Apple Watch Series 3 with built-in cellular connectivity now available for pre-order in India starting at Rs. 39080

Last month Apple announced that the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) will be launched in India on May 11th with pre-orders starting from May 4th. Today Reliance Jio has started pre-orders for it on its website. Airtel has started pre-registrations for the new Apple Watch, and says that it the bookings will begin on May 11th. This uses an eSIM, so you don’t require a separate SIM. Reliance Jio is offering JioEverywhereConnect service that allows you to use the same Jio number on both your iPhone and the Apple Watch. The JioEverywhereConnect service will be available at no extra cost to iPhone users. The Apple Watch Series 3 has an upgraded dual-core processor offering 70% faster performance, new W2 wireless chip offering 85% faster WiFi performance, 50% efficient Bluetooth connectivity, Water resistant body, and up to 18 hours of battery life. You can now pre-order the Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) on jio.com, which is start shipping from May 11th. It will also be available on Reliance Digital and Jio Stores starting May 11. Pricing Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) 38mm Silver Aluminium Case with Fog Sport Band / Space Gray Aluminium Case with Black Sport Band / Gold Aluminium ...

GoPro Fusion waterproof 360-degree 5.2K Spherical camera launched in India for Rs. 60000

GoPro introduced Fusion, a 360-degree camera that can record 5.2K 360-spherical videos at 30Fps or 3.2K videos at 60fps back in September last year. Today the company has launched the camera in India. It has built-in, gimbal-like stabilization for super smooth videos and the new Mobile OverCapture allows users to create traditional video from a spherical footage. It comes with an 18-megapixel sensor that can capture spherical images and videos with 360-degree audio. It is designed to withstand any shooting environment  since it is waterproof up to 5 meters and also has support for voice controls in 10 languages. When paired with the GoPro App, Fusion becomes an end-to-end solution going from capture to edit and share with ease. The GoPro App enables users to control the Fusion camera, live preview shots, and stitch, trim and share content right from their devices. The OverCapture feature allows users to re-frame and save traditional fixed-perspective videos "punched out" from the large 360-degree video. The GoPro Fusion is priced at Rs. 60,000 and is available across GoPro’s multiple retail partner channels including select Croma stores and other photo specialist stores across India.

Google’s advanced protection program now expands access to Apple native apps

Back in October 2017, Google launched advanced protection program, which is its strongest level of account security, and today Google announced that it is bringing Advanced Protection to Apple’s native applications on iOS devices, including Apple Mail, Calendar, and Contacts. This allows iOS users to enroll in the program without having to adjust how they use Google services on their Apple devices. The Advanced Protection places automatic limits on which apps can gain access to your Google data and protect from accidentally sharing any kinds of sensitive data with fraudulent apps or web services. Before this new update, Google applications were able to access your data if you were enrolled in the program, but after today's announcement, you can allow Apple’s native iOS applications to access your Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts data. This means that from now when you sign into iOS native applications with your Google account, it will show you instructions on how you wish to complete the sign-in process. Furthermore, to provide a reliable defense against phishing, Advanced Protection now requiring you to use a physical Security Key to sign back into your account after you’ve logged out, or anytime you sign in on a new device. This will help in blocking fraudulent access to your account. Google also said that it would ...

Walmart said to acquire 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion, Alphabet might pitch in $3 billion

Reports and rumors about Walmart acquiring Flipkart go back to a couple of months where Walmart was said to acquire about 40% of Flipkart. A couple of weeks back, it is again reported that Walmart said to acquire 51% stake in Flipkart. Freshly we hear that Walmart might get hold of 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion. Walmart is said to have sealed the deal on May 3rd spending at least $14.6 billion in the cash-and-stock buyout. According to the report, one of the sources said that Flipkart was valued at $20 billion, while other sources said Walmart had put the target company’s value at as much as $22 billion, a price at which it will spend more than $16 billion. In an interesting move, Alphabet, parent company of Google is also said to be participating in the deal with a $3 billion investment. It is also heard that both the companies have signed tentative agreements after meetings. The sources also confirmed that the deal will be a mix of cash and stock as mentioned above, says the report. “Cash component will be close to 55%, which will mark the exit of some of the largest investors in Flipkart,” sources said. As for the investors, some of the friendly investors ...

OnePlus 6 with 6.28-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 16MP + 20MP dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 gets certified in China

OnePlus 6 has finally been certified by TENAA in China, couple of weeks before the announcement. We don't have the image yet, but all the specifications of the smartphone have been listed. This is the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version, but there will also be a 8GB RAM and 256GB storage version, as the company had already confirmed. This also confirmed 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 20-megapixel secondary rear camera, same as the OPPO R15 Dream Mirror Edition. It also reveals a 16-megapixel front camera, 7.75mm slim body and a 3300mAh battery with support for Dash charge fast charging. OnePlus 6 rumored specifications 6.28-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage Android 8.1 (Oreo) with OxygenOS 5.1 Dual SIM (nano + nano) 16MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, 1/2.6″  Sony IMX519 sensor, 1.22μm pixel size, secondary 20MP camera with f/1.7 aperture 16MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 155.7×75.35×7.75mm; Weight: 177g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (5V - 4A) We should know ...

