Sony Xperia Z3+ aka Z4 launched at $899 (approx Rs. 55,900)

Sony has launched its new flagship smartphone, Xperia Z3+ or Z4 at $899 (approx Rs 55,990). The phone is already on sale via e-commerce sites and retail stores and will be available in black, white, copper and aqua green colors.

The Xperia Z3+ was announced late-May. The model had earlier been launched in Japan as Xperia Z4, but Sony renamed it as Xperia Z3+ for the international release.

Among the major improvements of Xperia Z3+ over its predecessor is the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor . The smartphone also comes with Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box. The phone is very thinner (6.9mm vs 7.3mm) and lighter (144 grams vs 152 grams) than the 2014 Sony flagship.

Sony Xperia Z3+ comes with a 25mm wide-angle 5.1MP front camera for better selfies, compared to the 2.2MP front camera of Xperia Z3. The front facing snapper now has superior auto mode for selfies, including soft snap, night portrait, backlight portrait and infant.

While the microUSB port is not covered by a flap in the new model, it still carries the IP68 rating for resistant against water and dust, likely due to a nano coating. Though Sony has reduced the battery capacity of Xperia Z3+ compared to Xperia Z3 (2,930mAh vs 3,100mAh), it claims that the new smartphone offers up to two days of battery life.

Unlike Xperia Z3, which came with 16 and 32GB storage options, the new Sony smartphone comes in only 32GB capacity.

Despite these differences, the new model is considered a minor update over Xperia Z3 as the two share many features. Xperia Z3+ has a 5.2-inch Full HD (1080p) IPS screen and glass-and-metal body; the glass used in the smartphone is shatterproof, according to Sony.

Similarly, both smartphones have 3GB of RAM, support microSD cards of up to 128GB capacities and have 20.7MP rear cameras. Both smartphones also have the same connectivity features: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC and microUSB 2.0.

OnePlus Two featuring USB Type C to be arrive on July 27

OnePlus has finally revealed the launch date of its upcoming flagship smartphone, OnePlus 2. The successor to popular smartphone One Plus One will be unveiled next month on July 27.

And the company has planned a unique unveiling event for the device. The Chinese startup will be live-streaming the launch event to the world in virtual reality (VR), making it the "first product launch in VR".

Making the announcement through the official blogpost Carl Pei, co-founder wrote, "A VR launch lets you stand right next to our team and our fans as we unveil our new flagship. You'll be able to look around as you check out the phone in a new way and maybe even find a few hidden Easter eggs."

For this, OnePlus has engineered its own custom "cardboard" VR headsets something similar to what Google offers. "We applaud Google Cardboard for advancing the dream of bringing VR to homes around the world, but we believe it could be even better. Even more accessible. In addition to the Cardboard 2.0 features, we've made a few more improvements," says the One Plus blog post.

In the last few days, has already shared some specifications of the upcoming smartphone. The company recently revealed that the smartphone will sport a reversible, USB Type-C connector. Making the announcement on its Google+ page and Twitter, the company spokesperson posted, "Our second spec revealed: The OnePlus2 will be the first flagship smartphone to use the latest Type C USB. We want to lead the way in power connectivity."

The highlight of the USB Type-C cable is that it's reversible so you don't need to check which side of the connector is up while inserting it. The Type-C port on the OnePlus 2 allow file transfer speeds up to 10Gbps and allow the smartphone to charge faster.

Earlier, OnePlus confirmed it would be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor version 2.1. "Although there have been reports that the 810 runs warmer than its predecessors, we assure you that we have taken all the necessary precautions and beyond to prevent this from occurring in the 2. We worked very closely with Qualcomm's engineers to integrate an improved version of the chipset (v2.1) in the OnePlus 2, and fine-tuned both hardware and software.

Lenovo launches K3 note 4G phablet with 5.5 inch Full HD display, 2GB Ram at Rs. 9,999

Lenovo announces K3 Note, a new full-HD display phablet at Rs 9,999. The phone will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting July 8 and registrations for the flash sale will open June 25 at 2:00pm.

Lenovo K3 Note sports a 5.5-inch full HD IPS (1920x1080p) display and is powered by a  64 bit 1.7GHz  MediaTek octa-core processor driven by MALI T760 GPU backed by 2GB RAM running Andorid 5.0 lollipop with Lenovo's Vibe UI skin on the top. The phone comes with 16GB internal storage and a microSD card slot for expansion upto 32GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with dual-LED flash and a 5MP front-facing camera.

