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Friday, 18 May 2018

Google opines that India’s anti-trust ruling could cause irreparable harm

Alphabet Inc’s Google says that an India anti-trust ruling that found it to be guilty of search bias could cause “irreparable” harm and reputational loss to the company. To refresh your memory, Indian Antitrust watchdog has fined Google Rs.135.86 crores back in February.  The firm slammed Google for abusing its position in online web search and has also slammed the company for preventing its partners from using competing search services. However, Google opined that the ruling raised only “narrow concerns” and in its plea challenging, the company opined that the impact could be far greater. According to the plea, the order said: "Google required to change the way it conducts business in India on a lasting basis and the way it designs its search results page in India." Among the other things, Google was asked to stop imposing restrictions on its direct search agreements with other publishers. However, Google says that allowing the CCI’s findings implemented without proper scrutiny would cause the company 'irreparable reputational loss” seeking a stay on the ruling. Google managed to get a partial stay on the ruling from India’s company law tribunal, allowing it to deposit only a small part of the imposed penalty. This isn't the first time Google is facing something like this, ...

Android P beta available for OnePlus 6 on launch day [ Update: Now available for Download]

Update: As promised OnePlus has released Android P Beta for the OnePlus 6, soon after the announcement, and before it goes on sale next week. It also warns that some functions like VoLTE and Face Unlock doesn't work. You can download Android P ROM from here and flash manually at your own risk. You can also easily roll back to Android Oreo by flashing the ROM here.  Check out the source link below for flashing instructions. The company said that it will release device trees and kernel sources for the phone soon. Earlier: After Google announced Android P beta at its Google I/O event today, OnePlus has announced the availability of Android P Beta on its upcoming OnePlus 6 Android smartphone. OnePlus is one of the first manufacturers to bring Android P beta to its smartphone, and is also first to bring it at the launch. OnePlus already said that it has created specialized team called Team FSE (Fast, Stable, Efficient) to focus solely on maximizing the power of its flagship devices and ensure that OnePlus devices offer the fastest, and smoothest user experience available. OnePlus gained support from the developer community in 2014 with its first smartphone, the OnePlus One, which allowed users to fully customize ...

Airtel, Amazon team-up to offer 4G smartphones at an effective starting price of Rs. 3399

Airtel and Amazon India today announced that they are partnering to jointly drive smartphone adoption across the country. Both the companies will now launch 4G smartphones at an affordable price for a wide range of smartphone starting at Rs. 3,999.  As a part of this partnership, a cashback of Rs. 2,600 will be available on over 65 Amazon.in exclusive 4G smartphones from popular device brands including Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Honour, LG, Lenovo & Moto amongst others. Customers who opt for this will get Rs. 2000 cashback from Airtel over a period of 36months and can also avail an additional cashback of Rs. 600 on Airtel recharges of Rs.169 on Amazon.in. To claim the offer, customers need to buy Amazon India exclusive 4G smartphone of their choice by making full down payment. Once purchasing the phone, they will have to do Airtel recharges worth Rs. 3500 within the first 18 months of the device purchase in order to claim the first refund installment of Rs. 500. To get the second refund installment of Rs. 1500, a recharge of Rs. 3,500 must be done again in the next 18 months from Airtel. Customers can also enjoy an additional cashback of Rs 600 from Amazon by making 24 Airtel recharges ...

XIaomi Mi MIX 2 gets another permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 29999

Xiaomi after slashing the price of Mi MIX 2 by Rs. 3,000 in January, has again announced a permanent price cut in India, bringing the price down to Rs. 29,999. The phone was initially launched back in October Rs. 35999 and this permanent price drop is applicable on mi.com, Mi Home, and official partners like Flipkart. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 sports a 5.99-inch 18:9 Full HD+ display with ultra narrow bezels and is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile platform with 6GB of RAM. It features a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor and a 5-megapixel camera on the front on the right bottom that also supports face recognition. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 specifications 5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 display with 1500:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3 color gamut 2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage Android 7.1 (Nougat) with MIUI 9 Dual SIM (nano + nano) 12MP rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor, 1.25μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED flash, 4-axis OIS, 4K video recording 5MP front-facing camera with facial recognition, 1080p video recording Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 151.8x 75.5 ×7.7 mm; Weight: 185g 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac dual-band (2×2 MU-MIMO ), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, ...

Microsoft Xbox Adaptive Controller for differently-abled players announced

Microsoft has announced new Xbox Adaptive Controller for differently-abled players. It was developed in partnership with organizations around the world, including The AbleGamers Charity, The Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Craig Hospital, SpecialEffect, and Warfighter Engaged. It is aimed at gamers with limited mobility to assist in our development and make the device as adaptable as possible. It has two large buttons built in, and these buttons can also be reprogrammed to act as any of the standard controller’s button inputs via the Xbox Accessories app. Microsoft has also worked with third-party manufacturers to support external inputs which can be plugged into the new controller; these inputs include PDP’s One-Handed Joystick for the Xbox Adaptive Controller, Logitech’s Extreme 3D Pro Joystick, and Quadstick’s Game Controller. The Xbox Adaptive Controller will cost $99.99 and goes on sale later this year but will go on pre-order very soon. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox said: The Xbox Adaptive Controller has been years in the making, though we realize that this is only one step along our journey of inclusive design and that we have more work ahead. This has been a passion project for people around the world, both inside Microsoft and beyond. We’re thrilled to introduce it to the world today, tell the story behind it, and take ...

