Guest Post by Zac Kenni. Skype is a popular messenger for its free “PC-to-PC” and “PC-to-Phone” multi-lingual calling and messaging services. Users can enjoy voice calls as well as live chats which allows video conferencing on the internet. A Skype user is registered and identified through a unique ID which is stored on a database on the Skype server. Registered users are allowed to make contact and communicate with peers or friends using its services....
700 MHz band There was no bid for the 700 MHz band. This band is considered to be the best for 4G deployment. There’s a kind of consensus in the industry that 700 MHz would be the best spectrum for 4G deployment as it has been deployed in various other countries. The spectrum is expected to provide great coverage and indoor penetration. 700 MHz spectrum also has a robust ecosystem internationally both on the vendor side as well as on end consumer devices....
The report further states that Indian users were devoting almost twenty-eight hours every week on mobile and just four on television in 2016. Entertainment on mobile, in particular, is at 45% (~12 hours) of that overall usage which means it’s still three times more than the media being consumed on the idiot box. Furthermore, print media stands at just two hours which is quite expected as users continue to migrate online where news is generally free of cost and more diverse....
With internet rates getting cheaper and laptops becoming more affordable in India, both mobile and computer gaming have been on the rise in the country. If you too enjoy playing games and are planning to get yourself a new laptop that can run most games without lags, here is a piece of good news. You don’t really have to spend lakhs of rupees on specialized “gaming laptops”. Here are five laptops for gaming that you can buy for under Rs....
Google Maps came to the rescue by tracking the deadly bushfires and help take off the traffic load to the official emergency service websites in Victoria. The maps contain real-time information about the fire locations and their status from the State of Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA) website via an RSS feed with address search functionality. The Flash map is also available as a Google Gadget and If you want to embed the gadget containing this map on your website, you can do so by clicking here If you wish to DONATE to the RED-CROSS to help the Bushfires victims, you can do so by visiting their site HERE....
Although this is a convenient feature that ensures you get the latest features and an updated experience, generally free of bugs, it has one major drawback: excessive data usage. This can be particularly concerning if you spend most of your day outdoors and, therefore, rely heavily on cellular data for all your online activities. Fortunately, both App Store and Play Store let you turn off automatic app updates on your iPhone or Android smartphone to limit mobile data usage....
Coming with a solid specs list, Ubik is currently seeking to achieve a crowdfunding goal of $200,000 on Kickstarter for its Ubik Uno smartphone. Ubik Uno is described as a no bezel flagship smartphone which is ‘looking like the best Android Smartphone you’ll be able to buy for the foreseeable future‘. And when you’ll see what these specs exactly are, you’ll give some serious thought to this sentence. The smartphone comes inside an aluminum one-piece frame which is an important part in the unique design of the device....
UltraSn0w is a small daemon that is launched on boot. It injects the payload at boot and also whenever there is a baseband reset. You won’t notice anything about it other than that your third-party sim now works. Once you have a Jailbreaked iPhone then you can use these easy steps to Unlock your iPhone. Note: This unlocking guide will work for you only if your Modem Firmware (Baseband) version is 04....
iPhone 4S went on sale in the US on October 14th and Apple had clearly specified that users will be able to buy SIM-free (contract-free) iPhone 4S starting November. As promised, the device is now available on the Apple US online store. The prices for unlocked iPhone 4S is not surprising as Apple has maintained the prices it had set for iPhone 4. The 16GB version of iPhone 4S will be available at $649 (+taxes), while the 32GB & 64GB versions are available at $749 & $849 (+taxes) respectively....
Redmi For those unaware, Xiaomi has introduced a wide range of devices under its Redmi lineup of smartphones over the years, and it seems that the company is now focussing on creating a device with one of the eye-catching trends in the smartphone these days, a pop-up selfie camera. Yeah, you heard that right! Xiaomi has just released a teaser video on its official Weibo handle, which shows the pop-up selfie mechanism on a smartphone....
Thus, ‘anyone with a qualified device can upgrade to Windows 10’, and as the system requirements are quite low, this means millions of users will make the jump to Windows 10. Speaking to TheVerge, a Microsoft representative also added this: As hard as Microsoft didn’t try in the past to protect its most profitable product, it has now to the conclusion that it must let go and just accept the fact that there are so many out there who will continue to use pirated versions....
Vivo S1 Pro: Design and Display The S1 Pro comes with a plastic back with a gradient finish design on the back, with three color options: Dreamy White, Jazzy Blue, and Mystic Black. It has a diamond-shaped camera cutout to house the quad rear cameras, and towards the front, there is a 6.38-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and a 90% screen-to-body ratio....
The Vu Cinema TV features optical panels with Vu Pixelium Glass technology, which enhances light reflection by 40% to offer a brighter, sharper viewing experience with wide viewing angles. It comes with 4K resolution, and the company suggests it offers up to 500 nits of brightness, which it says is higher than some of the other 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) UHD TVs. Besides, the TV includes 40W Tweeter, along with soundbar amplifies vocals and bass along with 2 Tweeter that ensures a full range of surround sound in the room....
You can also long-press on the message to find the exact time when the message was read by tapping on the message info button. While most users should be happy with this latest update, some might find it a bit too intrusive. As of now, there’s no option to turn this feature off (like it’s the case with ‘last seen’ status). Please note that if you don’t see the blue double tick marks, it could be because your message has not been read yet or your contact’s WhatsApp app is outdated or you or the recipient is experiencing connection issues....
Having just a list with names on a website like IMDB isn’t enough, because I want to be able to watch a movie whenever I want to, not having to get it again. These days, I’m starting to consider storing my movies, but I’m not yet sure of which is the best way to do it. Let’s see what are the available options. What’s the best solution for storing movies?...
The JioPhone, in my opinion, is a very capable device and the only thing that Jio needs to do here is to increase production capacity. I also think that it would be economically unviable for Jio to be able to produce an Android-based device at this point in time. Finally, I feel that the JioPhone should not be looked through the lens of a smartphone when it is meant for people who have never used a smartphone....
The Xiaomi Amazfit smartwatch slightly resembles Motorola’s Moto 360 Sport variant flaunting a round dial on the front and a thick ceramic bezel surrounding it. The wristband is user replaceable and allows attaching any 22nm strap to the watch. Furthermore, Amazfit is IP67 rated making it water as well as dust resistive. It also includes a 28nm GPS sensor which assists in better location tracking and distance calculation for workouts....
Redmi K30 Ultra: Design and Display The Redmi K30 Ultra features a metal and glass body with a quad-camera setup on the rear and a pop-up selfie camera module. Towards the front, it features a 6.77-inch AMOLED display from Samsung with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1200nits of brightness. The display offers a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio and includes a 360-degree ambient light sensor. Redmi K30 Ultra comes in three colorways: Moonlight White, Midnight Black, and Mint Green....
The Xiaomi Redmi Y1 inherits design and build from its siblings as it flaunts the usual aluminum clamshell aesthetic. However, the corners are now a bit more curved. There’s a 5.5-inch HD display up front which is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass (variant not revealed yet). It’s powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 435 octa-core processor, Adreno 505 GPU, 3GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage which is expandable and a 3080mAh non-removable battery....
Xiaomi Mi 10T, 10T Pro, and 10T Lite: Design and Display As already mentioned, of the three models, the vanilla Mi 10T and the Mi 10T Pro come with the same design language, with a glass back and rectangular camera array on the rear. On the other hand, the Mi 10T Lite has a slightly different design, with a squarish camera setup encircled by a circular ring at the back....
