Now, I wouldn’t have done this if any other smartwatch would have been on sale mostly because of two things – Pebble smartwatches have long-lasting battery lives, a week in the case of Pebble 2, and second, they get the job done without being too superfluous. The Pebble 2, especially, has most of the hardware components you’d expect from a “smart” watch – heart rate scanner, an easily readable display, a rich developer community, and more....

If you are not upgrading from Windows 8, but from an older version, then you’ll have to pay the regular prices: $119.99 for Windows 8.1 and $199.99 Windows 8.1 Pro. Many users, including myself, are running a preview version of Windows 8.1, which means we will have to the apps. Those of you that weren’t that curious and are moving just now from Windows 8 to 8.1 won’t have to reinstall anything as the software update already comes with the final form of the apps....

Yi 4K Action Camera Specifications 2.19 inch Display with Corning Gorilla Glass Protection 12MP f/2.8 Sony IMX377 Sensor with 1/2.3″ sensor, EIS and 7P lens 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 120fps and 720p at 240fps Ambarella A9SE Chip with H.264 codec WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 Dual Microphone 1,400mAh Battery Colors: Night Black, Pearl White The standard Yi Action camera is also listed on the e-commerce portal for Rs 6,990....

Re-Mixing the Mix, adding usability A year later, the sequel is here. And it is no more a concept phone. Xiaomi had enough time to work on whatever limitations that plagued the original Mix and refine the design further on the Mix 2. And it has done just that. Instead of a humongous 6.4-inch display, we have a more manageable 5.99-inch screen and a phone which is almost 24 grams lighter than its predecessor....

The Mi TV 4A 43-inch features a nearly bezel-less Full HD screen, while the 32-inch has a thicker 32-inch panel with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. They’re powered by 64-bit Amlogic quad-core processors, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. Furthermore, both of them support dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Dolby Atmos, 20W speakers, DTS, Bluetooth 4.2 and run on an Android-based PatchWall interface. The connectivity selection includes 2x USB ports, 3x HDMI, Ethernet, and a headphone jack....

As per a recent report from IMRB, Xiaomi India has been awarded for providing the ‘best in class’ service delivery in India and is currently rated amongst the top five smartphones in India when it comes to terms of service delivery. The repair rates for Xiaomi is pegged at 95 percent within a working day. Thankfully the company is also opening up service centres in tier 3 and tier 4 cities which I always believed lacked adequate customer support....

In terms of design, the new Redmi 5 phones flaunt rounded corners and abandon off-screen capacitive buttons to accommodate the new near bezel-less screens. Otherwise, they largely resemble previous Xiaomi phones and feature an aluminum build. Speaking of screens, the smaller Redmi 5 comes with a 5.7-inch HD+ panel, while the Redmi 5 Plus comes with a larger Full HD+ display. Both of them are LCD and carry an aspect ratio of 18:9....

If you are in the market for power banks, you’ll see that several manufacturers are offering power banks in various shapes and sizes, and in variety of price segments. With such a heavy surge of local and international brands, it gets immensely tough to pick and choose a reliable power bank. Over the past few weeks, we have been testing the Zook ZP-PB10000, so how good is it? Let’s find out....

As for the specifications, the Nubia Red Magic comes powered with last year’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 6 or 8GB of RAM, 64GB of 128GB of internal storage, and a 3,800mAh battery. On the front, there’s a 6-inch Full HD+ screen with an aspect ratio of 18:9. Like the Black Shark, the Red Magic also has a dedicated hardware key for enabling a high-performance mode. The rear, in addition to the fingerprint sensor, also houses a 24-megapixel f/1....

From sub-Rs 40,000 to sub-Rs 25,000! The Black Shark 2 was launched last year (almost exactly a year ago) in India at a price tag of Rs. 39,990. The smartphone featured the most powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon processor at the time, Snapdragon 855, and came with 6 GB/ 128 GB and going up to 12 GB/ 256 GB. But with that starting price, the phone did not exactly scream “affordable,” and actually got undercut by devices like the Redmi K20 Pro, the Realme X2 Pro, the OnePlus 7T and even the ASUS ROG phone....

