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Xiaomi India CEO Manu Jain with Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu at Redmi 2 Prime launch in August.
Xiaomi India has claimed that it sold more than 1 million devices in Q3 2015 and that this was its best quarter to date in the country in sharp contrast to a recent report by Counterpoint Research India recently, which had said that the much talked about Xiaomi had seen their first decline in India.
According to Counterpoint’s research, Xiaomi’s shipments fell by a huge 46 per cent

The findings show that the erosion of Mars’ atmosphere increases significantly during solar storms. (Source: NASA)
Strong solar winds likely played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet environment that might have supported life to the cold, arid planet Mars is on Friday, according to NASA.
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission data has enabled researchers to determine the rate at which the Martian atmosphere currentl

Vodafone has about 35 million prepaid customers in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka.
Telecom service provider Vodafone today launched ‘One Rate, One South’ pack targeting the prepaid customers in five south Indian states. The pack is available at Rs 57 at any of the company’s 13,600 outlets, 57 exclusive outlets and 268 mini-stores, the company said in statement.
“This new pack facilitates all outgoing mobile calls-local, STD and while roaming

QiKu, a joint venture between Qihoo and Coolpad plans to launch two new smartphones in India very soon
QiKu, a joint venture between Qihoo and Coolpad, is planning to launch two new smartphones in India. The smartphones will be available in two versions Qiku Terra 808 and Qiku Terra 810.
The Qiku Terra was launched in China couple of weeks back and the company sold 35,000 units within 8 seconds of the sale. The QiKu smartphones will feature a 6-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixe

Picsdream made its launch debut on Wednesday and is hosting a five day long photography exhibition at India Habitat Centre. (Source: Picsdream.com)
Picsdream, a photography centric marketplace, has launched its online portal, Picsdream.com and app for Android and iOS.
The online portal aims to create a platform that will showcase the works of amateur, semi-professional and professional photographers. Users can also buy photos, choose the canvas on which they want the photos to be printed a

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captures Sun in amazing 4K resolution (Source: NASA)
There is nothing much to say about Sun other than the fact that its always shining and always ablaze with light. Sun is always radiating energy and solar wind and NASA has a video to make us believe this.
Watch the Sun in 4K resolution (App users click here)
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NASA has released a new 30-minute video which shows Sun in its never seen

The company says that the covers come with two protective layers, the hard outer layer and the inner silicone layer.
OnePlus has announced OtterBox back covers for its OnePlus 2 smartphones starting at Rs 1,699.
The OtterBox Cases come in glacier, black, snow fire and night shadow colour options available on Amazon.in. They come with a 1-year limited warranty. Share This ArticleRelated ArticleOnePlus X first lookOnePlus X Onyx arrives at Rs 16,999; limited edition Ceramic to cost Rs 22,999OnePl

Microsoft on Friday announced PayTM cash worth Rs 50 on purchase of Nokia 215, Nokia 222 and Nokia 225 smartphones.
Microsoft on Friday announced PayTM cash worth Rs 50 on purchase of Nokia 215, Nokia 222 and Nokia 225 smartphones as a part of company’s Diwali offers.
All three internet enabled phones are priced between Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000.
Also, users can win PayTM cash on their PayTM wallets starting from Rs 100 to Rs 10, 000 and ten others will win Rs 1 lakh via lucky draw. The offer

Android 6.0 Marshmallow has long been completely off the list since its launch in September and the chart does not include any versions less than 0.1 per cent.
Google revealed its latest data pertaining to the percentage of visitors with different Android versions on the company’s Play Store and Android Marshmallow finally lists on the chart. These were collected within a span of 7 days ending on November 2.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow for long has been completely off the list since its launc

Zebronics has announced new 40-inch LED TV at Rs 29,990. The company is offering soundbar this Diwali (Source: Zebronics)
Zebronics has announced that it will be offering free Zeb Juke Bar speaker when customers buy their 40-inch LED TV. Zebronics’ Zeb Juke Bar is priced at Rs 5,499.
The Zebronics ZEB-4001 LED TV is a 40-inch model with a full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) resolution. The TV features 178 degree wide viewing angle which makes for detailed and sharper picture. The ZEB-4001 LED TV

Xolo Black 1X is the second smartphone launched under the company’s online sub-brand Black.
For India’s potential smartphone buyers with a Rs 10,000 budget, the market is flooded with options like the Lenovo K3 Note and the Yu Yureka Plus that offer decent performance and user experience. These phones do not compromise on features and come at an affordable price.
Xolo Black 1X is the second smartphone launched under Lava’s new online sub-brand Bla

Music Stories marks the latest effort to expand forms of content at Facebook, which allows its more than 1.5 billion users to swap messages, photos and videos.
Facebook made it easier to share music, introducing a new post format amid the boom in online streaming. Dubbed “Music Stories,” the new format creates a tidy, user-friendly Facebook entry whereas a fan in the past might have posted a cumbersome or random link to a webpage.
Music Stories will initially only work on Faceb

YouTube brings virtual reality support for all its videos; now supports 360 degree experience with Google Cardboard
YouTube announced two new features Thursday for its Android app that expand the video site’s use of virtual reality, giving the new technology its biggest platform yet.
The app now supports VR video – a format that gives viewers what the company says are more realistic 360-degree perspectives of films.
To view it, a user would call up a virtual reality video on the You

Apple Watch is now officially available in India at Rs 30,990. The 18-carat rose gold version starts at 9.9 lakhs.
I have had a couple of previous encounters with the Apple Watch, without never really being able to take a deep dive. What I saw initially was not in sync with any other smartwatch I had used before, and I have had the good fortune to try quite a few of them. This week I finally got my hands on a review device and I think before a full fledged interview it might be a good idea to c

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaking the Future Unleashed event in Mumbai. (Source: Reuters)
A month after his meeting with Minister Narendra Modi in California, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who was in Mumbai on Thursday, said Microsoft wants to play a small part in helping India achieve its true potential.
During his 45-minute keynote at Future Unleashed, Microsoft’s largest ever customer and partner event in India, Nadella explained how Microsoft has three interlocking ambitions now: Re