Flash Messaging Truecaller, earlier this year, brought the ability for you to transmit quick bits of messages such as emojis to your friends. Titled “Flash Messaging”, it never really took off as the majority of users either never get past the app’s caller ID tools or couldn’t figure out any prime use cases for it. Therefore, if you belong to any of these groups, I would recommend turning off the feature entirely....

App icons happen to be one of the most common elements you can customize on your Android smartphone: one that significantly elevates the appearance of your device’s home screen. By default, every manufacturer has a different icon style (size, color, shape) to suit their skin; if you’re a Pixel user, you get the simplest of icons. However, if you don’t like the look of the icons on your Android device, we’ve curated a list of the best Android icon packs you can use in 2021 to customize your Android experience....

Snapping Windows Being a Windows user for so long, one of the first few shortcomings of MacOS I came across is its limited multitasking abilities. Unlike Windows which lets you simply snap windows anywhere, in any size, MacOS takes a more restricted approach and requires you to hold down a key. In addition to that, the split-screen features function as individual, separate workstations. While that does prove helpful at times, I found myself coveting Windows’ straightforward and versatile functionality more often than not....

There could be any number of happenstance where you would prefer your messages to get deleted once it has accomplished what it was supposed to do. Whether it’s about sharing a confidential information, or is it part of a promotion that will have no point of existence after a specific period of time, self-destruction has become a very handy feature in our everyday life. We have made a list of some of the best self-destructing services down below....

In terms of looks and design, the Eufy Genie comes with a sleek and compact design that makes it easy to be carried along outdoors and indoors. It is built using the unique Genie Technology that uses audio Smart far-field voice processor to detect 360° sound and isolate noise and then uses echo cancellation to listen to your voice during music playbacks or voice prompts.

The Asus Zenfone Max (M1) offers a familiar metallic exterior with a standard design. There’s a 5.45-inch 720p screen with an aspect ratio of 18:9. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 octa-core chipset, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 256GB with a MicroSD card slot, and a 4000mAh battery that’s compatible with 10W charging. The camera arrangement on the Zenfone Max includes a single LED flash and a f/2....

The Asus ZenFone AR comes equipped with a front fingerprint sensor, which again is a first in the ZenFone series. The device sports a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED QHD display with a screen to body ratio of 79 percent. Powering the ZenFone AR is the Snapdragon 821 coupled with a choice of RAM ranging up to 8G. It also sets me wondering on why Asus didn’t opt for the newly released Snapdragon 835 instead of the 821 which frankly is a bit dated....

With GPUs especially meant for laptops being developed in recent times with lesser power consumption and physical size, more manufacturers are putting out laptops with powerful internals and a lighter form factor, and Asus’ answer to that is the new Zenbook 15 (UX533F). While it’s not exactly the most portable machine out there, it’s still much more manageable than a regular 15.6-inch laptop with specs like this. However, is the hefty price tag worthy of the premium form factor and some modern elements like thin bezels?...

It looks like Asus has taken the feedback from consumers and has worked on its software and has now enabled support for gesture navigation as a part of its ZenUI custom interface, much like other manufacturers and the newly released Android 9 Pie which by default uses gestures as the means of navigating through the UI. The new OTA update with build number 80.30.96.71 dated August 14, 2018 brings a new option under Settings > Display > Navigation Bar > Navigation Gestures which when enabled will let you navigate through the UI with gestures....

From the looks of it, the Ather 450X looks like any other EV scooter, with a slim aesthetic profile and three different paint options to choose from White, Grey, and Green. Besides the regular 450X model, the company is also introducing a Collector’s Edition 450X, which takes a more premium approach with better graphics and a bunch of other goodies offered to customers during pre-ordering. The EV scooter will be available in two performance packages: 450X Plus and 450X Pro, with the Plus subscription starting at Rs 1,699/month and the Pro coming in at Rs 1,999/month....

It’s not even a narcissistic thing to do anymore since everyone begun to get used to it nowadays. Whenever there is no one around to take a photo for you, there is no need to go ask that total stranger at the bar – you can just turn the display around with one click and take the picture yourself. And since #me now became the third most popular tag to use on Instagram, with over 184 million pictures using it, it is obviously a must for smartphones to adapt to this trend....

One such feature is the ability to use Continuity over the cellular network. Continuity, as you may remember, is a feature that Apple introduced with iOS 8 last year. Continuity makes it possible for OS X Yosemite-powered devices to interact with iOS 8-powered iPhones and iPads to do a number of things together. For instance, it lets you take phone calls right from the computer or iPad. Similarly, one could also send messages from a Mac, instead of having to deal with the pain of walking to the next room to get your iPhone....

Chromebox: No, Google Hasn’t Abandoned Chrome OS And now, we have received proof that Google is not done tackling the Chrome OS idea. Information about pricing and specs regarding the upcoming Chromebox, a device that will be released in a partnership with Samsung, have leaked online. A prototype of the device was showcased during the CES but since then, no new information surfaced about it. If the information is to be believed, the new ChromeBox miniPC (now for sale at TigerDirect) will come packed with a 1....

“It has been a tough time for us,” Sanjeev concedes. “We set high standards for ourselves and well, we were not quite ready for this.” So what exactly did not go as per plan? “We have the right overall numbers,” Sanjeev says. “We just do not have the numbers of the models that are being asked for.” In essence, it seems that the Indian consumer confounded the assumptions Sanjeev and his team and his retail partners had made about the market....

And, in much the same way as the Mi 10 competes head-to-head with the latest Samsung S20, its Pro variant, the Mi 10 Pro, also rises up to compete with the Samsung’ counterpart, the S20 Plus. So, let’s jump in and look at a comparison between the two devices. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Design and Display When it comes to design, the S20 Plus and the Mi 10 Pro both feature an all-glass design with a glass back....

The main concept behind it is to provide developers with native Android APIs, something which Google doesn’t offer as things could wrong if the app doesn’t work correctly. ‘MOD’ will let app makers the code extensions of their app that can blend in other services. For instance, Truecaller or Skype’s extension directly fuses with the default Phone app, hence providing a much seamless affair than juggling between two different applications....

The DayDream will be made up of both hardware and software which is a clear sign that Google wants to take control of the entire environment and eventually reduce the variables. The new mobile powered VR is expected to mark its presence in the next generation mobile phones since it would need additional sensors and displays. In all likelihood Google might also update VR in the form of a software update and although the experience might not be as good as the DayDream it will still substantiate as a basic VR feature....

Mozilla has silently posted the first “candidate build” for the Beta 1 of its Firefox 4 browser. If you’re the type to live life on the edge, you can straight away try it out on your PC/Mac. The early version has many of the upcoming features we have already heard about, including a new menu button that aggregates the most frequently used browser menu options, native compatibility with Windows Vista and 7’s Aero Glass interface, a customizable tab bar, and a bookmarks button....

This small utility helps you download all those wallpapers onto your desktop with ease. Being the largest non-profit scientific and educational institution of the world, National Geographic offers thousands of nice photos on geography, archaeology and zoology. Those wallpapers can be freely downloaded in the three resolutions 800×600, 1024×768 and 1280×1024. Downloading many of those wallpapers manually can be quite a strenuous task considering the amount that is offered on the Nation Geographic’s website....