Samsung Galaxy S20 Talking about the regular variant, the Galaxy S20 features a 6.2-inch dynamic AMOLED display with a WQHD+ resolution (3200 x 1440 pixels). The display offers a 20:9 aspect ratio with 563ppi pixel density and 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, it is powered by a Snapdragon 865 (or an Exynos 990) processor, coupled with 8GB / 12GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 1TB with microSD card)....

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ was initially launched with only 4GB RAM on board, and that had greatly disheartened many Galaxy fans worldwide. With a budget flagship like OnePlus 3T packing 6GB RAM, most of us were expecting something similar in the Galaxy S8+. Samsung, however, was quick to respond to the grievances of its consumers and launched a top end variant of their flagship with 6GB RAM. Sadly, the variant was limited only to China and South Korea till now....

Market dipped by more than half Given the fact that the Indian smartphone market for closed for almost forty days during Q2 2020 due to the nationwide lockdown, it is hardly surprising that smartphone shipments dipped significantly. As per the report, shipments were down to just over 18 million units, representing a steep 51 percent decline from last year. Strong surge in June indicate a return to normal times There is a silver lining to the “declining shipments” cloud, though....

The report regarding Samsung halting Note 7 production is said to be in line with the safety regulators in the US, China, and Korea. It’s most likely that Samsung will themselves announce the news with a greater degree of detail. The things started taking an ugly turn after five replacement phone caught fire and a major chunk of Samsung’s carrier partners said that they would stop selling the phones in entirety....

The server in question is responsible for hosting two months of data from SBI Quick, an SMS and call-based service which allowed anyone to request their account data like the last five transactions by sending a customized text. For instance, users can type in BAL from the registered phone number for retrieving their account’s balance. The service is primarily designed for customers who still don’t own a smartphone and sends out millions of text messages every day....

The animated image above explains what this post is about. It’s about Screedbot, a free online tool which adds the scrolling typewriter effect to any text you provide. The output of the process is rendered as an animated GIF file like the one above. Enter the desired text, select the width & height of the output image, set the background color, font color and then click on ‘Create Screed’ button to get the output as above....

Siri voice search has been touted as a core feature of the new Apple TV, even it’s limited to only eight countries: UK, US, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Spain and Japan; at least for now. Apple recently said that Siri will be coming to Apple Music on the new Apple TV at the beginning of next year, but there’s already evidence of the new functionality being ready. Jeff Benjamin from the iDownloadBlog publication has shared a video demo of Siri being used to search for songs, albums, artists and playlists on Apple Music from the Home screen on the new Apple TV....

The Microsoft Surface Book 2 is primarily aimed at creative professionals and hence, comes with top-of-the-line hardware. The two-in-one comes with a special hinge that lets the notebook easily flex despite the removable screen. It also has stylus support and comes with a Surface Pen in the box. There are two display sizes — 13.5-inch and 15-inch which have a resolution of 3000 x 2000 and 3240 x 2160 respectively....

“With the demand for smart home entertainment solutions in India growing at a rapid pace, the country’s smart TV market is in need for more technologically-evolved offerings. The launch of iFFALCON smart TVs will fulfill this need-gap. We are bringing the latest entertainment technology to India for fulfilling iFFALCON’s brand promise of enabling an ‘Incredible Smart Life’ for every customer”- Mr. Tony Guo, Global CEO, iFFALCON Technology. The iFFALCON range is available in three variants....

After a successful start to the Mega Christmas giveaway with SnagIt 9.1 free licenses, we present to you a very useful Internet Security suite – Rising Internet Security 2009. True, many of you might not have even heard of this, but trust me its a quality product which does its work efficiently with minimal consumption of your PC’s resources. We have 30 Free licenses of the latest version of Rising Internet Security to be given away today....

Khan Academy iPad App Khan Academy’s videos have always been available to public for free on YouTube. But with Khan academy iPad app, students can download videos and watch them offline at their own pace. It also includes time-syncing between devices and also an interactive transcript of the lectures for easy searching. Khan Academy has always tried to ensure that the teachers get to monitor the progress made by the students on these videos, with information about how long students took to answer practice questions, and whether they’re stuck on a certain topic....

