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Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury now Official

The Galaxy S Light Luxury was just announced in China packing very modest specs, the device is pretty much a "lite" variant of the Galaxy S8. The 5.8' screen from the S8 makes a return keeping the same dimensions as its bigger brother. The Light S features the same Super AMOLED panel with 1,080 x 2,220 px resolution (18.5:9). The phone has a single camera on the back - 16 MP sensor and an f/1.7 aperture. It can record 4K video at 30 fps, but OIS is absent (surprisingly). The selfie camera has an 8 MP sensor with an f/1.7 aperture. The Snapdragon 660 chipset inside the Galaxy S Light Luxury should offer similar CPU performance to the Galaxy S8's 835. It does have 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. Given the Galaxy S Light Luxury's size, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there’s a 3,000 mAh battery – the same capacity as the Galaxy S8. There’s support for fast wireless and wired charging, the latter of which goes over the USB-C port....

Apple iMac Pro now Available in Apple Stores for $4,999

The Apple iMac Pro which was unveiled recently is now available for purchase in Apple's physical stores across the USA. The Apple website can point you in the direction of the nearest store close to you by entering your zip code on the company's website here It comes in at a price of $4,999+ which might be considered a little too steep but it is definitely the worthy purchase. The iMac pro is built for developers and creatives alike with enough power for 4K and VR content. Image credits- ExpertReviews Source , Twitter

Lisa Operating System to be out in 2018

Apple has decided to release the Operating System, Lisa.  The announcement was made by the Computer History Museum after Apple claimed to have recovered the source code for the Operating System that predated the Mac series. So we are expecting the operating system to go for free in the coming year after apple reviews the Source Code. It was announced by a Software Curator at the Computer History Museum, Al Kossow. He claims that the source code will be released by the Computer History Museum when Apple finishes with the review of the source code for both the Operating system and application. And this will be made available sometime in 2018 The operating system was released in 1983 and having sold only 10,000 units was priced at $10,000. It was notably the first OS to support GUI (Graphics user Interface) and also support for a mouse. The operating system is a big part of Apple's history as it is rumoured to be what caused the rift between, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. S...

Facial Unlock feature to come with the updated OnePlus 5

OnePlus has decided to give the facial unlock feature to come as an update to the OnePlus 5. Seeing that the tech received a generally accepted view after the iPhone X was released.  This was decided since OnePlus discovered that their debut phone of the year, the OnePlus 5T, does not use any additional hardware functionality for the Face Unlock feature. The co-founder of OnePlus, Carl Pei, in a tweet on Christmas Eve affirmed that there will be an update coming up but he gave no specific time frame. Also, the Android Oreo will be coming to the OnePlus 5, so all OnePlus 5 users are advised to keep tabs with the OnePlus Forum over the Oreo Update. It is rumoured to come with better camera features and launcher. Source

YouTube VR app makes its debut on Steam

YouTube has made its VR app now available on Steam VR on the HTC Vive. The app is available here on early access for a limited number of users. The reviews show that a lot of users are experiencing bugs such as dropped frame rates and random crashes. The app appears to be compatible with the Oculus Rift VR headset according to one user. The YouTube VR app is in the very early stages of beta and some users are unable to launch the app at all. If you have a Vive or an Oculus Rift give it a try and experience it yourself. Source , Twitter

OPPO unveils a New Year Anniversary Edition for the R11s

Today OPPO announced another edition of the OPPO R11s to commemorate the upcoming New Year. The device is based on the red variant of the R11s but sports a gold trim around the camera lens as well as a golden logo. The specs and price should be the same as the other editions. Source

Apple sets out to Acquire Shazam.

Apple plans to delve further into the music sector by acquiring Shazam, an app that allows users to identify a song by listening to the clip from any part of the song or film or a TV program. The deal was described by a source that it would be dealt in 9 figures while another estimates that it would be about $400 million. Although according to the last valuation the company had back in 2015, it was estimated to be about $1.02 billion dollars according to Pitchbook and hence it is most likely going to be sold lower than that. The deal will definitely be a big one for apple as the app is a widely used one. It was observed to have passed the 1 billion downloads back in September, 2016 which is definitely going to be higher now. Also the app has raised a total of $143 million dollars for a number of investors which also includes Kleiner Perkins which was observed to have also invested in their competitor, Soundcloud. Shazam also made about 54 million dollars in revenues in 2016 ...

Google GO launched in India and Indonesia

Google has today launched its Google Go app, a "lite" version of the Google Search app built for Android Go Edition devices. The app has currently released only in India and Indonesia. The Google GO app helps users on slow/weak internet connections get content faster. The app allows users get GIF's, translations and more from the apps home screen Shortcuts for your favorite services can also be added here and you can choose from a list of supported services. If you have an app for that service tapping its icon will just launch the app or otherwise it will take you to its website. The app is also designed to search in two languages at once and with a one tap you can swap the search results between the two languages. Source