Oh yeah, it’s a Samsung all right! The moment you clap eyes on the phone, you can see it is taller than the “normal” ones. And you can also spot that typical, iconic Samsung design – the logo at the top, the home button doubling as a fingerprint scanner at the base with a 5.7-inch display in between. Flip the phone to its back, and you would see some subtle new touches in the design....

Samsung claims that the new processor will bring in a drastic improvements in performance characteristics and will also be more efficient than its predecessor. The Exynos 8 Octa will be the first application processor to integrate the company’s CPU cores based on 64-bit ARMv8 architecture which will result in a 30 percent improvement in performance and 10 percent in power efficiency when compared with its predecessor the Exynos 7 Octa....

The South Korean tech giant has just revealed the Smart Home service which attempts to connect the Smart TVs, home appliances and other smart devices into one single platform. Over the years, companies have been trying to make every other appliance, Smart. With this new initiative, Samsung will be bringing the control of all smart home devices under a single app. The best part is that Samsung is keen to extend the platform beyond its own products and services....

While that statement may be entirely made up, its implication is not, at least in the smartphone industry. If you’re looking for an extraordinarily sized battery, you’ll have to settle with an abnormally sized phone. Smartron, the India-based company which had entered the market with a lot of promises and IoT ambitions, thinks it can surpass those notions. And it’s doing so with a new smartphone it likes to call the t....

LG G2 Sony Xperia Z Ultra Sony Xperia Z1 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A Acer Liquid S2 Xiaomi MiPhone3 That’s an impressive list of phones, isn’t it? Qualcomm’s new flagship SoC comes with four Krait 400 CPUs at up to 2.3 GHz, Adreno 330 graphics, and the latest modem IP block with Category 4 LTE. Its ability to render real-time graphics is commendable. Out of the seven devices listed above, we had the opportunity to play around and review the mammoth 6....

As you can already relate from the name, the Sony Xperia X Compact is the smaller of the two siblings and is the latest addition to the company’s Xperia X lineup. To be precise, the Sony Xperia X Compact is a trimmed down version of the flagship Xperia X launched earlier this year. Rather it sports a markedly smaller 4.6 inch display with a resolution of just 1280x720p. While this might appear puny in today’s world but this display size has been a part and parcel of the Xperia Compact lineup for quite some time now, ever since those Xperia Z days....

The Spice Fire One is obviously aimed at those who can’t afford a more premium experience, but even this market is getting crowded. Google’s recently announced Android One initiative is perhaps the biggest threat to such small players like Mozilla’s Firefox OS who is struggling to find a place for itself. However, you shouldn’t expect too much from this Firefox OS smartphone, as it comes with basic the most basic features need to “convert” a feature phone to a smartphone – calls, messaging, email, camera and modest performance....

The majority of Mac OS X users should know that starting with version 10.6.8, Apple has integrated a company-baked anti-malware tool which offers a first level of protection. While many report that installing a third-party antivirus or a specialized anti-malware software will cause issues with software updates, we highly recommending adding another layer of protection – just in case. Anti-Malware Tools for Mac OS MalwareBytes I will start by highly recommending Malwarebytes for Mac....

From Nvidia’s gaming console prototype to Huawei’s king of phablets phone, there are many other gadgets that didn’t get as much attention as they should, perhaps. Here’s a list with what I think are the coolest gadgets from the year’s biggest technology event. If you have heard of other awesome gadgets, do let us know! Coolest Gadgets at CES 2013 We won’t talk about TVs here, even if Samsung, Sony or LG have presented the some awesome devices: 4K UHD, OLED television sets....

ACROSS 1 The “mandatory” app that is triggering privacy vs safety debate in India. (7,4) 3 The world has Switched to its console in Covid times. (8) 5 We hear its planning to do its bit for fit kids by getting them a 4G smartwatch later this year. (6) 6 A breath of fresh Mi browsing that allegedly compromises your data. (4) 9 You and I are turning twelve, believe Mi....

