10 Reasons To Choose Zenfone 3 Max

The smartphone market in India is full of a variety of options. There are smartphones that look good, have a decent camera or offer a good battery life. However, it is difficult to come across a smartphone that packages all these features and more in one sleek unit. This is where ASUS’ latest addition to the hugely successful Zenfone 3 family, Zenfone 3 Max comes into the picture. Given below are 10 reasons that show the superior capabilities of Zenfone 3 Max:

Design and Construction

Design has become an intrinsic part of a smartphone’s features. It is imperative for a smartphone to have an aesthetic appearance besides offering advanced features. Furthermore, a smartphone needs to be made out of superior quality material in order to look and feel luxurious.

 

ASUS Zenfone3 Max

Zenfone 3 Max sports a sophisticated glass touchscreen in a finely sandblasted full-metal, aluminium alloy-body. Its brilliant diamond cut chamfered edges, anodized to give it an attractive, shiny metallic finish, are matched around the back by a gently curving rear cover that feels natural to hold, giving the phone a sleek and elegant look.

Battery

Smartphones are used for a multitude of tasks such as accessing e-mails, social media accounts, playing games, watching videos and movies and listening to songs. They are no longer the simple gadget meant to make calls and send text messages. As such, it is important for them to sport a battery that can support the user’s requirements without making them look for an alternate source of power to charge their phones.

Equipped with an extremely long-lasting, high capacity 4100mAh lithium-polymer battery, Zenfone 3 Max allows consumers to use the phone for a full working day and beyond. In fact, it also doubles up as a fast-charge power bank for charging other devices and is one of the lightest and most compact smartphones with a battery that is more than 4000 mAh in capacity.

Intelligent Power Modes

While a powerful battery helps in ensuring a smooth functioning of the smartphone and its various features, having different power modes to suit the user’s needs can help in increasing the longevity of the battery even further. This is particularly useful on days when a user anticipates higher than normal mobile usage and needs to conserve the available battery life for important tasks.

To optimize performance, Zenfone 3 Max offers five selectable power modes that enable users to regulate their usage according to their needs - Performance mode, Normal mode, Power saving mode, Super Saving mode and Customized mode.

Camera

A good camera is one of the most basic requirements from a smartphone. Being companion devices, they help the users capture their special moments. Hence, it is important for the smartphone to be able to click flawless pictures that can help the users treasure and cherish these memories forever.

Designed specifically for photography enthusiasts, the two versions of Zenfone 3 Max (5.5 inch & 5.2 inch) feature extraordinary 16 MP and 13 MP cameras respectively that deliver crystal clear images. The PixelMaster cameras capture beautiful, high-resolution photos with zero shutter lag. The smartphones also sport 8 MP (5.5 inch) and 5 MP (5.2 inch) front cameras for flawless selfies.

Camera Modes and Features

Besides providing a good camera specifications, the smartphone should also provide software enhancements to elevate the user’s camera experience. Such features enable the users to click better pictures and even work on the pictures and improve their quality, after they have been captured!

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Zenfone 3 Max is packed with powerful camera modes to capture every precious mode. The industry-leading Backlight (Super HDR) mode lets users see clearly through daytime shadow, Super Resolution captures multiple shots simultaneously for a single photograph with stunning 64MP(5.5 inch)/ 52MP(5.2 inch) detail and Low Light mode takes clear and bright photos, even in poor lighting. The 16MP camera of the Zenfone 3 Max (5.5 inch) features an advanced triple technology autofocus system which ensures a superfast focus time of 0.03 seconds.— laser, phase detection and conventional contrast detection for continuous auto-focus. This harmonious system automatically selects the best one depending on the subject, lighting and range. For capturing stunning handheld videos with the 5.5 inch, an electronic image stabilization (EIS) system counteracts hand movements to ensure the resulting videos are stable and shake-free. 

Privacy and Security

Since smartphones have become the primary device for most users, they tend to contain a plethora of personal and professional information, making it extremely important to ensure proper security of the device. An accurate fingerprint sensor comes in handy in such cases. At the same time, it is important for the sensor to be blazing fast in order to allow speedy access to the smartphone.

To ensure the user’s security, Zenfone 3 Max has a fingerprint sensor that is conveniently positioned near the top of the rear panel. The fingerprint sensor allows rapid locking or unlocking of the phone, and can also be used for authentication by other apps. It also registers up to five separate fingerprints, and accurately detects fingerprints regardless of the orientation of the finger on the sensor in as swiftly as 0.03 seconds. 

Display

Smartphones have also become the device of choice for entertainment on-the-go. Busy lifestyles combined with the availability of multiple apps that offer free movies, videos and songs have made the users utilize their phone screens for more than just simple communication, making it mandatory for them to have HD displays. Additionally, it is important for the display to be safe for the user’s eyes and provide adequate blue light filter.

Zenfone 3 Max has a high-definition 5.2/5.5 inch LCD backlit display with a built-in Bluelight filter. The smartphone also features a '2.5D' contoured glass that helps the display fuse seamlessly into the diamond cut metallic chamfered edges, and adds to the premium comfort of holding the phone.

Performance

A smartphone should be able to provide superior performance and support the user’s daily needs. It needs to have good hardware specifications that can aid the users complete their tasks smoothly and without any lags.

Equipped with a powerful processor, Zenfone 3 Max delivers outstanding performance. Together with a 3GB RAM, the smartphone provides a greater responsiveness and ability to run graphically demanding games. While the internal memory of both variants is 32 GB, the 5.5 inch is further expandable to 128GB and the 5.2 inch to 32GB, allowing more than sufficient storage for your images, videos, games, etc.

