The cloud is one of the technologies with the fastest growth these days and we’re seeing that even giant Microsoft has appointed as the new CEO an expert in the cloud field. But it’s amazing at how many interesting cloud-related products have appeared on the market thanks to crowd-funding platforms such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. The TraqCloud GPS tracker is a new such device useful for those who are looking to track vehicles, person or anything else for a cheap price....

The company says, in order to facilitate secure and spam-free communication to its users, it has built an invitation-based mechanism for the Group Chat. By doing so, users get to the freedom to either ‘accept’ or ‘decline’ an invitation for a group chat. In case they decline the invitation, the feature ensures that not even the group admin can directly add them to the group. Furthermore, to offer privacy to its users, the feature hides the contact number of users in the group, unless, they have the other user’s contact number saved on their device, or they request them to see their contact number....

The name of the brand might be basic but we had high hopes when it comes to the first ad of the newborn baby of these two telecom giants. Both Vodafone and Idea have had some really brilliant ad campaigns that have not only left their marks on network advertising but advertising in general. The “Wherever you go, our network follows you” Vodafone Pug campaign, the “Vodafone Zoo-Zoo” campaign, and “kya idea hai SirJi” from Idea have been some of the most revolutionary ad campaigns in telecom history, hands down....

Unlike previous phones from Vivo, the Y83 was announced silently in its homeland without much fanfare. The Vivo Y83 has been designed to target the young adults and therefore comes in three color hues, namely Aurora White, Polar Black and Red. The lower-midrange smartphone features a large 6.22-inch 19:9 HD+ IPS display on top. The panel has minimal bezels on all its sides except for the chin, thereby resulting in an impressive screen-to-body ratio....

Fret not; a free iOS app promises to fix all of this without the need for a cover or a case. The app called “Notcho”(with obvious reference to the notch) comes baked in with a handful of wallpapers, ones that successfully conceal the notch and add an increased level of singularity to the display. The app cleverly conceals the notch by adding a black background to the top part of the display, similar to the other bezel-less displays used by LG and Samsung....

Ever since OPPO launched the R1 in 2013, the company has strived hard to look different. The R-series phones have been amongst the first ones to bring the metallic colors and glass gradients. When the market was drowning with loads of similar looking smartphones in silver, gold and rose gold, OPPO launched the R9 in beautiful Metallic Red back in 2016. They followed it up with the special FC Barcelona edition in Red and Blue mix....

There are web apps that you can open in your browser and they will generate pleasant sounds that will make you fill relaxed and focused to your tasks. We’ve also featured similar apps in the past, such as Raining.fm, which we’re also going to feature in the list below. Without further ado, here they are. Noisli Noisli is a very simple to use web app where you change the background sound and color to help you be relaxed....

If you’re a movie aficionado, then buying your favorites in Blu-Ray format for a fraction of what they used to cost will be a treat. Also, if you’re just now diving in the world of high definition video, and you’re in need of a good Blu-Ray player first, know that you can find some models very cheap. Today, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best places to find cheap Blu-Rays, both movies and players and we will also compile a short list with website where you can sell your Blu-Rays...

For Beginners and the one that Just Works – Evie Launcher Evie launcher has consistently remained my go-to recommendation for anyone in search of a new launcher. Its biggest highlight is the in-house universal search bar that essentially tries to replicate iOS’ Spotlight on Android. The feature functions surprisingly well and is, by default, a ‘swipe down’ away from being triggered. “By Default” is, in fact, the key to Evie launcher’s success....

No, that is not a debate I would like to go into right now. Both sides have their pros and cons, and at the end the medium one wants to read one’s message on is one’s choice entirely – hey, in India, we still have CEOs who insist on their mails being printed out instead of just reading them on an electronic display. Speaking personally, however, I have migrated largely to the Kindle....

