LG G2 officially launched in India for Rs 41,500

एलजी जी 2 भारत आया, पर कीमत है बहुत अधिक

नई दिल्ली। कुछ दिनों पहले भारत के लिए एल जी2 की घोषणा की गयी थी और लंबे इंतजार के बाद अंतत: आज 41,500 रुपये के टैग के साथ यह भारतीय बाजार में आ ही गया।

1920 गुणा 1080 पिक्सल वाले 5.2 इंची आइपीएस एलसीडी डिसप्ले के साथ एलजी जी2 लांच किया गया। इसमें क्वाडकोर 2.26 जीएचजेड क्वालकॉम स्नैपड्रगन 800 प्रोसेसर और 2 जीबी एलपीडीडीआर3 रैम है साथ में एंड्रायड 4.2.2 जेली बीन भी है। इस फोन में ग्राफिक रैम और अच्छी विजुअल पफार्मेस है।

इसके अलावा इसमें एलइडी फ्लैश के साथ पीछे की ओर 13 मेगापिक्सल कैमरा और 2.1 मेगापिक्सल फ्रंट कैमरा है। साथ में 1080 पी एचडी विडियो व वीडियो कॉलिंग की क्षमता भी है। इसमें 3000 एमएएच की बैटरी है जो स्मार्टफोन के लिए काफी बेहतरीन है।

इसके अलावा इसमें यूजर्स के लिए इसमें कई आकर्षक फीचर हैं

source-http://www.jagran.com/technology/lg-g2-officially-launched-in-india-for-rs41500-10764170.html

HTC Desire 500 coming to India for Rs 14,999

14,999 रुपये में एचटीसी डिजायर 500

                   

नई दिल्ली। इसी वर्ष जुलाई महीने में घोषित एंड्रायड 4.2 के साथ एचटीसी डिजायर 500 स्मार्टफोन जल्द ही भारत में आने की तैयारी कर रहा है।

एचटीसी का यह नया स्मार्टफोन 9.9 मिमी मोटा है। 4.3 इंच के डिसप्ले के साथ इसमें डब्ल्यूवीजीए [800 गुणा 480 पिक्सल] भी है। 123 ग्राम के वजन वाले इस स्मार्टफोन में 1.2 जीबी रैम के साथ 1.2 जीएचजेड क्वालकॉम स्नैपड्रेगन, 200 क्वाडकोर प्रोसेसर है। आपरेटिंग सिस्टम की बात करें तो इसमें एचटीसी सेंस के साथ एंड्रायड 4.2 जेलीबीन है और साथ ही इसमें ब्लींक फीड यूजर इंटरफेस भी है।

इसके अलावा इसमें 4जीबी इंटर्नल मेमोरी, 64 जीबी माइक्रो एसडी कार्ड स्लॉट, 8 मेगापिक्सल ऑटो फोकस रियर कैमरा, 1.6 मेगापिक्सल फ्रंट कैमरा है। फ्रंट और रियर कैमरा दोनों में ही बीएसआई सेंसर है।

डिजायर 500 में 1800 एमएएच बैटरी है जो 12.1 घंटे का 3जी टॉकटाइम और 435 घंटे का 3जी स्टैंडबाइ टाइम देता है। डुअल सिम स्मार्टफोन में एजीपीएस सपोर्ट के साथ जीपीएस सपोर्ट भी है। इसमें ब्लूटूथ 4.0, वाई-फाई और डीएलएनए भी है। इसमें मजेदार बात यह है कि एक्सेलरोमीटर, प्रॉक्सिमिटी सेंसर और लाइट सेंसर भी है।

source-http://www.jagran.com/technology/htc-desire-500-coming-to-india-for-rs14999-10759435.html

Samsung launches budget smartphone galaxy trend 3

सैमसंग का नया बजट स्मार्टफोन 'ट्रेंड 3'

अपने महंगे फोन सैमसंग गैलेक्सी एस4 को लॉंच करने के बाद कोरियाई कंपनी सैमसंग अब कम बजट वाले ग्राहकों को लुभाने में दिलचस्पी ले रही है। हाल ही में सैमसंग ने एपल की बहुचर्चित रेंज आइफोन को टक्कर देते हुए अपने लेटेस्ट मोबाइल सैमसंग गैलेक्सी एस4 को करीब 41,000 रुपए की कीमत के साथ लॉंच किया था और अब सैमसंग ने गैलेक्सी ट्रेंड 3 के नाम से बजट फोन को मार्केट में उतार दिया है।
आपको बता दें कि सैमसंग का यह नया बजट फोन सैमसंग गैलेक्सी ट्रेंड 3 फिलहाल सिर्फ चीन में ही लॉंच किया गया है और अभी तक यह बात स्पष्ट नहीं हो पाई है कि विश्व के अन्य फोन बाजारों में गैलेक्सी ट्रेंड 3 कब लॉंच किया जाएगा।
सैमसंग गैलेक्सी ट्रेंड 3 के बारे में जो चर्चाएं हो रही हैं उससे तो यही साबित होता है कि सैमसंग गैलेक्सी ट्रेंड 3 उसी फॉरमैट पर काम करेगा जिस पर सैमसंग गैलेक्सी रेंज के अन्य फोन काम करते हैं।
source- http://www.jagran.com/technology/samsung-launches-budget-smartphone-galaxy-trend3-10757412.html

