Royal Enfield Gear now available on Flipkart

Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce marketplace has tied up exclusively with the fastest growing motorcycle brand in the world, Royal Enfield, to sell its complete range of gear and accessories. The entire range of Royal Enfield apparel and accessories from helmets, riding gear, saddle bags, and head-gear to lifestyle products such as shoes, T-shirts and jackets will now be available on the e-commerce portal.

The 115 years old iconic motorcycle brand offers a wide range of purpose built, meticulously detailed and well-crafted riding gear, apparel and accessories. Royal Enfield also has a wider range of urban protection and moto-inspired clothing designed to enhance the motorcycling experience within cities or on weekend rides.

Customers can now purchase the entire range of gear and accessories via the Flipkart e-commerce portal. Customers purchasing the brand’s accessories can be assured of a timely delivery and hassle free shopping experience as the entire range of the Royal Enfield accessories will be available under the Flipkart Advantage benefit.

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Panasonic Introduces World’s First Rugged Detachable Notebook for Business

Panasonic has launched the world’s first fully rugged detachable notebook - Toughbook CF-20 in India. The Toughbook CF-20 is purpose-built for challenging environments, including field services, utilities, oil and gas, transportation and logistics, healthcare, insurance, public safety and defense.

It comes equipped with Windows 10 Pro or Windows 7 Professional (available through downgrade rights from Windows 10 Pro). The CF-20 is the first Toughbook to be powered by 6th Generation Intel Core vPro processor technology, 128GB SSD and 8GB RAM. Additionally, it sports a glove enabled touchscreen, and purpose-built Vehicle Mount and Desktop Port Replicator, armed to meet all mobile computing needs at extreme conditions.

Key Features of the Panasonic Toughbook CF-20:

·         Versatility: World’s first fully rugged detachable PC, combining the best features of laptop and tablet.
·         Processor: Intel® CoreTM m5-6Y57 vProTM Processor (4MB cache, 1.1GHz up to 2.8 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology).
·         Operating System: Windows 10 Pro or Windows 7 Professional (available through downgrade rights from Windows 10 Pro).
·         Display: 10.1” WUXGA 1920 x 1200 (224 PPI) sunlight-viewable 800 nit IPS display
·         Memory & Storage: 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD (upgradeable to 256GB or 512GB).
·         Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 515.
·         Battery Life: An identical, removable, full-shift 2600mAh battery comes standard in the tablet  and as an option in the keyboard dock
·         Hot Swappable: Optional bridge battery allows batteries to be hot swapped for continuous use.
·         Durability: Designed to meet MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-461F and IP65.
·         Connectivity: A variety of ports on both tablet and keyboard dock for maximum portability and flexibility including USB (including one high powered 1.5A USB on tablet), SDXC, HDMI, VGA, Serial, Ethernet, Wireless: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual Pass Antenna, optional 4G LTE multi carrier or Dedicated GPS.

The Panasonic Toughbook CF-20 will be available in Aug 2016 from authorized Panasonic resellers at an estimated price of INR 2.25 lakhs, plus taxes and will include a standard three-year limited warranty.

Freecharge Becomes First Digital Payments App To Launch On Windows 10

Freecharge, India’s fastest growing digital payments platform will now be available on Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 10. Freecharge is the first company in the digital payments space to launch a unified app for the Windows platform.   

Consumers can download the Freecharge app from the Windows store and experience an adaptive layout coupled with a great user interface on screens of all sizes including tablets, laptops, and desktops. The app has adaptive tiles that showcase contextual data to users. While the normal tile displays the wallet balance, the wide tile indicates the wallet balance and also provides users with reminders on deals and offers. The large tile displays the details of most recent transactions undertaken by customers. 

Freecharge will be launching the Windows 10 app for Smartphones next month. With every new product, Freecharge is creating new industry benchmarks making Freecharge wallet ubiquitous in consumers’ daily lives.

LeEco Invests ₹ 200 million To Refine The Music Industry By Introducing CDLA Standard In India

LeEco, the global internet and technology conglomerate has been at the forefront of various innovations that are shaping the future and changing the technology world.  This time, with its second generation Superphones Le 2 and Le Max2 launched recently in the Indian market, LeEco is leading a revolution in the audio technology space with an investment of Rs 200 million in popularizing the pioneering CDLA standard. 

Patented by LeEco, Continual Digital Lossless Audio or CDLA is the world’s first technology that is all set to redefine the smartphone audio technology world with a revolutionary music experience.

