Xiaomi Mi Polarised Square and Polarised Pilot Sunglasses go on sale in India starting at Rs. 899

Xiaomi started crowdfunding for its Mi Polarized Wayfarer and Mi Polarized Aviators in India back in December last year, and it started shipping for its backers in January this year. Today, the company has started selling these glasses for everyone through mi.com, and the company is now calling them Mi Polarised Square Sunglasses and Mi Polarised Pilot Sunglasses. These polarized glasses minimizes glare, enhances contrast, are scratch resistant and will reduce eye strain. These have O6 layered lens technology that is formulated to provide throughout elimination of glare, polarized light and harmful UV rays. The Square glasses have a flexible TR90 frame, while the Pilot glasses have a 304H Metal Frame. The Xiaomi Mi Polarized Square Sunglasses come in Blue and Grey colors and Mi Polarized Pilot Sunglasses come in Blue and Green colors and are available from Mi.com at Rs. 899 and Rs. 1099, respectively. This is Rs. 200 more than the crowdfunding price, but it is still Rs. 100 less than the original price. Last month the company started selling its Sports Shoes 2 to everyone, and it has restocked them for sale on mi.com earlier this week.

Google unveils new design for mobile search results page

Google is introducing a new design for Search on mobile replacing the old design which showed the Title of the Search Result first followed by the URL. In this new design, Google is placing the website’s branding on front and center to help users better guide through the information available on the web. The new design change is subtle with the website's branding on front and center. Google says that the new design will help users better understand where the information is coming from and what pages they are looking for. Earlier, the Search Results which were blue in color showed up first, followed by the publisher's website in a smaller green colored font. With the revamped design, the publisher's website URL shows first along with a small icon, followed by the Search Results. This will be a boost to publishers as it gives them a way to stand out. The revamped design also brings changes to Google Search Ads and how they appeared. In the previous design, the word "Ad" would display in a green text box placed below the Search Result. Now, the green colored box is gone and the word ''Ad" would display in a bold, black font where the website's ...

WhatsApp said to be working on option to share Status to Facebook Story and QR Code feature

Instagram already has an option to automatically share story to your Facebook story. Now WhatsApp is said to be testing "Add to Facebook Story" feature to share WhatsApp Status with images, videos, GIFs and text to Facebook Story. Unlike Instagram, this is not automatic, and has to be shared manually. WhatsApp started testing option to Share Contact Info via QR on iOS last year, now the company has started testing it on Android with the version 2.19.151. This reveals a new QR Code button in the profile section. Tapping the QR Code icon shows your personal QR Code that can be shared easily. With this feature, users can quickly add contacts directly from within the application. This is similar to Instagram’s nametag feature and Snapcode on Snapchat. When the QR code is detected, WhatsApp will automatically fill all fields and the contact will be added in your address book. When you generate your QR code the first time, WhatsApp gives the possibility to revoke it, so you can stop your QR Code to work, replacing with another one. These features are still in testing, and will be enabled in the future. Source

FUTURE Claw J3 Earphones Review

Regardless of the situation, place and surroundings, a bit of music can add joy or even inspire you in life. If you are looking for earphones, chances are you're not happy either with your phone capabilities or bundled earphones. That said, audio enthusiast literally has dozens of options available in all possible form factors and at all price points. Amid the True wireless earbuds and Bluetooth headphones, the in-ears are indeed making a comeback. Mumbai-based FUTURE recently launched the CLAW J3 earphones in India targeting the entry-level. We’ve been testing it out for a few weeks and here’s what we think. Design Most of the headphones under Rs. 1000 doesn't hold well when it comes to design. However, Claw J3 is an exception. At this price point, this has got to be the most impressive pair of earphones. On the design front, it looks minimal yet solid and it has a 1.2m soft Anti-Winding TPE cable making it much more durable and reliable. It comes with different sized ear buds (S/M/L) in box to fit your ears. The driver chambers are made of metal and are very durable, which is a surprise considering the low price. It's worth mentioning that, the entire earphone unit sits ...

LG starts rolling out Alexa support to 2019 AI ThinQ TVs; AirPlay support coming later this year

LG Electronics announced its latest flagship TVs with ThinQ AI in January 2019 and last year, the company said that it would integrate Google Assistant on their 2018 TVs with AI ThinQ. Expanding the support for virtual assistants from various companies, LG today announced that it will begin rolling out Amazon Alexa support in 14 countries to the company’s 2019 TV models featuring artificial intelligence. 2019 LG TV models with ThinQ AI support will be getting Alexa support soon through a software update. The feature will be initially available in 14 countries which includes Austria, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States. Users will receive the update through the Alexa app in LG ThinQ AI TVs including LG UHD TVs, NanoCell TVs, and OLED TVs. With the Alexa app, owners of compatible LG TVs can ask questions, control smart home products, access over 90,000 Alexa Skills and LG says that the 2019 TVs can understand hundreds of voice commands and handle requests of greater complexity than ever before. As Alexa is built-in, new updates and features for the voice service will be rolled out directly to users of LG AI TV from now on. Apart from ...

