Oh, and in recent times, it’s the company which copies its competitors. And for those with brains running at the speed of 0.01 miles per hour — yes, we are talking about Snapchat here! Facebook has just introduced a new camera feature to its Messenger application which comes with various AR based filters. Ummm… we think we have seen this “newly added” feature before somewhere. And guess where? Snapchat, of course....

If you have been a Mac user for some time, you would be aware (or might have stumbled upon) the Dictation feature. Dictation, again, is an Accessibility feature on Mac. It allows you to speak text (instead of typing) and leverages the power of voice-to-text transcription to get the output in the form of text. Thus, allowing you to type-in text, without having to, well, actually type text. Since the feature can be used by anyone, for any of their use-cases, here’s a guide, with everything about the feature, including the steps on how to use Dictation (voice-to-text typing) on Mac....

Not to worry, with the release of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions, Microsoft is including a little utility called XP Mode. XP Mode is a virtual machine running Windows XP on Windows 7. Microsoft is giving us XP mode (XPM) as a means to having a fully modern computing environment (via Windows 7) without having to sacrifice legacy support (of Windows XP). Below is a simple usage guide to get started with XP mode....

There are many possible reasons for one to download Windows 10 ISO files, primarily being the need to clean install Windows 10 on your PC. There are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10 ISO files available for download. Prerequisites for the download include an Internet connection (duh) along with adequate free data space (at least 4GB) on either a computer, USB, or any other external media you choose to download....

The Windows 7 DVD has a complete “recovery center” that provides you with the option of recovering your system via automated recovery, rolling back to a system restore point, recovering a full PC backup, or accessing a command-line recovery console for advanced recovery purposes. But, as I said earlier, most of the PC manufacturers don’t give you the DVD. But the good news is that Microsoft has tried to address this problem and has thankfully made a recovery disc for this purpose....

The Windows Live Essentials suite of applications includes the popular programs – Windows Messenger Photo Gallery Windows Movie Maker Mail Windows Live Writer Family Safety Windows Live Mesh Messenger Companion Bing Bar Outlook Connector Pack Microsoft Silverlight Download Windows Live Essentials 2011 We will review the Windows Live Essentials 2011 soon, but you can go ahead and download the stable version right now from their website. Download Windows Live Essentials 2011 (web setup) The Offline installer is around 155 MB in size and includes all the programs, you can chose which needs to be installed while running the installer....

Created by a handful of visionary people, Everpix aims to become the portable hard-drive for anyone looking for the perfect place to store images. Thanks to an intelligent algorithm of analyzing pictures and to the beautiful interface, users will no longer have to stroll through thousands of captures before finding the perfect background to share it with their friends. Everpix: sharing pictures on another level In some ways, Everpix is a lady with flowers in her hair and books on the table....

In 2011, Twitter joined Samsung, Intel and IBM by taking up membership of the Linux foundation. “Linux and its ability to be heavily tweaked is the fundamental to our technology infrastructure,” said Chris Aniszczyk, open source manager at Twitter. Remember the Large Hadron Collider at CERN? The place where scientists were trying to collide proton particles fora better understanding of the origin of the universe? Yes, they too have been using Linux....

Over the past few years, Jio has made a name for itself in the Indian telecom industry, and it would not be amiss to say that, in some sense, it has completely changed the space forever. This even seems evident with the growth that the operator has managed to achieve, by bringing more than 388 million people online in less than four years, putting it right on top as the country’s largest wireless operator....

It was expected to take on apps like Flipboard, thanks to its full screen distraction-free UI with gesture based navigation. But looks like Facebook is keen to make it more than a news discovery and reader app. With proper notifications, Paper should replace the default Facebook app for many people, including yours truly. There are hardly few things it doesn’t come with, like Events & Page administration. Paper delivers human and algorithm-curated full-screen articles and photos in categories you select like Tech, LOL, and Pop Culture....

And well, we have got both black variations in our review units – the iPhone 7 in black and the iPhone 7 Plus in jet black. And we can say without any reservations that they look flat out gorgeous. Mind you, we still wish Apple had at least made some attempt to make them more compact – they are the exact same size as their predecessors. The iPhone 7 remains 138....

Google Assistant Google introduced a much enhanced and interactive version of what before you used to refer as “Google Now”, called Google Assistant. It basically lets you ask follow-up questions and converse with the results, something which other platforms like Cortana, Siri have been doing for quite a while now. Google’s new virtual assistant, however, gets a vast benefit of its knowledge graph that is being created and updated every day....

We know not everyone is convinced that the Bose and Sony headphones are actually competing for the AirPods Max (some of our thoughts are here) but there is no doubt that for a lot of people, the Sony WH-1000 XM4 and the Bose 700 are pretty much as good as it gets when it comes to high-end audio and ANC. If someone had given us a dollar for every time we were asked “Are the AirPods Max better than the Sony WH-1000XM4/ Bose 700?...

Clearly, Gionee is trying to break quite a few misconceptions that exist in the consumers’ minds about Chinese brands, and that isn’t going to be a stroll in the park. It also requires guts to launch a new mobile phone brand in this unforgiving and crowded market, and no one can hope to succeed without a long-term strategy in place. Therefore, it’s with mixed thoughts that we picked up the Gionee Elife E5 – not the outfit’s first offering in the Indian market, but it’s latest, and also the very first to pass through our review gauntlet....

The search engine leader, not long ago, updated its app with a feature called “Recents”. It essentially retains screenshots of search results you’ve viewed. That’s not all, the app even stores each follow-up link you’ve visited allowing you to access the information later without trying to recreate or locate the particular, for instance, restaurant address or something else. Definitely useful when you want to revisit without having to search and find the exact link all over again....

The problem ended up being persistent, and this lead me to do a quick Google search. I learned on Reddit that I am not the only one facing this issue and many others had similar WIFi drop issues. The Reddit thread confirmed that the problem not a one-off and caused temporary WiFi drops. Initially, some of the users had traced the issue to TP-Link routers, but the theory has been debunked by users, especially since routers of other makes are also being affected in a similar fashion....

Screen burn-in usually refers to a ghost image or permanent discoloration of areas on an electronic display. Screen burn-ins are not uncommon, but this is not something we should be seeing on new devices. That being said, the chances are that it might be an image retention, in this case, the damage is not permanent and can be reversed. The Verge reached out for a comment from Google and the statement they received seems to be far from satisfactory....

With companies like Google, Nokia, Microsoft or Apple constantly developing their mapping services and providing real-time information on more than just location, it seems that the smartphone can overtake dedicated GPS devices that have had an undisputed reign for many years. Probably the best mapping service is Google Maps, being used by hundreds of users worldwide, and as a fact, the question that is on many minds is: why still use a dedicated GPS device is you have Google Maps?...

Mock image Google though, is mum on these developments and understandably so. Our source had spoken about a dockable tablet (much like PadPhone) back in October 2011. We cannot rule out that, though things are slightly different now. It will be interesting to know the developments in smaller tablet market, specially considering the rumors surrounding the iPad mini. Let’s wait and watch.

Google Pixel 4 / Pixel 4 XL: Design and Display The Pixel 4 comes in three new colors: white, black, and a limited-edition orange option. In the top bezel area of the Pixel 4, Google has housed a number of sensors that enable a new feature called Motion Sense, which allows the phones to be controlled with hand gestures. This is done with the help of Project Soli technology which we have covered in detail earlier....