User Interface

The user interface of a smartphone should be intuitive and easy-to-use. It should not slow down the smartphone and in fact, act in complete synchronization with the various features of the phone. The UI should be light, simple and make the smartphone experience of the user enjoyable.

Zenfone 3 Max runs on the latest version of Google Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), and features the latest ZenUI 3.0 interface. ZenMotion Touch Gesture allows the quick launch of apps from standby simply by writing a letter on the smartphone’s blank screen; GamGenie is a new game supporting app that automatically starts when a game launch is detected which allows users to stream live game screens to social media platforms, and provides an in-game browser useful for finding tips, walkthroughs, guide videos and cheats.

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Find out how Paytm ensures security of your money

With the recent demonetisation move from Indian government online transactions have increased significantly as expected and one of the major beneficiary from this step are the online wallets. Paytm by far has emerged as most widely used and accepted digital wallet. Though government has introduced few other mechanisms to pay cashless, Paytm continues to be number one as it had a strong user base even before this step was taken and they have put in extra resources to monitor the situation and increase awareness about usage of mobile wallets.

Paytm App Password feature

As we move to digital wallets definitely there are many pros such as no need to carry hard cash all the time, pay exact amount without worrying about change, send money remotely etc, but when we look at the other side where cyber crimes are increasing day  by day and the fact that a small hack can cost us a huge amount which we have saved in our wallets or the thought of the cards added in wallets just force many users to take a step back.  To increase confidence in its users Paytm has implemented a number of security measures to ensure that your money is secure.

As a large payments company, Paytm’s servers and infrastructure are closely monitored by in-house security experts. They have round the clock multi-layered security protocol including IDP (Intrusion Detection and Protection) Layer over all our NOC's. Furthermore, they’ve been using bulletproof WAF's to protect our traffic injection. They also have multi-geography 24X7 SOC which constantly monitors the unique challenges that may occur in India. 

Paytm systems are secure to the extent that even with a username and password it is not possible to login anyone's account owing to the multi-layered protection of OTP and device signature, which is also required for logging into the account. 

Paytm continuously educates its existing and prospective users to not share their details with anyone over the phone. All these messages are reiterated through all communication channels to their users.

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ZTE Nubia N1 with octa core Helio P10, 3 GB RAM and 5000 mAh battery launched for Rs 11,999

ZTE's sub brand today announced launch of its much awaited phone Nubia N1 for Rs 11,999/- which will be exclusively available only on Amazon.in from 16th December 2016. For long this price segment is dominated by the likes of Redmi Note 3 Prime, 3S Prime , LeEco 2, Honor 5C etc, with the launch of Nubia N1 consumers now have something new to try which brings something new with the device.

The Nubia N1

The USP of the phone is its High Density battery with a juice of massive 5000 mAH. The company claims it can last up to 1.9 days for heavy users and average users can expect a 3.1 day charge free fuel for their mobile phone. The credit to extra battery life is given to Nubia's new battery technology - NeoPower, excellent system optimization, low power consumption and high performance hardware.

The N1 comes with a 5.5 inch Full HD screen and is powered by Helio P10 octa core chipset clocked at 1.8 GHz with Mali T860 GPU. The device comes with 3GB of RAM which is now a standard for this price range. On the storage front Nubia N1 comes with 32 GB /64 GB options and can be expanded further upto 128 GB via micro SD card.

Commenting on the launch, Eric Hu, Country Manager nubia India said, “The millennial generation is increasingly consuming content on their smartphones & the 5.5" FHD screen on nubia N1 enhances that experience. With capabilities like multitasking with higher memory and advanced processor, one of the largest batteries in the industry for long lasting use and an enhanced camera with PDAF phase focus, a rapid capture speed of 0.2 seconds, the N1 provides a Flagship experience. We are excited to launch N1 which offers a differentiated experience to our consumers for their active lifestyle.”

Front and Rear 13 MP Camera:

At rear there is a 13MP camera with Neo vision 5.9 technology and is equipped with PDAF phase focus and other features such as 3D noise reduction technology, low-light image enhancement, hand-held image stabilization, LTM regional color control, accurate photo color restoration. The front-facing 13 MP camera is equipped real time beautification filter, and intelligent lighting, capturing every detail of beauty. nubia's hand-held electronic aperture comes with Hand-held Image Stabilization technology, which helps one to take professional-quality long-exposure photos without a tripod.

Fingerprint recognition one step ahead of the pack - Equipped with fingerprint recognition, a rapid 0.2 second unlock, the N1 is one step ahead of the competition. It also includes convenient fingerprint screenshot and photo features; a small fingerprint with a wide range of uses. Use your fingerprint to open a whole new world of interactions.

Split your screen whenever you want – nubia’s powerful screen split-up function supports almost all third-party applications. You can quickly and conveniently split the screen into two by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. The screen will be split into the upper and lower sections in portrait mode, and into left and right sections in landscape mode.

nubia N1 supports the world's leading 4G network providers, with a dual Standby SIM access system. It's also been upgraded to support the Cat 6 network and VoLTE high-definition voice call.

nubia UI 4.0 - Smart and colourful immersive design - nubia UI finds a balance between elegant simplicity in flat design and novel Skeuomorphism design, full of bright color and clever interactions, full of life. With completely overhauled system optimization, nubia UI is smoother than ever before.

Metal body cambered design smooth texture and contour - It's made out of an aviation-grade aluminium alloy, and crafted with an integrated metal processing technology. After several rounds of testing and fine-tuning, nubia created the perfect cambered surface that perfectly fits the shape of your hand. You can tangibly feel the superior texture quality of the exquisite metal case in your hand.

