The Kindle recently celebrated ten years of existence – the first Kindle was announced in November 2007. And while the company marked the occasion by launching a new Kindle (the new Oasis, whose review is coming shortly), we think this is the best time for us to look at ten amazing facts about and features of this device: 1. Princess Fiona? Nah, Kindle! Do you remember Princess Fiona from the “Shrek” series?...
Of course, video game emulation is nothing new. Websites such as CoolRom have made Mac emulators widely available for free for years now. However, what has changed are the emulators themselves. In the past, setting up a successful emulator has been tricky business, requiring terminal commands and permissions-altering procedures in order to get any worthwhile results. Old School Mac Game Emulators Enter the new era of classic game emulation for Mac....
Of channeling Steve Jobs. For about an hour at the Siri Fort auditorium in the heart of Delhi, a venue known for holding classical theatre and music events, Hugo Barra proved that he had not just read from the Steve Jobs Book of Presentations but had added his own footnotes to it. This was not the first time that Barra had taken the stage in India, but in the past he had been constrained to smaller spaces – conference halls and cafes....
ACROSS 1 The new Apple Watch has got this sort of SIM for connectivity. Cool, eh? (10) 3 So it was this that helped in the wireless charging on the new iPhones. And it went right on the back too (5) 5 It is not just for looking at. In the new Apple Watch, it also has antennas for connectivity. (7) 7 It is the king of smartwatches and its crown has a touch of this shade now!...
ACROSS 1 We rewrote this Ed Sheeran hit for the love of Nokia 3310. (5,2,3) 2 This company brought LED “back” on one of its phones. Literally. (7) 7 A real one would have sparked panic. On the Nokia 3310, it sparked applause. (5) 9 No Razr from Moto, but there was some cutting edge from ZTE (5) 12 Both Xiaomi and Lenovo have one (albeit with an extra ‘i’)....
To touch or to Type That is the question Whether it is nobler for the hand To suffer the trips and typos Of erratic touchscreen Or to take up a real keyboard Against a sea of misspellings and swipes And by hitting real keys End them? To type, to err no more And by typing to say we end The headache, and the thousand textual shocks That touchscreen typing is heir to....
However, not everyone likes having their online activities monitored or even having pop-up ads constantly appearing on their computer, which brings us to the option of using cookie pop-up blockers. Some websites even go as far as forcing you to accept cookies which should be voluntary. We’ll introduce you to some cookie pop-up blockers that you can use to get rid of this annoyance on your devices. What are cookies used for?...
By drawing diagrams that show the relation between our thoughts, this turned into a way of taking notes, that helps us better understand the subject of a lecture, the problem of a business and the solution to all issues. With mind mapping becoming more and more appreciated, many developers from all over the world starting working on apps that allow us to draw mind maps. But when you have so many to choose from, it’s hard to say what application is best for you....
The Travelmate is live on Indiegogo and comes in three different sizes. The product showcased for the demo in apparently a fully working prototype and the company requires funds to scale up the operations and start productions. Travelmate follows you wherever you go this means that you can walk hands-free without having to lug the suitcase around. Travelmate tracks your position with the help of the companion app. It moves along at speeds of up to 10....
The new calling feature uses VoIP (voice over IP), which is similar to popular services like FaceTime and Skype. Unlike a regular cellular call, a VoIP call uses internet connectivity to make calls. According to the company, the new addition is aimed at reducing the cost of calls, which the riders had to bear up until now to contact the driver. For instance, someone traveling abroad can use the VoIP calling to contact the driver, which is comparatively less expensive than a cellular call....
So, if you live outside the US, let’s say in Australia, you’ll need a reliable VPN service to watch HBO Max from Down Under. The problem with that is not everyone can afford to spend on a VPN, or they prefer not to. How about using a free VPN, you ask? Completely free VPNs don’t work with HBO Max, at least not consistently. Period. However, there is a way to get a paid VPN for free and stream your favorite HBO Max content from anywhere in the world....
Redmi For those unaware, Xiaomi has introduced a wide range of devices under its Redmi lineup of smartphones over the years, and it seems that the company is now focussing on creating a device with one of the eye-catching trends in the smartphone these days, a pop-up selfie camera. Yeah, you heard that right! Xiaomi has just released a teaser video on its official Weibo handle, which shows the pop-up selfie mechanism on a smartphone....
Environment watchdog group Greenpeace has published a transparency report to reveal the amount of resources different internet companies and their services are hogging, and its adverse effect on our planet. Each service on the web — whether it is letting users buy gadgets online or watch videos — invests a lot of energy in data centers. Many companies, including Apple and Facebook are aware of this, and have taken big steps to opt for renewable sources like solar and hydro to power their data centers, but there are many that still rely on traditional channels....
To give you some background, the previous Apex concept models built upon a full-screen display, with the 2018 model featuring a retractable camera module, and the 2019 one tweaking it and getting rid of the different buttons and ports. With the 2020 Apex concept phone, the company has gone a step ahead and introduced a 6.45-inch waterfall display with 120-degree curved edges that wrap around the edge. What’s even interesting about this display is that, unlike the company’s previous approaches, where it used a retractable module or a hole-punch cutout to house the front-facing camera, the 2020 model rather relies on an in-display (or under-glass) camera, eliminating the need for the notch, hole-punch, or a retractable hardware....
Mind you, it does have its hands full. At Rs 22,990, the Vivo V17 treads that tricky ground between that occupied by the mid-segment (around Rs 15,000) rock stars like the Redmi Note 8 Pro and Realme XT and the one inhabited by budget flagship ones (Rs 25,000-30,000) like the Realme X2 Pro and Redmi K20 Pro. What works in its favor is that this is relatively unoccupied land, with the Redmi K20 being perhaps the only really well-known device out there....
Fret not; a free iOS app promises to fix all of this without the need for a cover or a case. The app called “Notcho”(with obvious reference to the notch) comes baked in with a handful of wallpapers, ones that successfully conceal the notch and add an increased level of singularity to the display. The app cleverly conceals the notch by adding a black background to the top part of the display, similar to the other bezel-less displays used by LG and Samsung....
The rumor about Apple holding a media event on October 4th is indeed true. Apple has just started to send out media invites which says “Let’s talk about iPhone” which is a clear indication that the event will be about iPhone and we are now almost certain about iPhone 5 release on Tuesday, October 4th 2011. Surprisingly, this iPhone 5 event will be held within the Apple campus at Cupertino, unlike before when they used to have it at Yerba Buena Center for Arts Theater in San Francisco....
Gamma recently made its way onto Kickstarter, where it managed to reach its funding goal within hours and contrived to earn over $50,000 within three days. As of writing this, its campaign is still live on Kickstarter, with over 5000 individuals pledging to back the project. Here’s a closer look at the Gamma Jacket, its use of Graphene, and why it’s such an exciting piece of techwear. What Is Graphene?...
One hobby is quite common and and the possibility for getting fair compensation is quite high: photography. Be it digital photo manipulation or old school photography, those who have this hobby can sell their photos and make a pretty buck from it. Of course, your photos must be good if you want to sell them. What types of photos can you sell? Photo credits: Dmitriy Aseev Pretty much any type of digital media can be sold....
We hope by now you have figured out that we are talking about the Nokia 3310, the feature phone which made a comeback after 17 long years. While it was no secret that the Nokia 3310 was going to (re)launch at the MWC, we did not really know what to expect from the phone. The previous version of the phone had sold millions of units and people around the world had various “memories” attached to the phone which obviously brought in the “nostalgia” factor....
