The Best Apps and Tools for Chromebooks

You have a shiny new Chromebook and you want to make the most of it. Good! Despite popular belief, Chromebooks are in fact excellent productivity machines—especially once you find the proper tools for the job at hand.<br />

The Best Apps and Tools for Chromebooks

You have a shiny new Chromebook and you want to make the most of it. Good! Despite popular belief, Chromebooks are in fact excellent product...

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How to Connect the Nest Secure to a New Wi-Fi Network

If you ever change your Wi-Fi password or the name of the network, you’ll also need to connect your Nest Secure security system to that new network. Luckily, it’s really easy.<br />

How to Connect the Nest Secure to a New Wi-Fi Network

If you ever change your Wi-Fi password or the name of the network, you’ll also need to connect your Nest Secure security system to that new ...

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Someone Stole Almost Half a BILLION Dollars from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange

Coincheck, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, has suffered what appears to be the biggest hack in the history of cryptocurrencies, losing $532 million in digital assets (nearly $420 million in NEM tokens and $112 in Ripples). In 2014, Mt Gox, one of the largest bitcoin exchange at that time, filed for bankruptcy after admitting it had lost $450 million worth of Bitcoins. Apparently, the <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheHackersNews?a=pcc0D10qnz4:3oSZIwqFrBo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheHackersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~4/pcc0D10qnz4" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://thehackernews.com/2018/01/coincheck-cryptocurrency-heist.html">Read Here»</a>

Someone Stole Almost Half a BILLION Dollars from Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange

Coincheck, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, has suffered what appears to be the biggest hack in the history of cryptocurrencies, losin...

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Geek Trivia: The Largest Sea Plane Ever Built Was The?

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Geek Trivia: The Largest Sea Plane Ever Built Was The?

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MoviePass Is Dropping Support for Some AMC Theaters, But It’s Still a Good Deal (For Now)

<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1653" height="1080" src="https://www.reviewgeek.com/p/uploads/2018/01/86a298e4.jpg" width="1920" /></p> <p><a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/326158/is-moviepass-the-9.95-movie-theater-subscription-worth-it/">MoviePass’s $9.95 per month subscr…</a></p> <h3><a href='https://www.reviewgeek.com/1652/moviepass-is-dropping-support-for-some-amc-theaters-but-its-still-a-good-deal-for-now/'>Click Here to Continue Reading</a></h3> <br />

MoviePass Is Dropping Support for Some AMC Theaters, But It’s Still a Good Deal (For Now)

MoviePass’s $9.95 per month subscr… Click Here to Continue Reading

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Want Better Workplace Focus? Listen to a Video Game Soundtrack

<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1649" height="540" src="https://www.reviewgeek.com/p/uploads/2018/01/d7d526d6.jpg" width="960" /></p> <p>Want a little productivity boost to get through your Friday (and every day after it, for that matter)?</p> <h3><a href='https://www.reviewgeek.com/1648/want-better-workplace-focus-listen-to-a-video-game-soundtrack/'>Click Here to Continue Reading</a></h3> <br />

Want Better Workplace Focus? Listen to a Video Game Soundtrack

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How to Make LibreOffice Writer Templates

Templates let you configure all the relevant settings you want pre-applied to documents—font settings, margins and tabs, boilerplate text, and so on. You just open the template and save it under a new name to get a jump start on a new document.<br />

How to Make LibreOffice Writer Templates

Templates let you configure all the relevant settings you want pre-applied to documents—font settings, margins and tabs, boilerplate text, a...

