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As a company, Micromax has had a great run so far, and is the leading home-grown handset vendor in India in terms of market-share. While a lot of factors may have contributed to that success, the most important perhaps, is its large portfolio of offerings that not only boasts some unique features, but is also perceived to be very good value for money. And nothing can highlight this better than the company’s last two major releases, the Canvas 2 A110 and the Canvas HD A116....

It’s no surprise that Microsoft is struggling to sell its tablet devices in a world which is dominated by Android and iOS. Recently, the Office productivity suite which was an exclusive to Windows running tablets, was launched for iPad. Making the operating system available for free will definitely cut down the manufacturer’s cost and also bring down the cost of Windows powered tablet. Why did Microsoft make Windows free? Windows-powered tablets are on a weird spot right now....

According to Microsoft, the new console is the smallest Xbox ever, however, despite the smaller footprint, the design looks pretty much similar to the ongoing Xbox One S. The Xbox One X lacks dedicated Kinect port and comes with just the HDMI-in port. Microsoft will currently start shipping the Xbox One X in black color with 1TB of storage. The 6-teraflop Scorpio engine will support an array of 4K, and 1080p formats and the supersampling is expected to enhance the experience further by adding more details....

Parents constantly fret about the safety of their children, be it when the kids are online or away from home. With their busy lifestyle, parents are not able to keep a close eye on the activities of their kids who are prone to various kinds of threats and harassment from different sections of the society. So how can parents ensure the safety of their children? There is a very thin line between monitoring and spying....

Design and looks: Brushed metal against Blue This is an incredibly close battle. Both devices are sleek in their own right, and the blue shade of the View 10 makes it a very different kettle of fish from others. But then the spherical camera unit makes the Moto Z2 Force a very distinct entity in its own right. The Z2 Force is also slimmer – 6.1 mm as against 7 mm – and lighter (143 grams as against 172 grams) than the View 10....

Samsung Galaxy S10 Series Expected to come in three variants, namely the S10e, S10 and S10+, the flagship ‘S’ series from Samsung is getting a design overhaul in terms of a punch-hole camera in the display and an almost bezel-less design. The most affordable of the lot, the S10e is expected to have a 5.8-inch display and a 3000mAh battery, while the S10 will have a 6.1-inch display and a 3300mAh battery and the top-end S10+ will have a 6....

The thermostat is expected to help save you on the heating bill with the built in intelligence. I am somehow not convinced by the frosted display which only seems to dull the display. Rotating the ring will show the temperature and will also let you set the same. Nest has apparently put a polarized glass on the top of the 320 x 320 panel, and this is done to blur the display intentionally....

Now the company wants to extend this program worldwide and has also set up new criteria for 2016. Netflix is expected to work glove in hand with the OEMs to optimize the Netflix performance. As of now, two of the manufacturers are already manufacturing such TVs including LG (for UHD TVs with webOS 3.0) and Sony (for Android 4K UHD TV’s). It is very likely that other manufacturers will jump on the bandwagon and the “Netflix Recommended” might as well become one of the important things to consider while looking out for a new TV....

This move comes right after Netflix extended their presence in 130 countries and we had just discovered a tool called Smartflix which helped bypass the country restrictions. David Fullagar, Netflix’s VP of content delivery has said “In coming weeks, those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country they currently are” He further added that these changes will not affect folks not using any sort of proxies and playing it by the book....

The decision will be taken by analyzing the most important aspects of these three devices, not only their technical configuration and the renown of their vendors. Each detail counts and with every valuable feature, the tablet will approach the winning title. Nexus 7 vs. Kindle Fire HD vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Eye-catching features Beginning with the Nexus 7, Google has managed to produce a device with over 9 hours of video playback and a small charging time, while offering a nice viewing experience....

