Marshmallow, the official name of Android M

Android M is now officially Android 6.0 Marshmallow. If any of you managed to guess the right name, feel free to give yourself a pat on the back. Google made it official via a blog post on the Official Android Developers Blog as well as by placing its mascot holding a marshmallow in front of the Android headquarters at Mountain View, California. In addition to this, the tweet from Dave Burke, VP of Engineering (Android), Google, also confirms the same Android M was first unveiled by Google at the Google I/O event earlier this year, and is expected to make its way to devices by the end of the year. Although Android M is quite similar to Android Lollipop in terms of appearance, the focus is more on things under the hood by working on things like RAM optimization, battery optimization, advanced privacy settings, etc. The other interesting features that will come with Android Marshmallow are native support for fingerprint...

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Google announces standalone website for Hangouts

Jordanna Chord, a software engineer at Google, has announced on her Google+ page that Google has given Hangouts its own personal domain name on the internet. She added, "From our new site you'll be able to take advantage of the best of Hangouts in the browser, along with an inspiring image to get you through the day."  Earlier, there were three ways to access Hangouts, though Gmail, Google+, or though brower plugins. While methods are still available, the aim of the new website is to makes things much more straight forward. Users simply need to sign-in to their Google account and visit the Hangouts website. It will welcome you and will show three quick options to initiate video call, audio call, or chat. From the sidebar on the left, users can easily switch among contacts, conversations, and phone calls. The rest of the options can be accessed by clicking on the 'three dot' icon present just below the phone calls option. It will give you access to...

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Lenovo and Moto will 'Make in India' too

Lenovo announced today that it will make smartphones for its own brand and for Motorola Mobility in India, out of its manufacturing plant in Sriperumbudur, Chennai. Moto E units are already rolling out of the Chennai plant, while Lenovo has stated that its K3 Note will follow soon. The plant presently has a 6 million units manufacturing capacity, with Lenovo projecting a target of 14 million units manufacturing capacity for the next fiscal year. The plant will house separate manufacturing lines for Motorola and Lenovo devices, and will have 1,500 employees for manufacturing, testing and assembly lines. The companies have stated “huge success” in India as the reason to decide on manufacturing in the country. Previously, Lenovo had PC manufacturing plants in the country, and hopes to see similar success with its cellphones too.  Chen Xudong, President MBG group and Chairman of Motorola Mobility Operating Board, stated via the official press release, “Lenovo...

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Motorola launches 3rd gen Moto G: SD410, water resistance

Motorola has announced the 3rd generation of its mid-range smartphone, Moto G. Moto G 3rd generation features 3 feet of water resistance for a continued duration of 30 minutes, along with a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 13-megapixel Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor with multi-layer IR filter (same as the Nexus 6), 5-megapixel front camera, and runs Android v5.1.1. Moto G 3rd generation will have two models. The cheaper one, at Rs. 11,999, will have 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage, while the more expensive one at Rs. 13,999 will have 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage. Both the variants will be fit with an expandable memory slot. To promote sales,Motorola India’s General Manager Amit Boni has stated that existing Moto G users can exchange their old phones for the 3rd generation Moto G and avail a hefty discount. Additionally, new buyers will get a host of offers and discounts until August 2, including Myntra and Flipkart gift vouchers, 100 percent cashbacks, 100...

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Free upgrade across 190 nations - Windows 10 launched

The much-spoken-about OS. Windows 10, is finally here, presently rolling out as a free upgrade for users across 190 nations. Windows 10, the much-hyped successor to Windows 8, is here, and is presently being given out to existing Windows users across 190 nations. Launch events are being held in 13 cities, including New Delhi. The new operating system has undergone eight months of development, right from adding new features to innumerable patches and fixes. Microsoft’s Windows Insider program, that gave rolling updates to Windows testers, has already given an extensive preview into what can be expected out of Windows 10, and here is officially what’s new. Microsoft is touting Windows 10 to be the “most secure” Windows ever, with new features as the Edge browser, Cortana, Photos, Xbox app and a number of new features. Windows 10 has also been said to be the ’final’ version of Windows, and Microsoft will be providing rolling updates to keep the operating system up-to-date with future standards....

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Full number portability to be available by July: Ravi Shankar Prasad

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has announced full Mobile Number Portability (MNP) will be available from July this year. The minister further announced state-run telecom operator BSNL will start offering free roaming services to its users in the country starting June 15. The telecom operator will also be making Wi-Fi hotspots operational in major tourist spots in the coming two years.Pan-India mobile number portability has been one of the important points of the National Telecom Policy 2012. However, roll-out of the service had seen several delays. The earlier deadline to roll out full MNP was May 3, but a recent report said the government had extended the deadline as telecom operators hadn't completed testing necessary software. The latest set of announcements come shortly after the government allowed customers dial STD mobile numbers without adding 0 or +91 – move that was considered a major step towards implementation of the full MNP in India. Operators such as Vodafone and MTS...

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Windows 10 to release on July 29, confirms Microsoft

Microsoft has announced the release of its Windows 10 OS from July 29th. The software maker has started prompting users with Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 to reserve their free upgrade to Windows 10 OS.Many users have started getting the “Get Windows 10″ prompt on their devices. Redditt user p4block reported the message for his Windows 8 computer and after that other users have also confirmed receiving the message for their Windows 7 and Windows 8 devices as well. Windows 10 brings back the Start Menu from Windows 7. Microsoft has preloaded Windows 10 OS with Voice assistance Cortana Integration, a new browser- Microsoft Edge and Windows Defender anti malware protection. Apart from this Windows 10 also brings new photos, music, maps, mail, calendar and more apps to users. Microsoft states in a press release," From the return of the Start Menu to the variety of innovative features, Microsoft created a more personal, fun and productive Windows experience". Microsoft explains...

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