Snapchat Spectacles are now available online at $129

Snap Inc., a parent company of Snapchat, has finally given a surprise its users. Yes, the coolest and most in demand cameras are now available on its online store. Now you do not have to search for a Snapbot vending machine. These beautiful glasses- camera came in the market, September last year. And these spectacles became a hot selling product quickly. At that time these were available at specific places only and finding a Snapbot vending machine was a time taking task. Now, you do not need to wait, just add in your bucket online and place the order.

Things you should know about these spectacles

These Snapchat Spectacles sport built-in camera that records a 10-second video clip. Further, you can send this clip to your snapchat app and view in your app as well. It can captures images with an 115-degree field of view that is similar to the human eye’s natural field of view.

You do not have to pay extra bucks to order from its online store. The company has launched these glasses online store with the same price tag $129 as on Snapbot vending machine.

These spectacles are available on its website coral, teal and black finishes the same as before.
Earlier the buyers were able to buy only two pairs per person only. Now, they can place an order for 6 pairs of glasses per person.

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Buyers have started placing their orders online quickly. This sudden surge may delay delivery of orders as of now. This is not something unexpected, as this is the first time when these spectacles are available for users to buy online.

Initially, people were facing many problems in getting these camera glasses. They were not easily available. The company has gone one step further and taken this decision. Now, this step has created a buzz around the market, and some more buyers are lined up.

This strategic move comes after Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, filed for IPO in early February. It has said that spectacles do not generate a good revenue for the company. Snap did not disclose the revenue for spectacles, though.

Snap Inc. filed amended IPO last week. It has gone public and decided to sell off 230 million shares. The price range of these shares will $14 to $16 per share. Further, this will give it a valuation of $19.5 billion to $22.2 billion. The company has announced that this amount will go redesigning its infrastructure. Hopefully, as you are already aware, this company has signed a deal of $1 billion with e-commerce giant Amazon for its cloud services. Earlier it has signed a deal $2 billion with Google.

 

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Microsoft’s Bing Search Integrated Mobile Banking In India; Allows You To Check Account Details

Gone are the days when people needed to stand in a long queue just to get their account details or bank statement. Technology has stepped into every step of our life, and this has made our life much easier. In this era of the internet, we are not required to step out the home rather everything is possible just sitting at home only. Mobile banking is one such very useful service which helps us get all the account information in our mobile instantly. The best part is this service is available for 24 hours, so anytime the account details can be accessed sitting at home.

In mobile banking, the users are required to register their mobile number with the bank. After which the users can receive all the details in their mobile only.

Now things are becoming much easier with the search engine Bing integrating Mobile banking service with them. However, this service is available in India only that will allow users to connect with the bank promptly. Account information and bank statement will be available then to the users from the search result. How it works is explained below.

• When any user searches for any major bank on Bing search engine, the search result will offer two options.
• The options are balance inquiry by missed call and Mini statement by missed call.
• Just click on that option, and it will dial the mobile banking number of that bank.
• Wait for few seconds, and an SMS will arrive in your mobile containing all your account information.

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So, the process does not involve any hassle, just type the bank name and you are good to go. While this integration is an easy way to offer users with needed bank account details, it also comes to offer various advantages as well.

Advantages of Bing’s integration process with Mobile Banking:

• This process is a very effective way through which user can quickly connect with their required bank.
• It will save enough time of the users.
• This process does not require users to memorize the bank’s number or else no need to dig through the contacts.

This mobile banking integration process with Bing is live in India as of now. And it will work in the mobile browsers only across every platform. So, whether you are using Android, iOS or Windows phone, you are supposed to get the advantage of this integration process. But in order to make this process work ensure you have registered the mobile number for mobile banking. Also, the number from which you will be dialing should be updated in the bank’s records.

