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UberEATS Food Delivery Service To Launch In India On May 2

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UberEATS launched in the US last year after hovering its service in Los Angeles back in 2014. It is a standalone food delivery app. Well, Uber is set to launch UberEats in India. It has already shared its intentions at the beginning of this year itself. Now, it’s here.

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UberEATS In India

Uber shared invite for an event on May 2nd, where it will launch the service. The invite says, “Psst! Something is cooking! Get ready for a lip-smacking time”, also shares the date and time, but no other details.

UberEATS India launch invite

Much like any other food delivery services, Restaurants can get into the Uber delivery network to expand their market reach and hit more people. It is expected to come in Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai soon (as these are the potential markets).

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UberEATS Competitors!

Ola was also in this business with OlaCafé, but after meeting failed expectations and vertical faced stiff competition, Ola had to shut down its OlaCafé service. Online food delivery service is getting crowded in India. And according to a report from RedSeer (research firm), India’s internet kitchen grew at 150 percent in 2016 with an estimated GMV of USD 300 million.

Best Food Delivery Apps in India

Services like FoodPanda, Swiggy, Zomato, Grubhub and so on has already got the potential market and gained customers trust as well. Well, we Indians can easily digest UberEATS (especially when provided with good service and amazing offers).

Samsung InTraffic Reply App; Helps Preventing Distracted Driving

One of the biggest problems of the smartphone is that it has become an addiction and now, we cannot resist if any notification pops in, to the level where we don’t even care if we are driving or riding, which often lead to accidents (sometimes fatal ones).

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Samsung InTraffic Reply App

Samsung is working on something, which might help to avoid distracted driving and it is called InTraffic Reply, an Android app. The app will automatically get activate when it detects you’re driving or riding, using phone’s sensors and if you get a call or message, it will send the automated response.
InTraffic ReplyThe automated response includes; a default reply (“I’m driving, so I cannot answer at the moment.”), a fun, animated response, or your own customized pre-set message. The app will help reduce social pressure to respond to call or message even on road. It is under development and will be available somewhere around May of this year.

Amazon Echo Look Unveiled, Judges Your Outfits With Machine Learning

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Amazon has unveiled a new Alexa-powered device; Amazon Echo Look, it basically an Echo smart speaker with an added camera. Amazon has one of the best voice assistants in the market, but this time it is used to take pictures of your outfit, this is not an April fool prank.

Amazon Echo Look

Amazon Echo Look uses a depth-sensing camera (which blurs the background) with LED lighting in order to take photo or videos (or both). This camera will help you take “Full Length” photos of yourself and you can even ask Alexa to record a video.

Amazon Echo Look

You can save the photos or videos taken to the Amazon Echo Look app to “create a personal look back” containing all your outfits. The best part is that you can then “Style Check” it, i.e. the advanced machine learning algorithm and advice of fashion experts will recommend you, your the best outfits (which is amazing).

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Style Check is of two types, it will determine which look is best based on fit, color, styling and current trends. This comes really handy and not to forget it works same as Amazon Echo does but with some added fashion sense.

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More Amazon Echo Look

In addition to that, you can see your 360-degree view, you will also get recommendations, and the device will help you discover new brands and styles. Well, the EchoLook is currently available by invitation only and it looks like it priced at US$199.99 (roughly Rs 12,819) in Amazon.

Google Maps Now Remember Where You Parked Your Car; Android & iOS

Yes, the latest update of Google Maps helps you remember where you parked your car. This new feature will let users record their parking locations. Not to worry this feature is added to both Android and iOS but accessed in different ways.

How Does Google Maps Parking Reminder Work?

Though it for both Android and iOS, accessing it is bit different. In order to use the parking reminder feature in Android, users will need to tap the blue dot and then tap “Save your parking” to add your parking location to the map.

Google Maps

iOS users will need to follow similar steps, but a step ahead of Android. Google Maps for iOS already features automatic parking detection. If you connect to your car using USB audio or Bluetooth, your parking spot will be automatically added to the map when you disconnect and leave your vehicle.

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Google Map Additions!

When you add your parking location to the map, a label (pin) will be seen on the map itself identifying your car. Further, you can add additional details about your parking spot like “lane number 3”, add the amount of time left on the meter before it expires (and can even get a reminder alert 15 minutes before it does) and save an image of the parking spot, and send your parking location to your friends.

