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HIGHLIGHTS OneDrive allows searching for images by Pokemon names The cloud storage now makes albums automatically You can now save your files from Office apps directly to SD card Hugely successful mobile game  Pokemon Go  might not be soon coming to Microsoft's mobile platform despite various petitions, however, the Redmond-based company has rolled out an update that is focused on the users on other platforms who play the game and share its screenshots with their friends. The OneDrive update for mobile apps and its Web interface adds a Poke Detector feature that sorts out all the images taken of a particular Pokemon and makes it easier for you to search for images according to the Pokemon featured in them. The Redmond-based company said that the OneDrive team partnered with Microsoft Research to bring the Pokemon Detector to OneDrive. This feature identifies the 150 Pokemon that currently feature in the game. Like Googl...

Digital payments market size in the country is expected to touch $500 billion (roughly Rs. 33,63,762 crores) by 2020, accounting for about 15 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), a report said on Monday. The 'Digital Payments 2020' report, jointly published by Google and Boston Consulting Group, projects that non-cash contribution in the consumer payments segment will double to 40 percent. "The smartphone explosion will usher in a new era in digital payments in India over the next few years that will see digital payments exceed $500 billion by 2020 and non-cash transactions exceed cash transactions by 2023," said Alpesh Shah, Senior Partner and MD, Boston Consulting Group. He also said contribution of digital payments would be 15 percent to the country's GDP. The report notes that 81 percent of existing digital payment users prefer it to any other non-cash payment methods. "It is telling that half of India's Internet users will use...

HIGHLIGHTS The new Quadro P6000 promises 12 Teraflops of throughput The P6000 and P5000 have 24GB and 16GB of GDDR5X RAM respectively The announcements were made at the annual SIGGRAPH conference Just days after unveiling the new Nvidia Titan X graphics card for gamers and enthusiasts, Nvidia has taken the wraps off two pro workstation versions of the same hardware, under its Quadro line. The new Nvidia Quadro P6000 uses the same Pascal-based GP102 GPU as the new Titan X, while the Quadro P5000 is more equivalent to the GeForce GTX 1080. Both cards however support additional features making them more suitable for professional graphics and content creation work. The flagship Quadro P6000 and slightly lower-spec P5000 were launched at the ongoing SIGGRAPH conference in Anaheim, California; the world's foremost annual convention of computer graphics experts. Along with its new hardware, Nvidia also showed off a new 360 Video SDK aime...

Movie-goers, rejoice! MIT scientists have developed a novel screen technology that may allow you to watch 3D movies in theatres without wearing those annoying goofy glasses. Dubbed "Cinema 3D," the prototype uses a special array of lenses and mirrors to enable viewers to watch 3D films from any seat in a theatre. "Existing approaches to glasses-free 3D require screens whose resolution requirements are so enormous that they are completely impractical," said Wojciech Matusik professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). "This is the first technical approach that allows for glasses-free 3D on a large scale," said Matusik. While the researchers caution that the system is not currently market-ready, they are optimistic that future versions could push the technology to a place where theatres would be able to offer glasses-free alternatives for 3D movies. Glasses-free 3D already exists, but not in a way that scales to movie theat...

HIGHLIGHTS of the inspiron Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series 2-in-1 is priced starting Rs. 32,690 Dell Inspiron 13 5000 Series 2-in-1 is priced starting Rs. 49,490 Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series 2-in-1 was also announced for India  Dell on Tuesday launched two new 2-in-1 laptop series in India - the Inspiron 5000 Series and the Inspiron 3000 Series - both of which are now available in the country. The Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series 2-in-1 is priced starting Rs. 32,690, while the Dell Inspiron 13 5000 Series 2-in-1 is priced starting Rs. 49,490. Both 2-in-1 laptop series can be folded into tablet mode, while the laptops bear touchscreens. The US-based PC maker says the Inspiron 5000 Series 2-in-1 laptops (seen below) are meant to be sleek and versatile, and the company is boasting of features like stunning sound, a backlit keyboard, and infrared camera for Windows Hello facial recognition. While the company did announce the Inspiron 15 5000 Series 2-in-...

HIGHLIGHTS The C15 range of laptops start from roughly Rs. 43,000 Base model packs a 15.5-inch HD display and Intel Celeron 3215U The laptops are available in various attractive colour combinations If you are especially interested in the aesthetics of each product that you own and have loads of money to go along with this expensive taste, Japanese company Vaio may just have the right product for you. Vaio has announced the C15 range of 'fashionable laptops' that have unique and appealing designs but appear to lack the hardware to match. The laptop range is selling starting from JPY 66,800 (roughly Rs. 43,000) in Sony stores from Tuesday, with the base model packing a 15.5-inch HD (1366x768 pixel) display that goes along with an Intel Celeron 3215U processor and 4GB of RAM. The regular stores will sell the laptops for JPY 94,800 (roughly Rs. 61,000), The Verge reports. There is an option to upgrade the laptops to the models with ...

