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Top 10 Consumer Tech Stories Of The Week - Dec 10 to Dec 16

Here’s the roundup of the Top 10 Stories of the week...

 

Long story short, this week was pretty disastrous for the people in the coastal areas of Chennai and other region due to Cyclone Vardah. However, the cyclone didn’t stop its effect right there. It hit the entire nation in the form of slow down in mobile data pack speeds. Many service providers also reported that undersea digital cables were damaged heavily and it would take some time to fix them up.

On the other hand, Pokemon Go was finally announced in India in partnership with Reliance Jio. The company even launched Jio Chat Channel for Pokemon Trainers to discuss and arrange Pokewalks. Also, another legendary game Super Mario was launched on iOS devices. However, this time, the game has been renamed as Super Mario Run.

Just as every week, we even saw a couple of launches like Lenovo Yoga Book, Swipe Elite Max, Lenovo K6 Note, Moto M, Swipe Elite Star, OnePlus 3T, and two basic phones by Nokia. Also, the Government recently warned citizens of four apps that are alleged to bring threat with them to smartphones.

While a top 10 listicle would definitely not be enough to sum up this week, here's our try as we put in 10 best stories we have covered this week in consumer technology.

Super Mario Is Now Available For Download On iOS Devices

We have a great news for all the fans of Super Mario out there. Developers Nintendo have finally rolled out the legendary game to iOS platform for users to play for free. However, to experience the complete game, you have to purchase it for INR 620.

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Apple AirPods To Hit Stores By Dec 21

After a very long time since they were unveiled, Apple AirPods are now available for pre-order in the US with first set of AirPods being expected to be shipped by Dec 21. In-fact, it is being said that the Apple AirPods will be available for purchase via the company retail stores, starting the same day.

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Internet Slows Down; Thanks To Cyclone Vardah

If your Internet connection has gone on a toss lately, do not blame your network provider, as the Cyclone Vardah that hit Chennai recently left a pretty bad disaster under the sea, and it is expected to take a while to get your Internet speed back to normal.

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Reliance Jio Brings Pokemon Go To India

This seems to be a great news for all the Pokemon Go fans in India, while many have been downloading the APK files and installing them, and enjoying the first ever Augmented Reality-based smartphone game in the world. Reliance Jio has now announced its partnership with Niantic, the developers of Pokemon Go to make the game officially available in India, starting Dec 14, 2016.

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Gamesir G3 Gamepad: First Impressions [Video]

Gamesir G3 Gamepad comes with 4 rubber buttons - Start, Select, Turbo, and Clear. It also includes four-axis D-pad, four buttons (A, B, X, Y), a G button (home), two shoulder buttons and two trigger buttons. Interestingly, the A,B, X, and Y buttons along with G .. i.e., the home buttons light up giving a better appearance in total. The bluetooth connection seems to be neat.

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Lenovo Unveils The Slim And Portable Yoga Book Convertible Laptop

Lenovo latest laptop combines portability and multitasking capabilities in a single package. Dubbed as the Yoga Book, it has been claimed as the thinnest and lightest 2-in-1 device in the world by the manufacturer. Thanks to its unique design, the Yoga Book can transform between the tablet and laptop mode without breaking sweat. Lenovo's machine features an interesting Halo Keyboard and dual-use stylus accessories.

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Two Different Foldable Phones Cooking In Samsung’s Bay

We already know how Samsung is serious when it comes to innovation in display screens. In-fact, lately, we have been witnessing a couple of rumours and leaks about a bendable smartphone being cooked in the company’s labs. However, a recent report now claims that two different foldable smartphones are being developed by Samsung, and interestingly, one of them is expected to be launched in 2017.

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Brainwavz Alpha IEM Headphones - Review [Video]

Dubbed as the ‘Alpha’, this earphone comes with a price tag of INR 1,799 and is claimed by the company to give deep and powerful bass, as you can see on the retail package. We can see that it comes with a plastic casing, which means that it is pretty much light weight.

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Amazon Prime Video Lands In India With Aggressive Pricing

Amazon has finally launched its Netflix competitor in India. Dubbed Amazon Prime, this video streaming service offers large catalogue Bollywood, Hollywood, and regional content. The e-commerce giant has also started production of multiple Indian original shows. To give you an idea, Amazon Prime Video will let you watch movies such as Sultan, Kabali, and Batman vs Superman – Dawn of Justice.

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Microsoft And Qualcomm Are Bringing The Windows 10 Experience To Snapdragon Chipsets

Microsoft and Qualcomm are working together to bring the full PC experience on next-gen Snapdragon chipsets. Based on the ARM Architecture, these SoCs (System on Chip) were not capable running programmes meant for x86 platform. The latest development comes as a good news for those wanting to access full blown PC software on ARM devices. This new technique emulates x86 on ARM chips since Windows 10 mobile can't run Win32 (x86) apps natively.

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