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94% Students say That Learning is fun and Exciting Through a Smartphone- BYJU's

BYJU's, India's largest ed-tech company and the creator of the largest K-12 app in the country announced the findings of the 'Impact of smartphone-based learning content on K-12 students' study today. The findings highlight how smartphone-based learning is helping children learn on their own, offering them a new perspective to understand tough concepts and enabling them to finish their lessons faster. The study gathered interesting feedback from parents on their children's performance. Some of the insights and trends that the study revealed are:

- 97% of students said that they finished the lessons much faster when they learn via technology

- 82% parents said that they did not have to ask their children to use the app. Children took the initiative to learn and take tests/quizzes on their own on the app

- 92% students said that learning via technology offered them a different way of viewing complex topics

- 93% parents reported an overall increase in their child's grades after using the app

- 76 million lessons have been completed so far

- 46% of students on the app are from lower and middle level grades

India has over 260 million school going children. The increased adoption of smartphones across the country has brought in a lot of changes in education sector in the recent years. Smartphones are now increasingly being used as 'learning devices' by students across different grades and geographies. Technology is moulding the way children of different age groups learn. It has charted out a whole new way of learning for the younger generations.

This kind of data is used by big corporate to define their strategy and understand consumer behavior, thus Data Science and Big Data technologies are booming. Though the engineering craze has taken over the country from a long time, but still the prestigious colleges stand out of the competition and provide good quality engineers to the country. For example one can check IIT Guwahati cutoff for 2016 which provides insight as how difficult and competitive it is to get in one such institution.

Pravin Prakash, Co-founder, BYJU's said, "Our study reveals how technology can make a big impact in making learning more engaging for students. Use of technology in education introduces a whole new dimension to the way children learn and are taught. We have seen some great growth stories of students who have been using our app. The fact that parents are telling us how the sense of self-study is getting imbibed in their child because of learning via technology is a great testament to the quality of our products. Today, a lot of students across grades increasingly understand the benefit of learning the basics of every concept as opposed to just memorizing before the exam."

BYJU's is a content-first tech enabled education company that builds every product on a solid content foundation, which is backed by rich research and pedagogy. The strong 500+ in-house R&D Team uses technology at every step to make learning accessible and engaging. It also empowers teachers to use tools like in-air projections and concept visualizations to make the learning interactive, and the adaptive learning platform personalizes the learning experience for every student and enables them to advance to the next level.

Pravin further added, "In India, the real impact of technology in education is yet to be realized. It is very encouraging to see students from across the nation using our app - especially from tier II and III cities. This is a great inspiration for us to create products that can address the need for personalized learning in remote locations of the country. Our passionate teams are continuously working towards creating learning products that reach more students and help them learn better."

Disclaimer: This article is taken from RSS feed and is not edited by Tech Siddhi.

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Put your smartphone at work while waiting in ATM Queues

With long and never ending ATM and bank queues... if you got up in the morning with the determination to get hold of the cash and yet there are 100s of faces standing ahead of you, all with the same determination and zeal, here’s counting ways to keep you upbeat and ways to utilize your time in the queues. 

Put your smartphone to good use with these selective apps, serving the best of entertainment, networking, fashion discovery and a lot more.

Online Streaming:

nexGTv: Missed your favorite television show? Video on Demand and Live Mobile Tv entertainment apps like nexGTv can come to your rescue. Streaming over 100+ LIVE TV channels, Hollywood Movies, Bollywood movies, Bengali movies, Marathi movies, Tamil movies, Cricket, Tennis & Sports Highlights, Music Exclusives, Bollywood Songs, Reality TV Shows, and Videos on Demand on your Mobile TV; this Mobile Entertainment app has taken Mobile Live TV streaming, Live News on Mobile and Online Video viewing experience to the next level.

If you are a BigBoss Fan and don't get time to watch it in the night then you can also download VOOT app to see all episodes and unseen clips from the show.

Opinions define personality: You might click with one

We are all familiar with Quora! A community based discussion platform, Quora covers a wide range of topics, from relationship, psychology, sports, politics and a lot more. You can search for your favorite topic via relevant keywords, ask questions or post answers and mingle amidst the like-minded users. The voting system allows you to identify the popularity of a candidate. Recently, Quora also added a much-awaited feature– profile search, which will help you better get acquainted with the users. 

Fashin: Watched a superlative video on YouTube and fell in love with the styling? Fashin makes it easier for you to get the exact same styling by extracting clothing. 

The app further lists every fashion ecommerce portal providing the exact same item (jacket, jeans, tops, skirts etc) and the prices, hence also offering price comparison in a jiffy! Upgrade your wardrobe with the latest Bollywood styling and fashion trends! 

From the recent sensational & stunning album of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil to going back till 2014, Fashin today has over 1000 YouTube videos listed for your personal styling. How about humming along to your favorite tunes while styling yourself ahead of the ultimate seasonal festivities and the soon approaching wedding season? Give Fashin a decko now! After downloading the app, users can take hold of the fashion trends in Bollywood music, take Katrina’s lehenga or John Abraham’s cool T-shirt for instance. The app will provide users with different options where the exact same or similar outfit is available, compare the prices and make the entire buying process completely effortless for the users. 

What more! You can even click a picture of the outfit that you liked of the person standing in front of you, upload it on Fashin app and discover where you can find the same outfit on all the fashion ecommerce website. 

Food Ordering: Hunger can be really annoying sometime and it can even get worse while you are at the queue waiting for your turn to come up for more than an hour. You can order food online using apps like FoodPanda and Swiggy from almost any restaurant and tame your hunger beast!. To save few extra rupees there is no harm to look search for Foodpanda offers if you are ordering from a restaurant near you, otherwise if you are looking for something different you can order from Faasos as well , there are lot of portals which lists Faasos offers as well.

