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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite: Not quite LIKE the S10 Do not get fooled by the name though – it looks nothing like the S10, which looked far more premium with its glass back (the one on its lite avatar feels plasticky), and which had cameras on a straight strip rather in a rectangular enclosure on the back. It is a little on the large size but surprisingly slim (8.1 mm) and relatively light (186 grams) for a phone which packs a large 4500 mAh battery....

It’s been a month since Facebook Places was announced, which is still very much “US only”. So anyone outside US, even if you are an US citizen travelling abroad, cannot access and experience this location based service. Thanks to the VPN technology, anyone, yes ANYONE with an iPhone (or other smartphones), any where in the world can access Facebook Places! Access Facebook Places From Outside US Currently, Facebook Places is accessible via Facebook for iPhone app and touch....

Last night when I was moderating some comments on TechPP, I was shocked to see an error page instead of the admin panel dashboard. The error read something like this – PHP Fatal error: Out of memory (allocated 49545216) (tried to allocate 77824 bytes) in /home/xxxxx/public_html/xyz/admin.php(1758) on line 40 The first thing I could think of was to restart the Apache httpd service. This immediately solved the issue. but I knew this is not a permanent fix for the issue....

It is not easy to get quality software to rip DVDs into iPhone formats for free. Luckily, iSkysoft has a promotional offer for their popular iSkysoft DVD to iPhone Converter utility where in you can get the tool for absolutely free of cost. iSkysoft DVD to iPhone Converter normally costs $29 for a license, but for a limited time, you can get it for free! iSkysoft DVD to iPhone converter software to rip and convert DVD to iPhone 4 MP4, M4V files and extract music from DVD to AAC, MP3 files with great quality and high converting speed!...

1. What does your name mean? A Google search tells me Carl means “a peasant or man of low birth.” Heh, maybe not the most flattering. 2. Do you have a nickname? For the longest time, I was known on online forums and in games such as Counter-Strike as Err0r. Haven’t used nicknames for a while though. 3. Which is your favorite film? I watch a lot of movies and enjoy the usual suspects....

Voicemail is a simple and very useful tool to have, but it also costs extra. Luckily, app developers have taken advantage of the popularity of smartphones and created voicemail apps that users can download and try. Some of them are not free and require users to pay a fee or a subscription, but there are those that offer this service for free. How do free voicemail apps work? The concept is the same as with free voice call apps or messaging apps....

So if you are new to Telegram (or have been its long-time user), here is a compilation of some of the best Telegram tips and tricks to help you get familiar with the platform and get more out of it. Best Telegram Tips and Tricks 1. Chat folders Managing chats and keeping a tab on all the different conversations you have with your friends and contacts can be troublesome and can even sometimes cause you to miss out on important messages....

At some point, the web browser market appeared to have settled down into a battle between Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla’s Firefox. But that was before Google’s Chrome came along. Thanks to Google’s position as the most influential brand on the Web, it would not be unfair to say that Chrome’s rapid rise to the top was to some extent a result of Google’s profile. However, that would only be half the story – Chrome has developed a reputation for speed and ease of use that has seen web users hooked in droves....

Despite all the good stuff, one recurring theme in Apple’s financials is that the iPhone is now taking a larger share of Apple’s revenues and profits than ever before as seen in the graphs below. With new product lines such as the Apple Watch, iPad Pro, Apple TV and new services such as Apple Music, Apple is attempting at diversifying its revenue/profit streams and reduce its dependency on the iPhone....

35+ Free online photo editors you can choose from Adobe Photoshop Express Probably the best Online Photo editor with tons of features. Be warned about its excessive memory usage though. Kroppr An Online image cropping tool for your website. Unobtrusive script that allows users to rotate, resize, crop your images with minor changes to your site. Picnik Tons of special effects, from artsy to fun. EasyCropper It is regarded as the easiest online cropping tool....

Rekognition Polly Lex Lightsail AWS Snowmobile (It’s not as exciting as it sounds) Commenting on the launch, AWS CEO Andy Jassy said on stage, “Moving an exabyte of data would take 26 years with a 10-GB-per-second connection,With the Snowmobile, it would take six months. And you wouldn’t believe how many companies have that much data.”

Conan’s exact format is unknown, but it is expected to be somewhat similar to that of his Tonight Show and Late Night programs. Each episode of Conan will be 60 minutes long with commercials. Conan’s hour-long 11pm timeslot will directly compete with Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, as well as the first 25 minutes of NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman....

1. Infinix Hot S3 Infinix’s new Hot S3 presents a rather concerning threat to the Note 5 as it tries to establish its presence in the second-biggest smartphone market. The company has managed to cram a slew of tempting features into a relatively affordable package. The Hot S3, for starters, comes with an arguably better design and runs on Android Oreo out of the box. It also carries a 20-megapixel selfie camera which is markedly better than the Redmi Note 5’s 5-megapixel lens....

If you use an Android phone, it probably came preinstalled with an email app. If you own one of the Pixels, this is very likely Gmail. However, in most other devices, the stock email app is often inferior in functionality and lacks essential email management features. While you can find many email apps for your Android phone on the Play Store as an alternative to the stock email app, not all of them provide the best user experience....

Wi-Fi routers, otherwise known or referred to as wireless access points, have the advantage of transmitting high amounts of information without any wires, at all. Obviously, the bad part comes with the quality and strength of the signal, which is often disrupted by regular household items or simply by a poor layout of the system. So, in the following lines, we’ll take a short trip and talk about the best practices to boost and strengthen Wi-Fi signal....

Nowadays, taking screenshots is an integral part of our professional lives. A few years back, taking screenshots was not so common, but now that you need to capture screenshots for professional reasons, you need software and tools for Windows and other operating systems. We know how frustrating it is not to be able to grab a screenshot on your device easily. That’s why we have come up with this list of the best screenshot apps for Windows 10/11....

Acer Chromebook Spin 713 The Chromebook Spin 713 is Acer’s newest Chromebook, and it is a part of Intel’s Project Athena program — which essentially involves Intel working with several manufacturers to meet certain criteria for thin-and-light laptops. To start off with, the Spin 713 is built out of an aluminum chassis and it features a 360-degree hinge that allows the device to be used as a laptop, tablet, or portable display....

Lately, its GTS 2 and the GTR 2 series have been well received by customers both globally and in India. In fact, “Amazfit led the market in the Rs 10,000 – 15,000 price band in India in Q4 2021 with over one-third of the total shipments,” according to a Counterpoint Research report. The same report also suggests that “86% of the total smartwatch shipments in India were driven by the under-Rs 5,000 price band“....

Note: Like always, I experienced the Amazfit Verge for over two weeks in parallel with Fitbit Ionic. The reason being it gives me a better understanding and a reference based on my old and current stats. AmazFit Verge Review I have reviewed a couple of smartwatches and fitness trackers including Amazfit’s Stratos, Cor, and Lenovo’s HX03F Spectra. The experience has given me a fair idea on the default settings of smartwatches....

1. Jabra Elite 45h – the best below Rs 6,000 Rs 5,999 (normal price: Rs 9,999) Recently launched in India, the Jabra Elite 45h have been grabbing a lot of attention with their very solid design and typical slightly bass-heavy Jabra sound. They are very sturdily built and come with comfortable ear cups with 40mm drivers to ensure you get a great sound. What, however, makes them really special is the fact that they handle calls very well too, and the fact that they pack in a massive 50 hours of battery....