OPPO K3 with 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 710, up to 8GB RAM, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

OPPO just announced K3, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the K series in China, as it had promised. It has  a 6.5-inch Full HD+ no-notch AMOLED display from Samsung with 91.1% screen-to-body ratio, DC dimming, next-gen in-display fingerprint scanner that is 28.5% faster with 10% success rate in unlocking, is powered by Snapdragon 710 with up to 8GB of RAM, GameBoost 2.0, runs Android Pie with Color OS 6.0 on top, features a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera. The phone has a 16-megapixel pop-up front camera that lifts in 0.74 seconds. The pop-up mechanism has been tested over 200,000 times, says the company.  It has a 3D gradient back with S shaped curve, and packs a 3765mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging. OPPO K3 specifications 6.5-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB UFS 2.1 storage / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.1 storage Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 16MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP secondary camera 16MP front-facing ...

OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 9.0.2 Android Pie stable update starts rolling out

OnePlus has finally released Android Pie stable update for OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones with OxygenOS 9.0.2, as it had promised last year. It rolled out Android Pie beta update for the phones last month. OnePlus 3 and 3T were launched back in 2016 running Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). This is the third major Android update for the phones after Android Nougat in 2017 and Android Oreo update last year. The company has already guaranteed Android security updates for the phones till November 2019. OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 9.0.2 is 1.6GB in size and includes Android security patch for April 2019. OnePlus said that the update will gradually roll out to everyone in a few days after confirming there are no critical bugs. It also added that using VPN to download this build might not work as the roll out is not based on regions and is randomly pushed out to a very limited number of devices. If you haven't received it yet, you can download the zip file for the OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3 and flash it manually. Changelog: System Updated system to Android™ 9 Pie™ Brand new UI for Android Pie Updated Android security patch to 2019.4 Do Not Disturb mode You can now customize the time ...

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone will be sold in India via Flipkart, confirms teaser ahead of May 27 launch

Xiaomi announced the Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone in China earlier this year. The smartphone sports an AMOLED display, Snapdragon 855, 12GB RAM and more. There were also reports regarding the India launch of Black Shark 2 as it had received the BIS certification. Now, a new teaser from Flipkart reveals that Black Shark 2 smartphone will be sold in India via Flipkart. Flipkart is launching its new Flipkart Edge program soon where the company will house Flagship smartphones and Premium smartphones from various brands. As a part of its promotion, Flipkart posted teasers online about Flipkart Edge with a list of smartphone brands. The list surprisingly also included Black Shark 2 alongside other brands like Samsung, OPPO, ASUS, Google, HONOR, POCO, Nubia, Meizu, and Lenovo. This confirms that Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone will be sold in India via Flipkart. The smartphone will be launching in India on 27th May 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 ...

Sound One X80 Magnetic Neckband Wireless Earphones with MicroSD Slot launched for Rs. 2990

Bluetooth earphone spaces are being filled by several companies at competitive prices. Recently, the Hong Kong-based audio and accessories manufacturer, Sound One launched X80 Magnetic Neckband Wireless Bluetooth Earphones with mic in India. Launched under the X-series, the Bluetooth features Qualcomm CSR8645 Bluetooth chip, VC 6.0 noise cancellation tech, microSD card slot, and IPX5 water ingress protection. Offering a secure fit, Magnets can attach two earbuds together when not in use and prevent the earphones from sliding off or cable tangle. Notably, the earphones support storage cards of up to 64GB capacity on the Sound One X80. It has  10.6 mm, dynamic drivers. According to the company claims, a quick charge of 2 hours provides up to 6-8 hours(full volume) of music playback and 100 hours of standby. Notably, it is powered by 110 mAh battery that offers 7 hours of playback. The Sound One X80 wireless earphones are priced at Rs. 2,990 but are currently available on Amazon and Flipkart at an introductory price of Rs. 1,890. Also, it carries a 1-year warranty as well.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro gets Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI 10.3 Global Stable update

Xiaomi launched first quad camera phone Redmi Note 6 Pro in India back in November running MIUI 10 on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo) and last month it started recruiting Beta testers for testing Android Pie based MIUI 10 Global Beta ROM for various devices including Redmi Note 6 Pro. The company started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Beta ROM back in March. Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Stable ROM to Redmi Note 6 Pro users. As per posts on Mi Community, MIUI 10.3.3.0.PEKMIXM is being rolled out, the update is around 1.7 GB in size as it brings Android 9.0 (Pie) along with May security patch to the device. Apart from Redmi Note 6 Pro, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 6 Pro are also expected to receive the Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI Global Stable update in coming months. The company has already announced that Android pie based MIUI Global Stable ROM for Redmi Y2/S2 will be released around June. Check out the changelog below, System Optimization: Updated Android Security Patch to May 2019. Increased system security Lockscreen, status bar, Notification shade New: Use your fingerprint to open Home screen once you unlocked the device using face data and stayed on the Lock screen [Update: ...