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Fitbit continues to dominate as Fitness Wearables market lead by 3.1% in Third quarter :IDC Report

On one hand the smartwatch market took a tumble this quarter and on the other overall wearables market continued its growth with a 3.1% year over year growth in third quarter of 2016. otal wearables shipments reached 23 million in the quarter, according to data from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

Fitbit Charge 2

Fitbit was once again the market leader in 3Q16 as the vendor released a long awaited refresh for the Charge HR with the Charge 2. Despite recent negativity surrounding the company's long-term strategy and stock price, IDC expects Fitbit to continue leading the pack in the near term. The acquisition of Coin and the potential to expand into the smartwatch category present an opportunity for the company to be more than just a fitness brand. It is also speculated that Fitbit is buying smartwatch maker Pebble.

Top Five Wearable Device Vendors, Worldwide Shipments, Market Share and Year-Over-Year

Top Five Wearable Device Vendors

Basic wearables, primarily comprised of fitness bands, accounted for 85% of the market and experienced double-digit growth. Much of the increase was attributed to the launch of newer models, an expanding user base, and an enticing summer season that allowed people to step out of their homes. IDC expects the momentum for basic wearables to continue for the remainder of 2016 as the holiday season is now in full swing. However, smart wearables capable of running third party apps will likely continue to struggle in the near term.

"It's still early days, but we're already seeing a notable shift in the market," said Jitesh Ubrani senior research analyst for IDC Mobile Device Trackers. "Where smartwatches were once expected to take the lead, basic wearables now reign supreme. Simplicity is a driving factor and this is well reflected in the top vendor list as four out of five offer a simple, dedicated fitness device. Meanwhile, from a design perspective, many devices are focusing on fashion first while allowing the technology to blend in with the background."

"Smart wearables have been down in recent quarters, but clearly not out," noted Ramon Llamas, research manager for IDC's Wearables team. "As user tastes change, so will their needs. That's the opportunity for smart wearables with multi-functionality and third-party applications, both for consumers and business users. To get there, we need to see more intuitive user interfaces, seamless user experiences, standalone connectivity, and applications that go beyond health and fitness and into personal and professional productivity."

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Huawei Wins 2016 “Best Consumer Electronics Brand” in the Chinese brand ranking category

World's third largest Smartphone manufacturer brand Huawei was announced the winner of ‘Best Consumer Electronics Brand’ during the “Best Brands 2016 – the Chinese brand ranking” by The Serviceplan Group, Europe´s largest independent communications agency, jointly with GfK, the world’s renowned market research organization, at an awards ceremony which took place in Shanghai.

The Best Brands was launched in Germany in 2004 with aim to recognize the most successful and powerful brands. The marketing awards were introduced in China the first time in 2014. It is the first brand ranking in China to take a comprehensive view of exclusively the consumer’s opinions, evaluating it based on both emotional and behavioral dimensions – creating transparency and objectivity. Other winners this year include Airbnb-Best Disruptive Brand, WeChat-Best Digital Economy Brand, and BMW-Best Emotionally Bonding Brand.

 

"On one hand, innovation leads our business. On the other hand, passion fuels our brand" - Ms. Glory Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Consumer Business

Speaking at the event, Ms. Glory Zhang, Chief Marketing Officer of Huawei Consumer Business, said “Our business is growing fast. In only five years, we have grown into one of the world’s top three smartphone brands. Interbrand ranked Huawei as one of the top 100 brands since 2014. This year, we are taking a step ahead, moving to number 72. Innovation is at the core of our business. We focus on meaningful innovations, which are vial important to the consumer experience. This is why we breakthrough in performance and power consumption. Huawei has worked with Leica to redefine smartphone photography. With the world’s first Leica dual-camera design, Huawei P9 has helped over 10 million people around the world to capture the wonderful moments in their life and turn them into artistic photos."

2016 Major Brand Awards

Interbrand Best Global Brands 2016: Huawei No.72

The Best Global Brands is an annual report published by Interbrand, identifying the world’s 100 most valuable brands. The ranking is based on three key components that contribute to a brand’s cumulative value: the financial performance of the branded products and services, the role the brand plays in influencing customer choice and the strength the brand has to command a premium price or secure earnings for the company. Interbrand is part of the Omnicom Group Inc. Huawei and Lenovo are the only two Chinese companies that made into Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2016 rankings. Interbrand ranked Huawei as one of the top 100 brands since 2014. This year, Huawei ranks #72, up from #88 last year.

 

2016 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands: Huawei No.50

BrandZ is the world's largest brand equity database containing data on brands gathered from interviews with over 150,000 people every year in up to 400 studies around the world. The BrandZ Global Top 100 was launched in 2006 by Millward Brown, which is apart of WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. Huawei ranks No. 50 in 2016, up from No. 70 in 2015.

2016 Best Brands China: Best Consumer Electronics Brand

Launched in Germany since 2004 by The Serviceplan Group, Europe´s largest independent communications agency, jointly with GfK, the world renowned market research organization, the Best Brands was designed to recognize the most successful and powerful brands. The marketing awards were introduced in China the first time in 2014. It is the first brand ranking in China to take a comprehensive view of exclusively the consumer’s opinions, evaluating it based on both emotional and behavioral dimensions – creating transparency and objectivity. Huawei was named “Best Consumer Electronics Brand”, beating other brands competing for the category including Apple and Canon. 