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ surface in first press images

<img alt="" src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-and-Galaxy-S9-Plus-957x1024.jpg" /> Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the company’s next flagship smartphones in the 'Galaxy S' series have finally surfaced in press image ahead of official announcement at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona next month, thanks to @evleaks. Only the front part of the smartphones have been revealed, which look similar to the S8 series with Infinity display, minimal bezels and a bunch of sensors on the top. [HTML1] Recently leaked retail box revealed key camera specifics including a super-speed Dual-Pixel 12-megapixel camera with OIS, an F1.5/2.4 variable aperture for the S9, but the S9+ is said to feature dual 12MP rear camera with fixed aperture. Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ rumored specifications S9 – 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 570ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection S9+ – 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 529ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with Adreno 630 GPU / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9810 processor with Mali G72MP18 GPU S9 – 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory with microSD S9+ – 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory with microSD Android 8.0 (Oreo) Single / Hybrid ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=G73cQArC4H8:VaD_qD5ECIk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=G73cQArC4H8:VaD_qD5ECIk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=G73cQArC4H8:VaD_qD5ECIk:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=G73cQArC4H8:VaD_qD5ECIk:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=G73cQArC4H8:VaD_qD5ECIk:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=G73cQArC4H8:VaD_qD5ECIk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/G73cQArC4H8" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/241816/samsung-galaxy-s9-and-galaxy-s9-plus-surface-in-first-press-images.html">Read Here»</a>

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ surface in first press images

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, the company’s next flagship smartphones in the 'Galaxy S' series have finally surfaced in press i...

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Roav VIVA Review: Kick Siri to the Curb and Make Alexa Your New Copilot

<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1643" height="540" src="https://www.reviewgeek.com/p/uploads/2018/01/7c81ce49.jpg" width="960" /></p> <p>Alexa, thanks to the popularity of the Echo, might have a firm standing in millions of homes but outside the house Siri and Google Assistant sti…</p> <h3><a href='https://www.reviewgeek.com/1620/roav-viva-review-kick-siri-to-the-curb-and-make-alexa-your-new-copilot/'>Click Here to Continue Reading</a></h3> <br />

Roav VIVA Review: Kick Siri to the Curb and Make Alexa Your New Copilot

Alexa, thanks to the popularity of the Echo, might have a firm standing in millions of homes but outside the house Siri and Google Assistan...

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How to Fix Android MMS Issues on Cricket Wireless

If you’re on Cricket Wireless and use an Android phone, there’s a reasonably decent chance you could be having issues receiving MMS messages (aka picture and video messages). Fortunately, there’s a quick and easy fix…now that we’ve actually figured out what’s going on here.<br />

How to Fix Android MMS Issues on Cricket Wireless

If you’re on Cricket Wireless and use an Android phone, there’s a reasonably decent chance you could be having issues receiving MMS messages...

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What’s the Difference Between the iPad, iPad Pro, and iPad Mini?

Apple’s iPad line has gotten pretty hefty, between the 12.9-inch and 10.5-inch iPad Pro, the (blandly named) iPad, and the iPad Mini 4. They range from $329 all the way up to $1279. So what’s the difference between all these models? Let’s take a look.<br />

What’s the Difference Between the iPad, iPad Pro, and iPad Mini?

Apple’s iPad line has gotten pretty hefty, between the 12.9-inch and 10.5-inch iPad Pro, the (blandly named) iPad, and the iPad Mini 4. They...

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Cheap Windows Laptops Will Only Waste Your Time and Money

You get what you pay for. And, while you will save money in the short term by buying a cheap Windows laptop, you’ll pay for it in time, frustration, and ultimately money when you have to pay to replace or fix the laptop after it breaks.<br />

Cheap Windows Laptops Will Only Waste Your Time and Money

You get what you pay for. And, while you will save money in the short term by buying a cheap Windows laptop, you’ll pay for it in time, frus...

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How to Fix Annoying Nest Secure Notifications

Depending on how you have Nest’s Home/Away Assist feature set up, you might be receiving notifications to set you alarm even if you’re still home. Here’s how to fix it.<br />

How to Fix Annoying Nest Secure Notifications

Depending on how you have Nest’s Home/Away Assist feature set up, you might be receiving notifications to set you alarm even if you’re still...

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Geek Trivia: The First Cartoon Aired With Stereo Sound Was?

