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Asus’ latest ROG series includes six new gaming devices comprising two gaming desktops and four high performance notebooks
Asus has launched refreshed lineup of its ROG series gaming notebooks in India. The new laptops feature Skylake based quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 series graphics processor.
Asus’ latest ROG series includes six new gaming devices comprising two gaming desktops and four high-performance notebooks. All the new Asus gaming notebooks

Acer has announced the launch of its Predator 15 and 17 gaming notebooks in India.
Acer has announced the launch of its Predator 15 and 17 gaming notebooks in India. The new gaming notebooks are powered by Intel’s sixth generation Core i7 processor.
Acer Predator 15 and 17 are running Windows 10 and come with features that appeal to gamers. Considering the heavy use of graphics, Acer has added an aluminium fan and dust defender which ensure that the laptop won’t heat up easily.
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Acer has announced the launch of its Predator 15 and 17 gaming notebooks in India.
Acer has announced the launch of its Predator 15 and 17 gaming notebooks in India. The new gaming notebooks are powered by Intel’s sixth generation Core i7 processor.
Acer Predator 15 and 17 are running Windows 10 and come with features that appeal to gamers. Considering the heavy use of graphics, Acer has added an aluminium fan and dust defender which ensure that the laptop won’t heat up easily.
Must

Asus’ latest ROG series includes six new gaming devices comprising two gaming desktops and four high performance notebooks
Asus has launched refreshed lineup of its ROG series gaming notebooks in India. The new laptops feature Skylake based quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900 series graphics processor.
Asus’ latest ROG series includes six new gaming devices comprising two gaming desktops and four high-performance notebooks. All the new Asus gaming notebooks

Acer has announced the launch of its Predator 15 and 17 gaming notebooks in India.
Acer has announced the launch of its Predator 15 and 17 gaming notebooks in India. The new gaming notebooks are powered by Intel’s sixth generation Core i7 processor.
Acer Predator 15 and 17 are running Windows 10 and come with features that appeal to gamers. Considering the heavy use of graphics, Acer has added an aluminium fan and dust defender which ensure that the laptop won’t heat up easily.
Must

Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series.
Oppo, the second-largest smartphones manufacturer in China, announced the Oppo F1 as the first selfie-centric smartphone. The company is now trying to capitalise on the same concept with the new Oppo F1 Plus; offering a larger screen size and a bezel-less design.
Oppo F1 Plus
Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series. The F1 Plus houses a 16 megapixel front camera, and 13 megapixel

Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series.
Oppo, the second-largest smartphones manufacturer in China, announced the Oppo F1 as the first selfie-centric smartphone. The company is trying to capitalise on the same concept with the Oppo F1 Plus too, this one offering a larger screen size and a bezel-less design.
Oppo F1 Plus
Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series. The F1 Plus houses a large 16 megapixel front camera and 13

Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series.
Oppo, the second-largest smartphones manufacturer in China, announced the Oppo F1 as the first selfie-centric smartphone. The company is trying to capitalise on the same concept with the Oppo F1 Plus too, this one offering a larger screen size and a bezel-less design.
Oppo F1 Plus
Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series. The F1 Plus houses a large 16 megapixel front camera and 13

Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series.
Oppo, the second-largest smartphones manufacturer in China, announced the Oppo F1 as the first selfie-centric smartphone. The company is trying to capitalise on the same concept with the Oppo F1 Plus too, this one offering a larger screen size and a bezel-less design.
Oppo F1 Plus
Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series. The F1 Plus houses a large 16 megapixel front camera and 13

Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series.
Oppo, the second-largest smartphones manufacturer in China, announced the Oppo F1 as the first selfie-centric smartphone. The company is trying to capitalise on the same concept with the Oppo F1 Plus too, this one offering a larger screen size and a bezel-less design.
Oppo F1 Plus
Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series. The F1 Plus houses a large 16 megapixel front camera and 13

Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series.
Oppo, the second-largest smartphones manufacturer in China, announced the Oppo F1 as the first selfie-centric smartphone. The company is trying to capitalise on the same concept with the Oppo F1 Plus too, this one offering a larger screen size and a bezel-less design.
Oppo F1 Plus
Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series. The F1 Plus houses a large 16 megapixel front camera and 13

LeEco has launched its new line of smartphones the Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2 along with a new VR helmet, which will go on sale in May.
LeEco has launched its new range of smartphones, the Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2, as well as a VR headset, which the company says will go on sale in May. The VR headset is compatible with the Le Max 2.
The budget Le Eco Le 2, the successor of the popular Le 1s, is priced at RMB 1099 (Rs 10,990 approx). The Le 1s was launched in India earlier this yea

LeEco has launched its new line of smartphones the Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2 along with a new VR helmet, which will go on sale in May.
LeEco has launched its new range of smartphones, the Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2, as well as a VR headset, which the company says will go on sale in May. The VR headset is compatible with the Le Max 2.
The budget Le Eco Le 2, the successor of the popular Le 1s, is priced at RMB 1099 (Rs 10,990 approx). The Le 1s was launched in India earlier this yea

Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India.
Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India. The Chromecast and Chromecast Audio were initially launched at Google’s Nexus event in October.
Google Chromecast announced today is the second generation product that casts audio or video to a TV. Google Chromecast now supports dual-band WiFi for better streaming of content.Google Chromecast now comes with support

Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India.
Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India. The Chromecast and Chromecast Audio were initially launched at Google’s Nexus event in October.
Google Chromecast announced today is the second generation product that casts audio or video to a TV. Google Chromecast now supports dual-band WiFi for better streaming of content.Google Chromecast now comes with support

Apple has no wholly-owned store in India and sells products through distributors such as Redington and Ingram Micro.
iPhone and iPad maker Apple has given a presentation to the DIPP Secretary-headed panel on why its products should be considered ‘state-of-the-art’, ‘cutting edge’ and thus exempted from mandatory local sourcing norms.
The US-based company has sought nod from the government on setting up single-brand retail stores in the country.
As per the foreign direct

Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series.
Oppo, the second-largest smartphones manufacturer in China, announced the Oppo F1 as the first selfie-centric smartphone. The company is trying to capitalise on the same concept with the Oppo F1 Plus too, this one offering a larger screen size and a bezel-less design.
Oppo F1 Plus
Oppo F1 Plus is the second camera-centric smartphone in Oppo’s F series. The F1 Plus houses a large 16 megapixel front camera and 13

LeEco has launched its new line of smartphones the Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2 along with a new VR helmet, which will go on sale in May.
LeEco has launched its new range of smartphones, the Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2, as well as a VR headset, which the company says will go on sale in May. The VR headset is compatible with the Le Max 2.
The budget Le Eco Le 2, the successor of the popular Le 1s, is priced at RMB 1099 (Rs 10,990 approx). The Le 1s was launched in India earlier this yea

Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India.
Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India. The Chromecast and Chromecast Audio were initially launched at Google’s Nexus event in October.
Google Chromecast announced today is the second generation product that casts audio or video to a TV. Google Chromecast now supports dual-band WiFi for better streaming of content.Google Chromecast now comes with support

Micromax Canvas Spark 3 hopes to woo the entry-level smartphone user with a good design and decent specs.
Micromax is trying to reinvent itself, given that it has been challenged by new entrants from across the eastern borders. The company’s success was in offering India a cheaper alternative when the mobile phone boom started almost a decade back, now the Chinese companies are doing this better with smartphones. But the Indian giant is not done with, not yet.
Micromax Canvas Spark 3
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Micromax Canvas Spark 3 hopes to woo the entry-level smartphone user with a good design and decent specs.
Micromax is trying to reinvent itself, given that it has been challenged by new entrants from across the eastern borders. The company’s success was in offering India a cheaper alternative when the mobile phone boom started almost a decade back, now the Chinese companies are doing this better with smartphones. But the Indian giant is not done with, not yet.
Micromax Canvas Spark 3
The

