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LG X Screen has a secondary display which shows quick notifications without any distraction. The icons seen on the top of the phone is secondary display.
LG X Screen smartphone has been launched in India at Rs 12,990. The USP of LG X Screen is its second display which shows quick notifications without any distraction. The smartphone is Snapdeal exclusive and will go on sale from July 20.
LG is offering free Hungama music and video download for 45 days to X Screen users. Vodafone users will

Idea said that the reduced tariff for pre-paid users have gone live across all Idea 4G and 3G provider circles, and postpaid roll-out is underway. File Photo
Telecom operator Idea Cellular today announced up to 67 per cent reduction in 4G and 3G mobile Internet rates to compete with rival Bharti Airtel and ward off threat from Reliance Jio.
“Idea Cellular has now slashed the rates of its 4G, 3G BIG Internet packs by up to 67 per cent, providing more value to heavy Internet users who consu

For consumers who are constantly multitasking and are seeking to buy a real “value for money” smartphone, then it is the best time for them to upgrade to the “3GB RAM + 32 GB ROM ” era. LeEco and Flipkart are holding their “BIG EXCHANGE DAYS” program on July 18 and 19 for all those who want to swap or exchange their old phones with new ones. LeEco will offer an additional Rs 2,000 exchange offer to buyers of Le 2, Le Max2 and Le 1s Eco on top of the standard

“People are social animals, and they’re always looking for something new and exciting to do,” said Karen North, a psychologist, “This is much more fun than just going to a pub crawl, because it gives everybody a common activity and something to talk about.”
If you thought it was bad dodging phone-fixated “Pokemon Go” players on the sidewalk, just wait: Legions of tipsy people could soon be chasing cartoon monsters from one tavern to the next in a series

Reliance Jio’s 4G services seem all set for a commercial launch in August, with thousands of users already on the preview service.
Reliance Jio’s 4G services seem all set for a commercial launch in August, with thousands of users already on the preview service.
Now, along with Reliance Lyf brand smartphone, the preview offer has been extended to Samsung users as well with Apple iPhone users supposedly next on the list.
According to Reuters, at a recent earnings call, Reliance issued

Pokemon GO’s success has seen Nintendo Co’s market value surge by $17 billion in just over a week
Pokémon GO has launched in 26 countries as of today, and is already running on millions of devices across the globe through proxy-downloading. Very few of us have have been able to stop ourselves from wandering outdoors looking for Pokémon to capture. But there are a few tricks that you can use to make your Pokémon journey a little easier.
Here are some tips fo

Send an email to [email protected] with “Arbitration Opt-out Notice” in the subject line
Pokemon GO might be something that is on everyone’s mind right now, but what no one really knows is that they waived away any legal rights to any future trial by jury or class action lawsuit unless individually opted out of a binding clause in the Terms and Conditions. This was first spotted by Consumerist.
Terms & Conditions are usually really long documents, and can be a

Gida Yoky Tag is a small wireless tag that users can attach to things like keys, wallet or anything else that they need to track.
Gida has announced Yoky Tag, that lets users track things using their smartphones. Yoky Tag is a small wireless tag that users can attach to things like keys, wallet or anything else that they need to track. Yoky Tag also allows users to find their smartphones by shaking the tag thrice. Gida Yoky Tag beeps loudly, even before a user is about to leave their things beh

Oppo F1s, a new selfie-focused smartphone, will launch in India on August 3.
Oppo F1s, a new seflie-focused smartphone from the Chinese brand, is all set to launch in India on August 3. Oppo Mobile’s India handle out a tweet confirming the August 3 launch.
The tweet reads, “Step up your selfie game! The all new #SelfieExpert #OPPOF1s is on the way. Mark your date for 3rd of august.”
Check out the Oppo India tweet belowStep up your selfie game! The all new #SelfieExpert #OPPOF1

Facebook Android’s app will soon let users save videos, so as to watch them later offline.
Facebook Android’s app will soon let users save videos, so as to watch them later offline. According to a report in Android Police, one of the readers spotted the feature in ‘Saved’ video option available on the Android app.
It was reported earlier that Facebook will start working on an option to download videos offline from July 11 in India. However, it seems the feature has not be

Zopo Mobile will launch its Zopo Speed 8 mobile in India on July 20, but the phone is already listed on Amazon India.
Zopo Mobile will launch its Zopo Speed 8 flagship smartphone in India on July 20, which features a deca-core (10) processor. Zopo is touting this as the “world’s first Deca-Core Smartphone,” and the device is already listed on Amazon India, even before the official launch.
The Amazon India listing for Zopo Speed 8 puts the price as Rs 31,500, and mentions AdCom