Black Shark had introduced two mobile phones in the year 2018, the Black Shark and the Black Shark Helo. Both of which have been acclaimed for their performance and feature set. And after today’s announcement, we can expect to see more amazing products from the company in the future. The company marks its presence in over 29 countries, and now it is planning to open its headquarters in India’s very own Silicon Valley, Bangalore....

The Mi 9 SE is considered to be a successor of the Mi 8 SE, launched last year. In terms of design, the Mi 9 has a 5.97-inch Full HD+ Samsung AMOLED display with 90.4% screen-to-body ratio and a notch at the top. The device comes with a gradient-finished holographic rainbow spectrum on the back that reflects colors of a rainbow depending upon the angle of the light striking it....

Starting off with the looks, the exterior, the Mi Band 3 retains its traditional look with a pill-shaped tracker that fits snug into a matte black silicone strap. What’s changed though is the flat display on the Mi Band 2 is now replaced by a touch-sensitive 3D curved glass with an ever so slight depression at the bottom which acts as a touch capacitive button. Sunlight legibility was an issue with the Mi Band 2, and the Mi Band 3’s OLED panel, unfortunately, doesn’t do significantly better....

The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is a beautiful looking smartphone that draws its design inspiration from the Mi6. You may end up confusing it with its smaller sibling if you take a quick glance at it’s from a distance. That said, the footprint of the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 is markedly larger. This is due to the presence of a 5.5 inch Full HD IPS LCD display. Xiaomi has also made some tweaks in the construction of its flagship phablet....

It is pretty obvious that Xiaomi wanted to bring down the starting price for the Mi Note 3 and thus it has opted for a 4GB RAM instead of the 6GB one. That apart, all the other specifications remain identical to the other Mi Note 3 variants. The new Xiaomi Mi Note 3 variant is priced at 1,999 Yuan ($301) which is a shade cheaper than the 6GB+64GB model which is priced at $345....

Xiaomi Mi Reader: Design and Display Xiaomi Mi Reader: Performance At its core, the Mi Reader comes with a 1.8GHz quad-core Allwinner B300 processor, paired with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. It is equipped with a 1800mAh battery that can be juiced up using the 5V charger over USB Type-C. On the software front, the device runs on a custom UI based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Similar to Kindle, the Mi Reader also supports a wide range of formats, such as TXT, PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT, EPUD, along with an entire suite of compatible WPS and Microsoft Office content....

Starting from this year’s September, Xiaomi’s Android phones that currently include the Mi5, Mi4S, Redmi Note 3, Mi Max and Redmi 3, will be bundled with a range of Microsoft Office products that contain Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and their video calling platform, Skype. These offerings, however, may vary by devices, operators or particular markets. Microsoft has executed such operations before with companies like Asus, Samsung, Sony and as far as customer experience is concerned, it won’t come in the way as the titles can be uninstalled....

Mi Max Mini? In appearance, though, the Note 4 seems to be a chip of Xiaomi’s Mi Max block rather than the Note 3 one. Place the three devices next to each other and the Note 4 bears a far closer semblance to the Max than its own predecessor, with a similar front camera and sensor placement, straighter sides rather than the curved ones on the Note 3 and a flatter, slightly elevated back....

Xiaomi launched the Mi 4i smartphone in India last month. Being marketed as an affordable flagship smartphone, the Mi 4i does pack in a range of impressive hardware modules and cost only Rs.12,999 ($205). It’s a good smartphone for the price. My colleague Nimish Dubey also seemed content with the phone in his initial impressions piece. But as good as the Mi 4i is, many retail versions of the phone are seemingly shipping riddled with a couple of glitches....

New ZTE Smartphones We only have a few specifications about the most of these products, so I won’t bore with with long descriptions as the products, at least, a good part of them, aren’t yet available on the ZTE website. But, instead, I’ll try to give you the raw idea of what the smartphone is presenting by including in the picture a small description. ZTE Acqua ZTE U 970 ZTE Tania ZTE Style Q ZTE PF 112 ZTE Orbit ZTE Nova 3....