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Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge comes with a new Chakra JavaScript engine and Microsoft informs that it has ‘made a lot of performance advances’, which is now allegedly loading faster than any other major browser currently out there – Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft’s own Internet Explorer. The company wanted to make JavaScript load faster, and now it claims that the Chakra JavaScript engine is faster than in any other 64-bit browser currently on the market....

The laptop comes with the latest Intel processors, Nvidia GeForce GPU with GDDR5 memory and 12 hours of battery life. There’s a precision glass trackpad onboard with 5 points of touch. Microsoft claims that it gets the best-in-class key stroke and it also features backlit keys for those moments when you have to work at night. They are also very, very silent, stable and comfortable. Also, it seems that the trackpad has been “optimized by the Windows 10 engineering team,” which is something that we don’t see too often....

Doing the magic is Google Lens – Google’s super handy app that gives you information about anything you take a picture of. And no, you do not have to open Google Lens separately here or take a picture of anything. Everything is baked right into Google Maps (note: this works only on Android!). This is what you need to do to use this feature:

As expected, the upcoming handset will borrow design cues from the Galaxy S7 Edge and features the signature squared-off corners for better ergonomics. The edges have been curved sustaining a much appealing design and the back material seems a bit off, probably to provide a better grip. Additionally, it holds the usual arrays of front capacitive and home button housing the biometrics sensor and the extremely hyped iris scanner on the top....

Nokia 6.2 Display The Nokia 6.2 has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with a water-drop style notch. While it’s pretty normal for a phone in this segment, the unique factor is the support for HDR content. The display on the Nokia 6.2 is HDR-enabled all the time, meaning irrespective of the content you are viewing, you are going to see it in HDR thanks to active SDR to HDR conversion....

Nokia is hoping to get back in the leading cellphone maker race by targeting what it always managed to be good at – low priced phones. Nokia hopes to outrun Samsung but truth be told – this will be really tough, provided that Android’s far more popular than Windows Phone is. But the price is appealing for the Lumia line and the quality is satisfying, so the single question is – will consumers be lured in?...

For starters, the device runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 carrying the model number MSM8937. The SoC will sport a total of eight cores clocked at 1.40 GHz based on the ARM Cortex-A53 architecture. Additionally, the phone will be backed up by 3GB of RAM and feature Google’s latest Android Nougat 7.0. The single-core Geekbench score is marked at 682 and for multi-core, 2745. In comparison, Xiaomi’s 3S Prime which is powered by the same processor has been rated at around 627 in the single-core Geekbench test....

The Nokia Lumia 1520 is a pretty capable device, having top notch specs and a slim and beautiful body and on the software side, Nokia has pre-installed their new battery of apps, which include HERE Maps, Nokia Storyteller and the new camera app which has the Pro Camera UI. Check out our hands on and first impressions of the device if you want to know more about this smartphone....

The geek was plucked from the blogosphere – that mysterious part of the universe where the tech savvy lurk. He was put through an intensive training routine. He was taught to speak a dozen languages, was made to do push ups with both hands tied behind his back, run miles with his left foot tied to his right wrist, learn to forget pain and focus on inner peace while he was being eaten alive by white ants…and so on....

In a blog post, the company announces that the OnePlus 2 will have a fingerprint sensor. Well, it’s not an exclusive feature, as you might guess. There are a plenty of smartphones including iPhone 5s and up, and Samsung Galaxy S5 and up that boast this functionality. But a fingerprint sensor is a handy addition as it facilitates several features. One could, for instance, conveniently use it to unlock the lockscreen....

As per a recent report from Gizmochina, OnePlus is indeed working on a OnePlus 5T, and the new device is expected to come with some drastic changes as opposed to the ongoing variant. The OnePlus 5 had gone out of stock in the US recently, and that initially gave birth to the speculation about the OnePlus 5T. Most importantly, the OnePlus 5T will be coming with trimmed bezels, yes the OnePlus is finally expected to jump into the bezel-less bandwagon....

Most of the devices with glass backs are usually considered hard to repair. The chances are that the glass back might crack if more pressure is applied. However, on the OnePlus 6, things take a different turn. According to iFixit, the glass cover on the OnePlus 6 is relatively easy to fix. Once you are done with the glass cover it will lead to the battery bay. This is where the things are kept at its simplistic best....

According to OnePlus, a well-designed product design always translates to a better user experience. And with the OnePlus 8T Concept, the company takes the same thinking forward and uses a combination of natural design inspiration and advanced technologies to create what it calls a “natural interaction between users and the device.” OnePlus’ concept technology on the OnePlus 8T can be classified into three segments. i. Natural Design Inspiration OnePlus says that the inspiration for the colors on the OnePlus 8T Concept is taken from the multi-hued flowing water in the hot springs of Pamukkale, Turkey, which allows the designers to craft more natural, intuitive, and effortless interaction experiences....

To begin with, in terms of design, the OnePlus Buds appear to have a similar design language as some of the other earbuds in the market — inspired by Apple’s AirPods. The earbuds themselves have a stem design, and the case features a puck-shaped body that appears somewhat similar to the case of the recently announced Vivo TWS Neo earbuds. Moreover, there is also IPX4 water resistance. In terms of color options, the Buds come in three colorways: Gray, Nord Blue, and White....

What is OnePlus Camera M Mod? An XDA Developer has, however, come up with a solution. He has developed a new camera mod that helps use the full potential of the OnePlus 5T. It’s called the OnePlus Camera M mod. For starters, it’s a software-based mod and has nothing to do with physical mods seen with the Motorola devices. The mod relies on tweaking around with the original OnePlus camera app....

You know, the type who arrives at a discotheque in an immaculate suit, when everyone is dressed casually. The one who sits with a copy of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations when everyone is reading Harry Potter. The Gray Ash OnePlus Nord is a bit like that. A different shade…and not just of Gray No, we are not in the habit of covering variants just because they sport a different color. For at the end of the day, that is what the Gray Ash variant of the Nord is – the same specs, pretty much the same design as the original Nord....

As already mentioned, the upcoming flagship smartphones from OnePlus will feature an OLED screen with Quad HD+ resolution, 10-bit HDR, and the most interesting, 120Hz refresh rate with a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The company says each of its screens is calibrated to accurate colors with an RGB color temperature sensor with a <0.8 JNCD (Just Noticeable Color Difference) rating. Further, it also suggests that the new technology offers a 4096-level automatic brightness level (over the current 1024-level), which is the highest in Android smartphones....

To begin with, the Smart Home Security Camera comes with IP65 weather resistance, meaning it can withstand extreme weather conditions and can continue to function irrespective of rain, dust, or moisture. Users can use it in both indoor and outdoor settings and can either mount it on a wall or set up as a tabletop device. In addition, taking into account the current coronavirus situation, wherein, people are supposed to wear masks, the security camera comes with what it calls, Qubo COVID guard feature....

Quoth is a new age social media tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to figure out what the picture is about and suggest a quote related to it, in a way creating a perfect combo that would give you the likes you have always been longing for. According to the maker of the app, Quoth uses computer vision APIs from Apple and Clarifai to analyze the image and determine things like attributes, color, facial information, etc to create a perfect combination of the picture and quote....

While there are a range of different options, under different price brackets, available, the one we are looking at today comes from the smartphone brand — Realme — which recently announced a bunch of IoT products. Generically named Realme Smart Plug, the maiden attempt from Realme aims to give users a better way to interact and control their home appliances. We have been testing the Realme Smart Plug for some time now, and here is our review of the same....