Apple latest iphone 5c and 5s are available in grey market

भारत आया एपल आइफोन 5एस, कीमत 1 लाख रुपये

नई दिल्ली। एप्पल ने अपने नए दो आइफोन, आइफोन 5एस और 5सी, लॉंच तो कर दिए हैं लेकिन अभी तक भारत में ये दोनों ही फोन लॉंच नहीं किए गए हैं। लेकिन अगर फिर भी आप आइफोन के लेटेस्ट मॉडल खरीदना चाहते हैं तो आपको ज्यादा परेशान होने की जरूरत नहीं है। जरूरत है तो बस आपके काफी, हमारा मतलब है काफी ज्यादा बैंक बैलेंस की। आपको शायद यकीन करना मुश्किल होगा लेकिन ग्रे मार्केट में एपल आइफोन 5एस बिकने के लिए तैयार है। अगर आपको अपने दोस्तों में रोब जमाना है तो आप यह आइफोन करीब 1 लाख रुपये में खरीद सकते हैं। आइफोन 5एस बेसिक मॉडल की कीमत 65,000 रखी गई है और यह कीमत 1 लाख तक जा सकती है। यह रेट इस पर निर्भर है कि आप कौन से शहर में हैं और किससे आइफोन खरीद रहे हैं।
हालांकि 5सी अभी भारतीय बाजार में अपनी पहुंच नहीं बना पाया है क्योंकि विक्त्रेताओं के अनुसार 5सी की डिमांड कुछ ज्यादा नहीं है लेकिन फिर भी अगर आप आइफोन 5सी खरीदना चाहते हैं तो ई-बे जैसी शॉपिंग वेबसाइट्स पर 55,000 रुपये की शुरुआती कीमत के साथ आइफोन 5सी उपलब्ध है। इससे पहले कि आप आइफोन 5सी और आइफोन 5एस खरीदने की योजना बना लें आपको यह बात भी जान लेनी चाहिए कि अगर आप ये फोन लॉंचिंग से पहले खरीदते हैं तो आपको कंपनी की ओर से कोई वारंटी नहीं मिलेगी
source- http://www.jagran.com/technology/apple-latest-iphone-5c-and-5s-are-available-in-grey-market-10752933.html

Nokia Lumia with 41-megapixel camera launched in India

नोकिया के इस फोन में है 41 मेगापिक्सल कैमरा

नई दिल्ली। फोटोग्राफी के शौकीनों के लिए नोकिया ने 41 मेगापिक्सल कैमरा वाला लुमिया 1020 भारत में भी उतार दिया है। घरेलू बाजार में इसकी बिक्री 11 अक्टूबर से शुरू होगी। इसकी कीमत की घोषणा 10 अक्टूबर को की जाएगी। मगर माना जा रहा है कि यह 47-48 हजार रुपये रह सकती है। फिलहाल यह अमेरिकी बाजार में बिक रही है जहां इसकी कीमत 800 डॉलर है।
पढ़ें : टैबलेट लॉंच करने जा रहा है नोकिया, जानिए क्या है इसमें खास
विंडोज 8 पर चलने वाला यह स्मार्टफोन 32 जीबी की मेमोरी क्षमता से लैस है। साथ ही इसमें नोकिया प्रो कैमरा एप्लीकेशन है जो प्रोफेशनल क्वालिटी की फोटो खींचने में मददगार है। इसकी खासियत यह है कि इससे पहले आप फोटो खींच सकते हैं, फिर अपने मनमुताबिक शॉट को बड़ा कर सकते हैं। नोकिया इंडिया ने इसके लिए वोडाफोन के साथ करार किया है। इसके तहत ग्राहकों को दो जीबी का 3जी डाटा दो महीने तक मुफ्त इस्तेमाल की सुविधा मिलेगी।
गुमनाम होगा नोकिया का नाम, ब्रैंड नेम के इस्तेमाल का हक खोया
नोकिया ने लांच किया अब तक का सबसे सस्ता कैमरा फोन
बैटरी 2000एमएएच की है। कंपनी के मुताबिक टॉक टाइम 2जी पर 19.1 घंटे और 3जी पर 13.3 घंटे तक है। 63 घंटे तक इस पर गाने सुने जा सकते हैं। इसमें वायरलेस चार्जिग भी है। इसका वजन 158 ग्राम है। इसमें एक फीचर ड्यूल कैप्चर है। इसकी मदद से एडिटिंग जैसे कामों के लिए 38 मेगापिक्सल की आती है और सोशल शेयरिंग जैसे कामों के लिए 5 मेगापिक्सल की पिक्चर आती है। इस फोन के साथ ही कंपनी के पास लूमिया रेंज के 13 मॉडल हो गए हैं।
source- http://www.jagran.com/news/business-nokia-lumia-with-41megapixel-camera-launched-in-india-10757368.html

