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Microsoft in Talks With Sony for Xbox One-PS4 Cross-Platform Play

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Microsoft in Talks With Sony for Xbox One-PS4 Cross-Platform Play Sony  has been adamant about not allowing cross-platform play with other consoles for  PS4 , but  Microsoft  is still trying to convince the market leader. In an interview at  Gamescom  this week, when  GameReactor  asked if Microsoft was in discussion with Sony,  Xbox  marketing head Aaron Greenberg said: "Absolutely, yeah. We're talking to Sony [about cross-platform play]." "We do partner with them on  Minecraft , and of course, we would like to enable them to be part of that: one community, to unite gamers. So we're talking to them and we're hopeful that they'll be supportive of it." It's obvious why Sony would be hesitant to partner up, given the PS4 is the clear winner in the current console generation, having outsold the  Xbox One  2:1. While Microsoft stopped sharing official sales figures a while ago, market estimates put it a...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Price Roundup: How Much It Will Cost Around the Globe

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Price Roundup: How Much It Will Cost Around the Globe Samsung on Wednesday  launched  its  Galaxy Note 8 smartphone at its Unpacked event and while we already knew most features and design of the handset thanks to numerous leaks, we finally got to know the pricing of the smartphone. Considering that  Samsung  has announced the pricing for pre-orders in several countries, we will provide you a roundup of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 pricing across major markets around the globe. Starting with one of the most important markets for any smartphone maker, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be made available in the US via several carriers. The latest entry in the Galaxy Note series is  available for purchase  through T-Mobile at a price of $930 (roughly Rs. 59,600) and the carrier also allows users to pay $210 as down payment upfront followed by monthly instalments. You can also choose to pay $39 in monthly instalments without having...

Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 Launch Tipped for October 5, to Sport Snapdragon 836 SoC

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Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 Launch Tipped for October 5, to Sport Snapdragon 836 SoC   Google is readying itself to launch the next set of Pixel smartphones, tentatively called  Pixel 2  and  Pixel XL 2 , and a fresh tip now gives us a date to look forward to. Popular tipster Evan Blass tweeted on Thursday that the second generation Pixel smartphones will be unveiled on October 5. The  tweet by Blass  also mentions that the Pixel handset will pack Qualcomm's Snapdragon 836 SoCs, corroborating a  report from last month . This would make the Pixel smartphones to be the first to sport Qualcomm's latest SoC. The Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will be unveiled following the launch of Samsung's  Galaxy Note 8  and the upcoming  LG V30 , apart from the anticipated September launch of Apple's  tenth anniversary iPhone . Notably, while these phones are being tipped to sport near bezel-less displays, there have been contradictory...

Jio Phone Features, Specifications Revealed: 128GB Expandable Storage, 2000mAh Battery, and More

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J io Phone Features, Specifications Revealed: 128GB Expandable Storage, 2000mAh Battery, and More On the first day of pre-bookings,  Reliance Jio  has finally released the full specifications of  Jio Phone  on its website. Aimed at 2G feature phone users who are yet to join the company's network, the handset is "essentially free," though you will have to make a refundable security deposit of Rs. 1,500. The specification sheet confirms several key Jio Phone features that consumers were curious about, such as expandable storage support, processor, and whether it has hotspot function or not. Jio Phone specifications The single Nano-SIM JioPhone sports a 2.4-inch QWVGA (240x320 pixels) display, and is powered by the 1.2GHz Spreadtrum SPRD 9820A/QC8905 dual-core processor with Mali-400 GPU and 512MB of RAM. It offers 4GB of internal storage, which is further expandable using a microSD card (up to 128GB). There's a 2-megapixel rear camera at the back and ...

Jio Phone Bookings Start at 5:30pm: How to Pre-Order the Mobile Online and Offline

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J io Phone Bookings Start at 5:30pm: How to Pre-Order the Mobile Online and Offline Jio Phone  bookings  start Thursday, August 24  and the 4G feature phone will be delivered to consumers in September on first-come, first-serve basis. The first Jio-branded phone will come preloaded with apps such as JioCinema, JioMusic, and JioTV, along with popular instant messaging and social networking apps. Aimed at 2G feature phone users who are yet to join the company’s network, the handset is “essentially free,” though you will have to make a refundable security deposit of Rs. 1,500. If you plan to book Jio Phone, you can opt for either online or offline channels. Read on to find out how to book Jio Phone, the time pre-orders start, when to make the payments, and more details. When do Jio Phone bookings start? Jio Phone bookings will start at 5:30pm on August 24 via the MyJio app,  official website , and authorised  Reliance Jio  offline retai...

Google Search Now Shows a Screening Test If You Search for Depression

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Google Search Now Shows a Screening Test If You Search for Depression People in the US will soon have an option to take a screening test on Google to know if they are depressed or not. Now, when users in the US will search for "depression" on  Google , they will see a box atop the results on mobile, which the search giant calls a Knowledge Panel. The Knowledge Panel contains information on what depression is, what its symptoms are and the possible treatments. "Now when you search for 'clinical depression' on Google on mobile, you'll see a Knowledge Panel that will give you the option to tap 'check if you’re clinically depressed', which will bring you to PHQ-9, a clinically validated screening questionnaire to test what your likely level of depression may be. To ensure that the information shared in the  PHQ-9 questionnaire  is accurate and useful, we have partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness on this announcement,...

Facebook Camera Now Lets You Capture 360-Degree Photos

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Facebook Camera Now Lets You Capture 360-Degree Photos Making 360-degree photos more of a common experience,  Facebook  has rolled out an update letting users capture 360-degree photos using its in-app camera. The update has been rolled out in both iOS and Android and includes the abilities to zoom and tag friends. According to a TechCrunch  report  on Wednesday, these 360-degree images or those from any other sources can be used as "Cover Photos". All that users need to do to take a 360-degree photos is open the Facebook app and click the "360 Photo" option from the top of the News Feed. After pressing the option, they need to follow the path from start to finish until they have taken a complete panorama. Users also have an option to select their preferred "starting view" within the photo. "Capturing 360-degree using the Facebook camera is designed to be as easy as possible, too, with Facebook employing co...