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Geek Trivia: The First Cartoon Aired With Stereo Sound Was?

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What Is nsurlstoraged, and Why Is It Running on my Mac?

You’re browsing the applications running using Activity Monitor when you notice something you don’t recognize: nsurlstoraged. What is this, you might be wondering, and why is it using network and CPU resources? First, don’t panic: this is part of macOS.<br />

What Is nsurlstoraged, and Why Is It Running on my Mac?

You’re browsing the applications running using Activity Monitor when you notice something you don’t recognize: nsurlstoraged. What is this, ...

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Google Will Mercifully Let You Mute Ads For Things You Already Bought

Google Will Mercifully Let You Mute Ads For Things You Already Bought

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How to Read Comic Books and Manga on Your Kindle

The iPad has been toted as the ultimate comic book reader, but that doesn’t mean your can’t give it a run for its money with your Kindle. Here’s how to optimize and transfer your comic books and manga to your Kindle.<br />

How to Read Comic Books and Manga on Your Kindle

The iPad has been toted as the ultimate comic book reader, but that doesn’t mean your can’t give it a run for its money with your Kindle. He...

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How to Check Your Apple Pencil’s Battery Level

Your Apple Pencil doesn’t have any sort of light that indicates its battery level. If you want to check how much battery power it has left, you’ll need to use a widget on your iPad Pro.<br />

How to Check Your Apple Pencil’s Battery Level

Your Apple Pencil doesn’t have any sort of light that indicates its battery level. If you want to check how much battery power it has left, ...

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The Best Portable Chargers For Every Need

<p><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1591" height="540" src="https://www.reviewgeek.com/p/uploads/2018/01/25957745.jpg" width="960" /></p> <p>If you’re lucky your phone can last a full day before you need to reach for a power cable.</p> <h3><a href='https://www.reviewgeek.com/1565/the-best-portable-chargers-for-every-need/'>Click Here to Continue Reading</a></h3> <br />

The Best Portable Chargers For Every Need

If you’re lucky your phone can last a full day before you need to reach for a power cable. Click Here to Continue Reading

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How to Make Google Home Use Your Netflix Profile Based on Your Voice

Asking Google Home to play a certain show or movie on Netflix was one of the earliest features available on the platform, but there was always one glaring issue: it always played from the primary profile, regardless of who executed the command. Now, that changes.<br />

How to Make Google Home Use Your Netflix Profile Based on Your Voice

Asking Google Home to play a certain show or movie on Netflix was one of the earliest features available on the platform, but there was alwa...

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PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat now available on Alexa

<img alt="" src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Alexa-Mann-Ki-Baat-e1516883570786.jpg" /> Amazon Alexa picks up a new skill. It can now play 'Mann Ki Baat’ Indian radio programme hosted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is developed by the Asian News International (ANI), India's premier multimedia news agency.  Mann Ki Baat is an unique initiative that was started by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi back in 2015 to reach masses across the country through Radio directly and empower on topics such as Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, demonetization and the Digital India vision. The skill is available on all devices with Amazon Alexa such as the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Plus and Alexa-enabled smart speakers such as Harman Kardon Allure and Eufy Genie. Users can also listen to all 36 previous episodes using simple voice commands. The company also mentioned that latest episodes will also be available within few hours of its telecast. Users need to enable Mann Ki Baat skill by going to the Skills section of the Alexa app or just by saying "Alexa, enable Mann Ki Baat." Once enabled users can start listening to episodes by using commands like "Alexa, open Mann Ki Baat" and then Specify the month and year to select the Mann Ki Baat that you wish to listen to. Ishaan Prakash, Editor Live Operations, ANI said: We are heading to a future where voice ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=k8BNgV4q8HM:CSx92CvFDqw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=k8BNgV4q8HM:CSx92CvFDqw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=k8BNgV4q8HM:CSx92CvFDqw:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=k8BNgV4q8HM:CSx92CvFDqw:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=k8BNgV4q8HM:CSx92CvFDqw:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=k8BNgV4q8HM:CSx92CvFDqw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/k8BNgV4q8HM" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/241761/pm-modis-mann-ki-baat-now-available-on-alexa.html">Read Here»</a>

PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat now available on Alexa

Amazon Alexa picks up a new skill. It can now play 'Mann Ki Baat’ Indian radio programme hosted by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It...

