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Apple iPad Pro comes in 32 and 128GB with WiFi and a 128GB with WiFI and Cellular connectivity.
The Apple iPad Pro is finally coming to India and has been listed on the official company site for sale. The prices have not yet been revealed by the company. It was launched in US starting at $799 (approx. Rs 52,320) last month.
The iPad Pro features 12.9-inch Retina display with 5.6 million pixels. It runs a 64-bit A9X chip, which Apple says is faster than most portable PCs that were shipped last y

Apple iPad Pro is now listed on Infibeam in India with the price as Rs 67,900 for the 32GB version. 
Update: The Apple iPad Pro is now listed on official online premium reseller Infibeam for Rs 67,900 for the 32GB version of the device. The 128 GB iPad Pro with just WiFi is listed at Rs 79,900. The 128GB WiFi Plus Cellular connectivity is priced at Rs 91,900.
Apple is yet to officially announce the device and its prices in India. The Apple Pencil and special iPad Pro keyboard are not yet l

Narendra Modi continued to dominate Facebook and was the most popular topic in the country in 2015. Topics like e-coomerce boom and the late Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam, who passed away this year, were second and third.
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Incidentally, India Gate was the most checked into location in India followed by Taj Mahal and Marine Drive in Mumbai.
The full list is below.Topics (India)1 Narendra Modi2 E-commerce boom3 APJ

Mobile phones are nowadays equipped with excellent cameras and much better quality lenses. So much so that this has led to a craze in mobile photography with people from all walks of life taking artistic photos and cleverly editing them. Believe it or not, mobile phones, especially the high-end ones, can take some really stunning images which you could believe were taken on an expensive camera.
As more users opt for smartphone photography, traditional camera makers are revving up their innovatio

The all-weather Pentax K-S2 is packed with a broad feature set and offers excellent photo quality
As a kid, the first camera I saw and fell in love with was a Pentax SLR.
I can’t even remember the model number of my uncle’s camera, but it was something I aspired for. By the time I switched to photography as my primary, there were no Pentax cameras around, at least not in India. Now, however, Pentax seems to be in a bid to regain some of that lost ground in India with the K-S2 DSLR.
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As a kid, the first camera I saw and fell in love with was a Pentax SLR.
I can’t even remember the model number of my uncle’s camera, but it was something I aspired for. By the time I switched to photography as my primary, there were no Pentax cameras around, at least not in India. Now, however, Pentax seems to be in a bid to regain some of that lost ground in India with the K-S2 DSLR.
The Pentax K-S2 is a compact DSLR and is the world’s smallest with weather proofing. This suc

Our smartphones and tablets have got so powerful that we have turned less dependent on our PCs, but that does not mean PCs have become obsolete yet. In the case of PC manufacturers, the trend has been to build great desktop replacements and today we have one such offering from HP for review.
HP knows building laptops better than most other OEMs—it has been building them since 1984. Despite the decline in PC sales, it has been able to hold its ground with great offerings both in the consume

OnePlus X will go on open sale on Amazon India today: This means no invite is needed to buy the smartphone.
One Plus has announced the open sale of its OnePlus X Onyx smartphone on Amazon India today. The device is priced at Rs 16,999 and will go on sale on December 10, starting 12 am. The company is also offering B2X special insurance on OnePlus X Onyx.
OnePlus X is also the cheapest offering from the Chinese startup. There are two variants of the OnePlus X- Onyx and Ceramic. The Ceramic versi

Micromax Canvas Mega 4G Q417 smartphone.
Micromax has launched a new Canvas Mega series with two new phablets starting at Rs 7,999. The two new phones are Canvas Mega E353 and Canvas Mega 4G Q417.
The Canvas Mega E353 has a 5.5inch HD IPS screen, 1.4 Ghz octa-core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. It has a 13mp rear camera and five mp Fixed Focus (FF) front camera. Canvas Mega E353 has a 2820 mAh battery and runs Android Lollipop 5.1.
Canvas Mega 4G Q417 has a 5.5-inch HD IPS screen, a 1.3Ghz qua

Micromax Canvas Mega 4G Q417 smartphone.
Micromax has launched a new Canvas Mega series with two new phablets starting at Rs 7,999. The two new phones are Canvas Mega E353 and Canvas Mega 4G Q417.
The Canvas Mega E353 has a 5.5inch HD IPS screen, 1.4 Ghz octa-core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. It has a 13mp rear camera and five mp Fixed Focus (FF) front camera. Canvas Mega E353 has a 2820 mAh battery and runs Android Lollipop 5.1.
Canvas Mega 4G Q417 has a 5.5-inch HD IPS screen, a 1.3Ghz qua

