Update: Winner announced When LG announced the G2, many tech experts in the world, predicted that the device would do wonderfully well. For once, a major mobile manufacturer had gone on and taken upon itself to do something different and try and move away from the conventional designs we had come to expect from a smartphone. The LG G2 features a unique design, which sees the volume button as well as the power lock/ unlock button right at the bottom of the Camera lens behind the device....

Here’s how it works – you begin with calling someone on FaceTime and while the call is being answered/rejected, you swipe up from the bottom and add yourself to the call. In a way, creating a conference call. Once you have added yourself, FaceTime assumes it to be a group FaceTime call and starts sending the audio of the other person on the call, even though they haven’t accepted the call....

Google Pixel Buds are a Bluetooth powered earphone that can be carried around in a pocket-sized fabric charging case. It is, in fact, the first wireless earphones from Google. The earbuds are circular in shape and come in three color options – Kinda Blue, Clearly White and Just Black – enough to match the new Pixel 2 phone. Ok, Google! The Google Pixel Buds feature a wide range of gesture controls including swipes or touches to change songs, answer phone calls and even adjust volume....

An Intel Core i5 or Core i7 (10th generation) Comet Lake Processor 8 GB RAM 512 GB SSD storage NVIDIA GeForce MX350 graphics 10-hour battery life 14-inch Full HD, near bezel-less display Weighing 1.35 kgs About the length and breadth size of an A4 sheet of paper… Starting at Rs 54,999 Do I need to say anything else? Six years ago, Xiaomi pretty much stunned the Indian smartphone market by launching the Mi 3, a device with Android flagships hardware at a price that was surprisingly low....

The talk about portable devices is only starting as it seems it will become the norm in a few years. Especially, since relevant studies show that tablets will outsell laptops. And we already know how popular and versatile smartphones have become. Since we’re taking technology everywhere we go, we start having the feeling that it should do for us exactly what we want. That’s why bold gaming projects appear. To transform technology according to our needs....

The all-new Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse builds upon the history of the mouse lineups and retains all the fundamentals of the IntelliMouse. It features an ergonomic design, which has been a part of the earlier models as well, to offer a better experience for users to do it for regular work, as well, as for gaming. The keep the experience more friendly and simple the mouse uses a wired connection over wireless, to avoid the need for a dongle....

Then the app ban happened with the Government of India banning 59 apps, one of which was ShareIt. Which makes matters slightly difficult for those in the “Share-ing” world. But what if we tell you, that there is a file-sharing platform that has been around for a while, almost five years and which allows you to share files from one device to another regardless of the platform it runs on....

Design & Build Quality Mivi Collar follows a design pattern which makes sure that it stays around the collar/neck. The two ends are semi-cylindrical in a structure which houses the battery, volume knockers on the right, charging port, and a one-touch button on the left. These can also house the earphones using magnetic contact. They are made up of toughened plastic. The first advantage you get is that it doesn’t fall off even when you are running fast or lean out of balance....

Nest Mini The Nest Mini, apart from being a home assistant, is a speaker at its core and that’s exactly what Google has worked on and improved in this iteration. Google claims that original Google Home users have listened to billions of hours of music on the smart speaker and that is the primary use case in several houses. Hence, the emphasis on improving sound quality. The Nest Mini can output bass that’s twice as strong when compared to the last-gen Home Mini....

To vanquish this conundrum, CloudMagic came up with an entirely new emailing platform. But it didn’t catch our eyes until recently when the app received a major facelift and was rebranded as Newton Mail. After spending a healthy amount of time with Newton Mail, I can safely say it’s possibly the most proficient email service out there but it comes at a price. Before delving into whether you should spend your dough on it, here’s what I think about the app....

Nokia 5.3: Design and Display In terms of design, the Nokia 5.3 features a polycarbonate back on the rear with a circular camera module and a fingerprint scanner right below it. The back is scratch-resistant and comes in three colors: Charcoal, Cyan, and Sand. Towards the front, the device has a 6.55-inch HD+ display with a 2.5D glass on top. The display features a notch up top to house the front-facing camera and comes in at a 20:9 aspect ratio....