A classy, glassy back with the same old front The new iPhone 6… oops! Sorry. The iPhone 7…errr, actually the iPhone 8 (can be a little confusing with little to no difference in appearance from the front) pretty much speaks the same design language as its predecessors. The smartphone comes with a similar 4.7-inch HD display with similar thick bezels around it. Now, judging by the numbers (it is not even full HD, forget quad HD), the iPhone 8’s display has no business being in the market, but you forget that when you start looking at it....

Needless to say, the sales and discounts have helped the makers of Essential Phone boost the sales. Now one might dispute the numbers and cast their doubt on how accurate is the 50,000 numbers and how would one arrive at the same. As explained by the folks at Android Police the Essential Camera app can be downloaded only by Essential Phone users and thus the deductions. Moreover, the Play Store usually counts the unique number of downloads....

For the layman, Allo also packs almost every other messaging feature such as stickers, doodling on images, voice messages, read/delivery markers, location, WhisperShout for enlarging and diminishing text size and a whole lot more. For some reason, though, there’s no way to know the “last seen” of a person or whether someone is already using Allo or not. Google also baked a smart way to invite others by Instant Apps, read more about it here....

The traditional clash: vs iPhone X Can the notch nick it? This is a clash of tastes more than anything – the more realistically tuned AMOLED of the iPhone X against the eye-popping brilliance of the Galaxy S9+; the true to life cameras of the X against the more pleasant results from the S9+; the curvy design of the X against the taller and slightly more edgy looks of the S9+; Apple’s chips against Samsung’s; Apple’s UI against Samsung’s, and so on....

Apple has made a reputation of providing users with great and stable apps and these have been tested by thousands of users, and their reviews stand testimony to the quality of the apps. I know iPhone GPS games can be really fun, and it’s only fair to let iPhone users see just how much fun they can have on their smartphones. 6. Dokobots Dokobots are tiny robots that explore your augmented map, finding exciting items, or exploring new regions at your choice....

Top 7 Biking Apps for Android 7. B.iCycle – GPS bike The well known iPhone biking app is moving to Android! B.iCycle – GPS bike gives you very accurate information on your current position, speed, distance travelled and elevation, and also with the integrated map, you can access bike trails around the world and chose the best one for you. Give it a try and see all the other features this awesome biking app for Android has to offer....

Tribe is, to begin with, a one-touch video walkie-talkie (not calling) app available for iOS and Android users. The application’s major spotlight lies in its real-time voice recognition algorithm that can extract text from the messages you’ve sent. Through that, Tribe can analyze and present the recipient with subtitles or if you’ve mentioned about something particular (Tribe calls it a “Magic Word”) such as the elections or the new Google Pixel, Tribe will come up with a bunch of relevant links and information for follow-up....

Interestingly, OnePlus chose India as its launch market for smart TVs. The company claims that India is its most important market when it comes to smartphones so it was a natural choice to launch the TVs here as well. For a company so new to televisions, OnePlus took quite a risk when it launched the OnePlus TV Q1 at Rs 69,900 and OnePlus TV Q1 Pro at Rs 99,900, both being 55″ 4K UHD QLED TVs....

What is WebCheck AI? WebCheck AI is essentially a Chrome extension that you can install on Google Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers like Opera, Vivaldi etc.), just like you would with any other browser extension. It is developed by the people over at Edicratic — an online platform that reviews college essays to help students with the admission process. With WebCheck AI, the company aims to help those who spend a lot of time reading on the internet, by offering them information about the unknowns (words, phrases, terminologies) in an article/post, to provide better context....

One of the latest additions to this feature list is the WhatsApp Call Link feature. As the name suggests, this feature allows you to create a voice call or video call link and share it with other WhatsApp contacts so they can join in with you on the conversation. If you use WhatsApp regularly and rely on voice or video calls for most of your conversations, you may find WhatsApp Call Links quite helpful....