That conversation took place when a gentleman I know was trying to buy a smartphone. He had been delighted to know that there were phones running Windows and had gone to a store hoping to buy one. People suggested other platforms, but his rationale for wanting Windows on a phone was simple – the same OS and apps on his phone and his desktop. “I can keep switching between the two,” he told me happily, as we walked to the store....

If you’ve reached the point when your C drive is so full that you can’t even load a web page, then it’s time to start thinking of ways to declutter your PC and make it run like it once did. Apart from the files that the users save themselves, there a lot of other information that needs to be deleted from the hard drive. There are specialized software that can wipe a hard drive in seconds, but before we get to those, let’s look a little closer to home....

Created by a handful of visionary people, Everpix aims to become the portable hard-drive for anyone looking for the perfect place to store images. Thanks to an intelligent algorithm of analyzing pictures and to the beautiful interface, users will no longer have to stroll through thousands of captures before finding the perfect background to share it with their friends. Everpix: sharing pictures on another level In some ways, Everpix is a lady with flowers in her hair and books on the table....

Masquerade, the developer behind MSQRD has confirmed that they will be a part of Facebook through the blog post while Facebook seems to have confirmed the same to Techcrunch. The app uses advacnced imaging technology to add filters for the photos and videos, and make them fun and engaging. The terms of the deal are still kept under the wraps and it is also not known how Facebook will be leveraging MSQRD’s features....

While the report lacks a whole lot of finer details, it does say that Portal will be pitched as a way for friends and family to remain connected instead of the industry standard — voice assistant with a screen. It will, though, still support voice commands. However, it’s unclear right now what exactly it will be capable of doing. Portal will feature a wide-angle lens for video chats which will come integrated with the social network’s facial recognition technology....

It was expected to take on apps like Flipboard, thanks to its full screen distraction-free UI with gesture based navigation. But looks like Facebook is keen to make it more than a news discovery and reader app. With proper notifications, Paper should replace the default Facebook app for many people, including yours truly. There are hardly few things it doesn’t come with, like Events & Page administration. Paper delivers human and algorithm-curated full-screen articles and photos in categories you select like Tech, LOL, and Pop Culture....

Yes, we are talking of the “hands on review” that seems to have become a part of technology writing/videos these days. Where the phrase was coined is doubtful, but anyone who knows the language will tell you that its literal meaning has very little to do with those frenzied videos shot at demo zones. I will use the Oxford Dictionary as a guide. It defines “ hands on” as: And a “review” as: I guess we can dispense with the “newspaper or magazine” part of the definition as well, we do live in the online era, and publications are not always on paper....

On the other hand, if all you are looking for is a simple kick in the grass and a quick few minutes of footy fun, well, we would suggest trying out the following apps. They might not have official team jerseys or players or stadia, but what they have is simple pick up and play joy. Oh and like the best things in life, they are free (although they do have in-app purchases):...

In its report, Reuters is citing government officials who claim that Chinese company Foxconn Technology is in talks to manufacture Apple’s iPhone in India. By opening an iPhone assembly plant in India, this would allow Apple and Foxconn to benefit from lower production costs in India as wages continue to increase in China. According to the Industries Minister of India’s western state Maharashtra, it seems that Foxconn is already scouting for potential locations in the country....

Gionee India’s MD and CEO Arvind Vohra has the knack of getting the giggles going in any room, and yesterday was no different as he took the stage to announce his company’s association with some of the biggest tech retailers in the country – Croma, Jumbo, Hotspot, Mobiliti World, The Mobile Store and Planet M. The tie-up is expected to give the Chinese manufacturer, which has been doing surprisingly well in India (almost 6-7 per cent of the market in terms of value) a greater thrust in the big cities....

The Gionee Marathon M4 draws its power from a 64-bit 1.3GHz quad core processor teamed with 2GB of RAM. The device comes with a 5-inch HD AMOLED display and runs on the Android 5.0 wrapped in the companies Amigo 3.0 UI. Camera department chapes up in the form of a 8-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel secondary camera. Marathon M4 sports 16GB of internal memory along with an external memory card slot that can squeeze in an additional 32GB....

With Duo, calls are end-to-end encrypted, which is the main stand out feature Google claims this application brings to the table. Other already popular platforms including Skype or Google’s own Hangouts have yet to enable this feature. However, the thing you’ll get more excited about is a function called “Knock Knock”. Usually, with any other app, whenever you get a call from someone, you pick it up and then the video streaming on both ends commences....

“Editorial Pages” as you might have guessed already, will feature handpicked applications and games by the Google Play editors. The listings will be, of course, categorized into various topics such as fitness, puzzles, video calling, friendly games and more. In addition to that, apps listed here will have a personalized description by the editors depicting what they liked and why should download them. Apple too recently unveiled a complete redesign of its app store which also consisted of a curated home screen of apps, blog posts, descriptions, and more....

However, that said, just like any other video conferencing software, Google Meet also has its share of problems that occasionally pose some inconvenience. If you’re on Windows 10, one particular issue that might trouble you the most is when Meet fails to access your device’s webcam. Often displayed as a “camera failed” error, this issue is not just limited to the Windows operating system and can sometimes occur even on macOS....

The title for the best app of the year has been, this year, awarded to an education platform — Socratic. The cornerstone of Socratic is its ability to decipher math problems through the phone’s camera. It’s also cleverly designed and makes use of playful animations and graphics for various purposes such as illustrations. Socratic, although, is not the only educational app on the list, there are a ton of apps especially in the “Hidden Gem” category....

The D-Day is here! Apple is almost sure to launch the next generation iPad (iPad 3?) at a special media event today at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The event will kickstart at 10am in the morning with a keynote by the Apple CEO, Tim Cook. As always the invites for the special media event was sent out to a select few journalists and bloggers who are expected to live blog from the event....

As it turns out, a fresh new leak allegedly coming from inside MediaTek research facilities suggests that the new Helio X20 chip runs at lower temperatures compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. However, do note that this isn’t coming officially from MediaTek, as we’re talking about a leak. Who knows, maybe these tests are meant to be internal, but only time will tell if MediaTek wants to make this official....

Locate or Track iPhone 1. Track iPhone via Find My iPhone app Apple has announced a new service called Find My iPhone that will allow iPhone owners to remotely locate their lost or stolen iPhones using the iPhone’s GPS. The service will be available as part of Apple’s MobileMe online subscription service. Find My iPhone will pinpoint the iPhone’s current location using Google Maps and let owners send and display a message on the iPhone even if it’s locked, presumably to provide information on how to return the phone to the owner of the phone....

If you’re using a Windows PC, you can simply use the Print Screen key on your keyboard to take a screenshot. However, if you’re on a Mac, you don’t get a dedicated screenshot button to take screenshots directly. Instead, Apple requires you to press a combination of different keys on your keyboard to take a screen shot in macOS. We’ll go over all the macOS screenshot shortcuts in this guide and also check out the other ways to take a screenshot on a Mac....

In the past, connecting the TV to your computer could be tricky, and in some cases, offer poor video quality. This was due to the poor quality of the connectors or the low resolution of the TV. Nowadays, the story is somehow different: TVs have full HD resolutions and offer a crystal clear images and the bigger dimension of the screen does not affect the quality. Also, newer connectors, such as HDMI or DisplayPort have almost no attenuation and provide top of the line video signal....