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Android 8.0 Oreo OTA Update Files Now Available for Nexus, Pixel Devices TOP HIGHLIGHTS Android 8.0 Oreo's OTA files available for Pixel, Nexus devices Factory images also available for compatible devices Android's latest version Oreo was announced last week Google is finally making the OTA files for Android 8.0 Oreo available for compatible Nexus and all Pixel devices. The company launched Android 8.0 Oreo last week, and at the time, factory images only meant for developers were made available apart from OTA updates for those in the Android beta program. Now, it has listing the Nexus and Pixel factory images on their respective pages, and made the OTA update files also available for side-loading. Notably, Google has made some changes to the naming scheme of the Oreo builds. Pixel and Pixel XLusers will see build OPR6.170623.012 while Pixel C has OPR6.170623.010 as build number. The Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X has ...

Samsung Gear Sport Smartwatch, Gear Fit 2 Fitness Tracker, IconX Earbuds Launched at IFA 2017 TOP HIGHLIGHTS On the sidelines of IFA, Samsung unveiled three wearable devices The company's IconX earbuds rival Apple's AirPods Gear Sport, IconX, and Fit2 Pro offer offline Spotify music On the sidelines of the IFA trade show in Berlin on Wednesday, Samsung unveiled the Gear Sport smartwatch, Gear Fit2 Pro fitness tracker, and its Apple AirPods rival IconX 2018 wireless earbuds, furthering its commitment to making waves in what is still nascent wearable market. The Gear Sport as well as the Gear Fit2 Pro run Tizen, company's homegrown mobile operating system, which itself is trying to find significant traction. To ensure the current generation Samsung Gear Sport and Fit2 Pro perform well, the company is betting on offline music support through Spotify, a capability that its predecessor Gear S3 was also supposed to have but n...

Google Assistant Announced for Third-Party Smart Speakers, LG Appliances TOP HIGHLIGHTS Google made the announcement at IFA 2017 More speakers and appliances can be expected later this year The move accelerates the spread of Google Assistant to the home Google on Wednesday at the sidelines of the IFA 2017announced that its virtual assistant will no longer be exclusive to the company's Google Home smart speaker. Soon, the company said, Google Assistant will be arriving in new third-party speakers, starting with the Zolo Mojo by Anker, TicHome Mini by Mobvoi, and the GA10 by Panasonic. The company also announced a partnership with LG, letting consumers control appliances from the South Korean company using Assistant. Over the course of this week, Google says more new speakers with Assistant will be announced. These new speakers are due to be launched later this year, with primary launch markets being Australia, Cana...

Moto G5S Plus, Moto G5S Launched in India: Price, Launch Offers, Specifications, and More TOP HIGHLIGHTS Moto G5S Plus price in India is Rs. 15,999 Moto G5S price in India is Rs. 13,999 Both smartphones will be available via Amazon Moto G5S Plus price in India, availability, launch offers The Moto G5S Plus price in India is Rs. 15,999. It will be available in Lunar Gray and Blush Gold colour variants exclusively via Amazon India at 11:59pm IST on Tuesday itself; it will also be sold via Moto Hub offline stores in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. Launch offers include extra Rs. 1,000 off on exchanging your old Moto smartphone, No Cost EMIs on all credit cards, a discounted Rs. 499 price for the Moto Sports headphones, up to 80 percent off (up to Rs. 300) on the Amazon Kindle app, and up to 50GB additional 4G data. Alongside, the company announced the Moto G5 Plus price in India has been dropped to Rs. 14,999, down from Rs. 15,999. Moto G5S price ...

Apple Pushes Studios to Offer 4K Content for Upcoming Apple TV at Lower Prices: Report TOP HIGHLIGHTS Apple is expected to unveil a new Apple TV model on September 12 Apple is talking to Hollywood studios for 4K titles at low prices: report At the event next month, Apple is also expected to launch iPhone 8 models Apple appears to have ambitious plans to attract people's interest in its streaming device Apple TV, according to a new report. The company, which is widely expected to refresh the Apple TV next month to bring support for videos in 4K, is in talks with Hollywood studios to bring Ultra HD content at lower prices, WSJ reported on Tuesday. Apple is widely expected to unveil new iPhone models - including one called the iPhone 8 - next month. Accordingto WSJ, the event will be held at Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Parks on September 12. Apple has traditionally held all the recent iPhone launches in the first or second week of Sept...

iPhone 7 128GB, Sony LED Smart TV, Gaming Laptops, and More on Tech Deals This Week TOP HIGHLIGHTS iPhone 7 128GB available at effect price of Rs. 46890 MSI gaming laptop with 15.6-inch display down to Rs. 79,990 Sony 43-inch full HD 3D smart TV available at Rs. 47,813 Amazon ,  Flipkart , and  Pa ytm   kickstarted the sale season a couple of weeks ago with their respective Independence Day sales. However, things are calmer right now in the e-commerce space as none of the three has an ongoing sale. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't snag a great deal or two online on gadgets. This week we've picked out great deals on the iPhone 7, Sony LED TVs, external hard drives from WD, and a whole lot more. If you're looking to buy electronics before the big Diwali sale next month, this is it. Apple iPhone 7 128GB The Apple iPhone 7 128GB is down to an effective price of Rs. 46,890 (MRP Rs. 65,200) on Paytm. Use the coupon code  GET12K  to g...

