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Images of India Before Independence: Iconic Unseen Pictures of India, Before And After It Became Independent. Iconic Unseen Pictures of India, Before And After It Became Independent. Some clicks during 15th August 1947. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi, The Birth and Partition Photos, First war of Independence, a horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and green, […]
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iPhone 7 is the most anticipated smartphone of the year, and Apple fans across the world are counting down to when the smartphone and its variants will be launched. Alongside, the rumour mills just keep churning out fresh details about the smartphone. The iPhone 7 is anticipated to launch at its now traditional September event,
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After Sony’s announcement, Lenovo has also confirmed its presence at IFA in Berlin this year. The tech firm is hosting a pre-IFA 2016 event on August 30, and has in a video teased the launch of new products from both the Lenovo and Motorola stables – from new Moto Mods, to an innovative new keyboard,
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New spy shots of the 2017 Land Rover Discovery have appeared on the internet. The full-size off-roader, in fact, was spied in the UK wearing black and orange camouflage. These latest images give us a somewhat clear look of the fascia and the overall stance of the all-new Discovery. The outgoing Discovery is one of
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Skoda will officially unveil the Kodiaq on September 1 in Berlin. Just a few days before its world premiere, the flagship SUV has been spotted taking rounds in Czech Republic with minimal camouflage. And even though the test mule might seem to be in production ready form, some of its components are different from the
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Earlier this week, security researchers reported that Qualcomm-based Android devices were exposed to attack by the ‘QuadRooter’ vulnerability, affecting nearly 900 million devices. Now, Sony has said that the QuadRooter security fix for its smartphones will come through regular software maintenance and has advised users to upgrade their devices regularly. To recall, if the QuadRooter
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Xiaomi is rumoured to be working on the successor of the Mi Note smartphone which is expected to be revealed on September 5. Now, a new leaked image claims to show the front dual-curved glass panel of the alleged Mi Note 2. The leaked image purportedly gives an idea that the front of the Mi
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The 2.0-litre diesel engine ban in Delhi enforced in December last year has been giving nightmares to major automakers in the country. Post appeals made by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures and Mercedes-Benz, the Supreme Court has finally lifted the ban today. However, manufacturers will have to pay an additional 1 per cent tax
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The Ford Endeavour is now costlier by up to Rs 1.62 lakh if you opt for the top-of-the-line variant. The prices of all variants of the SUV have been increased ever since its launch. The manual variant of the 2.2-litre 4X2 Trend trim was launched at Rs 23,63,999 and is now priced at Rs 27,50,800.
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After launching a slew of budget phones in July, iBall is back with a new camera-centric phone, the iBall Andi F2F 5.5U. The new smartphone is the first in the company’s new lineup of F2F camera smartphones, and its major highlight is the Exmor R Camera that iBall claims captures extraordinarily detailed pictures. The iBall
iBall Andi F2F 5.5U With 8-Megapixel Exmor R Camera Launched at Rs. 6,999 Read More »
A set of vulnerabilities called QuadRooter was reported to affect almost 900 million Android devices. Through malicious apps, these vulnerabilities can give attackers access to all the sensitive data on a Qualcomm-based device. However, Google has announced that the ‘Verify Apps’ feature in Google Play Services effectively blocks all apps with QuadRooter vulnerabilities from installing.
