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Yahoo’s beautiful News Digest app for iOS is Summly, enhanced!

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:11 PM PST

Yahoo's mission for today's CES 2014 keynote was literally this - simplifying daily habits. One of them, according to Marissa Mayer, CEO, was daily news and the way we consume it. It's a total information overload, with multiple news sources reporting the same news, according to Yahoo, so to fix that, they have announced a new app for the iPhone, called the Yahoo News Digest. This is basically the result of the Summly acquisition that happened during March last year, because the resulting app is striking and beautiful, very much like Summly, the very unique news summarizing app that was. Nick, Summly's founder who got acquired by Yahoo in the process, demoed the new app, based on the same principles of news collection and short summaries that made Summly popular, but this takes that concept further. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w4oh9t1gmU The Yahoo News Digest app is delightfully designed with great looking design and surprisingly fluid animation, partly thanks to the iOS 7 framework. Beyond the looks lies the function, which is, creating summaries of the most important news stories twice a day. These news bits will carry "Atoms" from multiple sources, which are intelligently gathered through a unique algorithm. Detailing on the "Atoms" - Our Atoms ...

Yahoo acquires Aviate launcher, talks up contextual search

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 02:37 PM PST

Marissa Mayer just concluded Yahoo's CES keynote today and one of the main takeaways from it was how the company is looking to change search, especially on mobile. Google Now has been at the forefront of contextual search on Android and iOS and Yahoo wants to tackle exactly that. How? It just announced the acquisition of the intelligent Android launcher - Aviate. The launcher, which was doing the rounds in beta, is currently a invite-only homescreen replacement that automatically configures your home screen based on contexts like time, usage, preferences and place. It was touted as the "Google Now" of launchers, so it is easy to see why Yahoo lapped it up. To quickly summarize the launcher, here are its features and how it works, listed on the Play Store - KEY FEATURES: ★ Navigation simplified — transforms your phone into three, easy-to-navigate screens ★ Clean design — streamlines your phone to make it feel faster and more efficient than ever ★ Personalization — auto-adapts your homescreen to your lifestyle, current context, and interests ★ Collections — auto-categorize your apps so you don't have to HOW AVIATE WORKS: Based on a complex understanding of your context and preferences, Aviate works to deliver you only the best apps and ...

Windows Phone outshipped iPhone in 24 emerging markets, according to Microsoft

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:28 PM PST

We've been hearing how the Nokia Lumia 520 has been the best selling Windows Phone of all time, but if Microsoft's recent words are to be believed, Windows Phone, as a platform, is now outshipping iPhone in 24 markets. Before you jump to conclusions, the iPhone is not doomed, because it's the emerging markets where the 3rd ecosystem is cementing its place, most likely behind Android in the first place. This is a decent achievement for the platform, but tells us more about Nokia rather than Windows Phone, because these markets are clearly influenced by their legacy supply chain, and hence the obvious sales. Microsoft recently floated this fact with TechRadar claiming that it is the fastest growing mobile platform right now. According to previous IDC reports, it is indeed true. Windows Phone is outpacing the mobile phone market right now, and if it stays that way, it will soon reach a respectable market share, but as of now, it stays at 3.6% of the global market. Here is the list of countries in which Windows Phone is outshipping the iPhone - Chile, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Ecuador, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, ...

Mophie Space Pack brings additional storage, battery power to your iPhone 5 or 5s

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 11:50 AM PST

Mophie has been well known for its Juice Pack line of devices that merges a portable battery pack with an elegant smartphone case. With the Space Pack, Mophie is bringing its next round of innovation for iPhones. The case not only has a battery pack but also manages to expand storage on your iPhone 5 or 5s. The battery is rated for 1,700 mAh which should more than double your iPhone's battery life. Storage comes in both 16 and 32GB variants that may as much as double or triple built in storage depending on the configuration you have. Users are free to place any file type on the extended storage and can access it via an iOS app called Space. The application will sort stored files into Collections so that you can see what is stored in the Space Pack. We think that the Mophie Space Pack is an interesting solution to your storage woes if you've ended up getting a model that's just a bit short on storage than what you really need. The Mophie Space Pack starts shipping on 14th March at a price point of $149.95 for the 16GB version, $179.95 for the 32GB version.  

