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LeEco Le 1s will also be available in silver colour option during February 16 Flipkart flash sale
The Le 1s will also available in Silver colour option during second flash sale on February 16. After getting a tremendous response from the two flash sales, LeEco, a multinational internet technology giant LeEco, is now all set to lure metallic lovers with its stunning Silver color on 16th February.
Having sold 70,000 devices on its first flash sale in 2 seconds and over a million registration by t

LeEco Le 1s will also be available in silver colour option during February 16 Flipkart flash sale
The Le 1s will also available in Silver colour option during second flash sale on February 16. After getting a tremendous response from the two flash sales, LeEco, a multinational internet technology giant LeEco, is now all set to lure metallic lovers with its stunning Silver color on 16th February.
Having sold 70,000 devices on its first flash sale in 2 seconds and over a million registration by t

The Internet of Things stands as one of the largest economic opportunities in the world. And, while a lot of the public focus so far has revolved around consumer devices, some of the biggest breakthroughs are taking place behind the scenes in factories, farms and industrial sites to optimise production or increase energy efficiency.
Almost any way you look at it, the opportunities are massive. Worldwide, industrial customers purchase, but lose, enough electricity every year to power the US for f

Yutopia looks appealing to most consumers and is designed to be flaunted. There’s a new phone in the market and it is drawing a lot of attention. It’s called Yutopia from YU Televentures and people with keen interest in gadgets are curious to know more about it. Yutopia is not yet another low-end device in the highly populated affordable smartphone segment; it is a mid-range device and carries a price tag of Rs 24,999. Moreover, it runs on the latest Cyanogen OS 12.1 which packs in

Someone has rightly said “a gaming laptop is a luxury, but to buy one that’s worth the money is an art.” Why? Because unlike traditional laptops where heat, weight, size and battery life are key factors when considering what to buy, gaming laptops are all about a good blend of high performance and how much you shell out for it. Also, most of the gaming laptops are beyond playing games, they are ideal for heavy-duty computing such as video editing, watching HD movies and designi

iPad Pro a device that stands apart for being more powerful than any tablet out there, and even most of the PCs. Tablets has been around for a few years now, but people still don’t take them seriously enough. While there have been a lot of attempts to add productivity to these screen-first
devices, it is only now that they are actually being made more powerful than regular PCs. The Apple iPad Pro and the
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will try and do everything that a good PC does, may be a tad

BlackBerry Priv is the first Android smartphone from the Canadian smartphone maker
Recently a colleague asked my advice on a smartphone he wanted to buy. But he had a specific request: the phone should have a full keyboard like his BlackBerry 8520 which was well past its prime. That was exactly a week before BlackBerry announced the launch of Priv in India. I would not have suggested this premium phone to my colleague anyway, but his specific requirement might just be what makes the BlackBerry

BlackBerry Priv is the first Android smartphone from the Canadian smartphone maker
Recently a colleague asked my advice on a smartphone he wanted to buy. But he had a specific request: the phone should have a full keyboard like his BlackBerry 8520 which was well past its prime. That was exactly a week before BlackBerry announced the launch of Priv in India. I would not have suggested this premium phone to my colleague anyway, but his specific requirement might just be what makes the BlackBerry

LeEco Le 1s will also be available in silver colour option during February 16 Flipkart flash sale
The Le 1s will also available in Silver colour option during second flash sale on February 16. After getting a tremendous response from the two flash sales, LeEco, a multinational internet technology giant LeEco, is now all set to lure metallic lovers with its stunning Silver color on 16th February.
Having sold 70,000 devices on its first flash sale in 2 seconds and over a million registration by t

Twitter users can refresh a page to begin seeing live, real-time tweets as usual, according to Jahr. (Reuters) Twitter revamped its timeline today, allowing the “best” tweets to rise to the top, despite warnings of a revolt from members loyal to the real-time flow of the messaging platform.
The tweaked format aims to inject new life into the struggling one-to-many messaging service by moving away from a pure chronological timeline to one determined by algorithm, as used by social ne

Lenovo K4 Note is the successor to K3 Note which was launched last year
Lenovo has announced that its popular K4 Note smartphone will be available without any registrations from February 15. Lenovo claims to have sold 1,80,000 units of Vibe K4 Note since the first flash sale on January 19.
Lenovo K4 Note was launched on Amazon India on January 5 and the first flash sale was held on January 19. The company claims to have received over 1.1 million unique registrations for the device and AntVR bun

Lenovo K4 Note is the successor to K3 Note which was launched last year
Lenovo has announced that its popular K4 Note smartphone will be available without any registrations from February 15. Lenovo claims to have sold 1,80,000 units of Vibe K4 Note since the first flash sale on January 19.
Lenovo K4 Note was launched on Amazon India on January 5 and the first flash sale was held on January 19. The company claims to have received over 1.1 million unique registrations for the device and AntVR bun

