Google Glasses: Still a Dream I decided to let things cool down and see what people think about it. At least, from where I stand, Project Glass is what it should be – a project and I don’t think we’ll see those fantastic glasses any time soon. If you ask me, I think Google and companies alike should focus on solving stringent issues of our digital lifes before luring us with almost hollow promises....
Reliance Jio has now decided to extend its handset portfolio. In partnership with chip maker MediaTek, the telco will be unveiling an entry-level Android Go powered smartphone within the next few months. While that’s mostly good news for buyers, it will be a harbinger of troubled waters for a lot of other companies in various sectors. Before we discuss that, here’s what we know so far from speculations and the official announcement....
The WiFi Alliance has detailed out the major features of the WPA 3 and the new authentication protocol is expected to be available later this year. New protocols and standards often prescribe to higher security standards and also offer better features while addressing the shortcomings of the previous protocols. Let us take a look at what the WPA3 has to offer and how the new features will help enhance security....
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 update brings along a plethora of features, chief among them are Live Folders, Cortana in new regions — including China, India and Australia, native support for several more screen resolution and a gamut of network enhancements. Besides that, we will also have improvements in Xbox Music, an app called Apps Corner, improvements in SMS app among others. You can read the most important features of Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 here....
I have been personally using Lookout on my phone from past couple of years but when I lost my Sony Xperia it was of little use. The GPS failed to track the phone since it was switched off and that was pretty much the end of it. Phone trackers suffer from a perennial problem i.e their dependency on Internet. Wiperoid is one such app that has tried to solve this problem by building a phone tracker that works offline and can be controlled by SMS....
Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of rumors and speculations, circulating across the internet, which claim to what could be announced as part of the keynote address. And some of which, given the authenticity of their source of origin, sound plausible for the most part. So, taking into consideration all the different plausible rumors, here’s what we think could be announced at the 2019 World Wide Developers Conference. iOS 13 iOS is a big part of two of the most important Apple products, the iPhone and the iPad....
The new music streaming app has been created by Airtel’s in-house team and is aimed towards providing a better digital entertainment experience to millions of smartphones users spread across Tier 2 and Tier towns and villages. In a nutshell, the app is an extension of Wynk Music which allows users to stream audio and video of popular tracks within the same interface. At any point in time, users can switch from between audio and video mode with a single touch....
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....
Looks and design – glass clashes with metal This is one of the most lopsided rounds in the contest. The Redmi Note 5 Pro has largely stuck to the Redmi Note 4 design language with its blend of metal back and glass front, with the 5.99-inch display having moved to 18:9 aspect ratio land, making the phone a little taller. It is not a bad-looking device (there is even some similarity to the iPhone X on the rear thanks to the vertical set up of the dual cameras) and is reasonably slim at 8....
Poco X2 vs Realme X2 Design – Poco’s got the looks In terms of sheer design, we have to hand it to the Poco X2. Yes, both phones have a glass front and back with gradient finishes, but there the similarity ends. We had stated that one of the weak points of the Realme X2 was its slightly predictable design and that is what makes it finish second to the Poco....
We got the Iris Purple edition of the device and well, we have had queries about it whenever we have left it back upwards on the table. Not only is that shade unique, the glass back actually seems to change color as light falls on it from different angles, morphing from blue to purple at times. This is easily the most striking device we have seen for a while, and goes right alongside the red OnePlus as a head turner, although we doubt the black edition of the phone will attract as much attention....
The strongest point of the Lava Z92 is undoubtedly its design. We can say it is easily one of the most striking devices we have seen from an Indian brand, with what the brand terms the Ocean Blue Black gradient finish on the back that makes the device look like a deep blue on the sides and almost jet black on the back. At 8.04 mm, it is impressively slim, and it cuts a very impressive figure indeed, especially in its price range....
For, make no mistake about it, the latest OnePlus ticks most of the boxes you would expect on an Android flagship. It is very sleekly designed and is made of premium materials (glass front and back), is powered by a flagship-level chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865), has oodles of RAM and storage to spare, supports 5G, and comes with a good camera arrangement. Oh, and for good measure, it also throws on the latest Android....
It is the Note season again (although last year had only one Note series release, unlike 2019 and 2018, which saw a summer and a winter Note), and keeping up with last year’s tradition, Xiaomi has introduced three different avatars of the Note this year: the Redmi Note 10, the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and the Redmi Note 10 Pro. While the Note 10 Pro Max and the Note 10 Pro take the Note-game to a slightly higher price range, it is the suffix-less variant that remains the closest to the true Note ethos in terms of sheer price point, with a starting price of Rs....
The recent article by WSJ reveals that this very problem has been troubling the Google Researchers in the Silicon Valley. Apparently, one in three smartphone users in India was running out of the space on their phones every day. The issue was promptly traced down to a bunch of good morning messages, memes, cute cats and other such chirpy forwards. It so happens that the millions of Indians who are getting online for the first time take it upon themselves to send greetings from their phones....
Over the past couple of years, Torrents have become a great source of latest Downloads. And be it on my blog or in the forums I am active on, many people keep asking the same questions all the time – How to improve my Torrent download speed? My internet connection seems slow and torrent download speed is suffering. What to do? How to bypass Throttling of torrents from ISP? How to improve, increase, boost, accelerate my Torrent download speed?...
Few days back, I read an article on ThemeTation about How to implement Feedburner Text Counter without using any plugin whatsoever. It’s a simple and straight-forward tutorial which tweaks the Feedburner API to get the counter as a text and it worked as expected. But then, over the next couple of days I observed that this converted text counter was showing 0 and this happened almost at the same time everyday....
Fixing Google Chrome Kill Java and upgrade Flash Java has gone notorious, in the last couple of months the reputation of this app which powers 3 billion devices across several platforms has tumbled. Not only it makes your system vulnerable to the zero exploits, but just its presence make your browsing experience lag. To remove Java from your Windows computer, go to the Control Panel -> Programs and Features / Uninstall a program and uninstall from your system....
In the event, OnePlus pulled a price rabbit out of its hat, with much lower prices in India. The OnePlus 8 started at Rs 41,999, and the 8 Pro at Rs 54,999. Interestingly, though the base model of the OnePlus 8 series was a 6 GB/ 128 GB variant, as compared to the 8 GB/ 128 GB one in the US. But still, these were amazingly lower prices – in fact, even the 8 GB / 128 GB variant of the OnePlus 8 in India is priced at Rs 44,999, which translates roughly into USD 590, much lower than the US price....
