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Smartphone maker Gionee has launched two new smartphones in Beijing today – Marathon M6 and M6 Plus. So what is new in the latest addition? To ensure extra security to user’s content, Gionee M6 and M6 Plus feature inbuilt data encryption chip.
Gionee has priced Marathon M6 at CNY 2,699 (Rs 27,000 approximate) for 64 GB variant and Marathon M6 Plus at CNY 2,899 (Rs 30,000 approximately) for 128 GB variant while the 64 GB variant of M6 Plus has

BlackBerry Ltd unveiled an Android-based handset on Tuesday, a device that combines Alphabet Inc’s popular software and broad app catalog with the company’s security and productivity features at a lower price.
The faded smartphone pioneer is hoping the DTEK50 will sell in greater numbers than the Priv, its first phone using the Android operating system, which Chief Executive John Chen has said suffered because of its high price.
The company said the touchscreen-only DTEK50 will cost

Wynk Music, a carrier agnostic music app from Airtel, today said it has crossed 25 million downloads till date, and is the most downloaded music app in India on Google Play Store since December 2015.
“Wynk Music has crossed 25 million downloads since its launch in September 2014 and it currently plays over 15 million songs per day to customers,” a company release said.
Nearly 60 per cent of Wynk Music installs are by non-Airtel customers, the release added.
“The combination of

Xbox gaming has its hardcore fans and these fans always crave for a nice nickname. Over the decade, almost all the favourite possible nicknames or gamertags have been taken by the user and it is quite possible that the user may have abandoned it. But over the next few years, those existing titles may go to someone else fear why?
Just because Microsoft is updating its Terms of Services under which you have to sign in twice a decade –

Autoportal, an online marketplace for automobiles, has become the largest platform in its segment, transacting the highest number of cars as compared to any other dealership in India. Autoportal has successfully completed more than 4500 transactions in the last three months, with participation from 500 plus dealerships across 18 cities.
“We aim at scaling the business to 100 cities by December 2017. With today’s customer who searches 75% of the time online, out of which 65% is on sma

This University in Uttarakhand Is Taking Technology into the Lives of Rural Women through a Tech Park
The Better India (blog)
The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, is helping many women in villages located near the campus become economically independent with a unique Women Technology Park. Dr. Neelu J. Ahuja, Dr.

International Business Times UK
iPhone 2018 model might feature Iris scanning technology
International Business Times UK
Xiaomi and other Chinese vendors are also said to be developing their biometrics recognition technology. By Sarmistha Acharya. July 26, 2016 11:57 BST. 2018 iPhone to feature iris scanner Iris scanning technology coming to iPhone starting 2018 Getty ...
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Expanding the successful Xperia X and Xperia XA family, Sony India on Tuesday launched Xperia XA Ultra smartphone at Rs 29,990 which will be available at Sony Centres and electronic stores across the country. Targeting selfie lovers, the smartphone features 16MP front camera with ‘Optical Image Stabilizer’ and smart selfie flash to click the perfect selfie and can be purchased starting July 27. The 21MP auto-focus rear camera comes with quick launch capabilities which enables users t

The Catholic Church has hired a lawyer to tackle a plague of ”Pokemon Go” players invading Cologne Cathedral.
Local daily Express reported Tuesday that the church decided to take legal action after the virtual reality game’s manufacturers didn’t react to requests to exclude the ancient building from ”Pokemon Go.”
The newspaper quoted the dean, Robert Kleine, as saying that ”the cathedral isn’t a playground.”
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