Right out of the box, both the OnePlus 6 and Zenfone 5Z manage to tick two of the most essential boxes every modern smartphone aspires to — a notched screen and an all-glass exterior. However, there’s a vast difference in the implementations. For starters, the OnePlus 6 features a more elegant and ergonomic curved rear, while the Zenfone 5Z comes with Asus’ signature concentric circle pattern on a flat back which is not as comfortable to hold as the OnePlus 6....

And when you clap your eyes on the M2 and its spec sheet, you understand why. For, while the Pro M2 was the successor of the Pro M1 and laid siege to the Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi Note 5 Pro, the M2’s ambitions were far more modest. With a conventional metal build and a 6.26-inch display that is HD rather than full HD+, notwithstanding a notch, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 processor with RAM and storage options starting from 3 GB/ 32 GB, dual 13 and 2 megapixel rear cameras, and a large-ish 4000 mAh battery, the M2 is the sort of device that pretty much conforms to expectations rather than exceeds them (as its Pro cousin attempts to do)....

Before getting into more details of the phones themselves, what SiP essentially means is that unlike the SoC which is the chipset with other components placed around it that work in tandem with the processor, an SiP has effectively every major component soldered onto one single circuit board which is then integrated with the motherboard. This helps to save a lot of space, especially in a small device like a smartphone which has limited space but needs a lot of components to be fitted into....

AHK is a one-stop tool for all your automation needs. You can use it to create custom scripts and shortcuts, remap keys, or even create macros for different actions. So if you plan to automate tasks on Windows and are oblivious to AutoHotkey, here’s a guide to help you get started and use the tool to streamline your workflow. When it comes to automation, be it on Linux, macOS, or even Windows, there are a plethora of automation tools, built-in or third-party, to help you create macros, custom scripts, and shortcuts....

In case you decide to order/or have already ordered a shimmery, shiny, and expensive S10 device for yourself, you must definitely get a protective case for it. Considering there are a huge number of cases from various manufacturers, it is difficult to find the right one that serves your purpose, plus, it’s hard to decide which one provides the best value for money. So, to make it easy for you to find a case for your device, we have narrowed down some of the best cases for your S10, S10+, or S10e below....

And now, with the anti-China sentiment on an ever-rising tide in India, ES File Explorer, along with 58 other Chinese apps, has been banned from use in the country. A reason for which, as stated by the MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and IT) is, that the apps “have engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of Indian, defense of India, the security of the state and public order....

Any data on Windows system is written to the hard-disk and once you decide to delete it, all the space occupied by the data is marked for re-use. File recovery relies on the fact that when a user deletes a file the contents of the file aren’t physically wiped out on the disk, but rather the file is simply flagged as deleted. On simpler terms, the space is simply marked for reuse....

That has changed with the Big Sur update to Mac OS, officially taking the operating system to Mac OS 11. And while a lot of attention has been on how the new OS is rather similar to iPad and iOS, one of the biggest changes in the OS is the overhaul that has been given to its browser. Yep, seventeen years after making its debut, Safari has finally got a makeover....

In a surprising turn of events, Apple has launched unlocked iPhone 4 in US starting today. Macrumors first reported that the factory unlocked iPhone 4 should be made available in the retail stores very soon, and it is already made available now. Though Apple has sold unlocked iPhone 4 in international markets like Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, India and others, this would be the first time ever that the US consumers will be having access to the unlocked iPhones....

Delivering Bass…with a pulse rather than a thump At their price of Rs 6,999 (often available at Rs 5,999), the Outlier Air are in our opinion, the best TWS anyone who loves quality bass can get. The biggest reason for anyone wanting to get these TWS will be the quality of audio they deliver. It is reasonably loud in terms of volume and accents the bass very gently without overwhelming the other frequencies....

In the past, Deepfakes have been used to alter and misrepresent political speeches. And last year, a desktop application, in the name of FakeApp, was launched to allow people (non-tech-savvy) to easily create and share videos with faces swapped. This software requires a lot of graphics processing, storage space, huge dataset: to learn the different aspects of the image that can be replaced and uses Google’s free and open-source software library, Tensorflow....

The map designed by the state government can be accessed here. It shows shelter homes (where people can sleep for the night, besides getting the free meals) in the form of a red icon with a fork and spoon, while schools, where food is being served, are marked in blue with a beverage icon. The link opens the tweaked Google Maps on your browser and shows you different locations of the hunger relief centers in the city....

Must-haves? Well, for the spec sheet and press release joy maybe, but the more time I have spent with high-end devices, the more I have realized that a lot of the features that are trumpeted about are not the most-used. In fact, they seem to exist for the sole purpose of satiating some invisible inner urge of the critic rather than the consumer. No, I am not saying that these are totally useless....

The Silicon era A quick primer on the current state of technology: ever since the inception of complex computing systems, the core technology underneath, which forms a framework for these systems, has gradually seen changes and advancements that have brought modern computing power to where it is today — holding supreme for diverse demands. At present, most people would be aware that the primary essential in modern systems, be it computers, smartphones, or other modern electronic devices, is Silicon (Si)....

In a not so surprising move, especially because it was expected and perhaps even hurried by the online community, Facebook has announced support for hashtags. Yes, the same hashtags that Twitter, perhaps Facebook’s biggest rival, has popularized. In a blog post today, Facebook has made the announcement public, making happy its huge database of users – more than 1.1 billion: If you’ve been using Twitter and know how it works, then it will be a pleasure for you to find the hashtags coming to Facebook....

The latest one making rounds is Facebook Doppelganger week! What is it about? The origin of this trend is unclear, but expect to see it for a while. If you are wondering (like me) which celebrity you resemble (or wish to resemble!), then I would let you know about a cool web tool to help you find that Find your Celebrity Look-alike on MyHeritage Head over to MyHeritage and through their fancy-schmancy advanced face recognition technology, you can upload a picture of yourself and get a set of celebrities that you bear resemblance to....

In case you missed to catch up with the event, here’s every major announcement made on day one: Facebook To bring people together and help them connect with people who share the same interests, Facebook is making certain changes to bring groups at the center of its service. A series of such similar improvements in the Facebook app include: A completely fresh design, called FB5, that the company claims is simpler, faster, more immersive, and brings communities at the center....

The impact on the Q2 2017 financials of the top telecom operators has been mild as Jio’s free offer started only by September 5 and most telecom operators have their second quarter limited to the end of September. However, I expect Jio’s free offer to take a toll on Q3 2017 significantly. The numbers for this quarter are not out yet but when they do come, it would be interesting to see the kind of impact they have managed to have....

Described as a 3D laser printer, a more accurate to Glowforge would be that this is a very precise laser cutter. Glowforge uses a beam of light the width of a human hair to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials, including wood, leather, acrylic, fabric, cardboard, paper and many others. This is actually a super smart printer (probably that’s why it costs $2000) that uses onboard cameras which can cut and engrave directly over top of your drawing....

As per Google, the company has worked on optimising the Android Go such that the preinstalled app along with the OS takes up to less than 50 percent storage space. Apparently, an average app will also be 15 percent faster on the Android Oreo Go. Since the Google’s Data saver feature is turned on by default the device is expected to consume less data. As one may have already guessed the Data Saver feature had been introduced earlier on Chrome and then in the Android Nougat....