Unlike Ather S340 which was an electric scooter, the Volta ZAP looks just like a conventional cycle with a battery back built onto it. It, however, comes with a rugged look, therefore, standing by the company’s claim of a crossover electric bike. Volta ZAP’s battery pack is capable of delivering a range of 60km without even pedaling thereby resulting in an approximate running cost of about 7 paisa/km. The startup apparently claims that the maintenance of their bike is even lower than the conventional bikes out there....

One of the significant reasons behind the widespread adoption of QR codes nowadays has to do with the kind of convenience they facilitate. In fact, this convenience, coupled with quick access, is what enables users to fit more information into a tiny screen/canvas. So the obvious question that pops up then is what exactly is a QR code, and how can you generate a QR code yourself? Here’s a guide with answers to these and a few other related queries....

The update version 2.17.1.869 includes several crucial fixes but the major change is surely the ability to retract and modify the sent messages. Although these are hidden and aren’t directly available to the public yet, hence it’s possible that WhatsApp might drop them before releasing. Additionally, the tipster mentions that if the sender revokes a read or unread message, the data which can be just a text or a media file like image/video, will be deleted from the recipient’s phone as well....

Twitter user, WABetaInfo, who has a positive history in WhatsApp news, has shared a screenshot that shows the app will be updated with a new feature called “Taglines”. This will essentially be a rebrand of the old status with no additional alterations whatsoever. Like before, you will be able to add a permanent message under your profile using merely text or emoji. “Taglines” were first spotted on the beta version, 2....

Having just a list with names on a website like IMDB isn’t enough, because I want to be able to watch a movie whenever I want to, not having to get it again. These days, I’m starting to consider storing my movies, but I’m not yet sure of which is the best way to do it. Let’s see what are the available options. What’s the best solution for storing movies?...

Some of the websites that we mentioned in our list with places where you can buy books online also let you sell books on the Internet. I should mention that this guide isn’t aimed at those who want to make a real business out of selling books online but it is rather a guide for the casual online book seller, to say so. But, of course, you can start your business research following the tips featured here and analyze the complete offer of the websites that we’re going to feature....

A few years ago, Wi-Fi offered not much use to users, there weren’t that many public hotspots, social networks or cloud storage systems for storing photos, but this has dramatically changed in recent times. Cloud storage is now widely available for everyone to use, social networks like Facebook have encouraged mobile uploads of pictures, video sharing websites like YouTube offers lots of features for uploaders (and even the possibility to make money)....

Windows 10 Pro is retailing at Rs 14,999 (Link) and the Windows 10 Home at Rs 7,999 (Link). The offline version will be made available in upcoming weeks and Microsoft will also be selling education version for Schools and Colleges through the Volume License. Although the Windows 10 is available as a free update for current Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 users, folks who had never owned a Windows license can buy the Windows 10....

If that sounds difficult, cast your mind three years back to 2013. Android was getting severely fragmented between the haves and the have nots – on the one hand, you had extremely powerful flagship devices that delivered many a dollop for many a Dollar in performance terms, and on the other you had budget devices that were best for basic browsing a bit of social networking and e-mail. There was a mid-section between the two as well, but even that was a significant step down from the flagships, who occupied a price zone of their own....

As per the report, Xiaomi shipped around 3.7 million units during the last quarter, thereby beating both Apple and Fitbit by a small margin. The shipments resulted in Xiaomi capturing a 17.1% market share in the still nascent wearable market. It’s a huge leap ahead for Xiaomi considering, the fact that the company was occupying the third spot in the first quarter of this year. Fitbit and Apple, on the other hand, had a reasonably dry quarter with the companies placed at second and third spot respectively....

The Weibo post reveals that Xiaomi is working on two Pinecone SoC numbered V670 and V970. The V670 is apparently ready and it is made up of octa-core architecture with Mali T860 MP4 GPU clocked at 800MHz. Pinecone V670 is a mid-range processor built using the 28nm process. That said, the Pinecone V970 also comes with an octa-core architecture but opts for the 10nm manufacturing process, which also suggests that this might be the flagship SoC from Xiaomi’s stable....

The tip of the line Xiaomi Mi Tv 4X comes with thin bezels and a piano black finish. As expected the Mi TV 4X comes with a 4K HDR display mated to a 64-bit quad core processor and 2GB of RAM. On the storage front, the Xiaomi Mi TV 4X offers 8GB of internal storage. Other features include an 8W speaker and Dolby DTS support. The Mi TV 4X is priced at 2,799 Yuan ($438/Rs 29,900) The next one is the Xiaomi Mi TV 4S....

Xiaomi Mi Watch: Design and Display The Mi Watch comes with a square form factor design with a bezel-less display and a digital crown on the side, much like the Apple Watch. It comes with a ceramic back with an aluminum alloy middle frame all around, and is available in three color options: Grey, White, and Navy Blue. Coming to the front, the watch features a 1.78-inch curved AMOLED display with a 326ppi pixel density....

Samsung and Xiaomi each had an equal share of 23.5 in Q3 despite it being a record quarter for the former. The Korean smartphone giant registered a 39 percent quarter-on-quarter rise. Xiaomi, on the other hand, tripled its shipments year-on-year. Analysts suggest the key factor in Xiaomi’s exponential growth is its expansion to offline channels across the country. The Chinese smartphone vendor has been consistently bringing in phones in disparate price brackets for serving every customer there is....

To switch Prime Video’s language to Hindi, you will need to head into the settings by clicking the little account icon on the top right. Next, under the Language tab, you will find the option to select Hindi. Hit Save and you’re all set. The feature is now rolling out to all the devices Prime Video is available on including its mobile clients.

The feature, called “tap + send” allows Windows Phone 8 users to send files to each other via NFC, but also allows cross platform sharing with Android devices. Although, it has some limitations, it’s still a big step towards multi-platform sharing of files in a very short time and with next to no effort. And it’s also nice to see Microsoft being open to help users from “rival” companies....

Motorola has always been on the forefront when it comes to customization, it, in fact, started offering Moto Maker options starting from the first generation Moto X. The Motorola Shells add a completely new look to the smartphone without compromising much on the bulk. However, most of the Moto Style shells have mostly been instruments of cosmetic enhancement and do not offer any new features. Alsit’sits worth noting that the maker of this Mod has been a participant in Motorola’s “Transform the Smartphone Challenge....

For starters, DAC or Digital-to-Analog Converters are essentially audio chips that used to upgrade the overall sound experience of a device. These were initially a part of digital audio players, but smartphone manufacturers have nowadays started integrating them into their devices. Remember seeing a Hi-Fi audio certification on a smartphone retail box at a store near you? Well, that’s due to the presence of these DAC chips. Quad DAC, as you can assume from the name is a collection of four individual DACs that are integrated into a single chip....

I spend the better part of my day on a document editor rambling about technology. And in most of these instances, I don’t touch any of the formatting tools or tweaks available. My weapon of choice until now was Google Docs, primarily because of its offline capabilities, and omnipresent availability. But for the past two weeks, I’ve been using Dropbox’s new Paper and I gotta say, its minimalistic approach has definitely stumbled my affection towards Google’s productivity suite....

Much like Xiaomi’s MI, Micromax YU will offer software and services, and a customised experience to the users. To achieve this, Micromax has tied up with Cyanogen Inc, the makers of hugely popular Cyanogen OS based on Android. The new brand, in partnership with Cyanogen, will focus on working with various companies to build a layer of services into the operating system itself, much like what Xiaomi is doing with its MIUI....