Social Media or Social Epidemic? Fake News Leads to 22 Murders in India in One Year

As a result of Jio’s entry in India, the internet has reached a much wider demographic than earlier. With this, many Indians have come to use apps like Facebook, and WhatsApp for the first time and even enjoy it. But on the darker side, this easy access to the internet has alsoresulted in the propagation of hoaxesand misleading information. Lately, WhatsApp in India is plagued with the blatant messaging forward out of which almost half of the news is fake....

June 26, 2018 · 3 min · 561 words · Amy Smith

The First Public Beta Of iOS 12 Is Now Available To Download

In order to download the iOS 12 public beta, you must first sign-up for the Apple Beta Software Program, and once it is done, you are good to go. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system is compatible with the iPhone 5s and all other iPhone models launched after it. As for iOS 12, it brings major performance improvements over its predecessor and will facilitate up to 70% faster camera launches, 50% faster keyboard display, and almost 2X faster app launches....

June 26, 2018 · 2 min · 256 words · Jesus Bullock

WhatsApp Updates Its Privacy Policy Ahead of Payments Launch in India

WhatsApp is undoubtedly the biggest instant-messaging app right now, with billions of users. In fact, the app now offers a lot in a single package, allowing users to make voice or video calls and even posts statuses. However, with the introduction of UPI in the country, WhatsApp had allowed users to transfer money to their friends and family using WhatsApp. Now, with the official launch in near sight, the company has reportedly announced a couple of changes to its privacy policy....

June 26, 2018 · 2 min · 389 words · Elizabeth Mcmillan

Xiaomi All Set For $6 Billion Hong Kong IPO; Trading Commences On July 9

Xiaomi’sHong Kong IPOhas been in the news for a while, and Chinese giant has made it official with all the details ahead of the July 9 D-day. Xiaomi has currently decided to trade its stock only on the Hong Kong exchange. Coming to theprimary details, the totalnumber of shares that Xiaomi is offering through its global IPO is 2.18 billion, which comprises about 109 million Hong Kong offer shares and 2....

June 26, 2018 · 3 min · 460 words · Sarah Mendoza

Xiaomi to Unveil ‘Gift From The Future’ on June 28

Xiaomihas releaseda new teaser videoon its official Weibo account to announce that it will launch a new product on June 28. While the video in itself doesn’t reveal much about the upcoming device, online speculation suggests that the company may launch the Hatsune Edition of the Mi 6X on the given day. The video shows a ‘Mi Home’ outlet where where a turquoise Xiaomi box appears seemingly out of thin air....

June 26, 2018 · 2 min · 238 words · Ryan Powell

Xiaomi’s Stylish TPU Pouch Protects Your Phone Underwater

The fear of damaging your phone shouldn’t stop you from having fun in the water. But if instead of beating the heat, you’re beating your head oven lack of IP68 water-resistance certification on your smartphone, Xiaomi has something that will solve your life woes. Xiaomihas introduced a waterproof TPU pouch for only 29 yuan (~Rs. 300) which will allow you tooperate your phone under waterwithout any risks of breaking it. This pouch is branded under Xiaomi’s sub-brand Guildford which makes covers and protective cases....

June 26, 2018 · 2 min · 295 words · William Gallegos

“Have I Been Pwned” to be Integrated into Firefox and 1Password

In case you don’t know, Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) is a website which informs you in case your email ID has been sabotaged in any data breach. Developed by Troy Hunt who now heads Microsoft’s operations in Australia, HIBP is a powerful tool and the developer claims to have 2 million subscribers. The system is designed to notify each of the two million subscribers when their email ID or related accounts are breached or leaked in an attack on a company....

June 26, 2018 · 2 min · 302 words · Curtis Dougherty

12 Best Mi 8 SE Features and Tricks That You Should Know

A few weeks back, we published an exclusive news informing our readers that theXiaomi Mi 8 SE will be coming to India, albeit with a new name, the Mi 8i. While Indian consumers have to wait a few more weeks before they can get their hands on the device, we had the privilege of flying to China and acquiring the device for ourselves. Now that we have had some time to play with the device, we wanted to share our experience with you....

June 25, 2018 · 9 min · 1875 words · Adam Carter

15 Exciting Open-World Games like Assassin’s Creed

Just played Assassin’s Creed? No matter which part of the series you play, you definitely enjoy the historical events and the sneaky assassinations. The open-world gameplay is quite exciting and makes you wish for more. Well, ifyou are already done with all things Assassin’s Creed then you are probably looking for some other alternatives to the game that can curb your appetite. Well, fear no more because we’ve got your back....

June 25, 2018 · 9 min · 1864 words · Christina King

Acer Nitro 5 Review: Decent Performer for Budget Gaming

Gaming laptops have recently been a major constituent of the offerings in the market, thanks to the ability of manufacturers to offer great performing devices at affordable price tags. Thanks to the latest generation of Intel processors, as well as discrete graphics options from Nvidia, the performance standards have been raised by quite a notch. However, with so many options to choose from, which one should you go for? Acer Nitro 5 Specs...

June 25, 2018 · 8 min · 1526 words · Joseph Jones

Airtel, Jio, Vodafone-Idea May Soon Roll Out Native Support For Wi-Fi Calling

After the DoT (Department of Telecommunications) approved the proposal for public Wi-Fi calling last week, a number of leading telecom service providers in the country, including Jio, Airtel, Vodafone-Idea, are all said to be prepping to launch the service soon. According to reports, the companies have already been testing the service on their respective networks, and are expected to roll it out in the months to come. The DoT last week amended the license conditions to allow a single number be used for standard mobile telephony as well as internet telephony, thereby paving the way for carriers to offer the feature that has already become commonplace in the US and Europe....

June 25, 2018 · 2 min · 285 words · Darrell White

Asus Zenfone 5Z Expected to Launch in India June 26, Exclusively on Flipkart

Asus may have unveiled its fifth-gen flagship smartphone, theZenfone 5Z, at the MWC trade show in Barcelona earlier this year, but the device is not yet available for purchase in India. That, however, is likely to change soon, with the company seemingly all set to launch the device in the country tomorrow, June 26. The ZenFone 5Z is expected to be launched exclusively on Flipkart as part ofa tie-up the two companies announcedearlier this year, and now, the e-commerce portal isteasinga ‘Flagship Redefined’ product that will be sold ‘#OnlyOnFlipkart’ in India....

June 25, 2018 · 2 min · 342 words · Calvin Hamilton

Buy the Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop for Just Rs 49,990 (33% Off) on Amazon Today

There are loads of gaming PCs to choose from, but often, these supercharged gaming laptops (our best recommendations) come at a price which is intimidating for most average users, especially when their requirement is limited to moderate gaming. If you’re also one of these enthusiasts who want to enter mainstream gaming or just want a second laptop to enjoy not-so-demanding titles,Acer Nitro 5is worthy of your attention. The entry-level gaming laptop is fired up by an8th-gen Intel processorand features a 2GB Nvidia graphics card and is currentlyup for grabs on Amazon at its lowest price ever....

June 25, 2018 · 2 min · 230 words · Howard Weaver