In terms of connectivity options, the dual sim phone supports both FDD 1800MHz (Band 3) & TDD 2300MHz (Band 40) 4G LTE bands, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, and GPS. It comes with a replaceable 3000mAh battery and packs Dolby Atoms speakers giving theatre like experience.

The phone will compete with the likes of the Meizu M1 Note, which is one of the few full-HD display-equipped devices priced below Rs 12,000.

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Lenovo announces Ideacentre Stick 300- PC on a stick at $129

Lenovo seems to step up the game in PC department by launching a pocket-sized PC stick that will deliver computing experiences to consumers. The Lenovo ideacentre Stick 300 transforms any display (TV or monitor) with an HDMI port into a PC, supporting a web-enabled Windows system to use for work or entertainment.

 Lenovo developed the ideacentre Stick 300 with everyone in mind, as a second or third option for existing PC owners, for use in hostels, classrooms or offices, as well as a portable and convenient solution for travelers.

The palm-sized ideacentre Stick 300 is just 15mm thin, and is powered by an Intel Atom Processor Z3735F coupled with 2GB of ram and 32GB of internal storage. In the terms of connectivity, it supports WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0 and once you add a 2.4GHz wireless keyboard and mouse, it acts like a desktop computer. It also comes with SD card reader and USB port allow for extra storage, and easy access to photos, videos, and other documents. An HDMI port is also included on the device.

Starting at $129USD, Ideacentre Stick 300 will initially be available on Lenovo.com soon and hit retail stores in the U.S. this fall. It comes with Windows 8.1 but will be upgradable to Windows 10 once it’s released starting on July 29.

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World's first smartphone with 6000mAh battery

Chinese manufacturer Gionee at an event in Beijing unveiled two unique smartphones of its Elife line - one featuring a 24MP camera and the other a 6,000mAh battery - .

The new Elife E8's 24MP rear camera can produce images of up to 100MP resolution, Gionee claims. It is also the first Android smartphone to offer lossless imagery at 3X zoom. The front camera of this smartphone has an 8MP sensor.

Gionee Elife E8 sports a 6 inch (1440x2540p) resolution. The smartpone is powered by a 2GHz MediaTek MT6785 Octa-Core processor backed by 3GB Ram and 64GB onboard storage running Android 5.1 Lollipop with the Amigo 3.1 UI on the top.

The dual-sim smartphone supports 4G and NFC, as well as standard connectivity options. Powered by a 3,500mAh battery, Gionee Elife E8 has a fingerprint scanner and dual speakers that support High Fidelity sound.


Gionee's Marathon M5, which has a 6,000mAh battery, can last up to 4 days on a single charge. The company claims that the smartphone's extreme mode enables it to deliver standby time of 62 hours with only 5% of charge. The handset can also be used to charge up to 2 devices simultaneously.

Marathon M5 sports a 5.5-inch (720x1280p) AMOLED screen. Powered by quad-core Mediatek MT6735 processor with 2GB Ram and 16GB internal storage running  Android lollipop. The phone comes with 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 4G support.

Gionee has priced Marathon M5 at $370 and Elife E8 at $644

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HTC One E9+ with QHD display, 3GB Ram and 2TB expandable storage launched in India at Rs. 36,790.

Taiwan based company HTC has launched its high-end One E9+ smartphone in China in April.  Last week, the company made the smartphone available to purchase in its dual-SIM option in India at Rs. 36,790.

  HTC E9+ comes with a 5.5-inch (1440x2560) Quad-HD display. Powered by a 2 GHz octa-core chipset backed by 3GB ram and 32GB internal storage with an expandability up to 2TB via micro sd cards. It comes with 20-megapixel rear camera which has the capability to record in 4K resolution, that is said to be four times better than Full HD. The front facing camera comes with a wide angled HTC UltraPixel camera, which the company says can bring 3 times more light than a regular camera for brighter pictures especially in low light.
The phone will be available in Meteor Grey, Gold Sepia and Rose Gold.

With HTC Eye Experience, says the company, users can shoot selfies automatically with Auto Selfie and Voice Selfie and even make themselves look better with Live Makeup before you take the shot.

It includes HTC Boom Sound, a dual front-facing speaker. "In partnership with Dolby Audio Surround, we want to bring high fidelity in mobile smartphones to the next level, listen to richer detailed sound whether using the speakers or headphones for a complete entertainment experience," says HTC.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active with 5.1 inch QHD display amd IP68 certification announced

After making an online appearance, Samsung Elec. made the Galaxy S6 active official. It's the ruggedized version of the company's 2015 flagship. The phone has been launched in the US and will be available exclusively through carrier AT&T.