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OnePlus 5 With Dual Camera Setup Surfaced Online; Renders Leaks

Tetraphobia killed OnePlus 4, so, the next “flagship killer” will be called OnePlus 5. This is the next hype and has been in the rumors for awhile now. Today, a couple of renders surfaced online highlighting the rumored dual camera setup and the design front of the smartphone looks pretty similar to OnePlus 3T

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OnePlus 5 Render Leaks

Not long ago OnePlus released their OnePlus 3T Midnight Black version. Well, OnePlus is keeping the metal construction same as of OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T (i.e which comes with a brushed aluminum design and curved edges). However, there is no antenna lines visible on the upper side of the back and barely visible antenna band towards the bottom of the rear, which is kind of odd.

OnePlus 5

In addition, to that, the back profile of the phone does not show a fingerprint scanner, which apparently means that the company will keep it in the front. It is expected that the OnePlus 5 will sport the same 16-meagapixel front camera that is present on the OnePlus 3T.

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More OnePlus Leaks

It was earlier rumored that the OnePlus 5 will feature a 5.-inch QHD display, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, Adreno 540 GPU, paired with 6GB or 8GB od RAM, up to 256GB storage, 3,000mAh battery and will be (expected) to priced around US$500. Well, nothing is official, so, it’s better to all these leaks with a pinch of salt. Stay tuned for more updates.

Now Control Your Drone By Moving Your Head; DJI Goggles Announced

DJI teased the upcoming VR headset (which could change the way we look at our drones) at the launch of Mavi Pro drone last year. Well, the company came out with its new product called DJI Goggles. Yes, much like it sounds, you can wear this headset to control your drone (isn’t that amazing?), and moreover, it will really help beginners.

DJI Goggles

The DJI Goggles (apparently a headset) is designed to help fly DJI products. The Goggles bring in large ultra-high quality screens, low-range, low lag wireless connectivity and direct control of photo and video capture. This also features Flight modes like ActiveTrack, TapFly, Terrain Follow, Cinematic Mode and Tripod mode.

DJI Goggles

The Goggle has 2K screens inside i.e 1920×1080 resolution per eye from two 5-inch display with 16:9 image ratio, which offers [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] with a very low latency of just 110ms. It comes with a touchpad for easy navigation, a headphone jack, a microSD card slot, HDMI and microUSB ports.

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Up to four Goggles can be connected to Mavic Pro simultaneously. DJI claims that the Goggle can deliver six hours of battery life from a 9,440mAh battery. The DJI Goggles are going up for pre-orders today for US$449 and is set to start ship in late May.

LG G6 With Snapdragon 821, 4GB RAM Launched In India For Rs 51,990

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LG has launched its flagship; LG G6 back in February at MWC 2017 in Barcelona. As promised, LG has launched the flagship in India today. The highlight of the smartphone is its display, dual rear cameras, and design front.


The smartphone sports a 5.7-inch Quad HD+ display With 18:9 aspect ratio, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, paired with 4GB (LPDDR4) RAM, runs on Android Nougat with LG UX 6.0 and also a 3,300mAh battery.

LG G6 Camera And Other Features

The LG G6 comes with a dual 13-megapixel rear camera (as mentioned above) with dual-tone LED flash, OIS 2.0, manual mode with 125-degree lens for the secondary lens and 71-degree-wide angle lens for the primary lens. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing selfie camera with 100-degree wide angle lens.

LG G6
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The flagship has IP 68 rating for water and dust resistance (which is very common among flagship smartphones). The smartphone has also passed the MIL-STD 810G standard durability test. This is the first smartphone to come with Dolby Vision technology, supports HDR 10 and has a built-in Quad DAC.

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LG G6 Specifications

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  • 5.7-inch (1440 × 2880 pixels) QHD+ LCD Display with 564 PPI
  • Quad-core Snapdragon 821 SoC
  • Adreno 530 GPU
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage + Expandable Via MicroSD (up to 2TB)
  • 13MP Dual Rear Cameras With Dual-Tone LED Flash, OIS 2.0, 4K Video Recording
  • 5MP Front Camera
  • Android 7.0 Nougat With LG UX 6.0
  • 3,300mAh Battery With Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
  • Fingerprint sensor, IP68, Dolby Vision, HDR 10, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS, NFC, USB-C 2.0
  • Dimensions: 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm; Weight: 163g

The LG G6 comes in Astro Black, Ice Platinum and Mystic White colors, is priced at Rs 51,990 and will be available from tomorrow i.e April 25th exclusively on Amazon India and stores. If you buy the LG G6 tomorrow, you will get Rs 10,000 Amazon cashback.

