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LeEco’s monthly charges for the Supertainment package at Rs 490 per month, and Rs 4900 per year.
LeEco Le 1s Eco will be next available on May 19 during its second flash sale on Flipkart at Rs 9,999. Le 1s Eco comes bundled with a Supertainment package worth Rs 4900, which is included in the smartphone.
The registrations for the flash sale have already begun and will continue till 1 PM on May 19. The flash sale will be only open to users who register for it.
LeEco hosted the first sale fo

Apple CEO Tim Cook had met Prime Minister Modi in San Francisco last year. (File photo)
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook will visit India this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. His visit comes at a crucial time as Apple seeks new growth markets such as India after posting its first-ever decline in iPhone sales.
Cook, who is visiting China after announcing a $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing, will fly to

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has invited conservative leaders to a meeting this week to discuss allegations that the social network has been suppressing some political views.
A Facebook spokeswoman told AFP Zuckerberg would meet with about a dozen conservatives including political commentator Glenn Beck and talk show host Dana Perino.
The meeting comes in the wake of a report by tech news website Gizmodo alleging that articles from politically conservative outlets were deliberately omitted fro

LeEco’s monthly charges for the Supertainment package at Rs 490 per month, and Rs 4900 per year.
LeEco Le 1s Eco will be next available on May 19 during its second flash sale on Flipkart at Rs 9,999. Le 1s Eco comes bundled with a Supertainment package worth Rs 4900, which is included in the smartphone.
The registrations for the flash sale have already begun and will continue till 1 PM on May 19. The flash sale will be only open to users who register for it.
LeEco hosted the first sale fo

Internet giant Google has announced its plans to phase out Flash support in its Chrome browser as a default.
“Later this year we plan to change how Chromium hints to websites about the presence of Flash Player, by changing the default response of Navigator.plugins and Navigator.mimeTypes. If a site offers an HTML5 experience, this change will make that the primary experience. We will continue to ship Flash Player with Chrome, and if a site truly requires Flash, a prompt will appear at the

itel will set up manufacturing units in India to contribute to the Make in India scheme. It will open 1,000 service centers across India.
Transsion Holdings has announced its entry in the Indian market with its mobile brand itel. The company will roll out its India operations in two phases. The first phase will include north Indian states and the second phase, north west region.
“India has emerged as a key geography for any global player. In view of the opportunities and scope, it was ine

Motorola has slashed the price of Moto G Turbo edition, ahead of the Moto G4 launch in India.
Motorola has slashed the price of Moto G Turbo edition, ahead of the Moto G4 launch in India. The Moto G4 is expected to launch in two variants tomorrow, and what the Moto G4 series offers in terms of specs and pricing will be crucial to its success in the country.
The Moto G Turbo, which is originally priced at Rs 12,499, is now available at Rs 11,499 on Flipkart. Users can get a discount of up to Rs

Micromax Canvas Evok has 3GB RAM
Micromax Canvas Evok is the latest from the Indian smartphone maker and will be sold exclusively on Flipkart at Rs 8,499 from May 17,Micromax Canvas Evok is a 4G LTE smartphone with a 5.5-inch HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 1.4 GHz Octa Core processor, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM and 13 MP camera and is aimed at young professionals. The phone run Android Lollipop 5.1.1. Powered by a 1.4 GHz Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor yoked with 3GB RAM, the ph

In terms of design, LG Stylus 2 has a protruded flat display, spin hairline pattern on the back and metallic frames on its edges.
LG has announced the launch of Stylus 2 smartphone at Rs 19,500. The smartphone will be available in the Indian market from May 18.
LG Stylus 2 features a 5.7-inch HD In-Cell display with a pixel resolution of 1280 x 720. It is 7.4mm thin and weighs 145gm. In terms of design, the smartphone has a protruded flat display, spin hairline pattern on the back and metallic

Xiaomi is giving away Redmi Note 3 for free during its MiPL (Mi Premier League) cricket festival.
Xiaomi is giving away Redmi Note 3 for free during its MiPL (Mi Premier League) cricket festival. The MiPL starts today and will go on till May 29.
“Play cricket game win free Redmi Note 3 form May 16 to May 19,” says Xiaomi’s India website. Users will first need to download the Mi Store App, in order to start playing. Also, those who already have the app on their smartphones will

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has denied claims that the company’s “Trending” news section suppressed links to conservative stories. Here’s what has happened so far.
Facebook is facing criticism, after a Gizmodo report claimed that links to ‘conservative articles’ in the ‘Trending’ Topics Section were suppressed. While Facebook has denied all charges, a US Senator has demanded an explanation from the company.
Gizmodo, which spoke to the team that cu

Evernote introduced a Google Drive icon, alongside editing tools, which can be used to insert a file from Google Drive, without leaving the app.
Evernote users can now access their files on Google Drive, without leaving the app. Evernote rolled out the feature, keeping in mind the fact that more than half of all its users have a Google Account.
Evernote has introduced a Google Drive icon, alongside its editing tools, which can be used to insert a file from same, without leaving the app. “

