Category Archives: Technology
iPhone-Based Ultrasound Machine Can Detect Cancer
A novel iPhone-based portable ultrasound machine that can help detect cancer easily at home has been developed by US researchers. The device called Butterfly IQ is a scanner of the size of an electric razor that can display black-and-white imagery of the body, when paired with an iPhone. Developed by Connecticut-based start-up Butterfly Network, the pocket sized device works by Read More
Oppo F5 Youth, Oppo A79 With 18:9 Displays Launched: Price, Specifications
Oppo F5 Youth (above) was first announced at the Oppo F5 launch event in India HIGHLIGHTS Oppo F5 Youth is initially available in the Philippines Oppo A79 is arriving in China next month Both the smartphones run on Android Nougat-based Color 3.2 Oppo has expanded its range of minimal-bezel featuring smartphones by unveiling the Oppo F5 Youth and the Oppo A79. Both the new Read More
Oppo F5 6GB RAM Variant Goes Up for Pre-Orders in India: Price, Specifications
HIGHLIGHTS Oppo F5 6GB RAM variant price in India Rs. 24,990 The 6GB RAM variant is already available to buy via Flipkart Oppo had launched 4GB RAM variant earlier this month Oppo F5 (Review) was launched in India earlier this month. At the time, the company had unveiled the smartphone in two RAM and storage variants, but had only made the 4GB RAM Read More
Google Pixel 2 Now Available in India: Price, Specifications, and Everything Else You Need to Know
HIGHLIGHTS Pixel 2 price in India starts at Rs. 61,000 Pixel 2 XL price in India starts at Rs. 73,000 For now, the Pixel 2 is available to buy in India Google Pixel 2 is now available to buy in India starting Wednesday. The new Pixel smartphone will be going on sale online exclusively on Flipkart while will be also Read More
Coolpad Cool Play 6C With Dual Selfie Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications
HIGHLIGHTS Cool Play 6C comes with a price tag of CNY 849 It will be available in China It sports dual selfie cameras Chinese handset maker Coolpad has unveiled the all-new Cool Play 6C smartphone in its home country. The Cool Play 6C is being seen as an upgrade to the Coolpad Cool Play 6 which was launched earlier this year. The Coolpad Cool Play Read More
Gionee F6, F205 Bezel-Less Smartphones Teased Ahead of November 26 Launch
HIGHLIGHTS The teasers confirm bezel-less display panels of Gionee F6 and F205 One of the teasers reveals upcoming smartphone range A TENAA listing showcases Gionee F205 While the official launch is just a few days away, Gionee has teased the F6 and F205 bezel-less smartphones through its official Weibo account. The smartphone are expected to be two out of eight that will be Read More
iPhone X Affected by Green Line on OLED Display, Some Users Say
HIGHLIGHTS Some iPhone X units develop green line across display The green line reportedly running from top to bottom, and is thick Apple replacing the affected units iPhone X, Apple’s first all-screen smartphone, is finally getting its share of issues and complaints. After unresponsive display issue in cold weather reported by some iPhone X users last week, the new smartphone has been reported to Read More
iPhone X Face ID Can Be Fooled by 3D-Printed Masks, Say Security Researchers
HIGHLIGHTS Scientists were able to fool iPhone X’s Face ID using 3D-printed mask The mask costed them just $150 According to the security firm, if exploited, Face ID can create problems Using a composite 3D-printed mask, a team of Vietnamese researchers claim to have fooled Apple’s Face IDauthentication system seen in the “super-premium” iPhone X, stressing that face recognition is “not mature Read More
How Technology is Changing the Way We Eat
It’s no secret that humans love food. In fact, some might even say that you need it in order to survive. It’s interesting then, that technology is now actually changing the way in which humans consume food. Whether it’s by actively controlling our diets, to helping us make our shopping lists, there are all sorts of ways in which technology Read More
Oculus, Vive Headsets Are Taking Israel’s Army Underground
In a refurbished building on a military base in central Israel, soldiers are training in underground combat using headsets made by Oculus, the virtual reality headset maker owned by Facebook, and Vive, owned by HTC. While it’s not unusual for a military to use virtual reality – Britain’s Ministry of Defense has been using it in training simulations for more than a decade – the Israel Read More