Hummingbird-inspired wind turbines, and more in the week that was

It's official: New York just gave the green light to build the largest offshore wind farm in US history. The project will be located 30 miles southeast of Montauk, and it will produce enough energy to power 50,000 homes. Meanwhile, researchers have d...

Lava Outs Ivory POP 3G Android 5.1 Tablet

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Here we have another newly released 3G Android 5.1 tablet ‘Ivory POP’ from Lava. Measuring 8.8mm thick, this entry-level tablet packs a 7.0-inch 1024 x 600 TN display, a 1.0GHz quad-core Intel processor, an ARM Mali 450 GPU, a 1GB RAM and a 16GB of expandable internal storage (up to 32GB).

Equipped with dual SIM card slots, the tablet sports a 3.2MP front-facing camera, a 5MP autofocus rear-facing camera with LED flash and a 3000mAh battery. Running on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS out of the box, the Ivory POP provides 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity.

The LAVA Ivory POP is available now for a retail price of Rs. 6,299 (about $94) in black color option. [Product Page]

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Lava X28 4G LTE-Enabled Android 6.0 Smartphone Released

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Here we have another newly released 4G LTE-enabled Android 6.0 smartphone ‘X28’ from Lava. Measuring 8.95mm thick and weighing 175 grams, this budget-minded smartphone has a 5.5-inch 1280 x 720 HD IPS display, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, a 1GB DDR3 RAM and an 8GB of expandable internal storage (up to 32GB).

Coming with dual SIM card slots, the handset sports a 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, an 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, an FM radio, a 3.5mm audio jack and a 2600mAh battery.

Running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, the X28 provides 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity. Available in Gold, Silver and Coffee color options, the Lava X28 is priced at Rs. 7,349 (about $109). [FoneArena]

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ICYMI: Salamander bot and allergy cells: Good for something

Today on In Case You Missed It: A robotic salamander was invented by the EPFL and has a true to life spinal cord. Also researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine found that immune cells that normally create an over-reaction in s...

Lava IvoryS 4G Android 5.1 Tablet Released

Lava IvoryS 4G

Here we have another newly released 4G Android 5.1 tablet from Lava, the IvoryS 4G. Coming in blue with black and white with silver color options, this entry-level tablet is built with a 7.0-inch 1280 x 800 HD IPS display, a 1GHz quad-core processor, a 1GB RAM and a 16GB of internal storage.

Featuring dual SIM card slots, the tablet sports a 3.2MP front-facing camera, a 5MP autofocus rear-facing camera with LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recording, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB) and a 3000mAh battery (up to 8 hours of talk time).

Running on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, the IvoryS 4G provides 4G LTE / 3G HSPA, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS for connectivity. The Lava IvoryS 4G will be available soon for Rs 8,799 (about $131). [Product Page]

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Lava Iris Fuel F2 Android 5.1 Smartphone Launched

Lava Iris Fuel F2

Lava has once again expanded its line of Android 5.1 smartphones by launching the Iris Fuel F2. As part of the Fuel series, this entry-level smartphone packs a 5.0-inch 854 x 480 FWVGA display, a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, a 512MB RAM and an 8GB of expandable internal storage (up to 32GB).

Coming with dual SIM card slots, the handset is built with a VGA front-facing camera, a 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, an FM radio and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Powered by a 3000mAh battery, the Iris Fuel F2 provides 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity, and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Available in black and white color options, the Lava Iris Fuel F2 is available now for just Rs 4,444 (about $66). [Product Page]

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Lava A71 4G – Affordable 4G LTE-Enabled Android 5.1 Smartphone

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Lava has released another affordable 4G LTE-enabled Android 5.1 smartphone namely the A71 4G. This budget-minded smartphone has a 5.0-inch 1280 x 720 HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, a 1GB RAM and an 8GB of expandable internal storage (up to 32GB).

Featuring dual SIM card slots, the handset sports a 2MP front-facing camera with LED flash, a 5MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, an FM radio and a 2500mAh battery.

Running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS (upgradable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow), the A71 4G provides 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity. The Lava A71 4G is available now for just Rs 5,849 (about $86). [Product Page]

Lava Hits Back With A New Quad-Core Android 5.1 Smartphone ‘X3’

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Lava is bringing you their newest quad-core Android 5.1 smartphone, the X3. Measuring 8.45mm thick and weighing 141 grams, this budget-minded smartphone packs a 5.0-inch 1280 x 720 HD display, a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, a 2GB DDR3 RAM and an 8GB of expandable internal storage (up to 32GB).

Coming with dual SIM card slots, the handset sports a 5MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, an FM radio and a 2500mAh battery.

Running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS, the X3 provides 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity. The Lava X3 is available now for just Rs 6,499 (about $95). [Product Page]