1. Mary Meeker Internet Trends 2017 – India’s the Rising Mobile Giant
Thanks to Reliance Jio, India’s internet consumption on mobile is the second largest in the world, only behind – surprise, surprise – Nigeria. That, and the impact that free internet has had on people watching videos (Netflix and chilling), and listening to music online gets a special mention.
2017’s report showcases India as an emerging Internet superpower, even though only 27% of the country’s population has access to internet right now.
The cost of internet per GB has also seen a big drop since 2016 (especially after Jio came into the picture), and currently, Indian consumers are said to be paying Rs 21 on an average to use internet.
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2. What We Expect to See at Apple’s WWDC This Year
Techies across the world are keenly anticipating what Apple’s moves at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017.
Starting later this month, the regular drill at the WWDC includes a preview of the new iOS version, what the new Mac OS will be called, and more goodies that excite the developers (after all, that’s who the event caters to).
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3. Microsoft Surface Pro 2017 vs iPad Pro 12.9-Inch: The Specs Battle
The new Microsoft Surface Pro is a great device packed with all the latest features. The hybrid laptop comes with a lot of additions like the Surface Dial and an all new Surface Pen. It is not yet available in India.
The Surface Pro has stiff competition from the iPad Pro 12.9-inch variant. It’s exciting to see how the new hybrid laptop from Microsoft will fare against the might of an iPad. So, we bring you a specs to specs battle between the new Surface Pro and the iPad Pro.
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4. Yu Yureka Black vs Xiaomi Redmi 4: Which is the Better Budget Buy?
Just a few days back Xiaomi launched the Redmi 4 in India which is currently selling like hot cakes. Now the perfect challenger has entered the arena, the recently launched Yu Yureka Black which has been priced very aggressively at Rs 8,999. Here’s a quick shootout between the two phones vying for the crown of the best budget phone in India.
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5. Asus ZenFone Live Review: One Trick Pony That Doesn’t Add Value
Facebook Live has become a popular video streaming tool among many users these days. Media publications in the digital space prefer Live to normal video shooting.
Live is available on the Facebook app for all devices, yet Asus felt that users needed a phone that separates itself from the others, and gave everyone a top-notch Live experience. Which is why they’ve made the ZenFone Live. It’s a basic phone priced under 10K which they claim has been tailor made for Live. But does it live up to the mark?
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