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Samsung Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from the Korean company. The Tizen-OS based smartwatch can be synced with any Android device.
A disclaimer before I start. I’ve been using smartwatches for sometime now, I had the first Kickstarter Pebble Watch, and currently wear the Pebble Round on my hand, except the days when I forget. (And there are quite a few of those).
I like smartwatches since wearing one means I don’t have to constantly look at my phone or reply to every ping,

Samsung Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from the Korean company. The Tizen-OS based smartwatch can be synced with any Android device.
A disclaimer before I start. I’ve been using smartwatches for sometime now, I had the first Kickstarter Pebble Watch, and currently wear the Pebble Round on my hand, except the days when I forget. (And there are quite a few of those).
I like smartwatches since wearing one means I don’t have to constantly look at my phone or reply to every ping,

Samsung Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from the Korean company. The Tizen-OS based smartwatch can be synced with any Android device.
A disclaimer before I start. I’ve been using smartwatches for sometime now, I had the first Kickstarter Pebble Watch, and currently wear the Pebble Round on my hand, except the days when I forget. (And there are quite a few of those).
I like smartwatches since wearing one means I don’t have to constantly look at my phone or reply to every ping,

Samsung Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from the Korean company. The Tizen-OS based smartwatch can be synced with any Android device.
A disclaimer before I start. I’ve been using smartwatches for sometime now, I had the first Kickstarter Pebble Watch, and currently wear the Pebble Round on my hand, except the days when I forget. (And there are quite a few of those).
I like smartwatches since wearing one means I don’t have to constantly look at my phone or reply to every ping,

Samsung Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from the Korean company. The Tizen-OS based smartwatch can be synced with any Android device.
A disclaimer before I start. I’ve been using smartwatches for sometime now, I had the first Kickstarter Pebble Watch, and currently wear the Pebble Round on my hand, except the days when I forget. (And there are quite a few of those).
I like smartwatches since wearing one means I don’t have to constantly look at my phone or reply to every ping,

Google’s email service Gmail has crossed over 1 billion monthly active users
Gmail now has over 1 billion users monthly active users, revealed Google CEO Sundar Pichai during the company’s quarterly earnings call.
Pichai spoke about company’s mail service crossing the milestone last quarter and Gmail is now the seventh Google product with over billion users. The other services include Search, Android, Maps, Chrome, YouTube and Google Play services.
Achieving 1 billion mon

LeEco has announced that it has sold 70,000 units of its budget Le 1s smartphone in just 2 seconds
LeEco (formerly LeTV) has sold 70,000 Le 1s smartphones in just 2 seconds. A groundbreaking flash sale record just achieved by multinational internet technology giant LeEco on February 2nd at 1200 hours on Flipkart. Prior to the flash sale, the registration number had reached a record high of 605,000. These are new benchmarks created by any mobile brand in India thanks to the brand’s in

LeEco has announced that it has sold 70,000 units of its budget Le 1s smartphone in just 2 seconds
LeEco (formerly LeTV) has sold 70,000 Le 1s smartphones in just 2 seconds. A groundbreaking flash sale record just achieved by multinational internet technology giant LeEco on February 2nd at 1200 hours on Flipkart. Prior to the flash sale, the registration number had reached a record high of 605,000. These are new benchmarks created by any mobile brand in India thanks to the brand’s in

Samsung Gear S2 is the first round smartwatch from the Korean company. The Tizen-OS based smartwatch can be synced with any Android device.
A disclaimer before I start. I’ve been using smartwatches for sometime now, I had the first Kickstarter Pebble Watch, and currently wear the Pebble Round on my hand, except the days when I forget. (And there are quite a few of those).
I like smartwatches since wearing one means I don’t have to constantly look at my phone or reply to every ping,

Google’s email service Gmail has crossed over 1 billion monthly active users
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that company’s email service Gmail has over 1 billion users now. During parent company Alphabet’s earnings call, Google CEO Pichai spoke about company’s mail service crossing the milestone last quarter. Gmail becomes the seventh Google product with over billion users. The other services include Search, Android, Maps, Chrome, YouTube and Google Play services

