Corning’s New Gorilla Glass 6 is 2X Durable; Can Survive Up To 15 Drops

With most phone makers turning towards glass to make their devices look premium, the possibility of damage has also increased multi-fold. Thus, Corning has unveiled today the sixth iteration of their well-known Gorilla Glass, called the Gorilla Glass 6. The Gorilla Glass 6 isdesigned to be a lot more durable than its predecessor, such that it can survive multiple drops from even higher heights. The scientists have developed an ‘entirely new’ material to address the primary issue of multiple drops per device by an average user....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 305 words · Alexis Acevedo

Duolingo Introduces Hindi Course for English Speakers, 4 More Indian Languages to Follow

Duolingo is one of the most effective apps to learn a new language with minimal investment. The interactive interface and use of games make learning a new language a very convenient and joyful experience. After a slew of courses, Duolingo is adding a new coursefor English speakers to learn how to speak, read, and write Hindi. This course will be useful for English speakers traveling to India as tourists or for work as well as for non-Hindi speakers in India....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 311 words · Daniel Golden

Flipkart Big Shopping Days Round Up: Last Chance to Grab the Best Deals on Smartphones, TVs and More

It’s the last day of Flipkart’s Big Shopping Days sale, which basically means this is the last chance you have to get some of the best deals on smartphones, TVs, and more. To save you some time, we’ve rounded up the best deals from Flipkart’s sale that you should definitely check out. Flipkart Big Shopping Days Deals We’re classifying the deals we’ve found into three categories to make it easier for you to find the deals you’re looking for:...

July 19, 2018 · 3 min · 581 words · Raymond Wilson

Flipkart Openly Selling Pirated Cracked PC Games [Update: Flipkart’s Statement]

Flipkart is currently India’s biggest online retail giant and is all set to be largely acquired by Walmart. However, all might not be well for the company, with recent reports accusing Flipkart of selling pirated products on their website. It is quite astonishing that Flipkart is openly selling pirated cracked games for purchase on their portal. What’s worse is the fact how Flipkart initially dealt with the situation. Following his findings, Vidit went on to raise a complaint, posing the following question:...

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 258 words · Jennifer Stewart

Google Warns That Android Might No Longer Be Free

Yesterday, reports flooded in saying that Google has been fined a record $5 billion by Europe’s competition watchdog for abusing its dominant Android mobile operating system to cement the popularity of Google apps and services. As result, Sundar Pichai has come up expressing his response along with stating the potential future of Android. In anofficial blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has stated that“Android has created more choice, not less”, andif Google is prevented from bundling its own apps, that will upset the Android ecosystem....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 390 words · Thomas Brown

Here Are All The Vivo NEX Launch Offers in India: Cashbacks, Assured Buyback and More

Vivo NEX, the bezel-less flagship smartphone with a pop-up selfie camera module, has today been launched in India. It is a remarkable device, which pushes the boundary on innovation and gives the users the notch-haters something likable. This bezel-free beauty has beenreleased in India at Rs 44,990but Vivo is running a bunch of ‘exclusive launch offers’on the device right now. The Vivo NEX will be sold via Vivo’s online store and Amazon India....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 362 words · Meghan Evans

Here’s a First Look at OnePlus 6’s Google Lens Integration

OnePlusrecently announced that a new OxygenOS build(v5.1.9) will be coming out for the OnePlus 6 and among performance improvements and camera improvements the update will bring along Google Lens integration into the stock camera app for the OnePlus 6. Here’s a look at what the OnePlus 6’s Google Lens integration will look and work like. OnePlus 6 Google Lens Integration In terms of UI, the camera app will look pretty much the same at launch....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 405 words · William Stephens

HTC Confirms It Has No Plans To Shutter India Operations Just Yet

Yesterday, the Internet wasflooded with reportsthat Taiwanese phone maker HTC has decided to shutter its India operations and will no longer be selling its devices in the country. However, it turns out that the company has optimized its Indian workforce – to the tee and has no plans to step out of India just yet. HTC had just recently launched its mid-rangeDesire 12lineup in the country, which only seemed to suggest that the company still believes it has a standing chance among all the hoard of Chinese phone makers....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 337 words · Timothy Bailey

HTC Is Exiting the Indian Smartphone Market

HTC has been struggling a lot lately, with their sales dropping to an all-time low. India, which is the biggest market for smartphone manufacturers, has seen itself being largely dominated by Chinese giants such as Xiaomi, Honor, and OnePlus. As it result, it has prompted HTC to call it a day on the Indian smartphone market. As reported byEconomic Times,HTC is finally exiting the Indian market, following the rise of the Chinese brands in the subcontinent....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 333 words · Stephanie Williams

Huawei Announces the Kirin 710 12nm SoC with the Nova 3i

Huawei has been expanding a lot lately, with the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world showcasing its dominance with in-house hardware developments as well. Huawei’s Kirin chipsets have long been touted as great performing chipsets, offering a decent balance of battery life and performance, and go head to head with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon and Samsung’s Exynos offerings. The companyrecently launched the Huawei Nova 3iwhich packs in some really interesting hardware, such as 4GB of RAM and 128GB storage, and a total of 4 cameras with a 16MP + 2MP dual rear camera, and a 24MP + 2MP dual front camera....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 321 words · John Hughes

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is One Step Closer to Flying Humans to Space

Blue Origin, the space exploration and rocket company owned by Amazon CEOJeff Bezos, has completed what it is claiming to be the most critical launch test in the company’s history. Blue Origin, the company which aims to send humans to space using its popular crew capsule with large windows, has successfully tested the most challenging launch and the return of its crew capsule. Having achieved success in this trial, the company islikely to put the rocket into operation by the end of this year....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 235 words · Daniel Noble

Microsoft To Showcase New Xbox Hardware At Gamescom Next Month

Microsoft has announced in an official Xbox blog post that it will attend Gamescom, the annual gaming expo, in Germany from 21st to 25th August next month. But the most exciting part is that the company will be showcasing ‘all new hardware and accessories’ at the event. In the official blog post, Microsoft added that it will be hosting an episode of ‘Inside Xbox’ at the event on the first day of the event, where it plans to talk about“lots of news, all-new Xbox hardware and accessories, and features on upcoming titles....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 231 words · Andrea Garcia

MSI Announces Two Sleek Laptops “PS42” and “GF63” With the Promise of Thin Bezel Gaming

MSIis mostly known forgaming laptopsand peripherals, but starting today, the company is entering a new category and that is business laptops. The company has announced a new series called “Prestige” featuring a high-performance laptop powered by latest Intel processors, NVIDIA graphics, and thin, attractive bezels. It has also announced another gaming laptop which features an attractive and a lightweight design as well as solid specs. First of the two is the MSI PS42 which has been launched as part of the Prestige series....

July 19, 2018 · 2 min · 252 words · Robin Mills PhD