What is DNS over HTTPS (DoH)? To understand the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) protocol, it is customary to, first, understand what DNS is and how your requests are sent across the internet. In layman terms, DNS or Domain Name System is a decentralized directory of all the different websites on the internet and their associated IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. It can be considered as a service that allows you to enter the domain name of a website (eg....

To help better understand Tor, let’s look at the protocol, its working and why you should use it. What is Tor? Tor or The Onion Router is a network that comprises a group of volunteer-operated servers aimed towards providing complete anonymity to users by enhancing their privacy and security on the internet. The online traffic redirects through a relay network (kind of a virtual tunnel) consisting of more than seven thousand relays to transfer information over public networks without compromising on privacy and security....

KaiOS is a feature phone platform which is, in fact, a fork of the erstwhile Firefox OS. Ever since the JioPhone, KaiOS has managed to strike more deals which include HMD Global’s Nokia 8110 and Alcatel’s OneTouch Go Flip. Mozilla had tried (and failed) to create an ecosystem of HTML5 based apps which KaiOS is now seemingly succeeded to implement. At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, KaiOS announced some major tie-ups including access to apps from Facebook, Twitter and Google in the form of its Voice Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Search....

GoPro, on the other hand, has been pretty vocal about selling the company. In January this year, GoPro called quits from the drone business and CEO Nick Woodman openly said in an Interview that he is open to selling the company. He was quoted as follows, “If there was an opportunity to merge GoPro with a larger parent company,” said Woodman, “that could help us scale our business and provide a better return on investment […] we would welcome the opportunity to explore such an opportunity....

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite: Design and Display In terms of design, the phone features a near bezel-less design with a waterdrop-style notch on the top for the front camera and a rectangular camera module on the back for the quad-camera arrangement. Towards the front, it comes with a 6.57-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution and an in-display fingerprint scanner for authentication. The phone comes in three color options: White, Gray, and Green....

That’s because just a day before the Mi A3 was launched, Realme announced the Realme 5, which is right in the Mi A3 alley. There is a price gap between the two, but there are enough similarities for them to be squaring off against each other in the smartphone arena. Which of the two is the superior? (Note: this comparison is between the 6 GB/ 128 GB RAM variant of the Mi A3 and the 4 GB/ 128 GB variant of the Realme 5, the highest variants of both devices)....

The scale is made out of tempered glass and features a polished surface which prevents you from slipping even with wet feet. There’s an elegantly designed LED display which comes to life three seconds after you step on it. It comes in only a single white color option which can be a good or bad thing depending on your home’s decor. Being a smart fitness device, it also syncs with Xiaomi’s Mi Fit smartphone app for presenting all the collected information in neat charts and timelines....

The Mi Rabbit, that’s now available on Xiaomi’s own crowdfunding portal, is basically a compact tracking device that can be carried around in a pocket. The device seems to be primarily aimed at children to help their family members track their movements on the go. That said, this device may be of use for ladies too, especially in a country like India; where women safety is still a critical issue....

The most important product is the new Mi WiFi Router, which is described as a coporate-class router with built-in storage. The router comes with a PCB dual-antenna array supporting 802.11ac WiFi and a 1TB hard disk which is stacked on top. You can use that to store whatever you like and business users can also use it for surveillance videos, as well. Xiaomi’s router is alsot he first to feature a Broadcom 4709C dual-core 1....

There are going to some gasps of horror at its Rs 6,999 (USD 99.99) price tag, especially when you consider that Xiaomi offers a 20000 mAh power bank at a much lower price (Rs 1499 at the time of writing). Hold your horses of horror, though. We are not saying that the Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 PD is a super affordable proposition. It isn’t. But it does bring some serious charging muscle for those extra bucks it charges....

The three Vivo Musketeers The three ads, titled, “Bokeh Mode”, “Shot Refocus with Dual Rear Camera” and “Bokeh Mode” are all 31-second ads. In the first ad, Aamir Khan walks into his home and gets shocked to see it all messed up. He then looks at his cat and dog, both of which are sitting innocently on the floor after a heavy duty day at work (even creating mess takes a lot of effort, after all)....

Fingerprint Authentication Paytm’s mobile app comes with a native option for enabling fingerprint authentication to protect your wallet from misuse. Once turned on, the app will ask for your biometrics or a PIN whenever you or someone else tries to access the passbook. The option is available under the ‘security and settings’ and then, ‘App lock password’. Automatic Reload Tired of constantly Paytm wallet top ups? Well, you’re in luck as the company recently added something called “Automatic Reload”....

But if there is one thing these efforts have proven is that people have become incredibly comfortable with their laptop over these years, and they are not easily willing to adopt another era of products just yet. So, if companies do want to replace it, they’ll have to find something which is already a part of customers’ lifestyle. The most obvious answer to this conundrum is the slab of a screen that sits in your pocket every day – the smartphone....

Built using the Arduino system, Lockitron is still at its early stages and can be customized or amplified by developers until its official release, in March next year. At the moment, makers are trying to raise funds for at least one thousand devices for the first batch, but considering how wonderful and simple is their project, we have no fears they will make it. This application is a worthy component of your home’s security system....

Large? Who are you calling large? I mean, sure, I am bigger than your routine smartphone. But who said I was routine? I mean, sure I am 173.1 mm long and 88.3 mm wide, but hey at 7.5 mm thick, I am so so trim. And admit it, at 203 grammes, I am only 10 grammes heavier than the iPhone 6s Plus, and that mama has a display that’s almost an inch – an inch, I tell you!...

Developed by DynamicApps, this simple Android application can tell you just how much data you have consumed over the last month, and as bonus, it also monitors your Internet speed, so you can make accurate measurements of how good your connection is. This tool can be of great use when looking at different mobile networks to find the best speeds. How Internet Speed Meter Lite works? As you might have figured out by now, there are two versions of this app....

Moto E revolutionized the budget android smartphone segment in India and elsewhere. Android smartphones in this segment were known to lag and provide horrendous user experience thanks to cheap hardware and unoptimized software. Motorola’s decision to run the near stock Android OS on a decently powered device helped the cause as well. Moto E 2015 will run Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box. Nothing much has changed in the camera department, as it still carries the same 5MP camera on the rear and a VGA camera on the front....

DESIGN and BUILD While both of these phones feature an aluminum unibody, there’s a substantial difference in their aesthetics. The OnePlus 3T comes with a more conventional design that feels comfortable to hold for prolonged periods and flaunts enough zing to attract a few eyes. The Z2 Play, on the other hand, carries the company’s signature chassis with rounded corners with a bar of sixteen pogo pins on the rear and a more visible camera bump that can be an annoyance at times....

Firefox Quantum, however, is no longer in beta. A few weeks ago, Mozilla publicly rolled out the update. And in the original launch post, it made no bones about dethroning Chrome. I downloaded Firefox again to check if those initial hiccups have been squashed off and whether the company’s claims had any real-life veracity. It’s been more than a week since then and here’s what I think of it. Note: This review was conducted on a late-2014 MacBook Pro running MacOS High Sierra....

The Camera App While the P20 Pro’s camera muscle continues to impress, its camera app and post-processing algorithms have been a big letdown. For starters, the app will sometimes show a warning after you’ve clicked a picture which will say “sharpening the photo, please steady your device” and if God forbid, you move your phone in that two-second spell, you will be left with an unprocessed shot. That essentially means it will be undersaturated, contrast levels won’t be balanced, basically, you’ll have to try again....