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CouponRani Review: Get extra discounts on online shopping with lot of exclusive coupons in hand

The current situation in country was supposed to be chaotic because of the demonetization announced by current government, however that's not the case the life is going and the business as well. Thanks to the alternates to cash payments available in market. Well less or more the offline business has been affected by the move but for online business its a blessing in disguise. First it is affected very less with the recent move, may be more for cash on delivery orders  and second the user base has increased as with the cash crunch in current scenario online shopping and payments makes more sense. Not only new users are added but also the existing ones who were registered but not regular buyer have turned to online shopping. As for In store shopping people use to rely on their bargaining skills to save some money similarly in online shopping you have to be smart enough to know some hacks and tools to get extra discounts. (Also see Online vs In Store shopping scene in India).

Coupon Rani homepage

There are several ways to save money while shopping online as comparing the prices on different websites and the discount coupons play a very major role in this. These coupons are not readily available on the host website and one has to get them either by external websites or personally as promotional activities from the store. Today we are going to talk about one such website CouponRani.com , where you can get these discount coupons for variety of online stores. 

If you are someone who know where you are going to shop for something you can directly search with the store name on the website and get all the available coupons. For example you can just visit Amazon offers section if you are going to shop from Amazon, or you can just explore the website for various stores and their coupons. This is pretty much the same what you get with other coupon websites but then there is an exclusive coupon section where in you get access to the discount coupons which are exclusive to CouponRani and hence there chances to work are even higher than the normal ones. The UI is user friendly and its pretty clean in navigation, you have a Home link, then you can browse either stores or you can visit various categories and get coupons from different stores in that category along with already mentioned exclusive coupons link. On the home page you have the slide show with most popular stores and offers, then we can see different cards such as featured coupons and then featured stores below that. On the side bar one can have a look on the top Exclusive coupons and also subscribe to the updates by entering his/her email id.

When you scroll down to bottom you can also see some stats there as how many coupons redeemed so far , number of coupons available, number of exclusive coupons and number of merchants listed on the website, at the time of writing these numbers read 16,236,915 & 14,840 &  376 & 3519 respectively. 

CouponRani offers you lot more than just the coupons when you search for it, but also has a chrome extension which instantly gives you relevant coupons when you are shopping on any of the listed websites, this is the feature or module which we liked the most as many times we just don't remember to search for a coupon while shopping, in such cases this tool eliminates the need of manual search as it works automatically as you shop on the host website.

So, the bottom line is CouponRani does saves you lot of money and hence whether you have to order a pendrive or you want to order fresh meals online you get the convenience as well as save money with the use of various coupons from the portal. To try this website and give us your feedback in comments section.

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Blaupunkt mobile accessories review: value for money with high quality standards

Germany based technology and consumer lifestyle brand Blaupunkt recently forayed into Indian markets. Blaupunkt has partnered with New Delhi based Vidur and Co. to introduce the products in SAARC markets. We have got three products from the company for review and we would like to share the experience using these accessories with you. To begin with the accessories we got for review are Blaupunkt wired earphone, car charger and USB cable.

Blaupunkt Earphones, Car Charger and USB Cable

 USB Cable:

The USB Cable from Blaupunkt we got is a micro to USB 2.0 cable with quick charging and quick data sync support, the micro USB part looks sturdy and hence gives confidence for durability of the same. The cable comes with more copper cables inside as claimed by the company and hence it supports Quick charge without any issues. (Quick charge capability depends on your charger output and phone SoC support). The cable comes with International Certification Quality and UI Approved cables and ROHS.

Car Charger:

The Car charger excited me the most as it offers so much for the price its available on Amazon. The car charger turned out to be a multi functional tool, first it has dual output, so you can charge two devices simultaneously. Each port can give 2.4 A max and 3.0 A max in total, which means you can get a quick charge when charging single device however while charging two devices at a time expect more time to get full charge.

This is more or less expected from a car charger but it comes with two pretty useful functionalities as the tip can be used to break the car glass in case of any emergency, and if you are stuck with your seat belt it has a very safe cutter which can be rubbed against the seat belt to cut it, if any such situation arises.

The coolest thing about this accessory is that it has a blue back lit branding when connected with the power socket of the car.

Blaupunkt car charger  in Action

The Ear-Phones:

We got in Earphones, with flat cable which makes them tangle free and easy to handle, we liked the slider volume control where in you can slide the slider down to lower the volume and move it upwards to increase it. The headphones comes with silicone ear tips and offers average bass and can handle a wider range of music for the one who wants to enjoy music on the go. 

The ear phones comes with built in mic and pause button as well but it is not mounted on the same attachment as volume slider which adds to some confusion while using it and I personally did not like two different attachments which we are used to see as one. To conclude the earphones with tangle free cable, slider volume control and ability to handle a high range of frequency that too without cutting a deep hole in your pocket makes this earphone to enter our recommendation list.

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CAPDESE join hands with YMS Mobitech to spread its reach, targets over $60 million sales in next 3 years

CAPDASE, the mobile accessories manufacturer inked a strategic partnership with YMS Mobitech app-based e-distribution ecosystem to spread its reach across YMS’ network of 11,262 retailers and 361 distributors across 383 cities. CAPDASE also announced its intent to set up its first manufacturing unit in India, outlining an aggressive sales target of 60 million dollars over the next three years.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CAPDASE currently caters over 45 countries worldwide with strong presence in key smartphone markets of China, Indonesia, Philippines and Hong Kong. In 2016 alone, CAPDASE has sold more than 100 million mobile accessories. CAPDASE’s top product line includes Armour Suit Case for iPhone 7 & 7+, Quick Charger for car and wall charger, High protection tempered glass for most of the smart phone models, lifestyle car mint series, amongst others.

