Many of the affordable smart TVs are actually quite dumb. Many often lack support for one or more of the popular OTT apps or don’t support 4K, or at times even HD, streaming across them. In fact, Xiaomi’s own TVs couldn't run Netflix and Amazon prime for...
A key ingredient for a smooth gaming experience is the refresh rate of the display. While high-refresh-rate screens were a thing of gaming PCs, the trend has slowly crossed over to mobile phones. From 90Hz, the flagships of the industry have moved to 120Hz this year. You...
High-refresh rate displays are now must-haves for flagships. OnePlus can be credited with taking the technology mainstream with the OnePlus 7 Pro last year, and this year, the company has managed to deliver a QHD+ resolution display that refreshes at 120Hz (on the OnePlus 8 Pro) -...
JioFiber has a range of prepaid broadband plans at decent prices. You can opt for monthly or annual subscriptions. The yearly plans come with attractive benefits such as OTT applications, TV video calling, gaming, device security, and much more. As an introductory offer, you also get additional...
Video streaming accounts for a sizeable chunk of online traffic and even minor improvements in streaming technology can save costs and determine what markets a service as access to. Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon prime do not take codecs lightly as using the right codecs determines...
Stacking multiple wide-angle, depth, and zoom cameras on phones is in trend, but unless we are talking about premium flagships, these ancillary shooters are often more of an afterthought.
The good thing is that the quality has been consistently improving, thanks to smarter...
Due to the sudden turn of events, brands across the board have had to postpone or recede their launch events. Several smartphone brands share the same predicament, one of them being Xiaomi. The brand's Mi 10 India launch has been indefinitely deferred. Nonetheless, we are sure many...
OnePlus 8 is the cheaper and more compact of the two 8-series phones launched in 2020. A few of the OnePlus 8 Pro frills had to go in order to accommodate the cheaper price, but the company has tried to not skimp on the essentials.
Apple launched the new iPhone SE on the heels of the OnePlus 8 series. And interestingly enough, this might be the first time when an iPhone undercuts the pricing of all new OnePlus handsets. The iPhone SE starts at Rs. 42,500. Meanwhile, the standard OnePlus 8 variant...
Samsung has been pursuing a vision to develop its flagship phones into mean productivity tools. Persevering with the Note Stylus, partnership with Microsoft for better connectivity with Windows PCs, and Samsung Dex are all efforts Samsung has put in this direction.
Dex is...
Xiaomi announced the MIUI 12 along with the Mi 10 Youth handset. The software's still Android 10 but ushers in a swathe of features, UI, and performance improvements. This includes real-time colors, real-time blur, smoother animations, new privacy settings, and health features.
We...
OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 have launched in an online-only event. This year, the phones vaunt a significant upgrade on display, camera, and various other fronts. The Pro edition, in particular, brings marquee features justifying an "ultra-premium flagship title". But, it comes at a big price...
In India, Xiaomi might be popular as a budget smartphone and television manufacturer but back in China, it is known for offering all sorts of products ranging from wine openers to mattresses, and from Ninebot unicycle to air-conditioners. While Xiaomi has been slowly adding variety to...
Samsung’s Exynos 980 is perhaps the only chipset from the company that has been zealously adopted by several smartphone makers. We already have several phones with Exynos 980 chipset, and many others are expected to join the fray.
Why is Exynos 980 popular? It’s...
Disney+ Hotstar is finally here in India. The app now boasts a wide catalog of shows and movies from Disney studios along with the preexisting Hotstar content. And that's one more strong OTT choice for us Indians confined to our homes due to Coronavirus.
Our TVs have grown leaner over the year and there simply isn’t much room to fit in speakers that can faithfully reproduce audio or bass. Consequently, Soundbars have emerged as a popular alternative.
In fact, Soundbars are hugely popular and audio equipment manufacturers...
Even in 2020, almost all native TV speakers are terrible, which is why an investment in a Home Theatre system is kind of mandatory for a consumer yearning for a theatre-like immersive audio experience. However, buying that perfect home theatre system requires a consumer to have extensive knowledge of...
PlayStations and Xboxes are quite popular among gamers but most hardcore gamers still don't view them as a replacement for gaming on PC or dedicated gaming laptops. One prime reason for that is the flexibility gaming PCs and Laptops offer in upgrading the gaming system overtime....
With over 500,000 recorded cases globally, we are now well into the Coronavirus pandemic. These are unprecedented times and call for tough measures, including suspension of some basic services.
India is currently under lockdown, but consumers need not panic as provisions are being made...
The size of phones has been consistently increasing over the years but in 2020 most phones have gotten bafflingly BIG and heavy. Small phones are almost extinct, particularly in the affordable segment.
If you have been holding on to your phone for the last two to three years and are...
