Jio Phone: 5 things every buyer wants to know before buying the Reliance Jio 4G feature phone

Jio Phone: 5 things every buyer wants to know before buying the Reliance Jio 4G feature phone
Reliance Jio Phone was unveiled by Mukesh Ambani recently, and this is a really unique feature phone, mainly because of the 4G VoLTE connectivity, ability to play Jio apps like JioTV and JioMusic. However, there is some confusion on the specs and features of the Reliance Jio 4G feature phone.

Xiaomi Mi 5X design revealed in 15-second teaser, dual-camera and three colour options confirmed

Xiaomi plans to unveil its new smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 5X, on 26 July. New images, posters and renders have been surfacing online which have given us a glimpse of the phone’s design. However, now the company has released an official 15-second teaser revealing the design of the phone is greater detail, according to Androidpure.

The video shows the three colours in which the phone will come i.e. Black, Pink and Gold. Also visible is the horizontal dual-camera setup which is present in other Chinese flagship mobiles such as OnePlus 5 and Oppo R11. The fingerprint sensor is present at the back of the phone in a similar location like the Huawei Honor 8 Pro

A report in Gizmochina claims that the device has already seen more than 200,000 registrations. Official specifications have not yet been leaked but a poster featuring the phone’s promotion showed that the phone will be having a 5.5-inch full HD display. There is also mention of a Snapdragon

Jeff Bezos beats out Bill Gates to become world’s richest person..!!

Ahead of its earnings later today, Amazon stock hit an all-time high during intraday trading and with it CEO Jeff Bezos’ estimated wealth hit $90.9 billion, Bloomberg reports. This number pushes the net worth of the Amazon founder past that of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, still sitting pretty with $90.7 billion, earning Bezos the title of world’s richest person.

Bezos ending the day as the world’s richest depends on Amazon (and Microsoft) stock holding steady. After the bell, Amazon will report its second-quarter earnings. Today’s jump in share price comes even as investors are expecting Amazon to announce a decline in year-over-year profits today, though the Street also expects revenues to skyrocket 22 percent to $37.2 billion.

Amazon has been riding high over the past year as its ambitions to offer an alternative to the world of brick-and-mortar retail has shifted into one that may completely upend it. In December, the company unveiled its Amazon Go concept stores, a move that made a lot more sense after it made its bid last month to acquire grocer Whole Foods for $13.7 billion.

Amazon’s market cap currently sits at $513 billion. Bezos own about 17 percent of the company. In addition to running Amazon, Bezos also owns the Washington Post and is starting a rocket company called Blue Origins.

WhatsApp now has one billion daily active users..!!

WhatsApp is just one of the many available messaging apps for mobile, and apparently it's also one of the most popular.

The company announced on Wednesday it has reached one billion daily active users (on both desktop and mobile) up from the one billion monthly users it announced last year.

The messaging app has grown tremendously.

The company has been steadily expanding features over the last year. For example,

Ransomware 'here to stay', warns Google study

 

Cyber-thieves have made at least $25m (£19m) from ransomware in the last two years, suggests research by Google.
The search giant created thousands of virtual victims of ransomware to expose the payment ecosystem surrounding the malware type.
Most of the money was made in 2016 as gangs realised how lucrative it was, revealed a talk at Black Hat.

DrinkMate: iPhone Breathalyzer [REVIEW]

ast year during one of Tech.co’s startup tour events I stumbled upon an entrepreneurial duo showing off a very small piece of hardware. That piece of hardware was an Android-connected breathalyzer called the DrinkMate. It was so small in fact that it may even be the smallest one on the market.

At the time they only supported Android, but shortly after the event they launched a Kickstarter campaign for an iOS compatible version. Four days after the launch of the campaign they hit their goal, and nearly tripled it at completion. Needless to say I was intrigued, backed the campaign, and six months later I have the device in hand.

Boring Motorola is making smartphones exciting again..!!

Smartphones are exciting again.

Like all products that reach maturity, modern smartphones as we know them today — rectangle glass touchscreen slabs — have become boring. Each new device iteration usually brings modest feature upgrades and industrial designers are playing it safe. Just look at the OnePlus 5: It's not even trying to hide its iPhone 7 Plus-like looks.

It's felt for some time like there wouldn't be much more meaningful innovation to come, but now we have a contender to shake things up.