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Honda, as we know, has been working on a new Jazz-based crossover codenamed ‘Honda 2FM’. Expected to be rechristened as the WR-V, this new model has been spied in Brazil ahead of its public debut in November during the Sao Paulo International Motor Show. In terms of design upgrades, the WR-V will follow the standard
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Skoda has just officially revealed pictures of its upcoming Kodiaq SUV, much before the world premiere that’s set for September 1, 2016 in Berlin. Skoda has designed the Kodiaq to impress with its wide three-dimensional radiator, sleek full-LED headlamps and sharp sculpted design cues. Even the rear tail lamps light up in the typical Skoda
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The MediaTek Helio X30 is built on TSMC’s 10nm FinFET architecture, and sports a quad-core PowerVR 7XT GPU. MediaTek on Monday announced the Helio X30 SoC, its new flagship deca-core SoC for mobile devices that with its powerful GPU is considered to be especially appropriate for devices with virtual reality capabilities. It is expected to
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According to a report by The Korean Herald, the company has received over 200,000 pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 within two days of its announcement, which is supposedly double what the Galaxy S7 received. (Also see: Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Top 5 New Features) Samsung has been busy promoting the Galaxy Note 7
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Following it’s debut at the Auto Expo earlier this year, the Tata Kite 5 has been spotted on test, this time in Tamil Nadu. The compact sedan, seen here in the sunburst orange shade as the Tiago, is due for launch around the festive season. Being a compact sedan, the Kite 5 is under 4m
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The Ford Figo and Aspire sales tanked in July by more than 50 per cent and Ford has reacted quickly announcing a price cut for both these cars with the Figo getting cheaper by half a lakh and the Aspire prices being slashed by Rs 90,000. This is the second price cut announced by Ford
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The Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime is set to go on sale in India today, starting 12pm IST on Flipkart and Mi.com. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 8,999. Be sure to read our review of the Redmi 3S Prime before you buy the smartphone. The Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime (Review) was launched alongside the Xiaomi
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A new Sony X series smartphone, the Xperia XR, has been spotted in leaked press renders. The alleged Sony Xperia XR can be seen in a host of leaked renders shot from different angles, showing the phone in all its glory. Shared by phone tipster @Onleaks on Twitter, the leaked renders show Royal Blue colour
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Toyota sold 7,800 units of the Innova Crysta in July 2016, which account for a major chunk of their domestic sales. This has helped the carmaker to post a positive growth in their sales performance. The company sold 12,404 units last month as against 12,070 vehicles that were sold in the same period last year.
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The monsoons have blessed the entire country with ample rainfall after a parched 2015. The month of July, owing to the rains, is generally slow for the automobile industry with car buyers shelving their plans to the festive season a month or two away. While we can expect a good harvest for the festive wave,
Indian car sales for July 2016: Winners and Losers Read More »
Reliance Communications last month started offering consumers Jio-powered 4G services in select circles at a starting price of Rs. 93 for 10GB data as an upgrade offer. The offer from the telecom operator has however ended and the company says that it was just a promotional offer for a limited period. Gadgets 360 was tipped
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What we have here is the next-gen Land Rover Discovery that’s being tested in China. Unlike the previous spy shots, these pictures here give us a somewhat clear look of the headlight design, the grille pattern and the front bumper. The Discovery has been on sale for a long time and will be replaced with
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Nearly three years after making the announcement that it would bring its famous line of SUVs to the Indian market, Fiat has announced that it is officially launching the Jeep brand of vehicles for the Indian market on September 1. The lineup comprises the Jeep Wrangler as well as the more luxurious Grand Cherokee range.
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When Jason Bourne jumped off the building after being shot in the final moments of The Bourne Ultimatum, it signaled a completion of a circle for the franchise. In the first film Bourne was found underwater and was brought back to life, and in what seemed to be the final film he found his freedom
Asus on Thursday began sending media invites for the ZenFone 3 India launch event, to be held in New Delhi on August 17. The event, being called ‘Z3nvolution India’, will see Asus CEO Jerry Shin in attendance. While the invite does not mention ZenFone 3 in particular, it is safe to presume given the naming
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Apple Inc said it plans to offer rewards of up to $200,000 (roughly Rs. 1.3 crores) to researchers who find critical security bugs in its products, joining dozens of firms that already offer payments for help uncovering flaws in their products. The maker of iPhones and iPads provided Reuters with details of the plan, which
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Datsun has launched special edition of the Go and Go Plus. Dubbed the style editions, they have been priced at Rs 4.06 lakh and Rs 4.77 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) respectively. They will be available for purchase from August to October and gets cosmetic updates both inside and outside. External changes include body graphics, roof rails,
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Ford EcoSport has been a popular model in its segment. To stay ahead of the competition, the company is offering driver and passenger airbag as standard across the EcoSport model in the country. To promote the safety aspect, the company has come up with a new commercial showcasing the safety element in the compact SUV.
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Google has updated its Google Play distribution data, providing figures for the seven-day period ending August 1. The data shows Android Marshmallow is now running on 15.2 percent of active devices. In July, Android Marshmallow was seen to be running on 13.3 percent of active Android devices – indicating a rise in adoption of 1.9
Android Marshmallow Now Running on 15.2 Percent of Active Devices: Google Read More »
