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  20 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Several users have reported the problem with the Pixel smartphones Some users are saying that the issue is independent of output source Issue seemingly present on both Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones Since their launch, Google's Pixel smartphones have been able to win over many critics as well as consumers with their camera performance, clean user interface, and Google Assistant. However, they haven't been without their share of problems. Now, some users are reporting a flaw on the smartphones that might not sit well with the search giant. Users are reportedly experiencing audio distortion issues with the Pixel phones when listening to media files at high volumes. A Pixel user with user name 'badmark' complained on a  Reddit thread  that his fourth Pixel XL replacement as well as his wife's standard Pixel phone have presented static distortion at three highest levels of volumes, ...

  18 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS The information was shared by a Xiaomi official on Weibo There's no timeline on when the update will be rolled out Nougat updated was rolled out to Xiaomi Mi 5 recently Xiaomi officials have confirmed that the Android Nougat update is coming for its smartphones. The Xiaomi Mi 4c, Xiaomi Mi 4S, and Xiaomi Mi Note will be among the first to receive the update followed by the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and Xiaomi Mi Max. The company confirmed the update through Weibo. The company  says  the beta testing for the Nougat update is already underway. The MIUI operations manager who posted on Weibo did not mention any specific date from when the update will begin rolling out for the phones. The Android based update will be called MIUI 9, a...

17 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 3 to cost Rs. 1_,999 on Flipkart Unclear whether phones are genuine Amazon cautions buyers on authenticity of the phones Those who happened to be visiting Flipkart's website on Friday were greeted by an unfamiliar sight - a banner listing the sale of OnePlus 3 smartphones for under Rs. 20,000. Now, Flipkart has explicitly detailed that the OnePlus 3 will be available for as low as Rs. 18,999, which is Rs. 9,000 cheaper than the current price of the phone on Amazon India, the exclusive retail partner for the smartphone. The sale will start at 4pm on December 18. However, before you get excited about this price drop, you should be aware of all the facts. As many would know, OnePlus has an exclusive tie up with Amazon, not Flipkart, to sell its products in India. So it does come as a surprise that Flipkart would list the OnePlus 3. In fact, the banner managed to surprise OnePlus Co-Founder and CEO Car...

17 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Unlimited local and STD BSNL to BSNL with 300MB for Rs. 99 BSNL is already offering unlimited 3G service for Rs. 1099 BSNL's new offer will vary from Rs. 119 to 149 in some circles State-run BSNL on Friday announced unlimited calling offer for its prepaid customers along with limited free data usage amid free call offers from private competitors like Reliance Jio. "BSNL has introduced unlimited local and STD BSNL to BSNL with 300MB data for only Rs. 99 with validity of 28 days for its prepaid mobile customers," the company said in a statement. The rate will be applicable in Kolkata TD, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Gujrat, MP, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra & Rajasthan for within network calls. In other circles the same offer will vary from Rs. 119 to 149. "BSNL has also introduced new combo STV with Unlimited local and STD BSNL to any network with 1GB data for only Rs 339 with validity of 2...

  16 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS The new power bank is priced at USD 21.42  Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 is Supported More compact but slightly thicker than its predecessor Xiaomi introduced its 20000mAh Mi Power Bank late last year, which was launched in India earlier this year. The Chinese manufacturer on Friday  launched  an updated version of the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank which is priced at CNY 149 (roughly Rs. 1,451) and is available in White. The new power bank could be Xiaomi's last product for the year, which will go on sale starting December 19. The new 20000mAh Mi Power Bank is similar to the previous version in terms of look and feel, going with the same ABS plastic body instead of an aluminium body seen in Xiaomi's other power banks. However, there are some changes to the dimensions of the new version. The new power bank measures 135.5x67.6x23.9mm making it more compact but slightly thicker than its predecessor...

  16 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Microsoft to use Here data in connected cars TomTom and Microsoft will bring location-based services to Azure With partners, Microsoft aims to create "world graph" Microsoft has announced partnerships with mapping companies with an ambition of creating smart location-based services across its ecosystem. The partnership with TomTom, Here, and Esri was announced this week at the Microsoft Technology Center in Detroit. With a partnership with TomTom, which offers maps, traffic and navigation services,  Microsoft  will integrate enterprise-grade location-based services to Microsoft's Azure platform. The partnership will help both the companies to build and manage enterprise, mobile, Web, and Internet of Things applications that are location aware. "Location is fast becoming a critical component of a broad range of applications and services. Teaming up with Microsoft will bring our technology to a much broa...

16 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS With relaunch, Kickass Torrents facing massive traffic The website was made live by a team of ex-staffers from Kickass Torrents The website currently includes original staff members --For Now The Website is not working due to heavy traffic-- Torrent Website Kickass Torrents has been brought to life again. The website has reportedly been reincarnated by the website's original staffers. The website was seized earlier this year after alleged ringleader Artem Vaulin was arrested in Poland and the domains of the website were seized. The website however never died entirely thanks to clone websites. Torrent Freak  reports  that Kickass Torrents is now fully operational and maintains the original look. The website currently has a clean user database and appears to include original staff members. We tried accessing the new  website  and it finally loaded after few attempts which indicate that the websit...

15 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS The company says its not shutting down It clarifies that MDM is a separate company with its own objectives Ringing Bells has managed to deliver 70,000 units so far Reports of Ringing Bells closing down its operations are surfacing online. In a statement on Thursday, the company is denying those reports however. TeleAnalysis  reported  that the maker of the Freedom 251 smartphone formed another company named MDM Electronics Private Limited, and had set up shop in Delhi, closing the curtains on Ringing Bells forever. However, the Indian company has now refuted all claims of shutting down, and has clarified "that it is very well in the market and is operating as earlier". A spokesperson from Ringing Bells in an emailed statement said that MDM Electronics is a separate entity from Ringing Bells with its "own objectives". "At Ringing Bells we have our clear business objectives which we have shared e...

Facebook’s standalone Events app that launched in October on iOS is launching on Android today. The app will go live on Google Play soon. The Facebook Events app helps you browse nearby happenings, see the dates of your upcoming Facebook Events as well as imported calendars and aggregates wall posts and alerts from Events to declutter your main app’s notifications. The Events app hasn’t proven too popular on iOS, oscillating between No. 250 and No. 500 on the U.S. social networking apps chart, according to App Annie. But massive usage was never the goal. The app is designed to help Facebook’s extroverts and event promoters better discover and manage events. That trickles down to a better experience for everyone else as these users invite friends to events using Facebook. If Facebook can boost overall usage of its Events feature, no matter how people get to it, it could solidify one of its biggest differentiators versus competitors. No other social app has a vibra...

  12 December 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Motorola was the first company to ship a cellphone Its biggest hit was the Moto RAZR V3 Today, Motorola is a part of Chinese electronics giant Lenovo Recently, we relived the past with Nokia’s most memorable phones of all time. Although there may be a lot of fanboys and fangirls of the Finnish brand, many have equally strong feelings for the daddy of all mobile phone brands - Motorola. Its name will forever be etched in history as the  first company  to sell a mobile phone - the DyanTAC 8000X - in 1983. Since then, Motorola has been an easily identifiable brand to almost everybody in the world. Its designs were often strikingly unique and at the same time, Motorola phones often gave out a vibe that these devices mean business. Today, we’ve handpicked some of the most memorable Motorola phones we’ve come across. Here are our picks for the six most memorable Motorola phones of all time. 1) Motorola ...