So, naturally, this has upset those users who were hoping for a not so heavy modified Android version and something closer to the clean, Vanilla version. While this could happen in the future with another device, if you own a Nokia X, X+ or XL and you want to run on clean Android, an ingenious developer has released Vanilla Android 4.1.2 for the Nokia X which is already available for download....

Some eagle eyed folks at Android Police have come out with the date (Dec 9th) based on the number listed on Notion Ink’s redesigned homepage which was 10001 two days back, 10000 yesterday and 1111 today. For those who are not familiar with the binary code, the initial number listed there was said to have been 17, followed by 16 yesterday, and 15 today. Since the number changes each day, it supposedly counts down to December 9th, most probably the day when the new tablet PC would be made available for pre-order for all of those who are interested in purchasing it....

The alleged hackers who go by the name “TeamUnknown” on Reddit have posted what appears to be the screenshots of the internal database structure of the company. The team further goes on to point out that OlaCabs’ servers were very weakly configured, making it easier for them to glean sensitive information such as customers’ credit card transaction history and unused vouchers from the database. “Their Application design is very poor and their development server is weakly configured....

OnePlus 8 Pro Specifications (leaked) Update: Famous tipster @OnLeaks on Twitter has just leaked the official press render of the OnePlus 8 Pro in Green and the color surely looks unique! You can check out more images on igeeksblog. OnePlus introduced the ‘Pro’ series with the OnePlus 7 last year wherein they went all-in with regards to specifications and numbers, and that seems to be the case with the OnePlus 8 Pro too....

The Nord 2 5G (hence referred to as the “Nord 2”) sings a rather different tune. It draws attention to its processor (CEO Pete Lau referred to it in his post on the OnePlus forum announcing the phone), its camera, and its blazingly fast charging. The first Nord did not seem to care about its spec sheet. The new Nord waves it proudly. If the first Nord was a great everyday phone, the Nord 2 claims to be “pushing the limits of a great everyday phone....

Often referred to as the “flagship killer of 2014,” the OnePlus One is one heck of a great smartphone to ignore. It packs in the top-of-the-line hardware modules coupled with software from Cyanogen Inc. But as impressive as the OnePlus One is, it too comes riddled with a few glitches here and there. As we pointed out earlier this week, there are a number of issues the phone ships with leaving users confused about many a things....

As already mentioned, the upcoming flagship smartphones from OnePlus will feature an OLED screen with Quad HD+ resolution, 10-bit HDR, and the most interesting, 120Hz refresh rate with a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The company says each of its screens is calibrated to accurate colors with an RGB color temperature sensor with a <0.8 JNCD (Just Noticeable Color Difference) rating. Further, it also suggests that the new technology offers a 4096-level automatic brightness level (over the current 1024-level), which is the highest in Android smartphones....

For, let’s get one thing straight, the Oppo K1 does not come into the “do things better” category and does not even try to fight on price. At Rs 16,990, there are some who would think that it is actually losing the price battle to the likes of the Galaxy M20, the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 and of course, the Redmi Note 6 Pro (yes, comparisons are underway). The fact, however, is that the K1 brings a number of new beats to the mid-segment smartphone party....

The above effort made by a startup, Numecent is fruitful in this direction. The company has filed for a patent on this budding technology. The gaming technology named – “Approxy“, enables you to play games without downloading the software into your computer. Thanks to the fast internet connections provided by internet service providers; with minimum coding on local computer, online games can be played. Cloud Paging Technology, Next Step in Online Games Hardware resources present at the nearest computer will be utilized to process the request from the user....

Let us examine the evidence – while Poco’s comeback device, the X2, seemed reasonably different from anything in India (it was evidently a rebranded Redmi device that had been launched internationally), the M2 Pro and the M2 have been rather different. The Poco M2 Pro mirrored the Redmi Note 9 Pro and added a slightly different design (in terms of colors) to the mix, while the M2 seems to be the Redmi 9 Prime with more RAM and a faster charger and again in different colors, at a slightly higher price tag than the Prime....