Micromax launched canvas p650 tablet

माइक्रोमैक्स ने लॉंच की अपनी पहली कैनवस टैबलेट

 

आज भले ही नोकिया को माइक्रोसॉफ्ट ने खरीद लिया है लेकिन एक दौर था जब नोकिया ने भारतीय क्या पूरे वैश्रि्वक फोन बाजार में अपनी पकड़ बना रखी थी। बैटरी लाइफ लंबी होने की वजह से सभी लोग नोकिया के फोन खरीदना पसंद करते थे। लेकिन धीरे-धीरे सैमसंग ने नोकिया की सत्ता छीन ली और हर वर्ग के लोगों की पहली पसंद बन गया। आकर्षक डिजाइन और फीचर्स की वजह से सैमसंग जल्दी की बाजार में अपनी पहुंच बनाने में सफल हो गया।

परंतु अब सैमसंग को भी कड़ी टक्कर देने के लिए 'भारतीय सैमसंग' कही जाने वाली माइक्रोमैक्स कंपनी ने भी अपनी कमर कस ली है। यही वजह है कि जिस तरह सैमसंग अपनी गैलेक्सी रेंज को विस्तृत करता जा रहा है वैसे ही माइक्रोमैक्स भी अपनी कैनवस सीरीज में बढ़ोत्तरी करता रहा है और अब उसने लॉंच की है अपनी पहली कैनवस टैबलेट।

इस बात में कोई दो राय नहीं है कि सैमसंग की ही तरह माइक्रोमैक्स की कैनवस रेंज को काफी सराहना मिल रही है। उपभोक्ताओं की इसी सराहना की वजह से माइक्रोमैक्स ने कैनवस सीरीज, जो अभी तक स्मार्टफोन के लिए चर्चित थी, उसने 16,500 रुपए की कीमत के साथ टैबलेट लॉंच किया है।
source- http://www.jagran.com/technology/micromax-launched-canvas-p650-tablet-10736523.html

 

 

Samsung launched Galaxy S4 in golden colour

एपल के बाद अब सैमसंग ने भी उतारा सुनहरा फोन

 

हाल ही में एपल ने अपने बहुप्रतीक्षित आइफोन 5एस को लॉंच की और जैसा कि अनुमानित ही था आइफोन 5एस अब तक लॉंच हुए एपल के सभी आइफोन में सबसे महंगे आइफोन के रूप में बाजार में आया है। एपल ने पहली बार अपने आइफोन को चीन में लॉंच किया है और पहली बार ऐसा हुआ है जब काले और सिल्वर की जगह आइफोन को सुनहरे रंग में लॉंच किया गया है।

एपल की कॉपी कर एचटीसी वन ने भी अपने नए हैंडसेट को सुनहरे रंग में लॉंच करने की घोषणा कर दी। अब 'सोने' के प्रति उपभोक्ताओं के इस मोह को जानने के बाद सैमसंग कैसे पीछे रह सकता था तो उसने भी अपने लेटेस्ट मॉडल सैमसंग गैलेक्सी एस 4 को भी सुनहरे रंग में उपलब्ध करने की योजना बना डाली है।

सैमसंग गैलेक्सी एस4 का यह नया मॉडल अभी सिर्फ खाड़ी देशों में ही उपलब्ध होगा लेकिन अन्य देशों में 'गोल्ड' सैमसंग को कब लॉंच किया जाएगा, किया जाएगा भी या नहीं अभी यह बात स्पष्ट नहीं हो पाई है।
source- http://www.jagran.com/technology/samsung-launched-galaxy-s4-in-golden-colour-10754764.html

 

 

Verizon's new 4G LTE router has a landline jack, offers a peek at the future of online

Verizon has a new 4G LTE home internet router that includes voice, and it's meant to replace your home phone line and cable internet subscriptions in one fell swoop. The "Verizon 4G LTE Broadband Router with Voice" (rolls right off the tongue!) packs in WiFi connectivity as well as three Ethernet ports and a phone line jack for your landline. Up to 10 devices can connect to it wirelessly, though we wouldn't suggest as much given the LTE connectivity.

