Open source alternatives do exist, but the problem? They’re highly disparate and fragmented which means unless you know how to tinker with Android’s core settings, it’s nearly impossible to escape the Google land. Attempts have been made in the past to build an Android fork which brings together all those secure services onto a single platform, but none of them have been consistent enough to go mainstream. European entrepreneur and open-source crusader, Gaël Duval thinks he can change that....

Paytm Paytm is the country’s leading digital wallet service and in no way, similar to Tez. Tez, first and foremost, is not a digital wallet and integrates directly with your bank account. Paytm does support UPI payments for recharges and bill payments but the app is largely known for its wallet services. Speaking of recharges, Paytm also comes packed with a plethora of interfaces for paying your bills, shopping, movie tickets and more....

Luckily, macOS has a built-in app called Automator, which allows users to automate tasks by creating ‘workflows’ using a simple drag and drop interface. With this app, users can script their own actions and let their Mac perform the daily mundane tasks for them. Some of the tasks you can automate include converting HEIF images to JPEG, batch converting images, renaming multiple files, and more. So let’s dive in and see how to automate image resizing on macOS using Automator....

The Redmi Note 8 Pro was launched in India last month with a 64MP primary camera which already produces some great shots regardless of the lighting conditions, but Google Camera can certainly do a better job. However, due to a MediaTek chipset at the heart of the device, there wasn’t a Google Camera port readily available to use. The good folks at Xiaomi, however, sent across a few devices to the developer committee to help with support and we finally have a working build of Google Camera for the Redmi Note 8 Pro, albeit in the beta stages....

A phrase that is often used to represent a near-perfect smartphone experience that Apple facilitates with its iPhones. An experience that can largely be attributed to the perfect amalgamation of hardware and software, which ultimately paves the way for a well-rounded user experience on these devices. Although having said that, it is not as if iPhones never run into problems. They do, occasionally, when the system succumbs to an interruption in the update, a sudden unresponsive screen, or a frozen app....

Why It’s Possible to Read Deleted WhatsApp Messages on Android The issue concerns Android’s notification system which logs every incoming alert on the device. Hence, despite WhatsApp replacing the notification message with a placeholder like ‘the message has been deleted‘, there’s still a straightforward way to access it. The notification log isn’t restricted to root users either. It’s, however, not possible to directly read this log through any native methods....

If you are facing problem to uninstall or remove ESET NOD32 antivirus, or if you want to totally remove NOD32 from your computer or if you need to uninstall NOD32 and need to install another antivirus, this article gives a detailed description to remove ESET NOD32 antivirus form your computer. Just follow one of these simple methods. Steps to uninstall or remove ESET Nod32 antivirus completely Method 1: Uninstall NOD32 by using Windows uninstaller Click on Start → All Programs → ESET → Uninstall....

With iOS 15, Apple is finally changing that to make Spotlight more powerful. So now, in addition to returning accurate results, it also offers rich search options and the ability to install/delete apps, carry out web image searches, and look up photos on your device. Of all these, the ability to search photos through the Spotlight search happens to be the most valuable Spotlight feature. Follow along as we discuss the steps on how to use Spotlight to search photos on iPhone in iOS 15....

The web apps for both JioCinema and JioTV follow designs of their respective smartphone counterparts. As a result, the latter comes with a familiar timeline of channels allowing you to watch older episodes as well. Moreover, you can toggle between standard definition (SD) or high definition (HD) quality too which can come in handy if you’re on a limited network. There are no additional charges for now either. How to Watch JioTV and JioCinema on Your Computer To watch JioTV or JioCinema on a web browser, head over to their respective links....

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....

The absence of the GMS core on Huawei/Honor smartphones meant that they had to come up with their own solution in order to continue selling their smartphones. Apps are what add functionality to a smartphone and not having the Google Play Store onboard means Huawei now has to rely on its own solution – the Huawei AppGallery. While this is not a problem in China since Google Services are inherently banned in that region and consumers rely on third-party app stores like AppGallery by Huawei or GetApps by Xiaomi, it certainly poses a problem when you talk about other global markets where users are tied to Google’s services....

