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|In: Gaming|Last Updated:

TajRummyGrid Logic Software, a globally renowned company with ample expertise in the online gaming technology, announced its iOS app for their flagship brand ‘Taj Rummy’ on the rummy platform.

Features of Taj Rummy

  • The app offers multi-player games in several variants, including 101, 201 Pools Rummy, Points Rummy & Deals Rummy games for free to all members.
  • The gaming platform has a unique player protection system that ensures a secure gaming experience through Artificial Intelligence and extended Auto Play, both available on the mobile app.
  • It can be download on all iOS devices –iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with iOS versions 5 and above.
  • These unique features in the new app tackle the foremost complaint of game drops due to frequent internet disconnections.
  • Auto Play [AP] holds the fort by triggering up to five rounds of basic game play, thus buying the player time to get back online.

Furthermore, the innovative Artificial Intelligence [AI] kicks in if there is a disconnection at the climax of the game, and ensures it is played to the best advantage of the player. The algorithm is designed to be simple yet highly effective–the best sequence is analysed as per the user performance and their analytical ability, taking the calculated risk into account.

Speaking about the new technology introduced by Grid Logic, Parikshit Madishetty, MD and Founder said

The programming has been customized for iOS specifically and as a result the new technology as a revolutionary system triggers 30,000 – 40,000 unique users every month, making Grid Logic’s apprehensive venture ‘Taj Rummy’ into a successful virtual gaming zone.

This concept has added a new touch to the gaming experience and we aim to be India’s biggest Rummy gaming portal by 2015.

The R&D team at Grid Logic Software have tested consumer behaviour in their labs, specifically triggering beta tests which created AI by synchronizing the data & analysing the pattern as per human thinking, i.e. user response. Additionally, the app features a Player Mode for superior screen usage and a sleeker UI. It also offers chat and live feed options, thus making the overall user experience completely exclusive.

Background

The advent of online gaming in this market quickly saw the rummy game jump on the bandwagon, or dive into the internet, so to speak. Popular brands today offer everything from competitive user interfaces to players’ favourite variants to high-value promotions, in a bid to acquire players and engage/ retain their share of this enormous customer-base. With technology appearing to grow in leaps and bounds virtually every day, the mobile avenue is currently seen as the most lucrative for the game. More information about ‘Taj Rummy’ here & here

[Image Source – Taj Rummy]

|In: Android|Last Updated:

KeyPoint Technologies, a global linguistics innovator enabling intelligent human communication beyond mobile devices, today announced the launch of Xploree. Xploree is industry’s first search and discovery platform that connects mobile users to the most relevant brands and services across search, messenger and other platforms without exiting the current conversation app.

Leveraging KPT’s expertise in multi-lingual capabilities, Xploree which is now available in English for Android device users, will support nearly 140 languages [global & indic] by December 2015.

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Completing an entire cycle of innovation, Xploree has emerged as the only intelligent, user-initiated and hyper-contextual Search & Discovery platform in the mobile eco-system. It predicts user needs during chat conversations and guides them through their mobile journey across apps through relevant content, deals and services discovery.

Speaking about Xploree, Sumit Goswami, CEO of KeyPoint Technologies said

Mobile users today are looking for convenient, relevant and on the fly information while they are in between conversations and e-mails with their friends, family and at work. With expertise & experience to provide contextual search & brand discovery solutions to mobile eco-system players from the current one to 140 languages by end of 2015, we are best positioned to help businesses connect with their customers in real-time.

Built on our patent pending cross-app search and discovery platform, we are thrilled to launch Xploree that offers brands an opportunity to provide innovative content & deals to mobile users’ in a single hop without quitting their ongoing app conversations. Currently we are actively looking at India, South-East Asia and Middle East as our growth markets.

With Xploree, mobile phone users, without exiting the current conversation app, can instantly explore options for movies, fine dining, shopping etc. Brands through Xploree can connect with users in real-time to provide relevant services such as discount coupons, deals, one-hop search and add greater value to the conversation, thus taking consumer engagement from a contextual to a hyper-contextual realm.

Key Features of Xploree

  • Hyper-Contextual – Location, environment, user intent, past actions and more – relevant information, always in context.
  • Immediacy – Information, services and product purchases in your mobile moment and time of need in real-time.
  • Simplicity – Mobile search made simple with one tap – easy to find what exactly you want.

To view Xploree in action, please visit http://bit.ly/1LQKJqo

For Xploree updates please visit http://www.xploree.com/

|In: Android|Last Updated:

The most popular Malayalam music audio label Muzik247 has opened its Official Account on WeChat to bring full-on entertainment to fans of Malayalam music around the world. The Official Accounts brings a wide variety of Malayalam music, video discovery and social sharing to a WeChat user. This is another step by a leading international messaging app to build a content and lifestyle ecosystem on its platform, and help connect the audiences with brands and services.