R-L Ajay Laddha, co-founder, YMS Mobitech and Stanley Chu, Founder and Director, CAPDASE

Making the announcement, Roy Chan, Channel Head-Asia Pacific, CAPDASE said, “While the accessories segment mirrors growth in the smartphone market, demand for varied and top-of-the line accessories is set to grow multi-fold in India. Phase 1 of our partnership with YMS Mobitech will involve reaching out to the metros and over 100 tier-1 cities and towns. Our target is to reach sales in excess of 10 mn USD in the financial year 2017-18, and grow from there.”

Talking about the collaboration, Ajay Laddha, Co-founder, YMS Mobitech Pvt Ltd said, “We are excited and honored to be CAPDASE’s partner in its offline retail journey in India. The mobile handset market in India has witnessed exponential growth over the last few years, leading to a surge in demand for mobile phone accessories. E-distribution platforms like YMS Mobitech will help high-end accessories players like CAPDASE make a successful transition from just online to offline presence as  manufacturers can directly bill to Retailers as per their need – making it more efficient and at lesser cost. I am optimistic that our wide-spread and strong distribution channel will enable CAPDASE to gain valuable competitive edge and reach out to every single handset user in the country.”

Recently, YMS Mobitech announced its tie-up with leading smartphone manufacturer, Mi India to distribute its range of accessories in key states of Eastern India. The e-distribution company is also the Distributor (West Zone) for end-to-end sale of LeEco Mobiles in India. 

The YMS e-distribution network boasts of over 11,262 retailers and 361 distributors across 383 cities in what is India’s largest app-based distribution ecosystem, guaranteeing on-demand sales with zero dead stock and zero loss of business opportunity. Its mobile app can keep a track of all tasks & reports via the YMS Mobile App and a web dashboard.

YMS Mobitech also creates financial products for the electronics industry, under its brand Apps You Need, and uses its technology-driven platform to sell and monitor these products. Few months ago, it also launched an accessories and IoT brand CULT.

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ASUS to manufacture recently launched Zenfone 3 Max in India

ASUS re-iterated its commitment towards 'Make In India' as it announced its plans to manufacture its latest launched device Zenfone3 Max in India. The company will manufacture Zenfone 3 Max at the facility in Daman (Union Territory of Daman & Diu). The production of Zenfone 3 Max will start from December 2016.  This will be the third smartphone to be locally manufactured by ASUS after it initiated production of Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Go, last year.

Zenfone 3 Max

Commenting on the announcement, Peter Chang, Region Head – South Asia & Country Manager for ASUS India said, “Besides our headquarters, Taiwan, India is amongst the most important markets for us and we are constantly looking to strengthen our presence and operations in the country. We are excited to announce another smartphone that will be manufactured locally, apart from Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Go. India is on its way to becoming a world leader in mobile phone manufacturing and we are proud to contribute to such a dynamic economy.”

Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) is equipped with a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 64-bit octa-core processor. Together with an Adreno 505 graphics processor, the smartphone provides a greater responsiveness and ability to run graphically demanding games.

With this powerful 4100mAh battery and power-efficient processor, Zenfone 3 Max allows extended use of the phone with up to 38 days of standby time on 4G, 17 hours of talk time on 3G, 72 hours of music playback, 18 hours of video playback and 19 hours of Wi-Fi Web browsing designed specifically to meet the demands of the mobile user.

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HTC Desire 10 Pro and HTC 10 evo launched : Key Specifications, Features and Price

Taiwanese, handset maker HTC today announced launch of its mid segment device HTC Desire 10 Pro and HTC 10 evo. The launch event was graced by the presence of Force 2 actor John Abraham who flaunted his love for HTC devices on the stage. Both the devices sport all metal unibody design which is water, splash and dust proof. The USP for Desire 10 Pro is its 20 MP rear and 13 MP front camera where as the HTC 10 Evo comes with USB Type-C dual adaptive earphones and HTC BoomSound adaptive audio. 

HTC Desire 10 Pro and HTC 10 EVO launch

The HTC Desire 10 Pro comes with a 5.5 inch full HD display with a protection layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The device is powered by Helio P10 octa core processor supported by 4 GB of RAM, on storage front the device has got 64 GB of inbuilt storage which can be further expanded to a whopping 2 TB via micro SD  card. The device is powered by a 3000 mAh battery. The HTC 10 Pro runs on HTC Sense based on Android Marshmallow.

The HTC Desire 10 pro also includes the HTC BoomSound™ audio profile, giving you the intense HTC BoomSound™ listening experience every time you put on your headphones. With thundering bass and thrilling treble, the HTC Desire 10 pro will keep your sound rocking with incredible intensity throughout the day.

The finger print sensor is located on the back of the device which can be used to capture selfies or start video recording. The phone comes with a 20 MP rear camera with Laser AutoFocus, Electronic Image Stabilization and auto HDR. On front there is a 13 MP camera which comes with a 150 degree wide Selfie Panorama mode. The phone also comes with a built in screen flash. The smartphone will be available in stone black and polar white color variants.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Faisal Siddiqui, President-South Asia, HTC said, “The Desire 10 pro is inspired by many of the same innovations that have made the flagship HTC 10 so popular making it the most brilliant Desire ever. The HTC 10 evo also showcases the same focus on driving evolution of smartphones especially in terms of audio technology.” 

HTC 10 evo’s full metal unibody is water, splash and dust resistant with an IP57 rating, so you can rest easy that it will withstand dunks or spills. Running the latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, the HTC 10 evo offers all the powerful features you would expect from the latest flagship smartphone, including split-screen view, quicker multitasking, new security settings, and much more. 