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Beware! Undetectable CrossRAT malware targets Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems

Are you using Linux or Mac OS? If you think your system is not prone to viruses, then you should read this. Wide-range of cybercriminals are now using a new piece of 'undetectable' spying malware that targets Windows, macOS, Solaris and Linux systems. Just last week we published a detailed article on the report from EFF/Lookout that revealed a new advanced persistent threat (APT) group, <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheHackersNews?a=-bYUPth0G7I:M9XCeCVvsqw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheHackersNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheHackersNews/~4/-bYUPth0G7I" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://thehackernews.com/2018/01/crossrat-malware.html">Read Here»</a>

Beware! Undetectable CrossRAT malware targets Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems

Are you using Linux or Mac OS? If you think your system is not prone to viruses, then you should read this. Wide-range of cybercriminals are...

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Reliance Jio launches Rs. 49 pack with free voice calls, 28 days validity for JioPhone users

<img alt="" src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/JioPhone-Rs-49-unlimited-pack-1024x511.jpg" /> Reliance Jio unveiled JioPhone, the company’s first VoLTE feature phone back in July last year and started pre-bookings for the phone in August. It launched Rs. 153 plan exclusively for JioPhone users offering free voice calls and 500GB data per day with 28 days validity offering 14GB data. Earlier this month the company increased the data to 1GB per day offering 28GB data. Today it launched a new plan exclusively for JioPhone users that lets them to enjoy free voice calls and unlimited data (1GB at high speed) for 28 days at a price of  Rs. 49. It has also introduced affordable data add-ons at Rs 11, 21, 51 and 101. The company said "This Republic Day will mark an acceleration towards achieving the vision of Digital Freedom for the 50 Crore feature phone users of India." Reliance Jio said this will be achieved in three ways – Connectivity, Data Affordability and Device Affordability. Reliance Jio said that its network is expected to cover 99% of India’s population this year, and India’s 4G coverage will be more than 2G coverage in the country. After a huge demand for pre-bookings, Reliance Jio started sales of JioPhone a few weeks back. Now you can get it at your retailer as ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=8eEwwERHXiY:1_iHKipkn4I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=8eEwwERHXiY:1_iHKipkn4I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=8eEwwERHXiY:1_iHKipkn4I:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=8eEwwERHXiY:1_iHKipkn4I:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=8eEwwERHXiY:1_iHKipkn4I:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=8eEwwERHXiY:1_iHKipkn4I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/8eEwwERHXiY" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/241759/reliance-jio-rs-49-plan-unlimited-voice-data.html">Read Here»</a>

Reliance Jio launches Rs. 49 pack with free voice calls, 28 days validity for JioPhone users

Reliance Jio unveiled JioPhone, the company’s first VoLTE feature phone back in July last year and started pre-bookings for the phone in Au...

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Huawei, Deutsche Telekom and Intel achieve 5G NR Interoperability