Siri to Get Deep Learning-Based Speech Improvements in iOS 11, Apple Reveals TOP HIGHLIGHTS Apple has confirmed that the voice of Siri will be more natural It has published a white-paper to detail how it managed to achieve it Siri wil also be able to translate in a few languages with iOS 11

This App Allows Anyone to Create Custom Android Ransomware   TOP HIGHLIGHTS A free TDK app lets anyone create custom ransomware The ransomware can be distributed to infect multiple Android devices The app can be used even by those with no coding knowledge If it wasn't easy already for cybercriminals to hack into Android phones, there is now an app that basically lets anyone, even those with absolutely no knowledge of coding, to become a hacker and develop their own custom Android ransomware. All you need is an Android phone to get started. A free Trojan Development Kit (TDK) app can be downloaded from hacking forums with a simple interface that can get anyone to quickly create their own ransomware, Symantec researchers find. "The entire process of creating a ready-to-use piece of malware is done on a smartphone without any requirement to write a single line of code," Dinesh Venkatesan, Principal Threat Analysis Engineer at Symantec says, cit...

Uber Said to Choose Expedia Chief Dara Khosrowshahi as Its New CEO Uber has selected the chief executive of Expedia, Dara Khosrowshahi, as its new leader, a surprising turn after board members considered two other stalwarts of industry, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said Sunday. The move comes after a weekend of frantic meetings with two other final candidates, Meg Whitman, chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprises, and Jeff Immelt, the departing chief executive of GE. Immelt made it clear the job would not be his in a tweet Sunday. And a divided board shifted between Whitman and Khosrowshahi throughout the weekend, the people said, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private meetings. Khosrowshahi a Iranian-American who has run Expedia since 2005, was an unexpected and lesser-known choice; his interest in the position was largely kept secret until today. The agreement came together only in the last few days, such that even family member...

Western Digital CEO Said to Be in Japan to Finalise Toshiba Chip Deal Western Digital's chief executive is in Tokyo to finalise an agreement to buy Toshiba's memory chip business, ending months of dispute over the auction, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Toshiba is scrambling to sell its flash memory unit to cover losses from its bankrupt US nuclear business Westinghouse. A group including Western Digital, US private equity firm KKR & Co and Japanese government investors are offering around JPY 1.9 trillion ($17.3 billion or roughly Rs. 1,11,298 crores)) for the unit, separate sources previously told Reuters. The US firm is offering JPY 150 billion (roughly Rs. 8,785 crores) through convertible bonds, they said. The group and Toshiba aim to announce a deal by August 31 when Toshiba's board meets, other people said on Monday. Both Western Digital and Toshiba declined to comment. A KKR representative could not be immed...

WhatsApp Text Status Gets a Colourful Update, Now Rolling Out to iPhones, Android Phones TOP HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp for iPhone version bumped to 2.17.50 The feature is still not live for all users Both Android and iPhone users are getting this feature How does WhatsApp coloured text status work? While some users may see the feature, others will see it pop up soon. For iPhone users, the pen icon now shows up next to the camera icon in the new Status bar. Clicking on the pen icon brings up the option to type a status, choose a font, emoji, and the background colour as well. When you're done writing the status and making the necessary changes, you can then hit the green arrow key to send the text status, just like how you send media content now. The status will then be published on WhatsApp for all your contacts to see. For Android users, the floating pen icon shows up at the bottom of the Status tab, above the camera icon. The tipster also confirms that Wh...

Xbox One S Minecraft Limited Edition Console Price and Release Date Announced TOP HIGHLIGHTS The console comes with a 1TB hard drive It has aesthetic additions and a digital copy of the game It could be the first Xbox One S to come to India officially Xbox One S Limited Edition - what's in the box Xbox One S Limited Edition 1TB Console Limited Edition Creeper Xbox Wireless Controller  Minecraft digital code Minecraft Redstone Pack bonus content digital code Xbox One S Vertical Stand One-month Xbox Game Pass trial 14-day Xbox Live Gold trial 

Lenovo Posts First Quarterly Loss Since 2015 on Higher Costs, Slowing PC Market TOP HIGHLIGHTS Revenue was flat at $10.01 billion (roughly Rs. 64,205 crores) Lenovo has suffered from a global decline in PC demand Lenovo's PC shipments declined 6 percent, after two quarters of growth

Skype Preview Revamped Desktop App Launched, Brings Enhanced Group Calls, Message Reactions TOP HIGHLIGHTS Skype Preview is available for Mac and Windows users It brings along a new chat and calls interface Skype Preview can be downloaded by Skype Insider members Skype  is overhauling its desktop interface with new features and a refreshed design, bringing in a much needed change to the calling app. The company has rolled out Skype Preview for desktop users with features like enhanced group calls, new chat media gallery, @mentions, message reactions, and a new notification panel. The Skype Preview app is available for Mac, Windows 10 November Update and lower, Windows 8, and Windows 7 users. Some of the features are already rolling out for users with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, however the full roster should arrive for everyone soon. As of now, Skype Preview, as the name suggests, is in its testing phase, with Microsoft looking for feedback on the same. ...