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Steve Jobs usually starts his keynote by discussing the sales figures of Apple products and moves on to discuss about some new features or updates relating to the Apple products. He bluffs with some concluding remarks, thanks the attendees, turns to leave the stage, then turns back and says “But there is one more thing…“. More often than not, he is greeted with a huge commotion and cheers from the attendees, who are obviously expecting something big from Steve....

Invitations to select members of the media and special guests indicate that the event will begin at 10 AM Pacific time/1 PM Eastern Time. As for the specs and features of the upcoming iPad Air 2, we’ve recently shared with you a story compiling pretty much all there is to know about it. At the launch event, Apple is expected to debut updates to its iPad and Mac lines. As always, the new versions of the iPad Air and the iPad mini will be slightly thinner, will featre a more efficient and faster A8 processor, a new M8 chip from the iPhone 6, Touch ID, enhanced camera features, an improved screen design, and gold color option....

The new 13-inch MacBook Pros, as usual, will feature only the quad-core chips while the 6 and 8 core CPUs are limited to the 15-inch model. Apart from the internal changes, there’s nothing much that has changed on these new MacBooks, but that’s only according to the brand’s press release, as The Loop pointed out that the new laptops feature an updated keyboard due to poor feedback on the current generation Butterfly keyboards found on the latest MacBooks....

Note: I have included apps which are suitable for kids even though they are not included under Alexa Kid Skills. That said, you will have to enable Kid Skills availability on your Alexa Echo device. You can do so by going to the Settings section of the app > Alexa account > Kid Skills. Turn on the toggle which says Allow Kid Skills. There is one more thing you should know which I have shared at the end of the post....

From the wired earphones — that required a 3.5mm audio jack to offer the output, to the semi-wired (neckband) ones — that gave up on the direct (physical) connection and instead relied on Bluetooth for connectivity, to the most recent truly wireless counterparts — that do not have any piece of wire running between the buds, it has been a journey for the brands and the consumers over the past few years....

1. Redmi Note 4 The Redmi Note 4 has been one of the most popular smartphones in the Xiaomi lineup. In fact, Xiaomi had recently announced that it had sold 5 million Redmi Note 4 in a time period of 6 months making it the highest selling smartphone in India at present. The Redmi Note 4 comes equipped with a 5.5-inch FHD display and is powered by Snapdragon 625 along with 4GB of RAM....

Slack integrations are great for automating repetitive tasks and ensuring you don’t forget something important. They can also be used to connect multiple tools, integrate data from various sources, and create custom workflows. Slack integrations can be used for everything from customer support to marketing campaigns, and you find them for almost any type of business. Slack integrations can help businesses increase collaboration and communication by allowing team members to talk directly to each other in real-time....

Taking care of a garden or even just a few plants in your house doesn’t just turn into a nice hobby to fill your free time with. It’s much more than that – it changes the way you are and behaves in a society because it has a huge impact on your way of thinking. It’s also great for kids to learn how to take care of plants because they’ll grow up to be more responsible, caring, and organized....

And perhaps the most high-profile competitors to the AirPods comes from one of the biggest names in the audio business, Bose. The company has already a formidable track record in the Bluetooth audio business (there are many who swear by the QC 35) and now has decided to dump wires totally too with the SoundSport Free earbuds. And we would like to alert you that there will be AirPod references aplenty in this review, simply because that is the rival (some would even say “benchmark”) the SoundSport Free goes up against, notwithstanding some very good efforts from the likes of Sony, Jabra, Motorola and a few others....

That is a query that we have been getting quite often as schools slowly start reopening – most of them virtually. A year or so ago, we would have been recommending conventional notebooks to most folks and maybe even trying to nudge them toward Chromebooks (we still think Google is missing a trick there). Fast forward to the current day, and we are answering their query with one of our own: “Have you considered an iPad?...

Joining this Chinese retailer is yet another retailer from the same nation, which even tells the exact price that the Cupertino will charge for its new iPhones. If the numbers are to be believed, the entry level 4.7-inch iPhone will set you back by 5288 Yuan ($860), whereas, the 32GB is priced at around $999, while the 64GB variant costs roughly $1120. It’s probably worth noting that the China Mobile’s page doesn’t actually say iPhone 6 anywhere, but it does mention 4G and alongside an Apple....

