Some of the major players in the smart home space, up until now, have been offering their best solutions for a variety of different user needs and requirements. However, they relied on their own standards for communication, which, in turn, left some of the smaller players in the industry to choose sides. Not to mention, the other caveat/shortcoming with this approach, which prevents smart home devices of different brands from communicating together in a smart home ecosystem....

This year’s IFA accentuated this further as the numbers of Alexa-connected products were drastically higher than the Google Assistant ones. From entry-level speakers to $2800 robots to tablets that can be turned into an Echo Show-like device, Alexa is almost every where now and the situation is only going to become worse from this point for its competitors.

During the event, Mukesh Ambani gave a lot of details such as Jio’s coverage, Digital Life etc. But honestly, the only thing that the telecom fans and the broader general public wanted to know was what the tariffs were. The Jio tariffs were revealed yesterday which left many people awe-struck initially. I have covered most aspects of Jio in the past, but tariff was something I could never cover. In this article, I’ll to dig deep and analyze the implications of Reliance Jio’s tariff plans....

The report from Information says that the first Android One device is expected to arrive before the second half of the year and needless to say Google will also take part in the marketing campaigns. The devices are expected to be priced in the $200-300 range and while this is expensive as opposed to other Android One phones but still it will make it to the budget category in the United States....

iPad (2019) Review: Moving on from mere media consumption Remember how they called Harry Potter “the boy who lived,” because he, against all odds, survived the onslaught of an evil wizard (He Who Must Not Be Named, so we won’t use the V-word for Voldemort)? Well, replace “boy” with “tablet” and you could well be describing the iPad. After a spectacular start in 2011, many felt that the “tablet revolution” had fizzled out by around 2015....

According to Steve H. McFly, who goes by the handle @OnLeaks, on Twitter, the upcoming iPhone, claimed to be either the iPhone SE 2 or iPhone 9, will feature a similar design language as the iPhone 8. The phone will feature a frosted glass back (much like the iPhone 11 Pro/Max) with body dimensions that come in at 138.5 x 67.4 x 7.8mm (8.6mm, including the camera bump). These details further hint towards the possibility of wireless charging support on the new iPhone....

It wasn’t long before the tech journalists dug up the data and found that Apple has actually partnered with TomTom and OpenStreetMap for the map data across the globe. A little more investigation revealed that Apple is partnering with at-least 15 other maps data providers which includes Waze, Intermap, LeadDog, DigitalGlobe alongside others. But our friend, Cody Cooper, a New Zealand based developer, found something more interesting. While playing with Apple Maps on iOS 6 beta, Cody found that some of the Maps images had Microsoft attribution....

Appy Pie, known for its pioneering no-code app builder, has this brilliant help desk software, that enables you to centralize information, automate an issue resolution workflow, and keep everyone in-the-know with email alerts. Additionally, instead of waiting for someone from tech support to get help, your users can simply create and submit a ticket to the help desk team using a customizable web-based form or an email. Appy Pie’s help desk software receives, logs, and assigns the tickets to the appropriate support agents and experts automatically, making the procedure more convenient for all parties involved....

How to Arrange Home Audio and Video System They have many satellites and a pile of cables (which you can get rid of following our guide). With all those satellites it’s pretty easy to get confused about which goes where. You have front right, front left, center subwoofer and the same for the back. I get confused even when I think of them. And I remember the first time I had to do this task…it was awful!...

The Asus ROG Flow X13 2022, the latest iteration of the brand’s portal gaming powerhouse, has now been unveiled. The new AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS chipset, 32GB LPDDR5 RAM, 1TB Gen 4 SSD, RTX3050ti graphics card, and many other amazing features are included in the Flow X13’s specs list. But is the ROG Flow X13 the best convertible portable gaming laptop out there? How about gaming and thermal performance, considering its form factor?...

The story continues… but the point is, this is what gamers are. When a true gamer plays, they get involved in the scene so much that they truly enter a new virtual world, cutting off with the surrounding. We have witnessed an immense rise in smartphone gaming, thanks to the mobile versions of PUBG (BGMI), CODM, Fortnite, games like Genshin Impact, and many more notable titles. With the increasing demand for powerful smartphones, here we have the 5th iteration of the ASUS ROG Phone, the ROG Phone 5S!...

One of the noteworthy points about Asus’ date announcement for Zenfone 7 is that there would not be just one device that the company plans to announce on August 26. Instead, it would be a series, with more than one device, which is pretty evident since Asus is addressing it as the ‘Zenfone 7 series’. According to ReaMEIZU, the Zenfone 7 is currently under development and carries a model number: Z5670KS....

Asus ZenWatch 3 comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 and is coupled with 512MB of RAM. On the storage front, the watch offers 4GB memory. The ZenWatch 3 is equipped with a 1.39-inch AMOLED display set at a resolution of 400p offering pixel density of 287ppi and multitouch support. Furthermore, the display is protected by 2.5 curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The connectivity options include built-in microphone for voice commands, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4....

Let’s get started! Best Software Chrome App Launcher First spotted on the Chrome OS, Google took it off the developer beta and released Chrome App Launcher for Windows platform this week. As the name suggests, it is a shortcut to the several web services we have on Chrome store. This freeware gives you instant one-click access to all Google web services such as Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps etc as well as non-Google services like Dropbox, Pocket, Feedly etc....

Ladies and Gentlemen, what we have here is Fuze, an iPhone 7 case that promises to bring back the 3.5mm headphone jack and in the meanwhile also bump up your phone’s backup. Yes, the Fuze is the first iPhone case that not only packs a battery, but also a 3.5mm jack. Essentially, this is what the Fuze does, it connects the lightning to a 3.5mm adapter and the circuit for this has been built in the case, so no more dangling adapters....

That is a query that we have been getting quite often as schools slowly start reopening – most of them virtually. A year or so ago, we would have been recommending conventional notebooks to most folks, and maybe even trying to nudge them towards Chromebooks (we still think Google is missing a trick there). Fast forward to the current day, and we are answering their query with one of our own: “Have you considered an iPad?...

Canary claims that their engineers faced immense difficulty in designing an outdoor camera that’s not just weatherproof but can also swivel around for more accurate monitoring. Canary Flex makes use of a magnetic 360° swivel base that enables you to attach it to any flat surface, be it the outer wall of your house, staircase of your flat, inside your cupboard or even in your bedroom. Canary Flex packs a dual band 802....

Obviously, this is Corning’s most durable glass ever. Corning says the focus has been to improve drop resistance, specifically the multiple drops that happen at 1m or below. As per a study by Toluna, on average, people drop their phones seven times a year, with more than 50 percent of the drops occurring at 1 meter or below. So the scientists at Corning have developed and engineered an entirely new material to address the challenge of multiple drops....

You see, in contrast with the olden days, when Facebook was more like an online platform to connect with people, it has slowly evolved into what is today known as a social media website, which possesses the power to alter society’s viewpoint across various subject matters. And the ill effect, you ask? Well, an integral part of what Facebook is capable of achieving today is data. As a result of this, any entity that controls vast amounts of data about its users or customers can transform the rational climate of a nation and influence the lives of the masses....