Rovio, the Finnish maker of the hugely popular Angry Birds mobile game, has appointed Kati Levoranta as its first woman chief executive officer, the company announced.
Levoranta, who has served as Rovio’s legal director and head of European sales, will on January 1 replace Pekka Rantala, who will step down after just one year.
Under Rantala, the company underwent a major restructuring and deep job cuts. In 2014, the company fired one sixth of its employees and its overall sales fell by nin

India is home to over 300 million Internet users and another 200 million Indians are expected to come online by 2017.
With more than 4,100 enterprises, India is the third-largest base of tech startups in the world and the number is set to grow manifold over the next few years, technology giant Google said today.
Highlighting the boom in India’s tech sector in recent years, Google India head Rajan Anandan said a connected India with access to the web will empower Indians further, helping bu

Apple iPad Pro comes in 32 and 128GB with WiFi and a 128GB with WiFI and Cellular connectivity.
The Apple iPad Pro is finally coming to India and has been listed on the official company site for sale. The prices have not yet been revealed by the company. It was launched in US starting at $799 (approx. Rs 52,320) last month.
The iPad Pro features 12.9-inch Retina display with 5.6 million pixels. It runs a 64-bit A9X chip, which Apple says is faster than most portable PCs that were shipped last y

The U.S. won’t elect a president until next year but the debate over the crowded field of candidates jostling for the Oval Office emerged as the hottest topic on Facebook this year.
The race for the Democratic and Republican party nominations eclipsed an outpouring of emotions over deadly attacks, strife, social issues and disasters.
The rankings released Wednesday open a window into the cultural mindset by analyzing how frequently specific high-profile events, politicians, entertainers, a

Skin4Gadgets deals in providing a variety of skins for gadgets of different brands.
Skin4Gadgets has announced its partnership with Tukzer to provide skins for power banks. The power banks with personalised skin covers will be available on Amazon.
Apart from smartphone, laptops tablets, users will now be able to give their power banks a personalised look with this new venture.
Skin4Gadgets deals in providing a variety of skins for gadgets of different brands. It features almost every popular sm

Panasonic HX-A1 is a WiFi enabled camera and can be mounted to a multi-purpose mount onto goggles, shoulder bags, helmets and tripods.
Panasonic has announced a light-weight wearable camera, HX-A1 at Rs 19,990. It is compact, weighs 45gms and can capture videos in full-HD mode.
HX-A1 comes with 1/3 MOS sensor and can shoot videos at 2.87 MP. It can also capture still images at 2.66MP. The total pixel size of the camera sensor is 3.54 megapixels. It has 0 Lux night-mode and IR filter for clickin

There are two variants of the OnePlus X- Onyx and Ceramic.
One Plus has announced the open sale of its OnePlus X Onyx smartphone on Amazon. The device is priced at Rs 16,999 and will go on sale on December 10, starting 12 am. The company has also partenered with B2X to offer special insurance on OnePlus X Onyx, which will come with genuine OnePlus accessories.
The OnePlus X is also the cheapest offering from the Chinese startup. There are two variants of the OnePlus X- Onyx and Ceramic. The Cer

Micromax Canvas Mega 4G Q417 smartphone.
Micromax has launched a new Canvas Mega series with two new phablets starting at Rs 7,999. The two new phones are Canvas Mega E353 and Canvas Mega 4G Q417.
The Canvas Mega E353 has a 5.5inch HD IPS screen, 1.4 Ghz octa-core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM. It has a 13mp rear camera and five mp Fixed Focus (FF) front camera. Canvas Mega E353 has a 2820 mAh battery and runs Android Lollipop 5.1.
Canvas Mega 4G Q417 has a 5.5-inch HD IPS screen, a 1.3Ghz qua

Google has announced the launch of ‘g.co/digitalindia’, which is a dedicated platform to capture the growth of digital revolution in India. The Digital India vision showcases what that vision will translate into, by sharing the development and growth powered by SMBs, Indian Startups, entrepreneurs and publishers.
India presently has over 300 million Internet users and another 200 million are expected to come online by 2017, said a IAMAI report. It further said that the country h