Apple CEO Tim Cook had met Prime Minister Modi in San Francisco last year. (File photo)
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook will visit India this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
His visit comes at a crucial time as Apple seeks new growth markets such as India after posting its first-ever decline in iPhone sales.
Cook, who is visiting China after announcing a $1 billion investment in Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing, will fly to India

The power outlet called as ‘iSocket 3G’ uses a small battery backup, a cellular radio, and a SIM card and with the help of these, the socket stay powered for a long duration. In an example of new technological innovation, a company called iSocket Systems has unveiled a power outlet that sends text when the power goes out. The cost of iSocket 3G is USD 199.
The power outlet called as ‘iSocket 3G’ uses a small battery backup, a cellular radio, and a SIM card and with the h

Reach Opulent features a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash and 2 MP front camera, which is a pretty good deal, given the price.
Reach Opulent is a 5-inch smartphone, exclusively available on Shopclues at Rs 3,599. The device is comfortable to hold and gives a decent performance when it comes to multitasking. Given the price point, this is one of the cheapest smartphones available in the market.
Reach Opulent features a 5 MP rear camera with LED flash and 2 MP front camera, which is a pretty good

Xiaomi is giving away Redmi Note 3 for free during its MiPL (Mi Premier League) cricket festival.
Xiaomi is giving away Redmi Note 3 for free during its MiPL (Mi Premier League) cricket festival. The MiPL starts today and will go on till May 29.
“Play cricket game win free Redmi Note 3 form May 16 to May 19,” says Xiaomi website. Users will first need to download the Mi Store App, in order to start playing. Also, those who already have the app on their smartphones will have to upgrad

The new method showed an accuracy of 97 per cent, with tests being conducted in a room with no background noise.
Move over fingerprints, voice and iris scans! Researchers have developed a new Google Glass-based biometric system which uses the skull to provide access to devices.
People use laptops and smartphones to save and organise their entire life – protected only by a password or a PIN.
However, these are often not secure, because users do not choose or store them well. With so-called

Google is facing a record $3.4 billion fine in the EU anti-trust case, says a new report. (Image source: Reuters)
Google faces a record antitrust fine of around 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion) from the European Commission in the coming weeks, the British newspaper Sunday Telegraph said. The European Union has accused Google of promoting its shopping service in Internet searches at the expense of rival services in a case that has dragged on since late 2010.
Several people familiar with the matter

Facebook has “found no evidence that this report is true,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a statement.
Facebook Inc, the social networking powerhouse, is conducting a full investigation into allegations of political bias, Chairman and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said.
The company has come under fire after an unnamed former Facebook employee told technology news website Gizmodo that workers often omitted conservative political stories from the company’s “trending” l

Belgian police have asked citizens to shun Facebook’s “Reactions” buttons to protect their privacy, the media reported on Sunday.
In February, five new “Reaction” buttons were added next to the “Like” button to allow people to display responses like sad, wow, angry, love and haha.
According to alarabiya.net, police said Facebook is able to use the tool to tell when people are likely to be in a good mood — and then decide when is the best time to sh

Xiaomi Mi India may unveil a new product today, hints its twitter feed of May 13. Xiaomi had tweted, “Let’s hit it off together, just Mi and You! Stay tuned on May 16th!” Xiaomi Mi India may unveil a new product today, hints its twitter feed of May 13. Xiaomi had tweted, “Let’s hit it off together, just Mi and You! Stay tuned on May 16th!”
Earlier on May 13, Xiaomi updated its YI Action Camera with 4K video recording feature. The new features enabled it of sh

Xiaomi is giving away Redmi Note 3 for free during its MiPL (Mi Premier League) cricket festival. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is offering Redmi Note 3 for free during its MiPL (Mi Premier League) cricket festival. The MiPL starts today and will go on till May 29, announced the company.
“Play cricket game win free Redmi Note 3 form May 16 to May 19,” says Xiaomi’s India website. Users will first need to download the Mi Store App, in order to start playing. Also, those who a

The burgeoning number of computing transactions, be it from a desktop PC, laptop or mobile handsets would mean adding many more layers of technology to manage the entire process. This in turn actually leads to higher degree of complexity and probably confusion for enterprises.
To bring an end to this confusion and enable greater simplicity, Nutanix, the US-based technology startup founded in 2009 has set itself a goal to make the back-end technology infrastructure of servers and storage invisibl

The burgeoning number of computing transactions, be it from a desktop PC, laptop or mobile handsets would mean adding many more layers of technology to manage the entire process. This in turn actually leads to higher degree of complexity and probably confusion for enterprises.
To bring an end to this confusion and enable greater simplicity, Nutanix, the US-based technology startup founded in 2009 has set itself a goal to make the back-end technology infrastructure of servers and storage invisibl