Spoiler alert – we loved it! The Acer Predator Triton 500 comes in a metal unibody design with a dual-fan cooling system for the i7-12700H underneath. But what’s so special about this chipset? Is it not a normal flagship of the top class, the latest CPU from Intel, which obviously delivers what it promises? It’s actually much more than that! What’s New in Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs? Intel’s new 12th generation Alder Lake CPUs are capable of higher clock speeds than their predecessors – the 11th generation Rocket Lake CPUs....

Smartphone Deals Samsung Galaxy Note 8 for Rs. 41,990 The Note 8 was Samsung’s flagship device for 2017 and brings with it top-of-the-line specifications, an Exynos 8895 under the hood, dual cameras, and a huge 6.3-inch super AMOLED display with the S-Pen goodness. So if you’re looking for a flagship from a tier-one brand, the Note 8 is surely a great buy. The MRP has been dropped to Rs 55,990, but there are additional offers which makes the effective price drop to Rs 41,990 as explained in this post....

Install Android Pie 9 Beta on OnePlus 6 The sideloading process doesn’t require any flashing on your end. All you need to do is, for starters, download the update file from the OnePlus forums. Once that’s done, move the file to your phone’s local storage where it can be easily found. Now, head into the settings and locate System Updates. Next, under the top right corner menu, you will find an option called Local Upgrade....

“Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices. Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak current demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge or as they age over time, which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components.”, added an Apple spokesperson further. While the earlier Geekbench report mentioned about throttling performance, Apple claims that they don’t throttle, but only smoothen out the instantaneous peaks only during certain conditions to protect the electronics in the device and prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down....

AppShaker is a very simple app which does exactly what it promises. The good thing is, it runs as a background service waiting for any potential shakes on your smartphone. It makes use of the accelerometer, which has become a standard feature of many android smartphones. You can even select and calibrate the sensitivity of the shake through the settings screen. The developer claims that they have designed AppShaker to consume so less battery and memory, such that you will not even notice it running in the background!...

ASAP Launcher does things in a bit quirkier way – There are no widgets, wave goodbye to expandable homepages, not even folders and there aren’t even icons on the home screen itself. On the contrary, ASAP launcher tucks everything away on the edges with a quick access drawer on the left, toggles for settings on the right and an array of most used applications are accessible from the bottom dock....

As for the rest of the specifications, the ROG Phone comes with Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line chip, the Snapdragon 845, speed-binned to achieve clock speeds of up to 2.96 GHz. In addition, the phone has 8GB of RAM, up to 512GB of onboard storage, and a 4000mAh battery which does support quick charging. On the front, the ROG Phone carries a 6-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 1080p and a 90Hz refresh rate....

The Yemada Denki is propelled by a Snapdragon 410 clocked at 1.2GHz and paired with a 2GB of RAM. On the storage front the device offers 32GB of internal storage along with a microSD card slot. The smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch display set at a resolution of 720p, and the imaging front is managed by a 13-Megapixel primary sensor and a 5-Megapixel secondary sensor. The connectivity features include the standard Bluetooth 4....

With the entire world going digital, batteries are one of the most vital components in everyday life. Just imagine a single day with your phone’s battery dead. You are frightened by just the thought of it, right? Well, that’s how much we rely on battery power. But what if there is indeed a situation when any of your gadgets stop charging? You’ve tried multiple chargers, tried changing cables and adaptors but all in vain....

They were a very good deal even at the original price, and at the discounted price, they are totally a steal. In fact, we would say that they are a very good alternative to the Jabra Elite 85h, which we consider to be the most affordable premium ANC headphones out there right now. The sound to challenge the likes of Bose and Sony The PXC 550-II Wireless are the travel-friendly ANC flagship from Sennheiser....

With the introduction of music streaming services, today, the most preferred mode of listening to music is our smartphone — made possible thanks to all the different music streaming services. However, despite the variety, not every individual seems happy with the quality offered on most streaming services. If you find yourself belonging to this camp, you very likely either use services that offer high-res -or- master-quality audio, or you get music files in formats like FLAC, WAV, etc....

To be a bestseller, and still not be considered a hit The keyword to be noted here is “perception.” While sales do matter most, constant negativity in the media (traditional as well as social) about a device can make many think of it as a failure. It is not the worst place to be in – “I would rather have a phone that some hated and everyone bought it, rather than the other way around,” former Motorola and Lenovo Mobility Sudhin Mathur had once remarked to us after a launch....

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The Cool 3 comes with a 5.71-inch HD+ display with a dewdrop notch at the top and is powered by a Unisoc chipset with AI and AR/VR compatibility, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage. In terms of the camera specs, the device sports a dual (8MP + 0.3MP) sensor on the rear and a 5MP sensor on the front for selfies. For authentication, the Coolpad Cool 3 comes equipped with both Face Unlock and Fingerprint Scanner to provide users with options to choose from....

Cyanogen has now announced on its blog that it’s partnering with Truecaller, believed to be the world’s largest mobile phone community for mobiles. Truecaller can find contact details globally given name or telephone number, and also has an integrated caller ID service to achieve call-blocking functionality. And now Cyanogen is interested in bringing this feature into future smartphones powered by its operating system. The company said the following: This might seem like a minor feature, but at least you won’t have to resort to third-party tools to block unwanted spam calls....

Rare is the person who takes an inch perfect photograph every time they get their mitts on their cameraphone. Which is one of the reasons why image editors are such a rage on mobile devices, from the relatively simple Instagram to the mightily complex and powerful Pages. Autodesk have already forged a reputation for themselves by attempting to deliver powerful formatting options through a simple interface through the amazing Pixlr-o-matic....

The new XPS 27, most notably, features an extensive audio system that contains a whopping ten speakers – six facing down the user, four responsible for the mid and bass frequencies, dedicated tweeters (treble speaker) in each corner, two more down firing, and a pair of passive radiators. Phew. It’s definitely one of the most loudest AiO ever unveiled as the audio is usually an underrated aspect of this type of machines as OEMs expect the consumer to purchase additional speakers and use headphones....

All iPhones and iPod touch are supported except the iPod touch 3G. For the latest iPhone 3GS models and iPod Touch MC models, the process is still tethered. Redsn0w 0.9 is still in beta and is available in both Windows and Mac versions. Redsn0w also enables users to personalize iPhone firmware’s with customized boot and recovery logos without having to use iTunes as there are no custom IPSW files involved....

Ericsson has said Apple had declined a licensing deal and refused an offer to have a court determine fair licensing terms by which both companies would be bound. According to WSJ, Apple and Ericsson had a patent deal dated back to 2008 which expired in January this year. Since then, the two companies have failed to come to an agreement regarding the licensing amount. Ericsson has filed two complaints with the U....

Fairphone’s motivation is to develop a mobile device which does not contain conflict minerals and which has been manufactured using fair labor conditions. We all know that there are very, very few OEMs out there who can make these affirmation, as the vast majority is looking to have increase their profit margins as much as possible. Fairphone claims to be different and better than the rest. The first Fairphone smartphone debuted in 2013, and the company has managed to sell more than 60,000 units....