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Reliance Jio claims over 1.5 million test users with average monthly consumption in excess of 26 GB (Source: Reliance Jio)
Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has claimed it has over 1.5 million test users on its network but did not specify a launch date for its commercial operations.
“The average monthly consumption per user is in excess of 26 GB and is increasing rapidly. Average voice usage per month is over 355 minutes. The test programme will be progre

Magic Leap has developed a technology that allows computer generated images to be fully integrated into a real-world landscape.
Magic Leap, a startup backed by technology powerhouses including Google and Alibaba that has raised more than $1.4 billion, has hired more than 600 employees and is close to starting production of its first “mixed reality” products.
Speaking at the Fortune magazine technology conference in Aspen, Chief Executive Rony Abovitz said the company was debugging i

Nico360 is the smallest 360 degree camera yet (Source: Indiegogo)
Virtual reality is the next big thing in technology. From Facebook to HTC, every major tech company wants to make this the next big technology after iPhone.
While virtual reality will take years to mainstream, the biggest hurdle is the lack of devices to shoot VR videos. Nico360, however, seems to be the solution to all our concern.
Nico360 is the smallest 360 degree camera yet. Just don’t judge by its size, it packs great

LG X Screen’s only differentiator is its extra edge display for quick notifications (Source: LG)
LG has started sending media invites for the launch of its X Screen smartphone in India. The smartphone first showcased in March will launch here on Monday.
LG had recently introduced two smartphones under the K series branding in India and with X Screen, the company could try and cement its position in the budget smartphone offerings.
LG X Screen features a 4.93-inch HD display with a second

Sales of iPhone 6s has slowed down, investors are worried about iPhone 7 that the device might not be a significant upgrade. (Source: Express Archive)
Soon after technology giant Apple reported its first-ever quarterly drop in iPhone sales in April, a new report has found that “the outlook for iPhone demand keeps getting murkier” as other leading smartphone brands like Samsung make inroads in the market.
The number of iPhone units sold would tumble 12 per cent from 2015 and the upco

Reliance Jio claims over 1.5 million test users with average monthly consumption in excess of 26 GB (Source: Reliance Jio)
Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, has claimed it has over 1.5 million test users on its network but did not specify a launch date for its commercial operations.
“The average monthly consumption per user is in excess of 26 GB and is increasing rapidly. Average voice usage per month is over 355 minutes. The test programme will be progre

This image is from computer-assisted-design work on the Mars 2020 rover. The design leverages many successful features of NASA’s Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars in 2012, but also adds new science instruments and a sampling system to carry out new goals for the 2020 mission.(Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
NASA is ready to proceed with the final design and construction of its next Mars rover, targeted to launch in the year 2020, which will probe for evidence of past life on the red planet

Microsoft Windows 10 comes with a redesigned start screen, Hello face recognition and Cortana digital assistant
Microsoft is backing off its ambitious goal of getting Windows 10 on 1 billion devices by 2018.
The company is blaming its own decision to scale back its smartphone business over the last year. Microsoft said that’s slowing efforts to deploy the newest version of its flagship software on PCs, game consoles and mobile devices like tablets and phones. Share This ArticleRelated Art

iPhone 7 leak reveals Apple will drop 3.5 mm headphone jack in favour of lightning connected earpods (Source: Macitynet)
Apple iPhone 7 launch is just few weeks away and we are getting more details of the device. Earlier rumours confirmed what the device would look like including various colour options.
While previous rumours revealed the exterior of the device, we finally have details on what’s inside the next generation iPhone. Apple iPhone 7 is reportedly powered by new A10 chip.Apple

Audio-Technica is one of the global brands making a beeline for India’s luxury headset market
Being a relatively new entrant, Audio-Technica has not yet got the kind of mind space the brand deserves in India. However, that doesn’t mean this brand does not have the firepower to succeed. In fact, over the past year or so I have been convinced they offer among the best audio solutions in the country.
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The high end headphone space in India has been for long been t

LG X Screen’s only differentiator is its extra edge display for quick notifications (Source: LG)
LG has started sending media invites for the launch of its X Screen smartphone in India. The smartphone first showcased in March will launch here on Monday.
LG had recently introduced two smartphones under the K series branding in India and with X Screen, the company could try and cement its position in the budget smartphone offerings.
LG X Screen features a 4.93-inch HD display with a second

Pokemon Go is an augmented reality game, in which players walk around real-life neighbourhoods to hunt and catch virtual cartoon characters
Not everyone loves Pokemon GO, the mobile game that has become an instant hit around the world since a limited release just a week ago.
The augmented reality game, in which players walk around real-life neighbourhoods to hunt and catch virtual cartoon characters on their smartphone screens, has been blamed in the United States for several robberies of distr