Nikon announces D7500 DX-format DSLR

Nikon has launched the new D7500 DSLR, the successor to the D7200. The D7500 is a powerful mid-range DSLR that borrows many things from its more expensive sibling, the D500. The D7500 has the same 20.9 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 5 image processor from the D500. It can shoot 8 frames per second burst mode with full AF/AE for up to 50 images in RAW and 100 in JPEG due to the expanded buffer. The camera also boasts of a 51 point AF system, 15 of which are cross-type, and a 180K RGB metering system, the latter of which is also borrowed from the D500. The body of the...

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Google issues fix for annoying page jumps in Chrome app

Have you ever looked through a half-loaded web page on your mobile device, only to have it jump away from something you were viewing or reading as the rest of the page loaded around it? This is quite an annoying bug that drives many Chrome mobile web surfers nuts. Google has implemented a new feature into Chrome mobile called: "scroll anchoring". Without getting too technical, the update will "lock content you're currently looking at to the screen, keeping you in the same spot so you can keep reading," all while the page continues to load. This is the theory, anyhow. All websites...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/google_issues_fix_for_annoying_page_jumps_in_chrome_app-news-24486.php

Bixby Voice will not be available for Samsung Galaxy S8's launch

Samsung put a lot eggs in its basket. And by basket, we mean Bixby. In a statement to The Verge this afternoon, Samsung provided an update to the current state of Bixby pertaining to the States-side launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. . Key features of Bixby, including Vision, Home, and Reminder will be available with the global launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 on April 21. Bixby Voice will be available in the US. later this spring. Bixby Voice was not going to be available outside of the US and South Korea at launch anyway, so the news that the United States won't be able to use...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/bixby_voice_will_not_be_available_for_samsung_galaxy_s8s_launch-news-24487.php

Silver Nokia 6 went on sale today in China, aaand it's gone

Following a few sell-outs of the HMD-made Nokia 6 in China, online retailer JD.com has been planning to make the silver version of the phone available for sale on April 11. Well, the phone went on sale, and both variants of the silver Nokia 6 sold out shortly afterwards. HMD is on a roll with the new Nokia-branded Android smartphones. Given the overwhelming demand and high pre-registration numbers in China, there is a lot of interest in the new face of Nokia. At this rate, the Nokia 6 could be on its way to become a global hit in 2017. It'll be interesting to see how the smartphone...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/silver_nokia_6_went_on_sale_today_in_china_aaand_its_gone-news-24485.php

Microsoft has laid Windows Vista to rest

Today, Microsoft is "sunsetting" Windows Vista. That means it will no longer be supported with security updates from Microsoft. So if you find yourself with a machine running Windows Vista, you should look at upgradating to a newer version of Windows in order to stay secure. Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista In the early 2000s, Windows pumped three major consumer operating systems: In early 2000 came Windows 2000, later that year, Windows released a Windows Millenium update which was filled with glitches and bugs, including a way to bypass the password screen...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_has_laid_windows_vista_to_rest-news-24484.php

Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 to be priced from $231

Although it was at one point said to arrive in March, Xiaomi's Redmi Pro 2 still isn't official. That could change soon, however, since a new leak today is purported to reveal some official pricing details for the device. According to what's said to be a listing from online retailer Taobao, the Redmi Pro 2 will start at CNY 1,599, which means about $231 or €218 at the current exchange rates. If you pick a higher-end configuration, you'll be required to pay CNY 1,799 ($260 or €245). Unfortunately no specs whatsoever have been detailed this time around. That said, the pricing lines up...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_pro_2_to_be_priced_from_231-news-24483.php