Apple WWDC 2016 Developer convention Will Kick Off on June thirteen

Apple will hold its annual international builders convention in San Francisco in June, the agencyannounced Monday. The weeklong collecting will kick off on June thirteen with a keynote presentation at which Apple willshowcase its software program platforms for cellular gadgets, smart watches, Macintosh computer systems and internet tv. “With 4 modern running structures and a brand new, intuitive programming language powering over a thousand million devices global, there has by no means been a extra exciting time to deliver our developer network collectively,” Apple senior vice president of global advertising…

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Meizu Pro 6 With ‘3D Press’ Display, 10-LED Ring Flash, 4GB of RAM Launched

Meizu launched its Pro 5 smartphone back in September last year and has now launched its successor, the Pro 6. The 32GB inbuilt storage variant has been priced at CNY 2,500 (roughly Rs. 25,700), while the 64GB inbuilt storage version has been priced at CNY 2,800 (roughly Rs. 28,800). The smartphones will go on sale from April 23. The USP of the Android-based Meizu Pro 6 is its 5.2-inch Super Amoled full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) resolution display with 3D Press functionality. The feature is Meizu’s take on the 3D Touch pressure…

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Nextbit Robin Cloud-Based Smartphone India Launch Set for April-End

Nextbit last year started shipping its cloud-based Robin smartphone, with an option to ship to India, and now the company will finally be launching the handset in the country by the end of this month. The US-based company however has not yet mentioned the exact launch date for the smartphone in India. The Nextbit Robin was launched in the US last year starting from $399 (roughly Rs. 26,000), and would currently cost you another $70 (roughly Rs. 4,600) to get it shipped to India. Nextbit, a startup that boasts of…

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Logitech Buys Wireless Audio Wearables Maker Jaybird for $50 Million

Logitech on Tuesday announced it has agreed to acquire Salt Lake City-based Jaybird for approximately $50 million in cash. The company in a press statement added that an additional earn-out of up to $45 million is planned “based on achievement of growth targets over the next two years.” Jaybird is best known for its wireless audio wearables, focused on athletes and other active users. The acquisition will help Logitech cater to the wireless audio wearables market, rather than develop such products from scratch. The move is also being speculated to…

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4G Phones Becoming Increasingly Affordable: Kotak

The market for 4G devices in India is becoming increasingly affordable and there are around 15 phone models which are available at a price point of Rs. 5,000 or lower, a report by Kotak Institutional Equities said. The report said it is now possible to buy a 4G device for as low as Rs. 4,000 (or $60) with a 5-inch screen size, 1.1GHz quad-core processor, 8GB internal memory, 5MP camera and 2,300 mAh battery, which are good enough entry-level specifications. “Six-months back the cheapest 4G-enabled smartphone used to cost Rs.…

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Samsung Accidentally Reveals Android N’s Version Number in Its SDK

Google last month to everyone’s surprise rolled out an early beta of Android N to testers. Although the search giant is still keeping the OS version number and the name a secret, Samsung might have spilled the beans about the former – tipping Android 7.0. Samsung recently released its new SDK or Software Development Kit for its multi-window feature that also comes with “Android N (7.0) compatibility.” Though Google is yet to reveal the version number of its upcoming Android N, Samsung is one of the biggest Android OEMs, and…

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