Amazon[1] and Flipkart[2] have kick-started their respective Independence day sales today, which will run till August 12 and August 11 respectively. Amazon India is offering heavy discounts[3] on the iPhone 7[4], Android smartphones, TVs and lots more products, with extra cashbacks on Amazon Pay and SBI card payments. Flipkart is is giving Amazon stiff competition with an equally strong discounts[5] on the iPhone 7, and other gadgers, along with additional benefits for HDFC card holders. Meanwhile, TCL has launched[6] two 4K UHD smart TVs in India (TCL L55P2MUS review[7]) with prices starting at Rs.62,990.
Amazon, Flipkart, and Paytm Mall Sales: Best Deals on iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, Moto G5 Plus, and More[8]
Lenovo K8 Note with dual camera setup launched
Lenovo[9] has finally launched[10] its budget smartphone in India, dubbed the K8 Note[11], at a starting price of Rs. 12,999. The smartphone is the first Lenovo-branded offering from the company to feature a dual camera setup and comes with stock Android 7.1.1 software. Launch offers of the Lenovo K8 Note on Amazon India include a Rs. 900 discount on the Moto Sports Headphones, and more. Specifications include a MediaTek MT6797 SoC, 13-megapixel primary sensor that's accompanied a 5-megapixel depth sensor and a 13-megapixel front camera.
Indian ISPs blocking access to Internet archive
Many people have reported[12] that several ISPs in India have blocked access to Internet Archive - a non-profit organisation that runs Wayback Machine, a massive archive of webpages dating back to over a decade. In a statement to Gadgets 360, a spokesperson for Internet Archive said the Government of India has not contacted them regarding this apparent blocking....