Paytm Mall LG Special Sale has kicked off on January 28 and will go on till February 2. The e-commerce platform is also offering an additional 10% discount on making payment through Kotak bank debit or credit card. The offer is valid on EMI transactions as well. So, let’s begin. LG 32-inch HD Ready Smart LED TV The LG 32-inch HD Ready LED TV is now available on sale at a discounted price of Rs 19,590 (including Rs 1,500 cashback). You can also get an additional 10% discount on making payment via Kotak bank debit or credit card. Check out the deal here. LG 43-inch Full HD LED Smart TV The LG 43-inch Full HD LED Smart TV comes with a built-in Wi-Fi that allows you to download and watch content from apps like Netflix, Youtube, Hotstar and more. The TV offers a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. During the sale, it is available for Rs 35,247 inclusive of cashback. Check out the deal here. LG 49-inch Full HD Smart LED TV The LG 49-inch Full HD Smart TV comes with the same features as the one I mentioned above. However, it has a bigger panel size of 49-inches. The TV is available during the sale for Rs 49,281. Check out the deal here. LG 43-inch Ultra HD LED Smart TV The LG latest AI ThinQ TV, which was launched in India at a price of Rs 69,990 is now available at Paytm Mall on a discounted price of Rs 46,950. On top of that, you will also get an additional cashback of Rs 3,287, which brings down the effective price to Rs 43,663. Besides that, you can also get an extra 10% discount on making payment through Kotak bank card. Check out the deal here. LG 55-inch UHD Smart Al ThinQ TV The LG 55-inch UHD Smart AI ThinQ TV can now be bought during the sale at a discounted price of Rs 64,728 (inclusive of cashback). If you have a Kotak bank debit or credit card then you can also get an additional 10% discount even on EMI transactions. Check out the deal here.
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Let’s face it, we’ve all dreamed of ways to get a gaming console for cheap. This 19-year-old actually went ahead and executed it. For those unaware, internationally, you can checkout from a store on a self checkout counter. The self checkout counter is reserved for those with small and few goods in their basket. This 19-year-old decided to pose a PS4 as a fruit or vegetable and checked it out for $11, £8 or Rs 790 to be precise. The individual in question has been arrested. That's not all. This isn't the first time the individual has done this. For his second act, he was caught and convicted on 24 Jan and faces four months in jail. He said he did this to sell the PS4 to buy tickets to Nice, France. The incident took place in Monbeliard, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region of eastern France.The PS4 in India is priced at Rs 27,000 approx. Sony’s PS4 is the hottest selling console of this generation. Sony has said that as of December 31 2018, the company has sold more than 91.56 million units since launch. The PS4 launched back in 2013. If you are looking to pick up a PS4, we’d say hold your horses. If rumours circulating the internet are to be believed, then both Sony and Microsoft are expected to announce the next PlayStation and Xbox in 2019. The new consoles are expected to hit store shelves in 2020. The new consoles are said to be significantly more powerful than the current generation. This isn’t the first time that we have heard of people using unethical methods to get their hands on a gaming consoles or games. Back in 2016 a violent robbery took place where the thieves made off with physical copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The game is a PS4 exclusive and you can read our review of the game here. Back in 2006, two trucks carrying $1.5 million worth of Xbox 360 were taken over by bandits. If you are one that has a PS4 or an Xbox One, then you can check out our list of games to look forward to in February here. Source Also read: New leaks suggest PS5 and next Xbox specifications and pricing Vikendi scavenger-hunt announced for PUBG Xbox, new update released with multiple hotfixes Ban PUBG, 11-year old appeals to Maharashtra Govt as it promotes "gaming addiction, violence and cyber bullying"
Highlights: OnePlus tops premium smartphone selling brand in 2018 in India. Samsung, however, takes up the top spot in terms of shipments. Apple took a beating this quarter and took the third spot. OnePlus has emerged as the best selling smartphone brand in 2018 in India, and has captured 36 percent of the total premium smartphone market share in the fourth quarter of last year, Counterpoint Research has said in Counterpoint Market Monitor Service Data for Q4 2018. The market research firm also says that with a market share of 15 percent, the OnePlus 6 was the best-selling premium model throughout 2018 in terms of shipment as well as in retail value. The OnePlus 6T (10 percent) was positioned at second place followed by the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (8 percent). Not only that, OnePlus has recorded its highest ever shipments in a single quarter (Q4 2018) to lead premium smartphone segment for three successive quarters. The success was driven by the strong demand of the OnePlus 6T during Diwali season. These reasons were enough for the Chinese brand to take a dig at Apple on Twitter and Instagram. OnePlus fans also mocked the Cupertino-based tech company for losing out to OnePlus in the Indian market. iDare you pic.twitter.com/iSstVVv0aI — OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) 30 January 2019 “OnePlus recorded its highest ever shipments in a single quarter to lead the premium smartphone segment for three successive quarters. Additionally, the success of OnePlus drove overall premium smartphone shipments to a record number in a single year. This was driven by strong demand of its latest OnePlus 6T during festive season. The momentum continues even after festive season due to strong word of mouth and product feedback from the end users,” Karn Chauhan, Research Analyst at Counterpoint Research, said in a statement. OnePlus was followed by Samsung, which captured 26 percent share of the premium segment and its shipments grew 72 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018. The newly-launched Galaxy A9 with a quad rear camera setup contributed