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Car enthusiasts have had a lot of relatively affordable options to pick and choose from in 2017. Here’s a quick walkthrough of the most desirable cars for enthusiasts looking at the affordable segments. Ford Figo/Aspire S Ford has given he Figo hatchback and the Aspire compact sedan the S treatment. S here refers to tweaked cosmetics and more importantly, stiffer suspension for better handling. The Figo and Aspire S are both offered with 1.5 liter TDCI turbo diesel (98.6 Bhp-205 Nm) and 1.2 liter Ti-VCT petrol (87 Bhp-112 Nm) engines. Both engine get 5 speed manual gearboxes as standard, and prices start from Rs. 6.48 lakhs. Volkswagen Polo GT TSI/TDI The Polo GT TSI and GT TDI continue to be the go-to options for enthusiasts looking for solidly built, peppy hatchbacks. The GT TSI has a 1.2 liter turbo charged petrol engine with 104 Bhp-175 Nm, and a 7 speed twin clutch automatic gearbox. The GT TDI features a 1.5 liter turbo diesel motor with 104 Bhp-250 Nm, and a 5 spe...

Nokia 8 Google Pixel 2 iPhone X Samsung Galaxy Note 8 LG G6 iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus HTC U11 Although the budget segment is the most active part of the Indian smartphone market, most people still pay a lot of attention to the high-end flagships. These phones might not sell as much, but they're a look at the future for the rest of us, and bring the cutting edge of features and performance. Brands like Apple and Samsung continue to dominate in this segment; newcomers have been getting better and better even as their prices keep rising, but the top of the market remains and old-boys-club for now. That could change by next year though, as we're seeing brands like Xiaomi, Honor, and OnePlus all release very interesting devices, as you'll see in our honourable mentions at the end of this piece. To compile this list, we've restricted ourselves to phones that released in 2017, and then picked out the ...

HMD has started pushing out a new update to its  Nokia 8  smartphone. The change-log mentions things like improved system stability and user interface enhancements, aside from the December security patch. This new update - which arrives as Oreo version 4.390 and weighs in at around 330MB - is currently hitting units in some European markets. It's worth mentioning that the device has already received the December patch in some markets (like India), but these extra changes weren't included in that update. Via

Addressing the Techfest organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay over the weekend, Sinha said the government is working on bringing in regulations for the drones sector which will help faster and better development of such technologies.   MUMBAI:   The passenger drones can help decongest the choked city roads and students from the premier IITs could do a lot in developing such tools, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha has said. Addressing the Techfest organised by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay over the weekend, Mr Sinha said the government is working on bringing in regulations for the drones sector which will help faster and better development of such technologies. "Drones are a massive opportunity. Like electric vehicles, drones will also use the same electric motors and batteries, but the only difference is that they will be in the sky. We are working on bringing in some set of regulations for drones that will...

APK tear-downs are used by Android tech blogs to investigate and to find out hints of hidden and upcoming features. While we haven’t tried our hands on APK tear-downs yet, our readers are very smart and few of you have already done a tear-down of Camera APK taken from Nokia 5 running Android Oreo Beta. Interestingly the Nokia Camera APK tear-down reveals or hints at existence some yet to be announced Nokia Smartphones.  Nokia 1 ,  Nokia 4 ,  Nokia 7 Plus  and  Nokia 9  references have been found in the tear-down. Check one of the screenshots sent to us by our reader Vishi. One thing that needs to be noted here is the date of these files. It is noted as 9/8/2016, which is well in the past. So, HMD may have already changed plans to launch some of them. For example Nokia 4. While we see the reference in the APK files there, HMD may haven’t launched it because number 4 is considered unlucky in markets like China. But then we have near-sure information...

Happy New Year 2018 in advance, everyone. It's time to hit refresh as the new year opens its arms with another 365 days for us to embrace. As  New Year  2018 unfolds tomorrow, our WhatsApp will be flooded with new year messages and greetings from friends, family, neighbours, colleagues and friends. It's an opportunity for you to connect with old friends, colleagues, bosses and send some heartfelt wishes and find a new thread to talk about - discuss how their year was and what they have in store for the new year.  Here's help with some hearty 'Happy New Year' wishes for WhatsApp groups that can help you kickstart a new conversation in the  new year : 1. A new year offers you 365 blank pages, write the most beautiful chapter of your life. Happy new year. 2. Be the better version of yourself this new year. Fall, learn, carry on, repeat. Happy new year. 3. Let's make a promise to each other to meet more often. Looking forward to spend more time with ...

New Delhi : The Department of Telecom (DoT) will issue notice to five telecom operators, including Tata Teleservices, Telenor and Reliance Jio, to recover  R s.  2,578 crore, in the wake of the CAG red-flagging understatement of revenues by the firms. "The DoT will raise demand of  R s.  2,578 crore from the five telecom operators as was mentioned by the CAG in its report this month. The demand will be raised after reconciling the accounts," an official source told PTI. As per the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) tabled in Parliament on December 19, Tata Teleservices, Telenor, Videocon Telecom, Qaudrant (a Videocon Group firm) and Reliance Jio have understated revenues by over  R s.  14,800 crore, resulting in a shortfall of nearly  R s.  2,578 crore to the exchequer. The CAG report said the government was paid  R s.  1,015.17 crore less in licence fee,  R s.  511.53 crore less in spectrum usage c...

The year 2017 has been pretty lukewarm for  Google . It launched several new products/services this year, including Pixel 2 smartphones, Pixelbook, smart speakers, etc. But, most of them lacked innovation. In 2018, however, it's expected to further expand its hardware and services portfolio. From self-driving cars to high-end Android devices to improved  YouTube services and AI offerings, here's what Google might have in store. In context:  Predictions for 2018: The future of Google 30 Dec 2017 What is Google planning for 2018? Here are top predictions! The year 2017 has been pretty lukewarm for  Google . It launched several new products/services this year, including Pixel 2 smartphones, Pixelbook, smart speakers, etc. But, most of them lacked innovation. In 2018, however, it's expected to further expand its hardware and services portfolio. From self-driving cars to high-end Android devices to improved  YouTube services and AI ...