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Xolo has launched its latest smartphone- Xolo Era 4K. Under the hood, it is powered by a 64-bit 1GHz quad-core processor paired with 2GB of RAM. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, it features a 5-inch HD IPS display with 1280×720 pixels resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection with Native Damage Resistance (NDR) which is claimed to offer improved toughness. For storage, it comes with 8GB of internal memory, which can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. On imaging front, the handset sports an 8 mega pixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5 mega pixel front facing camera. Camera features which the phone offers, include Face Beautify, Face Detection, Gesture Capture, Voice Commands, Smile Detection, Proximity Capture, Multi Angle View Mode, HDR, Panorama and QR Code Scanner. Backed up by a mammoth 4000mAh battery, it is claimed to deliver up to 17 hours of talk time and up to 472 hours of standby time on 3G netw...

Mobile messaging giant Line has announced that it’s shuttering MixRadio, the music-streaming service it acquired from Microsoft 14 months ago. MixRadio was initially developed by Nokia way back in 2007, though over the years, it has been known under various names, such as Nokia Music and Nokia MixRadio. The service was taken over as part of Nokia’s $7 billion acquisition by Microsoft in 2014, but given that it already had its own music service in the form of Xbox Music, Microsoft offloaded MixRadio to Japan’s Line later that year. Having previously been absent from Android and iOS, Line finally launched apps for the dominant mobile platforms last summer, in the hope of gaining traction around the world. But alas, it seems the party’s over after less than a year as a cross-platform service. For the uninitiated, Line rose to prominence back in 2011 for its WhatsApp-style messaging app. Today, it claims north of 200 million...

The smartwatch concept isn't exactly new anymore, but it's not every day that you see one out in the wild. This might be because a lot of people believe that watches need not be smart, while others see them as expensive toys that might be a lot of fun to have, but that no one really needs. Either way, we still get a lot of attention when people spot our fancy smartwatches, and it's usually interesting looking at the curiosity on people's faces. Although there have been plenty of launches by smaller companies, such as the Intex iRist and Wickedleak Alpha, the market is still dominated by Pebble, Android Wear, the Apple Watch, and Samsung's Gear range of devices. Predominantly Tizen-powered, the Gear range is responsible for some truly innovative and path-breaking products, including the Samsung Gear Live and original Galaxy Gear. Up next from the Korean electronics giant is the new Samsung Gear S2, which was launched alongside the Gear S2 Classic. Running on T...

Less than a week before its MWC 2016 keynote event, LG G5 has been leaked in its full glory. The handset has been leaked in three images, and has supposedly been seen by a tipster Evan Blass. The handset's 'Lite' version is also said to have passed GFXBench benchmarking website. A user is apparently trying to sell the alleged LG G5 before its actual launch in Dubai via an e-commerce website called Dubizzle. The seller has also uploaded three images showing the smartphone's front and back panel. The post adds that the handset comes with a valid IMEI and is in its original packing. The G5 is listed with a price tag of AED 2,500 (roughly Rs. 46,500). The images (seen above) and the handset they show still however remain questionable. The LG G5 in the images seems to sport an all-metal body like rumoured before. Interestingly, the back panel now has a different layout. A dual-camera setup is seen positioned horizontally, with LED flash an...

Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday announced restructuring of its loss-making African telecom business by grouping operations in 15 countries under eight clusters along with change in management structure. The company has elevated Airtel Africa MD and CEO Christian Defaria to the position of Executive Chairman of Airtel Africa. Also, the operator appointed its director of Customer Experience (India and South Asia), Raghunath Mandava, as Chief Operating Officer of Airtel Africa. "We believe we have a strong platform to accelerate our journey towards profitability and market leadership and the new cluster-based organisation design will provide an enabling environment to the teams," Bharti  Airtel  Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said in a statement. On the appointment of Christian Defaria, Mittal said, "Christian has done an excellent job by streamlining the operations, strengthening the leadership teams across Africa while enhancing the image of Airtel brand across Afr...

Amazon.com Inc said it has acquired Indian payments processor Emvantage Payments Pvt Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Emvantage's employees will join Amazon's India unit that will use the company's technology on its e-commerce website, Amazon said in a statement. Amazon  has been rapidly expanding into India's fast growing e-commerce segment that is likely to grow to $220 billion (roughly Rs. 15,04,800 crores) by value of goods sold by 2025. Tata Group's retail firm Trent Ltd last week said  online retail giant Amazon has picked up 26 percent stake in its publishing arm Westland for Rs. 9.5 crores. "The investor would subscribe to Westland's share capital such that it holds 26 percent of the Westland's share capital on a fully diluted basis, for an aggregate amount of approximately Rs. 9.5 crores," Trent Ltd said in a BSE filing. Under the definitive agreements signed by Trent, Amazon.com NV Investment Holding LLC and Westland, Amazon will have a ...

Cyber-security remains a "pain point" for a majority of organisations as they are struggling to find solutions and adding to their woes is the dearth of talent in this segment, says a global survey of senior IT managers. According to the survey by Experis, ManpowerGroup's professional resourcing and project-based solutions arm, it is no longer a question of whether information security breaches will happen, it is a question of "when" and "how much". "As organisations grapple to find solutions, they now face a widening security talent shortage that further complicates an already complex situation," ManpowerGroup India Group Managing Director A G Rao said. Rao further added  cyber-security  remains a pain point for most organisations. Recent high profile security breaches have moved information security from a hidden corner of the IT function to a topic of strategic importance to both business and society. The Experis' survey noted cy...

With the release of Daredevil Season 2 just over a month away, Netflix dropped a cinematic-length trailer for the upcoming series on Monday night. It introduces Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead) as Frank Castle, a man without a family who is hell bent on giving violent criminals a dose of their own medicine, but with "military precision". Known as The Punisher in the comics, Castle is more of an anti-hero than a villain and represents a pushed-over-the-edge version of Daredevil. Bernthal states as much in the trailer when he says: "We know you're one bad day away from being me." Season 1 dealt with Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) - lawyer by day and vigilante by night - coming into his own. And while the show was called Daredevil, Murdock spent most of the first season known as the Man in the Mask, courtesy of a black cloth he used over his eyes (oh, he's blind anyway) to protect his identity. He fought off the growing presence of the Kingpin, or Wilson Fisk, a ...

Engineers at the University of Utah have discovered a new kind of 2D semiconducting material for electronics. This could lead to much faster computers and smartphones while consuming less power. The semiconductor, made of tin and oxygen elements, is a layer of 2D material that is only one atom thick. It allows electrical charges to move through it much faster than conventional 3D materials such as silicon. The material could potentially be used in transistors in electronic devises including, computer processors and graphic processors in desktop computers and mobile devices. This semiconducting material could lead to computers and smartphones that are more than 100 times faster than regular devices, according to the researchers. The material was discovered by a team led by University of Utah materials science and engineering associate professor: Ashutosh Tiwari .

Microsoft has announced a new Windows 10 smartphone for selected European markets. The Lumia 650 adds to the firm's latest smartphone range with a mid-range model, although with sales figures still low, the Lumia line could soon be replaced altogether. The Microsoft Lumia 650 will be launching in Europe from February 18, in single- and dual-SIM models and with prices starting at around $199. It's a stylish 5-inch smartphone with an aluminum frame and a slim (6.9mm), lightweight (122g) build. It has a 16GB internal memory, which can be extended with a microSD card, and comes with the full range of Microsoft software, such as Office, Skype, OneDrive, etc. Microsoft is billing the Lumia 650 as a handset that's suitable for business users as well as consumers. This latest Lumia joins the high-end Lumia 950 and 950 XL in Microsoft's line-up of Windows 10 handsets. Unveiled in autumn 2015, these 5.2-inch and 5.7-inch smartphones (1140×2560 pixels) run Qualcomm Snapdragon 80...