The startup connects shoppers with offline stores through its horizontal network effect platform. (Reuters)  
Location-based mobile fashion platform Fashalot has received Series-A strategic funding led by YourNest Angel Fund and marquee investor Rahul Garg for an undisclosed amount.
The company said it will invest the fund in product development, top talent and accelerating its business growth. Operational in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, the brand aims to aggressively ramp up operations in new

Google-Android case: The charge could jeopardise a key money-spinner for Google, a unit of holding company Alphabet Inc. The tech giant made aboutbillion from ad sales on Android phones with Google apps such as Maps, Search and Gmail last year. (Reuters) European Union antitrust regulators accused Google on Wednesday of abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system in deals with phone makers and mobile network operators following a year-long investigation.
“A competitive mo

Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India.
Google has officially launched the new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India. The Chromecast and Chromecast Audio were initially launched at Google’s Nexus event in October.
Google Chromecast announced today is the second generation product that casts audio or video to a TV. Google Chromecast now supports dual-band WiFi for better streaming of content.
Google says its focus is on gaming and

Netflix Inc is thinking global but needs to act more local to realize its full potential, analysts said after the company’s subscriber forecasts came up short of expectations.
The company’s high-flying stock, up by a third in the past 12 months, closed down nearly 13 percent at $94.34 on Tuesday. That was the stock’s biggest one-day drop since October 2014.
The video streaming pioneer launched its service in almost every country in the world in January, further boosting investo

Verizon Communications Inc was set on Tuesday to advance to the second stage of bidding for Yahoo Inc’s core assets, as the US internet company went through offers to put together a short list, people familiar with the matter said.
Verizon submitted its offer with advice from investment banks Guggenheim Partners LLC, LionTree LLC and Allen & Company, the people said on Tuesday. The U.S. telecommunications company will face competition in the second round from other companies and privat

Bill Gates said on Monday that no one was an “absolutist” on either side of the digital privacy debate, but the co-founder of Microsoft Corp said he supports his company’s lawsuit against the U.S. government seeking the freedom to tell customers when federal agencies have sought their data.
“There probably are some cases where (the government) should be able to go in covertly and get information about a company’s email,” Gates said at a Reuters Newsmaker event

The US has spent tens of millions of dollars through the Open Technology Fund and other programmes to fund strong encryption. (Reuters)  
Tech giant Apple Inc has refused to provide the source code of its internet operating system to China despite being asked for in the past two years, the company’s top lawyer has told lawmakers amidst criticism of its stance on technology security by US authorities
Bruce Sewell, general counsel for Apple said yesterday during a hearing on encryption

Google has also introduced Chromecast Audio in India at the same price, which was launched in the US last year. Technology giant Google on Wednesday launched the new version of its Internet streaming device Chromecast in India for Rs 3,399.
The company has also introduced Chromecast Audio in India at the same price, which was launched in the US last year.
“With a sleek design, fresh content and an updated app, the new Chromecast will make streaming faster and easier,” Chromecast Par

Following the footsteps of WhatsApp, Viber will encrypt user messages to protect texts and calls on its platform from “interception”.
Following the footsteps of larger rival WhatsApp, instant messaging app Viber will encrypt user messages to protect texts and calls on its platform from “interception”.
“Our team at Viber has been working hard to give you more control over your private conversations. Today we are taking another step in this direction by making your p

Micromax Canvas Spark 3 hopes to woo the entry-level smartphone user with a good design and decent specs.
Micromax is trying to reinvent itself, given that it has been challenged by new entrants from across the eastern borders. The company’s success was in offering India a cheaper alternative when the mobile phone boom started almost a decade back, now the Chinese companies are doing this better with smartphones. But the Indian giant is not done with, not yet.
Micromax Canvas Spark 3
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