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HIGHLIGHTS watchOS 3.2 first beta released for developers It brings along Theater Mode which disables raise to wake It also comes with SiriKit for Third-Party apps integration watchOS 3.1.3 was  released commercially  for all  Apple Watch  users just a few days ago, and now the company has rolled out the first beta of watchOS 3.2 to developers. The beta version introduces several useful features including the Theater Mode which disables waking of screen on wrist raise. watchOS 3.2 is also the first version to come with SiriKit enabled, which means you will be able to call actions to specific third-party apps via Siri. As we said, the biggest change in watchOS 3.2 is the introduction of SiriKit which allows developers to tap into Siri for integration. With this, users will be able to ask Siri on their Apple Watch to book a ride, send a message, make a payment, search photos, or make other requests that the app can handle. Only apps in specific domains l

HIGHLIGHTS Galaxy Tab S3 expected to debut at Samsung's February 26 event The new tablet rumoured to launch first in South Korea Galaxy Tab S3 likely to be priced at $600 (roughly Rs. 41,000) Samsung has finally confirmed its presence at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona later this month. The South Korean company had previously hinted that it  may give MWC event  a miss entirely. The company has shared a teaser image that seemingly confirms the launch of a tablet at the event. According to the official Samsung  invite , the event will be held on February 26 just ahead of the MWC 2017 trade show that kicks off a day later. The launch event on February 26 is scheduled to begin at 7pm CET (11:30pm IST) and will be live streamed at www.samsung.com/galaxy. The teaser image shared by Samsung shows a physical home button just below the display and appears similar to the Galaxy Tab S2 which was unveiled in 2015. Within hours of Samsung sharing a teaser image for the launch o

Apple shipped 78.3 million iPhones in the latest quarter, a 5 percent increase compared to the previous year. Apple  has snapped out of the first sales slump in the iPhone’s decade-long history, although the modest upturn doesn’t mean that it has broken out of its innovation funk. If anything, the numbers Apple released Tuesday highlight the company’s growing dependence on the iPhone, whose sales tower above Apple’s other current offerings. The company hasn’t managed to come up with another breakthrough product since its chief visionary, Steve Jobs, died in 2011. Meanwhile, Apple’s rivals have been rolling out new products in other promising fields such as augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. Apple currently trails in those areas, although many analysts believe the company may try to catch up with products featuring those trendy technologies later this year. Watch all our videos from Express Technology Asus Zenfone 3s Max First Look

ASUS has launched multiple mid-ranged and high-end handsets in its ZenFone lineup a few months ago. This includes the ZenFone 3s Max that was announced recently. Given that the newest addition to the ZenFone lineup is here, it’s only fair to compare it with the existing ZenFone 3 mid-ranger along with the  ZTE Nubia N1 , which has been selling in the markets since mid-2016.  Related- ​  Asus Zenfone 3s Max: Initial Impressions   Display:   In terms of display size and quality, the Nubia N1 will have to take the cake as it comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display panel. Since the ZenFone 3s Max is budget device, it’s settling for a 5.2-inch HD display instead. The standard ZenFone 3 ZE520KL is featuring a 5.5-inch 1080p display on board.  Processor:   The ZenFone 3 is equipped with the octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC, whereas the Nubia N1 and the ZenFone 3s Max come with the Mediatek MT6755 chip and the MT6750 respectively. These are all octa-core processors with varying clock-speeds, so th

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi Mi 6 is expected to come in three variants Most premium variant will sport Snapdragon 835 SoC, dual-edged screen The premium variant will also sport 6GB of RAM, ceramic body Xiaomi Mi 6 , the company's upcoming flagship smartphone of 2017, was recently rumoured to come in  three variants  and launch at  Mobile World Congress 2017  in Barcelona. While Xiaomi has now  confirmed  that it will not make an appearance at MWC, a new leak has revealed key features of the Mi 6 smartphone, most significantly that the top variant of the device will have a ceramic body, just like the bezel-less  Xiaomi Mi MIX  launched last year. Xiaomi Mi 6 Display and Design China's MyDrivers  reports  that the most expensive Xiaomi Mi 6 variant will sport a dual-edged curved screen, with 6GB of RAM, and a ceramic body. The other two flat-screen variants will come with 4GB of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 6 Key Specifications As previously reported, the  Xiaomi  Mi 6 sma

Motorola's Moto G4 Plus has, kind of sort of, become a gold standard to beat in the lower mid-range segment. Priced at just under Rs 15,000 Motorola's (or rather Lenovo's) Moto G4 Plus offers a healthy concoction of fine build quality, vibrant screen, good all-round performance, great cameras and decent battery life. The Moto G4 Plus may be a fantastic smartphone, and a true value for money, but you can't help but notice that it is also a little dated now. Earlier, there were not many good phones out there at around similar pricing, so the Moto G4 Plus invariably became the first choice for many buyers. Call it the go-to smartphone if you may. Not anymore. There are some good phones out there now that are challenging the Moto G4 Plus's benchmark. One of them is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. In fact, it's even better. Also Read:  Moto G4 Plus performance review: Good numbers in benchmarks, fast performance 1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 looks (and feels) like an e