Should you choose to pick one up ($50 w/ two-year plan or $200 outright), there are a few options for subscription: data only, voice and data, or just voice. Initially, if you snag that voice-and-data plan, the router itself is actually free -- and it's available starting today. Of course, as CNET points out, Verizon's "Share Everything" data plans come with limitations (notably, data caps) and that means you'd better be a pretty light internet user (or employing the service for a brief period, like a vacation). 

Interestingly, Novatel Wireless -- the company behind Verizon's new LTE router hardware -- is also offering its own, non-carrier-branded version of the same device, dubbed, "MiFi Home." The price and release date for MiFi Home varies from carrier to carrier -- a Novatel Wireless rep tells Engadget, "MiFi Home is offered through our carrier partners and distribution so pricing is set by our carrier partners."

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Verizon's new 4G LTE router has a landline jack, offers a peek at the future of online

Verizon has a new 4G LTE home internet router that includes voice, and it's meant to replace your home phone line and cable internet subscriptions in one fell swoop. The "Verizon 4G LTE Broadband Router with Voice" (rolls right off the tongue!) packs in WiFi connectivity as well as three Ethernet ports and a phone line jack for your landline. Up to 10 devices can connect to it wirelessly, though we wouldn't suggest as much given the LTE connectivity.

Should you choose to pick one up ($50 w/ two-year plan or $200 outright), there are a few options for subscription: data only, voice and data, or just voice. Initially, if you snag that voice-and-data plan, the router itself is actually free -- and it's available starting today. Of course, as CNET points out, Verizon's "Share Everything" data plans come with limitations (notably, data caps) and that means you'd better be a pretty light internet user (or employing the service for a brief period, like a vacation). 

Interestingly, Novatel Wireless -- the company behind Verizon's new LTE router hardware -- is also offering its own, non-carrier-branded version of the same device, dubbed, "MiFi Home." The price and release date for MiFi Home varies from carrier to carrier -- a Novatel Wireless rep tells Engadget, "MiFi Home is offered through our carrier partners and distribution so pricing is set by our carrier partners."

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Source: News in Hindi 

Google Search adds support for hashtags, pulls related info from Google+

The latest way Google is working social media into its search engine is with the use of familiar hashtags, but at least for now that doesn't include direct results from competitors like Facebook and Twitter. Available initially to users in the US and Canada, searches that include hashtags (like #ExpandNY, for example) will gain a right rail display relevant Google+ posts that were either shared publicly or to you. Even if you're not an avid user of the #, since Google+ autogenerates hashtags for many posts, it should be easy to find related info for pretty much any topic. According to Zaheed Sabur, there are also links to search said hashtag on other social sites, although which ones weren't specified. Even if you're in the right area you probably won't see the new feature just yet, as it's going live "within the next few hours."

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Ginger is a new app for creating presentations, somehow tied to Adobe

Ginger isn't available yet, but it is already generating buzz. Not for its marketing video, nor for its simple website, but for its potential tie to a massive company in the software world: Adobe. Ginger promises to enable users to "show your story to the world in minutes" via its upcoming mobile application -- you can create slides with audio and visual components and then push them to various social media. It sounds a lot like PowerPoint for mobile, albeit with fewer options (no mention of video, for instance) -- not exactly Adobe's first foray into mobile, but another interesting step for the company.

The Adobe tie-in pops up when signing up for Ginger's "keep me in the loop" email newsletter. A confirmation email from gingerfeedback@adobe.com arrives as confirmation, which tells us that either Adobe's involved or the company's been kind enough to Ginger to offer up free email hosting space (an unlikely scenario, we'd say). Of course, we've reached out to Adobe for further details and will let you know if we hear back.

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Ginger is a new app for creating presentations, somehow tied to Adobe

Ginger isn't available yet, but it is already generating buzz. Not for its marketing video, nor for its simple website, but for its potential tie to a massive company in the software world: Adobe. Ginger promises to enable users to "show your story to the world in minutes" via its upcoming mobile application -- you can create slides with audio and visual components and then push them to various social media. It sounds a lot like PowerPoint for mobile, albeit with fewer options (no mention of video, for instance) -- not exactly Adobe's first foray into mobile, but another interesting step for the company.

