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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....

Not many of the options available on the market have fulfilled my needs and after approximately one year of searching, I finally found it. But shoulder-worn bags lack the room of accommodating chargers and they’re heavy weight, and I couldn’t simply commute with a laptop that runs out of battery in two hours and needs 800 grams of equipment to charge. Now, thanks to Phorce, people like me have an option....

Flytube is a free app for Android phones which as the name suggests, allows you to view YouTube clips in movable and independent windows. You can lay it over any other application without any interruptions whatsoever. The pop-up window, additionally, can be moved and resized according to your preferences, and it also holds tiny little playback controls including a seek bar, play/pause and more for quick access. Unfortunately, you still can’t play them while keeping the phone locked due to Google’s restrictive guidelines....

Play, an Indian startup emphasizing on making quality accessories and gadgets are trying to make this beautiful tech reach the masses with the PlayGo BH70 AI Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones. It works the same way as the big names in the market, but costs considerably lower at Rs. 14,999. Is it worth your time and money, and is the experience right up there with the established ones? Let’s find out....

The Note 9 Pro…by another name For, there’s no denying that the third Poco phone released in the Indian market (after the F1 and the X2) is very much an out and out Redmi Note 9 Pro. Yes, it looks a little different with its dual-tone back (oh them Pixel feels) and slightly differently designed camera unit (check our first cut), but that apart, make no mistake about it – this is a Redmi Note 9 Pro in Poco clothing....

The users of Prisma iPhone app can now turn small video clips of up to 15 seconds into an animation by selecting any of the nine filters. The apps AI algorithm will stitch the content frame by frame and will deliver an animated form of the video. Just imagine the possibilities and the fun factor involved with this feature. You can turn your office corridor into a comic hallway or maybe hyper lapse a nearby street and convert it into a cartoon....

Time and again, Apple has launched ad campaigns to remind us how important the issue of privacy is and how it is practically the only brand that cares about it. Now, privacy is a serious issue, which can make it heavy and dull to discuss, but trust Apple to add a touch of humor in the gravest of issues to lighten things up. It has done something similar in its latest ad highlighting how privacy is basically synonymous with the iPhone....

Design By far, the RealMe 1’s biggest highlight is its shiny exterior which might seem like glass but is made out of plastic and a polymer composite material. The Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Zenfone Max Pro (M1), on the contrary, feature a rather traditional aluminum shell. Clearly, the RealMe 1 is the one which will stand out in a crowd especially if you opt for the Diamond Black variant....

Specs on paper aside, does the real-world usage make us recommend the Realme U1 over other smartphones in its segment? Let’s find out. Since we have already addressed the USP, let’s tell you a little in detail about it. On the front, residing inside the teardrop notch is a whopping 25 MP selfie shooter with a f/2.0 aperture. Given that Oppo in the past was known for its selfie-centric smartphones, it’s no surprise that the Realme U1 captures some great selfies....

We reckon the Nexus 5X would understand the sentiment that underlies those famous lines from Rudyard Kipling. Seldom has opinion about a phone swung so radically in a matter of weeks. Launched as the spiritual successor of the very successful Nexus 5, it was greeted at its launch with shock and disbelief at its price – Rs 31,900 – which many (us included, check our first impressions) considered a tad on the high side for a device that was not exactly a spec barnstormer....

Those were the words of a colleague when they were asked to sign an embargo for a soon to be launched product. And no, they were not the words of a person jealous of a high-profile rival. Sure enough, the product embargo was broken by a few distinguished people. And that once again gave rise to an issue that is being increasingly debated in the Indian tech media: “Does signing embargoes for products or honoring them make any sense?...

With this acquisition, Samsung aims to bolster their software setup to take on its competitors; especially Apple. And why not? Samsung is the only company that is close to Apple in terms of global market share, and possibly the only one making decent money in Android ecosystem. The move comes soon after Google made its entry into the smartphone business as a direct competitor with the launch of the Pixel smartphones....

Samsung Galaxy Watch3 To begin with, the Galaxy Watch3 comes in two models, with one made out of stainless steel (with leather belt) and the other using Titanium (with metal strap) for its casing. The stainless steel variant comes in three colors: Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, and Mystic Silver, whereas the titanium model offers only one color option: Mystic Black. The watch features two screen sizes: 41mm and 45mm. With 41mm, the watch has a 1....

As part of its introductory offer, Vodafone is offering up to 2GB of data per month for subscribers who are not active on data packs. Subscribers with active data packs will get up to 1GB per month for two months. The new Galaxy Note 4 comes with a stunning 5.7-inch QHD (2K) Super AMOLED display with 2560×1440 pixels resolution, and has a sleek metallic frames on the sides which gives a much premium look and feel to what is otherwise a typical Galaxy Note device....

Just like the iPad, Samsung Galaxy tab will be sold without contract and for a similar data plan – which starts at $20 per month, and comes with 1 GB of data. The Android tablet is expected to be sold on all four major US carriers – AT&T, T-mobile, Sprint & Verizon Wireless. Other 3 carriers are yet to announce their pricing and data plans for Galaxy tab. Many were expecting the tablet to be priced sub-$200 with contract, but not to be....

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+: Display The Galaxy Tab S7 features a 11-inch LTPS TFT display with a 2560 x 1600 pixels screen resolution and up to 120Hz refresh rate. On the other hand, the Tab S7+ comes with a slightly bigger, 12.4-inch S-AMOLED display with the same 120Hz refresh rate. Talking about color offerings, the tablet comes in three colorways: Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic Silver...

Back in the beginning of this summer, there have been rumors circulating online suggesting that both Samsung and Apple were exploring a dual-camera phone technology. But as Apple unveiled its newest iPhones and Sammy released the Galaxy Note 5 and the S6 Edge+, we didn’t see this feature being present. However, it seems that at least Samsung is still tinkering with this technology behind the curtains. At the time it was believed that Samsung would incorporate the new tech into its 2016 Galaxy S7 flagship smartphone, but now sources say that this will actually happen after the device is released, and Sammy will use it in the handsets that will follow the S7....

Fortunately, that won’t happen as the Sennheiser M2 has done nothing but impressed over the past ten days I have been carrying it around my neck. It has a premium leather design, lucid sound and more importantly, will fit any ungodly set of ears you throw at it thanks to the wide range of extra buds that Sennheiser bundles. But is it worthy enough to justify that lavish price tag?...

Sony Xperia 10 II As already mentioned, the Xperia 10 II is the latest mid-range offering from Sony. It features a somewhat similar design as its predecessor, the Xperia 10, except for a slightly lighter, taller, and wider chassis. Towards the front, the handset features a 6-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and a 21:9 aspect ratio. At its core, the Xperia 10 II is powered by the Snapdragon 665 processor with Adreno 610 GPU and includes a 3600mAh battery with Xperia Adaptive Charging that optimizes battery to improve its life....

Of course, video game emulation is nothing new. Websites such as CoolRom have made Mac emulators widely available for free for years now. However, what has changed are the emulators themselves. In the past, setting up a successful emulator has been tricky business, requiring terminal commands and permissions-altering procedures in order to get any worthwhile results. Old School Mac Game Emulators Enter the new era of classic game emulation for Mac....