Amazon now lets you create and share Alexa skills with no coding required

Amazon introduced Alexa Blueprints which was a new way to create your own personalized skills and responses for Alexa and users could take advantage of the easy-to-use templates to create customized experiences for Alexa within minutes just by filling in the blanks. In similar lines, starting today, Amazon will enable anyone to publish their skills created using Alexa Skill Blueprints to the India Alexa Skills Store. Amazon now enables its customers to create and share their Alexa skills and reach a wider audience with the new 'publishing feature' on Alexa Skill Blueprints. This allows users to choose from over 30 templates to create their personalized skills in minutes and submit it for certification, which then can be enabled by anyone from the India Alexa Skills Store. Using Skill Blueprints, users can use over 30 templates to create their own personal Alexa skill in minutes and also choose from a variety of categories including Fun & Games, Learning and Knowledge, At Home and Storyteller to create custom games, unique stories, or household lists. Additionally, Amazon is also introducing four new Skill Blueprints built specifically for creators, bloggers, and organizations. Firstly, Content creators will be able to use the new Flash Briefing blueprint to publish and share their latest updates on the ...

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone likely to launch in India soon as it receives BIS certification

Xiaomi's gaming brand Black Shark launched its Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone in March 2019. The smartphone is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC with up to 12GB RAM, liquid cooling 3.0, 240Hz touch response rate and more. Today, the Black Shark 2 smartphone has got BIS certification suggesting that it might launch soon in India. New BIS listing reveals a Black Shark smartphone with model number SKW-H0. This listing suggests that it is indeed the Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone, but there is no information on whether Xiaomi will be selling the top end variant of the smartphone with 12GB RAM. There are not many details regarding the Indian launch apart from the BIS listing for now. The Black Shark 2 is expected to launch in India before the end of Q2, 2019. To recall, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with HDR support, 240Hz touch response rate with touch algorithm optimization especially for gaming, is powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC with up to 12GB RAM, liquid cooling 3.0. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner, upgraded ‘X-style’ unique antenna design for a better reception, RGB logo on the back, Hidden press sensitive controls for the display, AI gaming experience ...

HONOR 20 Lite with 6.21-inch FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, 32MP front camera, triple rear cameras announced

HUAWEI’s HONOR brand has announced the HONOR 20 Lite, the company’s latest smartphone in the HONOR 20 series, after it was introduced as HONOR 20i in China last month. It has a 6.21-inch FHD+ display with about 90% screen-to-body ratio,  Kirin 710 SoC with 4GB of RAM, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 24-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots, 8-megapixel 120° ultra wide-angle lens and a 32-megapixel front camera with AI beautify features. It has a gradient back made using 3D lithography technology, and packs a 3400mAh battery. HONOR 20 Lite specifications 6.21-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz  Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 24MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, secondary 2MP rear camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera 32MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 154.8×73.64×7.95mm; Weight: 164g Fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS + GLONASS, micro USB 3400mAh (typical) / 3320mAh (minimum) battery The HONOR 20 Lite comes in Phantom Red and ...

Twitter now lets you Retweet with GIF, photos and video

Twitter introduced several changes to its platform recently including a dedicated 'Report' option, 'hide replies' feature and more. Today, Twitter has announced that it is launching the ability to Retweet with GIF, photos, and video. It's easy to express yourself by Retweeting with a comment. What if you could take it a step further and include media? Starting today, you can! Retweet with photos, a GIF, or a video to really make your reaction pop. Available on iOS, Android, and https://t.co/AzMLIfU3jB. pic.twitter.com/Oir5Hpkb2F — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 6, 2019 Until today, users could only Retweet with a comment and could not include any media with it. But, with the latest update, Twitter will finally allow users to do more with Retweets as it is adding the ability to Retweet with GIF, photos, and video. The new feature will likely lead to a sizable increase in content with GIF, video, and photos that users will see on their Twitter timeline rather than just text content. The new update to the Retweet feature required teamwork as the update made changes to the timeline, tweet detail page, accessibility features and parity across Twitter clients, said Twitter. The new feature is already live on iOS, Android and Twitter’s mobile website and the update ...

Nokia 4.2 Unboxing and First Impressions

HMD Global has finally launched the Nokia 4.2 in India today after it was introduced at the MWC in February. We already brought you the hands-on and photo gallery from the MWC, here we have the first impressions. Box Contents Nokia 4.2 smartphone in Black color 2-pin charger (5V-1A) Micro USB Cable Earphones SIM Ejector tool User manual and warranty information The Nokia 4.2 comes with a 5.71-inch (720 x 1520 pixels) HD+ a-Si TFT LCD screen with 19:9 aspect ratio, about 77% screen-to-body ratio and has a waterdrop notch, smaller that the one of the Nokia 5.1 Plus. The screen is bright and the sunlight legibility is good as well. The notch houses an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12µm pixel size that can also be used for face unlock. It is powered by Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU. This uses eight Cortex A53 cores with four performance cores clocked at 1.95GHz and other four efficiency cores clocked at 1.45GHz. The performance is better than the Snapdragon 430 and the 435. Since it uses 12nm fabrication technology, it is more power efficient than 14nm Snapdragon 430 and 435 SoCs. However, the Snapdragon 632 offers better performance since it has four Cortex-A73-based Kryo 250 cores in addition ...