The strongest point of the Lava Z92 is undoubtedly its design. We can say it is easily one of the most striking devices we have seen from an Indian brand, with what the brand terms the Ocean Blue Black gradient finish on the back that makes the device look like a deep blue on the sides and almost jet black on the back. At 8.04 mm, it is impressively slim, and it cuts a very impressive figure indeed, especially in its price range....

Subtle Oppo is now a thing Many might agree that keeping it subtle is not really Oppo’s style when it comes to design. But that actually seems to have changed a bit with the Oppo F19 Pro+. The phone does not come with patterns or textures that jump out at you. And yet it manages to look very striking. The front of the smartphone is bossed by a tall display that carries the front camera in a punch hole on the top left corner....

Looks with a touch of nostalgia Redmi Go is a budget range smartphone and its looks are not going to deceive you either. The 5-inch HD display on the front is sandwiched between two very thick unapologetic bezels on the top and on the chin. The one above the screen carries the front camera and the earpiece while the one below it carries three capacitive touch buttons. The front of the smartphone looks like it has come straight out of 2013-2015 time when having big bezels around the screen was not a crime....

Tall, heavy and handsome There is a design pattern book in town and all brands seem to be taking pages off it lately for their smartphones. Samsung is no different. Much like many recent Samsung A and M series devices, the Galaxy A70 also comes with a glass-like polycarbonate back which is reflective and creates different patterns when light falls on it. This one, in particular, has a very prism-like effect and reflects a rainbow pattern when put in light – shades of the A50....

Smooth as silk Right, let’s start out by clarifying what they the Vivo Apex does NOT have: No physical buttons. No ports. No front facing camera. No bezels (Well, almost). Yes, you still are reading the first impressions of a smartphone and the absence of all of these things mentioned above is what make the Vivo Apex 2019 special. The smartphone aims to offer a smooth, uniform overall feel, and well, it certainly succeeds....

It’s a X60, and a Pro, but it feels and looks different And that becomes evident from the moment you clap your eyes on it. Unlike the X60 Pro which has a frosted glass finish, the X60 Pro+ has a very textured back, where it uses what it calls Vegan Leather. It certainly feels very different from anything out there and makes a welcome change from the glass backs out there....

Rooting in Android is similar to Jailbreaking in iOS. Rooting gives you access to core files and control over full system. Moreover you can install those apps which are not available on Android Market and also the ability to tweak the in-built apps like Calendar. Samsung Galaxy S i9000 is the new Android kid on the block and we already have a cool one-click option to root Samsung Galaxy S phone!...

1. What does your name mean? A Google search tells me Carl means “a peasant or man of low birth.” Heh, maybe not the most flattering. 2. Do you have a nickname? For the longest time, I was known on online forums and in games such as Counter-Strike as Err0r. Haven’t used nicknames for a while though. 3. Which is your favorite film? I watch a lot of movies and enjoy the usual suspects....

I hope this finds you well wherever you are in India. Welcome to our country. We were aware that you were coming to India, but alas, could not get to see you, not because of a clash of schedules (heavens, we wish we could EVER be that busy), but simply because we did not know you would be talking to only “select media.” No, this is not a rant at not being invited to an event where you spoke or interacted with the media....

Well… There is a line of thought emerging in the market that Poco is becoming Xiaomi’s counter to Realme in the online segment in general and Flipkart in particular. It is interesting to note that barring the Poco X2 and X3 (and of course, the F1), the Poco range has borne a striking resemblance to existing Redmi products – the M2 and M2 Pro were seen as rebranded variants of the Redmi Note 9 series, and the M3 itself is already being called a slightly tweaked avatar of the Redmi 9 Power, albeit with very different design touches....