Pete Lau’s OnePlus and Cyanogen will partner to create the OnePlus One

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 11:21 AM PST

Pete Lau, the distinguished engineer from Oppo, had announced earlier that he left the company to pursue something new. It was known that it involved CyanogenMod and its CTO Steve Kondik, but now we know what exactly they are upto. Pete Lau is now the CEO of a new hardware start up called OnePlus, and unsurprisingly, its software partner will be Cyanogen Inc. which will power its phones, starting with the flagship "OnePlus One". No, we are not making that up. Oppo was the first company in the world to partner with Cyanogen Inc for bundling, as well as creating, the first CM based phones through the N1. While it was good enough for starters, we guess Cyanogen wanted exclusive hardware, and it is not hard to deduce what happened later. Here we are now, with a new start up called OnePlus making phones with Cyanogen as the base OS. Speaking on this newly formed alliance - "What's coming is one of the most popular mobile operating systems specifically developed for the best hardware, with a unique twist," said Lau. "The smartphone industry is ripe for disruption, and 2014 should prove to be a huge year for the future of the market." "Upon hearing ...

Xolo partners with AMD for its first 10.1″ Windows 8 tablet – Xolo Win

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 11:01 AM PST

Xolo, the Indian company known for its range of low cost smartphones, has just unveiled its first Windows 8 tablet at CES 2014 - the Xolo Win, powered by the AMD A4 Elite mobility processor. This is a first for XOLO as well as AMD, as this is the first Windows tablet for the former while it is the first APU-powered tablet for the latter. Sporting a 10.1" inch screen with a 1366x768 resolution, the mid range tablet will take on the likes of the first generation Surface with similar specifications, but with full Windows 8 functionality. It will have 2 GB of RAM, rear and front facing cameras and a battery that supposedly lasts up to 7 hours. The Xolo Win is slated to be released in the Indian market by the end of January 2014. Here are the complete specifications of the Xolo Win AMD tablet - AMD A4 -1200 Dual Core 1.0 GHz Processor "Temash" Generation AMD Radeon HD 8180G Graphics DDR3 2GB RAM 10.1", 16:9 LED - 1366 x768 Windows 8 Certified 10 fingers touch 2 Speakers: 1.5W each Wireless LAN + Bluetooth 4.0 Internal Storage EMMC 32 GB Camera - Front: 1 MP, Rear: 2 MP Battery - 2 SIP, 7.4V, 3550 mAh, 26.27 W; Battery Life: ...

Purported new Samsung TouchWiz UI leaks, Magazine UX and flat icons revealed

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 08:30 AM PST

Samsung not only unveiled its new tablets yesterday, but also showcased a new Magazine UX for those devices, with panes and tiles reminding us of Flipboard and the Metro UI of Windows 8. Today, we are getting to see leaked images of, what is supposedly, the new Samsung TouchWiz UI for phones. Featuring stylish flat iconography and similar Magazine UX elements, the new TouchWiz, if real, seems like a step in the right direction. At least it is now heading to a place where the whole industry already is - Flat user interfaces. The typography also seems to have gotten a facelift too, but with just three screenshots, it is hard to tell which is which and how all of it will work like. The TabPRO 8.4 pictured above was one of the first Android 4.4 KitKat devices from Samsung, along with the other three, to have launched in the market and they all come with the Magazine UX that you can see above. The same approach might be pursued for phones too, if the magazine icon on the leaked screenshots is to be believed. Some Samsung phones already have a magazine mode, which reveals itself with a swipe up from ...

Apple App Store sales top $10 Billion in 2013, Now has more than 1 Million Apps

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 08:01 AM PST

Apple has just announced that they have achieved $10 billion sales on the App Store in 2013 . Customers have downloaded almost 3 billion apps in December alone since it is the holiday season, an all time record in the App Store history that made $1 billion revenue in the month. Apple has paid $15 billion to their developers. After iOS 7 release, several developers such as Evernote, Yahoo!, Tumblr, Pinterest, American Airlines, Dropbox redesigned their app to suit the iOS 7 interface and has also improved the overall performance of the apps. Apple App Store has seen the fastest growth, both in terms of revenue and app count. Apple's App Store now has more than one million apps  in 24 categories, with over 500,000 native iPad apps, says the company. It has 650,000 back in 2012.  It is now available in 155 countries around the world. Apple did not reveal number of app downloads by customers till 2013.