The next big feature

Snapdeal approves Flipkart's $900-950 million takeover offer: Sources

MUMBAI: Indian online marketplace Snapdeal has accepted Flipkart's revised takeover offer of up to $950 million, two sources said on Wednesday, providing heft to its bigger rival in a high-stakes battle with Amazon.com Inc.

The board of Jasper Infotech, which runs Snapdeal, approved Flipkart's bid of $900 million-$950 million last week, the sources who were familiar with the matter said. A deal is now pending the approval of Snapdeal shareholders, they said.

Snapdeal declined to comment, while Flipkart was not immediately available for comment.
India's fledgling e-commerce sector is in the midst of a fierce war for supremacy between

Google Pixel 2: Everything we know..

With its superb camera and elegant design, the Google Pixel (and its larger counterpart, Pixel XL) phone hit it out of the park last year. So it's no surprise that Google wants to keep the good times rolling with its pair of premium flagships. The company's hardware chief, Rick Osterloh, already confirmed that a follow-up is coming this year, and while he didn't say exactly when, we'd guess it'll launch some time in October, a year after the Pixel was born.
We don't know much about the next Pixel (unofficially known as the Pixel 2), but rumors say that it'll have a slimmer design and an even better camera.  Until its unveiling, however, we've gathered all the facts and rumors we know about the phone so far. Be sure to check back as more information rolls out; we'll keep the updates coming.
The Pixel 2 will have improvements all around

As new camera tech and improved chipsets become available, the next generation of phones will likely be better than the last. Some specific rumors about an improved Pixel 2 speculate that the phone will be water-resistant, and have a camera that's packed with more features. Google will also likely outfit it with a faster processor, though we're unsure from where. It's believed the company is testing out processors from Qualcomm, Intel and possibly the Taiwanese chipset maker MediaTek.
It might have

BlackBerry KEYone may launch in India on August 1

BlackBerry KEYone is expected to launch in India on August 1. The company on Tuesday sent out press invite which clearly mentioned that it is going to launch something, however didn't mention what. But, looking at the invite sent to us, we are expecting BlackBerry KEYone at the event, which is to take place in New Delhi.

The press invite comes with a tagline, "Do more. Different" which is the same as the company uses for the KEYone. This is what brings us to the conclusion that KEYone is

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 processor: Report..

There seems to be no stopping of leaks and rumours around Google's upcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 smartphones. Having already seen its fair share of leaks, a new report now suggests that the smartphones will be the first to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 836 processor.

According to a report by Android Headlines, Google's upcoming flagships will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 processor, which will be quite similar to the Snapdragon 835 but will have

Did You Know That Ferrari Has Banned All Its Employees From Buying Its Cars..!!

Ferrari produces only 8,000 cars a year and there’s a wait of years before buyers can get their hands on one. And that’s just for their mass produced models. Their limited run hyper cars are only sold to a select few, on the invitation, to those who Ferrari thinks worthy. In fact, no amount of money can get you a Ferrari if you’re not a ‘Ferrari client’.

In an interview with Drive, Ferrari’s Chief Marketing And Commercial Officer Enrico Galliera said that all employees are banned from buying Ferraris.

World's first floating wind farm emerges off coast of Scotland..!!

The world's first full-scale floating wind farm has started to take shape off the north-east coast of Scotland.

The revolutionary technology will allow wind power to be harvested in waters too deep for the current conventional bottom-standing turbines used.

The Peterhead wind farm, known as Hywind, is a trial which will bring power to 20,000 homes.

Manufacturer Statoil says output from the turbines is expected to equal or surpass generation from current ones.

It hopes to cash in on a boom in the technology, especially in Japan and the West coast of the US, where waters are deep.

"This is a tech development project to ensure it's working in open sea conditions. It's a game-changer for floating wind power and we are sure it will help bring costs down," said Leif Delp, project director for Hywind.

WhatsApp to roll out the recall feature soon...!!!

Since the past few months, we have been hearing about the WhatsApp recall feature. It is the ability to just recall or unsend the messages those were actually meant to be sent.

Well, it looks like we are drawing closer towards the roll out of this recall feature on WhatsApp.

Truecaller..How it works and what you need to know about it..!!

Truecaller delivers an experience that goes beyond the limitations of today’s phonebook apps so that people always have access to the right information, people and businesses they need. It lets you search for contact information (based on name or number), identify incoming calls, and block calls you don’t want to receive – so you never have to leave the service to find the right contact.

