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According to a new report on The Information, Google is developing an operating system for low-power IoT devices. These low power devices are powered by as little as 32MB RAM. Codenamed “Brillo,” the operating system is likely to be put under Android brand name as it is being “linked to company’s Android unit.” Perhaps, it is a lighter variant of Android. The operating system will be made available for free, the report adds....

The Mountainview based giant has been actively working in the field of artificial intelligence for quite some time now and has till now made a number of strategic hire in this field. For those unaware, Artificial Intelligence is being touted as a thing of the future that will help change the way we work. It is being reported that Google is developing an image search feature for their app that will allow users to dig up something on the web by scanning the subject....

Google Pixel 4a: Design and Display In terms of design, the Pixel 4a comes with a polycarbonate body on the rear with a square-shaped camera module to hold the rear camera and a fingerprint scanner for authentication. The device comes in only one color option: Just Black. Moving to the front, the 4a features a 5.81-inch display that stretches edge-to-edge to offer an immersive experience and has a cutout — which Google calls, ‘transmissive hole’ — in the center, to house the front-facing camera....

Front-Facing Camera We begin with the front-facing camera which now employs an additional TrueDepth sensor for enabling the Portrait mode on the selfies as well. This will essentially let you blur out backgrounds in your shots without the need for two lenses on the front. Speaker, Microphone The top area also comprises of the speaker and microphone which Apple claims doesn’t skimp on quality despite being stuffed in such a congested manner....

While this feature may have been handy for most of us, it has also been an easy way for folks to steal and distribute copyrighted material. Google has been taking flak from photographers and users who felt that the View Image allowed users to steal their pictures. This has forced Google to do away with the View Image button and henceforth it is going to be harder for users to open favorite images directly from the search page....

Unique Design While the Honor 9X on first look would resemble any other modern-day mid-range smartphone with its glossy back and blue color scheme, you will see the finer details under direct lighting. The back from multiple patterns of “X” when the light gets reflected which gives it a cool look rather than having a plain and simple gradient finish. The sides also get the same glossy blue treatment. Given that the back is glossy, it does attract a lot of fingerprints and smudges....

What to know about cooling systems Type Today, the most used cooling systems are air based or water based. These offer great performance depending on how good we optimize them for our computers. Water coolers offer better heat dissipation, but they cost much more than air solutions, they are more complex to set up and need constant monitoring and occupy more space in your case. Air cooling systems They consist of fans mounted on the case of your PC and on the heatsinks of the CPU, video card and memory, they are both easier to mount and operate and are cheaper....

It’s much easier to “hand” someone your online business card than a traditional one, because in this way, you can make sure that it won’t get lost or thrown away easily. So, stay along and read the next article to discover how to create your own virtual business card and how to use it properly in order to have the best results in your affairs. How to Create and use Virtual Business Cards There are many advantages of using a virtual business card, instead of a common paper-made one, and they don’t have to be neglected....

We did get to taste the Google Assistant in Google Allo app but what Google has done with the Assistant in the Pixel phone is truly impressive and as expected this feature has remained exclusive to the Pixel until now. The good folks at XDA have unveiled a new script that will bring the Google Assistant to phones running Android Nougat. First things first, this method needs the phone to be rooted which in all likelihood will void the manufacturer warranty and might also brick your phone, so tread at your own risk....

While the image output from the stock camera app is decent, it tends to botch up the details and more often than not overdoes the contrast. We thought of trying Google Camera or a compatible GCam mod as that tends to improve the camera performance of any smartphone by a good margin and needless to say, it certainly made some difference. So, we are going to tell you how you too can improve the camera performance on your OnePlus Nord by using Google Camera or GCam mod....

The Disk Management utility is capable of shrinking and expanding partitions and it does not require any 3rd party utilities. This step-by-step tutorial helps you create, resize or delete a partition in Windows 7. Step-by-Step Guide to Partition HDD in Windows 7 Go to Start -> Right Click on Computer -> Manage Computer Management windows will open. Click on Storage -> Disk management Select the Drive you want to partition....

An alternative, and probably the better option of the two, is to use an external drive to move files between different devices. But, since the two operating systems use different file systems, the same is not a straightforward solution either. For, unlike Mac, which can read a Windows-formatted drive natively, Windows, on the other hand, does not provide support for Mac-formatted drives. So if you find yourself in a similar situation, here’s a guide on how to read a Mac-formatted drive on Windows....

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the first football World Cup hosted by the Arab world and the first to take place in the northern autumn owing to Qatar’s intense heat and humidity. It will see 32 teams participating for the title, with favorites like Brazil and Argentina all set to take on the current champions, France. Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, FIFA president, has estimated 5 billion people around the globe tuning in to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it the most-watched FIFA event in history....

HTC’s new lineup of smartphones – HTC One X, HTC One S & HTC One V has to be the most leaked information at this year’s Mobile World Congress. HTC must have thought it’s fine to leak all the information before the actual announcement when they have a secret masterstroke up their sleeve – a new deal with Dropbox, which now offers 25GB of free storage for 2 years. This should sound like music for our ears, considering Dropbox to be the most popular cloud storage service and by associating with them HTC will surely be able to sell more smartphones....

The HTC U11 EYEs is codenamed Harmony and comes with a curving rear glass that will mostly be treated to shades of bold colors like red, black and silver with a tinge of blue. The U11 EYEs seems to take cues from the U11+, especially the rear-facing fingerprint sensor along with the placement of HTC logo. Despite the 6-inch Super LCD display the front bezels seem to be thinner and the corners are noticeably rounded off....

As such, while certain players have managed to establish themselves under specific price segments over the years, others aim to bring a chunk of those offerings at a considerably lower price point. Huawei happens to be one such brand in this regard, with various fitness trackers — both smartwatches and smart bands — under different price brackets. And its latest offering, the Huawei Band 6, corroborates the same to a great degree....

The Huawei MateBook E comes with a 2-in-1 form factor design and a 12-inch 2K IPS display with 160-degrees viewing angle and 2160×1440 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, it is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM, and 256GB or 512GB of internal storage. The device has a 36.3Wh (4780mAh) battery that promises up to 10 hours of video playback and comes with a 40W smart power adapter to fill up the juice....

Does it do so? Well, the answer to that will be revealed in the coming days, as the camera and indeed the phone is inspected threadbare, but about a week into using the device, there is one thing we can safely assert: the P9 has made us fall in love with black and white photography again. Or monochrome photography, as the company calls it. What IS monochrome? Before we go any further, let’s just examine the terms “monochrome” and “black and white....

Hyperice Hypervolt Go is an electronic massage device that is made to provide a therapeutic and relaxing experience. It is used for improving blood circulation and relieving pain in the muscles and joints. This device combines soothing vibration and other features that make it a potent tool for improving muscle strength and flexibility. Before we get started with the Hypervolt Go review, let’s understand the problem it’s trying to solve....

Robust Build with a Reassuring Feel Beginning with the quality of materials used on the lock, as that’s the most vital aspect to a gadget that secures your property, the igloohome smart padlock is constructed entirely out of industrial-grade metal and feels extremely robust. There is a generous weight to it which gives a reassuring feel. The front of the lock has 12 buttons used to enter the PIN along with an LED indicator that shows the status....