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1. What happens if you block the Find X Camera Module while it’s trying to open? Every time you trigger a task which requires camera access, the entire top section of the Find X is raised. That, as you can probably tell, clearly is a place you can accidentally block with your hand which begs the question — what happens if you don’t let the module to come up? Whenever the component is blocked from rising, the motor fights the obstruction for a few seconds by applying a bit more pressure....

It seems like everyone has an opinion about the all-metal redesigned body. It doesn’t look that bad, really. Some think it’s gorgeous. Others think it’s not that great. Right now though, we’re going to talk about the really cool stuff in OnePlus 2 (and some not-so-cool stuff). 1. Fingerprint Sensor It’s only since Galaxy S6 that I started to believe in fingerprint sensors on Android phones. And OnePlus claims their sensor is better/faster than the iPhone....

Today, RPGs take up a very large part of the computer gaming industry, with trailblazing names like Diablo, Neverwinter Nights, Skyrim, World of Warcraft and many others. Also, a new market for gaming has recently emerged with the rise of the mobile industry, that brought us the smartphone and the tablet. And for games, this new platform has many opportunities, where users can play their games wherever they are, and not be tied to their computers....

I can honestly relate to all you lost souls that have to leave your computers behind, but fear not! We’ll look at some neat gadgets that will make your holidays perfect, allowing you to take all the wonderful technology with you and enjoy it throughout your vacation. It’s pretty impossible to list the best gadgets in a single post (since they keep piling up), so feel free to inform us of others!...

The process involved in transferring notes from an iPhone to an Android device is a bit cumbersome and may require you to be patient at all times. So follow the following two steps to transfer your notes from an iPhone to an Android. 1. Transfer Notes by Installing Google Keep App on iPhone The first thing you need to do is download and install Google Keep app on your iPhone and link it with your Google account....

8 Innovative Ways to Access Blocked Websites UltraSurf – Access Any Blocked Site View Private Websites Safely at School/Work Top 5 Free VPN Services These methods can still help you to unblock websites. But then, there is no fool-proof way as such since it all depends on how smart your network admin is. So, here I present yet another way to access blocked sites which is based on the method of bypassing URL filtering employed by the admin....

Another advancement that we’re going to witness in the next Android version is the backing up of app data and its settings by default. Google revealed the information through an official developer entry, saying the following on its Developer Android website: “Users often invest significant time and effort creating data and setting preferences within apps. Preserving that data for users if they replace a broken device or upgrade to a new one is an important part of ensuring a great user experience....

Improvised Quick Settings Pulldown Google had made some changes to the Settings Pulldown on the Android Oreo. In Android P the icons have been rounded off. The Bluetooth and WiFi icons are now colored when switched on and greyed when not in use. Accommodating the Notch It all began with the iPhone X using a small area of the front screen to house the front camera and FaceID hardware. The notch earned notoriety for not only disturbing the continuity but also started interfering with the usual functionality of the apps....

Apple’s market share in India has been stuck at a paltry 2 percent and this is where the local manufacturing would come to the picture. Apple products attract heavy import duties and as a result of which they are unable to directly compete with the premium brands. That said the Cupertino company has been trying to push the sales by introducing easy finance options and also buyback scheme. They also tried to talk the government into allowing them to sell refurbished iPhones so that the base price of the offering would come down....

It seems that Apple is going to partner with consumer electronics retail chain Croma for Apple-dedicated retail spaces in six of the company’s retail locations. This would be somewhat similar to how the Apple stores are located inside BestBuy. Also similar to BestBuy, Each Croma location with an Apple section will also have its own employees trained by Apple to showcase its products. Avijit Mitra, the CEO of Croma’s parent company Infiniti Retail, confirmed the deal and said the following: According to IndiaTimes, the retail space of each Apple location will be between 400-square-feet and 500-square-feet....

