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One can store data on this watch and it will be read out during the exams. The most ridiculous part is that the watch manufacturer is openly advertising their wares and also explicitly specifying “specifically designed for cheating in exams”, “watch for easier studying”. Moreover, the watches are laced with a small wireless earpiece, which you know is for what. Apparently, these digital watch comes with an “emergency button” in order to quickly revert from text mode to a clock face....

And whenever that claim is made, you can see most media persons (we included) shake their heads in mild disapproval. For, while there is no doubting that phone cameras are better than ever before, DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, and prosumer cameras have dedicated processors, better and larger sensors, and jargon apart, are dedicated totally to taking pictures, unlike phones for which photography is just one of many features. So no matter what the claims made by the manufacturer, most people who know photography will generally know that a dedicated camera in most cases will take a much better photograph than a smartphone camera....

You can also long-press on the message to find the exact time when the message was read by tapping on the message info button. While most users should be happy with this latest update, some might find it a bit too intrusive. As of now, there’s no option to turn this feature off (like it’s the case with ‘last seen’ status). Please note that if you don’t see the blue double tick marks, it could be because your message has not been read yet or your contact’s WhatsApp app is outdated or you or the recipient is experiencing connection issues....

However, still, the mobile payment market isn’t fully embraced by the people. While few are afraid to adapt the system, remaining are either not satisfied with the interface or are not completely aware of the application usage. Proliferation of mobile app payments in preceding year We saw that in 2016 Walmart, CVS, and Kohl’s launched payment feature in their mobile applications. These are just a few to count. There are numerous others who have joined the league....

And now the brand is all set to deliver to the consumers a complete, truly no-compromise flagship, the Motorola Edge+. A phone that is so powerful that even the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (no mean device in its own right) pales in comparison. A true flagship comes with zero compromises. It is all about delivering the best possible performance with zero corners cut. And the Motorola Edge+ shows just how that can be done, and consistently outperforms the Galaxy S20 Ultra, which for many was till now the ultimate Android flagship in the market....

Nomophobia is well and truly real. While I might be inching towards one extreme end of “screen time”, I’m sure a lot of people would fit in this scale of high screen time in their day-to-day lives. Other than the obvious ‘addiction’ issue, high screen time can be detrimental to our eye health. What is Blue light or HEV (High Energy Violet) Light? Please bear with me as I take you back to your primary grade Physics, where you were taught that Light is made up of different colors....

And Brando replies deadpan: (Check the scene again here. Swooning over Brando is not optional). And well, that was what ran through my mind as Samsung unleashed its latest series of flagships on the world. We have discussed their specs often enough and there is no doubting their ability and quality. The big question that however needs to be asked is: what is their competition? Started out with the iPhone and other premium flagships About eight years ago, the answer would have been simple – the iPhone....

The SoC has been under development since the last 28 months and its now that the processors are ready for mass manufacturing. As rumored earlier Xiaomi has joined hands with TSMC. Despite being based on the TSMC’s 28nm HPC process technology, Xiaomi claims that the new SoC is capable of beating the 14nm Snapdragon 625, MediaTek Helio P10 and the p20 in the benchmarks. On the graphics front, the Surge S1 is fitted with a quad-core ARM Mali T860 GPU and is expected to support VoLTE....

The HelloEar Arc earphones come with a unique design that’s built to provide comfort during long hours of usage. Xiaomi claims that these earphones are a result of four tedious years of research by its developer, HelloEar. The startup studied hundreds of thousands of ear molds to develop the Arc earphones. For doing so, the company had partnered with Tsinghua University and succeeded in developing the world’s first human ear database....

The Xiaomi Hey+ also has a larger OLED 0.95-inch color touchscreen with nearly double the resolution (240×120 pixels) that of the Mi Band 3. The display can show up to ten of your last phone calls as well as messages. The rest of the hardware, however, is quite similar to the Mi Band 3. There’s a 120mAh battery which can last about eighteen days on a single charge and a heart rate sensor through which you can even share your pulse rates with the app....

