ACROSS 1 You don’t have to say “Ok Google” for assistance on Huawei phones, if rumors are to be believed. (2,9) 4 It started out as a DVD rental service, and is now streaming 70 percent of its content on TV, as per reports. Quite a flick for this Net service. (7) 7 Oh Mi Gawd! And now smart dishwashers too. (5) 9 For a week or so, this Nintendo character will guide you to your destination on Google Maps....

ACROSS 1 Nexus was allegedly first associated with Androids in a book by this novelist. (6,1,4) 4 The last Nexus device to have (sigh) a removable battery. (6) 6 Want some assistance on your Pixel? Say the magic words. (2,6) 10 Before the Nexus and Pixel was the first Android phone, and it was a nightmare for the competition. (5) 11 The first Nexus to have wireless charging abilities, and oh that shiny glass back helped, we are sure....

“It’s a great value for money device.” “The company doesn’t make value for money phones anymore.” These are the usual statements you get to see on social media after every phone launch from a popular brand. But what exactly is Value for Money (VFM)? Who defines it? The company selling the product? The tech experts reviewing these products? The general public on forums and social media voting on one of these polls?...

A classy, glassy back with the same old front The new iPhone 6… oops! Sorry. The iPhone 7…errr, actually the iPhone 8 (can be a little confusing with little to no difference in appearance from the front) pretty much speaks the same design language as its predecessors. The smartphone comes with a similar 4.7-inch HD display with similar thick bezels around it. Now, judging by the numbers (it is not even full HD, forget quad HD), the iPhone 8’s display has no business being in the market, but you forget that when you start looking at it....

That is the question we have been asked a number of times ever since Nokia launched the Nokia 7 Plus at a price of Rs 25,999. A few months ago, the question would have provoked laughter. But with the price of the Nokia 8 having been slashed to Rs 28,999, the 7 plus has a sibling as a rival, cue that question with which this article begins. And the fact that the answer is not an easy one is a reflection of just how much technology can progress in a short while....

But there is more. One of the lesser talked about things in case of Jio is the way in which regulations and rules in the Indian telecom sector have allegedly been tweaked in its favor. Telecom is a highly regulated industry. The regulatory bodies in telecom such as DoT and TRAI take decisions on various issues that directly affect the health of the industry. The rules and regulations created, destroyed or amended by these organizations can make a massive difference to the parties in the industry, and can change fortunes....

There are a tons of ways you can personalize your phone including wallpapers, messing up with the home-screen using widgets, themes if your phone supports and some more. But you can also change looks of the app icons by simply installing icon packs from the play store. Sometimes the manufacturers offer really ugly icons with their phones just to provide a unique look for their software and that’s exactly where these applications come in handy....

If you are looking for a free online banner maker or a free logo maker, here are some websites that can help you complete this task in no time. 1. CoolText Cool text is one of the most popular free graphics generator tools for web pages, and from this, you can simply choose what kind of image you would like to design. 2. Glitterize This tool helps you to design logos or banners in glitter style (more than 500 glitter styles are present)....

While GIMP, in itself, is one of the top image editing and manipulation software — that is feature-rich and free to use — it does have certain missing features and a few drawbacks, like any other software/service in the market. However, to overcome such shortcomings, it provides support for plugins, which are essentially modules that work in tandem with the software to offer more features and improve usability. So, in this article, we list down some of the best GIMP plugins to help you get the most out of this image editing software on your computer....

We’ll start off with some of the best Android news apps on the Play store, so you can always benefit from the best news available. Many of these apps allow you to customize your feeds and see only what news interest you the most. Also, some users view their news feeds with podcast apps, which give you other interesting options. If you wish to test some of these apps, check out our top of the best Android podcast apps....

In this article, you’ll learn how to use your existing smartphone or tablet as a second screen for your Windows PC when needed. Let’s get started. Use Your Smartphone or Tablet as a Secondary Monitor on Windows Multitasking is pretty easy on Windows, but it gets even better when you have a secondary display to split up your tasks even better. A second screen opens up a whole new set of possibilities....

This is why today we have media splitters, media joiners, DVD creators or even programs that allow the user to create a movie from scratch, going by only their imagination. This begs for the question, which is the best video editing software out there? Today we’ll be asking the same question and we hope to find an answer. What types of video editing software are there? As we’ve seen before, there are multiple types of video editing software, each accomplishing a certain task and allowing the user to create different effects....

The Vivo V15 Pro (read our first impressions here) comes with a glass back with the color gradients that makes it look stand-out without being flashy. The V15 Pro is the first ever smartphone (at least in India) to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675, which is a significant upgrade from the Snapdragon 660. It’s paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage which can be expanded up to 256GB with the help of a dedicated microSD slot....

And frankly, it has marked its return with what can be called either courage or craziness, depending on whom you talk to. While all the talk in the build-up to the launch was about the Gimbal Camera system, all the talk AFTER the launch was about the pricing of the device. At Rs 49,990, the Vivo X50 Pro is not a token premium device (we have brands talking of premium experiences at Rs 25,000 for instance) but an all-out premium player....

WatchOut has created a kids smartwatch with safety and connectivity at its helm. On paper, WatchOut Next-Gen Kids Smartwatch includes impressive features like 4G video call, music, games, anti-theft, and parental controls, but how well does that actually work in practice? Here’s our WatchOut Wearables Next-Gen Kids Smartwatch review. Design & Display It’s quite a challenge to design an ideal kids smartwatch. While you want the watch to be sturdy enough to handle some wear and tear, it also has to be stylish and light enough that kids will want to wear it....

Research from Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy has discovered that the web trackers can be used to exploit password managers and track the users. We have already seen how attackers use the in-browser extensions to track users behavior. Well, now it seems like the hackers have found a way to track the user’s behavior by exploiting a loophole in Password Managers. This is how the tracking script works when a user visits a website the credentials are generally stored in the password manager....

One way out of this sitch is to enable 2FA (two-factor authentication) on all your accounts to strengthen their security. That way, even if your password gets leaked/hacked, your account still won’t be accessible until it’s validated by the second factor (2FA verification token). But as it turns out, a lot of people don’t seem to be leveraging 2FA or are oblivious of its existence. So to make things simpler, here’s a guide on two-factor authentication with answers to some of the most common questions around 2FA....

As of today, UPI LITE is exclusive to the BHIM App, which is available for free on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. NPCI says that UPI LITE will soon be available across other popular UPI Apps like PhonePe, Google Pay, PayTM, etc. What is UPI LITE? UPI LITE is a feature that creates a local wallet on your smartphone, where you can add funds from your primary savings account....

The talks have been going on since February when WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton met with the country’s IT minister to talk about incorporating the payment system. It’s worth mentioning that Truecaller recently introduced a similar service based on UPI and tied up with ICICI Bank. Facebook has also added a similar functionality to its Messenger app in the U.S but the feature in WhatsApp in India could be more disruptive in nature....

Humans are known to be resistant towards change. More often than not, we are so used to the operating system on our phones that we are reluctant to change to another one. Personally, I have been an avid iPhone user since the past 4 years. There have been times when I did get bored of it and switched to Android. You could read about my experience here. I get a lot of flak for using an iPhone but I’m equally equipped with comments to diss Android....