1. All You Need to Know About Apple iPhone 6S
Apple is all set to launch the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus in India on 16 October. Apple resellers in India have already started taking bookings for new phones with a token of just Rs 10,000.
Apple has still not officially announced the prices of the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus in India. But the rumour mill suggests that the phones are likely to be priced way higher than what the iPhone 6 was priced when it launched in India.
Read our first impressions of the Apple iPhone 6s here.
2. Apple iPhone 6s Vs Apple iPhone 6
The Apple iPhone 6s is set to launch on 16 October in India. If the rumour mill is to be believed, the 6s will cost a bomb.
So does the iPhone 6 still hold up against the new God phone by Apple? We tell you how they stack up against each other.
3. The Slow Death of Google Nexus Smartphones
Mihir Fadnavis used the Nexus 4 for two years. It was a beautiful fairytale relationship, and it was good while it lasted. He’s moved on to fruit-based companies now, but there’s something he needs to talk about. The Nexus brand. And its death. Read his opinion on why the Nexus brand is dying a slow death here.
3. ‘Sadness’ to ‘Wow’, Facebook Launches Reactions Beyond ‘Like’
Like it or not, Facebook Inc’s trademark “like” button is set to get more expressive.
Users will soon be able to do more than “like” posts. They will be able to love them and express sympathy, anger or sadness with animated emoticons.
The social network said on Thursday it is launching a pilot test of “Reactions,” allowing users to select from seven emotions, including “like” and “wow.”
“Dislike,” however, is not one of the options.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on Thursday that users have been requesting ways other than like to respond to posts, such as when someone posts about the death of a loved one or a tragic news story.
Read the entire story here.
4. Bang & Olufsen Launched $26,995 Beolab 90 Speakers
Premium audio and TV maker Bang & Olufsen has revealed its latest flagship product. The BeoLab 90 is a masterpiece of acoustic craftsmanship – the path-breaking feature of these imposing high-end home audio loudspeakers is that they are capable of producing optimised sound output, no matter where they are placed in a room.
Each one of these 137 kg, 50-inch-high beasts, made of aluminium, fabric and oakwood, boasts of as many as 18 drivers – four woofers, seven midranges, and seven tweeters. These drivers are powered by 14 ICE power amps along with four additional Class D amps, all housed within each BeoLab 90 loudspeaker. The total maximum output of these monsters? A whopping 8,200 watts of vividly clear, life-like audio per channel!
Read what else the luxury sound system has to offer here.
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