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iOS 8.1 launches on Monday; here is what you should expect download and install iOS 8.1 on their iPhone or iPad. The update will help correct some of the bugs that have been afflicting users of iOS 8. The most talked about new feature coming with the new build is  Apple Pay . This is a mobile payment system that allows you to use your NFC enabled  Apple iPhone 6  or  Apple iPhone 6 Plus  to tap a pad near the point of sale at a participating retailer, to make a payment. The update will also bring back the  Camera Roll , which had been removed with the release of iOS 8. At the same time, the  iCloud Photo Library  will be available so that you can save all of your pictures and video to the cloud. The feature ties in to your iCloud account and uses your available iCloud storage space. A smaller version of the pictures are stored on your iOS device, in order to use up less memory. Another new feature,  Instant Hotspot , requires a Mac with...

    Facebook: Introducing Safety Check By  Naomi Gleit , VP of Product Management,  Sharon Zeng , Product Manager &  Peter Cottle , Software Engineer In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates. It is in these moments that communication is most critical both for people in the affected areas and for their friends and families anxious for news. We want to provide a helpful tool that people can use when major disasters strike, so we’ve created  Safety Check  – a simple and easy way to say you’re safe and check on others. During a major disaster, Safety Check will help you: Let friends and family know you’re safe Check on others in the affected area Mark your friends as safe Only your friends will see your safety status and the comments you share. The 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan was devastating. According to the  Japanese Red Cross , more than 12.5 million people were...

This will be a shocker of mammoth proportions, especially for those waiting for this handset. Agreed that on paper, and mostly in reality, the Nexus 6 is expected to be a monster, But this will be Google’s most expensive handset yet. According to our source at Motorola, the Google Nexus branded Moto phone will be available later this year for a whopping price of Rs 42999 for the 32 GB variant. The Nexus 6 is also expected to go on sale by the 11th of December, however with the past track record of Nexus devices in India we can’t be too sure. Granted that for a QuadHD display and Snapdragon 805 one would be willing to shed out that much, the Nexus 6 however has not been Google’s best attempt at making a budget flagship. Which was the case with devices like the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 5, which were essentially cheaper variants of their expensive counterparts, i.e. the LG Optimus G and the LG G2. This is the first time the Nexus device is actually more expensive than the device ...

The smarts of Android on screens big and small On more than your phone and tablet Android powers your watch, your TV and even your car. Pick up where you left off The songs, photos, apps, and even recent searches from one of your Android devices can be immediately enjoyed across all of your Android devices. Material design: fluid, purposeful motion            More tangible interaction                               Content responds to your touch in an intuitive way. The right information at the right moment With Lollipop, your tablet shows your inbox alongside the message you have open, while your watch shows new emails as they arrive. Get more out of Android Your device, your rules For fewer worries and disruptions, adjust your settings so only certain people and notifications get...

After introducing mandatory signups for  Google+  with every new Gmail account back in 2012, Google has eased its stance, and will now let users choose whether they want to create a Google+ profile when they sign up for a new email address.  The change, which went live early this month, gives users the ability to opt out of creating a Google+ profile. According to a Google spokesperson, who confirmed the change to  WordStream : As the screenshot above indicates, you would only need to create a Google+ profile if you're looking to use the social features of any of Google's services, like leaving a comment on YouTube, for instance. But if you're just creating the email address to register for websites you're not comfortable giving out your  actual  email, the new update means one less thing to deal with. What do you guys think of the change?

Apple fans in India can rejoice. Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are here for a pre-order. Grabmore.in, an e-commerce website in US and Europe has announced the pre-order of the iPhone 6 variants for Indian customers. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be in stores in the US tomorrow (September 19) and is estimated to come to India on 17 th  of October. Grabmore.in is taking pre-orders with a free shipping on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The website states that the shipping will be done between 1 st  of November and 13 th  of November 2014. Prices for the iPhone 6 16GB, 64GB and 128GB are Rs 54,999, Rs 59,999 and Rs 64,999 respectively, while the iPhone 6 Plus will cost Rs 59,999, Rs 64,999 and Rs 70,999 respectively. The products will be purchased directly from the American market, shipped to India and delivered to your doorstep.