But we don’t always understand what our cars are trying to tell us, do we? In that case, the variety of on-board diagnostics systems to choose from are a good solution. Most OBD apps are available to provide drivers with diagnostic trouble codes that indicate exactly where the problem is. This way you’re saving time and instead of investigating yourself the app simply tells what to do. There are several such applications starting with the oldest ones that don’t make it very clear what problem you’re confronted with and moving close to the present, when apps became extremely comprehensive....

Unlike apps like Prisma, however, PORTRA features overlays which are built by melding various vibrant shades of watercolors, sketches and oil paintings. Despite my initial hesitations though, the filters produced surprisingly natural and apt outcomes without sacrificing the details of the original shot. One of the more admirable aspects of the app is how well it manages to add subtle shadows. PORTRA believes these filters essentially turn your pictures into artworks and in a lot of ways, that’s true....

As you’d have assumed by now, these in-ear headphones connect to your smartphone or music player via Bluetooth and are wireless in every possible way. The Dash has an internal storage of 4GB which can store upto 1000 songs, and hence can be used without pairing to a smartphone. Also, it’s designed to track your performance and include body sensors to enhance the data. It can track your steps, pace, cadence and distance together with heart rate, oxygen saturation and energy spent, all the while real time acoustic feedback is provided....

On the surface, that should be reason for celebration in a country in which the vast majority of users still use feature phones and find even a Moto E (which costs around Rs 4,999, or around USD 80) well beyond their means. And the initial reaction to the Freedom 251 was indeed one of (pleasant) shock and awe. There were whispers about the Indian ability of Jugaad (basically work your way around something in not the most ethical, and yet effective manner) coming to the fore and much chanting of the magic mantra of Made in India in Indian geek lobbies....

And yeah, do remember to share your scores. ACROSS 1 It sounds as if it is full of water, but bookworms can now read it in their bathtubs. (6,5) 6 Inspired by a Bento box, designed by Big Blue, defined by a red dot, this notebook turned 25 in 2017. (8) 7 About three years, about three hundred employees and they became number one in India’s smartphone market. (6) 8 The relaunch of an iconic feature phone at MWC 2017 paved the way for the comeback of this legendary phone brand....

Until now, such kind of software prowess was almost unattainable for nearly every phone maker as they lack the sort of training data Google’s services benefit from. But not anymore. In a surprising move, Google has announced that it’s making the technology behind the Pixel 2’s Portrait Mode feature open source. This essentially means anyone can build applications by implementing the underlying framework Google has employed on its phones. The model — called DeepLab-v3+ — is now included in Google’s open-source computational library, TensorFlow....

But there is more. One of the lesser talked about things in case of Jio is the way in which regulations and rules in the Indian telecom sector have allegedly been tweaked in its favor. Telecom is a highly regulated industry. The regulatory bodies in telecom such as DoT and TRAI take decisions on various issues that directly affect the health of the industry. The rules and regulations created, destroyed or amended by these organizations can make a massive difference to the parties in the industry, and can change fortunes....

But the Surface Pro 4 is a very contrary beast. Yes, it is sold mainly in tablet form (Microsoft executives kept referring to it as a ‘tablet’ throughout the launch) and the bundling of the Surface Pen only adds to the “tablet-ness”, but unlike the iPad Pro, with which so many compare it, it runs a full-fledged desktop OS, Windows 10. Pair it with the Type Keyboard Cover to which it attaches magnetically, and it becomes pretty much a standard Windows notebook, complete with a proper USB port (“the reason we could not make it any slimmer is that we refused to compromise on the USB port,” Vineet Durani, director – Windows Business Group, Microsoft, told us at the launch), memory card slot, and even a mini display port....

Being a successful educator takes a great deal of work and dedication. Many teachers pursue a masters in education to develop additional areas of expertise, and most teachers work to embrace technology that can make their jobs easier. Here are some popular web 2.0 services and tools that can make a big impact. Curriki brings teachers together to collaborate and share curriculum. This app facilitates the sharing of templates, study guides, handouts and lesson plans....