Nokia 2.1 Features Let’s take a look at the Nokia 2.1 first, which is the least expensive of the lot. The Nokia 1 was Nokia’s first Android Go edition smartphone and they’ve followed it up with the Nokia 2.1. While the Nokia 2 was a very mediocre offering at most, the 2.1 doesn’t seem all that bad. It sports a 5.5-inch 720p display with a 16:9 aspect ratio which is understandable given the price the device sells for is pretty nominal....

It’s called the “Norton Core” and is also incidentally Symantec’s first hardware product. The mobile-enabled router employs an extensive array of machine learning algorithms and Symantec’s threat intelligence to defend your home network which could include anything from the Nest thermostat or Phillips’ Hue lights. The device itself looks quite uncanny and resembles a disco ball. However, apart from that, this spherical edgy design also allows it to broadcast an unobstructed signal....

For example, one can easily customize a Mac that they’re buying in the US as per their needs. More RAM, storage, better CPU and GPU, etc. However, such customization options were not available in India for the simple fact that Apple did not have its own stores in the country. That is about to change on September 23, though, when Apple is unveiling its online store in India called Apple Store Online....

Okay, let’s start off with their most recent venture – Android Wear 2.0 that is in fact, the prime example of Google messing up timelines. The update was delayed by an extensive and tedious period. And throughout this skirmish, the smartwatch market’s popularity and the wrist computer’s reason to exist faded away so fast, hardly anyone cares about Android wear anymore (or smartwatches in general) despite how well it has been designed....

Camera interface: Plain Jane When we think of the OnePlus UI, the first thing that comes to our mind is Stock Android. While OnePlus has a layer of its own OS called Oxygen over Android Nougat 7.1 on the OnePlus 5, it will be safe to say that the Oxygen is pretty subtle. And the same thing reflects in its camera UI. Unlike many Chinese brands that offer you a range of features, filters, and modes in the camera app, OnePlus has decided to go the same stock Android-ish way with things....

Oppo Reno 10X Zoom The Oppo Reno 10X Zoom comes with a large 6.6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with upwards of 93% screen to body ratio with reduced power consumption by about 8%. The Corning Gorilla Glass 6 covered display is also said to provide protection from excessive blue light emitted from the display. There’s also support for DC dimming. There’s also a fingerprint scanner residing under the display with up to 30% faster unlocking speeds....

Spektacom Technology, which Kumble founded last year, has developed Power Bat with an aim to help batsmen understand their game at a level higher than what video analytics can provide. Weighing less than 5 grams, the sticker has some sensors to track things like bat speed, power generated, impact made with the ball and more. Using Artificial Intelligence, the connected app can provide meaningful insights into every shot played for the fans, coaches and batsmen themselves....

However, sometime around 2010, DTH started gaining steam in India. The end of the tussle between Zee and Star regarding carriage fee opened the floodgates for mass adoption of DTH in India. High-profile DTH launches by Tata Sky, Reliance’s Big TV, Sun DTH, and Videocon D2H, pushed DTH to the next level. MSOs were content providing analogue TV, which gave users no option other than changing channels and volume through a remote, even as DTH operators stole the thunder by providing set top boxes (STBs) that could help one classify channels according to genres; know which show is running currently, what show would come next, set reminders, change languages, get monthly bill statements and a lot more....

The entry states that Asus had convened board of directors meeting and had adopted three motions, one of which was a change of its mobile phone strategy. As per the new strategy, Asus will henceforth, focus on the high profit, high return professional and e-sports mobile game market, targeting gamers and power users in the smartphone segment. This effectively means the end of the value for money Zenfone era. The change in strategy is evidently a consequence of the favorable reviews received by Asus’ ROG phone, even as its other devices find the going tougher against Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo....