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DTH operator TataSky has told us that Everywhere TV, a feature that lets users stream over 80 live channels on Tata Sky's apps is now free for all its subscribers. TataSky's Everywhere TV launched in October 2013 at a charge of Rs. 60 per month, but it can now be be accessed for free on apps for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows PC devices. The service currently lacks support for Windows phone.  We tried activating the service and a dialog in Tata Sky's Android app confirmed that a free version has been activated on the device. Tata Sky sent an SMS confirmation with a zero rupee charge upon entering the subscriber ID in the app, when we activated the Everywhere TV feature. According to the FAQs, Everywhere TV can be used on a maximum of two devices per subscriber ID, due to stipulations by content providers.  Consumers can only view channels that are a part of their subscription on their primary TataSky set top box. Tata Sky's catalogue includes Hindi and Engl...

After launching the HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM and HTC One A9 in India last month,  HTC  on Friday launched the Desire 728 Dual SIM in India - priced at Rs. 17,990. The smartphone will be made available via major offline retailers in the country from next week in White Luxury and Purple Myst. To recall, the  HTC Desire 728 Dual SIM  was  launched in China in September  last year. It runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with HTC Sense and features a 5.5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display like the Desire 820G+ Dual SIM, which was launched in July. It packs the same 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but a 5-megapixel secondary front-facing camera instead of an 8-megapixel one. Also, the handset is powered by a slightly less powerful octa-core MediaTek MT6753 SoC (clocked at 1.3GHz) and 2GB of RAM. The 16GB inbuilt storage on the Desire 728 Dual SIM is expandable via microSD card (up to 2TB). Connectivity options on the handset include Wi-Fi, FM radio, Blueto...

Xiaomi, ahead of the Redmi 3 launch on Tuesday, has confirmed that the handset will pack a 4100mAh battery. Additionally, a Chinese analyst has claimed that the  Xiaomi Redmi 3  will include Snapdragon 616 processor under-the-hood. The Chinese company took to Weibo  to reveal the battery capacity. To compare, the Xiaomi Redmi 2 came with a 2200mAh battery. In its first teaser  image , Xiaomi had confirmed that the Redmi 3 will sport a 5-inch display and will feature a metal unibody chassis. In separate news, a China-based analyst  named Sun Changxu has claimed on Weibo that the Redmi 3 will pack an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor clocked at 1.7GHz and Adreno 405 GPU. The analyst has further claimed that the Redmi 3 will be priced "higher than expected." Notably, this is the first time that pricing of the  Xiaomi  Redmi 3 has been tipped. The analyst however has not suggested any price details. Considering, Xiaomi's Redmi range is a budg...

A 3D printing company has been showcasing a new technology at the Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) 2016, the ongoing consumer technology expo in Las Vegas, by letting people take their 3D-printed "selfies", a media report said. The selfie by Shapify is a 15cm-tall 3D-printed figurine - also called shapie - of the person scanned by the company's array of cameras. The scanning process takes 12 seconds, while a print-quality model is rendered by the company's software in 15 minutes, motherboard.vice.com reported on Thursday. Figurine prices start at $169 (roughly Rs. 11,275) for an S-size figurine (15cm). An M-size figurine (19cm) costs $219 (roughly Rs. 14,600), and an L (23cm) is worth $299 (roughly Rs. 19,945), according to the company. Portraits which are in 3D can also be shared on  Facebook . Every person scanned in the Shapify booth can receive a free preview of their shapie by email so they can embed it in a Facebook post. Ready for print shapies can be dow...

The year that has just begun will be the year of large screens and videos, the demand for cheaper smartphones will grow and 3G and 2G users will continue to co-exist over the next few years in India, Micromax, one of the country's leading smartphone makers, has predicted. In 2016, entry of Chinese and Indian brands in mobile manufacturing market would be a key driver for new business models to emerge to ensure unit level profitability, the Micromax study noted, adding that it may be difficult for Chinese companies to enter and flourish if the Goods and Service Tax (GST) is implemented. It also pointed out that e-commerce might flatten out and mobile internet ecosystem would grow beyond the 150-200 million smartphone users. “The massification of smartphones will continue in India to keep on catering to the needs of first time smartphone users and the growth will depend on vernacular usage, access costs and penetrating distribution and awareness,” the findings showed. Alt...

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is reported to be set to unveil its first Windows 10-powered smartphone early next year. The surprise announcement about what is being called the "HP Falcon" flagship smartphone may come during the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Spain, from February 22-25, Bidness Etc reported . The  HP  Falcon is rumoured to be powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset and Adreno 530 GPU, with at least 2GB of RAM and 5.8-inch QHD display. The device may have 64GB of inbuilt storage and will feature a 20-megapixel rear camera with a 12-megapixel front camera. These specifications may make it well ahead of other Windows 10 smartphones like recently launched  Lumia 950  and  Lumia 950XL . According to the report, the launch of HP Falcon will present Windows lovers with more choices and may force  Microsoft  to go ahead with its Surface smartphone. Notably, the name and specifications of the HP Falcon were tipped earl...

Say hello to Nadine, an unconventional robot with her own personality, mood and emotions. She is friendly, can greet you back and remember your name and your previous conversation with her. Powered by intelligent software similar to Apple's Siri or Microsoft's Cortana, Nadine is the latest social robot developed by scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore. Nadine can be a personal assistant in offices and homes in future. And she can be used as social companion for the young and the elderly, the researchers said. "This is somewhat like a real companion that is always with you and conscious of what is happening. So in future, these socially intelligent robots could be like C-3PO, the iconic golden droid from Star Wars, with knowledge of language and etiquette,"  said Nadine's creator  Nadia Thalmann, professor at NTU. A humanoid like Nadine is just one of the interfaces where the technology that the NTU scientists developed can be applied....