Design and User Interface It seems that MIUI 7 is designed to satisfy the craving for customization, it comes with five-new UI (not themes) that the company claims are tailor made to suit an individual’s lifestyle. The Ocean Breeze UI is for folks who are relaxed and want to enjoy their holidays, the Pink Blush is for all the ladies out there, the Rose UI is once again a classy mishmash of design elements and the High life is for the Business folks....

The Mi 4K TV box was allegedly spotted by a customer at a Walmart store in the US for a price of $69 (Rs 4,600 approx.) This clearly indicates that we are all set for an official launch from Xiaomi in a few days. Earlier, we had reported that the Xiaomi Mi 4K TV Box has cleared F.C.C certification thereby inching closer to an US launch. The 4K TV box which is exceedingly popular in China currently retails for $75 with worldwide shipping via third party resellers based in China....

Design and Display Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G features a 6.39-inch full HD OLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection, a 90.7% screen to body ratio, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner for authentication. It comes in two color options: Dream White and Titanium Black. Hardware At its core, the Mi 9 Pro 5G comes with a 7nm 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855 Plus processor (with Snapdragon X50 5G modem) running under the hood that according to the company offers a 15% increase in graphics performance, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage....

The MIUI 8 Beta ROM v6.7.5 will be available for Redmi Note (3G and 4G), Redmi 2, Redmi Note Prime and the recently launched Mi Max to start with. Furthermore, Xiaomi has also assured that it will be soon launching the global beta ROM for Mi 2s, Mi 3, Mi 4, Redmi 1s, Mi 5, Mi 4i, Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 3. It is good to see that Xiaomi is on track and released the ROM as per the schedule....

The Redmi Note 3G, which runs on Mediatek’s octa-core processor is off the shelves, but the 4G version, which runs on the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor will be up for sale from next Tuesday for Rs.9,999 (~$161). Interested users can go register on Flipkart starting 6pm today, and try their luck at the flash sale scheduled to go live at 2PM on December 30th. The Redmi Note 4G features a 5....

Ever since last year, Xiaomi has started launching multiple smartphones in short interval of time. Previously, the Chinese OEM used to unveil only a handful of devices in yearly cycles. However, increasing competition in both homeland and abroad has forced the OEM to follow a different strategy. Thus, it isn’t a surprise to see the company working on the Redmi Note 5 in such a short span of time. The leaked specs on Weibo indicate that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be a slightly upgraded version of the recently launched Note 5A....

While Mi Home products including the Mi Air Purifier 2, Mi Cooker, Smart LED bulbs etc have been exceedingly successful in China and surrounding markets, Xiaomi had delayed the Indian launch so far. That said, Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra had however hinted about the company’s plan to launch the Mi Air Purifier in an around Diwali during the Mi Max launch in India. Now the upcoming YouTube stream stating a “breath of fresh air” makes it even more clear, leaving very little doubt in our minds that the launch in question is that to the Air Purifier....

Google rolled out an update for older Pixel devices to support the live transcribe feature in the Google Recorder app, and much to our surprise, it even works on non-Pixel devices. The live transcription feature is accurate than ever and works well no matter what accent you speak in. The fact that it all happens in real-time is impressive. Additionally, given that it works even when you’re offline means you can use it in areas with poor connectivity, and it shouldn’t raise too many privacy concerns either since none of the data is being sent to remote servers for the transcription to take place....

“Blogs know about my allergies as well?! This is weird.” It’s no secret that surfing the Internet isn’t as private as it used to be. Every move you make, every page you visit contributes to building your digital profile. Little scripts called “trackers” are anchored to your browser for logging your browsing habits. Later, this information is fed into websites’ algorithms for displaying advertisements and promotional content tailored specifically for a particular user....

Some might wonder: what other tools could the guys at Google offer users to make their YouTube experience even better? Well, a new tool now offers the possibility to create Intros and Outros for their videos, so their subscribers can have a more pleasant experience on their channel. YouTube +Introduction Tool This tool is available for all users that like to create a short video to introduce their viewers to the main part of their playlist....