Android Auto update brings new dark mode, navigation bar, notification center and more

Google launched Android Auto in June 2014 and it received several updates including improved media browser, search, message previews, etc over time. In similar lines today, Google is rolling out a new dark mode for Android auto along with other new features. Google is rolling out the dark theme for Android Auto with new fonts and color accents and according to the company it is designed to make it easier for drivers to more easily see the content on the screen. The new interface is built to help users get on the road faster, show more useful information at a glance and simplify common tasks while driving. Along with a new dark theme, Google is also rolling out a new launcher for Android Auto which will allow users to find and start apps that are compatible with Android Auto. With this new update, Android Auto will turn on automatically once the car is turned on and will continue playing media and show the user's navigation app of choice. Drivers can simply tap on a suggested location or say “Hey Google” to navigate to a new place. The next change comes in the navigation bar which will now show turn-by-turn directions, allow users to rewind their ...

Samsung Galaxy A30 Review

When it comes to flagships, the most important devices for a company as well as the market, we all know Samsung is an important if not one of the most important players in the industry. But not all markets are the same. When it comes to the entry level segment or what we call the "mid range" of the Indian market, we frequently hear the names of Samsung's Chinese competitors than Samsung themselves but this year, it has changed with the newly launched M series and the A series. 2019 is Samsung's comeback. With a price tag of Rs. 15490 (After a recent price cut), the Samsung's Galaxy A30 gets a lot of the basics right and does certain things really well. But can the A30 compete in this cut-throat market and where does it fall behind the competition. Reading the specs sheet is one thing, a review is another. This is our review of the Samsung Galaxy A30. The unboxing of the Galaxy A30 will give you the device, the charging cable, the charger, SIM tray ejector, the TPU case, stereo headphones and the user manual, of course. While most mid range phones don't get a headset, the ones that come with ...

Hughes and Airtel to combine VSAT operations in India

Bharti Airtel and Hughes Communications India Ltd. (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) today announced an agreement to combine their VSAT operations in India. As per the agreement, Hughes will have majority ownership in the combined entity and Airtel will have a significant shareholding. HCIL is the leading broadband satellite service operator in India. It provides a comprehensive range of broadband networking technologies, solutions, and services for businesses and governments. The combined entity will benefit from enhanced scale, improved operational efficiencies and wider market reach, and will be able to introduce new VSAT and related technologies to deliver a wide range of quality products and service. The combined entity will continue to serve existing Hughes and Airtel customers. The transaction is subject to approvals by relevant authorities. Commenting on the partnership, Partho Banerjee, President and Managing Director, Hughes Communications India Ltd said: We are very excited about the synergies that this partnership will bring to the Indian ecosystem. These are exciting times for satellite broadband service providers as VSAT becomes more mainstream, driven by growing demand from both, enterprise and government segments. Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO, Airtel Business said: We are pleased to combine our VSAT operations with Hughes to serve the connectivity needs ...

ASUSTOR AS4002T NAS Review

Last year ASUSTOR announced a NAS device — AS4002T first consumer NAS that integrate 10gb Ethernet with an RJ45 connector. The AS4002T is one of the world's first NAS containing a Marvell Armada Cortex-A72 64-bit dual-core processor. When compared with previous generation devices, it offers three and a half times more computing power as well. Talking about the design, the AS4002T comes with a refreshing yet trendy appearance. The aesthetically pleasing front has a removable crystal black magnetic pane (four magnets), which also dust-proof. By the way, no screws or any tools needed to open the front panel. Just place it in front of the NAS and let the magnetism take over. Right next to the panel, we have a power button, LED notification for power, system status, hard drive activity, network activity, a one-touch backup button and a USB 3.1 port. When the panel is removed, we have two bays, where the hard disks are protected with caddy. Furthermore, the hard drives can be quickly installed or replaced, no tools needed. Turning back we have an 80 mm fan which ensures adequate airflow across the NAS components. Besides that, we have two Gigabit Ethernet ports, a 10Gb Ethernet port, and a second ...

Nokia 4.2 with 5.71-inch HD+ 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android Pie launched in India for Rs. 10990

HMD Global has launched Nokia 4.2, the company's latest Android One smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 5.71-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display, is powered by Snapdragon 439 with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lYyocdA5JE The phone comes with a glass back, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, notification light on the power button, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, dedicated Google Assistant button and packs a 3000mAh battery. Nokia 4.2 specifications 5.71-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 19:9 a-Si FullView 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core (Quad 1.95GHz Cortex A53 + Quad 1.45GHz Cortex A53) Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED flash, PDAF f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size Dimensions: 148.95 x 71.30 x 8.39mm; Weight: 161g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, micro USB 3000mAh built-in battery The Nokia 4.2 comes in Black and Pink Sand colors, is priced at Rs. 10,990 and will be available exclusively on Nokia.com/phones for a 7-day period starting today, ...