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When Microsoft purchased Nokia’s mobile division, they also took with them most of Nokia’s engineering talent. Although Steve Ballmer tried to reenergize the Lumia smartphone brand, Satya Nadella has killed Lumia slowly but surely. Under Nadella, Microsoft took a huge impairment charge for Nokia, laid off several Nokia engineers as part of job cuts and killed/axed almost all Lumia smartphones under development. The part of Nokia that was responsible for designing smartphones and smartphone related R&D is pretty much dead now....

Bik: A Space Adventure We start off with a retro-themed adventure game called “Bik – A Space Adventure”. The story involves a young boy who tries to find his way home after being abducted by a UFO. You will be given control over several characters throughout the journey for solving various unique puzzles. The graphics and captivating narrative is truly worth giving a shot, hence go ahead and download it from the link below....

We know not everyone is convinced that the Bose and Sony headphones are actually competing for the AirPods Max (some of our thoughts are here) but there is no doubt that for a lot of people, the Sony WH-1000 XM4 and the Bose 700 are pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to high-end audio and ANC. If someone had given us a dollar for every time we were asked “Are the AirPods Max better than the Sony WH-1000XM4/ Bose 700?...

The front of the M7 Power is largely dominated by a 6-inch HD+ IPS panel with an aspect ratio of 18:9 and a layer of Gorilla Glass 3. Underneath, it’s powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 435 octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal memory which can be expanded up to 256GB via a MicroSD card slot and Adreno 505 GPU. To justify the ‘Power’ moniker, Gionne has packed a hefty 5000mAh battery which also supports quick charging....

As per a recent report by Quartz, the “switch” to turn off the location services seems to fail miserably, at least in Android smartphones. The report mentions that Android software gathers data about your location and sends it back to Google once its connected to the internet. This has apparently been underway since early 2017. The gravity of the situation is further magnified since Google will have access to individuals data including their locations and movements....

The Google Play Music now makes use of machine learning and gathers different clues including your location, activity, weather and then it tries to match the data with soundtracks that would suit the occasion. In essence, this is something Google has already been doing in Google Now but with this update, the feature has also been extended to the Music Player. Well, as expected the app needs users to opt in and once that is done it will start notifying the users with customized playlists and music....

By bringing the Pixel launcher to the marketplace, Google is surely aiming for more frequent updates. Although, it is quite bewildering how the company has even left out their own Nexus brand. Nevertheless, we expect it to be available for anyone in the near future like the Google Now launcher. If you can’t wait, you can go ahead and download the APK file which will, in fact, work on your phone....

Thus would Shakespeare’s Prince of Denmark have perhaps tackled the question of choosing to stay with a OnePlus 6 or invest in the shiny new OnePlus 6T, which has just made its way to Indian shores. And it is a pretty good question actually. One that deserves an answer that is better than verse (which is worse, pun intended). For the OnePlus 6T does bring a few changes to the OnePlus 6 table....

Using Spirit, you can jailbreak (not unlock) all iPhone’s (iPhone (Edge), iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS) and iPod touches (iPod touch 2G and 3G) running on the firmware version 3.1.3/3.1.2, and iPad and iPad 3G on firmware 3.2 – untethered, i.e in just one click! We have been warning and want to repeat that if you are using iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS and rely on carrier unlock, please DO NOT upgrade to the stock iPhone OS 3....

The sneer was very clear (and regrettable) in that sentiment that was expressed by many experts and observers about Xiaomi’s efforts to get beyond the Rs 20,000 mark in the Indian market with the Redmi K20 series in mid-2019. The reason for their observation was simple – Xiaomi (and its brands, Redmi and Poco) was seen as a “low price, value for money” player. A brand whose devices would fare well in the mid and lower price segments....

The Hasselblad True Zoom changes that trend. Thoroughly. One of the Moto Mods available for the Moto Z series of devices, the True Zoom looks like a proper camera in its own right and has very prominent Hasselblad branding on it and is made of sturdy black and grey plastic with a ribbed grip that protrudes significantly to give the user something to hold without being an eyesore. On the hardware side, the mod comes with a 12....

Well, here is a funny collection of Windows FAIL images! If you are a Windows fan, be a sport and take it in your stride. We all know that Windows is not this bad ever since Windows 7 was released, but not a reason enough to have a hearty laugh. Isn’t it?

“We created Thync to help people better access the power of their mind. We believe that when you conquer your mind, you can conquer your day.” The company has been founded by engineering and neuroscience experts from ASU, Stanford, Harvard, and MIT but is yet to unveil their first device to sport the innovative technology. Khosla partner Samir Kaul said: “We share Thync’s belief that unlocking the power of the mind will be a great advancement and a frontier that consumers should have access to....

The new Nokia 3310 4G will be available in two color options — Fresh Blue and Deep Black. Apart from the software, the handset is powered by a considerably better set of specifications but doesn’t feature any design upgrades. Unlike its predecessor which ran on the Nokia Series 30+ operating system, the 4G variant has been launched with a Java-based YunOS. It’s essentially a forked Android version developed by China’s Alibaba....

Moto G6 Play vs Oppo RealMe 1 The Moto G6 Play’s biggest threat, I feel, is Oppo’s RealMe 1 which in spite of its superior chipset is priced in the same league. To begin with, both of them flaunt a faux glass exterior and a Micro USB port. The Moto G6 has a 5.7-inch 720p screen as compared to the RealMe 1’s 6-inch 1080p display. 18:9 aspect ratio, of course in both the cases....

But a phone is a different beast. It is not just something that you use to make calls (its original purpose, remember) but a multi-purpose organ, an ecosystem for those who need to stay connected, a utilitarian’s ultimate dream. You can use it to keep in touch with friends, foes, and acquaintances; you can calm your nerves by listening to lilting music; you can play games on it; you can watch films on it; you can record your thoughts on it; you can even draw on some phones; you can stalk people on it (we are all voyeurs); and depending on the app and accessory used, it also checks your blood pressure....

But with the world literally becoming a creator’s oyster, Apple has decided to up its camera game in recent years. And with the iPhone 13 series, Apple seems to have decided along with the usual camera improvements like sensor size and quality; the new iPhones should bring something to the table that will take them from a simple ‘point and shoot’ to a ‘pro in pocket.’ That something is the UI around photography – the camera and the gallery....

Although you can access Incognito mode in a regular way by opening your browser and opening a tab in incognito/private mode, or using a shortcut for the same, there are still a couple of steps that you need to follow to achieve this. However, using the power of scripts, you can avoid having to go through these steps every time you want to browse privately. How to Always Launch Google Chome in Incognito Mode On Linux Right-click on Google Chrome and select Properties....

In iOS 16, your iPhone and iPad (via iPadOS 16) can now bypass those annoying CAPTCHAs on different websites and can automatically verify you as a human. In this article, we will show you how you can enable this particular feature on your iPhone and iPad. Let’s get started. Bypassing CAPTCHAs on Different Websites on iOS 16 There are a few steps in this process, but first, let’s talk a little more about how the function works....

Fortunately, there are certain techniques that can be used to achieve this, even if most people aren’t aware of them. So if you’re looking for instructions on how to Google a video or perform an Internet video search, you’ve come to the right place. Google reverse video search is by far the best way to search for videos online. However, there are other ways to search for videos, and we’ll go through them all in this article....