In the first flash sale of its Superphones Le 2 and Le Max2 scheduled for June 28, the internet technology conglomerate will be giving away a free CDLA earphone worth Rs. 1990 to all Le 2 and Le Max2 buyers.

As part of LeEco’s partnerships with, Eros Now and YuppTV and Hungama Music, Le 2 and Le Max2 users have an access to a content library of 2000+ movies and 3000+ hours of curated shows, 150+ live TV channels and very soon to 1.9 million songs with lossless audio.
 
Flash sale for Le 2 will commence tomorrow (June 28) at 12 noon, registrations for which will close tomorrow at 11 AM. For Le Max2, registrations are open until 1PM tomorrow and this will be followed by its flash sale at 2PM.

Portronics Launches “Muffs XT” – On-ear Bluetooth Headphones

Portronics, a prominent leader in the innovative and portable digital product market, has launched its on-ear bluetooth headphones– Muffs XT.

With a built-in microphone and ear-pad mounted controls, Muffs-XT gives you complete control on your music and phone calls.

Muffs-XT gives you 12+ hours of non-stop music on a single recharge as it uses the low-power consuming Bluetooth ver 4.1, which also has less interference with 4G signals than lower versions.

Muffs-XT has highly comfortable foam ear-pads to let you play long hours of music without giving you red-ears or a heavy-head.

Portronics MUFFS - XT is priced at a very attractive price-point of INR 1999/- and available black in color.

Amazon Kindle Now Even Better—Thinner And Lighter, And Still Only INR 5,999

Amazon has introduced the all-new Kindle, making its most affordable reader thinner, lighter, and with twice the memory as the previous generation for the same price, just INR 5,999. Kindle is offered in your choice of black or white and is available at www.amazon.in/kindle.

Now available in black and white color options, the new Kindle features a more rounded design. Unlike reflective tablet and smartphone screens, the high contrast touchscreen display on Kindle eliminates glare in any setting, even in direct sunlight. Kindle display emits no light and you can read anytime without losing sleep. Like all Kindle e-readers, the all-new Kindle has a battery life that lasts for weeks and not hours.

Kindle comes with Amazon’s newest reading features, including:
·         Export Notes—It’s now easy to export notes and highlights from a book to your e-mail, so you can always have them on-hand for reference. Receive your notes both as an easily printable PDF, and as a simple file you can open in your favorite spreadsheet app. This feature will be available as part of a free, over-the-air software update in the coming weeks.
·         Personalized Home Screen—An updated interface and navigation makes it even easier to discover your next favorite book, manage Wish Lists, and see recommendations from friends via Goodreads.

I own one and I can definitely say its worth buying it.

HP Inc. India Unveils World’s Thinnest Laptop

HP India has launched the eagerly awaited notebook of the year, Spectre 13. Raising the bar for the premium PC experience, HP Spectre 13 is the world’s thinnest laptop - as thin as a AAA battery at just 10.4 millimeter, weighing only 1.1 kg. 

The HP Spectre 13 is equipped with powerful Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, 8GB RAM and hyperbaric cooling technology that keeps the laptop cool and provides peak performance. 

The HP Spectre features: 

•    CNC machined aluminum chassis as thin as an AAA-battery at just 10.4 mm.
•    Powerful Intel Core i5 and i7 processors delivers superior performance versus mobile processors.
•    Full HD IPS Gorilla Glass 4 display and Bang & Olufsen Audio with Quad Speakers sound.
•    A carbon fiber bottom creates a thin profile that is both durable and lightweight, keeping the total weight of the notebook at just 1.11kg (2).
•    High gloss copper accents reflect a hand-polished, jewelry-like finish and an innovative hidden piston hinge.
•    An innovative hybrid battery split into two thinner pieces delivers the same wattage as a single battery for up to 9 hours 45 minutes of battery life.
 
The 13.3” HP Spectre will be available in India from July 25, 2016 with a starting price of INR  1,19,990/-.

Surpluss.in Has The Perfect Gifts For Father's Day

Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 19. Now’s the time to pick out a gift for him that shows you how much you appreciate the hard work he puts in. Forget socks, ties, mugs, cufflinks and other presents you might be thinking about getting for your father this Father's Day. This year you can get something he might actually wanted but avoiding because of its monitory value.  

Surpluss.in, No.1 E Retailer selling Overstock, refurbished and unboxed products, brings a great idea of gifting your geek father. How about gifting an Iphone this father’s day? He might have thought of purchasing an iPhone but because of it’s worth, concealed his desires. A fun and ridiculously affordable catch that you and your dad will love.

The company is offering Apple Iphones in great prices. Upto 60% discounts have been announced on Apple Iphones by the company. Now online shoppers can save huge and can gift an ideal gift. Online users can now capitalize on these discounts and can purchase a wide range of iphones at the lowest prices from Surpluss.

           Model                                 Surpluss price

• Apple Iphone 4S 16GB    11,099/-
• Apple Iphone 5 32 GB      17,759/-
• Apple Iphone 5C 8GB      16,468/-
• Apple Iphone 5C 16GB    16,094/-
• Apple Iphone 5S 16GB    18,869/-
• Apple Iphone 5S 32GB     22,199/-
• Apple Iphone 6 16GB        33,070/-

OnePlus Launches Its Flagship Phone, The OnePlus 3 At Rs 27,999

OnePlus has launched its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3. And yes, you don’t need an invitation to purchase one.

The OnePlus 3 smartphone features a 5.5-inch display size and full-HD resolution (401ppi). It is powered by a Snapdragon 820 (with an Adreno 530 GPU) coupled with 6GB of RAM. It has a 64GB inbuilt storage (no support for MicroSD slot). It houses a 3,000 mAh non-removable battery. To charge this battery you’ll go through a USB Type-C port on the bottom, which also supports OnePlus’ “Dash Charge”. The OnePlus 3 has a 16MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and 4K video recording, and a 8MP front facing camera.

The OnePlus 3 has a fingerprint sensor and sports a sleek design . It comes in two colors, Graphite colour variant while a Soft Gold variant will be made available at a later date. The dual-SIM smartphone runs on OxygenOS based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The handset is priced at Rs. 27,999 in India and will be available at Amazon India. Indian buyers get a free 12-month subscription to Saavn Pro, and can avail of a 'double data' offer from Idea Cellular for 12 months. They can also avail of 12 months accidental damage coverage through the 'OnePlus Care app' powered by Servify.

Trupay- An app for direct payments

Payments app - Trupay which has been created to change the payments ecosystem in India, has successfully crossed 50,000 installs on the Google play store within a month of launch. The revolutionary App aims to transform the entire payments ecosystem.

Trupay by-passes all intermediate layers, allowing the user to pay anyone on its contact list directly from one’s bank account instantly. It securely transforms one’s bank account into a pay on the go solution which can then be used to pay anyone with just their phone number. Trupay has been rigorously tested and the App was even piloted by some of the biggest companies in the e-commerce space. So, in a nutshell, not only does Trupay allow monies to be transferred from individual bank accounts, it even creates a solution for segments like e-commerce and retail wherein buyers can now pay companies through their smart-phone, creating a hassle-free payments system.

Features of Trupay:

1.  Trupay allows one to send and receive money to anybody directly from one’s bank account using only their mobile numbers.

2.  All transactions are in real time hence the recipients get the money directly in their bank account in a few seconds. This is a huge positive when  compared to the typical settlement times of 2-7 days in legacy systems of credit/debit cards etc.

3.  Trupay allows for a mobile phone to be transformed into a POS device for merchants. This will democratize payment collection systems for even the smallest of merchants.

4.  Your money remains in your bank account earning interest right till the point you need to pay. Unlike an e-wallet, one does not need to make those cumbersome top ups to one’s wallet account.

5.  Transaction costs are the lowest since Trupay cuts out all the intermediaries from the system.

Presently available for both Android and iPhone users, the app will be available on Windows soon. Also any bank account can be linked with Trupay through one’s registered mobile number with the bank.

Wipro Launches Data Discovery Platform

Wipro Limited has announced the launch of its analytics solution, Data Discovery Platform. The solution provides pertinent business insights across the value chain of an industry through pre-defined “apps”.

Relevant and actionable insights are imperative to making faster and informed decisions. However, organizations today across industries face the challenge of bridging the gap between what the business wants and what information is offered. Businesses grapple with the inability of traditional systems to provide the contextual insights needed to differentiate and drive the business in a hyper-competitive and digitally driven world.

Wipro’s Data Discovery Platform will enable businesses to embark on an analytics journey with value added services of process simplification and business transformation. Leveraging techniques like visual sciences and storytelling with data, the Data Discovery Platform provides a unique value proposition around accelerated time to market for insights resulting in better adoption of insight driven decision making. 

With the launch of its cutting edge Data Discovery Platform, Wipro is poised to translate this boost in its big data capabilities into greater business benefits for the customers. 