HIGHLIGHTS The upcoming iPhone will not have the 3.5mm audio jack Apple should begin selling it on September 16 Large variant to sport Smart Connector, dual camera setup Earlier this week, tipster Evan Blass leaked that Apple would look to unveil the upcoming iPhone 7 in the week of September 12. Now, he clarifies that he meant the retail availability of the smartphone, and not the actual launch event. He further states that the iPhone 7 will hit store shelves on September 16 specifically. Meanwhile, a separate leak also indicates that the upcoming iPhone, because of minimal design iterations, may just be called iPhone 6SE, instead of the iPhone 7. As mentioned, Apple may be putting the next iPhone on shelves as soon as September 16. This means that the launch event will be much earlier. Typically, Apple keeps a two-week breather between the launch event and retail release, which means either Apple will unveil the iPhone 7 ...

Chinese Internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Friday announced that it has forged partnerships with six regional retail chains in India to strengthen its offline presence across the country. "This marks another milestone in our India journey that has been incredible so far. Our strategy to strengthen our offline business is a testimony to our commitment to the Indian market," Atul Jain, COO of Smart Electronics, LeEco India, in a statement. "For this, we have tied up with some of the well-known names in offline retail across geographies and we will continue to add more partners as we go along," he added. LeEco has partnered with retail chains like Sangeetha, Poorvika and zonal distributors like Shivalik, AppsYouNeed, Pearl Infotech and PCH to expand its retail network. Through these partnerships, the company will be able to expand its retail base to 2,000 outlets across 65 cities. LeEco will offer Le 1s and Le 1s Eco smartphones throu...

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Flipkart is holding a 'Samsung Days' sale where select Samsung smartphones are available at a discount. First up is the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), which is available at Rs. 12,490, a discount of Rs. 1,500 compared to its MRP, and Rs. 5,00 compared to the best buy price. The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), which was launched in India in May comes with a 5.2-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) Super Amoled display and is powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz clubbed with 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB of storage and the handset supports expandable storage support via microSD card (up to 128GB). The Galaxy J5 (2016) is backed by a 3100mAh battery. It comes with the S Bike mode introduced with the Samsung Galaxy J3 (6) as well as a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/1.9 aperture and LED flash, and 5-megapixel front-facing camera with flash and f/1.9 aperture.

A group of six people were in Gary Reese Freedom Park, a Las Vegas park about 4am Monday, on the perpetual quest to catch 'em all. The park is considered a hotspot for Magikarp. While they were seeking Pokémon, two men drove up in an SUV, seeking the players belongings. The SUV's passenger pulled out a pistol and demanded the group's possessions. But one of the Pokémon Go players had more than just a Pokéball - he had a concealed-carry permit and was carrying his own pistol. The two began firing at each other. One of the players was struck - it is unclear which, though - one time in the stomach. A man thought to be the gun-wielding passenger in the SUV was also treated for a gunshot wound, the Associated Press reported. Las Vegas police spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said both injuries are non-life threatening. Police are investigating. The Israel Defense Forces will never catch 'em all Pokemon Go isn't popular everywhere. The Israel Defense For...

  HIGHLIGHTS 65 million iOS devices have downloaded the app The co-founder met with Facebook sparking acquisition rumours It currently offers 30 image effects in the app Photo editing app Prisma has amassed a huge fan following in a very short time. Since its release in June, the app has managed to process about 65 million photos into artistic paintings of sorts, and now Prisma Labs is looking to add the ability to give the same effects to videos as well. Prisma Labs co-founder Alexey Moiseenkov reportedly also visited Silicon Valley for a private meeting with Facebook, sparking rumours of a possible acquisition. Moiseenkov himself told Bloomberg that the company is working on a tool that will apply similar artsy effects on short video clips as well. He confirmed that the technology is ready, and is expected to be rolled out sometime in the coming weeks. The company still needs to update its computing infrastructure to support the ...

HIGHLIGHTS Samsung got a lift from the March launch of its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge 77 million Samsung smartphones were sold in the quarter: IDC According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung had 22.8 percent marketshare Samsung extended its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in the second quarter, gaining from the launch of its updated flagship handsets, surveys showed Thursday. The South Korean giant delivered 77 million smartphones in the quarter, up 5.5 percent from a year ago, for a market share of 22.4 percent, research firm IDC said. That compared with a 15 percent drop in sales for Apple's iPhones, which accounted for 11.8 percent, IDC said. Samsung got a lift from the March launch of its Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge flagship models, with an upgraded processor, waterproofing and other features, IDC noted. Apple, despite the launch of its more affordable iPhone SE, failed to keep pace and reported weaker sales compared to a ye...