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After following the Muzik247 official account on WeChat on their Smartphones, users can get the best of personal Malayalam entertainment:

  • Users can connect with Muzik247 for latest updates, requests for music, streaming HD videos, and other customized options
  • Users can easily share their favorite stuff on WeChat to friends through chats or Moments.
  • Users will receive a daily piece of popular viral content circling the web directly on their Smartphones.

Speaking about the association, Syed Zameer, Content Acquisition Head, Muzik247 said

Muzik247 wants to connect with the lively audience who love and enjoy some of the greatest Malayalam film music. WeChat would help us access, connect and communicate with their users in a fun and dynamic way

Speaking about the association, Nilay Arora, VP, Marketing & Business Development, WeChat India said

We are excited to bring the leading Malayalam label Muzik247 on board for our users who wish to enjoy the best South Indian music. The youth of today do not want to be limited by boundaries, and having access to Muzik247 on their Smartphone enables them to socially connect with their friends through even music – hence sparking new conversations and fun chats with friends.

To follow Muzik247’s official account, one needs to simply download WeChat and type in “Muzik247” in the search bar or scan the QR code below. Then follow the instructions in the welcome message to get started.

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About Muzik247

Muzik247 represents an Audio Label from the Southern Indian State Kerala. Muzik247 has been the most aggressive music label in Malayalam film music over the last two years with a Market Share of over 60% in the year 2013 & 2014.

Muzik247 possesses the soundtrack and song video rights to some of the most successful Malayalam Movies of recent times – Bangalore Days, Drishyam, How Old Are You, 7th Day, Vikramadithyan, Sapthamashree Thaskaraha to name a Few. For more information, please visit Muzik247

|In: e-commerce|Last Updated:

A common concern for people shopping for furniture is finding the right way to dispose their old furniture. Either they do not know who to dispose their old furniture to or are hassled by the trouble of transporting it to the right person.

To help customers solve this problem, Urban Ladder, India’s leading online furniture and home decor company has tied up with Milaap to launch the ‘Exchange for Good’ initiative in Bangalore.

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When a customer chooses the exchange offer on the website, they receive a 10% discount on the new purchase and the Urban Ladder  team picks up the old furniture to ensure it is donated to someone in need.

Through Milaap, Urban Ladder has partnered with 11 NGOs across Bangalore who will receive the old furniture. The initiative provides an opportunity to customers to donate their old furniture while purchasing at Urban Ladder and give others a chance to start their life afresh. These NGO’s contribute towards Women Empowerment and are involved in Education, Health and Community development.

Here is how ‘Exchange for Good’ Programme works :

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Currently, the Exchange for Good initiative is active only in Bangalore.

For further information you can log on to https://www.urbanladder.com/exchange-for-good#ngo

|In: Android|Last Updated:

Intel Security has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: May 2015, which includes revelations on the rapid proliferation of new ransom-ware, HDD & SSD firmware attacks by the Equation Group computer espionage group and a major increase in malware targeting Adobe Flash multimedia software.

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In the first quarter of 2015, McAfee Labs registered a 165 percent increase in new ransom-ware driven largely by the new, hard-to-detect CTB-Locker ransom-ware family, a new ransom-ware family called Teslacrypt & the emergence of new versions of CryptoWall, TorrentLocker & BandarChor.

McAfee Labs attributes CTB-Locker’s success to clever techniques for evading security software, higher-quality phishing emails & an “affiliate” program that offers accomplices a percentage of ransom payments in return for flooding cyberspace with CTB-Locker phishing messages.

McAfee Labs suggests organizations and individuals make it a priority to learn how to recognize phishing emails, including the use of tools such as the Intel Security Phishing Quiz:  Phishing Quiz Link

The first quarter also saw new Adobe Flash malware samples increase by 317 percent,  researchers attribute the rise to several factors

  • The popularity of Adobe Flash as a technology; user delay in applying available Adobe Flash patches; new methods to exploit product vulnerabilities
  • A steep increase in the number of mobile devices that can play Adobe Flash files (.swf); and the difficulty of detecting some Adobe Flash exploits. Researchers are seeing a continued shift in focus among exploit kit developers, from Java archive and Microsoft Silverlight vulnerabilities to Adobe Flash vulnerabilities.

To fully leverage vendor efforts to address vulnerabilities, McAfee Labs urges organizations and individual users to be more diligent in keeping their products updated with the latest security patches.

What can HDD and SSD do

In February 2015, the cyber security community became aware of efforts by a secretive outfit called Equation Group to exploit HDD and SSD firmware. McAfee Labs assessed the reprogramming modules exposed in February and found that they could be used to reprogram the firmware in SSDs in addition to the previously-reported HDD reprogramming capability.