US tech giant Apple has launched a new app “Airmail”, a ‘lightning fast’ mail client for Mac and the iPhones to help user manage emails without any hassle by making them in-charge of customisation, including the way to read and respond to messages.
Airmail for iOS, a new email app launched on Monday has everything a user would expect from an app. Gestures like swiping “a little” and swiping “a lot” and the display order of conversations are some of

The Asus Tranformer Book T100HA is a 2-in-1 convertible that offers mainstream Windows 10 features like Cortana, Continuum and Microsoft Office Mobile.
Asus has announced the launch of its transformer Book T100HA tablet hybrid with Windows 10. Asus Transformer Book T100HA builds on the success of Transformer Book T100TA.
The Asus Tranformer Book T100HA is a 2-in-1 convertible that offers mainstream Windows 10 features like Cortana, Continuum and Microsoft Office Mobile. The Asus Transformer Boo

Zebronics ZEB-BT9551RUCF is a 5.1 channel speaker with additional 50watts RMS bass enhancement speaker
Zebronics has launched a new powerful 5.1 channel speaker in India. The Zebronics ZEB-BT9551RUCF is a 5.1 speaker with monster 360 degree surround sound experience. The speaker is attractively priced at Rs 6,969.
The Zebronics ZEB-BT9551RUCF is a speaker that is meant for consumers seeking excellent sound for their movies, music and games in a budget package. The 5.1 speaker system is a plug a

OPPO sold 10.8 million smartphones, giving it a 9 percent market share and a top-5 ranking, in the fourth quarter of last year.
Beyond China few may have heard of OPPO or Vivo, but these local handset vendors are rising up the rankings in the world’s largest smartphone market, using local marketing savvy and strong retail networks in lower-tier cities.
Industry experts say these cities – there are more than 600 of them and some are bigger than many European capitals – are the

LeEco has announced that it has sold 70,000 units of its budget Le 1s smartphone in just 2 seconds
LeEco (formerly LeTV) has sold 70,000 Le 1s smartphones in just 2 seconds. A groundbreaking flash sale record just achieved by multinational internet technology giant LeEco on February 2nd at 1200 hours on Flipkart. Prior to the flash sale, the registration number had reached a record high of 605,000. These are new benchmarks created by any mobile brand in India thanks to the brand’s in

Le 1s vs Lenovo K4 Note vs Moto G Turbo Edition specs battle: Le 1s and K4 Note are both on sale today.
LeEco has announced that the company has sold 70,000 units of its budget Le 1s smartphone in just 2 seconds. Thus, the company has set new flash sales record. Le 1s, which is priced at Rs 10,999 comes from the Chinese player LeEco, formerly known as LeTv. The smartphone went on sale at 12 noon on Tuesday on Flipkart.
The next Le 1s Flipkart sale is on February 9 at noon.
Le 1s is not the only

Le 1s vs Lenovo K4 Note vs Moto G Turbo Edition specs battle: Le 1s and K4 Note are both on sale today.
 
While Le 1s has seen over 5 lakh registrations for the device, the Lenovo K4 Note has had two flash sales so far with over 1 lakh devices being sold. Moto G Turbo Edition, on the other hand is the water and dust-resistant pure Android smartphone aimed at those who like a clean-clutter-less UI.
We take a look at how the smartphones stack against each other in terms of specs, given that

Strontium’s Mobile WiFi Cloud also allows users to acess movies, music, photos, documents on-the-go and share them with other wireless devices.
Strontium introduced Mobile WiFi Cloud, a portable media hub at Rs 3,499. The Mobile WiFi Cloud can be used stream media to tablets and smartphones from SD cards, USB drives etc via a wireless connection anywhere.
Read MoreStrontium Nitro microSD card with Type-C reader launched, starts at Rs 3,699
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Lenovo Phab Plus is a 6.8-inch phablet from the company geared at entertainment.
It’s just February and Lenovo has already launched two new smartphones in India, generating considerable buzz. The Lenovo K4 Note, which has already seen over 1 lakh units get sold, and the new premium Lenovo Vibe X3. However, unlike Lenovo’s other smartphone offerings, the older Lenovo Phab Plus is a giant phablet aimed squarely at entertainment.
With tablet sales declining, and smartphone screens gett

