Microsoft's Xbox One Pre-Order Sale At Amazon, Also Read Reviews

The Xbox One is coming to India on 23 September this year. If you're looking to buy it online, you won't have a lot of places to consider. Microsoft's Xbox One will be exclusive to Amazon India. The pre-orders have already begun, and Amazon is running a promotion with special offers worth Rs. 10,000 for the first 1,000 customers who pre-order the Xbox One Before 12th August 2014.

 Don't expect a flat discount, instead you'll get Rs. 3,000 off on an additional controller, 2 free Blu-rays worth Rs. 2,500, a discount of Rs. 2,000 on speakers, and Rs. 1,000 off on backpacks. The Xbox One standalone variant comes with a free game, Fifa 2015. The Xbox One with Kinect comes with free Dance Central Spotlight DLC and Fifa 2015.

Price:
Xbox One Console With Kinect - Day One Edition: Rs. 45,990
Xbox One Standalone - Rs. 39,990

You Can Read Reviews at :Pocket-lint or Pcmag

Micromax became the leading mobile phone supplier brand in India

According to our latest research from Market Monitor program of Counterpoint Research.  , there were significant changes in the competitive landscape in the second largest mobile phone market on planet.

Some key findings below: 

• Indian mobile phone market grew a modest  2% annually but the smartphone segment grew a handsome 68% annually as demand for feature phones fell 16% annually in Q2 2014
• Majority of growth in smartphone segment during the quarter was driven by long tail of local and other Asian brands operating in this huge market
• Indian brands together captured more than two-thirds of the total mobile phone shipments and more than half of the smartphone shipments
• Micromax became the leading mobile phone supplier brand in India in Q2 2014 for the first time ever surpassing Samsung capturing 17% market share up from 13% in Q1 2014
• Micromax was also the  second largest smartphone vendor closing in on Samsung, capturing 19% share in this fast growing segment
• Micromax has widened the gap with the third largest smartphone player as the race for the third place is up for grabs with fierce competition between Karbonn, Motorola, Celkon, Nokia, Apple and Sony
• Micromax also became the leading feature phone supplier overtaking Nokia for the first time
• Globally, Micromax also jumped up the rankings becoming the tenth largest handset brand in terms of mobile phone shipment volumes
• This is the vendor which mobile industry will have to keep an eye on as it expands beyond domestic markets
• The surprise performance was  from Motorola thanks to its attractive but leaner portfolio of Moto X/G/E and go-to-market strategy. The brand which could soon be part of Lenovo has built a strong base in the high volume India smartphone market, entering the top five rankings surpassing Nokia, Apple, Sony and others
• We will see intensified competition in the Indian smartphone space as Asian OEMs such as Xiaomi, Gionee, Huawei and Asus enter with premium-like hardware at an aggressive price-point attracting young tech-savvy but price-conscious urban buyers
• However, these brands will have to work hard on their brand awareness, distribution and service networkto continue the growth beyond the early spike in demand in this very important mobile phone market

Moto G 16GB Amazon.In Motorola Authorized Service Center State-Wise List In India

Pros

Design
The design of Moto G is the replica of Moto X. Its a tough phone with a good handy size and the back of the phone is a rubber like plastic with a dimple of motorola logo which makes it very comfortable to hold it.It also has a water repellent nano-coating .This doesn't make it water proof, but at least makes it more resistant to the odd spill/splash.

Screen
One of the biggest highlights of the Moto G is its 4.5-inch 720p HD IPS LCD, which works out to a density of 329 pixels per inch i.e sharper than Apple's iPhone 5s, which offers 326ppi.
It has also used Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on the Moto G to protect it from scratches which is usually found on premium devices priced at Rs. 30,000 and above.

Camera
It delivers pretty decent clicks with a 5 mp rear and 1.3 mp front camera with led flash and HD recording.It has a unique feature of slow motion video recording also with other features HDR and Panorama.

Processor & Performance
The Moto G is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 graphics and 1GB of RAM onboard.The performance is great.It doesn't slows down even with 4-5 background applications running.Even when playing a heavy graphics game like Asphalt-8:Airborne it runs very smoothly.And when i performed a benchmark test by AnTuTu it recorded a score of 11,874 which is pretty close to big phones nexus 4 and Galaxy S III.

Software
One of the best features of Moto G is that it has the lastest android version i.e 4.4 KitKat and that too with a stock android,stock edition users get the latest versions of Android OS immediately they are out, while customized users have to wait months ??? and sometimes a year to get updates to their device.

Battery Life
The 2070 mAh seems low but actually it isn't in the case of Moto G.The battery life of Moto G is pretty decent.With a normal usage it lasted about a day and with heavy usage like playing games,movies with wifi/3g enabled the whole time and calling for 2-3 hours it lasted for about 12-13 hours,which is not bad.

