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Google Pack is offering a free edition of Norton Security Scan, better known as the striped down version of Norton AntiVirus 2009. Visit the official website and download the Free Norton AntiVirus – Google Pack. The only drawback for the free edition of Norton Security Scan is the lack of real time protection. You can over come this by manually (right click and select ‘scan with norton antivirus’) scan any files you think that are suspicious, for your information it is only available in both Windows XP and Windows Vista....

The Dyson Purifier Cool Formaldehyde TP09 is an air purifier designed to combat the elements in the air around you that ideally should not be breathed into your lungs. Dyson has introduced its Air Multiplier technology and a completely HEPA H13 sealed housing to ensure proper air purification in a large space. We tested the Dyson Purifier Cool Formaldehyde TP09 for three weeks and will describe our experience with it here....

On macOS, the terminal is, fittingly, called Terminal, and it uses the Z shell (Zsh) as the default login shell. (Before macOS Catalina, Apple was using Bash shell as the default shell). Using this Terminal, you can easily navigate system directories, copy/move files, get system information, securely remote login to other systems, and automate tasks/actions on your Mac efficiently. However, to perform any of these actions, you need familiarity with terminal commands (and their syntaxes)....

So should you be going for the pro-less but latest version of the Redmi Note or the Pro-ful one of its best-selling predecessor? Well, let’s try to sort things out for you: Appearance: not much to tell apart We had mentioned in our first cut of the Redmi 8 that it looked more like the Redmi Note 7 Pro than the Note 8 Pro, and well, that means that in terms of looks, both phones are rather difficult to tell apart....

Over the past few years, Jio has made a name for itself in the Indian telecom industry, and it would not be amiss to say that, in some sense, it has completely changed the space forever. This even seems evident with the growth that the operator has managed to achieve, by bringing more than 388 million people online in less than four years, putting it right on top as the country’s largest wireless operator....

Facebook, on its part, believes that everything, including the mobile phones need a social layer on top of it (remember Facebook phone?), while Google maintains that Bing (and Microsoft) is their primary competitor and not Facebook (or Apple). Still, they are working at a service which can actually take on Facebook’s social media dominance (Google Me?) Check out the infographic below, courtesy AllFacebook, which might look biased, but is not....

In terms of design, Charge 4 appears to have the same design as Charge 3, with a body claimed to be made out of aerospace-grade aluminum, offering three color options along with a special edition model in Black. The tracker still retains its slim and lightweight form factor and offers up to 50 meters of water resistance, making it swim-proof to allow users to track their swimming activity data. Besides, you now get built-in GPS that allows you to leave your phone back home and still track your performance for activities like running, walking, and other outdoor sports accurately....

The new Fitbit Aria 2 simplifies the setup process and improves the accuracy of the existing Aria. It still connects to the Fitbit app on your phone for syncing data and logging your weight. The design has been toned down for a more sleeker aesthetic and it now comes with a bright display for showing you the stats and greetings for times when you need the motivation. Moreover, the Aria 2 can recognize up to eight different users and is capable of syncing their data with their individual smartwatches, fitness bands....

Google Assistant Google introduced a much enhanced and interactive version of what before you used to refer as “Google Now”, called Google Assistant. It basically lets you ask follow-up questions and converse with the results, something which other platforms like Cortana, Siri have been doing for quite a while now. Google’s new virtual assistant, however, gets a vast benefit of its knowledge graph that is being created and updated every day....

Flutin aims to solve this problem by bringing together creators/artists and their (relevant) audience. To this end, Flutin offers an ecosystem where content creators can create, promote and monetize their content while reaching their target audience. One of the products in this ecosystem is Flutin Live, which helps you host and monetize live events on multiple social media platforms simultaneously. So, if you’re a creative yourself, here’s an overview of Flutin Live and all its salient features that will help you expand your reach and get your content in front of more people on the Internet....

