We’ll start off with some of the best Android news apps on the Play store, so you can always benefit from the best news available. Many of these apps allow you to customize your feeds and see only what news interest you the most. Also, some users view their news feeds with podcast apps, which give you other interesting options. If you wish to test some of these apps, check out our top of the best Android podcast apps....

The information comes from a reader of AndroidPolice which has provided the above leaked screenshots. As we can see, the new Trusted Voice feature will be found in the Smart Lock settings menu and will allow users to access their device when it recognizes them saying “OK Google.” However, you need to know that this feature is less secure than a pattern, PIN, or password, as Google informs. As we can see, you will be able to retrain the voice model or delete it....

TENAA and FCC certifications have been a boon, in the sense they have always given us a sneak peek on the devices yet to come. Second generation Samsung A5 has been recently spotted on the TENAA, thus revealing the specs. If you remember the second generation Galaxy A7 has already made it to TENAA, whereas the Gen 2 Galaxy A3 was spotted on the FCC website. Now it is but fair for us to take a look at the leaked specifications of all these three devices....

Update: Watch Grammy Awards 2019 Live online For the first time ever, CBS will be live streaming the Grammys online through the CBS All Access subscription service. The live stream will be viewable on desktop or the CBS mobile app for All Access subscribers. Although the subscription for CBS All Access will cost you $5.99-per-month, you can sign in for a free one-week trial! The CBS All Access service also allows people to watch other live events and CBS shows on demand....

Guest post by Daniel Divyakumar H, of The Indian Geek. A few months ago, Technically Personal received an anonymous “Guest post” titled The Google Deception. Since Raju mentioned that he had received an “anonymous” post on twitter, and that it didn’t look like spam – my curiosity was piqued. Who in their right minds would write an entire article for a decent blog such as TechPP, and then not want to affix their name to it?...

In 2013, Snapchat introduced something called “Stories” that enabled its wide audience to stitch multiple live (cannot be uploaded from storage unless it is captured within 24 hours) photos and videos together to generate a timeline which automatically disappeared after 24 hours. Now, Instagram has updated its application with a new addition titled “Stories” that lets users sew together live memories which will automatically disappear after hitting 24 hours on the clock....

Windows 7 was launched officially last week amidst launch parties and fanfare. As always, Microsoft gave its customers an option to get the Windows 7 DVD from retail stores or download the Windows 7 ISO directly from its servers online. Users who do not want to download Windows 7 ISO images which are widely available on Bit Torrent sites can download the ESD version of Windows 7 setup installer instead....

The tip of the line Xiaomi Mi Tv 4X comes with thin bezels and a piano black finish. As expected the Mi TV 4X comes with a 4K HDR display mated to a 64-bit quad core processor and 2GB of RAM. On the storage front, the Xiaomi Mi TV 4X offers 8GB of internal storage. Other features include an 8W speaker and Dolby DTS support. The Mi TV 4X is priced at 2,799 Yuan ($438/Rs 29,900) The next one is the Xiaomi Mi TV 4S....

The Mi Business Casual Backpack comes with a minimal design profile with a textured-design exterior with black and grey hue colors. It provides extra padded shoulder straps, padded mesh back, and cushioned laptop support to give it a stylish, yet comfortable look. In addition to these, the backpack also has IPX4 waterproof coating, rear trolley harness, hidden pocket, elastic pocket, and 600D polyester durable fabric. As the name suggests, it’s targeted at the young professionals looking for a subtle-looking backpack for their daily office use....

The Mi Dual Driver In-ear Earphones, as its moniker suggests, comes with dual-dynamic driver structure, which suggests offering rich bass with a crisp treble. Moreover, with the dual-driver structure, the earphones manage to keep the distortion levels low while offering better segregation of sound across a range of frequencies. Not to mention, since the earphones are in-ear type, they fit snug into ears and offer passive noise cancelation. The earphone cavity is made of anodized aluminum that makes the earphones lightweight (and comfortable), while also giving it a sturdy look and ensuring the earphones are fingerprint-and-scratch resistant....

