Next is the ISOCELL Slim which is said to offer high-resolution image capturing experience in an as ultra-thin presence as 0.9 microns. The Samsung's ISOCELL Dual enables features such as optical zoom, low-light shooting, and depth sensor for portrait and Bokeh clicks. The all-new camera sensor with the said technologies is expected to debut with the Galaxy S9 and S9+. The retail box ...

OnePlus 5T Lava Red Edition Photo Gallery & Hands On

Hot on the heels of the launch of the Star Wars Edition OnePlus 5T, the company teased the launch of yet another limited edition. Well, here it is. The Lava Red OnePlus 5T picks up the hottest color of the season and looks rather dapper in it. F0llow along for a photo gallery and hands on! OnePlus 5T specifications 6.01-inch (2106 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ Optic AMOLED 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display, sRGB, DCI-P3 color coverage 2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage (UFS 2.1 ), 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with Oxygen OS 4.7, Upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) Dual SIM (nano + nano) 16MP rear camera with dual LED Flash, Sony IMX398 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size, EIS, secondary 20MP camera with f/1.7 aperture, Sony IMX376K sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 60 fps, 720p slow motion at 120fps 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX371 sensor, 1.0μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, 3 microphones with noise cancellation, Dirac HD Sound Dimensions: 156.1x75x7.3mm; Weight: 162g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (2×2 MU-MIMO ), Bluetooth ...

Nokia smartphone with Penta-Lens camera module design surfaces

There were rumors about an unknown Nokia phone for quite some time which is said to come with 5-camera lens on the back. Now a design sketch of the same has surfaced showing how the camera arrangement on the rear might look like. This is just a prototype design, and Foxconn is said to be currently working on a way to design and manufacture the phone. From the design sketch revealed by the forum member, and an alleged Foxconn employee, we can see 5 lenses arranged in 1-1-3 formation, one LED flash, an unknown sensor on a circular ring. The fingerprint sensor is also placed on the rear down below the camera module. This design sketch might hint at why HMD global is adopting the rotating Zoom camera tech from Zeiss. The flagship is currently under development and we expect to see the phone in the second quarter of 2018.   Furthermore, sources reveal that the Nokia phone might pack an 18:9 display with glass body design both on the front and back making it a stand out from rest of the Nokia phones. The Nokia 10 will be powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset and might run on the latest Android OS. On the other hand, HDM ...

OnePlus opens its first Authorized Store in India in Mumbai

OnePlus opened its first Experience Store in India in Bengaluru last January, later it opened one in Noida. It also partnered with Croma to provide easy access to OnePlus products. On January 20th the company opened its first OnePlus Authorised Store in Mumbai located at Prime Mall in Vile Parle-West. It started selling the OnePlus 5T Lava Red edition on the same day and also offered a free Bullet V2 earphone on the purchase of any OnePlus smartphone. OnePlus said that the store is part of the company's focus on creating more offline touch points across key cities to allow users to experience the smartphones before buying. "The new OnePlus Authorized Store in Mumbai is the next step in the evolution of OnePlus’ community offerings to help provide the best possible in-store experience to the OnePlus community," said the company. Commenting on the launch, Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India, said: Customer satisfaction has always been at the core of OnePlus’ strategy. The new ‘OnePlus Authorized Store’ is designed to complement our online first business strategy and also attract new users while serving as a destination for our fast growing community to experience and purchase OnePlus products. Image Via