Bing is one of the popular web search engines which is being owned and operated by Microsoft. This search engine comes to offer varieties of search service such as images, videos, web, map, and other search results. This search engine was launched in 2009, and since then this platform has done a lot to improve the user experience continuously. And this is must mention that this integration step will really be helpful for the users.

 

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Galaxy S8 New Leak: Shows On Screen Buttons!

Numerous images have been leaked so far of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8. And all those provided us some idea about the design and impressive features of the device. With the launching date of Galaxy S8 getting closer, a new image of S8 has again surfaced. The new leaked image is however of a working Galaxy S8 device that shows up the placement of the on-screen buttons. The leaked image is not very clear, but still, we could manage to get an idea from it. The recently leaked image indicates most of the previous rumors to be true.

The image could be either of the Galaxy S8 or else of the Galaxy S8+. However, the most interesting stuff that is noticeable in the image is the placement of on-screen buttons. The on-screen buttons are located in the bottom part of the screen. This allows users to navigate throughout the interface. The back button is situated on the right side. The app edge interface is also seen clearly in this image which depicts it is being inherited from Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

The leaked image again indicates there is no physical or capacitive button in the device confirming all the previous rumors to be true. The display stretches from edge to edge while a curve is very prominent. There is the right amount of cutout at the top most part of the front facing camera, iris scanner, and other sensors. A closer look at the leaked image also reveals the power or lock key is located on the right side of the device.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 is expected to be launched on March 29^th.  And the shipment will be started by Samsung in April. However, the exact launch date will be announced by Samsung at the upcoming MWC 2017 that is set to happen on 26^th February.

Samsung will bring their upcoming device in two main variants, Galaxy S8 and S8+. Both the devices are reported to carry same features and specifications except some minor changes. Both will have the QHD Super AMOLED display of 2560 x 1440 resolutions. Snapdragon 835 SoC processor will power them. But some regions will get it with Exynos 9810 processor.  The devices will sport fingerprint scanner at the back side next to the rear camera. And finally, both of them will come running on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

However, as of now try to accept these features, specifications, and leaks with a pinch of salt and wait until 26^th February, as Samsung might reveal the real story during this MWC event.

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Reliance Jio: Mukesh Ambani announces Rs. 303 per month plan with 30GB data

Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries made some important announcements about the forthcoming plans of Jio.

Before Mukesh Ambani could proceed with the announcements, he thanked the Jio users for being a part of the Jio family.

He said that Jio had added seven customers every second every day in the last 170 days to its network. There are over 100 million users of Jio now, and the company seems to have reached its lofty heights. In the last six months of free usage, 100 crore gigabytes of data has been consumed on Jio network and 200 crore minute of video and voice calls.

Several telecom companies have announced different plans that seem to have created confusion amongst the people but, Ambani added, that Jio leaves no space for confusion. He promised that besides offering the lowest possible rates, Jio would offer 20% more data than any other telecom company. “Better value for the best price, he said.”

The voice calls for Jio users to all networks would continue to be free. There would be no roaming charges and no blackout days. However, the free data plan that Jio was offering under the ‘Happy New Year’ plan would be chargeable after March 31, 2017.

However, Jio users don’t need to despair as with the Jio Prime membership you can avail data plans at incredible prices.

Jio Prime Membership

All the current Jio users and those who will join the Jio network by March 31, 2017, can register for the Jio Prime membership for a nominal charge of Rs. 99 for one year.

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The enrolment will start from March 1, 2017, and continue till March 31, 2017. Once you are a Jio prime member, you can enjoy the same services of Jio by paying Rs. 303 for a month for the next one year which is as cheap as Rs. 10 per day. This means you would be able to enjoy the unlimited data (subject to 1GB Fair Usage Policy per day) just for Rs. 10 a day.

Ambani assured exclusive plans for Jio Prime members the details for which can be seen through My Jio App and Jio.com

All the Jio Prime members will also have access to – Full bunch of Jio Media Services of Rs. 10,000 absolutely free for one year.