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 comes equipped with a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display and the device now offers 18:9 aspect ratio as opposed to the 17:7 offered by the Mi Mix. On a related note the 18:9 aspect ration has now become quite popular with Samsung, LG and other OEM’s using it on their smartphones. In all likelihood, the new aspect ratio might also help achieve better ergonomics. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 is powered by Snapdragon 835 paired with 6GB of RAM....

The Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphones Basic is a lightweight earphones with neckband design. It is IPX4 splash and sweat proof and aimed at active sports users. Xiaomi claims a battery life of up to 9 hours on this. The Anti-slip adjustable hook design should provide a comfortable and secure fit as per Xiaomi. As one expects the Mi Sports Bluetooth Earphones Basic will come with in-line smart remote and microphone, and has a 3-button design to control music, answer/reject calls and three-way calling as well....

YouTube videos that support playback will include an offline icon which will offer a choice of playback quality. Users will now see a download icon underneath videos which will allow users to store the content in standard or high definition. YouTube also provides the file sizes next to each option, so, for example, you can choose to download in HD or in normal quality. Since a YouTube Music Key subscription isn’t required, users can download pretty much all the content that is available online....

That’s a drop of almost 43 percent from the launch price. And in our books, it certainly makes the Elite 85h one of the best premium ANC headphone options out there. The headphones are very well designed, and although a bit on the large side, they did not really squash our ears. And what’s more, they are water-resistant (yes, you can stroll in the rain with them). We had found the Elite 85h’s active noise cancellation to be very close to what we got from the Sony WH-1000XM3 and the Bose QC 35 II and if that does not tell you how good it was, well, nothing would....

Realme C3 vs Redmi 8A: Plastic that looks fantastic Both phones come with plastic backs. And both still manage to look striking, mimicking the gradient-ish finish that we see in many glass-backed phones. But there the similarities come to an end. We got the red variants of both devices and while the C3’s rising sun design (with ray-like patterns coming from the camera capsule) is very striking, we think the Redmi’s subtle textured back with a single slimline showing its branding looks well, more classy....

And it dazzles. Let us get that out of the way. It dazzles. We got the midnight black variant of the phone. And we honestly did not feel like look at its front for quite a while, so busy were we watching the patterns the light made as it reflected off its glass back. Yes, it will pick up smudges and scratches and we would recommend using a case on it as soon as possible, and yes, it is slippery, but take our word for it, you will find yourself taking the phone out of the case time and again, just to see the way the light plays on that back....

What every smartphone looks like What do smartphones look like these days? The tall display on front bundled with thin bezels and a drop notch? Plus a glass or glass-like back? This is definitely the latest template for smartphones across different categories and the Nokia 4.2 follows it to a T. It comes with a tall 5.7-inch display bundled with the latest design hygiene in smartphones, the drop notch. The screen is surrounded by thin bezels but comes with a slightly thick chin, which comes with ‘Nokia’ branding....

Looks like new… Once considered to be more about function than style, mid-segment smartphones have stepped up their design game, adding shades of premium-ness of late. Oppo K3 is just one of those devices. The face of the phone is all about that tall 6.5-inch display which is surrounded by extremely thin bezels from three sides. There is a relatively thicker chin that sits below the display. The display also holds the in-display fingerprint scanner....

Unapologetically mid-segment in looks Samsung has been throwing AMOLEDs and Super AMOLED displays in the mid-segment like confetti, making it a much more familiar feature in the price range. The Galaxy M30s also comes with a Super AMOLED front, a 6.4-inch full HD+ one. The face of the phone is all about the tall display. There are very thin bezels on the three sides while a slightly thicker chin sits below it....

So if the Redmi Note 7 Pro could speak, this is what it would have said to us about our first impressions. (Note: the conversation is totally fictional) It’s great to be talking to you again. Actually sooner than we expected. This is the third time we are talking to a Redmi Note in about a year I think? Yeah, it’s been busy. Grandad – the Note 5 and Note 5 Pro – arrived in February last year and then, dad (the Redmi Note 6 Pro) hit the market in November....