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Apple CEO Tim Cook wave as he attends a talk in Beijing (Source: Reuters)
Apple is set to open its development centre in Hyderabad on May 19, a senior Telangana government official said today. State IT Department’s Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, however, did not confirm if Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is scheduled to visit India this week, will be present on the occasion.
“Apple team is coming. But we do not know who are the members of the team which is coming on May 19 (Thursday) for the

Lenovo has launched Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus smartphones in India, will be Amazon India exclusive
Lenovo has finally launched the Moto G4 and G4 Plus in India. And in sync with the company’s stated plan to be known as ‘Moto by Lenovo’, there is almost no mention of the Motorola brand.
Moto G4 and Moto G4 are still pitched as budget benchmark devices offering a pure Android experience. Moto India says G4 is for those looking at a balanced smartphone while G4 Plus is for those l

Based on the leaked image, OnePlus has replaced the sandstone-textured back, as seen in OnePlus 2 with a metal unibody design. (Source: Twitter)
OnePlus 3 is expected to launch within a month or so, and the company says the new product will “be awesome”. Now a new image of OnePlus 3 has been leaked by well-known tipster Evan Blass, who runs the @evleaks account on Twitter.
Evan Blass tweeted the picture saying, “There’s that logo. OnePlus 3 with AMOLED display and 3000 m

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India starting at Rs 13,499 for the 16GB G4 Plus
Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the two new smartphones from Lenovo’s Moto brand are officially launched in India. Moto G4 Plus will be available starting midnight while G4 will only be available next month. Moto India had announced that both the smartphones will be Amazon India exclusive.
Moto G4 Plus comes in two storage options — 2GB RAM + 16GB and 3GB RAM + 32GB — 

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India starting at Rs 13,499 for the 16GB G4 Plus
Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the two new smartphones from Lenovo’s Moto brand are officially launched in India. Moto G4 Plus will be available starting midnight while G4 will only be available next month. Moto India had announced that both the smartphones will be Amazon India exclusive.
Moto G4 Plus comes in two storage options — 2GB RAM + 16GB and 3GB RAM + 32GB — 

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India starting at Rs 13,499 for the 16GB G4 Plus
Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the two new smartphones from Lenovo’s Moto brand are officially launched in India. Moto G4 Plus will be available starting midnight while G4 will only be available next month. Moto India had announced that both the smartphones will be Amazon India exclusive.
Moto G4 Plus comes in two storage options — 2GB RAM + 16GB and 3GB RAM + 32GB — 

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India starting at Rs 13,499 for the 16GB G4 Plus
Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the two new smartphones from Lenovo’s Moto brand are officially launched in India. Moto G4 Plus will be available starting midnight while G4 will only be available next month. Moto India had announced that both the smartphones will be Amazon India exclusive.
Moto G4 Plus comes in two storage options — 2GB RAM + 16GB and 3GB RAM + 32GB — 

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India starting at Rs 13,499 for the 16GB G4 Plus
Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the two new smartphones from Lenovo’s Moto brand are officially launched in India. Moto G4 Plus will be available starting midnight while G4 will only be available next month. Moto India had announced that both the smartphones will be Amazon India exclusive.
Moto G4 Plus comes in two storage options — 2GB RAM + 16GB and 3GB RAM + 32GB — 

HP is offering two new 3D printers — the HP Jet Fusion 3D 3200 printer for prototyping and HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 for short-run manufacturing needs.
HP Inc has finally its big 3D printing play, the world’s first production-ready commercial 3D printing system.
The company claims its HP Jet Fusion 3D Printing Solution “revolutionises design, prototyping and manufacturing, and for the first time, delivers superior quality physical parts up to 10 times faster and at half the cost o

Apple CEO Tim Cook wave as he attends a talk in Beijing (Source: Reuters)
Global tech giant Apple Inc is set to inaugurate its development centre here on May 19, a senior Telangana government official said today.
State IT Department’s Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, however, did not confirm if Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is scheduled to visit India this week, will be present on the occasion.
“Apple team is coming. But we do not know who are the members of the team which is coming on May 19 (Th

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched on March 3 in India. The budget smartphone by the company starts at Rs 9,999.
Xiaomi has sold 6 lakh units of Redmi Note 3 within 60 days of sale in India, the biggest record for the company. Xiaomi VP, Hugo Barra made the announcement in a Facebook post.
“We just reached another milestone at Mi India – in just 60 days of weekly sales, we have sold over 6 lakhs units of Redmi Note 3 – our biggest record yet – all thanks to you. I cannot th

Reliance Communications launched DataLoan service for its pre-paid customers on its 3G and 2G networks.
Aiming to give customers better services, two telecom service providers on Tuesday rolled out schemes that would help data users.
Reliance Communications launched DataLoan service for its pre-paid customers on its 3G and 2G networks, a company statement said here.
Idea Cellular, meanwhile, has slashed its 4G and 3G data prices up to 50 percent for night surfing.
Read MoreReliance rolls out Da

