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Lenovo has launched a new Yoga S940 premium laptop and a Yoga A940 all-in-one desktop. While the starting price for the new flagship “Yoga S940” laptop is Rs 1,39,990, the all-in-one desktop is priced at Rs 1,69,990. The latter offers support for digital pen input on its 27-inch QHD IPS touchscreen...
Vivo Z5 with Snapdragon 712 SoC and 4,500mAh battery goes official
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has introduced a new member in its Z-series in its home country. The new smartphone, Vivo Z5, has been launched in China and it is an iterative upgrade over the Z5x. The new mid-range smartphone comes with a Snapdragon 712 SoC, 48-megapixel rear camera and...
Google Pay will now send SMS alerts for secure transactions
Since demonetization, instant bank-to-bank transfers via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) have become the preferred form of payment for millions of Indians. This has also resulted in the rise of SMS scams. To help users easily identify any suspicious transactions, Google is doing its bit. Google Pay will now send...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 with Snapdragon 855 SoC launched
As expected, Samsung has launched its new high-end flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S6. A competitor to the Apple iPad Pro, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is designed keeping productivity and entertainment in mind. The tablet comes with a Snapdragon 855 SoC, dual rear cameras and S Pen stylus....
Tata Sky Annual Flexi Plan revised: All you need to know
Leading DTH service provider, Tata Sky had introduced Annual Flexi Plan for its subscribers. The long-term plan offers one month free service to its subscribers when they recharge for one-year. The DTH operator has now made some changes to the plan. Here is a look at the changes. Tata...
Samsung Galaxy M20s rumored to launch with massive 6,000mAh battery
Just days after Galaxy A10s India launch rumors, now a new ‘S’ upgrade variant leak has taken over the internet. This time around, the rumor is for Galaxy M series. Samsung is reportedly set to bring Galaxy M20s with an even bigger battery capacity. According to a Dutch website...
Foreign Sovereign Bonds Have Side Effects On Economy
By Anjan Roy Reserve Bank of India has further eased the norms for external commercial borrowings for the corporate sector. Among many other activities, the RBI now allows such ECBs for repaying rupee loans, including outstanding non-performing or sticky loans. These sticky loans could also be sold to...
MediaTek Helio G90 SoC tops Snapdragon 730 SoC in scores
MediaTek just announced its latest Helio G90 and G90T chipsets in the market. As previously reported, both the processors are meant for gaming smartphones. Right after the launch, Xiaomi India went ahead to reveal that it is planning to launch a smartphone with the top of the line MediaTek...
Opposition Dies A ‘Larger Than Life’ Death
By K Raveendran The plight of Congress is worse than that of a coward who the Bard says dies a thousand deaths before he actually dies. The grand old party of Nehru and Gandhi seems to be suffering from a strange death wish, a death that has larger...
BJP Should Have Opted For Fresh Poll In Karnataka
By Sagarneel Sinha Finally, B.S. Yediyurappa of the BJP became the chief minister of Karnataka for the fourth time. Since the formation of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government led by H.D. Kumaraswamy of JD(S) last year after the assembly polls failed to give a clear verdict to any party,...
Kamal Nath Unnerves BJP Leaders Through Probes
BY L.S. Herdenia BHOPAL: There is no end to the cold war between the Congress and the BJP. Kailash Vijayvargiya, general secretary of BJP and a powerful leader of Madhya Pradesh said that his party would soon initiate mission Madhya Pradesh but the mission will be launched only...
National Medical Commission Bill Ignores Healthcare Interests
By Dr Arun Mitra The passage of National Medical Commission (NMC) bill in the Lok Sabha on July 29, 2019 will always be a black day in the India’s healthcare history. No doubt the Medical Council of India (MCI) had lost its credibility, more so after the...
Floods In Bihar Are Routine Affairs
By Arun Srivastava Floods in Bihar do not only bring thousands of cusecs of rain water from the catchment areas of Nepal.. Instead it brings billions of institutional finance and government fund for the vested interests and particularly for the contractors and bureaucrats. The officers prefer postings in...
Western Governments Are Becoming More Hawkish
By Victor Grossman BERLIN: Tug-of-war is an innocent sport but in world politics, it’s a dangerous game, especially if played like some of the Vikings did – across a fiery pit awaiting the losers. Two developments this week are cause for concern by anyone who values world...
DoT is working on proposal for MTNL and BSNL merger: Report
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is “working on” a proposal for merger of cash-strapped BSNL and MTNL as part of efforts to revive the ailing state-owned telecom firms, a source said. The source, privy to the development, said the merger is “one of the many components” of the overall revival...
Xiaomi gaming smartphone to feature MediaTek Helio G90T
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has just confirmed that it is working on a gaming smartphone. The company is planning to launch this new device in India “soon!”. Xiaomi made this announcement right after MediaTek announced its new SoC, the MediaTek Helio G90T and G90. The smartphone maker revealed that...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 renders, specifications leaked
South Korean tech giant Samsung is gearing up for the launch of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 10. The event is set for August 7 in New York, and some other product announcements are also likely to be in tow. These include the Galaxy Watch Active 2, Galaxy...
Scientists develop soft contact lens that can zoom with a blink
Scientists from the University of California, San Diego have developed a contact lens that lets you zoom in by blinking twice. You can control the soft lens using eye movements. It can pivot left and right as you look around. It can zoom in and out when you blink. Since...