<img alt="" src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Huawei-Intel-5G-1024x774.jpg" /> Huawei Deutsche Telekom and Intel today announced that they have collaborated to achieve 5G NR Interoperability and development testing, a multi-vendor interoperability based on 3GPP R15 commercial system which will accelerate 5G commercialization.  The test is based on Huawei's 5G commercial base station and Intel's third generation 5G NR Mobile Trial Platform (MTP) and it is a step forward in the commercial launch of Huawei and Intel solution supporting millions of devices in 2019. The development was initially started by Huawei and Deutsche Telekom in 2015 which later was benefitted by Intel's 5G NR platform. Three companies have jointly verified the fundamentals of the new 5G 3GPP NR standard, including new synchronization, coding, frame structure, and numerology components underlying the interconnection of the NR-compliant terminal and network. The test configuration used is based on the largest C-band cell bandwidth defined by the 5G NR standard. The first 5G NR standard was successfully completed on December 21, 2017, at the 3GPP TSG RAN meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. Arash Ashouriha, Senior Vice President Technology Innovation of Deutsche Telekom said: After delivering leading contributions to the 3GPP’s work on 5G standards, Deutsche Telekom, Huawei and Intel moved swiftly to jointly verify implementation progress through standards-based interoperability testing. The success of our test is ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=5vYNVghsY0o:cp3O8uoZ6-c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=5vYNVghsY0o:cp3O8uoZ6-c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=5vYNVghsY0o:cp3O8uoZ6-c:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=5vYNVghsY0o:cp3O8uoZ6-c:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=5vYNVghsY0o:cp3O8uoZ6-c:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=5vYNVghsY0o:cp3O8uoZ6-c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/5vYNVghsY0o" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/241732/huawei-deutsche-telekom-and-intel-achieve-5g-nr-interoperability.html">Read Here»</a>

Huawei, Deutsche Telekom and Intel achieve 5G NR Interoperability

Huawei Deutsche Telekom and Intel today announced that they have collaborated to achieve 5G NR Interoperability and development testing, a ...

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What Are Samsung’s Micro LED TVs, and How Are They Different from OLED?

At the top of the television market, you have two big players: Samsung and LG. Sure, there are other brands making high-end sets, and competition among budget TVs is fierce and varied. But it’s safe to say that the two South Korean giants have the high end of the market locked down, at least in terms of technical prowess for picture quality.<br />

What Are Samsung’s Micro LED TVs, and How Are They Different from OLED?

At the top of the television market, you have two big players: Samsung and LG. Sure, there are other brands making high-end sets, and compet...

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Xiaomi to open its first Mi Home Store in Kolkata on January 26

<img alt="" src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Xiaomi-Mi-Home-Store-Mumbai-1024x683.jpg" /> After Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Madhya Pradesh, Xiaomi is all set to open a new Mi Home Store in Kolkata in South City Mall tomorrow, January 26th. This will the company’s twentieth Mi Home Store in the country, after five stores in Bengaluru, two stores in Chennai, Pune, New Delhi, Mumbai, and one in Hyderabad, Gurugram, Noida, Pune, Bhopal and Thane. [HTML1] Mi Home Store will let customers experience as well as buy smartphones, power banks, headphones, fitness bands, air purifiers as well as other ecosystem products that are launched in India. It recently started taking pre-bookings for smartphones at Rs.500 and it is offering Mi Earphone Basic Matte worth Rs.599 with every pre-booking that can be collected along with the smartphone at Mi Home. Xiaomi already said that it expects to open 100 Mi Homes across India in the next two years. <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OjJkQeKElN4:h3VVt5rCK0c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OjJkQeKElN4:h3VVt5rCK0c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=OjJkQeKElN4:h3VVt5rCK0c:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OjJkQeKElN4:h3VVt5rCK0c:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=OjJkQeKElN4:h3VVt5rCK0c:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=OjJkQeKElN4:h3VVt5rCK0c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/OjJkQeKElN4" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/241725/xiaomi-to-open-its-first-mi-home-store-in-kolkata-on-january-26.html">Read Here»</a>

Xiaomi to open its first Mi Home Store in Kolkata on January 26

After Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and Madhya Pradesh, Xiaomi is all set to open a new Mi Home Store in Kolkata in South Cit...