Started five years ago, Truecaller was an idea of two engineers who aimed to create something new in the world of technology. Today they stand as a company of 55 international minds coming from different corners of the world to make a service that stretches every remote place of the world.

Today, many smart phone users are using Truecaller to trace out a lot of spam calls they get everyday. So, did you ever wonder How Truecaller actually works? How does it know all the phone numbers and caller ids?

How does Truecaller app work?

APPLE'S 2018 IPHONE TO USE L SHAPED BATTERIES FROM LG CHEM: REPORT Apple's 2018 iPhone to use L shaped batteries from LG Chem

Apple's 2018 iPhone lineup will use batteries from LG, reports Korea Economic Daily. The publication cites unnamed sources, claiming that Apple has selected LG Chem as the sole supplier for the batteries on its iPhone lineup. The new line of iPhones will be releasing in 2018.

LG Chem, a subsidiary of LG Corporation is said to have made huge investments in dedicated manufacturing units, and will begin full-scale battery production early next year. 

The report claims that Apple's 2018 iPhone battery will adopt an "L" shaped design instead of the standard rectangular jelly roll lithium-ion batteries found on existing iPhones. It notes that the battery module design will have an extended section to one side at its bottom to form the "L" shape. The rumours of Apple's iPhone lineup switching to an L shaped battery design was first detailed by KGI Securities' Ming-Chi Kuo in February.

6 things to do and not to do when your smartphone falls in water..!!

6 Things To Do And Not To Do When Your Smartphone Falls In Water..!!

Whether it's a slip of the hand at the beach, a device forgotten in a pocket, or an overexcited child, smartphones get dropped or submerged in water for all kinds of reasons, and not all models are water resistant. So what should you do to save your smartphone? First of all, don't follow the wrong advice!

How safe is your e-wallet money? Beware of e-wallet cloning..!!

India is moving towards a digital economy. But with the comfort of pay at a click of a button, comes a cautionary note.

21 year old Akshay Agarwal learnt a bitter lesson when he tried to upgrade his Paytm account. He left a message on Paytm app to upgrade his account limit, as expected he received a call to verify his KYC details, but he didn't expect what happened next.

"I messaged the Paytm department via their app itself and received a call in half hour. The person who called had all my details and credentials like my Paytm transaction details were with him. He claimed to be a Paytm agent and he knew my query, he put my call on hold and asked me that I should open my app. After 5 minute of the conversation and keeping my call on hold a transaction of Rs 46,995 took place", said Akshay Agarwal.

Google’s anti-malware security suite “Play Protect” now rolling out to Android phones...!

Google is now rolling out Play Protect to all Android devices with Google Play Services 11 or higher. The news arrived earlier today via Engadget following Google’s announcement of the service during Google I/O 2017 in May.

mAadhaar App Launched by UIDAI, Lets You Carry Aadhaar on Your Android Phone

Aadhaar holders will now be able to carry their information on their smartphone, courtesy the mAadhaar app launched by Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI). To use the mAadhaar or 'mobile Aadhaar' app, users need to have their phone number registered with UIDAI. Once the process is complete, they can download their details on the app, which will show data suc has name, date of birth, gender, address and the photograph on the device. With this mAadhaar, users will not need to carry around the hard copy of their Aadhaar with them anymore. This is another step by the government to digitise processes in the country, and make initiatives streamlined using technology.

HomeEconomy India’s ‘first solar-powered train’: All you want to know about Indian Railways’ green initiative India’s ‘first solar-powered train’:

The solar-panel powered train will be tested on the Jodhpur division of the North Western Railways.

With Indian Railways aggressively focusing on renewable energy, India’s first solar panel-fitted train is all set to commence trial runs shortly. What makes this trial run special is that all coaches of the train would be lit from power generated by the rooftop solar panels.
Last year, Northern Railways had fitted one coach of the Rewari-Sitapur broad gauge passenger train with solar panels. However, this would be the first DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) broad gauge train, in which all coaches have solar panels, says Railways. Solar panel fitted coaches already run on narrow-gauge trains plying on Pathankot-Jogindernagar route in Kangra Valley section and Kalka-Shimla section.

This may be the mystery device Facebook is working on...!!!

Facebook could be working on a smartphone, according to paperwork recently spotted by cyber sleuths which the tech giant filed earlier this year.

A Facebook unit devoted to hardware filed a patent application in January for a mysterious "modular electromechanical device" that could have speakers, cameras, microphones, touchscreens, and displays.