The Adobe tie-in pops up when signing up for Ginger's "keep me in the loop" email newsletter. A confirmation email from gingerfeedback@adobe.com arrives as confirmation, which tells us that either Adobe's involved or the company's been kind enough to Ginger to offer up free email hosting space (an unlikely scenario, we'd say). Of course, we've reached out to Adobe for further details and will let you know if we hear back.

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Source: News in Hindi 

Google Search adds support for hashtags, pulls related info from Google+

The latest way Google is working social media into its search engine is with the use of familiar hashtags, but at least for now that doesn't include direct results from competitors like Facebook and Twitter. Available initially to users in the US and Canada, searches that include hashtags (like #ExpandNY, for example) will gain a right rail display relevant Google+ posts that were either shared publicly or to you. Even if you're not an avid user of the #, since Google+ autogenerates hashtags for many posts, it should be easy to find related info for pretty much any topic. According to Zaheed Sabur, there are also links to search said hashtag on other social sites, although which ones weren't specified. Even if you're in the right area you probably won't see the new feature just yet, as it's going live "within the next few hours."

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Source: News in Hindi 

iPhone 5s and 5c shipping to regional carriers on October 1st, but not to US Cellular

When your name is on a Major League Baseball stadium, and you're a mobile operator, you carry the iPhone. Unless you're US Cellular, that is. For reasons that cannot be comprehended by mere mortals, one of the United States' largest regional carriers still isn't offering the iPhone in any variant, despite promising back in May to carry Apple products before the year's end. In fact, things have gotten so bad over at USCC that its Facebook page has gone dead silent since September 13th, with customers far and wide ranting in the comments section about the carrier's inability to get the one phone they all want.

Making matters worse for USCC is the fact that Appalachian Wireless, C Spire, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellcom, GCI, MTA, Nex-Tech Wireless, Ntelos and Strata are all lined up to start selling both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on October 1st. We suppose even more could be added as time rolls on and the supply / demand balance rights itself, but it's probably high time for US Cellular holdouts to head on over to a rival. Patience only gets you so far, you know?

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Twitter announces Twitter Alerts for SMS and push notifications during emergencies

We just saw Twitter broaden its use of push notifications for tweets it thinks you might find interesting, and the social network is now also expanding their use for a more serious matter. The company has just announced a new Twitter Alerts feature, which it says will deliver "accurate information from credible organizations" during an emergency or natural disaster. To ensure you don't miss them, those alerts will be delivered via SMS in addition to a push notification on Android or iOS, and you won't be getting notifications from just anyone who wants to send them. At launch, only a hundred odd NGOs and governmental agencies in the U.S., Japan and Korea are able to send the alerts, although Twitter says it will be expanding that to include organizations in other countries. You can sign up to receive the alerts by going to an organization's Alerts setup page; just add "/alerts" at the end of its Twitter URL, or find it on Twitter's list of participating organizations.

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Twitter announces Twitter Alerts for SMS and push notifications during emergencies

We just saw Twitter broaden its use of push notifications for tweets it thinks you might find interesting, and the social network is now also expanding their use for a more serious matter. The company has just announced a new Twitter Alerts feature, which it says will deliver "accurate information from credible organizations" during an emergency or natural disaster. To ensure you don't miss them, those alerts will be delivered via SMS in addition to a push notification on Android or iOS, and you won't be getting notifications from just anyone who wants to send them. At launch, only a hundred odd NGOs and governmental agencies in the U.S., Japan and Korea are able to send the alerts, although Twitter says it will be expanding that to include organizations in other countries. You can sign up to receive the alerts by going to an organization's Alerts setup page; just add "/alerts" at the end of its Twitter URL, or find it on Twitter's list of participating organizations.

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iPhone 5s and 5c shipping to regional carriers on October 1st, but not to US Cellular

When your name is on a Major League Baseball stadium, and you're a mobile operator, you carry the iPhone. Unless you're US Cellular, that is. For reasons that cannot be comprehended by mere mortals, one of the United States' largest regional carriers still isn't offering the iPhone in any variant, despite promising back in May to carry Apple products before the year's end. In fact, things have gotten so bad over at USCC that its Facebook page has gone dead silent since September 13th, with customers far and wide ranting in the comments section about the carrier's inability to get the one phone they all want.

Making matters worse for USCC is the fact that Appalachian Wireless, C Spire, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellcom, GCI, MTA, Nex-Tech Wireless, Ntelos and Strata are all lined up to start selling both the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on October 1st. We suppose even more could be added as time rolls on and the supply / demand balance rights itself, but it's probably high time for US Cellular holdouts to head on over to a rival. Patience only gets you so far, you know?