The HTC 10 evo’s 16MP camera has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) , ultra-fast autofocus of up to 0.3s with Phase Detection Auto Focus, you’ll be sure to capture the perfect shot every time. The HTC 10 evo also features Pro mode to give you pro-like control over your photography. The phone is powered by 3200 mAh strong battery and the phone features Qualcomm Quick Charge technology, so you can charge your phone fast.

The HTC 10 evo will be available in Gunmetal, and Pearl Gold colours.

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Xander Audios launches its new speaker 'Stealth' for Rs 8,999/-

New Delhi based Xander Audios, today announced launch of its 'Stealth' speakers which the company claims to be 'game changer' in huge clutter of sound solutions in Bluetooth space. The speakers are powered by SMPS solution instead of a standard transformer and is possibly one of the very few models currently in  market. Advantage of this technology is claimed to be that it provides capability to handle a wide range of voltage and its fluctuations which is prevalent in India. It also helps maintaining sound and bass at high volumes over longer period of playback.

Xander Audios Stealth Speaker

Mr. Ajay Mehta, Managing Director at Xander Audios explained the features and use cases of the 'Stealth' to the media. A 6.5” front throw woofer accompanied by a set of mid range and tweeter set, does justice to a full range of frequencies. Tweeters for High Frequencies, Mid Range for vocals, instruments and our favorite, Bass, with the Massive 6.5” woofer. From our favorite Rock classics to the more fine classical, the Stealth will impress the user, claimed Mr. Ajay.

The Stealth comes equipped with seamless connectivity capabilities with all mobile devices via Bluetooth, USB, SD Card and Aux port and FM radio.With the Stealth, Xander Audios has recognized the problem of taste of individual in sound and has given full individual control for both Treble and Bass settings on our full function remote control. This is a new capability for this category and will be a huge attraction for the acute listener.

The Stealth will be available at all leading stores across the country and at xanderaudios.com for an all inclusive price of Rs.8,999.00 This includes shipping and all prevailing taxes at the time of product release. Dimensions - 'W550*H218*D305 MM – Just the right size!

Mr. Ajay Mehta, Managing Director at Xander Audios commented, “Xander Audios, will invest US$5 Million over the next 2 years in establishing the brand in India, including but not limited to opening 50 “Xander Zones”, which would have our full range of products on display. Here, the consumer can actually experience the sound from our equipment. Xander Audios presents a range of quality sound solutions for the discerning users. Consumers don’t need to break their bank to now get either a thumping bass or to hear audio file quality files”

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Panasonic Eluga Mark 2 launched with 3 GB RAM for Rs 10499 exclusively on Flipkart

Panasonic India today announced launched of Eluga Mark 2 which will be exclusively available on Flipkart for a price of Rs 10,499/-. Online retail partner Flipkart will also conduct Panasonic Phone Fest from 23rd to 25th November 2016. During the fest exciting deals on Eluga Note, Eluga Turbo and P66 along with exchange offer and a special 10% discount offer on SBI credit and debit cards will be available.

he new ELUGA Mark 2 comes with full metal body made with aircraft grade aluminum alloy, giving a glittering look to the device coupled with strength, durability and three times higher heat dissipating capacity.Conveying elegance and panache, the ELUGA Mark 2 gives a bigger and better display, it comes with 5.5”HD IPS screen with 2.5D curved Asahi Dragon Trail glass in the front to give tough look and making it scratch resistant topped with On-Cell Touch technology for a fluid touch experience. Mark 2 sports a 13 MP back camera with 5P lens element for ensuring that maximum light is captured giving a clearer image in darker scenes & a 5 MP 88 degrees wide front camera promising brilliant picture quality.

Panasonic ELUGA Mark2

ELUGA Mark 2 comes with Android™ 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Android-For-Work functionality for enhanced security. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz 64 bit Octa core 4G LTE processor delivering smooth functioning of large sized apps and games. It is supported by 3 GB RAM and 32 GB Internal memory, expandable up to 128 GB by using a SD memory card. It comes loaded with 4G VoLTE technology enabled through Dual SIM (4G/3G+2G) slots and a battery capacity of 3000 mAh li-polymer which ensures the phone is safe and gets a long battery life with the fast charging as an added advantage.

 

The stylish ELUGA Mark 2 has a finger print sensor at back for enhanced security & exciting features like clicking selfies by just tapping the sensor. It also has an InfraRed sensor which operates numerous infrared based electronic devices like Television, Air Conditioner etc. With USB On -The Go support it can connect additional memory hardware to the phone giving the user an extra edge. 

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Get ‘Smarter at every step’ at 2016 Aviation ICT Forum India

As the fastest-growing passenger market in the world, India is expected to surge from being the ninth largest civil aviation market sized at US$16 billion today, to become the largest by Airlines, airports and other stakeholders are transforming rapidly, enabled by new technology trends that promise a smarter experience at every step. The aviation industry must focus on those mega-trends and technologies that will deliver better insights into our passengers and operations, improve ‘life on the go’ and enable better passenger relationships and operational efficiency.

In this dynamic scenario, forums such as the Aviation ICT Forum India help to transform intent into a decisive road map. The India Aviation ICT Forum 2016, in its fourth year, will take place on 16-17 December, 2016 at the Grand Hyatt, Goa, where industry delegates will explore how the aviation industry can become Smarter at Every Step of the journey.

With more than 60 years’ experience working collaboratively at the heart of Indian aviation, SITA is transforming Indian aviation through the provision of modern, standardized IT and communication infrastructure across the country.

This leading pan-industry forum provides a unique opportunity for executives and business professionals to identify and understand the latest aviation trends that will shape their business. The agenda will cover the latest aviation industry trends and conversations with prominent industry leaders on the areas of self service, smart passenger systems, baggage management, mobility, business intelligence, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, smart identity, border management, smart aircraft and other innovations that are transforming the industry.