Once reprogrammed, the HDD and SSD firmware can reload associated malware each time infected systems boot and the malware persists even if the drives are reformatted or the operating system is reinstalled. Once infected, security software cannot detect the associated malware stored in a hidden area of the drive.

Detailed insights of McAfee Labs Threats Report[May 2015]

PC Malware Growth : The first quarter saw a slight decline in new PC malware, a development primarily due to the activity of one adware family, Soft Pulse, which spiked in Q4 2014 and returned to normal levels in Q1 2015. The McAfee Labs malware “zoo” grew 13 percent during that time, and now contains 400 million samples.

Mobile Malware :  The number of new mobile malware samples jumped by 49 percent from Q4 2014 to Q1 2015.

SSL-Attacks : SSL-related attacks continued in Q1 2015, although they tapered off in number relative to Q4 2014. This reduction is likely the result of SSL library updates that have eliminated many of the vulnerabilities exploited in prior quarters. Shellshock attacks are still quite prevalent since their emergence late last year.

Spam Botnets : The Dyre, Dridex and Darkmailer3.Slenfbot botnets overtook Festi and Darkmailer2 as the top spam networks; pushing pharmaceuticals, stolen credit cards & “shady” social-media marketing tools

McAfee Labs Threats Report: May 2015 can be downloaded from here

|In: Mobile|Last Updated:

Disrupting the nascent 4G market with the best in class technology, Micromax has announced its endeavor to offer fast 4G LTE connectivity to the Indian consumers. To build on to the leadership position in the Indian smartphone market, the company launched its flagship product Canvas Knight 2, the first in the range of 4G smartphones and showcased its upcoming 4G range.

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The company has been consistently revolutionizing the 3G market since 2012 with the launch of some compelling affordable smartphones and aims to help the Indian consumers unlock the true potential of 4G with this new launch.

Commenting on the launch, Vineet Taneja, CEO, Micromax Informatics said

India is at the cusp of digital revolution and we expect 4G technology to push internet usage to an unprecedented level. Consumer demand is constantly shifting towards devices offering multi-tasking capabilities, 24×7 data connectivity with increased video consumption and real-time mobility solutions. Smartphones always lead any such technology shift, much before full scale network roll-outs are done by operators.

In our estimate, 4G handsets already account for 15% of total smartphone shipments, up from 4% two quarters back. Installed base of 4G handsets is ~5 Mn compared to a 90Mn+ base of 3G smartphones. With the launch of our new device Canvas Knight 2, the first in the 4G range, we are looking at driving the next wave of internet evolution in the country.

Surfing on 4G networks is said to be at least 5 times faster than 3G and enables the consumers to download movies, stream video and music, share photographs, surf internet and achieve much more out of their smartphones with great ease.

The Canvas Knight 2 with its super-fast 4G internet gives the consumers all the tools right at their fingertips to conquer the world be it your presentations or finding the perfect night stops. Heavy web downloading, hard-core gaming, high-quality premium video viewing without any lag ensures the users are on top of everything.

The device is a performance beast as one can push boundaries with 64-bit performance processing data at the speed of light. Power packed with a 1.5 GHz Octa Core processor, the smartphone is perfect for multitasking and efficiently running applications of any kind. Do more things at once on the Canvas Knight 2 with its 2GB RAM that helps you speed things up and lets you access all applications, faster.

The device is a design marvel with a perfect amalgamation of Glass & Metal which is fortified with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 on both sides. Glass provides the premium & rich look to the product while the metal sandwiched between the glass on both sides makes the device sturdy and strong. Powered with Cirus Logic Wolfson Stereo WM8998, the smartphone promises the best in class experience for music aficionados and delivers clear, room-filling, deep sound.

Running on the latest Android Lollipop 5.0, the new device promises great benefits like optimized battery usage, improved application performance, refreshed notification system etc. to the neo users.

With a 5-inch Amoled HD Screen the device provides a 16.7 million colour depth, the display catches every colour in its brilliant and spectacular form. One can capture all their moments as perfect as they can be with a 13MP AF rear camera powered with Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor and LARGAN 5P lens. Taking selfies on the go is now even more remarkable with a 5MP FF front camera accompanied with Omnivison OV5648 & LARGAN 4P lens.

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With 2G/3G/4G support on both dual SIM slots, one can manage personal and work calls with ease, with intelligent dual SIM features and detailed preferred network settings for each card. Nano SIM card slot can be replaced with the memory card to store more pictures, songs, videos etc

With the best buy price of Rs. 16,299; the Canvas Knight 2 comes with a free 4G SIM and an Airtel 4G Double Data offer which doubles the 4G data amount for any consumer activating the 4G SIM.

