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First and foremost, make sure you have the latest update of the Uber application which will allow you to summon an Uber ride 15 minutes to 30 days (Yes, really!) in advance. The booking process is quite straightforward – Select either an uberGO or uberX (in India) from the slider down below and you’ll see a new “schedule a ride” option, tap that. You’ll be redirected to the page where you can specify details including pickup date and location, time of arrival, destination, and payment method....

All that changed last year when Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 11 Pro+, which touched the Rs. 20,000 mark. While the tech world was still trying to make peace with this pricing (considering how the Redmi Note series had the image of a budget-friendly smartphone series), Xiaomi pushed the pricing envelope even further with the launch of the latest Redmi Note. The brand has recently launched the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ in India, and the phone comes with a starting price of Rs....

Moreover, the app is designed to update itself on all Android phones, so you do not need to update the Play Store manually. However, if the app does not update automatically and you want to take advantage of new features or get bug fixes, you will need to upgrade the app yourself. This manual update of the Play Store app is also possible on any Android device and can be done by anyone....

HP, the erstwhile market leader in PCs, has jumped back into the mobile race with an oddly pitched device. Two years after it shut down webOS, HP is testing waters again in the mobile segment with a couple of Android based phablets, the HP Slate 6 VoiceTab and HP Slate 7 VoiceTab. As the name suggests, HP isn’t ready to call them phablets, but rather, they want to pitch them as tablets capable of making calls....

Facebook has partnered with HTC to release the Facebook Home for the first time on HTC First (marketing pun?) which we saw how it looks like thanks to some early leaks. The device is not a top of the line smartphone and maybe the preinstallation of the Facebook Home application is just another selling point. We take a look at the first reviews to have a better understanding of both the device and the software novelty from Facebook....

Huawei P40 Pro Expected Specifications The Huawei P40 Pro is the higher-end variant of the two, which is, of course, evident with the Pro moniker. However, there’s even a Huawei P40 Pro+ that’s expected to come out but there’s not much about that phone yet, so let’s take a look at the P40 Pro for now. The Huawei P40 Pro will be powered by the Kirin 990 5G chip and will sport a 6....

Here are the main specs and features we know at the moment: 5.5-inch 720p display with a pixel density of 267 PPI 64-bit Octa core Kirin 625 processor along with Mali 450 GPU for graphics processing 2GB of RAM 3000mAh battery Dual-sim dual active 5MP selfie camera 13MP rear camera Android 4.4 KitKat OS with Huawei’s Emotion UI It’s important to note that the smartphone is available in 1 and 2GB of RAM options, with the 1GB version being available for 799 Yuan ($129) while the 2GB model will cost you 999 Yuan ($161)....

The new MateBook X Pro, as stated earlier comes with up to the 8th generation Intel Core i7 8565u CPU coupled with a dedicated GPU, which is the Nvidia MX 250, a much-needed addition over integrated graphics if you edit videos on your laptop or play some games. You can further add a more powerful external GPU using the Thunderbolt 3 port on board, which can also be used to attach a 4K display....

Born with the first iPhone in 2007, the Home Button was much more than a recessed circular component on the face of the iPhone. Over the years, Apple had added many functionalities to the Home Button and as the iPhones grew in front of our eyes, so did that little button. We remember living in a world not so long ago, where phones were stacked with buttons, right up front....

Today we are going to present the growing list of iPhone 5 problems, and solutions wherever possible. This list refers not only to the hardware part of the product, but also to iOS 6 and other software components of the platform. Hopefully, those reading this advice will make a general idea of what’s happening and most of all, what needs to be done in order to enjoy a quality experience, for which they have paid in full....

The Z92 sports a 6.22-inch HD+ display with a notch at the top, packaged into a sleek 8.04mm thick body. It comes with Gorilla Glass 3 on top to increase the durability and prevent it from being easily scratched. Under the hood, is a 2GHz MediaTek Helio P22 Octa-Core Processor, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card). And a 3260mAh battery to power it all....

The sudden rise in audio consumption over the past few years can be attributed widely to the increase in audio creation and consumption platforms and tools that are empowering creators to churn out audio versions of their content to cater to a larger audience. Listnr happens to be one such tool that we are discussing today. It is an all-new podcasting solution that helps you convert blog posts into audio (speech) content, which you can distribute or embed across various online platforms....

Metallic, magnetic…with some silicon Aimed at workout enthusiasts, the LSTN Bolt is pretty neat and compact when it comes to design. Made of anodized aluminum, the earbuds can be paired with different silicon wings and ear tips that come in the box. There are three sizes (S/M/L) of ear tips and two sizes (S/M) of silicon wings to choose from. You can mix and match the ear tips and silicon wings to find the ideal size for your ears – we easily found a fit for ours....

MagNeo will bring in new functionalities to the USB Type-C port and is apparently the best USB-C magnetic connector out there, functionality-wise. What’s more, the MagNeo is designed to be used with any device that comes with Type-C USB, including smartphones and tablets. MagNeo is churned out of bead blasted aluminum and comes with a high-grade USB-C Plug that can withstand the daily wear and tear. The power losses at the contact surfaces are minimized by gold plated pogo pins that are rated to last for up to a million cycles....

‘Make in India’ initiative is Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s ambitious plan to bring in industries and help them manufacture their products within the country itself. Barely a year since the launch of the initiative, a number of mobile handset manufacturers have boarded the ship, while many are mulling to do so in the future. In this article, we aim to talk about the advantages for manufacturing devices in India and would also touch upon the companies which have already joined the initiative....

However, things weren’t like that and users, in many cases, should search on their own for Windows 8 compatible drivers. That’s why we’ve decided to come up with a list that will surely help you out. We’ll try to put here as many drivers as we can find so you can find what you’re look for. Update your drivers from within Windows 8 Before jumping to the list below, you should know that there are a few ways to update your drivers to Windows 8....

The Micromax Canvas 5 is fitted with a 5.2-Inch FHD display with 2.5D curved screen and thinned out bezels. The device draws its power from a octa-core 64-bit MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3GHz and paired with a 3GB of RAM, making it the first Micromax device to come with 3GB of RAM. On the storage front the Canvas 5 offers 16GB of internal storage which is further expandable up to 64GB, thanks to the microSD card slot....

Vineet Taneja had joined Micromax in July 2014 and he came with a strong experience in the telecom sector including heading Nokia, Bharti Airtel. Micromax is facing a crisis in senior management level as many of the officials are resigning from the company. Senior level executive told TOI that “The promoters want to control the business and have not left much free space for the professionals, which has led to so many exits....

The app surprisingly has the same name as Instagram’s Hyperlapse app which the Facebook-owned company released last year. But the oddity goes a week further. Microsoft Research division had posted a teaser about this new technology a week before Instagram released this is as a standalone app. Before you install the app on your phone or computer, do note that Hyperlapse isn’t going to speed up your hour long shaky videos....

It works just as you would expect, there are two void slots – one on the top from where the camera peeks and an another vertical space on the bottom. There are no connections involved with the phone itself here, the user will have to snap in any supported accessory and that’s it. In some cases, the module will require a lighting port or Bluetooth link. The major drawback it faces right now is the lack of options available as manufacturers have to specifically design their products to work with “Universe”....