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Reliance Jio reportedly in talks with Xioami to sell Mi TVs and smartphones on its retail platform

<img alt="" src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Xiaomi-Mi-TV-4A-50.jpg" /> Reliance Jio is said to be in talks with Xiaomi for exclusive rights to sell smartphones and TVs in India similar to what it has with Apple. If everything works out, Jio will exclusively sell Xiaomi phones and TVs through the Jio retail network and the Reliance Digital chain of stores, according to a new report from ET. There is also a possible arrangement to provide Xiaomi's B2B products like smart point-of-sales devices to Jio retailers digitalizing the Xiaomi's supply chain. The company is also looking into bringing more Xiaomi products in India, said the executives. The proposed deal falls in line with Xiaomi's move to making the regulatory filing, indicating its intentions to bring products that are beyond smartphones, including for the B2B segment. In the same regard, senior executives of Xiaomi and Reliance Jio is said to have met several times in the last few weeks. With Jio on the verge of rolling out its Jio broadband service, Xiaomi's smart televisions are a compelling offering and will be bundled with the service at a compelling price. Both the companies are also looking into expanding their partnership with exclusive smartphone models, claims the report. Source <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=aG8slWSCMWQ:SGtLPUD4gwM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=aG8slWSCMWQ:SGtLPUD4gwM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=aG8slWSCMWQ:SGtLPUD4gwM:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=aG8slWSCMWQ:SGtLPUD4gwM:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=aG8slWSCMWQ:SGtLPUD4gwM:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=aG8slWSCMWQ:SGtLPUD4gwM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/aG8slWSCMWQ" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/241712/reliance-jio-xiaomi-tv-smartphones-india.html">Read Here»</a>

Reliance Jio reportedly in talks with Xioami to sell Mi TVs and smartphones on its retail platform

Reliance Jio is said to be in talks with Xiaomi for exclusive rights to sell smartphones and TVs in India similar to what it has with Apple...

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LG posts its biggest-ever revenue, highest yearly profits in 8 years in 2017; narrows smartphone losses in Q4 2017

<img alt="" src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/LG-V30-9.jpg" /> LG Electronics has reported revenues of 16.96 trillion won (US$ 15.3 billion) for the fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2017, which is up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. For the whole 2017 it reported record 61.4 trillion won (US$ 55.4 billion) revenues, up 10.9% YoY and profits of 2.47 trillion won (US$ 2.23 billion) – the highest profit since 2009 – up 85% from 2016 due in large part to strong performance by premium home appliances and TVs.  It  reported operating income of 366.8 billion won (US$ 330.9 million) for the quarter, down 35.2% for the same quarter in 2016. Mobile Communications sector reported a quarterly revenue of 3.07 trillion won (US$ 2.77 billion), up 9% QoQ and 3% YoY due to steady sales of  increasing sales of V30 and Google’s new premium OLED phone Pixel 2 XL.  The sector posted a operating loss of 213.2 billion won (US$ 192.33 million), compared to loss of  459.3 billion won a year ago. "Loss narrowed QoQ and YoY by increasing premium product sales and improving business structure, despite marketing expense for V30 and component price increase, said LG. For the whole 2017 it reported 11.67 trillion won (US$ 10.52 billion) revenue, despite a challenging marketplace and strong competition from Chinese brands, ... <div class="feedflare"><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=FHkeQkEtr6s:GvcCtf-KqLc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=FHkeQkEtr6s:GvcCtf-KqLc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=FHkeQkEtr6s:GvcCtf-KqLc:V_sGLiPBpWU" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=FHkeQkEtr6s:GvcCtf-KqLc:D7DqB2pKExk"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?i=FHkeQkEtr6s:GvcCtf-KqLc:D7DqB2pKExk" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?a=FHkeQkEtr6s:GvcCtf-KqLc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img border="0" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/fone-arena?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" /></a></div> <img alt="" height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fone-arena/~4/FHkeQkEtr6s" width="1" /><br /> <a href="http://www.fonearena.com/blog/241711/lg-q4-2017-revenue-profit.html">Read Here»</a>

LG posts its biggest-ever revenue, highest yearly profits in 8 years in 2017; narrows smartphone losses in Q4 2017

LG Electronics has reported revenues of 16.96 trillion won (US$ 15.3 billion) for the fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2017, which is...

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