Chrome OS Linux app support now rolling out on Dev channel

A couple of weeks back there were reports about the Terminal app being spotted in Chrome OS hinting at future Linux application support. With less than a week to Google I/O, a new settings option for Linux apps has appeared on the Chrome OS Dev channel; titled as "Linux (Beta)," along with the description. The description reads "Run Linux tools, editors, and IDEs on your Chromebook." Reddit users were able to confirm that they were able to install Steam, however, GPU acceleration is currently broken so it will is unstable at the moment. furthermore, this feature seems to be limited to the Pixelbook, for now. We hope it will roll out more Chromebooks soon. The support is seemingly found on the Pixelbook which is updated to 68.0.3416.0 version (platform version 10635.0.0). Post the update, there is a new option in the Chrome OS Settings for Linux apps running in a container. Google might change or tweak the user experience before the stable version hits. Source

Huawei patent hints at a smartwatch designed for gaming

According to the listing on World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Huawei has received a patent for a gaming smartwatch. The application was initially filed in December 2017 and follows patents with the Chinese Intellectual Office from 2015 and 2016 for development of the technology. The patent is titled 'Smart wearable device and control method for the smart wearable device.' Since this patent goes back to 2015, it looks like the company has now further developed the technology and is seeing an opportunity to implement this in an end product. The documentation is detailed and shows that the smartwatch is fully focused on gaming. Huawei is aiming to incorporate functions in the watch band, since operating via the touchscreen has some drawbacks. However, this isn't the first time Huawei has patented for a new smartwatch with operations where the watch band plays an important role. But it is the first that the operations are fully tuned and dedicated to gaming. Huawei is said to be using a rectangular watch case for the illustrations, which is very much similar to the Apple Watch. The strap of the smartwatch will have a mechanical sensor and a touchscreen on both sides of the watch case. It also shows a virtual keyboard which is divided into two on the ...

Asus Zenfone Live L1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ display, Face unlock official

Asus has silently introduced Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL), the company's first Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in Indonesia. It packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 425 with 1GB or 2GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition and the 2GB RAM version runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash 5-megapixel front camera and also has face unlock. It comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3000mAh battery. Asus Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL) specifications 5.45-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ IPS display with 18:9 aspect ratio 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU 1GB / 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition (1GB RAM) / Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0 (2GB RAM) Dual SIM 13 MP rear camera with LED flash 5MP front-facing camera Face unlock 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3000mAh battery The Asus Zenfone Live L1 comes in Black, Blue, Gold and Rose Gold colors, and will go on sale in Indonesia on May 17th. Price has not been announced yet. It is expected to go on sale in ...

Honor 8 Pro gets Face Unlock, AR Lens, Idea VoLTE and more via OTA update in India

Honor roll out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Honor 8 Pro in India back in February that brought several new features including option to make VoLTE calls on Vodafone and Jio. Today the company has pushed a new update that adds Face unlock, AR Lens for the camera as well as VoLTE support for Idea Cellular, which started rolling out VoLTE services for consumers earlier this week. The Honor 8 Pro update (DUK-L09 8.0.0.320) is 627MB in size and includes Android security update for April 2018 as improvements and bug fixes. Check out the complete changelog below. ANDROID-8.0[Oreo] upgrade with EMUI-8.0 is available for your device. This will upgrade your system from DUK-L09 8.0.0.310(C675CUSTC675D2) to DUK-L09 8.0.0.320(C675CUSTC675D2). [FaceUnlock feature] Face unlock feature added. [Camera feature] AR Lens feature added in camera. [Paytm feature] User can enroll paytm specific fingerprint and using enrolled fingerprint directly can go to the bar scanner for payment. [VoLTE feature] VoLTE calls enabled for Idea. [Bug Fixes] 3D Creator issue is fixed. [Google Security Patches] Google security patches are merged to make your device more secure. Thanks Pulkit!

Google Assistant for Wear OS gets smart suggestions, ability to answers questions and Actions

Google introduced Assistant to its smartwatch back in 2017 and today it is rolling out a bunch of new features including smart suggestions, hear answers to questions and Actions. These features according to Google add even more convenience to your watch.  Firstly, it is the 'Smart Suggestions,' using which you can choose from contextually relevant follow-up questions or responses to continue the conversation. This feature is Perfect for quick interactions when you’re on the go. It also gets the ability to answer your questions rather than read them. From now on, you can hear some helpful information, like your commute times and upcoming agenda, from your watch speaker or Bluetooth headphones when connected. Google, a few months back has announced over 1 million Actions which are basically the things you can do with the Google Assistant. Today, Google is bringing all Actions to Wear OS. You can now use your voice to perform Actions on your connected devices. It also said that it is working with developers and partners to add more Actions and functionalities.Google will be rolling out these new features in the coming days. Source