Well, it was that. But it was also about something else. Indeed, for us, the most interesting point of the event came in the question and answer session that followed Hugo Barra’s presentation. When asked how the Redmi 2 stood in comparison to the Lenovo A6000, which had a somewhat similar spec sheet, the Xiaomi Vice-President surprised us when he actually took a pot shot at the A6000, criticising its absence of a laminated display and its interface....

The Vivoactive 3 Music’s biggest highlight is the integrated music feature that lets you store up to 500 tracks on the watch. You can listen to these through Bluetooth headphones with no smartphone intervention whatsoever. The songs can either offloaded from a few compatible music streaming services or manually through a computer. In addition, the watch also has GPS which allows it to track various exercises on its own. On a single charge, the Vivoactive 3 Music can last a week in smartwatch mode, 13 hours in GPS training mode, and 5 hours in GPS mode with music playback....

Smartphone sales dipped in Q4 2020 While IDC had said that the final quarter of 2020 had witnessed 4.3 percent growth in the smartphone segment, Gartner paints a slightly grim picture. As per the report, smartphone sales actually shrank by 5 percent in Q4 2020 as compared to Q4 2019. In all, 384.62 million smartphones were sold in Q4 2020 as compared to 406.64 in Q4 2019. This is a bit of a surprise to us given all the talk about “holiday season spending....

Cloud Storage – An Useful Tool in this Digital Era Everything changed in the past 6 months when I realized that I no longer can rely only on my laptop and various storage devices. My gmail account got hacked and I could have lost access to important documents that I used to keep on my free email account. And my troubles didn’t stop there. After a nice trip in Italy, I discovered that I accidentally deleted very important pictures (they were more important to my girlfriend than me) and I panicked for a moment....

Messaging services do deserve the limelight as they are amongst the most popular mobile apps with a recent research from Portio Research ltd. saying that the Messaging apps have more than two billion users. While WhatsApp rules the roost globally, WeChat still maintains the numero uno position in China. Right now all of these apps are looking beyond just connecting people and trying to bake in new features which will help the users to perform other tasks without leaving the Messenger....

Although still in the early testing phase, the application built by the Google Chrome Team to internally test the new message center is available to download, and install, for everyone wishing to take a peak. Features are a bit limited for the moment, especially for those who do not run Chrome OS, but it’s something worth taking a glimpse at. Google’s Notifications Galore Truth be told, there are no hard facts about what Notification Galore can achieve for Google, and its customers....

As Google says, an archive of all public communities will become available but starting from today, it will be impossible to create an Orkut account. Also, by removing Orkut permanently from your Google account, your posts or name won’t be included in the community archive. Also, former Orkut users will be unable to log in or export their photo albums to Google+ once the service gets closed. This is an unexpected move, as it would’ve made more sense for Google to allow this, and it would’ve helped to increase the number of active Google Plus users, as well....

Watch the video below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzM4V3MYv5k Did you notice that the phone she’s holding is unusually small and unbelievably thick for a premium flagship smartphone which will set you back by almost £699 (freaking US $1062)? Well, that’s because it’s the tiny and bulky Sony Xperia Z5 Compact being passed off as the Z5 Premium on Sony’s official YouTube channel! Pic credit: Androidauthority.com Also, check the back panel. The Z5 Compact has the normal glass back that we have been seeing on Xperia Z series of smartphones, but the Z5 Premium comes with a shiny mirror glass on the back (it’s premium, you see)....

Mainstream design, but check that fingerprint sensor We received the black variant of the smartphone which is very good looking. That said, the Honor 20 lacks the usual Honor vibe or at least the black one does. When you think of Honor, backs with gradient finish or mesmerizing light patterns come to mind. It is one of the brands that has actually been very bold when it comes to design....

The first thing that going to catch your eyes as soon as you see the Honor 6X is the dual camera setup found to the back. It seems like Huawei is on a mission to input a dual camera in every other phone they have. After the Honor 8 and Huawei P9, the Honor 6X is latest smartphone from the brand to sport the dual rear camera. Huawei has made use of a 12MP f/2....