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Source: News in Hindi 

Pebble goes up for sale through AT&T stores starting September 27th

Pebble, the (massively) Kickstarted e-ink watch that connects to your smartphone, is about to become available at AT&T stores. Both brick-and-mortar and the online store will sell the device for $150, with availability starting online this month and expanding to physical stores at some point in October. AT&T touts its exclusivity as "the exclusive carrier for the hot new Pebble smartwatch;" the watch has also been available via Best Buy for some time now. Regardless, smartwatch owners now have one more venue to scoop a Pebble at come September 27th. Head past the break and relive our review of the Pebble in video form.

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Pebble goes up for sale through AT&T stores starting September 27th

Pebble, the (massively) Kickstarted e-ink watch that connects to your smartphone, is about to become available at AT&T stores. Both brick-and-mortar and the online store will sell the device for $150, with availability starting online this month and expanding to physical stores at some point in October. AT&T touts its exclusivity as "the exclusive carrier for the hot new Pebble smartwatch;" the watch has also been available via Best Buy for some time now. Regardless, smartwatch owners now have one more venue to scoop a Pebble at come September 27th. Head past the break and relive our review of the Pebble in video form.

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Source: News in Hindi 

Instagram refreshed for iOS 7 with larger images and videos, available for download today

Instagram may have missed the initial iOS 7 update run last week, but the retooled iPhone app is good to go now. Version 4.2, available for download today, brings design tweaks that mesh better with the latest iOS, with a slightly simpler interface and rounded profile pictures in the feed. Additionally, photos and video are a bit larger, and the resolution has been increased as well, enabling a better viewing experience overall. Instagram for iOS 7 can be yours right now. You'll find the download at the source link below.

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Oculus Rift latency tester now available for pre-order, knows better than your eyes

Sure, you could try and measure the motion-to-photons latency present in various Oculus Rift virtual reality games using your naked eye, but the latency tester Oculus just put up for pre-order is much easier and far more accurate. As demonstrated by Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey in the video after the break, simply pop off one of the Rift dev kit's two lens caps and pop on the latency tester. After plugging it in via mini-USB, the tester reads the latency per eye and outputs a number on the rear -- voila ici.

Like with so many things Oculus, folks who put in their name early have first crack at the latency tester. The rest of us can put in our names now for pre-order and they'll start shipping out in early October -- Oculus tells us, "they're sitting in our warehouse now, waiting for new homes." If you're looking to get in on the action you probably shouldn't wait, as only a "limited quantity" is available for now, though more could be produced "based on demand."

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Oculus Rift latency tester now available for pre-order, knows better than your eyes

Sure, you could try and measure the motion-to-photons latency present in various Oculus Rift virtual reality games using your naked eye, but the latency tester Oculus just put up for pre-order is much easier and far more accurate. As demonstrated by Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey in the video after the break, simply pop off one of the Rift dev kit's two lens caps and pop on the latency tester. After plugging it in via mini-USB, the tester reads the latency per eye and outputs a number on the rear -- voila ici.

Like with so many things Oculus, folks who put in their name early have first crack at the latency tester. The rest of us can put in our names now for pre-order and they'll start shipping out in early October -- Oculus tells us, "they're sitting in our warehouse now, waiting for new homes." If you're looking to get in on the action you probably shouldn't wait, as only a "limited quantity" is available for now, though more could be produced "based on demand."

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Source: News in Hindi 

Instagram refreshed for iOS 7 with larger images and videos, available for download today

Instagram may have missed the initial iOS 7 update run last week, but the retooled iPhone app is good to go now. Version 4.2, available for download today, brings design tweaks that mesh better with the latest iOS, with a slightly simpler interface and rounded profile pictures in the feed. Additionally, photos and video are a bit larger, and the resolution has been increased as well, enabling a better viewing experience overall. Instagram for iOS 7 can be yours right now. You'll find the download at the source link below.

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Source: News in Hindi 

Alcatel One Touch Evolve and Fierce coming to T-Mobile this October

Not only is Alcatel One Touch on a roll in Europe and Asia, it's starting to make more strides in the US. Sure, this isn't the company's first rodeo in this neck of the woods -- the Shockwave came to US Cellular last fall, while the Idol has been available online as an unlocked handset for a few months -- but it's refreshing to see it get its foot in the door with one of the big four networks. This morning, Alcatel announced that it has two budget-friendly devices coming to T-Mobile next month: the Evolve (pictured above) and the Fierce (pictured below).

