New York: What if your smartwatch can help tune a guitar, displaying the note transmitted as you pluck and adjust each string? This is the future with a software upgrade that repurposes a smartwatch`s existing accelerometer. A smartwatch is capable of detecting and distinguishing a variety of taps, flicks and scratches by the hands and fingers. The new functionality makes Read More

New Delhi: The ever-evolving global smartphone brand OPPO, stepped up the selfie experience today by launching the upgraded Selfie Expert F1s – which is now backed with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM and available in a new variant – the Grey version. Apart from assuring a perfect selfie experience, the upgraded F1s now offers a faster user experience and extra Read More

New Delhi: Aiming to boost its prospects in the world of virtual reality (VR), Gionee has expanded its portfolio by launching the S6 Pro smartphone, the company`s first offering that supports VR and comes pre-loaded with a Gionee VR app. Positioned to woo the upper-mid segment, the Rs 23,999 S6 Pro takes the Xiaomi Mi 5, Moto Z Play, and Read More

New Delhi: Global printing and personal computer major HP Inc. maintained the top spot in the Indian PC market with an overall market share of 28.8 percent, a new report by International Data Corporation (IDC) revealed on Tuesday. Dell captured the second spot with a market share of 24.1 percent. The vendor grew by 27.6 percent quarter-on-quarter over second quarter Read More

New York: Expanding the Surface family, Microsoft has unveiled Surface Studio, Surface Dial and a more powerful Surface Book along with an announcement that a major update is coming to more than 400 million Windows 10 devices in early 2017. “At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more,” said Microsoft`s Read More

Production of the Maruti Suzuki Ritz is expected to stop soon. Sales of the B-segment hatchback had been steadily dropping over the last few months and the final straw came last month when the sales dropped from 2515 units to just 5 units. However, the automaker is still listing the car on its official website and has priced it in Read More

Renault Kwid’s success story is not new in the country. Supporting claims with figures, the automaker has reportedly sold over one lakh Kwid units in the country in just about 14 months of presence in the country. A while ago, Renault officials spoke about their expectation to comfortably reach the one lakh sales figure mark before the end of 2016. Read More

Swedish automaker Volvo has announced a series of updates for its 90 series cars. The updates deliver new safety, powertrain and connectivity options for cars including the XC90, the S90 and the V90. Barring the latter, Volvo is selling the XC90 and the S90 in the Indian market as full imports. Volvo has updated the smartphone integration in the range Read More

Porsche unveiled the facelifted ‘718’ Boxster with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine at the Geneva Motor Show this year in both a base and ‘S’ variant. However, going by the latest spy shots, it sure looks like Porsche has got the ‘GTS’ in the works too. While the more performance oriented 718 Boxster ‘GTS’ could show up in the international arena Read More

New Delhi: If you are planning to gift a laptop or PC to your kids or relatives this holiday season, be warned that these are the most hackable connected devices on earth, a new report said on Thursday. Laptops and PCs are followed by smartphones and tablets, media players and streaming sticks, smart home automation and devices and drones, the Read More