“What’s so special about it?” That has been the call that goes out pretty much every year a new iPhone is released in the Indian market at a premium price. This year has been no different. With the iPhone 6s starting at Rs 62,000 and the iPhone 6s Plus at Rs 10,000 more, there has been a storm of outrage that almost borders on the moral from a number of people, ranging from mainstream users to tech experts and pundits....
In Summary How does the new Snapdragon 720G compare with old warhorses like the Snapdragon 730G and Helio G90T? Benchmarks can surprise you. With the mid-range smartphone segment being competitive as ever, brands are fighting to provide the best possible chipsets for the price and the Snapdragon 730G was a favorite in this segment. The Snapdragon 730G is relatively old now and the 720G also has a slightly faster CPU which gives us this surprising result....
Sony has just published its financial results for the first financial quarter of 2014 and things are not particularly looking rosy for the company’s mobile division. While the Japanese company managed to make a profit overall, its mobile division performed below expectations. In fact, the company has even lowered its full-year sales forecast from 50 million to 43 million — a drop of 14 percent. The company managed to ship 9....
Sony today unveiled its new X-series of smartphones that consists of the Xperia X, XA and X Performance. Despite a new branding, the Xperia X-series of handsets look quite similar to their Z-series predecessors, though Sony says it has made a few design tweaks here and there to make the handsets more ergonomic. To avoid the glass back from cracking, Sony has also switched to plastic panels at the rear of the phone....
Who said Android couldn’t be super secure? Sirin Labs believes it has created not only the most secure Android ever made, but also the most secure smartphone you can buy today. But for that peace of mind, it’s going to cost you just under $15,000. The Sirin Solarin has all the security features you could want in a phone, including continuous threat protection from Zimperium, encrypted email from ProtonMail, and a security shield from KoolSpan that offers military-grade AES-256 encryption for secure calls....
In November last year, Google announced that Android Wear was gaining support for cellular connectivity, phone calls and speakers with the launch of the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE. Due to some quality issues with a component, the launch of the Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE was canceled by LG though. Google was also mum on when, if at all, existing Android Wear smartwatches will get an update that will enable these new functionality on their smartwatches....
Smart lights can give your home some spooky vibes if you’re looking to level up your Halloween decor. Just imagine cloaking your house in a hellish red hue. Plus, the ability to use your phone to turn the light on and off, dim the light, and change its color to orange or another sinister shade makes smart lights well worth the investment. If you get super into your smart lighting, you can set up different automations....
“Oh, why?” “Well, Microsoft insists that’s what I should be called. I am in their new Surface ad, you know!” “Wow, you are coming in a Microsoft ad?” “Yes!” “And as Mac Book?” “Yes.” “Wow, that’s so cool. What are you going to be doing?” “Well, it’s really kinda simple. It is a very basic ad, you know. They introduce me as a real person called Mac Book. And then I sit with a Surface Laptop 2 and a MacBook…” “Wait, so you sit with yourself?...
The Galaxy S4 Active is a rugged high-end smartphone from Samsung. The handset is IP67 certified, which means it is dust-resistant and water-proof in 1m of water for up to 30mins. Thanks largely to its rugged nature; the S4 Active has a slightly different design than usually seen on the Galaxy series. Thankfully, the S4 Active sticks to its branding, and packs in some beefy internals. Below is a spec-by-spec comparison of the Galaxy S4 vs....
It’s not just Samsung phones that are exploding. After recalling 3 million Galaxy Note 7 units sold worldwide, the company is now recalling 2.8 million washing machines sold in the United States beginning from 2011. The official announcement of the recall was made by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Samsung has received over 700 reports of incidents where the top of one of their top-loading washing machine detached during use....
If reports from The Information are to be believed, it looks like Samsung is soon going to allow developers access to the pool of data about what a user does on his phone. The Korean company has been working on a new service, dubbed Context, that would collect data about what a user types on his phone, the data from various sensors and the apps they use, among other things....
Back in October of last year, Samsung officially announced the Bixby 2.0 platform, which is a major overhaul of the feature that aims to broaden its availability and give even more features to users. Unfortunately, Samsung wasn’t able to talk about a release date for Bixby 2.0, as work was still being done on the software. But it sounds like things are going well for Samsung, as the company seems to have a pretty clear expectation for when the digital assistant/interface will arrive on the market....
One of the biggest ways you overshare is linking your Google account to third-party apps, like social media or music streaming services. Connecting these apps can make your digital life more fun and convenient, but it comes at a cost. Around 52% of apps share your information with third parties for targeted advertising. Good news: If you granted permission, you can take it away. It’s not always easy to understand where to begin, though....
Snapchat is an ephemeral messaging service that’s found plenty of attention since its launch, and now a new feature may add a bit more attention. On Monday, November 17, Snapchat officially announced a new partnership with Square, the name that’s built a reputation within the mobile payments industry. With the new deal between companies, Snapchat has unveiled Snapcash, the first product from Snapchat that was also built in partnership with another company: The result of that admiration is Snapcash, the ability to send money within the Snapchat app....
Whether you plan on mounting this Sony TV on the wall, putting it on a TV stand, or raising it above a sound bar, the stand made for this TV is perfect for you. But if you don’t want to use a sound bar; don’t worry. Sony features a screen that doubles as a speaker so that the sounds you hear are perfectly aligned with the objects you see on the screen....
ZDNET’s experts analyzed the flashlight market for top performers that combine power with durability. Make sure you’re always prepared, whether you’re finding your way around a dark basement, or telling spooky stories around a campfire. Also: Enjoy sitting around bonfires this fall with our favorite camping chairs When an old, flickering flashlight just won’t do, these are the best high-tech flashlights to illuminate your path: For other products worth checking out, review our lists for the best camping chairs, best extreme weather tech, and the best camping gear and tools!...
Carrying equipment between bodies of water was difficult enough, so we needed to adequately prepare. We couldn’t risk losing power in our night lights, and batteries become cumbersome and potentially useless if wet. Plus, when not recycled properly, batteries end up in landfills where they slowly ooze lead, mercury, and cadmium into the soil. What’s worse, battery chemicals can end up in your lungs through toxic vapor, or in your digestive tract through ground and surface water....
The app also lets you quickly peep at your achievements the leaderboards you’ve collected in Android games, as well as find new friends to connect with on us later play in a rousing game of Riptide G. However, you may find that ay Games isn’t as social as you had hoped—it certainly wasn’t for me. Getting into the game If you live with a cluttered Home screen, you no longer have to pin a game or create a folder to house all the latest games you’re playing....
If you’re just warming up to the idea of a foldable phone and you have your mind set on a Z Fold, you’re left with a tough decision: Do you go with the shiny new Galaxy Z Fold 4? Or do you pick up the older, but still impressive Galaxy Z Fold 3? There isn’t a wrong answer, as both phones are great. To help take some of the hard work of deciding off of your back, below I break down which phone you should get and why....
The all-new Samsung QLED 8K TVs come in four screen size options: 98-inch (247 cm), 82-inch (207 cm), 75-inch (189 cm), and 65-inch (163 cm), and have 33 million pixels, which offer sharper resolution and true-to-life picture quality. For those wondering, the TVs offer 4 times the resolution of 4K UHD TVs and 16 times that of a Full HD TV to provide consumers with an immerse experience. Samsung says that their new QLED 8K TV is a must-have for all luxury homes, which combined with Real 8K Resolution, 8K AI Upscaling, Quantum Processor 8K, and Quantum HDR offers a stunning 8K experience....
