Android helped Google find a firm footing when it came to mobile devices as it had seen how Microsoft had locked the PC market pretty much to itself. The rise of Android made sure that Google apps had a place in the vast majority of smartphones. But there is a darker side to the picture too – Android has become a drag on Google and its ability to partner with others....

The new Facebook calling feature, available at the moment only for US-based iPhone owners, relies on the classic VoIP concept of delivering the message. The system works pretty neat and it takes users only a couple of steps to set up a live conversation. Facebook Free-Call System: A small piece of the puzzle In order to make a phone-call using the well-known social service and to avoid direct carrier charges, iPhone owners can simply launch the dedicated Facebook Messaging application, open a conversation with a partner, tap the “i” icon in the upper-right corner and go for a “”Free Call”....

Well, after having used the device for a couple of days, my extremely qualified answer is: you know, it might well do just that! For the Nubia Z11 does have a lot going for it. And notwithstanding all the talk of specs and camera, perhaps what really hits you about the Z11 is its design. No, it is not exceptionally different, but it is very eye-catching nevertheless. We got the gold and black edition and have had to handle our share of queries about it....

The SE? You sure. You look frightfully like the 5s to me. Well, yes, we are pretty much designed on the same lines… I will say. It says here that the proportions of the 5s were 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm. What are yours? Well…exactly the same. What, exactly?! Ex-actly. Down to the millimetre. Amazing. And the weight? 113 grammes. Praise be – a point of difference. The 5s, folks, was lighter- by one whole gramme....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZk_Nw4M_Vk The Skarp is your very own Laser shaving kit that uses a certain wavelength to shave the hairs without even actually touching the skin surface. Skarp’s prototypes are chiseled out of 6061 grade aluminium and as we said earlier, the design looks out of this world, specially for a shaving razor. Skarp is the brainchild of Morgan Gustavsson who has been working in medical and cosmetic laser industry for the past three decades, in fact he claims to be the one who invented IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) in 1989 which still maintains to be one of the most preferred method of hair removal....

1. Walk and Talk. The Zenbo has the ability to roam around freely on its own and can also take directions through specific voice commands. Additionally, it can talk and reply with answers to your questions or alert you with a reminder. ZenBo’s face also acts as a touchscreen that can be operated to order groceries, video calls or watch a video. Moreover at the stage, Asus asked the robot to dance and it actually did, although, in an awkward robotic way....

Android’s Fragmentation Problem Newer versions just end up adding more and more features to the plate but some of the older phones can’t handle them because their hardware isn’t advanced enough to do so. So, that’s why your friend with a HTC Incredible will be able to run certain apps while you and your T-Mobile G1 will be left out on dry land. And more evidence is building up to support the fragmentation story....

On a blog post, Haschek says that he analyzed 443 top free proxies (of which 199 are available as online services), and found a mere 21 percent of them to be “not shady.” In his study, Haschek notes that 33 proxy servers modified static HTML pages to inject ads. In simpler words, say you visit TechPP.com using any such proxy, you won’t see the ads official admins of TechPP had put on the website, but you will see ads that are injected by those proxy services....

Google has done it again! They will be hosting a mega Android event in New York on Monday, 29th October, which is basically the same day as the pre-announced Windows Phone 8 Launch by Microsoft, which will take place in San Fransisco. Ouch! This isn’t the first time Google has done something like this. A couple of months back, Google held an event to announce a couple of Motorola Droid smartphones exactly on the day Microsoft & Nokia had scheduled a WP8 introduction event....

Until now, if you searched for some well-known personalities like businessmen, entrepreneurs, and the likes, on Google, you would get a knowledge panel, presented with various information about the individual from various sources in an easy to comprehend format. However, performing a similar search on a not-so-famous individual would yield in very few and similar results, or at times, no result at all. With People Cards, which are essentially virtual visiting cards, Google is trying to solve that challenge by offering users the ability to create a profile for themselves by accumulating all their information and details in one place....

Google Pixel 4 / Pixel 4 XL: Design and Display The Pixel 4 comes in three new colors: white, black, and a limited-edition orange option. In the top bezel area of the Pixel 4, Google has housed a number of sensors that enable a new feature called Motion Sense, which allows the phones to be controlled with hand gestures. This is done with the help of Project Soli technology which we have covered in detail earlier....

However, the Play Music still misses out on the option to let Indian users stream the music on their device by paying a monthly subscription fee like Spotify or Apple Music. The streaming option is available in 63 countries across the world including Australia, Brazil, European countries, New Zealand, Russia, the US and the UK. The subscription at these places costs $9.99 which seems to be a bit steep considering the Indian context....

For starters, Datally shows how much bandwidth each and every app on your phone is consuming. Supplementing this feature is a nifty chat-head style bubble that pops up whenever an Internet-connected app is active and displays in real-time the amount of data being drained during the particular session. However, the most stand out trait of Datally is its ability to completely block an app from using mobile data. This is something which has not been available natively unless you have a phone running Android Nougat or above....

The Hasselblad True Zoom changes that trend. Thoroughly. One of the Moto Mods available for the Moto Z series of devices, the True Zoom looks like a proper camera in its own right and has very prominent Hasselblad branding on it and is made of sturdy black and grey plastic with a ribbed grip that protrudes significantly to give the user something to hold without being an eyesore. On the hardware side, the mod comes with a 12....

Predictable Design The Honor 20i is a typical 2019 mid-range smartphone in terms of design. And by that, we are referring to the gradient back design that Honor once popularized in this segment and most manufacturers have adopted since then. Needless to say, the design does look beautiful and the way the back reflects light is a treat to watch. The weight distribution on the smartphone seems to be done well as it feels light in the hand and the size as well is compact, so it’s quite easy to use one-handed compared to most other recent smartphones....

Video Card Buying Guide But buying a new Graphics Card (or Video Card) can prove to be a daunting task. If you ever searched the market, then you know what it is I’m talking about: alphanumeric names that don’t make sense to anyone except the techno savvy and the enthusiasts. Specs that blow you away and keep on going page after page. In this tutorial I’ll try to give all this gibberish some sense, and give you a helping hand when buying a video card....

Fortunately, there’s a way around this: it involves changing the download location in Safari on your iPhone or iPad. And, the following guide demonstrates how to do this on an iPhone or iPad running iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, respectively. Steps to Change Download Location in Safari Follow the steps below to change the default download location in Safari on your iPhone or iPad: Once you do that, Safari will now save your new downloads to your preferred folder of choice you just set as the default location for downloads on your iPhone or iPad....

Alongside this, the company also added support for one of the most requested features – Safari Extensions. Today, we will have a detailed look at how you can use Safari extensions with iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. How to Download Safari Extensions in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Safari received a major revamp with the iOS 15 update, which added support for extensions natively in the browser. And Apple did not make using them very cumbersome....

While using a macOS or Windows computer is one way to sign PDF documents electronically, if you need to do it more often—and while you’re on the go—you’d want to do it on a mobile device. So in this guide, we’ll demonstrate the different ways to sign PDF documents on Android and iOS/iPadOS devices. How to Electronically Sign PDF Documents on iPhone or iPad One of the easiest ways to sign a PDF document on an iPhone or iPad is to use the Files app....

With Windows 11, Microsoft seems to have taken a different approach. The latest version aims to provide an overall improved experience for its users, and at the same time, add a bunch of the most requested features. Not just that, Windows 11 is a free upgrade over Windows 10. That being said, at the launch event, Microsoft revealed that PCs which do not support TPM 2.0 will not be compatible with Windows 11....