Uber Offers Helicopters Service In Brazil

For commuters who imagine soaring above Sao Paulo's notorious traffic jams, ride-hailing app Uber is offering to make that daydream a reality, starting at around $26.

Brazil's biggest city on Monday became the first in the world where Uber Technologies offers on-demand chopper rides between airports, hotels and convention centres.

With more than 400 aircraft and nearly as many helipads, Sao Paulo has a helicopter fleet that rivals those of New York and Tokyo, but commuting by air remains an option mostly for millionaires. Uber aims to change that with a month-long pilot program.

Promotional prices through to Thursday start at 66 reais ($26) per seat for a lift from Helicentro Morumbi, in one of Sao Paulo's richest neighbourhoods, to the Blue Tree hotel across the river. The distance is nearly 6km, as the chopper flies.

A ride from the Blue Tree Faria Lima onward to Guarulhos International Airport costs 271 ($105) reais during the promotion. A car can take one to three hours to make that trip, depending on traffic.

Uber experimented in recent years with helicopter rides to the Coachella and Bonnaroo music festivals from nearby US airports that cost as much as $US3000 ($4055) to book a full helicopter and door-to-door SUV rides.


Source: Financial Review

OnePlus And Uber Partner To Giveaway Loop VR Headsets

OnePlus has partnered with Uber, one of the largest multinational online transportation network companies, to make it more convenient for fans to get their hands on the OnePlus Loop VR Headset at their doorsteps within minutes of booking on Uber app.

This on-demand OnePlus Loop VR Headset delivery service is being brought to 8 major Indian cities namely, New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar, Pune, Kolkata, Chennai and Chandigarh by two of the coolest global technology startups that have quickly become most loved brands in India.

Fans can order their OnePlus Loop VR Headsets from June 14, 3 pm onwards by logging into the Uber app. The doors to the Loop, OnePlus’ new office in space, will open at 10 PM IST on June 14 and the most awaited public sales for the OnePlus 3 will begin soon after on Amazon.in at 12:30 AM IST.

Following is a step-by-step guide for fans to get their hands on the OnePlus Loop VR Headset:

·  Fans need to download the Uber app and sign in/ log in

·  Enter the PROMO Code ONEPLUS3VR in the “Promotions” tab in the Uber app

·  After successfully entering the code, head back to the main screen and click on the ‘UberVR’ icon on 14th June, 3 PM onwards onwards

·  Once your request is accepted, an Uber cab will be on its way with your OnePlus Loop VR Headset – absolutely FREE!

LeEco Le 2 launched in India priced at Rs 11,999

LeEco today launched the Le 2 smartphone in India at Rs 11,999 and will be on sale at Flipkart and the company’s lemall.com. Le 2 sports a unibody metal and has will have a USB Type-C port and a finger print scanner.

 
LeEco features a 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It will have a  32GB internal memory with no microSD card slot support.

The handset boasts of a 3,000mAh battery with fast charging support. In terms of connectivity it has 4G with VoLTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS, and Bluetooth 4.1. The 4G dual sim phone runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0 OS with EUI 5.8.

LeEco has a content membership program priced at Rs 490 per month or Rs 4,900 per year. Users can get access to over 2,000 movies in 10 languages and more than 3.5 million songs in 25 language. Users also get 5TB personal cloud storage space.

Image: BGR

Now Customers can go cashless with Freecharge at Haldirams

Freecharge, India’s fastest growing digital payments platform has partnered with Haldirams to ease payment process for consumers and introduce a swifter and secure way to make cashless payments.  

The Freecharge wallet can now be used to pay at 41 Haldirams outlets across 11 cities in India. Customers can use their mobile phones to make payments and complete the transaction with a secure On-The-Go-Pin in less than 10 seconds.

Earlier this year, Freecharge also partnered with McDonalds and Café Coffee Day to influence the daily payment habits of consumers and get them used to digital payments.  

BSNL Offers Free Call Transfer From Mobile To Landline

State-run telecom firm BSNL today said it has started 'Free to Home' service which will allow its mobile customers to transfer call on their BSNL landline phone without any extra cost. 

"BSNL, launched 'Free to Home Service' for its all mobile customers to receive mobile calls on their BSNL landline phones free of cost while at home or in office as per their convenience," BSNL said in a statement.

This feature provides multiple call forwarding option that are -- always divert, call diversion when busy, call diversion in case the handset is turned off or has not coverage and call diversion for not responding.

The customers can use any option as per their need and convenience. The announcement about this service was made telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on May 30.