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LG G6 Launch Offers

  • Get Rs. 7000 cash back (Rs. 5000+ additional Rs. 2000 cash back) for HDFC Bank and for SBI Card holders (Rs. 2000 cash back till May 1st, Rs. 5000 cash back till May 31st)
  • Get 50% off on LG Tone Active+ HBS-A100 headset, worth Rs. 9,990
  • Free EA Special gifts worth Rs. 14,100 for 6 games
  • Free one-time screen replacement within 6 months of purchase

Reliance Jio Double Data Offer For Samsung Galaxy S8 & S8 Plus Users

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Samsung has officially launched Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus in India. Meanwhile, Reliance Jio announced new Double Data Offer, which gives out free data to owners of the newly launched device.


So, the customers who buy Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ (or both) will get 448 GB of 4G mobile data (i.e. 2GB 4G data per day) on their Reliance Jio network over a period of 8 months for just Rs 309.

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Reliance Jio Double Data Offer

Reliance Jio Double Data offer on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ doubles under Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer. If you are not aware of Reliance Jio’s Dhan Dhana Dhan offer, it gives 1GB 4G data per day for 84 days (28 days x 3 months) by paying Rs 309.

Reliance Jio Double Data Offer

You can even pay Rs 509 and get 2GB 4G data for 84 days (again). Both the offer includes unlimited voice calls, SMSes and free access to subscription-based Jio apps. Not to forget, after 84 days, the validity of both the plans will be downgraded to 28 days.

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Reliance Jio Trick!

If you have already paid or activated the Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer, you will have to pay Rs 309 (additionally) every month to get 2GB data benefit per day under the Double Data offer. The validity offer starts from May 5th and will last for 8 months i.e till January 2018.

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The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be available from May 5th, exclusively via Flipkart and Samsung Shop, while the pre-orders has already started. So, what do you think about this offer? Will you be availing it? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 With Snapdragon 835 And 8GB RAM; Specs Leaked

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 leaks and started picking up the pace. Well, Xiaomi Mi Mix was greatly appreciated and got a great reception from the tech world, thanks to its edge-to-edge display and its bezel-less display.

The Mi Mix 2 is one of the anticipated smartphones and the rumors and leaks suggest that the smartphone will be more impressive than its predecessor in terms of the screen-to-body ratio than the first iteration.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2: Leaked Specs!

GeaBest has already listed the device on their website (as arrival notice). Though the information is not confirmed, but the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will sport 6.4-inch, 1440 x 2540 AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, Adreno 540 GPU, 19-megapixel rear camera and a 13-megapixel selfie camera and runs on Android Nougat with MIUI 9.

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The leaks also suggest that there will be three variants; the entry-level model will include 4GB RAM and 128GB non-expandable storage, while the mid-tier variant will feature 6GB RAM and 128GB non-expandable storage, however, the top-end variant will feature 8GB RAM with 256GB non-expandable storage.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Specifications (Rumored)

  • 6.4-inch (1440 x 2540) AMOLED Display With Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection
  • 2.45GHz Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • Adreno 540 GPU
  • 4GB / 6GB / 8GB RAM
  • 64GB / 128GB / 256GB Storage (Non-Expandable)
  • 19MP Rear Camera With OIS, Dual Tone LED Flash, PDAF
  • 13MP Front-Facing Selfie Camera
  • Android 7.1 Nougat With MIUI 9
  • 4500mAh Battery With Quick Charge 3.0
  • Fingerprint Scanner, 4G LTE, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.2
  • Ambient Light Sensor, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor
  • Dimensions: 15.80 x 8.19 x 0.79 cm; Weight: 209g

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 will be a solid smartphone with high-end specs. Not to forget that these are leaks and rumors, there is no legit information. So, take this piece of information with a pinch of salt. We will be covering, so stay tuned.


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OPPO F3 Dual Camera Selfie Smartphone Launching In India On May 4

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OPPO has promised that it will bring the cheaper version of OPPO F3 Plus (in their event last month); named OPPO F3 with same dual selfie cameras. Well, the company has confirmed that it will launch the smartphone on May 4th in association with Tollywood movie – Baahubali 2.


The OPPO F3 will also feature dual front-facing selfie camera i.e one for individual selfies and another for a wide-angle selfie (specially designed for group selfies with larger view).

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OPPO F3: Dual Selfie Camera

Though the specifications of the smartphone are not much known (neither did the company revealed anything). The smartphone is expected to feature a high-performance hardware with optimized software. The smartphone is expected to feature a high-performance hardware with optimized software for smooth user experience.

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OPPO said;

Both Baahubali and OPPO share the same spirit of pursuit of perfection. The aim is to provide best visual experience to the audience and give them larger than life experience. OPPO is the same in terms of providing their consumers the extraordinary experience with innovative technologies.