Windows 9 is slated to bring several new features alongside removing some of the Windows 8 components. For instance, several reports suggest that the Charms bar available in Windows 8 will not be included in Windows 9, while a mini Start Menu — which the company decided to not include in Windows 8 through Windows 8.1 August Update will be added in the new operating system. There are also reports that suggest that the company will be adding Cortana, the voice assistant service presently available on Microsoft’s mobile operating system Windows Phone to the desktop operating system as well....

In this article, we dive deep into MIUI 8 Second Space and let you know how to make the best use of it. We assume that you already have the MIUI 8 installed on your device. How to set up Second Space on MIUI 8? Open Settings, and search for “Second Space” using the search bar located at the top. Tap on Second Space, and it offers one single button which says “Turn on Second Space“....

Use DroidStats to Monitor Your Carrier Data and Postpaid Calls DroidStats aims to help phone users to keep an eye on their data usage, phone calls, and sent SMSs. The app lets the Android fans know how much of the available data plan they used and how much the carrier will bill them every month. For instance, if the carrier contract allows 100 minutes of calls every month, 150 SMSs and 200 MB of data over 3G networks, the app alerts the user when he approaches the limit and how much the extra costs are....

Small wonder then that when the first update for the device was released (the one that took the device to Cyanogen OS 12.0 – YNG1TBS2P2), one of the issues that it claimed to address – apart from heating (something we did not really face) and the usual bug fixes to ‘improve performance’ – was the camera. We were told that the update would improve close ups and low light performance....

The other key difference between this and the regular variant is the accessories you get in the box. There’s an Iron Man themed protective case and a Captain America medal. OnePlus says, though, this will vary in each box. As for the pricing, the OnePlus 6 Avengers Edition costs 4199 yuan ($660/Rs. 44,695) which is nearly the same as the normal $629 option. There’s only a single storage model — 8GB RAM and 256GB internal memory....

Oppo Reno Ace: Design and Display The Reno Ace flaunts a gradient-finish design language found on most of the smartphones these days and comes in two color options: Blue and Violet. It features a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 2400×1080 pixels screen resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, and a waterdrop notch to house the camera. Oppo Reno Ace: Performance At its core, the phone has a 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus processor with Adreno 640 GPU running under the hood, paired with 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 3....

Parcl is an online service that lets you buy products online that don’t ship to your country. Described as a “community of online shoppers and trusted forwarders,” the service claims to be working with world leading carriers, thus ensuring a safe and timely delivery. However, it needs to be mentioned that the service is currently in beta and that we haven’t tried it for yourselves, so take this article as a general presentation of how it claims to be working....

smart TV smart board smart kitchen smart window smart appliances InPulse SmartWatch, The Next Smart Gadget With so much electronic control over our lives, it is very easy to be afraid of a cyber war. And, if you are not yet convinced that everything is going digital these days, then maybe you should read about AT&T’s plan to give your tablet or smartphone full control of your house. Recently, the smart watch have been added on the list....

Another year has brought another Note and this year the Redmi Note’s price so(a)red even higher (and keeps increasing even as we write), and well, this time the new Prime crosses the Rs 10,000 barrier to once again try to be the option for those still wanting a classic Note phone, but short of the bucks for the new ones. The Redmi 10 Prime comes with a starting price tag of Rs 12,499 which is a major step up for the Prime series but considering how phone prices, in general, are going up of late, this does not quite come as a surprise....

XOLO 8X-1000 is the company’s first ever phone to carry the Hive UI. This is XOLO’s effort to differentiate from other OEMs through its own Android UI overlay. This is the first time an Indian company has gone this route. Does it hamper the user experience of the phone or does it help it work better? Let’s find out in our Xolo 8X-1000 review. Design & Build XOLO 8X-1000 doesn’t carry the run-of-the-mill design we usually see from local manufacturers....

With this acquisition, Samsung aims to bolster their software setup to take on its competitors; especially Apple. And why not? Samsung is the only company that is close to Apple in terms of global market share, and possibly the only one making decent money in Android ecosystem. The move comes soon after Google made its entry into the smartphone business as a direct competitor with the launch of the Pixel smartphones....