There are several other deals that Jio along with its partners would offer to its Jio Prime members. Ambani said that Jio was committed to returning the trust of its users. All the Jio users can expect to get several exclusive offers and surprises in the days to come.
Process to register for Jio Prime Membership
There are two ways to enlist for in the membership plan.

1. You can login to Jio App or Jio.com if you wish to enroll for the membership yourself.
2. Walk into the nearest retailer to get it done for you.

He ended by saying “unlimited maza continue hoynga.”

 

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Human Like Biological Robots Developed: these bio-bots can swim and walk on their own

 

You will now see small robots that can swim and walk. A team of scientists has developed bio-bots – soft biological robots can move around and even swim when triggered by light or electrical signals or on their own.

These small bio-bots were first initially printed in 3D after which they were seeded with muscle cells. These cells then self-organised and formed functional tissues which made these bots to move.

Czech playwright Karel Capek first coined the word robot in 1921. Robotics is the science behind the designing, creating and application of robots. A sub-field robotics is bio-robotics which basically deals with the making of robots which emulate living biological organisms chemically or mechanically. Biorobotics can also be referred to as a theoretical discipline of comprehensive genetic engineering where organisms are produced and fashioned artificially. In simple terms creating life from non-living matter can be referred to as bio-robotics.

Several movies have made used such bio-bots to form the basis of their movies.

Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Taher Saif, said in one of his statements that these muscle-powered machines were being viewed as partly living, with the ability to form, the ability to age and the ability to heal if they are injured.

Saif also said that since now these bio-bots were working, they were now trying to go back and get an understanding of the organization of cells and the language which they used to communicate amongst themselves. This, he said, was “developmental biology of living machines.”

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The team developed several designs to enable the bio-bots to walk in specific directions and then have power over their motion with electrical currents or light.

The head of bioengineering department at the University of Illinois, Rashid Bashir said that as engineers they normally built with materials such as steel, wood, and silicon. Their focus was to “forward-engineer biological or cell-based systems.”

The design was inspired by the muscle-tendon-bone complex that is found in nature. The bio-bots have a backbone or skeleton that has been made of soft polymers that are just like the ones used in contact lenses so they can bend instead of requiring joints as the human body does.

Professor Taher Saif also said that their intention was not to make these bio-bots swimmers or walkers but to lay a scientific foundation, so they have principles for fashioning biological machines in the near future.

Mankind’s first step into the world of making robots started with George Devol in 1954. Devol invented the first digital and programmable robot – Unimate. He sold Unimate to General Motors which the company used for lifting pieces of hot metal and die casting machines.

Humans have reached an entirely new level in the world of robots after the invention of these bio-bots. We are yet to see what more modifications our scientists come up with in the robots after such a break-through.

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Xiaomi To Be Announce In-House Pinecone Processor On February 28th

Confirming all the rumors, the Chinese Smartphone manufacturer company Xiaomi finally announced the final launch date of their in-house PineCone processor. So, this is the second Chinese company after Huawei to come out with their own processor. Numerous rumors were doing rounds stating Xiaomi to skip the use of Qualcomm or MediaTek chipset soon. Rumors regarding this started long back while the company first introduced Redmi 2A smartphone. And finally, all those rumors have turned out to be true for sure. So, Xiaomi is joining the league of Apple, Samsung, Huawei to set them as both the Smartphone and chipset manufacturer.

The launch will take place through an event set to hold in Beijing, China on 28^th of this February. The rumors regarding this PineCone processor initiated while Xiaomi launched Redmi 2A. This phone came equipped with the Leadcore LC1860C processor. It was reported during then that the company is working with low-cost chipset maker. But nothing was confirmed officially. And now with the company stated everything by their own, things has become ensured. Apart from announcing that launch date, nothing much has been confirmed by Xiaomi. So, no other option is left but to wait till 28^th Feb to get the broader story in this regard.