Intel Edison, a 22nm ultra-small computer based on Quark tech announced

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 03:27 AM PST

Intel has unveiled Edison, the company's new Quark technology-based computer in an SD card form factor at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.  It also has built-in wireless support and is based on 22nm dual-core Intel Quark technology for ultra-small and low power-sensitive smart consumer products and wearable computing. Intel already showed-off its first Quark SoC last year aimed at wearable tech. The Intel Edison features Intel processor and microcontroller core Programmable microcontroller helps manage I/Os and other baseline functions x86 compatible processor core offers Linux support,  multiple operating systems to run sophisticated high-level user applications Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE connectivity LPDDR2 and NAND flash storage,  flexible and expandable I/O capabilities Support for Linux and open source community software tools Compatible with accessible developer tools used by the maker community Regarding the new chip, Intel CEO, Brian Krzanich, said Wearables are not everywhere today because they aren't yet solving real problems and they aren't yet integrated with our lifestyles. We're focused on addressing this engineering innovation challenge. Our goal is, if something computes and connects, it does it best with Intel inside. Several companies demoed a range of products. Some of it include, Reference design from Intel for a hands-free, smart headset that is always ready to engage and can integrate with ...

Lenovo S930 Hands on

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:43 AM PST

Among the many smartphones and laptops that were presented by Lenovo at CES 2014, there is the Lenovo S930 which is a mid-range phablet. The Lenovo S930, like most smartphones in the Indian Android smartphone, is powered by a MediaTek quad-core processor, has a 720p display and similar specifications. We go hands-on with this huge phablet that has a 6inch display. You can check out the video right below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcJAvhrhTpY The huge phablet has a 6inch 720p display with a pixel density of 245ppi. Being a huge phablet, it measures 170 x 86.5 x 8.7 mm and weighs a relatively less 170g considering that the general 6inch devices weigh more than 200g. It comes with a very good build quality and features Dolby Digital Plus. Lenovo S930 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 SoC, 1GB RAM and has 8GB internal storage with a microSD card slot. The graphics are taken care by PowerVR SGX544 GPU that is the norm for mid range devices. It comes with a 3000mAh Li-Po non-removable battery. There is a 8MP camera on the back and 1.6MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 4.2.1 Jellybean. Making use of the huge body, Lenovo has given stereo speakers ...

ZTE Projector Hotspot with Android 4.2, built-in 5000 mAh charger announced

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:59 AM PST

We have already seen projector smartphones, but ZTE has announced Projector Hotspot, the first device with a built-in DLP projector, LTE Hotspot  to connect up to 8 devices and a built-in 5000 mAh battery to charge your devices. This is definitely revolutionary. It also has a range of connectivity options such as HDMI, Headset Jack,  Audio out and features a  4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) Capacitive touch screen and runs on Android 4.2. It has 100 lumens projector that allows users to project  digital media instantly up to 10 feet or 120-inch wide at 1080p resolution. The projector has a contrast ratio of 1000:1. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKSvjVyJgPU ZTE Projector Hotspot specifications 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) Capacitive touch screen Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n to connect up to 8 devices including WPS support HDMI, USB-A, Headset Jack, Bluetooth,  Audio output Dimensions: 120mm X 120mm X 28.5mm; Weights 400g Projects up to  0 feet or 120-inch wide at 1080p resolution  1000:1  Contrast ratio  5000mAh internal battery No word on pricing or availability yet.