Lenovo K4 Note is the successor to K3 Note which was launched last year
Lenovo has announced that its popular K4 Note smartphone will be available without any registrations from February 15. Lenovo claims to have sold 1,80,000 units of Vibe K4 Note since the first flash sale on January 19.
Lenovo K4 Note was launched on Amazon India on January 5 and the first flash sale was held on January 19. The company claims to have received over 1.1 million unique registrations for the device and AntVR bun

Lenovo K4 Note is the successor to K3 Note which was launched last year
Lenovo has announced that its popular K4 Note smartphone will be available without any registrations from February 15. Lenovo claims to have sold 1,80,000 units of Vibe K4 Note since the first flash sale on January 19.
Lenovo K4 Note was launched on Amazon India on January 5 and the first flash sale was held on January 19. The company claims to have received over 1.1 million unique registrations for the device and AntVR bun

Microsoft Lumia 950 XL review: Great hardware but Windows 10 Mobile needs to up its game.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is undoubtedly the most important smartphone for the company. It is one of the first devices based on CEO Satya Nadella’s vision of offering only six devices catering to three different set of users. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is the flagship that will either lead Windows 10 Mobile to new greats, or will kill its identity totally. One of those risks, any organisation would think sev

Lenovo K4 Note is the successor to K3 Note which was launched last year
Lenovo has announced that its popular K4 Note smartphone will be available without any registrations from February 15. Lenovo claims to have sold 1,80,000 units of Vibe K4 Note since the first flash sale on January 19.
Lenovo K4 Note was launched on Amazon India on January 5 and the first flash sale was held on January 19. The company claims to have received over 1.1 million unique registrations for the device and AntVR bun

BlackBerry Priv is the first Android smartphone from the Canadian smartphone maker
Recently a colleague asked my advice on a smartphone he wanted to buy. But he had a specific request: the phone should have a full keyboard like his Blackberry 8520 which was well past its prime. That was exactly a week before BlackBerry announced the launch of Priv in India. I would not have suggested this premium phone to my colleague anyway, but his specific requirement might just be what makes the BlackBerry

Amazon India ends its return policy on mobile phones, will replace only damaged devices (Source: Amazon.in)
Amazon has announced that it will end its return policy for mobile phones. Amazon says all the mobile phone bought on or after February 7 will no longer be eligible for a return and full refund.
The new policy is applicable to all mobile devices fulfilled by Amazon. As per the new policy, only defective or damaged mobile phones will be eligible for replacement. Amazon says the replacement

Mark Andresssen’s tweet on Facebook, Free Basics and colonialism that has angered Indians on Twitter.
Update: Mark Zuckerberg is not at all happy with Marc Andreessen’s comment and has personally responded to the remarks.
In a post early Thursday morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Andreessen’s views do not represent that of Facebook and that he was ‘deeply upset’ by his remarks.
“I want to respond to Marc Andreessen’s comments abo

Users can take a Security Check-up to manage their Google Account’s security settings by a two-step verification system.
Google has rolled out a set of guidelines and several new features to stay secure online as a part of Safer Internet Day. It is also offering 2GB worth of Google Drive Storage for those who complete security check-up by February 11.
Users can take a Security Check-up to manage their Google Account’s security settings by a two-step verification system. The two-step

Users can take a Security Check-up to manage their Google Account’s security settings by a two-step verification system.
Google has rolled out a set of guidelines and several new features to stay secure online as a part of Safer Internet Day. It is also offering 2GB worth of Google Drive Storage for those who complete security check-up by February 11.
Users can take a Security Check-up to manage their Google Account’s security settings by a two-step verification system. The two-step

The top reactions to TRAI’s Net Neutrality ruling on differential pricing in India.
TRAI, India’s telecom regulator, has come out in support of the principle of Net Neutrality with its latest order which has prohibited any form of differential pricing based around content or access to some websites. TRAI’s full order can be accessed here.
TRAI’s order effectively bans platforms like Facebook’s Free Basics, zero-rating plans, and even special data packs that made ac

These are still early days for the virtual reality (VR) technology’s adoption and the VR ecosystem will take time to develop globally, social media giant Facebook’s top executives have predicted. Addressing a gathering at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said that turning virtual reality into a business is part of the firm’s 10-year plan rather than an immediate action item.
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Google’s self-driving car computer will now be recognised as a driver by the US govt, in a major victory for the US company. (Source: Reuters)
US vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, of its decision i

Google’s self-driving car computer will now be recognised as a driver by the US govt, in a major victory for the US company. (Source: Reuters)
US vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, of its decision i

The camera samples posted on Weibo by Xiaomi co-founder clearly indicate that they are shot with Mi 5 smartphone (Source: Weibo)
Xiaomi is all set to launch its flagship Mi 5 smartphone on February 24. It is also hosting a select media preview of the device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. In the build-up to the launch, the company co-founder has posted the first camera samples shot with taken with the Xiaomi Mi 5.The company co-founder Lin Bin took to Weibo to post pictures shot with Mi

Vodafone has rolled out 4G services on 1800 MHz band in selected areas of Mumbai including western suburbs and south Mumbai.
Vodafone has rolled out 4G services on 1800 MHz band in selected areas of Mumbai including western suburbs and south Mumbai. The company plans to expand its services fully across the city by the end of March 2016.
Vodafone has also come out with special offers for its 4G users. These include a free upgrade to the service with a 4G SIM, 100 per cent extra data for Vodafone