Cons
The only downside of Moto G is that there is no NFC. Although NFC is a pretty cool tech but think about it even if it had would you use it. *NFC is a short-range high frequency wireless communication technology that enables the exchange of data between devices over about a 10 cm distance.

Verdict
At this Price Point, no other phones offer an experience that is as good, so in that sense the Moto G is a Game Changer. I bought it and I definitely recommend you to get it. I was looking for a best sure-shot smart phone to kick start my blog again. 


And Finally Those Who Are Fearing For Motorola Authorized Service Centre List, Here Is State-Wise List Click The Image To Get ASC In India.

Most issues can be resolved without a repair. Before considering a repair, try visiting the troubleshooting guide for your MOTO G or MOTO X. The support site also contains an extensive list of FAQs on the most common issues that consumers run into.

Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World 2014 - Burj Khalifa, Shanghai Tower, Abraj Al-Bait Towers, One World Trade Center, Nordstrom Tower to Become World's Tallest Residential Building at 1,775 Feet.

THE WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDINGS

When it's finished, the Nordstrom Tower will become the world's tallest residential building at 1,775 ft. How does this compare with other structures around the world?

1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai: 2,717 ft (828m)

2. Shanghai Tower, China: 2,073 ft (632m)

3. Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel, Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 1,971 ft (601m)

4. One World Trade Center, New York: 1,776 ft (541.3m)

5. Taipei 101, Taiwan: 1,670 ft (501m)

Nordstrom Tower set to become tallest residential structure in the world at 1,775ft

• The Nordstrom Tower is under construction on West 57th Street in Manhattan and will be completed in 2018
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• It will measure 1,775 feet at its spire - which is 300 feet taller than anything else in Midtown but one foot shorter than One World Trade Center
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• It means Manhattan will retake the 'tallest roof' title from Chicago's Willis Tower and take over a Mumbai building as the tallest residential building.

Nordstrom Tower — rendering by Otie O’Daniel

Nordstrom Tower — rendering by Otie O’Daniel

Google's Chromecast Turn Your Tv Into Smart Tv

Instead of buying an expensive smart TV, you can convert your existing set into a web-enabled entertainment centre by just spending a few thousands of rupees. 

Portable media players 

If you're working on a tight budget, you might want to consider an ultra-portable media player. These thumb-sized sticks, which resemble USB pen drives, are capable of streaming content - pictures, music, videos - wirelessly from a PC, smartphone or tablet to your TV screen (provided you have a Wi-Fi router set up at home). Now there are quite a few brands available in the market, but these are either from companies that have almost no presence in the country, or have been tried by only a handful of people. However, Google's Chromecast ( 3,225) is available online (unofficially at www.ebay.in, www.amazon.in) and it's also easy to use... 

Simply plug in the device into the free HDMI port on your television. 

At the other end, Chromecast also has a micro USB port which needs to be connected to a free USB port on the TV (or an alternative source) to power itself. 

Then, switch to that HDMI source (using the TV remote) and follow the set up instructions to connect to the existing Wi-Fi network in your home. 

Now, install the Chromecast app on your mobile device or PC/laptop and connect to the same wireless network. Run the app and follow the instructions to link the device to the adapter. Once the process is complete, you will be able to 'throw' Full HD videos from YouTube onto your television screen (at present, Chromecast comes with video-on-demand channels like Netflix and Hulu that aren't available in India). However, if you have subscribed to local VoD services like BigFlix, BoxTV, Spuul, NexGTv, you can stream their shows to your big screen. For this, you need to install the Google Cast extension in your Chrome browser which will let you send the tab you are currently watching to your TV. 

Also, there are quite a few free (and premium) mobile apps like EZCast, LocalCast and RealPlayer Cloud that let you stream personal content from your own smartphone and tablet. 

Here are the full specs for the Chromecast: 

• Output: HDMI, CEC compatible
• Processor: Marvell 88DE3005 (Armada 1500-mini) system on a chip
• RAM: 512MB
• Storage: 2GB flash
• Max. Output Video Resolution: 1080p
• Dimensions: 72(L) x 35(W) x 12(H) mm
• Weight: 34g
• Connectivity: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Power: USB (Power adapter included)
• Supported Devices: Devices running Android 2.3 and higher, iOS 6 and higher, Windows 7 and higher, Mac OS 10.7 and higher, Chrome OS (Chromebook Pixel, additional Chromebooks coming soon). 

With Chromecast, you can easily enjoy your favorite online entertainment on your HDTV—movies, TV shows, music, and more from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu Plus, Google Play Movies and Music, and Chrome. No more huddling around small screens and tiny speakers. Chromecast automatically updates to work with a growing number of apps.