However, once the chipset reached consumers, things started to go steeply downhill as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, while powerful, offered sub-par performance with CPU throttling issues and poor battery life. It was determined that this was due to the technical failures that came with using Samsung’s inferior 4nm manufacturing process. To address the damage and shortcomings of the 8 Gen 1, the San Diego-based company announced its latest Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset in May this year, jettisoning Samsung’s far inferior 4nm process in favor of TSMC’s N4 (4nm) manufacturing process....

Futuristic, blinky looks The Sony WF- 1000X wireless earphones come in a compact metal case which also acts as a charger for them. The case itself comes with a micro USB 2.0 charging port. The boxy case at first might look a little bulky (especially when compared with the square-ish small one for the AirPods) but generally fits most pockets. When you open the case, there are two slots labeled “R” and “L....

With Covid-19 spreading at a faster pace than ever before, some of the new features Google has added to the Google Maps app can actually help you stay safe when you have to step out or even when you need general assistance. Some generic features can come in handy during these times. So in case you have to step out, here is a list of information you can get through Google Maps (Note: remember to update your Google Maps from the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store:...

Their latest device for India is the Tecno Phantom 9 which for a price of Rs. 14,999 does come with a few first-in-class features so let’s see how well it competes against phones like the Redmi Note 7 Pro and Realme 3 Pro which are among the bestsellers in the sub-15k segment in India. What makes the Tecno Phantom 9 Unique? Let’s begin with factors that differentiate the Tecno Phantom 9 from the rest of the phones in its segment....

We’ve listed out our favorite cheap drones in the ascending order of price, right from $49 to $299, so make sure you pick the one most suited for your needs. To differentiate the drones we’re referring to, from cheap toys you can find in any store, you should know that these devices are more expensive and have better performance as well as much more powerful and complex components and in some cases, can work autonomously, without any interference from a pilot....

The Lenovo S5 Pro offers a 6.2-inch 1080p notch-equipped screen with an aspect ratio of 18.7:9. It’s powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 636 chipset, 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage which can be expanded through a MicroSD card slot, and a 3500mAh battery that does support quick charging. The phone has two cameras on both sides. On the rear, there’s a primary 20-megapixel sensor along with a 12-megapixel secondary shooter which is capable of 2X optical zoom....

One device that, however, seems to have slipped everyone’s attention, is the 5.2-inch edition of the Asus ZenFone 3. Yes, there will be those who will say that the device is an old one, launched as it was in mid-2016 (we are already speculating about the Asus ZenFone 5 and what it might possess even as this is being written), but just throw your mind back to why it was not a runaway success....

The company tried to initially mellow down the security lapse, but acted swiftly to own up and provide solution to completely remove SuperFish from the affected consumer laptops. In a freshly issued open letter, Lenovo’s CTO, Peter Hortensius, has again apologized for the SuperFish mess and has sought a week to develop a concrete plan to address software vulnerabilities and security with defined actions. SuperFish: Blessing in disguise? These don’t mean much to the end users, but what really matters is what follows that action plan....

In what is a perfect demonstration of social engineering attack, the culprits are resetting the password of victim’s account and then tricking them into handing them the reset code. This is how they are initiating the attack — which you should carefully take note of. First up, a fraudster poses as a victim and requests a password reset. Of course, they don’t have access to your mobile phone — in which the email provider will send in the password reset link....

The idea behind Tilt is to enhance your smartphone experience while you work, as it allows your handset to be tilted so that it can be used in viewing or in a more productive angle. The stand is made from a high-quality aluminum body placed between two thermoplastic rubber end caps that provide non-slip/non-scratch contact points. The unique shape of the stand enables you to keep your phone upright for viewing or tilted back 45 degrees for a comfortable angle while swiping and typing....

Historically, tech companies, and more specifically, smartphone OEMs, have tried to keep their gross and net margins high enough to be sustainable. They also have an obligation to bring the money back to their investors, and hopefully help them make more money on top of the investment. While I have tried to drastically dumb it down, running a profitable business is a lot more complex. While smartphone OEMs like Apple, Samsung, Nokia and HTC, have mostly stuck to this way of doing business, a new Chinese company in 2011 managed to shake up the market with its innovative way of doing business....

Dropbox is not limited to basic actions and those who come to know it, and know it well, can discover some awesome things about it. One of them is that it can be equipped with different add-ons which help users to do a lot of stuff, such as to automatically back up their files on the cloud, host a website, send email attachments, write forms and much, much more.Well, in the following lines we’ve gathered some of those best add-ons or Dropbox apps, as we like to call it, that can help users get the most out of this cloud-based platform....

Top Android GPS Games Of course, some of these games can be played on any GPS device, not necessary a smartphone and even on a web-based platform where you log on and input your location. Each of them has its own pros and cons, and they vary from Google Maps apps that give you a destination near you, or worldwide hunt to get to the next checkpoint. Enough chat; let’s get to business:...

Practically, the battery cannot keep up with your power requirements without the need of re-charging every 8 hours or so. On the helping side there are a lot of applications that promise to optimize and conserve energy, and they do, but the gain is too little, too late. The only thing left is to buy an extension battery case, one which may even double the energy life of your shinny aluminum smartphone, for a price....

Creating backups on the very popular iPhone is pretty simple, just plug it in to your computer and create a backup using iTunes. However, in this, backup contains all the files and information on your phone, and sometimes, you only need part of that information, or if you’ve lost the certain data from your iPhone, and you don’t want to recover all the backup, but just a part of it, then you need a backup extractor for your iPhone....

In today’s modern society, most people spend large portions of their day at work. This leaves them little time for many things like exercise or recreation. Furthermore, with more jobs now being remote-working only – many people are finding themselves stuck at their desks for longer periods of time than ever before. What this means is that they have less time to interact with their coworkers, or just people in general, which can lead to stress, depression, and other negative health effects....

Canonical hopes to raise a staggering $32 million of funding from Ubuntu fans and early technology adapters. It’s a fixed funding campaign, which means the project will turn into a reality only if it gets the complete $32 million of funding within 31 days. Considering that the expected delivery date of the smartphone to be May 2014, the project looks more ambitious than realistic. The small description of the project on Indiegogo page says: Canonical is comparing Ubuntu Edge with the Formula one, saying they both provide commercial testbed for cutting-edge technologies....

The Android ecosystem is a great, evolutionary operating system for smartphones and, with the recent “demo” release of the Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, it has become the fueling structure for Android tablets, as well. Without any doubts, the Android OS is the single worthy rival to iOS, since the launch of the latter. But, to whom much is given much is expected. One of the biggest problems that all Android users have had is, not surprisingly, the lifespan of the batteries....

We think different. People do not buy iPhones JUST to flaunt them. Good design has been a big part of Apple’s tech ethos. This is because during the Jobs era and for a few years after, the innovative design of the iPhones was supposed to be a significant part of their existence. So with a new iPhone, you could often expect a completely different design. However, from the OG iPhone to iPhone 6, we did see iPhones come up with some radical design differences as compared to their predecessors, helping them stand out effortlessly not only from the Android crowd but also from older iPhones....

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