The Fierce is the nicest of the pair, featuring a 4.5-inch qHD display with a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, 1,800mAh battery, 5MP rear camera and Android 4.2. The Evolve, on the other hand, has a 4-inch WVGA screen, Android 4.1, 1GHz MT6575 SoC, 4GB total storage, microSD support up to 32GB, a 5MP rear camera and 1,400mAh battery. Certainly prime material for the budget category; the Fierce will come in silver and slate and will retail for $170 off-contract (that's $20 down with monthly payments of $6), while the Evolve will start at $100 off-contract ($28 down with $3 monthly payments). Alcatel tells us that both phones will be offered for a slightly lower cost during the holiday season, in case you're looking for a more basic smartphone for the kiddos.

 

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Alcatel One Touch Evolve and Fierce coming to T-Mobile this October

Not only is Alcatel One Touch on a roll in Europe and Asia, it's starting to make more strides in the US. Sure, this isn't the company's first rodeo in this neck of the woods -- the Shockwave came to US Cellular last fall, while the Idol has been available online as an unlocked handset for a few months -- but it's refreshing to see it get its foot in the door with one of the big four networks. This morning, Alcatel announced that it has two budget-friendly devices coming to T-Mobile next month: the Evolve (pictured above) and the Fierce (pictured below).

The Fierce is the nicest of the pair, featuring a 4.5-inch qHD display with a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, 1,800mAh battery, 5MP rear camera and Android 4.2. The Evolve, on the other hand, has a 4-inch WVGA screen, Android 4.1, 1GHz MT6575 SoC, 4GB total storage, microSD support up to 32GB, a 5MP rear camera and 1,400mAh battery. Certainly prime material for the budget category; the Fierce will come in silver and slate and will retail for $170 off-contract (that's $20 down with monthly payments of $6), while the Evolve will start at $100 off-contract ($28 down with $3 monthly payments). Alcatel tells us that both phones will be offered for a slightly lower cost during the holiday season, in case you're looking for a more basic smartphone for the kiddos.

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Source: News in Hindi 

Google Shopping Express intros new mobile app, expands Bay Area service

Google began testing its new same-day delivery service, Shopping Express, with a limited trial for San Francisco customers back in March, and it's apparently proven successful enough for an expansion. Starting today, residents of the greater Bay Area -- from San Francisco to San Jose -- can streamline their to-do list by having local stores deliver straight to their doors. Included on the list of participating retailers are national giants like Target, Toys R Us, Walgreens, Staples and Whole Foods (just to name a few), though some smaller businesses will also take part. The service is also expanding to mobile phones, as Google is launching a new Shopping Express app for both Android and iOS devices; with it, you can search for items, browse different stores and place orders from your phone. For more information, check out the source link below.

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Skype for Mac version 6.9 is out, brings more specific screen sharing options

Not a major overhaul by any means, but good news for anyone who's been using Skype for Mac and has been frustrated by a few lingering limitations. The latest build, version 6.9, corrects an annoying bug that caused the name field to overlap with mood messages on certain profile pages. The Skype team also changed the way screen sharing works, so that you can share just a specific window if you want, and not the whole screen. Other changes: when you do a search from the toolbar, phone numbers for Mac contacts now appear in the results. If you hover your cursor over links, it'll now look like a hand. Finally, Skype added support for three more European languages: Swedish, Finnish and European Portuguese. And that's all she wrote! Hit up that second source link below to download the latest version.

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Skype for Mac version 6.9 is out, brings more specific screen sharing options

Not a major overhaul by any means, but good news for anyone who's been using Skype for Mac and has been frustrated by a few lingering limitations. The latest build, version 6.9, corrects an annoying bug that caused the name field to overlap with mood messages on certain profile pages. The Skype team also changed the way screen sharing works, so that you can share just a specific window if you want, and not the whole screen. Other changes: when you do a search from the toolbar, phone numbers for Mac contacts now appear in the results. If you hover your cursor over links, it'll now look like a hand. Finally, Skype added support for three more European languages: Swedish, Finnish and European Portuguese. And that's all she wrote! Hit up that second source link below to download the latest version.

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Source: News in Hindi 

Google Shopping Express intros new mobile app, expands Bay Area service

Google began testing its new same-day delivery service, Shopping Express, with a limited trial for San Francisco customers back in March, and it's apparently proven successful enough for an expansion. Starting today, residents of the greater Bay Area -- from San Francisco to San Jose -- can streamline their to-do list by having local stores deliver straight to their doors. Included on the list of participating retailers are national giants like Target, Toys R Us, Walgreens, Staples and Whole Foods (just to name a few), though some smaller businesses will also take part. The service is also expanding to mobile phones, as Google is launching a new Shopping Express app for both Android and iOS devices; with it, you can search for items, browse different stores and place orders from your phone. For more information, check out the source link below.