MediaTek unveils MT6290 LTE modem, Worldmode SOCs with CDMA2000 and LTE

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:10 AM PST

MediaTek has announced MT6290,  its first LTE modem platform, which is an LTE Release 9 Category 4 modem built on the 28nm process with a wireless baseband processor based on the Coresonic SIMT architecture. It also supports DC-HSPA+, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, EDGE and GSM/GPRS. The new LTE modem is fully compatible with MediaTek SOCs, including the new octa-core MT6592, says the company.  MediaTek has also partnered with VIA Telecom to integrate  CDMA2000 technology into the upcoming Worldmode  mobile platforms with new SOCs. It supports voice and data services across mobile networks globally. Highlights of MediaTek MT6290 LTE modem platform LTE Release 9 Category 4 modem in 28nm process Baseband processor based on the Coresonic SIMT architecture Proven LTE protocol stack sourced from NTT DoCoMo Fully compatible with MediaTek SOCs, including the new octa-core MT6592 Carrier certifications underway, first commercial devices expected by Q2 2014 Delivers LTE data rates as high as 150Mbit/s downlink and 50Mbit/s uplink. Supports DC-HSPA+, W-CDMA, TD-SCDMA, EDGE and GSM/GPRS radio technologies. The MT6290 has support for RF chip in the platform, MT6169 which supports up to 8 primary RF inputs (3 high bands, 2 mid bands, 3 low bands), and 8 RF inputs for diversity gains. The MT6290 reference design is already available for OEM partners. First commercial devices with the modem are expected in ...

Nokia Lumia 1320 launched in India for Rs. 23999

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 11:31 PM PST

Nokia has finally launched the Lumia 1320, the company's latest mid-range smartphone as it promised last month. It was announced at the Nokia World last year and packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD LCD IPS Super sensitive display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8 OS with the latest Lumia Black update. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Nokia launched their high-end Lumia 1520 with a 6-inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor, in India last month. Nokia Lumia 1320 specifications 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD LCD IPS Super sensitive display and Gorilla Glass 3 protection 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400processor Windows Phone 8 OS 5MP Auto Focus camera with LED flash, 1080p HD recording at 30 fps VGA front-facing camera Dimensions - 164.25 x 85.9 x 9.79 mm  Weight - 220 grams 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, micro SD card support up to 64GB 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, HD Voice, HAAC mic 4G LTE/ 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 + LE, GPS / aGPS, NFC 3400 mAh (integrated) The Nokia Lumia 1320 comes in a range of colours and is priced at Rs. 23,999. It would go on sale starting from January 13th ...

Nokia Lumia 525 launched in India for Rs. 10399

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 11:22 PM PST

Nokia announced the Lumia 525 in India at the 6th Annual Strategy Sharing Summit in Goa last month. The company has finally announced the price of the device. It was unveiled last year and has a 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display at 235 ppi, super sensitive touch for finger nail and glove use and is powered by a 1 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 processor. It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with 720p HD video recording, packs 1430 mAh battery. Nokia Lumia 525 Specifications 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) IPS display at 235 ppi 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor (MSM8227) with Adreno 305 GPU Windows Phone 8 OS with Lumia Black 5MP Auto Focus camera with 720p HD video recording 9.9 mm thick and weighs 124g 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 64GB expandable memory with microSD 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS 1430mAh battery The Nokia Lumia 525 is priced at Rs. 10,399 and would be available in glossy Orange, White, Yellow and matte black colors along with exchangeable shells. It would go on sale across India later this week . Check out the Lumia 525 Hands on below. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA-oY6Hp5Zs

Alcatel One Touch Pop 7, Pop 8 tablets and One Touch Pop C9 smartphone announced

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:53 PM PST

Alcatel One Touch as announced two new tablets, Pop 7 with a 7-inch screen, Pop 8 with a 8-inch HD display and One Touch Pop C9 smartphone with a large 5.5-inch qHD screen. It has also unveiled the global variant of the One Touch Idol X+ that was launched in China last month. The One Touch Pop 7 tablet has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor. The One Touch Pop 8 tablet has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor. Both these run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The One Touch Pop C9 has a 5.5-inch (940 x 540 pixels) qHD display, powered by a  1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 1GB RAM and 2500 mAh battery. Alcatel One Touch Pop 7 specifications 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT8312 processor with  Mali-400 GPU Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) 2MP rear camera 0.3MP front-facing camera 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB 3G,Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS 8.9 mm thick and weighs 285 grams Optional IR receiver 3.5 mm audio jack 3240 mAh battery Alcatel One Touch Pop 8 specifications 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD IPS display 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382 processor Android ...
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