The phone will be available in camo white, camo blue and grey colours at an off-contract price of $695 (Rs 44,300 approximately). It is dustproof, shock- and water-resistant, and the rugged design boats of an IP68 rating (submersible up to 1.5 m of water for up to 30 minutes).

Just like the Galaxy S6, the active sports a 5.1-inch Quad-HD (1440x2560p) Super AMOLED display protected by Cornering Gorilla Glass 4. It's powered by the same octa-core Exynos 7420 processor and 3GB RAM, and comes with 32GB of internal storage. The phone packs 3500mAH battery and gives up to 23hrs of talktime on 3G network.

The Galaxy S6 active sports a 16MP rear facing camera and a 5MP front facing camera. It packs in a 3500mAh battery and features embedded wireless charging technology.

The phone runs Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and comes with Activity Zone that includes a quick launching compass app, flashlight, stopwatch, and other related outdoor activity essentials.

In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS. There's no word on the India availability and pricing of the phone yet


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Apple launches iOS 9: features, news and how to test beta version on your iPhone

Apple on Tuesday announced several new software features as part of its annual update of mobile operating system iOS that powers the company's iconic iPhones and iPads.

iOS 9, the next version of the software that powers Apple's mobile devices, will support iPhone 4S and above, iPad 2 and above, all iPad mini models, and iPod touch fifth-generation. Starting from July, anyone can sign up on Apple's website to try the beta version of iOS 9 before it is officially released to the general public.

With iOS 9 launch, iPad finally gets the much-needed support for multiple apps on same screen with iOS 9 like open two apps via drag-and-drop in 50:50 or 70:30 format. Samsung, as well as other Android device makers, have allowed users to open two or more apps on the same screen for the past three years.

Apple Maps, which the company claims is used 3.5 times more on iOS than any other mapping app like Google Maps, will now get transit directions. One neat feature of the Maps app is that it will show 'multi-modal routing'; this feature will, for example, show if a single station allows passengers to switch from buses to inter-city trains to metro trains.

Location cards in Apple Maps will also show if any restaurant or other stores support Apple Pay.

Apple has also decided to take on Flipboard and Google's Play Newsstand to launch its own News app to provide personalized content to users. The Apple News apps will curate content only from sources that the user selects, but customize the content into its own format for "beautiful" presentation. Like Flipboard, Apple News will also have an Explore tab featuring recommended topics and publications. It will be initially rolled out in the US, UK and Australia.

Apple also announced that iOS 9's new low-power mode will give iPhones and iPads an additional 3 hours of battery life.

The company has made the Notes app in iOS 9 more functional by taking cues from Samsung's S Note. Instead of just typing in Notes, users can now draw in the app, make checklists and add photos.

iPhone and iPad users will also heave a huge sigh of relief as Apple has reduced the free space needed for installing iOS 9 from 4.6GB to 1.8GB. Last year, Apple had received a lot of flak from all quarters for the iOS 8 update taking up too much space for the install files.

Apple also announced that its mobile payments platform Apple Pay will soon be available in the UK starting July and will be supported by eight more banks. The company has also renamed its Passbook app to Wallet.

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Facebook launches new 'Lite' version app which uses less storage and bandwidth for emerging markets

Facebook Inc rolled out a new Android app for its social media service that uses less data and runs faster in regions with spotty connections.

The app, called Facebook Lite, is available in countries across Asia and will soon make its way to parts of Latin America, Africa and Europe, Vijay Shankar, product manager for Facebook Lite, said in an interview. In many of those countries, people still use 2G networks, which are much slower and have less power than the 4G networks in many developed nations.

"We want to offer people a choice so if there are limitations, they can still get the full Facebook experience," Shankar said.

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The app uses less than one-half of a megabyte of data to limit data usage and rates for those in emerging markets. While it still supports Facebook's News Feed, status updates, notifications and photos, it does not support videos and advanced location services.

Facebook Lite is part of the world's largest social media network's expansion into emerging markets. Earlier this year, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Internet.org, a platform developed with six technology partners to connect 4.5 billion people with no current access to the Internet.

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Apple's next iPhone will be released on Sep 25 , leaked by Vodafone employee

There were many rumours that the next iPhone will be revealed in the mid of the July before its all time releasing schedule but all the rumours were fake. The next iPhone will arrive right on schedule. A leak has revealed a not-so-shocking revelation: iPhone 6S is reportedly releasing in September, just like the last three flagship releases.