The Archos Oxygen 68XL has a 6.85-inch HD+ display with 218 PPI of pixel density and a unique appearance at first glance. Unlike the notch-ed smartphones that we have seen over the past couple of years, the Oxygen 68XL takes a completely different approach with its notch. Instead of putting a notch at the top-center of the display, Archos has re-thought the design and placed the notch on the top-right corner of the display, which differentiates it from the rest of the smartphones with a notch....

There is a reason for this ecstatic response, of course. And it is not because stock Android is great (it might or might not be, depending on your point of view), but because most of the reporting in and on the world of tech comes from what I affectionately love to call the Geek Brigade. These are colleagues who are well-versed in the world of technology and like nothing better than a device which they can customize to their heart’s extent....

The most apparent difference between the Zenfone Max M2 and Zenfone Max Pro M2 is the presence of a glass exterior on the latter. The former, on the other hand, has the same conservative aluminum design found on the Zenfone Max M1. Both have 6.3-inch LCD screens but the Zenfone Max Pro M2 offers a 1080p panel (that’s protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6), while the Zenfone Max M2 is stuck with a 720p one....

ESPN Fantasy Football (Free) If you’re a football fan and you own an Android device, then you need to download the newly redesigned ESPN Fantasy Football app. The revamped version comes with a bunch of new options such as alerts that notify of trades, injuries, and scoring updates. Also, you now have live auction and snake drafts, as well as access to Mock and Live Draft Lobbies. It’s now also possible to invite friends to your Fantasy Football league via social media....

Vonage offers free calls to all your Facebook friends who, virally, have downloaded the same app. The calls work over WiFi and 3G/4G networks. Vonage works on iPhone and Android phones currently. Once you install Vonage Mobile for Facebook, the app trolls your Facebook profile for compatible friends and shows you that they are able to either take voice calls or chat. Just like thousands of other Facebook viral apps, Vonage also constantly pester you to tell your friends about the app, thereby fulfilling its aim to form a daisy chain of Vonage network....

We are talking about the Nokia 5.3, the Moto G9, and the Xiaomi Mi 3. So, if you are looking for pure Android experience, without getting into the Pixel zone (that is a little pricey), which should be the one to go for? Let us try and figure out, shall we? We would like to make it clear at the very outset that this is largely specs and initial impressions based comparison....

The Coolpad Note 3S and Mega 3 incidentally shares the same footprint as both the devices share a 5.5-inch HD display upfront. That said, Coolpad has carried forward the same 5.5 inch HD (1280x720p) IPS display from the last gen Note 3 to their recently launched Note 3S. The Chinese firm has however played around with the externals of the Coolpad Note 3S, and has made use of glossy plastic shell in place of the matte plastic polycarbonate shell found in the last generation Note....

The map designed by the state government can be accessed here. It shows shelter homes (where people can sleep for the night, besides getting the free meals) in the form of a red icon with a fork and spoon, while schools, where food is being served, are marked in blue with a beverage icon. The link opens the tweaked Google Maps on your browser and shows you different locations of the hunger relief centers in the city....

Dell XPS 13 (9300) With the XPS 13, Dell is introducing what it calls the four-sided InfinityEdge display. Following the new approach helps the company offer a 13.4-inch design in an 11-inch form-factor that provides a 91.5% screen-to-body ratio and a larger 16:10 aspect ratio display. The laptop is built using aluminum and carbon fiber, and it comes in two finishes: Platinum Silver and Frost. Coming to the display, the XPS 13 (9300) features a 4K UHD+ DisplayHDR panel, which promises to offer 500-nits of brightness and claims to cover 100% of the sRGB color gamut....

As per the report from 91mobiles, we have details such as the RAM/storage configuration and color options for both upcoming smartphones: Redmi K30 Ultra Anniversary Edition and Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra Anniversary Edition. Mi 10 Ultra Anniversary Edition Starting with the Mi 10 Ultra Anniversary Edition, we can expect the device to feature a 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rate display with a 4500mAh battery to power the internals (with support for fast charging)....