Weekly poll: Sony Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 10 IV – love ’em or hate ’em?

Who announces a flagship in the middle of the year? Sony does. Who focuses on multimedia above everything else? Sony does. Who sticks to its own design, regardless of where the industry is headed? Sony does. Love it or hate it, the Japanese company makes phones like no other. Considering the low sales volumes, we guess that … Read more

Infosys intends to hire 55,000 techies or more this year

After reporting a profit of Rs 5,809 crore for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22, IT giant Infosys is now planning to launch its global graduate recruitment programme. According to reports, the company intends to hire 55,000 new employees in fiscal year 23. As per an official statement, in order to support growth ambitions, the … Read more

Apple gives you a gift card with a purchase of phones, tablets, PCs or headphones

Apple’s Black Friday deals are here, but as usual there’s little in terms of outright discounts. Instead of a price cut on any of its iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Macs, or AirPods, Apple is offering a gift card so you can get some accessories later on. That credit varies by the product you get – … Read more

Should You Buy a Laptop or Desktop Computer? How Chip Shortages Have Changed the Game

Should I buy a desktop PC or a laptop instead? This is something that stumps both first-time buyers and those seeking to replace their existing computers. While the internet is chock full of buyer’s guides that help you choose the right configuration for your computing needs, they aren’t much help for those torn between laptops … Read more

Mobile Stolen Or Lost? Now You Can Report It To The Telecom Dept

With the rising dependence on the mobile phone to access bank accounts and store personal data in India, the government has started acknowledging the security threats that arise if it is stolen or cloned. The department of telecommunications (DoT) is now launching a website to report mobile phone theft, so as to track stolen or cloned phones. … Read more

The Pixel Slate Chrome OS tablet can multitask with a keyboard or with a stylus

Chrome OS has evolved, starting on laptops it has gotten on tablets too. After Acer’s tabGoogle unveiled its own hardware – meet the Google Pixel Slate. The Slate has a 6MP screen with a sharp 293ppi pixel density. Google optimized the Chrome OS interface for a more desktop experience. It starts with a version of desktop … Read more

How to Backup Your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch via iTunes or iCloud

HIGHLIGHTS You can easily back up data stored on your iOS devices You can do this via iCloud or iTunes The process is simple and costs nothing in most cases If you lose or damage your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you don’t want to be losing all of your data. Think about all of the pictures, videos, … Read more

Three New Moto Mods Launched in India, Can Be Bought or Rented

HIGHLIGHTS JBL SoundBoost 2 Mod claims 10-hour battery life, water repellent coating GamePad Mod offers handheld gaming on Moto Z smartphones TurboPower Pack Mod offers fast charging on the go Lenovo brand Moto on Friday announced the launch of three new Moto Mods for its flagship Moto Z range in India. The new Moto Mods comprise … Read more

Google,App,v6.13,to,bring,Google,Assistant,to,non-Pixels,,or,at,least,maybe

Google’s personal assistant, quite creatively called Google Assistant, is so far only officially available on the Pixel and Pixel XL, as smartphones go. However, a new alpha release of the Google app (v6.13) for users signed up to the beta channel suggests that might be changing in the near future. The folks over at Android … Read more

Budget 2017: Are you richer or poorer?

HIGHLIGHTS Finance minister Arun Jaitley presented the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 on Wednesday. Does the budget leave you better or worse off? Here’s a look. For taxpayers Benefits Tax rate for individual income+ in the lowest Rs 2.5 lakh-5 lakh bracket halved to 5 per cent. One-page tax form for those with … Read more