The success of Pokemon GO could usher in a change for Nintendo, who could bring in other Nintendo classics into the mobile gaming world. (Representational Picture)
The phenomenal success of Pokemon GO and the surge in Nintendo Co’s market value by $17 billion in just over a week has been seized upon by one of its most vocal investors to press for a change of strategy at the company.
Until Pokemon GO, a mobile game, was launched just over a week ago, Nintendo had taken every opportunity to

OnePlus 3 is priced at Rs 27,999 for the 64GB storage space option, with dual-SIM 4G support
OnePlus has claimed its business model is more efficient than traditional premium smartphone makers; helping the company sell premium products at lower prices. OnePlus, in a blogpost, said the brand is more transparent as they sell their products directly to consumers without mark ups and don’t spend money on marketing, distribution etc.
Amrit H, Administrator, OnePlus, said smartphone makers can

SpaceX has successfully launched space station docking port for NASA. (Image source: NASA Twitter feed)
SpaceX successfully launched a critical space station docking port for astronauts early Monday, along with a DNA decoder for high-flying genetic research.
As an extra treat, the company brought its leftover first-stage booster back to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for a vertical touchdown _ only the second such land landing for an orbital mission and the ultimate in recycling. Twin sonic b

Reliance has invested about $20 billion on building its 4G network
Reliance Industries has said that it will launch fourth-generation wireless services commercially in the coming months as the energy-to-telecoms conglomerate reported a forecast-beating 18 percent rise in first-quarter profit.
Reliance, controlled by India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, has invested about $20 billion on building what will be India’s biggest 4G network. Its Jio unit currently has 1.5 million users inclu

Overwatch draws a lot of inspiration from cultural sources all over the world (Image credits: Mark Hoo/YouTube)
Blizzard Entertainment’s successful shooter game, Overwatch, has drawn strong criticism from Rajan Zed, a ‘Hindu leader’ based in the US. Zed has asked for the ‘Devi skin’ to be removed as it is ‘inappropriate’ and ‘belittling’ the beliefs of Hindus.
Overwatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter game, launched by Blizzard Enterta

Pokémon GO’s servers were down and two different groups have claimed responsibility for the Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks. (Source: AP)
Pokémon GO’s servers were down on Saturday, with users in the US, parts of Europe, Australia, New Zealand unable to play the game. Users were unable to login, while others reported patchy gameplay.
Now according to reports, two different groups have claimed responsibility for the Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) atta

Engineers position the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft during processing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Credits: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis)
As we wait for Juno’s first close-up images of Jupiter on August 27, NASA continues to explore our solar system to help answer fundamental questions about how we came to be, where we are going and whether we are alone in the universe.
“Juno is the latest example of the extraordinary science we have to look forward to right in our own so

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The Dragon spacecraft is loaded with about 2,268 kg of cargo for its ninth Commercial Resupply Services mission for NASA (Image for representational purpose)Update
.@SpaceX #Dragon is in orbit. Solar arrays deployed & have power. Set to arrive at @Space_Station on Wed. July 20 pic.twitter.com/RChULSQSac
— NASA (@NASA) July 18, 2016
American aerospace manufacturer, SpaceX will launch supplies to the International Space Station on Monday, including a crucial docking port for future comm

A malicious gaming app called Pokemon Go Ultimate, the first “lockscreen” app has made its way onto the Google Play store, said software security company ESET. (Source: Reuters)
A malicious gaming app called Pokemon Go Ultimate, the first “lockscreen” app has made its way onto the Google Play store, said software security company ESET.
The app when downloaded and run is not installed as Pokemon Go but as “PI Network”, a report published in the Fortune said.
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Microsoft says Windows 10 is now running on more than 350 million PCs and other devices. (Source: File Photo)
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 Article

Ellen DeGeneres shared her latest Pokemon Go catch on Twitter saying “Had to look for a long time for this one.” (Source: Ellen DeGeneres/Twitter)
“Pokemon Go” has caught the public’s attention- and Hollywood is no exception.
Actors, athletes and musicians are alongside the millions of fans searching for Pokemon creatures. Ellen DeGeneres, Chrissy Teigen, Demi Lovato, Steve Aoki and Soulja Boy are among the celebrities who’ve posted about the augmented realit

SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to buy ARM Holdings PLC for 23.4 billion pounds (Source: Reuters)
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to buy ARM Holdings PLC for 23.4 billion pounds ($31 billion), the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing two people familiar with the negotiations.
ARM, which provides technology for the iPhone, is a major presence in mobile processing, with its processor and graphics technology used by Samsung, Huawei and Apple in their in-house designed microchips.