It works both on stock ROMs or on custom ROMs, but you will need a custom recovery installed and a rooted device for this to work. Apart from this, you are all set. It supports most devices but keep in mind that you have to download it for your specific screen size (here is a list of screen sizes) because it will launch right after flashing. List of supported devices Asus Infinity (TF700) Google-Asus Nexus 7 (Grouper) HTC Amaze HTC Desire S (S510E) HTC Desire Z HTC Evo 4G (Supersonic) HTC Explorer (A310e) HTC Incredible S (S710e) HTC MyTouch 4G Slide HTC Thunderbolt (ADR6400L) HTC Tattoo (Click) HTC Vision (T-mobile G2) Huawei Ascend (g300) LG G2x (P999 DW) LG optimus one (P500) LG Optimus 3D (P920) LG Optimistic V (VM670) Motorola Bravo (MB520) Motorola Defy Motorola Droid X (MB810) Motorola Droid 2 (DW2E) Motorola Photon Q Motorola Triumph (Virgin Mobile model) Samsung Galaxy Nexus (i9250) Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G (Verizon) Samsung Nexus S (i9020) Samsung Nexus S (SCLCD – i9023) Samsung Galaxy Note (N7000) Samsung Galaxy Note 10....

Elliptic Labs had made its presence felt at the CES few years ago and it had demonstrated 3D gestural interactions which was based on the ultrasonic wave technology. So what it did is to allow the users navigate through apps, control music playback, and answer calls by just using the gestures. This is something you will closely relate to if you have watched the first season of telly flick “Black Mirror” As of now, the company has decided to use the ultrasonic technology for proximity sensing and take on the infrared-based proximity sensors....

The swipe down to search feature is an extremely helpful thing, especially if you want to scourge your phone or the internet in a jiffy. Unlike the Nova launcher the Evie is very simple so much so that one would start disliking the barebones approach in the due course of time. Users can book Uber rides, search for nearby stuff and also access the files on the phone all with a single swipe down....

Google Assistant seems to be the most futuristic piece of artificial intelligence, the best part is it supports two-way dialogue and converses like a normal human. Let’s spare a glance at some of the amazing things you can do with the Google Assistant and you decide on how it will change your lives. Two Way Dialogue Remember how Google Now loses the context when you try to converse with it....

If you have bought yourself a Philips Hue setup, congrats. Since the Hue can be controlled by smartphones and tablets it can perform some mention worthy feats with the help of some great IFTTT recipes. 1. Turn off the lights when you leave home This feature is not only convenient, but it will also help you save on the energy. It is but common for us to leave the house without actually switching off the lights, this particular IFTTT recipe syncs with your GPS and once you leave your home, the lights will turn off automatically....

While, of course, using them to buy paid apps from the Play Store is the most popular redemption method, there are five ways in which you can put your Google Play Credits to the best use and also end up saving some money. Here are five ways in which we spend our Google Play Credits for maximum benefits. How to Use Google Play Balance 1. YouTube Premium Subscription Who doesn’t enjoy an ad-free experience, right?...

Tiles With the Nougat update, Android allows third-party apps to add their own custom quick setting tile in the notification shade. This can be anything from a shortcut for setting a new reminder to playing your favorite playlist. “Tiles” can be considered as a swiss army knife of this functionality. It lets you pin almost every possible quick setting including weather, applications, media volume and more. For enabling a particular shortcut, you’ll need to open the app and turn on its respective option....

GSMArena reports that Lenovo has teased the launch event of the device on Chinese social media but has revealed any further details about. As you can see for yourself, the image only shows the date and the word ‘VIBE’ on the background. A hint for the ‘Vibe Z3 Pro’ launch could be the date, which contains two times ‘3’, but this is just my personal assumption. At MWC, we’ve seen the Vibe Shot, and it did sport some features which many assumed to have belonged to the Vibe Z3 Pro....

So when in 2019, both Redmi and Realme decided to move up the price ladder with the K20 series and the X2 Pro, respectively, their efforts were met with some cynicism. Yes, the phones generally got good reviews but the perceived wisdom was that the two brands were so deeply entrenched as budget propositions that most consumers would not easily accept higher-priced offerings from them and would instead lean towards better known higher price segment players such as Oppo, Vivo, Samsung and of course, that darling of budget flagship lovers, OnePlus....