Along with these insightful sessions, SITA will also be launching an 360 degree India IT Trends report catering to the aviation sector focusing on trends around passengers, baggage handling, airports and airlines in India..

The forum will also include an exhibition area which will showcase the latest in aviation technology and live demos where delegates will be able to experience first-hand the most advanced solutions.

Almost all CEO’s from the Indian aviation industry have expressed their keen interest to attend this year’s ICT forum. Some of the early speaker confirmations received (in alphabetical order) are from Air India, Airports Authority of India, Spicejet, Go Air, Hyderabad Airport, Sri Lankan Airlines, Jet Airways, AERA, Chandigarh International Airport, Kunnur International Airport, KPMG, CAPA, SITA and SITA Lab.

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OPPO launches upgraded F1S with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage for Rs 18990, Dr. Strange cover for first 50K buyers

OPPO F1s has proven to be one of the most successful camera focused smartphones in market since its launch in August this year. The F1s packs in some powerful machinery for the price of Rs 17990. The F1s was available with 3GB RAM and 32 GB so far but now with the upgraded version announcement you will get 4 GB RAM and double storage i.e. 64 GB of internal storage for a price difference of just 1000 Rs. 

OPPO F1s

The new variant will be available on offline stores by end of November and will be available online on Amazon from December.  As far as other specifications are concerned the smartphone's other parts are intact and will be same as the currently available version. That means the smartphone will have the flagship 16 MP front facing camera with 1/3.1 inch sensor and f/2.0 aperture. The OPPO F1s sports a 5.5 inch HD IPS display with corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The touch screen supports gloved and wet touch input as well. The smartphone runs on an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 processor. The triple slot SIM tray of the phone allows you to have Dual SIM as well as the micro SD card at same time without need of sacrificing second SIM for expandable storage and vice versa. For connectivity it has got 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB OTG and GPS. Talking about sensors, the smartphone comes with all familiar sensors such as Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, compass and accelerometer. 

The upgraded F1s also features front-facing 0.22 seconds fingerprint recognition and it can assign up to five different fingerprints to different apps and contacts. Then, with one touch of the home button, you can launch an app or start a phone call to a pre-assigned contact directly without further operation.

Earlier this month OPPO joined hand with Dr Strange for an exclusive screening. As a part of this association, OPPO had promised a magical surprise to its fans – From today onwards, the first 50,000 buyers of the OPPO F1s will also get an exclusive OPPO – Dr Strange cover. This would be a limited edition phone cover. 

Dr. Strange Cover for OPPO F1s

Starting end of November, the upgraded F1s will be available in all the OPPO stores across India in the coming days. Consumers can also buy the products online on Amazon.in from December. 

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Career in SSC Stenographer Grade 'C' and Grade 'D' Job

Recently I was having a conversation with one of my classmate about the Government jobs in India and what is the procedure to get selected, age criteria and other related stuff. To give you a background we did our schooling and B.Tech together but after B.Tech I started working in IT industry whereas my friend cleared Gate exam and did M.Tech from a government institute. He always dreamed of a government job and as expected he did not join the company he was placed in as he wanted to try for the sarkaari naukri. Currently he is working as an Assistant Manager in a Bank and soon he will be joining another bank as an IT officer with better payscale and facilities yet being a government employee. So now you know that he is the one who is preparing all time for these jobs and has fair idea about current situation in terms of selection process, reference material books etc. etc. During this conversation I have heard many familiar post names such as Locomotive Pilot, Bank PO, Excise Inspector but one name that caught my attention was the Stenographer.

So, first doubt in my mind was what exactly is a Stenographer isn't it the typist and searched for what does it actually mean. The definition for the term is "A stenographer is someone who types what people say. You have to listen carefully and type very fast to be a stenographer. On TV shows, you may have noticed someone typing everything the judge, lawyers, and witnesses say in a courtroom. That's the stenographer." Having a good typing speed ( I could type up to 35 words per minute at one time) I was interested to know more about it. When I searched for more information, I got to know that for this post exam is conducted by SSC and it is done at national level so getting the job is pretty difficult.

The SSC stenographer test is conducted for two different categories namely Grade 'C' and Grade 'D' out of which the test for former is tougher than the latter one. SSC Stenographer Exam is organized by the SSC and is scheduled to be conducted on July 31, 2016. It is an offline examination i.e. pen and paper based test. The SSC Stenographer Question paper is in English and Hindi (except for English language section) both with objective type questions. As per the SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern, the SSC Stenographer exam comprises of three sections or parts i.e. General Intelligence and Reasoning (Part I), General Awareness (Part II) and English Language and Comprehension (Part III).

The candidates who qualify the written examination of SSC Stenographer are shortlisted for the skill test for SSC Stenographer exam. The qualifying standards for the SSC Stenographer Skill Test will be set by the Commission as the test is qualifying in nature. The candidates have to hear carefully the dictation given to them for 10 minutes in English/Hindi.

They are required to type the same on a computer at a speed of 100 w.p.m. to be recruited for the post of a Grade C Stenographer, while for Grade D, he/she must type at a speed of 80 w.p.m. The candidates with Visual Impairment have to transcribe the matter in 75 minutes for English or 100 minutes for Hindi Shorthand if they are applying for Grade D Stenographer.

For Grade C, the Visually Handicapped candidates have to transcribe the matter in 75 minutes for English or 95 minutes for Hindi shorthand test. The skill test for SSC Stenographer will be held at Regional or Sub-Regional Offices or other centers as decided by the Commission. The transcription is evaluated electronically post submission.

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