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RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch is, as you might have guessed, the first RollerCoaster Tycoon game specifically “tailored for touch devices” according to the company. Equipped with breathtaking 3D graphics, the game lets you create, customize, and share your creations, and it’s coming soon to the Play Store. You may have heard of RollerCoaster Tycoon, and you may even have one of their games already installed on your device. Developed by Chris Sawyer Productions, the first version came out for Windows back in 1999, and I remember playing it as a child a decade or so ago. And it’s really come a long way. Now the company has 3D editing programs and advanced maps incorporated into their games, and the all-new RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch takes that to the next level. Now the company has 3D editing programs and advanced maps incorporated into their games, and the all-new RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch takes that to the next level. The brand new iteration boasts “stunni...

The majority of fingerprint scanners can be found either on the back of a smartphone or on the front, embedded in the home button. But it looks like that status quo is soon about to change. According to a report from The Investor, CrucialTec, a manufacturer of fingerprint modules based in South Korea, will launch its on-screen fingerprint scanning solution that allows you to unlock your device by placing a finger on the screen sometime this year. This means that we can expect to see the first smartphones featuring the new fingerprint technology hit the market in 2017. Unfortunately, CrucialTec did not reveal an exact time frame or the smartphone manufacturers it is currently working with. The new technology is called Display Fingerprint Solution (DFS) and has apparently been getting positive reviews from clients that are testing it out, especially from those that are based in China. The module can be embedded under the smartphone screen and is capable of detecting touches as light as...

HP has launched the Omen lineup of gaming devices in India. This includes laptops, desktops, and other accessories like mice, keyboards and more. The products will be available from March 15 via hpshopping.in, HP World Stores, leading ecommerce portals and large format retail (LFR) stores. Rajiv Srivastava, Managing Director of HP Inc. India stated, “Gaming in India has seen rapid expansion and adoption in the recent times. The time was right for us to introduce our gaming portfolio to further our strategy to provide unparalleled consumer experience. ‘OMEN by HP’ is for gamers who need their PC to deliver a great experience while also allowing them the flexibility to choose the level of performance and design that fits their needs. We are excited to bring the OMEN portfolio to India.” The Omen laptop will be available in two variants, one with a 17.3-inch screen (Omen 17) and the other with a 15.6-inch screen (Omen 15). The Omen 17 is a VR ready laptop that spor...

HIGHLIGHTS : 》Honor V9 will be going on sale in China from February 28. 》The smartphone comes at a starting price of CNY 2,999. 》The handset runs on EMUI 5.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat. Huawei Terminal's Honor brand on Tuesday, as promised earlier, unveiled the new flagship V9 in China. The company alongside also unveiled the Honor 8 Lite in the local market, launched in Finland earlier this month, and also launched it in Japan as the Huawei nova lite. Both the smartphones are now up for registrations in the company's home land. The Honor V9 smartphone will be available in two storage options - 64GB model priced at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 30,000), and a 128GB model for which no pricing has been announced. Interested consumers can pre-book the Honor V9 from Tuesday while the handset will start shipping from February 28. The Honor 8 Lite, on the other hand, has been priced CNY 2,599 (roughly Rs. 25,000) and will start shipping from Friday. Additionally, the Chine...

HIGHLIGHTS : 》Nokia 8 listed online in China. 》The unannounced smartphone priced at CNY 3,188. 》HMD Global likely to launch a bunch of Nokia phones on Sunday. A new Nokia Android phone has been spotted on the Chinese e-commerce website up for pre-registrations. The smartphone, which is listed on JD.com in China, seems a flagship device going by the price tag in the listing. Nokia 8 is likely to be the long-rumoured flagship Nokia P1 Android phone that is widely expected to launch on Nokia's February 26 event at MWC 2017. ☆Nokia 8 Price: The alleged Nokia 8 carries a price tag of CNY 3,188 (roughly Rs. 31,000) in the JD.com listing. Unfortunately, it's hard to confirm the authenticity of the online listing of the Nokia 8. With less than a week left in the event slotted by HMD Global on Sunday, the e-commerce listing tips that we can expect the Nokia 8 to be announced. The images accompanied in the online listing appear to show concept renders of a Noki...

HIGHLIGHTS : 》Nokia 3310 concept video shows the phone with colour screen and FM radio. 》The design of the Nokia 3310 remains largely unchanged in the video. 》The Nokia 3310 reboot is rumoured to launch on February 26. News of a Nokia 3310 reboot coming later this month spread like wildfire on the Internet, leading to a trip down memory lane for the fans of the classic phone. The rumoured phone is expected to stick to the original Nokia 3310’s feature phone roots, and not support the apps we are all accustomed to nowadays. But that doesn’t mean it will be completely devoid of the features we see in feature phones these days. And we may have our first look at what the modern avatar of the classic Nokia 3310 could look like. YouTube user going by the name Concept Creator has released a video showing a Nokia 3310 reboot concept phone, complete with features that the handset may sport. These include 1.5-inch screen with support for 256K colours, camer...

HIGHLIGHTS : 》WhatsApp Status will roll out globally in phases, starting with Europe. 》It will be available for Android, iPhone, and Windows versions. 》Users will be able to use photos, videos, GIF images as Status updates. Ahead of its eighth birthday later this week, WhatsApp is introducing what is perhaps the biggest fundamental change to how people use one of its core features - WhatsApp Status. Instead of the boring 'Hey there, I'm using WhatsApp' that most people have by default or putting something else they rarely change, the Facebook-owned messaging app wants people to update their WhatsApp Status multiple times a day. ☆What's New in WhatsApp Status? To encourage this, your WhatsApp Status will no longer be a boring text message - instead you get to express yourself using a short video that looks similar to Instagram Stories, which in turn was of course heavily 'inspired' by Snapchat's feature of the same name. You can share photos, videos, ...