However, it is heard that the debutant processor from Xiaomi will be an octa-core processor with eight Cortex-A53 cores. And probably that long anticipated Xiaomi Mi 5C will be the first device to sport this PineCone processor. Beijing Pinecone Electronics will build this processor. This company is being controlled by both the LeadCore Technology and Xiaomi. More details on this new Processor is explained below.

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Details of PineCone processor:

Even though Xiaomi did not prefer to comment anything on the in-house Pinecone processor, but we could be managed to gather some information somehow. As per rumors, Xiaomi will bring the Soc chipset in two main variants, named as model number V670 and V970.

V670 Pinecone processor

This model is reported to sport four Cortex-A53 large cores along with four Cortex A-53 small cores. Mali-T860 MP4 is the GPU at a clock speed of 800 MHz. Also, this model will use the 28nm manufacturing process.

V970 Pinecone processor

This model will be comprised of four Cortex-A73 cores and four Cortex-A53 cores. The A-53 cores will be of octa-core architecture at a clock speed of 900 MHz. This one will be powered by Mali G71 MP12 GPU while 10nm is manufacturing process used in V970. However, this model is heard to arrive by Q4 of 2017.
It is expected that Xiaomi will incorporate this processor in the entry and mid-level devices in the beginning. And mostly high-end smartphone will be refrained from using it. While it is reported that Xiaomi Mi 5C will be the first device to come with this Pinecone processor, the V670 model will be the one to be used in this device. According to rumors, this V670 model will offer the equivalent performance of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 808 processor.

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Sony announces Price Cut of Rs.14000 for The Xperia X Smartphone

The Sony Xperia X will now be available at a price of Rs. 24,990. The company has announced a massive price slash of Rs. 14,000. The Sony Xperia X was earlier available at Rs. 38,990.

Xperia X was launched in the month of May last year and was available at a price of Rs. 48,990. Immediately after its launch, the company announced a price cut of Rs. 10,000 in the month of September the same year. Compared to the other smartphones that are available with the same features and specs Sony’s Xperia X is still on the higher price side.

Some of the smartphones that are now rivals for Sony’s Xperia X are Honor 8, Lenovo Z2 Plus and OnePlus 3T. According to the market reviews, all these smartphones have good battery life and better specifications.

Sony is a reputed company, and with this massive price cut, Xperia X has now become an affordable phone that has Snapdragon 650. The other plus point for the smartphone is that its camera clicks beautiful pictures. The daylight clicks capture vibrant colors and have good clarity. Shadowy places are also not a problem for capturing pictures. The camera performs well in all the tricky places.

Sony Mobile is just a part of Sony Corporation. The range of Xperia began with Windows Mobile OS but has now switched to Android and is now an important part of the huge market of smartphones of today. Some of the flagships of Sony are dustproof and waterproof.

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For those who are looking forward to buying the Sony Xperia X here is what you can expect from the smartphone

• The smartphone weighs 153 grams and is 142.70 x 69.40 x 7.90 in measurements.
• The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor and has a RAM of 3GB. It has a storage capacity of 64GB which can be expanded upto 200GB with a microSD card.
• There is a 23-megapixel rear camera and a 13-megapixel front camera. The picture quality of both the cameras is impressive. Clarity, quality, and color – the camera of the smartphone are superb.
• It has a non-removable 2620mAh battery which has a fairly long life and can sustain one day in office once it is completely charged.
• Xperia X is a dual SIM both are GSM slots. There is Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, USB OTG, NFC, 3G and even 4G.
• Xperia X has a 5-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels x 1920 pixels. It runs on Android 6.0.1.

Sony to Announce More Smartphones:

There are about five smartphones that Sony is expected to announce at the Mobile World Congress, 2017 at Barcelona. For those who were awaiting a better version of Sony; the successor of Xperia X may also be released during the MWC week.

For now, you could login to Flipkart if you are looking forward to buying the Xperia X. The smartphone is available in colors of white, graphite black, rose gold and lime gold.

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