RED HYDROGEN ONE smartphone with Holographic display coming to AT&T and Verizon in August

RED, popular for its high-end cameras back in July last year had introduced the RED HYDROGEN ONE. Though the initial launch date was Q1 2018, after delaying it for a while, the phone is finally coming to AT&T and Verizon in the USA and Telcel in Mexico in August. Pre-orders will ship about a month before the official launch date. The phone was opened to pre-orders back in July 2017 for a price tag of $1,200 and is now delayed until August. However, the company's founder Jim Jannard said that the delay is giving RED more time to work out carrier certification. With the phone heading to two largest carrier networks, the explanation does make sense. RED HYDROGEN ONE is the world’s first holographic phone with 4-View technology that can display 3D content without glasses. It sports a 5.7-inch holographic display and features a pogo pin system that allows you to add stackable modules to the phone giving it a modular touch. There is a USB Type-C port on the bottom and the 3.5mm audio jack. The RED HYDROGEN ONE will be displayed at the future of entertainment through a demo at AT&T SHAPE at Warner Bros. Studios in Los Angeles on June 2-3. However, for now, we don't have ...

Chrome 69 will remove ‘Secure’ label on HTTPS sites in September

Google previously announced that it would start displaying “not secure” labels to HTTP sites back in February. Google shows the secure label for sites with HTTPS in its address bar so to make users feel that the web is secure by default and needs no indication.  Google intends to warn users when there’s an issue, meaning that the default unmarked state is secure so, Google is marching towards removing Chrome’s positive security indicators.  Chrome will roll this out over time; it will start by removing the “Secure” wording and HTTPS scheme with Google Chrome 69 that will roll out in September 2018. Since the usage of HTTP was high, marking all HTTP pages with a strong red warning became tedious, but in October 2018 (Chrome 70), Google will start showing the red “not secure” warning when users enter data on HTTP pages. For those who are not familiar, HTTPS is a more secure version of the HTTP protocol used on the internet. This also reduces the risk of users being vulnerable to content injection or any other phishing attacks. Google with the release of Chrome 56 that was rolled out in January 2017 started marking HTTP pages as not secure when data is being entered. Source

HTC U12+ detailed specs, press renders surface – 6-inch QHD+ display, Snapdragon 845, Dual front and rear cameras

HTC is on the verge of launching the U12+ flagship in the coming week and today ahead of the launch we see the design of the phone in its complete glory along with the specifications. As expected, the U12+ sports a 6-inches Quad HD+ display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 6GB RAM.  [HTML1] The device is said to come with the liquid surface, new pressure sensitive buttons, and touch-sensitive experience. The company will also bring the HTC Edge Sense 2 technology which on squeezing lets you control the phone or access the apps. It will also have customizable gestures, one-handed mode. It packs a 6GB RAM, with either 64 or 128GB storage that is further expandable up to 2TB. It also supports HDR 10. In terms of camera, the U12+ said to feature a 12MP HTC UltraPixel rear camera with dual LED flash, a secondary 16MP rear camera with HDR boost 2, f/1.75 aperture, ultra speed autofocus 2, a PRO mode. It has dual 8MP selfie cameras on the front with f/2.0 aperture, Bokeh mode, AR Stickers. The phone also packs Usonic audio, HTC BoomSound, Qualcomm aptX. HTC U12+ rumored specifications 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with ...

Instagram now lets you share feed posts directly to stories

Instagram is now rolling out the ability to share feed posts directly to stories, after testing it earlier this year. This makes it easier to share a post that you come across your feed directly to stories for your friends and followers to see. To share the feed posts directly to stories, tap on the paper airplane button below the post, just as you would do to send it via Direct. On tapping, you will see options to create a story. Instagram will now let you see the feed post as a sticker with a customized background ready to share to your story. You can rotate, scale and move the sticker and explore other options before sharing. Instagram says that the all posts shared to stories will have the original poster’s username and you can also see the original post who created it when you look at a post in someone’s story. It also lets you share posts from public accounts, and if you don’t want your posts shared to stories by other people, you can easily opt out in settings. These updates are available to Android and will be coming to iOS soon. Source

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Asus Zenfone Live L1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone with 5.45-inch HD+ display announced

Asus has officially introduced Zenfone Live L1 (ZA550KL), the company’s first Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone in Indonesia, after it surfaced earlier this month. It packs a 5.45-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and 82% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 425 SoC with 2GB RAM or 3GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition or Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5 depending on the version, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera and also has face unlock. It has 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, 400 nits brightness 1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU 1GB / 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Go Edition (1GB RAM) / Android 8.0 (Oreo) with ZenUI 5.0 (2GB / 3GB RAM) Dual SIM ( nano + nano + microSD) 13 MP rear camera with LED flash, 5P lens, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front-facing camera, f/2.4 aperture Face unlock Dimensions: 147.26 x 71.77 x 8.15mm; Weight: 140g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (2.4GHz), ...