towards Samsung’s growth. However, Samsung led the premium market for the full year 2018 in terms of shipments, narrowly inching ahead of OnePlus. Apple took the third spot as its premium segment shipments declined 25 percent YoY in last quarter due to “extreme high-premium-commanding pricing for iPhones as Apple continues to choose to pay 20 percent import duty on new imported iPhones instead of manufacturing in India.” Counterpoint Research also says that the competition for Apple will increase in 2019 with the entry of Android premium offerings by Chinese brands including Huawei and aggressive sales and distribution strategy from OnePlus, Samsung, Huawei and Google. Overall, the premium smartphone segment (retail price more than or equal to Rs 30,000/$400) shipments reached its highest ever in a quarter (Q4 2018) and a year (2018). The overall premium segment grew by 8 percent YoY for the full year and 16 percent YoY for the fourth quarter. The top three brands, OnePlus, Apple and Samsung contributed to 92 percent of the overall premium market in Q4 2018. Related Read: Overall iPhone sales down 20% YoY in November: Counterpoint Research Jio Phones top feature phone, overall handset Indian market in 2018: Counterpoint Research
Highlights: Twitter is currently testing a new feature on Android. The feature puts news stories above all other tweets on the main timeline. There's no word on when the feature will make it to the iOS version of Twitter. It appears Twitter is currently testing a new feature on Android that displays news above everything else when you open the app. When the feature is fully implemented, Twitter will show the most recent and relevant news tweets before showing tweets from other followers. The prompt at the top of the home screen now reads, “Catch up on what’s happened while you were away”. There’s no word yet on when the feature will make it to the iOS version of Twitter. Responding to a request for comment made by Mashable SE Asia, Twitter Product Manager Wally Gurzynski said that the new feature was indeed being tested to help users find news they may have missed more easily. “People come to Twitter every day to catch up on what’s happening and all the surrounding conversation. With this update, we’re making it easier for people to see the news and stories their followers have been discussing while they’ve been away – right at the top of their timeline,” commented Gurzynski. Depending on the version of Twitter installed on your Android smartphone and the region you’re in, you may or may not get to see the new feature when open the app right now. Besides, we’re not sure for how long you have to be away before Twitter thinks it’s time for you to “catch up”. For many years now, Twitter has been stacking relevant tweets above the rest under labels like “In case you missed it” and “While you were away”. But this is the first time Twitter is pushing news stories to the top like this. Though it’s no new feature, Twitter allows users to get notifications for every activity on an individual Twitter account that’s followed. For example, you could be notified every time your favourite tech magazine tweeted or went live. To enable this feature, simply head to the profile of the account you’re following and hit the bell icon next to the blue “Following” button. It goes without saying that you must first follow the account to be notified of their tweets and live posts. Related Read: Facebook is paying teens and adults to sell their personal data by installing a VPN app
Highlights Apple is being sued by a lawyer over the FaceTime Bug The bug lets users eavesdrop on others without them knowing The bug was discovered by a 14-year-old Recently it was discovered that an iPhone user could eavesdrop on another iPhone or Mac user using the group FaceTime feature. Now, the Cupertino giant is being sued because of the bug. Bloomberg has reported that a Houston based lawyer is claiming that his iPhone allowed an unknown person to eavesdrop on a private conversation with a client. According to the Bloomberg report, “Attorney Larry Williams II said the glitch intrudes on the privacy of “one’s most intimate conversations without consent,” according to the complaint he filed in state court in Houston. He said he was eavesdropped on while taking sworn testimony during a client deposition. Williams is seeking unspecified punitive damages on his claims of negligence, product liability, warranty breach.” According to the source, Apple has declined to comment on the lawsuit. The FaceTime bug was reportedly found by a teenager who wanted to chat with his friends while playing Fortnite. 14-year-old Grant Thompson in Tucson, Arizona wanted to FaceTime his friends while playing the game. On Jan 19, Thompson called his friend using FaceTime. When his friend did not receive the call, he immediately went on to add another friend to the call. By doing so, Thompson could hear his first friends voice at the other end of the line. His friend however, could only see the ringing screen that one sees when receiving a FaceTime call. He tried it a bunch of times to see if it would happen again and in doing so discovered the bug. Grant got the bug to the attention of his mother Michele Thompson, a lawyer by profession who “tried to notify Apple of the flaw through a variety of avenues, many of which were dead ends.” She also took to twitter to highlight the problem. Her tweet reads, “My teen found a major security flaw in Apple’s new iOS. He can listen in to your iPhone/iPad without your approval. I have video. Submitted bug report to @AppleSupport...waiting to hear back to provide details. Scary stuff! #apple #bugreport @foxnews” According to emails Michele Thompson shared with NBC News, she tried to get in touch with Apple's general counsel with a letter headline, "Urgent Security Issue Regarding iOS 12.1.3." But got no response for this. She also shared a video showing the step by step process accessing the bug. The video is not public as it contains their phone numbers. The story about the iOS bug was first broken by 9to5 Mac. You can read about the bug in detail here. Also Read: Apple iPhone shipments for Q4 plummet in China Sharp hopes to be OLED supplier for future Apple iPhones: Report Apple to see dropped iPhone sales in first half of 2019: Analyst