The OPPO F1 Plus will sport a 16MP front camera with F/2.0 aperture and ISOCELL sensor.
OPPO Mobiles has recently announced a new variant of OPPO F1 Plus, the “Rose Gold” model.  The upgraded version of F1 Plus will sport a 16MP front camera with F/2.0 aperture and ISOCELL sensor.
The camera also features “Selfie Panorama feature”, “Beautify 4.0” and a front-facing “Screen Flash”.
Oppo F1 Plus has a 5.5-inch full HD display, an octa-core proc

Based on the leaked image, OnePlus has replaced the sandstone-textured back, as seen in OnePlus 2 with a metal unibody design. (Source: Twitter)
OnePlus 3 is expected to launch within a month or so, and the company says the new product will “be awesome”. Now a new image of OnePlus 3 has been leaked by well-known tipster Evan Blass, who runs the @evleaks account on Twitter.
Evan Blass tweeted the picture saying, “There’s that logo. OnePlus 3 with AMOLED display and 3000 m

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India starting at Rs 13,499 for the 16GB G4 Plus.
Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the two new smartphones from Lenovo Moto are now in India. While Moto G4 Plus goes on sale on Amazon India first, while Moto G4’s price will be confirmed later. Both smartphones are Amazon exclusives.
Moto G4 Plus comes in two storage options — 2GB RAM + 16GB and 3GB RAM + 32GB — priced at Rs 13,499 and Rs 14,999, respectively.  The Moto pho

IDC says India’s smartphone market declined on quarterly basis. (Samsung J7 (2016) image used for representational purposes only)
India’s smartphone shipments declined for the second consecutive quarter this year, even though the market registered a 5 per cent yearly growth, according to research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).
In Q1 2016, IDC says, over 23.5 mn smartphone units were shipped, an 8.2 per cent decline compared to Q4, 2015. The data firm blame

The Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus starting at Rs. 13,499 for its 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant, and Rs 14,999 for its 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant. American multinational telecommunications company Motorola on Tuesday announced the launch of fourth generation Moto G smartphones in India. The smartphone comes in two variants, the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus starting at Rs. 13,499 for its 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant, and Rs 14,999 for its 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage variant.
Allison Yi, the director of prod

A new image of the Apple iPhone 7 has been leaked online. (Representational picture of iPhone 6s series)
Apple iPhone 7 leaks continue with a new set of images appearing on China’s microblogging website Weibo. The images were picked up by website letemsvetemapplem.com, and have been shared online since then.
Based on the leaked images, iPhone 7 will have a similar design compared to iPhone 6s, except that the antenna bands have shifted right to the top, rather than just below the rea

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India.
Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus has been launched in India today. Moto G4 Plus will come in 2GB RAM+ 16GB storage option starting at Rs 13,499 and the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage option will cost 14,999. Both smartphones will Amazon exclusive. Moto G4’s price has not be revealed, and it will be available in India next month.
smartphone will be Amazon exclusive. Based on the press leaks we’ve seen so far, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are two

Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus have been launched in India.
Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus has been launched in India today. Moto G4 Plus will come in 2GB RAM+ 16GB storage option starting at Rs 13,499 and the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage option will cost 14,999. Both smartphones will Amazon exclusive. Moto G4’s price has not be revealed, and it will be available in India next month.
smartphone will be Amazon exclusive. Based on the press leaks we’ve seen so far, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are two

Micromax Canvas 6 is the new flagship smartphone from the company. Here’s our review.
Micromax Canvas 6 is the new flagship series from the company that is seeking to reinvent itself. “Nuts. Guts. Glory,” is their new tagline, and the Canvas 6 is their first smartphone to offer 32GB storage space, a metal unibody design and a fingerprint scanner.
As India’s second-largest smartphone player, there’s a lot at stake for Micromax this year. Globally the space for growt

MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Yatra, TripAdvisor are some of the apps that can help you plan your travel easily on time. Schools have shut for summer holidays and severe heat wave has gripped most parts of the country. Summer holidays give the best opportunity to plan for trips with family or alone. This is the time when many travel agencies/websites/apps give discounts and offers.
Here we 5 popular apps that compare airfares, hotel rates and much more so that you can plan your trip easily:
1. MakeMyTri

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched on March 3 in India. The budget smartphone by the company starts at Rs 9,999.
Xiaomi has sold 6 lakhs units of Redmi Note 3 within 60 days of sale in India, the biggest record for the company. Xiaomi VP, Hugo Barra made the announcement in a Facebook post.
“We just reached another milestone at Mi India – in just 60 days of weekly sales, we have sold over 6 lakhs units of Redmi Note 3 – our biggest record yet – all thanks to you. I cannot t

Twitter may relax the 140-character limit to encourage use. (Reuters Photo)
Twitter plans to let people fire off links or pictures without eating into the 140-character limit set for posts at the one-to-many messaging service, Bloomberg has reported.
The change could take place by the end of this month, according to a Bloomberg report that yesterday cited someone familiar with the matter.
Twitter declined to comment, but the move would come as the San Francisco-based company strives to ramp up