Mobile News is reporting that an email leaked to the news firm confirms that the next gen iPhone, presumably iPhone 6S, is coming on September 25, and not a month early as previously rumoured.  The report also says that the handset, rumored to boast Force Touch, is described as the "New iPhone," which is most likely a level of secrecy within the email and not the actual name of the device. Although with the Cupertino company's latest New Macbook release, it isn't out of the question.

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The report says the email is mum's the word on whether or not there will be a follow up to the mega-sized iPhone 6 Plus. To simplify its product line, it's possible that Apple will return to featuring one flagship handset.

In addition to Force Touch, iPhone 6S is rumored to feature the sapphire glass screens that missed the cut on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, as well as an upgraded camera. If this report is true, all of our questions and more will be answered when September rolls around.

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Android 5.1.1 lolllipop finally rolling out to Motorola Moto X, Moto G and Moto E2 4G LTe

Google is now rushing the rollout of Android 5.1 Lollipop to Android devices especially with its recent announcement that Android M, its upcoming mobile operating system, would soon be arriving in the third quarter of this year.

In addition to the Android 5.1 Lollipop, the American multinational technology company is also hastening the release of the latest and most likely the last firmware update Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on other more advanced Android devices in order to free its plate from any other mobile OS.

Reports from multiple sources claim that the most recent Android 5.1.1 version will become available for the Moto X 1st & 2nd Gen, Moto G 1st & 2nd Gen, Moto E 2nd Gen with 4G capability in the end of the June.

There have been reports of 2014 Moto devices in selected areas already receiving the Android 5.1.1 update, with the Latino Post recently reporting that the latest version was made available in Brazil.

The new 2015 Moto X is expected to run on the upcoming Android M. With the new handset to be released in a little less than three months, users have already assumed that the Android 5.1.1 version will be ready for download across all Motorola platforms before the 2015 Moto X is released.

The Android 5.1 Lollipop updates on the Motorola Moto smartphones also include native support for more than one SIM-card that works well for mobile phones with dual-SIM card slots.

Since the updates will come over-the-air (OTA), owners of these Motorola Moto smartphones should regularly check the settings of their handsets to see if the system updates are already available for download.

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A new $2.50 gadget called Batteriser can extend battery life upto 800%

A US-based newly established firm claims to have developed a new $2.50 device that can extend a disposable battery's lifespan by 800% and the gadget will be on the market this year. 

The device increases any disposable battery's lifespan by keeping its voltage boosted to just above what most appliances consider 'dead'. 

The 0.1 mm thick gadget dubbed 'Batteriser' is a stainless steel sleeve that a user can clip onto any battery. It can fit into any kind of device, including TV remotes, torches, bluetooth keyboards, and console controllers. 

A new alkaline battery is able to generate 1.5 Volts for some time, but as soon as its voltage drops to 1.4 Volts or below, most devices write it off as dead, 'Science Alert' reported. 

When a user throws out what they think are spent batteries, they are actually throwing out something that still has 80 per cent of its energy left inside and that's where the new voltage booster technology comes into play. 

"The Batteriser has boost circuitry that will boost the voltage from 0.6 volts to 1.5 volts and will maintain voltage at 1.5 -- which is a brand new battery," electrical engineer Bob Roohparvar, from the company Batteroo, told PCWorld. 


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HTC One ME announced with Quad HD disply, Octa-Core processor and SD Cards support up to 2TB

Taiwan based smartphone manufacturer HTC has launched the first smartphone with Mediatek's new Helio X10 chip in China. However, the company has not provided price and availability details of the new One ME smartphone.

The dual-sim HTC One ME smartphone sports a 5.2-inch QHD (1440x2560p) display and runs on Android Lollipop 5.0 (Lollipop) with Sense UI on the top. The smartphone is powered by 64-bit Helio X10 chip clocked at 2.2GHz with octa-core processor backed by 3GB of Ram.

One ME comes with 32GB of internal storage and can support microSD cards of up to 2TB.

The phone sports a 20MP primary camera with LED flash and a 4-ultra pixel secondary camera, and packs a 2,840mAh battery. For connectivity, the dual-sim smartphone offer 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v 4.1, NFC and micro-USB.

HTC One ME will be available in three colours - Meteor Grey, Gold Sepia, and Rose Gold.