Mark Andresssen’s tweet on Facebook, Free Basics and colonialism that has angered Indians on Twitter.
TRAI’s decision to ban zero-rating platforms in India might have evoked much relief and joy for Net Neutrality activists and SaveTheInternet.in supporters in the country, but it seems not everyone is happy.
Twitter where the Net Neutrality debate has often been fairly acrimonious, saw a not-so innocuous tweet from Marc Lowell Andreessen, Amercian entrepreneur and founder of the vent

Unboxed and refurbished units of OnePlus X goes on flash sale on Overcart.com at Rs 12,799
OnePlus X goes on flash sale on Overcart.com at a starting price of Rs 12,799. Overcart.com will be selling unboxed and refurbished units of OnePlus X on February 15.
The sale will be for 16GB variants and has started registration for the same. The flash sale starts at 2PM and will be held till the stocks last. The smartphone comes with six months manufacturers warranty.
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL review: Great hardware but Windows 10 Mobile needs to up its game.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is undoubtedly the most important smartphone for the company. It is one of the first devices based on CEO Satya Nadella’s vision of offering only six devices catering to three different set of users. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL is the flagship that will either lead Windows 10 Mobile to new greats, or will kill its identity totally. One of those risks, any organisation would think sev

Users can take a Security Check-up to manage their Google Account’s security settings by a two-step verification system.
Google has rolled out a set of guidelines and several new features to stay secure online as a part of Safer Internet Day. It is also offering 2GB worth of Google Drive Storage for those who complete security check-up by February 11.
Users can take a Security Check-up to manage their Google Account’s security settings by a two-step verification system. The two-step

‘India is not a place where Free Basics is going to be welcomed or work and (Facebook) might be better off thinking about another strategy to win over users in India’
India’s decision to effectively ban Facebook’s pared-back free Internet service is a major blow to the social network’s plans, and may prompt other regulators to demand equal online access for their users.
Facebook will have to reconsider its approach in the light of India’s new rules preventing

The top reactions to TRAI’s Net Neutrality ruling on differential pricing in India.
TRAI, India’s telecom regulator, has come out in support of the principle of Net Neutrality with its latest order which has prohibited any form of differential pricing based around content or access to some websites. TRAI’s full order can be accessed here.
TRAI’s order effectively bans platforms like Facebook’s Free Basics, zero-rating plans, and even special data packs that made ac

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Facebook’s Free Basics programme and said such differential pricing modes are “plainly not acceptable”.
Stating that Internet cannot be allowed to be monopoly of few, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Facebook’s Free Basics programme and said such differential pricing modes are “plainly not acceptable”.
The minister said the Trai’s order on differential pricing for data services has enhanced India&

HTC Desire 626 Dual SIM smartphones which was launched at Rs 14,990 is now available at Rs 13,990.
HTC has announced a price-cut of Rs 1,000 on Desire 626 Dual SIM. The 4G-enabled smartphone which was launched at Rs 14,990 is now available at Rs 13,990. The Desire 626 Dual SIM features a 5-inch HD display (720 x 1280p). It runs Android with HTC Sense.
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Google’s self-driving car computer will now be recognised as a driver by the US govt, in a major victory for the US company. (Source: Reuters)
US vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, of its decision i

Apple will have to submit a fresh application for opening single brand retail stores in the country.
Apple, the maker of popular iPad and iPhone devices, will have to submit a fresh application for opening single brand retail stores in the country, as certain gaps have been found in the initial proposal.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has explained the gaps to the company and wants them to submit a fresh application, seeking more information on their proposal for furth

In another setback to Facebook in Europe, the French data protection authority has ordered the social networking giant to stop sending user data to the US and comply with the European data protection law.
According to a report in technology website Tech Crunch, Facebook has been given three months to make the changes deemed necessary by the data protection authority CNIL and failing to do so will incur heavy fines.
Specifically, the data protection agency is unhappy that Facebook collects the br

Le 1s has seen two blockbuster flash sales but LeEco the company behind the phone has bigger plans for India.
Last year, Chinese e-commerce company Xiaomi captured mindspace, as well as the market in India, with a bunch of value-for-money smartphones. This year, it seems another Chinese company, LeEco — earlier popular as Le TV — is set to do the honours, but at a much larger scale. Buoyed by the first two flash sales of its Rs 10,999 smartphone the Le 1s, Atul Jain, COO of Smart El

Google’s public alerts will now warn about floods in India and give real-time information in such situations.
Google has announced public emergency alerts for ‘floods’ in India. Google has in the past activated its emergency search pages when floods hit Chennai, Kashmir and in times of the other natural disasters in India.
Google says that now users in India will be able to find ‘flood alerts’ along with ‘river level’ information for more than 170 areas

Google self-driving cars: US vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, of its decision in a previously unreported Feb. 4 letter to the company posted on the agency’s website this week.
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