Narendra Modi continued to dominate Facebook and was the most popular topic in the country in 2015. Topics like e-coomerce boom and the late Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam, who passed away this year, were second and third.
[facebook url="https://www.facebook.com/facebook/videos/10154243127871729/" /]
Incidentally, India Gate was the most checked into location in India followed by Taj Mahal and Marine Drive in Mumbai.
The full list is below.Topics (India)1 Narendra Modi2 E-commerce boom3 APJ

Apple iOS 9.2 update with improvements for Apple Music, Safari, etc has been rolled out. Here’s how to download. (Source: Reuters)
Apple has rolled out iOS 9.2 update which brings with it new features for Apple Music and improved stability for Safari, among other minor improvements.
In the Apple Music, iOS 9.2 now lets users create a new playlist when adding a song to a playlist. The most recently changed playlist is displayed at the top, when adding songs to playlists. Apple has also int

While all the phones working on Android Operating System (OS) would wait for new Android 6.0.1 update, the Google Nexus devices will get over-the-air (OTA) update from Tuesday.
OTA refers to various methods of distributing new software updates, configuration settings, and even updating encryption keys to devices like cellphones, set-top boxes or secure voice communication equipment.
“We’re celebrating new emojis on #Nexus which start rolling out today!,” Google wrote on its Nex

If you just cannot flex your mental muscles to answer your son’s queries and rather log into Google for a quick fix, you are not alone.
According to new research, most people are less willing to rely on their knowledge and say they know something when they have access to the internet, suggesting that our connection to the web is affecting how we think.
“With the ubiquity of the internet, we are almost constantly connected to large amounts of information. And when that data is within

In what could change the era of computers, researchers from Google’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) lab have demonstrated that a controversial machine billed as “the world’s first commercial quantum computer” really works, resoundingly beating a conventional computer in a series of tests.
Inside this box is a super conducting chip, cooled to within a fraction of a degree of absolute zero, that might put new power behind artificial-intelligence (AI) software.
According to Go

Users do not have to enter their CVV numbers (first level of authentication) with the new feature. The technology also allows for the one-time password (OTP) (second level of authentication) to be read automatically, thus allowing for faster transaction time.
Mobile payments firm PayUbiz today launched a new ‘One Tap’ technology that will help users to make online payments without having to key-in their card or CVV numbers.
The technology, for which PayUbiz has filed a patent request

Music-streaming giant Spotify is toying with the idea of allowing musicians to reserve new releases for paying subscribers, although it balked at doing so for Coldplay’s latest album, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Such a move might push some users of Spotify’s free version to upgrade to a $10-a-month subscription. Artists and record labels have pressured Spotify to pay more for the music it streams.
A “paid-only” window might also increase album sales if

Panasonic HX-A1 is a WiFi enabled camera and can be mounted to a multi-purpose mount onto goggles, shoulder bags, helmets and tripods.
Panasonic has announced a light-weight wearable camera, HX-A1 at Rs 19,990. It is compact, weighs 45gms and can capture videos in full-HD mode.
HX-A1 comes with 1/3 MOS sensor and can shoot videos at 2.87 MP. It can also capture still images at 2.66MP. The total pixel size of the camera sensor is 3.54 megapixels. It has 0 Lux night-mode and IR filter for clickin

Apple iOS 9.2 update with improvements for Apple Music, Safari, etc has been rolled out. Here’s how to download. (Source: Reuters)
Apple has rolled out iOS 9.2 update which brings with it new features for Apple Music and improved stability for Safari, among other minor improvements.
In the Apple Music, iOS 9.2 now lets users create a new playlist when adding a song to a playlist. The most recently changed playlist is displayed at the top, when adding songs to playlists. Apple has also int

Apple’s plan to sell a package of about 14 channels for $30 to $40 a month has run into resistance from media companies that want more money for their programming.
Apple Inc has suspended plans to offer a live Internet-based television service and is instead focusing on being a platform for media companies to sell directly to customers through its App Store, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
Apple’s plan to sell a package of about 14 channels for $30 to $40 a month has run into resista

Microsoft’s 16 tech predictions for the year 2016. (Source: Reuters)
Microsoft’s Research, which was founded in 1991 by the company, has put out 16 predictions for the year 2016, which also marks 25 years of the unit.
Microsoft Research looks at futuristic technology that might one day be a reality.  Here’s a look at the 16 predictions put out by Microsoft Research‘s key team members.
New Silicon  Architecture and more powerful computers: According to Chri

