This week, we again had a couple of Apple news surfacing with the roll out of an update for iOS 10.1 that brings Portrait Mode to the iPhone 7 Plus and macOS Sierra that brings number of interesting features into the Mac computer. Also, this week, Flipkart and Apple announced a partnership wherein iPhone 7 would be sold particularly on one e-commerce site to maintain the pricing issues that the company faced last year with iPhone 6.

Also, this week, we had two videos - unboxing two Hyve smartphones and giving our first impressions for Audio Technica SR5 headphones. Also, we reviewed Xiaomi Redmi 3S in depth and published a couple of interesting images of the device. So, if you had missed the week in action, here's a list of best 10 stories we have covered this week in consumer technology.

1. Apple iPhone 7 Plus Gets Portrait Mode To Capture Better Images

Apple iPhone 7 Plus has been just released and there is an update already! The company has rolled out the first public beta of iOS 10.1, which seems to be a very important update for the iPhone 7 Plus, especially its camera. So, this new update brings users a beta version of 'Portrait Mode' to the iPhone 7 Plus camera application.

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2. Apple And Flipkart Forge Partnership For iPhone 7 Online Sales In India

Now that it is confirmed that the iPhone 7 will be landing in India on October 7, Apple fans in the country ought to be happy that they have tied up with Flipkart and Infibeam as authorized online re-sellers in India. Under this new partnership, Apple will be supplying the iPhones directly to Flipkart, rather than sourcing it from 3rd party marketplaces.

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3. The Yahoo Hack Is Major, And Here Is What To Do With It

If you are a Yahoo user, you should be scared. According to media announcements made by the company, there has been a hack of over 500 million user accounts, which may result in data being compromised with. The hack is known to have taken place in late 2014, and the data compromised would include private details like names, email ids, telephone numbers, birth dates, passwords, and even some of the answers to security questions, included to protect individual accounts.

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4. Here's Why macOS Sierra Looks Exciting

Apple has once again rolled out a new updated operating system for Mac computers recently, dubbed the macOS Sierra. If you are an Apple Mac user, you can get the free update from App Store. With the new update, you can free your storage in an optimized way, unlock your Mac through your Apple Watch, and copy and paste content across Apple devices.

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5. Meet Allo, Google's New WhatsApp Competitor With Snoopy Bots

Google has released a new messaging app for Android and iOS users. Apart from chatting, it allows users perform quick searches inside the app. Considering that most of its users will find it challenging to type a message, Google Allo relies heavily on photos, emojis, and stickers. For instance, you can scribble on photos before sharing them. The search-giant claims to have worked with independent artists and studios around the world to 25 custom sticker packs.

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6. LeEco Launches Le Pro 3 In Four Variants

Chinese smartphone company LeEco has today announced a new smartphone, dubbed the Le Pro 3 in China, while soon expected to arrive in India. The company has launched the LeEco Le Pro 3 in 4 variants - 4 GB RAM / 32 GB ROM, 6 GB RAM / 64 GB ROM, 4 GB RAM / 64 GB ROM, and 6 GB RAM / 128 GB ROM at price tags of CNY 1,799, CNY 1,999, CNY 2,499, and CNY 2,999 respectively.

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7. Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime Review: A New Benchmark For Budget Phones

India and China share a love-hate relationship. We despise our neighbouring country's policies, yet don't mind their sweatshops as long as that brings us truckload of dirt cheap smartphones. In fact, we love the Chinese phone manufacturers, and these brands don't let us down either. Especially, Xiaomi has been offering us killer phones at affordable prices. With challengers such as the Le Eco and Honor heating up the competition, things are getting even more exciting for the Indian consumers. With its latest Redmi 3S Prime, Xiaomi is trying to push the envelope on how feature-rich a budget smartphone can be.

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8. The 5 Reasons Apple Airpods Aren’t For Me

Whether it was their hurry to get rid of the audio jack from the iPhone 7 (Well! What else is new in the latest edition?) or the deep desire of Tim Cook to best Steve Jobs at his job, one would never know. But, the fact remains that the Air Pods are probably the daftest pieces of design that came out of the Apple stable.

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9. Audio Technica SR5: Unboxing And First Impressions [Video]

When it comes to listening to music, choices of headphones we have today are enormous, and choosing the best one among them is obviously difficult. Starting from Rs 500 to thousands of rupees, we get headphones for all genres of music. Technically speaking, the Audio Technica SR5 comes with a 45 mm dynamic driver, giving a balanced sound output. Well.. more on the treble and a little less on the bass.

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10. HTC's Desire 10 Lifestyle Is Outdated Before The Launch

In addition to the Desire 10 Pro, HTC unveiled the Desire 10 Lifestyle. The handset looks exactly like the Desire 10 Pro, which itself draws design inspiration from the flagship HTC 10. It has matte plastic body with a metal frame. As opposed to the Desire Pro 10's Full HD screen, the Desire 10 Lifestyle comes with a 5.5-inch HD screen. For scratch resistance, it is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass.

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