Now, Xiaomi is trying to move up the price ladder with the help of its sister brand Redmi with the launch of Redmi K20 and the K20 Pro. But while the K20 Pro is taking the flagships (and claiming to be the new Flagship Killer), head-on, the K20 is still trying to shake off the budget segment devices trying to take it down with their price anchors tied around its ankle....
The itel S42 comes from the same family Infinix’s Hot S3 does. And that shows in the S42’s design language. It inherits a familiar aesthetic with one critical change which is that it features a glossy finish instead of matte. Personally, I feel itel should have avoided the shiny sheen which in addition to being a fingerprint magnet, also makes it difficult to operate the phone with one hand. There’s another reason why the itel S42 is not so handy....
Call me Killer Note Mini In the looks department, the K8 Plus is pretty much like a shrunk version of the K8 Note. We received both units in Venom Black color, and if it were not for the size, it would have been really difficult to guess which is which. And just like the K8 Note, we think the design of the K8 Plus is more on the safer side than the adventurous one....
Those sentences sum up the challenge Nokia has been facing ever since it made its comeback in the Indian market more than two years ago. The brand has released a number of phones in this period and while most have got positive reviews, they always seemed to stumble in a vital department – that of price. Nokia’s devices, for all they delivered, always seemed to cost a fair bit more than those being offered by the likes of Redmi and Realme, which offered comparative (and sometimes superior) hardware....
“I like it on the couch.” “I like it on the kitchen table.” “I like it on the floor” These are just some of the many weird status updates from female Facebook users we are seeing in the last couple of days. If you are wondering the reason behind these provocative status updates, it is because October is the “Breast Cancer Awareness month” and it’s all in support of the awareness campaign....
The three Vivo Musketeers The three ads, titled, “Bokeh Mode”, “Shot Refocus with Dual Rear Camera” and “Bokeh Mode” are all 31-second ads. In the first ad, Aamir Khan walks into his home and gets shocked to see it all messed up. He then looks at his cat and dog, both of which are sitting innocently on the floor after a heavy duty day at work (even creating mess takes a lot of effort, after all)....
Chaos reigns as a phone rings in the OT and Court The campaign titled, “Kiska Baja?” (Whose phone rang?) has two ads as of now. The first one titled “Xiaomi Court,” as the name suggests is staged in a court. It starts with the judge penning down something on paper while all the people stare at him silently. Just when he starts announcing his verdict in front of the crowd, a Xiaomi ringtone is heard....
Then on July 15, along came Xiaomi and turned everything totally on its head. That was the day the company launched the Mi 3. Yes, it was slightly long in the truth, having been launched in China in 2013, but make no mistake about it, the specs were still flagship level – the Mi 3 came with a 5.0-inch full HD display and was powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage (non-expandable), a 13....
In the beginning, was the PlayStation! And he was always one for the gadgets. “The first gadget that I ever really wanted, probably a PlayStation, when I was younger, to play my games on,” he says, when asked about his first gadget. “Yeah, that’s probably the first gadget that I ever wanted.“ He got it too. “I did, I was very fortunate,” he recalls. “I was very lucky. Christmas present....
This week we’ll take a look at an app that uninstalls the pre-installed junk your new computer comes with, a minimalistic writing tool for Windows 8.1 users, and an app that checks the health status of your hard-drive. Software RSS Reader Live (Type: Free, OS: Windows 8.1, Size: 1 MB) While Windows 8.1 lacks most of the popular feed readers, there are ample alternatives to get your work done. RSS Reader Live is one such example....
Restrict Apps using Mobile Network & Roaming Data While Mobile data is getting cheaper, if you are very keen on saving it, EMUI offers an option to control which app uses your Mobile data. Go to Settings > Data Traffic Management > Networked Apps. Here you can restrict apps from using the internet when on Mobile Data. Once done, when you open the restricted app on Mobile, it warns you about the restriction and gives you an option to remove from the list....
Google Chrome is the most comprehensive browser you can get right now, primarily because of its substantial range of extensions. From blocking advertisements to applying a dark theme on Facebook, the Chrome web store has got you covered. However, there are a bunch of lesser known extensions developed in-house by Google which you might not know about, here we discuss five of those. 1. Google Input Tools If you ever wanted to type in a different language without learning it or going through the hassle of translating every word, you should download Google Input Tools....
If you use an Android phone, it probably came preinstalled with an email app. If you own one of the Pixels, this is very likely Gmail. However, in most other devices, the stock email app is often inferior in functionality and lacks essential email management features. While you can find many email apps for your Android phone on the Play Store as an alternative to the stock email app, not all of them provide the best user experience....
What is benchmarking? Benchmarking is a process that puts stress on your components to determine if they work properly and if the configuration and overclock is stable. Also, with benchmarking you get a score that you can compare with others to see who’s done the best job overclocking their computer. As a fan of overclocking and overvoltage, I know a few applications that can put your machine through its paces and tell you how good your computer is....
Best tech deals on Prime Day So, if you are a Prime member, even if you are on a free trial or you have a discounted student membership, you can now take advantage of these one-day only Prime deals. Thus, if you don’t have a Prime membership, you can sign up for the 30-day trial even today. You need to know that some of these deals can be quickly claimed or over, so if you find something that you like and will find use in, don’t hesitate too much!...
Android 11 Developer Preview (1) Features Scheduled Dark Mode Although Google implemented dark mode with Android 10, it did not include the option for dynamic switching. And therefore, it did not allow for the ability to automatically toggle the dark mode on and off at specified times. With the latest Android 11 Developer Preview, it seems Google has addressed this by adding support for what is called Scheduled Dark Mode, which, just as its name implies, allows you to schedule dark mode on your device....
Apple has quietly released a new version of the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro, adding Force Touch to the device (introduced to the 13-inch MacBook last month). Force Touch can detect the pressure applied on the pad, thus allow for unique input via a secondary, deeper click, and the classic “taptic” feedback. Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, said the following: According to the information on Apple’s website, the laptop is shipping within a day for a starting price of $1,999....
The existing subscription plan pricing for Apple Music, until today, started at Rs 60 per month for students, Rs 120 per month for individuals, and Rs 190 per month for a family plan. When compared to other services like JioSaavn, Gaana, YouTube Music, and Spotify, the new Apple Music subscription lies close to that of JioSaavn, Gaana, and YouTube Music. For comparison, Spotify charges Rs 1189 for an annual subscription and Rs 129 for a monthly subscription....
The latest report from Bloomberg details how Apple is currently working on three new Mac products. All the three Macs will be using custom chips alongside the Intel main processor. What this means is that, Apple wants to offload the Intel main processor when it comes to tasks like Touch ID sensor. With such an arrangement in place, Apple will be able to protect its users from vulnerabilities like the recent Spectre meltdown....
From all those millions upon millions of sales, the company made a revenue of $35.3 billion, which relates to somewhere around $6.9 billion in profit. Not bad at all, considering the fact that these numbers are more or less made by iPhones, as the iPad didn’t achieve as many sales as expected, but still a number that Samsung and others is definitely craving for. Apple’s Q3 earnings: the iPad is going down in sales While the iPhone is the undisputed king in Apple sales, having a rise of 20 percent in sales year-over-year, the iPad didn’t have such a good quarter, sales being down by 14....
