Not built for everyone Let’s tell you this first up. A classy design and a sober-looking smartphone that’s easily pocketable. If that’s what you are looking for, you should technically stop reading further. The ROG Phone II is not for you. Not saying the ROG Phone II does not look attractive. It looks gorgeous. Only if you are specifically looking for a smartphone that screams “gamer” each time you or someone else looks at it....

The Yemada Denki is propelled by a Snapdragon 410 clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with a 2GB of RAM. On the storage front the device offers 32GB of internal storage along with a microSD card slot. The smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch display set at a resolution of 720p, and the imaging front is managed by a 13-Megapixel primary sensor and a 5-Megapixel secondary sensor. The connectivity features include the standard Bluetooth 4....

Sound? Give it a wave! Sound is basically created by vibrations traveling in a medium. This medium could be solid, liquid, or gaseous. These vibrations travel in waves called sound waves, which are like real waves with high points (Highs) and low ones (Lows). These waves also have a frequency which depends on vibrations’ speed. An average human ear is capable of hearing frequencies as low as 20 Hz and can go up to as high as 20,000 Hz....

Note: I have included apps which are suitable for kids even though they are not included under Alexa Kid Skills. That said, you will have to enable Kid Skills availability on your Alexa Echo device. You can do so by going to the Settings section of the app > Alexa account > Kid Skills. Turn on the toggle which says Allow Kid Skills. There is one more thing you should know which I have shared at the end of the post....

However, despite having the largest market share of web browsers and offering such diverse features, Chrome is still far off from a privacy-friendly browser. There are numerous factors that can be attributed to the poor user privacy on Chrome. But, without digressing into discussing these, let’s check out some of the privacy extensions that can help you strengthen your privacy on Google Chrome. Best Google Chrome Privacy Extensions Google’s Web Store is home to a wide range of extensions, ranging from those falling into categories such as productivity and tab management to privacy and security, among others....

However, the standard approach to changing wallpapers, which involves finding an image and setting it as wallpaper, can be quite tedious for some users and may discourage them from changing wallpapers frequently. Fortunately, thanks to the built-in Shortcuts app on iPhones, it’s much easier to change wallpapers (even live wallpapers), and there are many ways you can choose to do this. In fact, you may have probably already seen many shortcuts that automatically change your iPhone’s background....

Recently, we’ve seen many interesting moves coming from Cyanogen Inc, such as the partnership with Truecaller for caller ID functionality and the recent one with game store Playphone. The company has gone as far as to plan to preinstall Microsoft’s apps and services on Cyanogen OS smartphones, which will be quite unusual for an OS which has grown from the backbone of Android. Now, according to recent information coming from one of the members of the CyanogenMod team, it seems that they are working on a brand new browser based on the open source code of Chromium....

Mansoor was previously a victim of Government hackers using commercially available products and this link only made him more suspicious. The activist next forwarded the message to a researcher at Citizen Lab called Bill Marczak. After examination from close quarters, it was further established that Mansoor’s suspicion was right. The message was nothing but a blanket that carried a sophisticated malware as its payload. The malware was, in fact, a triple threat that would exploit three different vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS which were unknown to the world(has been patched now)....

Difference between Hacking and Hijacking To keep it simple and short, Hacking is a process of illegally breaking into someone’s website’s server and getting hold of sensitive information related to that website. An intruder/hacker hacking into a site will be able to control the website’s content, management and security. On the other hand, Hijacking usually involves compromising the registrar responsible for the DNS records of the victim company, the attackers then make unauthorised changes to the DNS records, thereby redirecting all the traffic to their own website....

To help you understand the aforementioned types of fingerprint scanners and the differences between each of them here’s everything that you need to know about these fingerprint scanners. Fingerprints are essentially ridges and lines present at the end of the fingertips. They provide users with a grip between the fingers and the object by creating friction, to help them grip objects better and prevent it from dropping off of their hand....

So should you be going for the pro-less but latest version of the Redmi Note or the Pro-ful one of its best-selling predecessor? Well, let’s try to sort things out for you: Appearance: not much to tell apart We had mentioned in our first cut of the Redmi 8 that it looked more like the Redmi Note 7 Pro than the Note 8 Pro, and well, that means that in terms of looks, both phones are rather difficult to tell apart....

At present, there is no CTRL+ Z for a message that you send on Facebook Messenger. Once you have sent a text, it is bound to deliver. The help center of Facebook says: depending on the person’s notification settings, they may also receive your message as an email notification.(sic) At present, you can only delete a sent message from your inbox (but not from the recipient’s inbox). This, however, might soon be changing....

Massive. There are no two words about this. Right from the box packaging to the first time you hold the phone, the Lenovo Phab 2 Plus feels massive even for my big palms. I was instantly reminded of the Xiaomi Mi Max which also carries a 6.44-inch display. But the Phab 2 Plus feels bigger and bulkier than the Max. At 173.9mm, it’s taller than the 173.1mm Max, has the same width of 88....

For unlike its predecessors (the Yureka, the Yureka Plus, the Yuphoria and the Yunique), the Yutopia is looking to carve a niche for itself not just in the mid-segment smartphone market – the most expensive YU device in the market before the Yutopia cost under Rs 10,000 – but also taking on the more traditional flagships. And well, it certainly comes with the design and specs to slug it out with them....

What’s unique about this membership-based rewards program is that it is completely free of cost and does not require any form of subscription fee to be paid, while still offering a wide range of choices on benefits and rewards. A few basic perks include free delivery, early access to major sale events, exclusive customer support and expedited shipping. Flipkart says it will offer free delivery on “crores of products” available on the platform....

Android’s Fragmentation Problem Newer versions just end up adding more and more features to the plate but some of the older phones can’t handle them because their hardware isn’t advanced enough to do so. So, that’s why your friend with a HTC Incredible will be able to run certain apps while you and your T-Mobile G1 will be left out on dry land. And more evidence is building up to support the fragmentation story....

Who is Fujitsu, and how did they build the world’s lightest laptop? Fujitsu, as the name suggests, is a Japanese company that works under FCCL (Fujitsu Client Computing Limited) and is known for its computer equipment and IT services. The Japanese roots can be felt in the Fujitsu UH-X laptop, as it feels very slim and robust at the same time. How did they achieve that? The entire device has a unibody design with a one-piece structure that allows more space for components to be embedded in the chassis....

Google’s GTalk users across the world are facing downtime at the moment. People using the popular messaging client are having variety of issues, ranging from inability to access their contacts to messages not being sent. The issue is present on Gmail chat as well as GTalk app on android. Google’s App status Dashboard confirms that Google Talk is facing issues and currently down. On the app status page for Gtalk, Google has confirmed the same....

1. The QuickPath to Swipe and Type All right, so a lot of people HAVE talked about this, but that does not make it any less important. You can now swipe to form words on the iPhone keyboard just as you can on Android devices. Apple calls it the QuickPath keyboard, and from what we have seen, it works quite well. So you can goodbye to tapping on the keyboard. Or not....

1. Quad Play/Triple Play Quad Play is something that has swept the whole of Europe in a big way. Quad Play is when a single company provides you cellular connectivity, TV, landline and fixed broadband. A lot of companies in Europe are adopting Quad Play or Triple Play strategies. The trend is dominant to such an extent, that stand alone mobile operators are having a tough time in Europe. Broadband and cellular companies in Europe are increasingly cross-selling each other’s offerings so as to provide a complete package....