Current News/Innovations

Samsung Galaxy On Nxt: Galaxy On7 (2016) Launch Expected Today Samsung India is holding a event in Kolkatta on Thursday where it will launch two smartphones, with one of them expected to the next Samsung Galaxy On smartphone. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Samsung teased the launch and also confirmed that the upcoming Galaxy On smartphone will be Flipkart exclusive.   The e-commerce website has launched a dedicated page ahead of the launch and is referring it as Samsung Galaxy On Nxt. Considering, We expect Samsung to launch the Galaxy On7 (2016) smartphone at the event considering the handset was unveiled in China last month. In a teaser tweet, Samsung said that the next Galaxy On smartphone is powered by an octa-core processor and features a metallic body , in line with the 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor. For specifications, the Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) features a 5.5-inch (1080x1920 pixels) full-HD T...

Facebook Now Lets You Order Food, Book Movies With Friends' Help Facebook on Thursday introduced new features to allow you to order food, request an appointment with a local spa, get a quote and even book movie tickets with your friends' recommendations as you travel to a new place. Now if you are in the US, write a Facebook post looking for advice on local places or services and you will have the option to turn on "Recommendations" for that post. If you turn on the feature, your friends can comment on your post with suggestions, and you'll see all of them mapped out and saved in one place.   We're starting to introduce a variety of new features that help you ... to discover new things in the world around you, decide what to do or where to go, and connect with local businesses in easier and faster ways," Users can now order food from restaurants directly from Facebook pages. Simply click "Start Order"any restaurant...

Airtel Introduces Free Calling, Cloud Backup via Revamped MyAirtel App  Airtel on Wednesday announced one-time 50 minutes of free calls within Airtel network with new version of its MyAirtel mobile application. The company announced 2GB of cloud storage space for users.   The new features are available on both Android and iOS , and users are advised to either update their apps or download the new versions from Google Play and the App Store to access the new MyAirtel features. "There are two new exciting apps from the Airtel stable - Airtel Cloud and Airtel Dialer. Airtel Cloud provides 2GB of free cloud storage and back up. Airtel Dialer offers 50 minutes of free Airtel-to-Airtel calling benefits, in addition to its call management feature," Airtel said in a statement. Airtel Cloud allows users to back up audio, video, photos, documents, contacts, call history, and more. Users will not be charged for data consumed for uploading content to Airtel Clo...

Samsung Confirms It Is Sending Fire-Proof Boxes for Galaxy Note 7 Returns On Tuesday, Samsung said it was discontinuing the Note 7 phones just two months after their launch, after two recalls and many reports of fires. Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it is sending fire-resistant packages to its customers in the US as a precaution against possible fires or explosions from Galaxy Note 7s they return to retailers.   Samsung is of fering p repaid shipping boxes as an option for US consumers who purchased the phones on its website, Samsung.com. It said consumers who purchased thei r Galaxy Note 7 phones from mobile carriers should visit the carriers' websites for recall instructions.

Samsung's Exploding Galaxy Note 7: A Case Study In How Not To Release A Smartphone   The Galaxy Note 7 was meant to serve as Samsung's best 5.7-inch, stylus-wielding smartphone. Introduced in August to great fanfare, the new Note device not only offered Samsung users an updated smartphone option, it also served as a way to tide over customers until the presumed Galaxy S8 in March 2017. At least that was the plan, until Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 began to catch fire while plugged in to charge. Now Samsung has chosen to cease production on the Note 7 line until further notice. Lithium-ion batteries, like the ones commonly found in smartphones, laptops and more, have been known to catch fire in the past. Laptops from Sony went through a similar flaming bout in 2014, as did various hoverboards more recently. As to why these batteries continue to explode, you'll want to check out our explainer on the matter. Samsung's halt on production of the Note 7 could...