Source: The Economic Times

Reliance Games Launches The Official Game for TE3N

With an aim to engage digital enthusiasts, Reliance Games a leading developer and publisher of mobile games announced the official game for the movie TE3N in the presence of the cast and crew of the movie including Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan. The game features Amitabh Bachchan as the lead protagonist, playing the gamified ‘infinite runner’ from the move TE3N. 

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan himself spearheaded the first-of-its-kind digital campaign by inviting fans to share their suggestions to create posters, vote for their favourite songs and list their game preference. The contest saw participation from a whopping 45,000 participants visiting the official website Te3nitaround.in to give their preferences. The contest invited visitors to vote for their favorite category of game choosing between three genres types of games -hidden object game, infinite runner game and side scrolling platform game. Of all the votes that came in ‘Infinite runner’ game garnered 61% votes.

Game Features:
•       Ride as John Biswas (Amitabh Bachchan), driving on his trusted scooter
•       Ride in the streets of Calcutta searching and collecting clues to uncover the mystery
•       Collect Clues to solve this gripping thriller
•       Score high on the leader-board to be the best investigator
•       Designed to engage and reward fans of the movie, the game is pick up and play in nature

The TE3N Game is Free to download from Google Play Store at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zapak.te3n

ShopClues Exclusively Launches Kenxinda R7 At Rs 4,299

ShopClues has announced the exclusive launch of Kenxinda R7 smartphone on its platform. The smartphone sports an elegant design and the sophisticated contours of its metallic uni-body and is priced at Rs. 4,299.

The sleek and stylish dual-sim smartphone features a 5.5” HD display, an 8 MP primary camera with LED flash and a 5MP primary plus 2 MP secondary camera. It is powered by 1.3 GHz Quad-Core processor, 8 GB storage expandable up to 64 GB, and the Android Lollipop (v5.1) OS. Further, the phone comes loaded with a distance sensor, gravity sensor, T-Flash card, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM. The smartphone is available in two opulent colour variants of Gold and Silver.

The mobile phone is assured with ShopClues’ ‘100% Buyer Protection Program’ and has an EMI option available at Rs. 384 per month.To buy this product, visit  http://www.shopclues.com/kenxinda-r7-1.html

Alibaba Group Launches 1st Face-Lock Security App Exclusively On 9Apps

Chinese mobile internet giant Alibaba Group has announced the launch of Privacy Knight, India’s first free app-lock with Face Lock feature that protects mobile privacy from intruders. Equipped with Face Lock, the fastest and most accurate unlock solution in the world, Privacy Knight enables users to unlock their protected apps through a 1-second-selfie.

Besides Face Lock, Privacy Knight also offers users excellent protection including App Lock, Vault, Clean, Themes, Intruder Selfie, Fake Cover, Fake Icon, and more.

ž   Multiple App Lock Options – Smooth switch to pattern/pincode and finger print to unlock automatically under insufficient light condition

ž   All-day Protection – Intruder Selfie, Incoming Call Lock and Notification Lock, keeps you from worrying about any leakage during your absence

ž   Hide and Fake Settings – Privacy Vault helps to hide private photos and videos, and Fake Cover/Fake Icons prevents any possible intrusions so no one is ever able to access your private apps without you

ž   Privacy Clean –Quickly cleans your adult, social, financial and shopping browsing history without leaving any unwanted trace

ž   Burden Free –No data usage and No internet needed after download, ad-free, battery-saving and memory-saving

Privacy Knight is currently on Android and is available for download on 9Apps.

Meru Cabs Now Available On Facebook Messenger

Meru Cabs has announced the integration of their cab booking system with Facebook Messenger to provide automated cab booking facility. Meru’s entire range of taxi services will now be accessible to Facebook users via Facebook Messenger and will allow them book cabs through key words, intelligent chat bot and conversational question.

Adopting the latest technology, Meru aims to widen their customer base by providing convenient and seamless cab booking access to its users. Facebook messenger users can simply search “Meru Cabs” on Facebook Messenger under ‘Bots and Business’ section and begin interaction. After the initial mobile number verification (one time), the user starts a normal chat with Meru Messenger Bot to book a cab. 

Once the location is shared on the chat box, the user is then directed to choosing sedan (Meru) or hatchback (MeruGenie) cab available for the trip with the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival). Once confirmed, the Meru Messenger Bot responds on real time basis with the cab details along with the chuffer’s mobile number. The bot enables the user locate his/her cab & check the fare details.