Review: iOS 7 is radically different

iOS 7 is the free software update for iPhones (iPhone 4 and later), iPads (iPad 2 and later) and iPod Touches (fifth generation). It's a radical, huge redesign. The look is sparse, white — almost plain in spots. No more fake leather, fake woodgrain, fake green felt, fake yellow note paper. It's all blue Helvetica Neue against white. The...

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Narendra Modi themed SmartNamo phones launched

A Gujarat-based group has launched two Narendra Modi-themed smartphones in India, named SmartNamo Saffron One and SmartNamo Saffron Two. The two smartphones are now available for pre-order at e-commerce website Snapdeal for an initial booking amount of Rs 999.The 16 and 32GB variants of SmartNamo Saffron One have been priced...

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An app to remember your dreams

An app that helps people record, remember and analyse their dreams has been developed. Called Shadow, it looks like an alarm clock but works differently.The project is seeking funding on Kickstarterwebsite.It wakes up users over a five- to 30-minute period of escalating sounds. The slow, gradual call is intended to preserve a state...

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Apple updates iMac with Intel processors

 Apple said it has updated the iMacwith fourth-generation Intel processors, better graphics, next-generation Wi-Fi and faster flash storage options. The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac features a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro graphics for unprecedented levels of integrated graphics performance....

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Nokia India to launch Lumia 1020 on September 26

Nokia is ready to roll out its most powerful camera smartphone Lumia 1020 in India on September 26.The Finnish smartphone maker promises the phone will "zoom into details that reveal more than your eyes can see." Lumia 1020 will reinvent the zoom, claimed the company. Nokia has already launched all its Lumia devices, except Lumia...

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Review: Apple iTunes Radio

Now that iTunes Radio has shipped to millions of iPhone and iPad owners, does that mean you should delete Pandora? Not so fast, I say.  Apple's new music service, which comes with new iPhones and the free iOS 7 update, lacks some of the mojo that has helped Pandora become the leader in internet radio. Mainly, it doesn't have...

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Oppo launches N1 smartphone with rotating camera

Chinese smartphone brand Oppo has unveiled its new top-end smartphone N1 with a camera that acts as the front as well as the rear unit. The handset has a 5.9-inch screen, Android 4.2 and a six-piece lens design (which it claims is a first for any Android smartphone). The phone also comes with an accessory named O-Click, a remote for...

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Oracle to spend $5 billion on R&D

Business software and database systems major Oracle will be spending $5 billion on research and development efforts across multiple areas including product development in cloud, applications, vertical integration. Mark Hurd, president, Oracle annonuced this at the keynote address at the ongoing Oracle Open World (OOW) in San Francisco.  In...

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iPhone 5 screen twice as fast as Galaxy S4: Report

Apple fanboys have for long boasted that iPhones offer the best touchscreen experience, and a recent research proves them right. As per the latest report by game and app streaming company Agawi, the Apple smartphone still is the best smartphone when it comes to matters of touchscreen responsiveness. Agawi's new report states that...

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