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Samsung working on 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch version of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge model

Samsung Electronics may announce a mini and giant version of it's most popular smartphone Galaxy S6. The so called Galaxy S6 Mini and Galaxy S6 Plus would essentially be a smaller but powerful version of Galaxy S6 and the mega version of Galaxy S6 Edge.

4.6-inch Galaxy S6 Mini

GSMArena breaks the news of the smaller S6 variant via a new unexpected arrival on the GFX Benchmark database – the Samsung ‘SM-G9198’.

GFX is widely used to test Android handsets. It logs the data on all models that pass through it, making them publicly available and what stands out about the G9198 is its iPhone 6 comparable screen size and resolution, backed up with the same premium Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset as used successfully in the LG G4.

The former is nothing new. Samsung has long had ‘Mini’ versions of its Galaxy S range, but this appears to be the first time it is making the effort to match Apple’s smaller iPhone by giving it premium specs which includes a 15MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 2GB of RAM. . This makes what could well be the new ‘Galaxy S6 Mini’ a major step up and the combination of the Snapdragon 808 and a 768p display means it should fly.

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Galaxy S6 Plus

Samsung will supposedly announce the phone in the coming weeks, and it's being called "Project Zero 2" internally. Samsung codenamed the original Galaxy S6 "Project Zero." The S6 Plus will reportedly have a 5.4 or 5.5-inch curved screen, making it about the same size as the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus.

Other than its screen size, it sounds like the S6 Plus will essentially be a clone of the S6 Edge -- it has the same screen resolution, the same camera, and it will likely have a design that's very similar. Blog Sam Mobile, which has a strong record when it comes to reporting on unreleased Samsung devices, also reports that the phone will come with 32GB of storage space.

This isn't the first time Samsung has released a giant version of its flagship phone. Last year, the company unveiled a larger version of the Galaxy S5 known as the Galaxy S5 Plus

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Microsoft to launch Lumia 640XL with IRIS scanning tech and Win10

U.S based company Microsoft is rumourd to launch flagship device called Lumia 940XL which will pack iris scanning tech for the security of your data.

The Lumia 940 XL is said to pack a 5.7-inch QHD (2560x1440) display powered by octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, 20MP rear camera, 5MP front snapper, microSD slot and a slim, metallic unibody design.

That would see it comfortably compete with the Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9, LG G4 and Sony Xperia Z3+.

The report also suggests the 940 XL will pack iris scanning tech (for what we assume will be added security) and a USB-C slot, allowing you to plug your charger in either way, much like Apple's Lightning connector.

It's also expected to arrive with Windows 10 on board. The main reason we've not seen any top-flight handsets running Microsoft's software over the past few months is because manufacturers are waiting for the new version to arrive.

There's no word on when the handset may launch, but with Microsoft confirming Windows 10 will land on July 29, a smartphone launch could well coincide.

Micromax launched a successor to Canvas A1 smartphone, the Canvas AQ4502 with 8GB internal storage

Indian handset maker Micromax has launched a successor to the Canvas A1 AQ4501 smartphone, the Canvas AQ4502. The smartphone has been priced at Rs 6,039.
 
The new Canvas A1 AQ4502 handset features a 4.5-inch (480x854p) IPS display. It is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6582 SoC processor boasted by 1 GB RAM. It comes with 8GB of built-in storage with the expandability up to 32GB via microSD card.

Micromax Canvas A1 AQ4502 sports a 5MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 2MP front facing camera. It packs 1,700mAh battery which offers 160 hours of standby time and 6 hours of talk time.

The phone runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop, the latest Android version offered by Google. On connectivity front, the dual sim smartphone offers 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0 and A-GPS connectivity.

Compared to its predecessor Canvas A1 AQ4501, Micromax's latest handset has twice the internal storage (8GB), while the rest of the features remain the same.

Moleskin launches beautiful Calender app- TimePage for Apple Watch and iPhone

Moleskine's journals aren't inevitable better than other journals, but their sleek style and purported history makes writers want to use them. Now, Moleskine is trying something similar with calendars and launch a TimePage calendar app, rather than a physical book. That app is called TimePage, and it's being released today. At least from the look of its photos, TimePage appears to be a gorgeous, minimalistic, and helpful calendar with design elements that feel like they could have been lifted out of a notebook page. A companion Apple Watch app is being released, too.

Minimalistic apps have a bad habit of being less useful and more confusing by nature of their design. TimePage appears to borrow the same type of simplicity from the to-do list app Clear, relying on swipes and gestures to accomplish most tasks. The benefit is that each page is filled with stark, bright colors and cleanly presented text, which looks great on a phone.

