Usually, a thermostat is a component of the heating system that senses the temperature of a room so that it maintains its temperature to an established set point. Those products that are smart enough can even decide exactly what to do throughout the day. They are connected to Wi-Fi and have implemented complex algorithms which calculate the best options for personal comfort and can be controlled remotely through different smartphone applications or, even from the online environment....

1.The Computing Prowess Xiaomi has never compromised on the hardware when it comes to its flagship and the Mi6 is no different. The Mi6 comes powered by a Snapdragon 835 coupled with 6GB of RAM. The Snapdragon 835 achieves more efficiency thanks to the LPDRR4X that requires 0.6V for I/O as opposed to the 1.1V in the traditional system. Furthermore, the big.LITTLE architecture is expected to throttle the power as and when needed, thus not only helping the SoC achieve performance gain but also be more frugal on the battery....

Adobe has just announced the Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3 software to software to enable the next generation of immersive application experiences across devices and platforms including Android, Apple iOS (via Adobe AIR), BlackBerry Tablet OS, Mac OS, Windows, connected TVs and others platforms. Yesterday, few select bloggers from across the country were given a detailed briefing about the new Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 software. These two software are touted as the game console for the web, as they allow game publishers to instantly deliver console-quality 2D and 3D games over the Internet to anyone with a typical PC, tablet, smartphone or connected TV....

The Nokia 7.1 comes with a familiar all-glass exterior found on a couple of HMD Global’s recent budget phones such as the Nokia 5.1 Plus and Nokia 6.1 Plus. In addition, the phone features a notch and a bottom bezel with Nokia branding on the front. It has a 5.84-inch 1080p screen and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 636 octa-core chipset. As for the memory, the listing mentions 3GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage which is expandable with a MicroSD card....

To jog up your memory, the lawsuit began in January 2017, with trials kicking off this Monday, in a federal court in San Diego. The basis of the lawsuit was the patent licensing practices, which according to Apple, included unreasonably high patent fees for smartphone modems. Due to this, Apple had to go with Intel for getting the required modems for its 2018 iPhone lineup. As per the settlement agreement, Apple will be making a payment to Qualcomm of an undisclosed amount....

The first big change is with Siri. It now uses machine learning for a much more human-like voice and is capable of translating in real-time to various languages including French, German and a few others. Also, whenever you ask for information, it will come up with multiple results so that you can choose what exactly you are looking for. There’s now a feature called “Intelligence” as well which essentially suggests bits of information such as articles, videos based on past usage and activities....

With GPUs especially meant for laptops being developed in recent times with lesser power consumption and physical size, more manufacturers are putting out laptops with powerful internals and a lighter form factor, and Asus’ answer to that is the new Zenbook 15 (UX533F). While it’s not exactly the most portable machine out there, it’s still much more manageable than a regular 15.6-inch laptop with specs like this. However, is the hefty price tag worthy of the premium form factor and some modern elements like thin bezels?...

With the Asus ZenBook 3 and the Transformer 3 Pro, Asus has taken a huge leap by shifting from their comfort zone and pitting their products in the same price category as the MacBook Pro from the Cupertino giant. Priced at Rs 1,47,990 and Rs 1,44,990 respectively, neither the Asus ZenBook 3 or the Transformer 3 Pro is light in your pocket. The Taiwanese maker has covered up for the sky-high price tag of their ultrabook by providing some capable internals....

This feature will be available to customers starting from Aug.10 and this move comes after AT&T took over DirecTV, a satellite company for a staggering sum of $48.5 billion thus becoming the largest television distributor in the States. The merger marked the marriage of countries largest telephone and Internet providers with the country’s largest satellite provider. This underlying aspects of this deal include, creating synergies of television, wireless and broadband services....

Most of us use CCleaner periodically as it would boost the PC performance, however, in a recent turn of events CCleaner is accused of injecting malware into the systems. The tool was part of a “security incident” wherein the users were updated with a digitally signed version of the software that eventually opened a malicious backdoor. The Security notifications further informed that both CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 were compromised....