Yahoo Inc is weighing a sale of its core Internet business and will not sell its stake in Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, CNBC reported, with an announcement coming as soon Wednesday.
The moves represent a stark rejection of Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer’s plan to sell the $30 billion Alibaba stake and to revive Yahoo’s core Internet unit focusing on growing mobile, video and social media ads. Yahoo could not immediately be reached for comment. Its shares r

Brands like Uber, Meru Cabs, Big Bazaar, OYO Rooms, Zomato, BookMyShow, Grofers etc support MobiKwik’s payment services.
MobiKwik will feature as the first payment option while booking train tickets via IRCTC Connect Android app. The company said that 25,000 to 30,000 tickets are booked via the IRCTC app and the process will get more convenient with MobiKwik’s one-tap payment.
MobiKwik said that it plans to extend this on IRCTC’s other digital platforms also. Users will b

Apple Inc appears to be benefiting from its loyal fan base as it rolls out its first new device since the iPad. (Source: Reuters)
As the Apple Watch enters the critical holiday sales season, its biggest boosters may be people already sporting it.
Cupertino, California-based Apple Inc appears to be benefiting from its loyal fan base as it rolls out its first new device since the iPad. Sixty-two percent of US adults who already have an Apple Watch plan to give the gadget as a gift, according to a

Huawei Mate 8 has an all metal-body and runs the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. The price for the phone has been confirmed in China.
Huawei Mate 8, the new flagship phablet smartphone from the Chinese telecom company, has been announced in China. The company has confirmed the pricing for the new Mate 8 smartphone and listed it on its China website, which can be accessed here.
Huawei Mate 8 goes on sale in China from Wednesday, which is today and starts at CNY 2,999 (Rs 31,138) for the 32GB

NASA released an animated map that provides satellite-based estimates of rainfall over southeastern India on December 1-2, accumulating in 30 minute intervals. (Source: NASA)
On December 1-2 flood-ravaged Chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901, according to NASA. The space agency yesterday released an animated map that provides satellite-based estimates of rainfall over southeastern India on December 1-2, accumulating in 30 minute intervals.
The deluge

Apple iOS 9.2 update with improvements for Apple Music, Safari, etc has been rolled out. Here’s how to download. (Source: Reuters)
Apple has rolled out iOS 9.2 update which brings with it new features for Apple Music and improved stability for Safari, among other minor improvements.
In the Apple Music, iOS 9.2 now lets users create a new playlist when adding a song to a playlist. The most recently changed playlist is displayed at the top, when adding songs to playlists. Apple has also int

Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India on Thursday, December 10.
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India on Thursday. The highlight of the smartphone is that it will support Moto Turbo charging feature. The company has been sharing Moto G Turbo Edition’s photos and features on Twitter creating a wave ahead of the launch.
Here are 5 things you must know about Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition: 
1. Moto G Turbo Edition was launched in Mexico last month. Like

Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India on Thursday, December 10.
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India on Thursday. The highlight of the smartphone is that it will support Moto Turbo charging feature. The company has been sharing Moto G Turbo Edition’s photos and features on Twitter creating a wave ahead of the launch.
Here are 5 things you must know about Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition: 
1. Moto G Turbo Edition was launched in Mexico last month. Like

Motorola’s Moto G Turbo Edition features a full HD screen, a Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor, 2GB RAM and 16 GB storage space.
Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition will be launched in India on Thursday. The highlight of the smartphone is that it will support Moto Turbo charging feature. The company has been sharing Moto G Turbo Edition’s photos and features on Twitter creating a wave ahead of the launch.
Here are 5 things you must know about Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition: 
1. Moto G

OnePlus says it will miss its sales targets for India narrowly.
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus will miss its target of selling 1 million handsets in India in 2015 – its first year in the country – but not by much, a company executive said.
OnePlus’s high-spec mid-range phones have proven to be a hit, but supply chain issues have limited the company’s ability to take a bigger share of one of the world’s fastest growing smartphone markets.Even so, India accounts fo

If you’re looking for a fun way to save big money on those time-consuming trips to the grocery store, couponing may be the ticket for you!
Why not find the best deals online and save money. Whether it’s free shipping or simple mobile recharge. Nowadays hardly people visit shop to get pre-paid mobile number recharge or pay post-paid bills. One of the greatest attractions of shopping online is the discounts we get from websites by way of coupons and deals.
The popularity of online rec