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However, Samsung isn’t the only brand working on the foldable smartphone tech as we’ve seen multiple leaks and rumors about Huawei and LG trying to beat Samsung to the market with a similar product, and now Xiaomi seems to have a working prototype of their foldable smartphone as well. https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/1080870489990590464 In a video tweeted by renowned tipster Evan Blass, what looks like a tablet running on top of MIUI 10 can be seen folded and wrapped around its back from either side to form a smartphone that can be easily pocketed....

While there is no concrete evidence as to why Chromebooks are not as popular in India, I think it has a lot to do with the limited options available. But with the steady rise in demand for laptops due to the global pandemic and the shift to online means of communication, many brands have started to launch their Chromebooks in the country. The latest addition to this lineup of entry-level Chromebooks is the Lenovo Flex 3i....

Ideapad 310 and 510 Both the devices have been unveiled with a focus on multimedia capabilities and as a result, come studded with audio feature including Dolby Audio Premium. The Ideapad 310 is driven by the latest 7th Den Intel CPU tagged along with NVidia graphics. The Ideapad 310 will be offered in Black, Red and Purple colors. The Ideapad 510 goes a step further when it comes to the audio front and offers a Harman Kardon audio setup....

ZUK Mobile primarily grew to power with its attractive smartphone launches which offered (like every other phone nowadays) high-end specifications at an affordable price tag. The brand, in its heydays, launched a total of five devices in China, some of which made their way into neighboring countries including India. Their Z series did quite well in various markets like India where it has been heavily discounted for the past few weeks on online channels....

Lenovo claims, courtesy of all that power lying around, the Z5 Pro GT outpaces Apple’s iPhone XS lineup in Antutu benchmark tests. In addition to that, the upgraded Z5 Pro comes with 512GB of onboard storage and features a revamped carbon fiber exterior which is designed to resemble a supercar, apparently. The rest of the hardware is, however, identical. There’s an all-screen which houses the 6.39-inch 1080p display, two rear cameras — 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel, a 16-megapixel selfie camera, and an in-display fingerprint scanner....

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th gen) The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th gen) is the most powerful machine of the lot. It’s a professional notebook that aims to blend ThinkPad’s legacy with all new Intel 8th gen Core processors. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon comes with a robust built quality and carries forward the military grade certifications from its predecessor. The premium laptop comes with a 14-inch (2,560 x 1,440p) HDR ready IPS display having markedly smaller bezels to the sides....

LG announced today their new flagship device: the G2. The device brings to the table a new design and some awesome hardware to back it up. The successor to the Optimus G, which was a very powerful device, has some true high end features and specs, worthy of going against the very best smartphones out there. The tagline for the LG G2 is that “it is learning from you”, which means that LG is trying to make the device more user friendly by modifying the default look of all smartphones and moving buttons around to allow users to handle the device more easily....

LG is one of the few brands known to do this well. The TONE Free series UV earbuds feature the UVnano charging station, which claims to kill 99.9% of bacteria on the earbuds while they’re charging to keep them clean. In addition, these earphones feature Meridian-tuned sound that further sets them apart from competitors in their price range. With its newest pair of earphones, the LG TONE Free FP9, LG, is trying to outdo its predecessor, the TONE Free FN7....

Yes, LG wants to drive away the mosquitoes in your house with their televisions which were earlier meant to be used only for entertainment purposes. The company has used the Sound Wave technology to make the mosquitoes fly away without any harmful radiation. Thankfully, the technology doesn’t use any chemicals making it much safer than the usual mosquito repellents. This is what Mr Howard Lee, Director Home Entertainment had to say about the breakthrough innovation “LG is constantly introducing products based on Indian insights, making them more meaningful for the Indian consumers....

LinkedIn started building the direct messaging option similar to the ones already offered by Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The roll out will be slow and incremental, starting with just “10 percent ramp to English global members.” LinkedIn will be last in line to launch the messaging product and although users could send private messages it was more like a e-mail interface with a not so intuitive interface. The new feature will open up new avenues for the professional networking site and it might also introduce a premium messaging services for the recruiter....

