TecQ: iPhone’s Expiry Date, Frodo, Facebook Group Calling and More
TecQ is your weekly doze of news that made headlines in the past week from the world of technology.
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1. Your iPhone Will Expire in Three Years, Says Apple
According to the US electronic giant Apple, iPhones have a life expectancy of three years and as does the Apple Watch while the Apple TV devices will expire in four years.
In a recent update to its environmental policy, Apple addressed the question of how long an Apple device is expected to remain in use.
iPhone’s productive life cycle will be up at the three-year mark, as will the Apple Watch while your OS X – a series of operating systems developed and marketed by Apple Inc –- and Apple TV devices will get an extra twelve months to reach the four-year mark.
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2. Meet Frodo, the Make in India Action Camera And GoPro Killer!
Well, it doesn’t matter if GoPro decides against selling its action camera products in the Indian market. Why? Because when you can have action cameras made by a domestic company in India, why to bother importing a GoPro just to enjoy the action?
It’s called Frodo and this action camera can be worn on the wrist or placed on an object to shoot videos in any condition. That’s not all, you can even use the Frodo, shoot the video, transfer files to your phone and get the option to edit them in quick time.
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3. Affordable and Powerful Windows 10 Laptops – Coming Soon to India
Can you get an affordable laptop in the country right now that is worth the price? Most of what we have seen are cheap knock-off devices that are true to their price, not so much on the way they perform. You’ve got the likes of HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Micromax making affordable Windows laptop that are low on hardware.
So, is that going to change anytime soon? Well, the good news is it will, and this has been confirmed by Intel, the company which powers the hardware inside the affordable laptops.
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4. Facebook Launches Group Calling on Messenger
Social media giant Facebook has launched their Group Calling feature on Messenger. Users can add 50 participants simultaneously over the Internet.
Messenger’s latest feature is set to be rolled out globally over the next 24 hours on Android and iOS devices for free and users can start a group Voice over IP (VoIP) audio call from any group chat.
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5. Review: Apple iPhone SE – New-ish Wine, Old Bottle?
At The Quint, we’ve wondered out loud often enough about the iPhone SE – about its exorbitant pricing, the massive profit margins Apple enjoys on this device, and some alternatives you could consider if you have cash to spare. But all of that was before we tried one on for size, and now that we’ve had our time with the newest, yet most familiar-looking iPhone SE, we try and answer the 39,000 buck question – who exactly is a 4-inch iPhone SE meant for?
Read the complete review here.
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