HIGHLIGHTS The update is rolling out globally to all users New 'Areas of Interest' feature will easily highlight busy areas Maps also get a new colour scheme Search giant Google has updated its Maps to bring in a new user-friendly design. The changes includes a cleaner and simpler look with balanced colour schemes, and a new feature called 'areas of interest' that highlights "places where there's a lot of activities and things to do". These areas of interest are busier areas of the map that will be shaded in orange for users to zoom and peek, and make a pit stop if they will. The update is rolling out gradually to iOS, Android, and desktop users of Google Maps across the globe. "As part of this update, we've removed elements that aren't absolutely required (like road outlines). The result is a cleaner look that makes it easier to see helpful and actionable information like traffic and transit. And we've impro...

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A Century of POSTS on My BLOG!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT... HIGHLIGHTS The ZTE Blade V6 was launched as the Blade D6 in some regions The ZTE Axon Mini features an eye-scanner Both smartphones will be available from Spice Hotspots in Delhi ZTE has launched the Blade V6 and Axon Mini smartphones in India. The Blade V6 has been priced at Rs. 9,999, while the Axon Mini has been priced at Rs. 23,599. ZTE says both smartphones will be available from Spice Hotspots in Delhi from Tuesday. The ZTE Blade V6 (seen above), which was launched as the ZTE Blade D6 in July last year in some countries, is a dual-SIM (4G+2G) smartphone powered by Android 5.0.2 Lollipop, and sports a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display. It runs on a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC that's paired with 2GB of RAM. The Blade V6 sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash, and a 5-megapixel front camera. It comes with 16GB of i...

HIGHLIGHTS The Gionee M6 is priced starting roughly at Rs. 27,200 The Gionee M6 Plus is priced starting roughly at Rs. 30,200 Both the smartphones sport an 8-megapixel selfie camera At an event in Beijing on Tuesday, Gionee has launched the M6 and M6 Plus smartphones. Both the smartphones come with an inbuilt data encryption chip that ensures extra security of user's communication and content. The chip will only be available on the China variants of the smartphones, with global variants having to make do with just the fingerprint sensors. The Gionee M6 will be available from August 6, while the Gionee M6 Plus will be available from August 13 in the Chinese market. The Gionee M6 is priced at CNY 2,699 (roughly Rs. 27,200) for its 64GB storage variant, and CNY 2,899 (roughly Rs. 29,200) for the 128GB storage variant. The Gione M6 Plus 64GB variant is priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 30,200), and the 128GB variant is priced at CNY 3,199 ...

!!!! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT !!!! HIGHLIGHTS Post this Friday, Windows 10 home version to cost you around Rs. 8,000 Microsoft launched the operating system last year on July 29 Windows 10 powers PCs, laptops, Xbox consoles, and many other devices It would only be fair to say that with launch of Windows 10, Microsoft came firing on all cylinders. The company was so aggressive to increase the adoption rate of its latest offering that it even offered the operating system free to owners of previous Windows versions. However, coming this Friday, this financially lucrative aspect about the upgrade will cease to exist. Yes, it has been one year since the launch of Windows 10 and starting this Saturday, Microsoft's Windows 10 Home version will cost you $119 (roughly Rs. 8,000). The Redmond-based company started rolling out Windows 10 on July 29 last year, and made it available as a free upgrade for devices running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. The oper...

The Chinese army garrisoned in Hong Kong has warned people searching for Pikachu and other virtual monsters to stay off their premises, as Pokemon Go mania sweeps the smartphone-obsessed city. The gaming app landed Monday in Hong Kong, and saw residents more glued to their phones than ever, searching for the cyber creatures in locations ranging from shopping malls to the government headquarters. The app uses satellite locations, graphics and camera capabilities to overlay cartoon monsters on real-world settings, challenging players to capture and train the creatures for battles. But the city's enthusiasm to "catch 'em all" has prompted warnings from government departments and even the Chinese People's Liberation Army to stay off their property. A PLA spokesman told AFP the city's barracks were closed zones. "Military barracks are restricted areas under Hong Kong law. Without the authorisation of the commanding officer, no one is al...

HIGHLIGHTS of 256 Evo+ The microSD card is only available through Flipkart as of now Offers read and write speeds up to 95MB/s and 90MB/s respectively Company claims users can record up to 12 hours of 4K video with the card Samsung on Tuesday launched its Evo Plus 256GB microSD card in India, which the company claims, offers the highest capacity for a card in its class. The card uses Samsung's V-NAND technology and offers reading and writing speeds up to 95MB/s and 90MB/s respectively. The company has priced the card at Rs. 12,999. Samsung first unveiled the Evo Plus 256GB microSD card back in May, and at that point had given the card a US price of $249.99 (or roughly Rs. 16,700). The company said in a press release that the Evo Plus 256GB microSD card belongs to UHS-1, Class 10 and will deliver fast speeds and expanded memory storage that could be used in smartphones and tablets, 360-degree video recorders, action cameras, and drones. Samsung...