Apparently working off of the idea of a notebook page, TimePage doesn't have a monthly overview as it just displays a list of the coming days and moreover it won't even hide days that you don't have events in. They'll just show up, empty or filled with historical information. That alone could make TimePage a nonstarter for a lot of people who rely on mobile calendar apps for scheduling and planning.

The app gets a bit more detailed when you pull up a specific event. If the event has a location associated with it, TimePage will display a map of the area, information on how long it'll take to get there, and what the weather is like nearby. It integrates with Uber, too, allowing you to hail a car. The Watch app displays some of this same information, including your upcoming events and the weather.



TimePage is already gone live in the App Store for $4.99. At the very least, aspirational calendar users should be excited to try it out.

Google launches Smart lock password manager for Android and Chrome to make sign-in accounts easier

Google has launched a password manager for Android and Chrome called Smart Lock for Passwords. While the feature was not showcased during the Google I/O keynote session, it has been listed on Google's developer pages under Google Identity Platform. 

According to Google, with Smart Lock for Passwords,users will be able to sign-in and sign-up into apps on Android and sites in Chrome in a smooth way with any account. Users will get automatically signed-in across devices. 

Once users save a password to Smart Lock through an app or site on one device, they will not need to enter login credentials on all of their Chrome and Android devices for that app when signed-in with the same Google account. 

This, as per Google, will reduce the risk of forgotten user passwords. Netflix, The New York Times, Instacart and Eventbrite are some of the services that will support the feature. Unlike password managers like LastPass, the system will not work with all apps and developers will need to integrate the feature through Google's API. 

The feature is part of Google Play services 7.5 which means users will not have to wait for the release of Android M to use it.

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Intel and WPG back with the palm sized PC starting at Rs.18,999

California based Intel and Taiwan-headquartered WPG Holdings have launched NuPC, an extremely portable PC powered by the Intel Core i3 or the Intel Celeron processor. 

The compact PC, based on Intel NUC, is targeted at business as well as home consumers and can be used in kiosks or for digital signage displays and other spaces in which a small computer is required. The PCs are assembled in India. 

The NuPC takes up a 4x4-inch (117x112mm) footprint on a desk and is 35mm thick.Powered by Intel Core i3 processor backed by 2GB/4GB of RAM with 500GB/1TB storage variants priced at Rs 29,999 and Rs 32,999, respectively. The PC features Intel HD Audio 1, two USB 3.0 ports at the front, two USB 3.0 ports at the back and two USB 2.0 ports. 

The Intel Celeron-powered NuPC comes in 2GB RAM, 500GB storage and 4GB RAM, 1TB storage variants priced at Rs 18,999 and Rs 21,999, respectively. It features a single USB 3.0 port at the front and two USB 2.0 ports at the back. 

The NuPc runs Windows 8.1 with Bing.  


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Sony launches Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia C4

Sony has launched Xperia M4 Aqua, its mid-range water and dust resistant smartphone at Rs 24,990. The company has also launched Xperia C4 selfie focused smartphone. Xperia M4 Aqua will be available starting today, while Xperia C4 will launch in mid-June. Both the smartphones feature dual-sim support.

Unveiled at MWC 2015 in Barcelona earlier this year, Sony Xperia M4 Aqua has a 5-inch HD (1280x720) IPS LCD scratch resistant display. The phone weighs 136gm and measures 145.5mm x 72.6mm x 7.3mm.

It is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa core processor driven by Adreno 405 graphics backed by 2GB of RAM running Android 5.0 lollipop and 8GB of internal storage with expandable storage upto 32GB.

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua sports a 13MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash, and a wide-angle 5MP secondary camera for improved selfies. The smartphone is water-proof and dust-proof, and also has a cap-less microUSB port.

In terms of connectivity, the phone supports 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band, Bluetooth 4.1,NFC, USB v2.0 and GPS. The smartphone packs non-removable Li-Ion 2400mAh battery that can last two full days after charging once.

Sony Xperia C4 sports a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920p) IPS display. Powered by a 1.7GHz octa-core (Cortex-A53) MediaTek MT6752 processor backed by 2GB RAM running Android 5.0 lollipop. The phone comes with 16GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. It packs 2600mAh battery which delivers up to 12 hours 47 minutes of talk time and up to 682 hours of standby time, as claimed by the company.

The phone sports a 13MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and 5MP front camera with front flash for selfies. In terms of connectivity, the phone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Wi-Fi Hotspot, 4G LTE, 3G, Bluetooth 4.1, and aGPS.