The device will be available from June 10, 2015 across India.

|In: Mobile|Last Updated:

Phicomm, China’s leading provider of telecommunication equipment, terminals & services today launched its flagship LTE Android smartphone – Phicomm Passion 660, in India. This versatile and easy to use smartphone based on a Qualcomm chipset has a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution [FHD] and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with 4G LTE.

Phicomm Passion 660 features a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. With Phicomm’s own EXPECT 5.0 UI, Global 4G Roaming support and its unique pedometer, PHICOMM Passion 660 offers consumers a dream like technologically advanced device aimed to enhance their mobile experience. Phicomm Passion 660 will be available for sale exclusively on Amazon at Rs. 10,999.

Key Highlights

Connect to the world faster

With Global 4G Roaming Support, the Phicomm Passion 660 promises speedy connectivity to the world. You could be on the road or at comforts of your home; Phicomm Passion 660 will seamlessly allow you to stay constantly connected. Qualcomm Snapdragon with 4G LTE offers high-speed connectivity that allow consumers to share their content, browse, game and more, around the world.

Slim, light, and stylish

With a thickness of only 7.3 mm and weighing only 110 grams, Phicomm Passion 660 is one of the thinnest and lightest 4G smartphones available in the region. It has stronger structure on one piece metal body, seamless back cover by unibody process and decoration of metal frame.

Advanced technology

PHICOMM Passion 660 exhibits features based on innovative technology which includes a professional pedometer along with gesture recognition. The pedometer is one of the best features of the smartphone which enables one to track how much you walk in a day and it also the calories burnt! Set a goal and record your growth towards good health.

The built–in step-counter sensor does not require GPS & Network and it has 166 times power saving Capability as compared to a Software Solution. Gesture recognition enables you to access the functions of the phone with hand gestures, making the smart phone a futuristic gadget.

Passion 660 can also record your altitude by the built in barometer. When taking a picture, you can use Geo-tag and Barometer to record your 3D position [That means your latitude, longitude and altitude of your position].

Crystal Clear conversations

Not forgetting the primary function of a phone, the Phicomm Passion 660 employs 2 microphones to enable noise cancellation and suppression using Qualcomm Snapdragon Voice+ technology for superior speech clarity even in noisy environments.

Stunning pictures

The 5.0” FHD IPS screen at 441ppi gives an excellent colour reproduction and contrast. A 13 MP rear camera, armed with IMX 214 sensor from Sony and a 5 MP BSI front camera with super wide view angle [84 degrees] guarantee that your photos will look brilliant with amazing colour & outstanding details whatever taken in a bright or a dull background. The built in memory [2GB RAM/ 16GB ROM] can be additionally expanded up to 64 GB via SD card.

Features in a Nutshell

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Video review [Courtesy – GadgetsToUse]

Availablility

Phicomm Passion 660 is exclusively available on Amazon.in. The sales would begin on 9 June 2015

|In: Android|Last Updated:

The world is going mobile and so is Property search. IndiaProperty has been at the forefront of enabling mobile as a tool for property search with innovations like Visual search using Augmented Reality, 3DPanoX etc.

These innovations have driven rapid scaling in mobile app & web usage which is now almost at par with desktop. IndiaProperty has taken property search a significant step ahead by unveiling a revolutionary mobile-first Property search experience – ‘Discover’!

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A property seeker has a multitude of questions in their mind and not many clear answers. Discover makes this process of finding the answers and making a choice easy by ‘automagically’ bringing the answers directly to the user.

Talking about the newly launched product Muralikrishnan B, COO, IndiaProperty said

Property search is not just about seeing a list of Properties, but finding the answers to a multitude of questions that culminate in the final decision. With Discover, we have a mobile first solution that provides all the relevant information that the user wants to help him/her in their Home Buying journey smartly presented in the Feed. We believe this would set new benchmarks in the Home search experience – not just in India, but also globally.

Discover’s proprietary machine learning engine maps user behaviour patterns and intelligently recommends various snippets of content that are relevant to the user. The Discover engine understands the user’s context, what the user is looking for and presents the information / content on the Discover feed as Cards and is regularly refreshed with new information.

The information in the feed includes news articles, market reports, localities of interest, price trends, event information, tip of the day, word of the day and of course properties matching the users interest along with regular project status updates. The product is currently available on the Android, iOS app platforms and also Mobile Web.

The advantage Discover brings to a user is easy access to relevant information which is readily accessible in the Discover feed and over time making traditional search less important.

Innovating on the Mobile to drive category expansion and deeper user engagement is a key theme in Indiaproperty’s strategy. Towards this, IndiaProperty has many more exciting mobile first innovations lined up that would further redefine property search. Some of the projects in the pipeline include – an Intelligent Virtual Assistant which would change the way people do Property Site Visits, Augmented Reality Visualisation of under construction projects, a mobile first CRM Solution for Property Agents etc.

Discover for Android, iOS, WAP are available here, here & here

To know more about Discover click here