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Top iOS 14 Features You Must Try So, put your iPhone on update mode. And once you have got iOS 14, go ahead and try these eight new features, NOW! App Library: Organisation junkies assemble! If you are one of those people who look for an app to fit into a category or a folder as soon as you download it. Or one of those who spends a significant amount of time organizing your home screen, Apple with iOS 14 has decided to help you out with it....

A solid release date for the completed version is only been announced as Fall 2021. But if you really want to take it for a test drive, the public Beta is now available. Just a word of caution: make a backup of your device before installing iOS 15. Tap or click here to find out why backups are critical. The operating system’s update will be the next major change to iPhones and iPads and brings with it several additions....

In Summary Apple released the iPhone 14 as part of its lineup of new iPhones in its recent Far Out event. The iPhone 14 is the first Apple flagship phone in many years to be released with an older generation processor, similar to the A15 Bionic seen on its predecessor, the iPhone 13. As the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 share similar processors and specs and look similar, it is questionable whether it is worth the extra money to get the iPhone 14....

To answer the rather unsettling question — is Bluetooth safe or not — there are several factors that need to be discussed. Such as the different Bluetooth classes, EMRs and its type, SAR values, which radiations possess the ability to do damage at a cellular level, and more. To give you a primer, EMR or Electromagnetic Radiation is a part of the invisible region of energy, also referred to as radiation, that is associated with the electromagnetic field waves....

Android 2.3 Gingerbread is a thorn in Google’s backside. It’s the version of their mobile operating system that simply refuses to die. Why? Because it was the last version of Android before Android became not just pretty, but incredibly bloaty too. No one really wants to talk about this in Europe or the US, but the bulk of Android devices being sold today cost less than $100 and run a two year old version of Android because that’s all cheap chips can support....

The WhatsApp beta update 2.17.6 is now rolling out to testers and adds a straightforward GIF browser powered by the popular GIF keyboard, Tenor which is owned by GIFHY. The new button is located under the emoji section, pressing upon which reveals the top browsed GIFs recently. You can tap any of them, add an additional caption and send. Furthermore, it also comes with a search button through which you can locate a particular file....

Well, blame the DC DNA infected blood running through our veins, but the Yoga Book from Lenovo put us very much in mind of Mr. Dent. Complex, eh? Well, that is because the device evokes a range of sentiments that are as diverse as does the man himself – after a while, you forget what it is that is making you shake your head: admiration or frustration. Them Batman feels, eh?...

Fingerprint Authentication Paytm’s mobile app comes with a native option for enabling fingerprint authentication to protect your wallet from misuse. Once turned on, the app will ask for your biometrics or a PIN whenever you or someone else tries to access the passbook. The option is available under the ‘security and settings’ and then, ‘App lock password’. Automatic Reload Tired of constantly Paytm wallet top ups? Well, you’re in luck as the company recently added something called “Automatic Reload”....

Wanted to be part of the dual-screen foldable life but have been driven away by the extremely stiff price tags? LG might have just put the cat among the pigeons by making its G8X smartphone available for as low as Rs 19,999 (~$273) on Flipkart from October 16. The price is frankly unbelievable if you consider what is on board. The LG G8X ThinQ, to give it its complete name, was launched at IFA 2019 and was one of the stars of the show....

However, creating 3D animated stores is not that easy; one needs to use advanced tools or software. But for those users who want to make 3D moving stories while not going for all those chunky tasks and hard work, Google has created a great way. Google Toontastic 3D is a great tool that could be potentially used to create 3D animated stories easily and short time. This article has been written to explain the method of using Google Toontastic 3D to Create 3D animated stories....

The beginning of 2015 is likely going to be a busy endeavor, with the arrival of CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, but also with the announcement of whatever it is HTC has been working on. The beginning of the year is usually all about HTC in one way or another, as most other companies have smartphones or other devices that launch later in the year. 2015 will likely be the same, and Jeff Gordon, HTC’s Senior Global Online Communications Manager, took to Twitter to tease what’s to come....

The HTC One M9 comes in a variety of colors already, but apparently HTC wasn’t content with not having a phone that wasn’t 24-karat gold. On Friday, June 5, HTC officially unveiled a brand new variant of the One M9, but this one’s a limited edition model. This particular handset is a hallmark to the end of the UEFA Champions League season, as well as the final for the Champions League....

Anyway, enough of what I think about the One Max. Various publications have had the device for about a week under embargo. Now that the embargo has lifted, let’s hear what they have to say. The Verge Vlad Savov wrote the review of the One Max, in which he gave the phone a frighteningly low 6 out of 10, saying the build quality isn’t as good as it should be, the fingerprint scanner is a joke, and that the camera is just plain non-competitive with today’s smartphones....

Japan carrier KDDI today unveiled its summer lineup of smartphones, which includes a new high-end flagship phone from HTC — the J Butterfly. The J Butterfly comes with a 5.2-inch Quad HD display, a Snapdragon 810 processor, LTE Cat. 6 connectivity, a 13MP selfie camera, a 20.2MP rear camera along with a secondary depth sensor located in the center of the handset for “Duo” effects. Other specs of the handset include 3GB RAM, 32GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 2,700mAh sealed battery....

In terms of design, the Huawei Band 4 features the traditional fitness band-style design with a built-in USB in-line charger for offering a convenient way of charging. Upfront, there is a 0.96-inch LCD touch screen with a 2.5D glass on top, which offers a screen resolution of 160×80 pixels, along with around 66 different watch faces available on the store. At its core, the tracker is powered by an Apollo 3 processor, and it includes a 91mAh battery that offers up to 9 days of battery life on a single charge....

So of all the things, your smartphone can do, in the long run its camera output is the longest-lasting and the function that makes the most difference, arguably, to your and your family’s lives. And this is, in theory, never more true than for this, the Huawei P20 Pro, the spiritual successor to the old Nokia 808 PureView and the Lumia 1020, with a 40MP main camera. Unsurprisingly – Huawei’s head of imaging is Eero Salmelin, the co-creator of the PureView concept while at Nokia back in 2012....

In a move bound to surprise many, Hugo Barra today announced that he will be stepping down from his role of Vice President for Xiaomi for international markets. The move comes after Barra joined Xiaomi 3.5 years ago and has helped the company make a global presence since then. Barra was previously the Senior Vice President and product spokesperson for Android at Google. When he joined Xiaomi back in 2013, the move came as a shock to many....

After the disappointing sales of Galaxy S5, a lot depends on the Galaxy S6 for Samsung. Rumors and leaks indicate that the company has gone back to the drawing board for its 2015 flagship with the S6 being internally called ‘Project Zero.‘ Up until now, we have only seen some alleged images of the metal chassis of the Galaxy S6 and its purported specs leaking on the Internet. Today, the folks behind Nowhere Else are back with more comprehensive images of the alleged all-metal chassis that Samsung will be using on its upcoming flagship handset....

“The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found Google to have abused its dominant position in online general web search and web search advertising services in India. The order was passed in response to information filed by Matrimony.com Limited and Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) in 2012,” stated the CCI. For the uninitiated, the CCI is responsible for making sure every corporation follows The Competition Act, 2002, throughout the country and dismisses any action which can potentially result in an adverse effect on competition....

One of India’s greatest all-rounders in the game of cricket, Kapil Dev said these words in an interview when asked about his experience playing alongside Sunil Gavaskar. Having watched cricket in an era where Sachin Tendulkar was regarded as God and MS Dhoni hit that unforgettable six at the Wankhede in 2011, the only glimpse of Gavaskar I got was behind the mic in the commentary box. If he was spoken about with such high regard though, there had to be something special about him....