Le 1s vs Lenovo K4 Note vs Moto G Turbo Edition specs battle: Le 1s and K4 Note are both on sale today.
Le 1s, which is priced at Rs 10,999 and comes from the Chinese player LeEco, formerly known as LeTv was on sale today on Flipkart. Le 1s is now out of stock on Flipkart and the next sale is on February 9 at noon.
Le 1s is not the only popular smartphone going on sale today. Lenovo K4 Note with the VR headset bundle from ANT will also be on sale on Amazon India at 2 pm.
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The Asus Tranformer Book T100HA is a 2-in-1 convertible that offers mainstream Windows 10 features like Cortana, Continuum and Microsoft Office Mobile.
Asus has announced the launch of its transformer Book T100HA tablet hybrid with Windows 10. Asus Transformer Book T100HA builds on the success of Transformer Book T100TA.
The Asus Tranformer Book T100HA is a 2-in-1 convertible that offers mainstream Windows 10 features like Cortana, Continuum and Microsoft Office Mobile. The Asus Transformer Boo

Chinese electronics company LeEco today sold 70,000 units of 4G Le 1s smartphones within two seconds of its sales started on ecommerce portal Flipkart. Chinese electronics company LeEco today sold 70,000 units of 4G Le 1s smartphones within two seconds of its sales started on ecommerce portal Flipkart.
“The response to Le 1s has been phenomenal. We had stock of 70,000 units for sale. The entire stock was exhausted within two seconds the sale opened,” Le Ecosystem Technology India Ch

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Tasmanian researchers in Antarctica trial world-first use of sonar technology to monitor glacial melting
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Tasmanian researchers are optimistic their world-first trial using sonar technology to map Antarctic glaciers will help scientists understand how ice shelves are melting. The researchers from the Australian Maritime College (AMC) used a device lowered ...

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Moto X Force will cost Rs 49,999 for 32GB, while the 64GB version will cost Rs 64,999 in India.
Lenovo Moto X Force, the smartphone with a shatterproof display, was launched in India starting at a premium price of Rs 49,999. The launch also confirmed that going forward in 2016, the Moto brand will become a sub-brand of Lenovo, and the Motorola tag will be dropped.
“While Moto will be the flagship brand with premium features and experience, our Vibe brand will be the challenger geared towa

A Yahoo spokeswoman said the company could not comment during its quiet period before releasing earnings.
Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is set to reveal cost-cutting plans that include slashing 15 per cent of its workforce, or roughly 1,600 jobs, and closing several business units, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The plans are expected to be announced after Yahoo’s fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, the Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. It did

WhatsApp now has 1 billion monthly active users with over 42 billion messages being sent each day.
WhatsApp today announced, that it now has 1 billion monthly active users, just seven years after the app was first launched. Co-founder and CEO Jan Koum also posted about the new numbers on his Facebook page.
The instant-messaging app sees nearly 42 billion messages sent each day via its platform, with over 1.6 billion photos being shared daily. Numbers also reveal that over 250 million video

Moto X Force will cost Rs 49,999 for 32GB, while the 64GB version will cost Rs 64,999 in India.
Lenovo Moto X Force, the smartphone with a shatterproof display, was launched in India starting at a premium price of Rs 49,999. The launch also confirmed that going forward in 2016, the Moto brand will become a sub-brand of Lenovo, and the Motorola tag will be dropped.
“While Moto will be the flagship brand with premium features and experience, our Vibe brand will be the challenger geared towa

Le 1s vs Lenovo K4 Note vs Moto G Turbo Edition specs battle: Le 1s and K4 Note will go on sale today.
Le 1s, which is priced at Rs 10,999 and comes from the Chinese player LeEco, formerly known as LeTv on sale today on Flipkart. Le 1s is not the only popular smartphone going on sale today. Lenovo K4 Note with the VR headset bundle from ANT will also be on sale on Amazon India at 2 pm.
While Le 1s has seen over 5 lakh registrations for the device, the Lenovo K4 Note has had two flash sales

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has seen its profits soar and is now the most valuable company in the US, beating Apple.
Alphabet easily beat Wall Street’s quarterly profit forecasts on Monday, helped by strong mobile advertising sales, sending the shares of Google’s parent higher in after-hours trading to surpass Apple Inc as the most valuable US company.
For the first time, the company disclosed the profitability of Google’s search engine and its other online servic