Instead, Google has introduced the Simplified View mode on Chrome some time back, which works in pretty much the same way. So if you’re wondering how to get reader mode in Chrome on Android, here’s a guide to help you navigate better. What Is Simplified View? Simplified view is an accessibility feature on Chrome for Android that makes websites more mobile-friendly for a better reading experience. To do this, it strips down all the distracting and non-essential elements on a webpage and turns down the color scheme to monochrome, improving the readability of the text on the webpage....

And, praise be, it has done so with simplicity and charm. At a time when a number of developers seem to be upping the graphics stakes and trying to deliver “console-like” experiences on one’s smartphones and tablets (witness the last Deus Ex title), Flyro takes a more basic path. No, your eyes will not pop out at its amazing graphics, because, well, it does not have any. In fact, if anything, it will remind you a bit of those space shooting games of the mid nineties when you controlled a spacecraft and took out aliens that kept descending on you....

1. Like father, like son Jony Ive is hailed as a design genius and a lot of credit for it can be given to his genes. Born and brought up in London, England, son to Mike Ive, Jony Ive was surrounded by designs all his life. That was because Jony Ive’s father, Mike Ive, was a silversmith by profession and also helped craft a mandatory design curriculum for schools in the UK....

Google has announced that as many as 21 phones will be getting the Android 10 Q Beta before its official release. The devices that made it to the list include 13 smartphone manufacturers including Xiaomi, OnePlus and Realme. List of Android Q Beta 3 supported devices Asus Zenfone 5z Essential PH-1 HMD Global Nokia 8.1 Huawei Mate 20 Pro LG G8 OnePlus 6/6T Oppo Reno Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL Realme 3 Pro Sony Xperia XZ3 Tecno Spark 3 Pro Vivo X27, NEX S, NEX A Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G, Mi 9...

At a press briefing, India’s Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju highlighted how the drone industry could push forward the country’s development in sectors such as agriculture and oil gas. In addition to that, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha threw in a few hyperboles in the conversation and said, “We want to make India the world’s leader in the use of drones”. As far as the regulations are concerned, here’s what you need to know,...

That being said its quite likely that the Nik collection will not be free for long or the company would rather bring out a freemium model in play. DxO, on the other hand, has assured that the Nik collection will be free for the time being while the company works on a new version for 2018. Google had acquired the Nik along with Snapseed in 2012. Immediately after the acquisition, the price of the Nik Collection went down from $500 to $150 in 2013, and it was finally offered for free in 2016....

This move from Google could either mean that it is embracing the leak culture and walking closely alongside to cope up, or, it is trying to mock people until the launch day, and surprise them by coming up with a completely different design for the smartphone. Similar to its previous generations, Pixel 4 is also expected to come out in October. So, irrespective of what the motive behind putting out an image so early is, there are a few details that emerge on to the surface (based on the image), which could turn out to be true, if Google isn’t mocking and sticks to this design....

Before we delve straight into Codecs, here are a few things you need to know beforehand— Sampling rate – measured in hertz (Hz), it is defined as the number of samples (per second) taken from a continuous signal to form a digital signal. The more the number of samples, the more accurate the digital representation is. In layman terms, these samples are screenshots of an audio or video signal at very short intervals, usually tens/thousands of times per second....

You all know what they say in sports – you need to use what you currently have in order to get what you’d like to have. So listening to this advice, I propose using the smartphones we own for fitness purposes. Choosing the right one for it, though, it’s half the hard word, which is why we’re going to present you with our selection of mobile devices suited for fitness....

Once you determine that a particular freeware is safe and is from a trusted company, it can do wonders to your work. Today, there are thousands of freeware available that people no longer prefer buying software. Freeware junkies are as many as the number of freeware softwares available. Here I would want to throw light on some of the most useful and maybe, less-known freeware to make your Windows experience even more worthwhile....