Both screens are expected to be 4.2-inch FHD units. The Samsung SM-W2018 will be powered by the Snapdragon 835 coupled with 6GB of RAM. The phone is expected to offer 64GB of internal storage on the storage front. The SM-W2018 is likely to end up being the most powerful clamshell phone; not that many are around. The Samsung SM-W2018 is also well equipped on the imaging front; the phone offers a 12-Megapixel camera on the rear and a 5-Megapixel unit on the front....

Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α: Design and Display The Galaxy Book Flex α features a 2-in-1 design with an ultra-thin bezel at 13.9mm, weighing in at 1.19kg. It has an aluminum frame made out of a durable material with sharp, diamond-cut edges. Towards the front, the laptop flaunts with a 13.3-inch QLED FHD display with a 1920 x 1080 pixels screen resolution and 600-nit brightness. Samsung Galaxy Book Flex α: Hardware and Performance Under the hood, the Galaxy Book Flex α is powered by 10th-Gen Intel Core processor with Intel UHD graphics, coupled with 8GB or 12GB of RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of SSD (NVMe) storage....

As it was expected, Samsung took the plunge into the smart cameras segment, by introducing a product handled by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, just like the latest smartphones out there. It seems that conventional digital cameras have lost their purpose and product makers are gently pushing towards a mobile, more cross-platform-friendly environment. Samsung Galaxy Camera specs and features The EK-GC100 comes with a powerful 16-megapixel CMOS sensor which can provide a wonderful 21x zoom using stylish, retractable lens....

The Galaxy Fold features a 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display, which allows the phone to have a tablet-sized screen that can be folded into half to turn it into a smaller form-factor phone. For this, Samsung has use a special hinge system that comes with multiple interlocking gears, which allow the device to be folded and unfolded whenever required. The hinge looks pretty sturdy and durable and is claimed to withstand numerous folds over the years....

Samsung Galaxy M31: Design and Display In terms of design, the Galaxy M31 features a plastic body design with a dual-tone finish and comes in two color options: Ocean Blue and Space Black. Towards the front, it has a 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED display with a 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, up to 420 nits of brightness, and Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top. Samsung Galaxy M31: Performance At its core, the Galaxy M31 is powered by an Exynos 9611, which is an octa-core processor with Mali-G72MP3 GPU, coupled with 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB / 128GB of UFS 2....

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9, first and foremost, is well, big. It has a 6.4-inch OLED screen which has a resolution of an impressive 2960×1440 pixels. The design itself is largely the same as the last year’s Note 8. There’s glass on both the front and back with rounded corners as well as curved edges. Another feature which nearly every phone under the Note series is known for is the battery and the Note 9 is no different....

Samsung Galaxy S3: The Preview So, what are these features, and what powers this device you might ask? Well, let me take you on a tour of the Samsung Galaxy S III. 1. The Screen Samsung have once again outdone themselves and brought us a spectacular HD Super AMOLED PenTile display, measuring 4.8” with a resolution of 1280×720 and 306 PPI. These features make the screen look sharp and display excellent colors with great fidelity....

In terms of specifications, the Galaxy J7 features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, an Exynos Octa-Core processor clocked at 1.6GHz coupled with 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage that is expandable up to 128GB via a MicroSD card and runs on a rather impressive 3300mAh battery pack. On the other hand, the Galaxy J5 comes with a bit smaller 5.2-inch display with the same resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor along with 2GB of RAM, and 3100mAh battery....

The Galaxy S10 series is expected to be one of Samsung’s most significant upgrades as it marks the tenth anniversary of the lineup. Much of that has already been leaked, courtesy of the countless reports over the past few weeks. While the majority of glass exterior is said to remain identical, the Galaxy S10 phones will feature Samsung’s new Infinity-O display which essentially means the front sensors like selfie camera will be tucked away in a tiny little notch at the top-right corner....