As the earlier leaks suggested, the Huawei Mate 20 will have a notch-equipped screen on the front. Although the notch will be a bit narrower than the P20 following the industry’s so-called Waterdrop design. The screen itself will be a 6.3-inch OLED one with possibly a resolution of Full HD+. In spite of the cramped space, Huawei seems to have managed to fit in a set of stereo speakers, one of which is situated above the top bezel....

The biggest highlight of the new P20 Pro is, of course, the endless stream of Leica-branded lenses on the rear. It comes with an 8-megapixel optically stabilized telephoto sensor, a 20-megapixel monochrome one, and lastly, a 40-megapixel RGB camera. Together, these enable features such as hybrid 5X zoom which combines optical and digital data from the telephoto and 40-megapixel lens, depth of field effects, and more. The phone can also record slow-mo videos at 960 frames per second, although only in 720p resolution....

Get the latest update: In order to get the feature on your Instagram, the first and the foremost thing you have to do is update your Instagram application. For this, all you have to do is: go to the iTunes App Store or Google PlayStore on your smartphone, find Instagram and download the latest version of the app, if not updated already. Open Stories: After getting the latest version of the application, launch the app and swipe from left to right to get to the story recording segment....

1. Top Notch Hardware Although the new Mi Drone costs $460/$380 , Xiaomi hasn’t sacrificed much on the hardware. It comes attached with a 360-degree Sony 12.4-megapixel camera module that has the ability to record either 4K footage at 30fps or Full HD at 60fps. RAW image functionality along with a 3-axis stabilization that interestingly calibrates itself 2,000 times per second is also available. There’s also a removable 5100mAh battery that can last up to 27 minutes....

Just like the previous years, the Cupertino giant revealed very little information regarding the specs of their iPhone 7 lineup. Rather, not much details were known about the RAM, LTE modems, DACs, Batteries etc. iFixit however solves most of the mystery. The teardown reveals that unlike last year, Apple has used a stronger adhesive sealing strip; possibly to improve the waterproofing of the iPhone 7 Plus. Upfront, the iPhone sports a 5....

The world’s most web-restricted country, North Korea is now hosting the highly controversial torrent website, The Pirate Bay. According to the press release by the site, which was posted on the blog as well as its Facebook page, claims that Kim-Jong Un, the North Korean premier invited the website to his country, following recent attempts to seize the servers in Sweden. The latest development comes a week after The Pirate Bay informed that they have moved their servers to Norway and Spain, owing to increase pressure from within Sweden....

In the attempt of remaining the top dog and for the sake of developing more comprehensive tools, Google has acquired and exhausted many note-worthy companies, such as Motorola and Meebo. Although its scope differs from case to case, Google has frequently made the mistake of shutting down companies just for the sake of patents (just like Apple), stealing valuable men or to simply, eat away the competition. Today we set ourselves to seek if Google is really purchasing companies just to close them after....

At this point, we really shouldn’t be relying on the department at Qualcomm dedicated to numbering their chipsets because we all know that the Snapdragon 675 was supposedly better than the Snapdragon 710 and the Snapdragon 720G was a slight improvement in some aspects over the Snapdragon 730G and in both cases, the numbers indicate otherwise. Don’t get us wrong, the Snapdragon 732G is of course, better than the Snapdragon 730G but we are not sure if the improvements that we will discuss hereon are worth launching a separate mobile platform....

Let’s go over what Jio has to offer as a part of their revised tariffs in this article. You can also take a look at the revised Airtel Plans and the new Vodafone-Idea plans, or even a comparison between the three. Jio New Plans and Tariffs Jio’s new tariffs are mostly applicable to their all-in-one plans which are for long validity. Do note that to activate these plans, you first need to recharge your Jio number for Jio Prime by paying Rs....