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The new ‘lite’ versions of Google Pixel 3 follows the same design cues as their elder siblings and similar camera setup which stand out in the Pixel lineup. Google Pixel 3a In terms of design, the Pixel 3a features a polycarbonate unibody design with a 5.6-inch FHD+ OLED display that has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio with 2220 x 1080 pixels screen resolution at 441ppi. It is an always-on display that shows the time, date, and battery status, and has Dragontail protection on top to protect it against scratches....

Well, yes it would. But then think again. At the very beginning of the year, Google had bought Fossil’s smartwatch technology for USD 40 million, which had triggered the first talk of a “Pixel watch.” And that acquisition had seemed to make sense. After all, Google had the software, Fossil would add the design edge its wearables needed. What’s more, Fossil used Android Wear (or Wear OS) as a platform for its smartwatches....

With Stadia, Google aims to provide users with the ability to stream games directly from the cloud to any of their devices including a desktop, laptop, TV, tablet, or smartphone. To make this possible, games can be streamed using any of the Google services like the Chrome browser, Chromecast, or Pixel device, which manage to be present across the aforementioned platforms. Stadia will roll out soon in the US, Canada, UK, and Europe, later this year....

The new monthly storage plans and their previous prices are as follows: $1.99 for 100GB (previously $4.99), $9.99 for 1TB (previously $49.99), and $99.99 for 10TB. Google says that one terabyte is enough for you to “take a selfie twice a day for the next 200 years and still have room left over for”. But I’m sure that you have many other important pictures that you will want securely saved on the cloud....

That declaration by Hugo Barra at the launch of the Mi 4 in Delhi surprised a lot of people. After all, for most people (the non-geeky mainstream), Xiaomi is best known for delivering excellent hardware at surprisingly low prices. Take the Mi 3 and Mi 4 for instance – both packed in some very good hardware (excellent processors, lots of RAM, very good cameras) and yet together cost less than most Android flagships (for the record, their combined cost is Rs 33,998!...

Those headlines had surprised us when they first appeared on the horizon in 2014, following the surprisingly quick sales of the Xiaomi Mi 3 and Redmi 1S (we had written about it being a triumph and a tragedy, remember?). Today, we just nod wearily and carry on. For, like it or not, these flash sales where gadgets get sold out literally within seconds of becoming available have become a part of our digital existence....

Why use shortcuts? Apart from giving you quick access to the features that you use regularly and saving you from the trouble of unlocking your smartphone, looking up the feature or app, and then finally using it, having a number of useful shortcuts present on your Control Center can actually help your phone keep private and safe. These shortcuts on the Control Center can also be a massive savior when someone needs to use a certain feature and you do not want to hand them your unlocked phone for them to snoop around....

But not only computer hard disks fail, any other device that stores information can fail, and when it does, you are left with nothing, except if you have a backup of your files. A backup is probably the most important habit you must develop. What a backup means is that you have to have more than 1 copy of your data, on different storage devices or mediums (such as other HDDs, CDs/DDs, Cloud, etc)....

Don’t fret much, because there are some ways to change the background of a picture or a photo without having to do laborious steps. There are online, offline, paid or free applications which will help you through the entire process. This article provides some detailed guides of how to remove or change backgrounds of a picture. Change the background with software applications An image editing software is a collection of different programs that enables a user to manipulate images right on his PC....

If we’ve talked about accessing your media files from anywhere in the house, of about how smart houses are the building blocks of smart cities, today, we’re taking a look at a few methods to make your house smarter, therefore, one step closer to the ultimate goal. What can you control remotely in your home? There are lots of items in our homes that we don’t think of as something we might need to remotely control, for instance, lights, windows or the temperature....

But as it turns out, sharing documents—the ones with images—or image files in the PDF format isn’t wise, as the file size of a PDF file is considerably larger than a regular JPG or PNG file and requires a dedicated PDF viewer to be viewed and edited. So unless you specifically need to have an image in PDF format, your best bet is to convert it into one of the popular image formats, like JPG or PNG....

Mistake not, Google has made it better to switch between accounts lately, but it can still be irritating when operating with multiple Google Drive accounts for instance. Shift is here to make things better. A lot better in fact. Getting started is pretty simple, sign up for the program and you will get an exclusive download link. By making use of the download link install the software. Also, the makers of Swift allow you to download for multiple platforms including Windows, Linux, and Mac....

Well, actually, there is. But you would need an app for that. The app is called Metapho and is available for free download from the iTunes App Store. Its main job is to display EXIF data or metadata of a photograph. In simple terms, this is information about the photograph such as ISO, name of the camera, aperture, shutter speed, focal length and so on and so forth. This information is not of any great use to social-media-snappers but photography enthusiasts love to analyze this information to figure out what goes into making a great photograph – and it definitely is very useful if you are the type that likes to take photographs in manual mode, changing different settings, instead of just pointing and shooting in auto mode....

Instagram has become a popular social media platform over the past decade, allowing users to share photos and videos with their friends and family, but it also has its pitfalls. For this reason, the service offers a number of tools that allow you to control how you interact with others to ensure you have a positive experience. So if you have unknowingly hurt someone and are now wondering ‘how to know if someone blocked you on Instagram’, read on because below, we may have the answer you are looking for....

Before that, though, you should know that the update is not yet available for everyone. It has begun rolling out only a few hours ago and chances are you still haven’t received it. So follow the below guide to know if it’s activated for you yet or not. Try the New Gmail Redesign To get started, head over to Gmail and login to your account. Once you’re in, look for the “cogwheel” icon on the top right....

While Ambient Sounds was well accepted among HomePod users, many users started asking for the feature on the iPhone and the iPad. Given the same, Apple brought Ambient Sounds on the iPhone and the iPad with the release of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, respectively. This time under the name Background Sounds. So now, every time you’re in an indoor or outdoor setting, and there are unwanted external noises in the background, you can turn on Background Sounds on your iPhone/iPad to mask these noises and, in turn, help yourself focus or stay calm....

But what exactly is App Library? And how do you use it on your iPhone or iPad to reduce Home Screen clutter? Follow along as we answer these questions in detail to help you get the most out of App Library on iPhone and iPad. What is iPhone App Library? App Library is an app organization feature on iOS 14 (and later) and iPadOS 15 that categorically organizes your apps inside folders on a dedicated page to make it easier for you to find them and reduce clutter on the Home Screen....

Some of you might be busy catching the CopaAmerica matches, but for everyone else, Euro 2016 should offer some of the best quality football. The UEFA Euro 2016 will be broadcasted live in over 200 countries across the world, so chances are that your favorite sports TV channel will be telecasting the games. But what about cord-cutters who want to live stream Euro 2016 online? Well, you aren’t out of luck either....

If you’re still interested in knowing about them, here it goes. The new Desire 12 and Desire 12+ feature a 5.5-inch and 5.99-inch 720p 18:9 screens respectively. Both of them have up to 3GB of RAM and flaunt a liquid-surface design with a glossy back. The Desire 12+ runs on a Snapdragon 450 chipset, while the Desire 12 has a MediaTek MT6739 processor. Both of them have a primary 13-megapixel snapper on the rear....

We are used to seeing fancy events for the best smartphones and tablets in the world. However, this was different with Huawei and their latest announcement – the Ascend P6, which they claim is currently the world’s slimmest smartphone. The Android smartphone has been announced today in London and it might become an interesting proposition for consumers that already have so many devices to choose from. Huawei has announced the Ascend P6 at the “Beauty” even in London, but it seems to have done it quite silently....