Sony says the 16MP front camera with the company’s Exmor R sensor is perfect for low light photography.
Sony has launched a new smartphone in its X-series called Xperia XA Ultra. The USP of the smartphone is its 16 MP front camera with Sony’s low-light sensors. Xperia XA Ultra is listed on the company’s global website, but the company hasn’t made an official announcement on its price and availability.
Sony Xperia XA Ultra features a 6-inch Full HD curved display. It is p

Moto G4 will launch in India today and will be an Amazon exclusive device. A leaked image of Moto G4. (Source: Evan Blass @evleaks on Twitter)
Moto G4 series is set to launch in India today, and we know that the smartphone will be Amazon exclusive. Based on the press leaks we’ve seen so far, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are two versions of the smartphone that the company is expected to showcase, though we’ll have to see if both are launched in India today.
Moto slashed the price of Moto

Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C comes with a five-year warranty and free technical support.
Kingston has launched DataTraveler microDuo 3C USB drive, which works with both USB Type A (3.1, 3.0, 2.0) and USB Type C ports.
Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C USB drive comes in three variants – 16GB, 32GB and 64GB – at Rs 800, Rs 1,200 and Rs. 2,000 respectively. The device is Flipkart exclusive and will be available only in May.
Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C USB drive can be conne

Spaces looks like a new social media website from Google, which hasn’t a had great track record at these.
Google’s new Spaces app is combining Search, Chrome and YouTube into one place where users can share links to articles, videos in a group chat, without leaving the app. Spaces is available for Android, iOS, desktop and mobile web for all Gmail accounts starting today.
“We wanted to build a better group sharing experience, so we made a new app called Spaces that lets p

A new image of the Apple iPhone 7 has been leaked online. (Representational picture of iPhone 6s series)
Apple iPhone 7 leaks continue with a new set of images appearing on China’s microblogging website Weibo. The images were picked up by website letemsvetemapplem.com, and have been shared online since then.
Based on the leaked images, iPhone 7 will have a similar design compared to iPhone 6s, except that the antenna bands have shifted right to the top, rather than just below the rea

According to a recent study, youths who use social media are more likely to develop a “pick-and-choose” approach to customise their faith, regardless of what their religious tradition teaches, than those who do not use social media.
“On Facebook, there is no expectation that one’s ‘likes’ be logically consistent and hidebound by tradition,” said researcher Paul K. McClure. “Religion, as a result, does not consist of timeless truths . . . Instead, t

Outlook.com services have been down for a day.
I have been staring at the screen above for almost a day now. A lot of my mail, mostly the important ones, are stuck behind this screen. I can access them on my phone, but not on the desktop. Outlook is having an outage and there seems to be no end in sight.The problem has been there since early Monday morning and there are quite a few people talking about the same. A map showing areas from where Outlook.com outage has been reported so far.
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Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week following a trip to China, as he seeks to revive sluggish iPhone sales. (Reuters) Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week following a trip to China, as he seeks to revive sluggish iPhone sales. Apple sees a “huge market potential” for its products in India and the technology giant is “really putting energy” in the country

Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week following a trip to China, as he seeks to revive sluggish iPhone sales. (Reuters) Apple Inc chief executive Tim Cook will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this week following a trip to China, as he seeks to revive sluggish iPhone sales. Apple sees a “huge market potential” for its products in India and the technology giant is “really putting energy” in the country

This comes as a welcome news for Twitter fans as the change will allow them to compose longer tweets. The micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly planning to stop counting photos and links against the 140-character limit.
This comes as a welcome news for Twitter fans as the change will allow them to compose longer tweets.
“Twitter is planning to incorporate changes in the coming two weeks,” The Verge reported on Monday.
Attaching links and photos currently strikes out 23 and 24 ch

Outlook.com services have been down for a day.
I have been staring at the screen above for almost a day now. A lot of my mail, mostly the important ones, are stuck behind this screen. I can access them on my phone, but not on the desktop. Outlook is having an outage and there seems to be no end in sight.The problem has been there since early Monday morning and there are quite a few people talking about the same. A map showing areas from where Outlook.com outage has been reported so far.
Accordi

Moto G4 will launch in India today and will be an Amazon exclusive device. A leaked image of Moto G4. (Source: Evan Blass @evleaks on Twitter)
Moto G4 series is set to launch in India today, and we know that the smartphone will be Amazon exclusive. Based on the press leaks we’ve seen so far, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are two versions of the smartphone that the company is expected to showcase, though we’ll have to see if both are launched in India today.
Moto slashed the price of Moto

Micromax Canvas 6 is the new flagship smartphone from the company. Here’s our review.
Micromax Canvas 6 is the new flagship series from the company that is seeking to reinvent itself. “Nuts. Guts. Glory,” is their new tagline, and the Canvas 6 is their first smartphone to offer 32GB storage space, a metal unibody design and a fingerprint scanner.
As India’s second-largest smartphone player, there’s a lot at stake for Micromax this year. Globally the space for growt