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Source: News in Hindi

Google Search app for Android updated (update)

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Today's the day for updates to Google's Android apps. The latest to get a revision is the company's main Search app, which sees a slew of new features and minor tweaks. That includes the ability to display a related website based on your current location, as well as offer sports and flight updates in realtime instead of on a 15-minute delay. Beyond that, you'll now be able to set reminders based on things like album or book releases, view event tickets from select websites, and see additional Smart TV cards (which require an actual smart TV) for news and music that's currently on your TV. Another feature that's said to be "rolling out gradually" is the ability to automatically tell others when you've left work. You can find the full rundown of all the new features (and the app itself) in the Google Play store.

Update: We'll have to cool our jets for now -- while there is a fresh APK for Google Search in the Play Store, it appears the features in the changelog are just hanging around from the last update. We'll let you know if anything new and interesting surfaces (with the pace of updates rolling out today, a Google change-tracker dashboard would be nice).

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Google Search app for Android updated (update)

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Today's the day for updates to Google's Android apps. The latest to get a revision is the company's main Search app, which sees a slew of new features and minor tweaks. That includes the ability to display a related website based on your current location, as well as offer sports and flight updates in realtime instead of on a 15-minute delay. Beyond that, you'll now be able to set reminders based on things like album or book releases, view event tickets from select websites, and see additional Smart TV cards (which require an actual smart TV) for news and music that's currently on your TV. Another feature that's said to be "rolling out gradually" is the ability to automatically tell others when you've left work. You can find the full rundown of all the new features (and the app itself) in the Google Play store.

Update: We'll have to cool our jets for now -- while there is a fresh APK for Google Search in the Play Store, it appears the features in the changelog are just hanging around from the last update. We'll let you know if anything new and interesting surfaces (with the pace of updates rolling out today, a Google change-tracker dashboard would be nice).

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Source: News in Hindi 

AMD unveils Radeon R9 and R7 series video cards, unifying graphics code for PCs and consoles

Graphics cards aren't normally our go-to choices for audio processing, but we may have to make exceptions for AMD's just-unveiled Radeon R9 and R7 lines. The R9 290X (shown above), R9 290 and R7 260X (after the break) will support TrueAudio, a new programmable pipeline that enables advanced audio effects without burdening a PC's main processor or a dedicated sound card. Not that the range will be lacking in visual prowess, of course. While the company isn't revealing full specifications, it claims that the R9 290X flagship will have five teraflops of total computing power versus the four teraflops of the previous generation. The boards will ship sometime in the "near future," with prices ranging from $89 for an entry R7 250 to $299 for the mid-tier R9 280X. AMD isn't divulging the R9 290X's price, but pre-orders for the card will start on October 3rd.

The firm has also revealed a new programming interface, Mantle, that makes the most of the Graphics Core Next architecture found in many of its recent processors and video chipsets. Developers who build the low-level code into their games should get better performance from GCN-based devices without having to re-optimize for each platform -- a title meant for Radeon-equipped PCs should still behave well on a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, for instance. Mantle will debut on Windows through a December update to Battlefield 4, and should spread to other platforms in the months ahead.

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AMD unveils Radeon R9 and R7 series video cards, unifying graphics code for PCs and consoles

Graphics cards aren't normally our go-to choices for audio processing, but we may have to make exceptions for AMD's just-unveiled Radeon R9 and R7 lines. The R9 290X (shown above), R9 290 and R7 260X (after the break) will support TrueAudio, a new programmable pipeline that enables advanced audio effects without burdening a PC's main processor or a dedicated sound card. Not that the range will be lacking in visual prowess, of course. While the company isn't revealing full specifications, it claims that the R9 290X flagship will have five teraflops of total computing power versus the four teraflops of the previous generation. The boards will ship sometime in the "near future," with prices ranging from $89 for an entry R7 250 to $299 for the mid-tier R9 280X. AMD isn't divulging the R9 290X's price, but pre-orders for the card will start on October 3rd.

The firm has also revealed a new programming interface, Mantle, that makes the most of the Graphics Core Next architecture found in many of its recent processors and video chipsets. Developers who build the low-level code into their games should get better performance from GCN-based devices without having to re-optimize for each platform -- a title meant for Radeon-equipped PCs should still behave well on a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, for instance. Mantle will debut on Windows through a December update to Battlefield 4, and should spread to other platforms in the months ahead.

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Source: News in Hindi