Windows is the most used desktop operating system in the world, and to a large audience, it is almost synonym with the idea of having a computer. Linux could have been that popular if it had been properly marketed. That’s why, those that are acquainted with Linux and the fields where it operates (probably besides Android) are often called geeks. Linus Torvalds, the main figure in Linux’s operations, might not have been a CEO to run a hugely successful company, but he remains a true pioneer and one of the most important persons in the tech world....

Therefore, for instance, if someone enters the guest mode and follows the trick, he or she can read or edit all the files, alter settings, delete other users, basically just about anything the owner could. The vulnerability currently affects only Macs running on the latest High Sierra update. Hence, if you were hesitating to update, you probably should wait for another month or so. While I personally couldn’t test it out since it doesn’t affect every Mac and I was one of the lucky ones, a multitude of users and researchers have come forward on Twitter acknowledging the bug....

The end of this fight never looks pretty for smartphones but somehow it seems like the brands cannot help themselves (read our take here). From presentations, launch events to even full-fledged ad campaigns, they just love to pit their cameras against DSLRs. And the brand that has done so most recently and quite loudly is Xiaomi. Xiaomi has launched a new ad campaign to promote the Mi 10 and the catch?...

The Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 isn’t technically the slimmest smartphone, as we have seen phones smiler than 5mm in the past, but Micromax claims that they are misleading and not really that slim all over. At 97 grams, the Sliver 5 is also claimed to be the lightest smartphone in the world, making it the world’s slimmest and lightest 4G smartphone – something we reserve our judgment on. The Canvas Sliver 5 is made from aircraft grade aluminum....

Microsoft unveiled the Office 2013 a couple of days ago and although it integrates a handful of new options, not many of us had the chance to discover its full potential, especially when it comes to the Cloud. So, those writing for the Redmond-based software maker have stepped front and detailed the cloud-related features of Office 2013. Roaming Office users will now have the possibility of accessing the same documents, wherever they are....

The Surface Go sports a 10-inch PixelSense display with a resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels, with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. Powering the device is Intel’s Pentium Gold 4415Y processor with Windows 10 operating system. The RAM and internal storage configuration can be picked up according to one’s requirements from either a 4GB/64GB configuration or an 8GB/128GB configuration. For connectivity, the Surface Go comes with a bunch of ports ranging from Microsoft’s Surface Connect: for charging, to USB-C: for transferring data, to MicroSD Card: for expansion, to the 3....

For the uninitiated, Megavideo is an online video portal with millions of videos, documentaries, TV shows and movies, but comes with an irritating 72 minutes (or 61 minutes now?) time limit after which the user is given an option to wait for 50+ minutes to continue watching or purchase a premium account which gets rid of this wait. Check out these additional Megavideo hacks 1. Megavideo hack – Block Cookies Clear your web browser’s cache and delete cookies....

“This one.” “But the hardware is far more superior on that one.” “Then buy that!” “But I also need it to stand out in the crowd” “Can you please kill me?” That’s the sort of conundrum I face on a regular basis now. The specifications race has led to a wide selection of competent smartphones, however, at the same time, it has also led to a demise of phones that try to outsmart others with their unique characteristics....

Pebble 2 carries on the design DNA from its predecessor, the smartwatch looks similar but under the hood Pebble 2 is equipped with more armory this time. The Pebble 2 now packs enough grunts to take on fitness bands like FitBit without compromising on its other abilities. The Pebble 2 comes with the same 1.26-inch E-Ink display with Gorilla Glass protection and battery life seems to be unhindered at 7-days....

This new framework emphasize on how Internet should be made available at the same price across all the devices and it further also announces that the defaulters would be fined Rs 50,000 ($735) per day, thus siding with the one content one price concept. The regulatory authority has released the findings titled “Prohibition of discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services Regulations, 2016” and it establishes some strict ground rules on how telcos can’t exploit users by setting up differential pricing for individual services, thus defying the very gist of the Open Internet....