CDMA in India CDMA as a technology had managed to find a use case in India by acting as substitute for wired landline connections. Wireless Local Loop (or WLL) was widely used by BSNL and Tata to provide landlines that could be used anywhere. Remember Tata Indicom’s Walky? BSNL being a landline operator had lower interconnect charges and WLL operators tried to leverage the same but had failed. After their inability to have the same interconnect charges as that of BSNL, WLL operators tried to convince TRAI that since CDMA required lesser spectrum than GSM, they should be allowed to provide full fledged CDMA services on the spectrum they got for WLL....

No, I’m not kidding. Google has a surprisingly straightforward and hassle-free feature for reminders which is available across its mobile apps and the web. All you need to do is type in, for instance, “remind me to buy milk at 7 PM”, and hit enter. Before this, however, do make sure you’re logged in with the same Google account as the one on your phone. Once you’ve searched that phrase, you’ll be greeted with a neat, little interface for adding the reminder....

It is a ship that has been spotted by many sailors. For years now, going all the way back to the 18th century. But it has never actually come to any port. No one has been on it. Or seen it from close up. It is surrounded by an odd light. It is a ghost ship. There is no proof that it actually exists. But people – one of them a former King of England (George V) – swear to have seen it....

Leaving aside the name bit, let’s see what actually “the new iPad” is all about. Apple Launches the New iPad Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing got the honor to tease the eager media present at the San Francisco event with the taunting question “you want to know about the new iPad?” And luckily he didn’t played with the audience’s feelings for too long. The third generation Apple tablet is taking the user expectations to a new level and Apple’s high level executive was not shy about it....

We wish there was a way to monetize all the times we have been asked that question today. Ever since Microsoft officially released the Surface Pro 4 and Pro 3 in India today at prices close to that of the iPad Pro, the air is thick with comparisons between the tablet-ic best of Cupertino and Redmond. On the surface (pun thoroughly intended), there seem to be valid grounds for this comparison....

“Is this even possible?” We were not the only ones who wondered. A number of people also asked the same question when we posted a video on our Instagram channel about these headphones – the Tiitan TW-N30 headphones. The reason for this disbelief was plain and simple – they seemed too good to be true. Largely predictable design (with flashing lights, tho) Well, the answer is: a fair bit. We are not joking....

Top 10 Product Review Websites CNet Reviews CNet is the web division of CBS Interactive and over the years has proved itself to be one of the most reliable and comprehensive site for Product reviews. It covers a wide range of products – from Electronics to software to web hosting. User reviews in addition to Editor reviews on the latest products in the town make it a popular product review site....

After finishing up with the Android side, we turn our eye over to the other camp: iOS. Users from around the world can now rejoice, knowing what are the best apps that can help them with these subjects. We start off with the best math apps for iOS devices and hopefully, in a few days we will have completed the entire series. Top iOS math apps Despite the fact that the iTunes Store offers lots of apps that target kids and have low level math support, we scoured the store for the best math apps for higher levels of education and came up with a list that will cover the needs of pretty much any user....

How Does 3D Camera Work? Think of the human eyes, we see the world in 3 dimension (height, length and depth), but the lens on a camera can only see 2 dimensions (height and length), the depth cannot be seen with 1 lens (or one eye for that matter). This happens because we see 2 images (one with the right eye and another one, slightly different with the left eye, then our brain merges the 2 images to create a 3 dimensional image), and the same is true with camcorders and digital cameras....

Oscars 2012 is just a few hours away and as expected there is a plethora of Oscar apps flooding the iTunes App Store and the Android Market. No wonder it becomes extremely difficult to choose the right ones out of the lot. So here we have done all the hard work to get you the best companion apps for your smartphone and/or the tablet, which promises an enthralling and wholesome experience as you watch Oscars 2012 on your television....

Ultimate List of Funny Bathroom Signs This is just one-off non-geeky post, but I hope you enjoyed the collection. All copyright with the respective owners.

Anki claims to have earned a revenue of over $100 million last year, but says that toys aren’t what it only aims to sell, indicating their seriousness towards bringing robotic devices into the mainstream market. Over a year after the release of Cozmo, Anki has now showcased a spiritual successor to it named Vector, which is slightly bigger in size than the Cozmo and has a grey tint to it....

This requirement made it impossible for many users to use Windows XP Mode on Windows 7. Not to worry anymore! Here is an alternative for XP Mode – VMLite. VMLite XP mode VMLite XP Mode offers similar functions as Microsoft XP Mode, but doesn’t require hardware virtualization. It allows you to run Windows XP at the same time from your desktop running on a different host operating system. Features of VMLite XP mode Provides similar functions as Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode from Microsoft * No requirement for hardware-assisted virtualization, namely, it runs without VT-x or AMD-v * Provides seamless integration with host desktop to run applications from Windows XP virtual machine * Host files can be accessed from within the XP Mode virtual machine easily * Support 3rd party virtual machine images * Runs on any PC with Windows XP and above as host operating system * Highly performed, XP Mode boots in 15 seconds Download VMLite XP Mode for Windows 7

The 87th Academy Awards is all set to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, the February 22nd 2015, and ABC will be telecasting it live from 4 PM PT/7 PM ET. Like last year, ABC will also be live streaming the Oscars online and on mobile screens via its Watch ABC platform for people with a participating TV subscription service. Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting the Oscars 2015 taking over from Ellen DeGeneres (remember her famous selfie last year?...

Update: The WhatsApp Business Profiles are already live. The below screenshot was shared by our reader, Jatin Sapra, which shows, 1mg, an online pharmacy business in India interacting with their customers on Whatsapp. You can see a Green Tick mark next to their name indicating it’s a verified business. There is also an option to stop receiving updates by replying ‘DND ON’. Earlier: The basis for all of this is a support page titled “Verified Business Accounts”, a page that is nestled in the support website....

If you are not upgrading from Windows 8, but from an older version, then you’ll have to pay the regular prices: $119.99 for Windows 8.1 and $199.99 Windows 8.1 Pro. Many users, including myself, are running a preview version of Windows 8.1, which means we will have to the apps. Those of you that weren’t that curious and are moving just now from Windows 8 to 8.1 won’t have to reinstall anything as the software update already comes with the final form of the apps....

You can see what appears to be some kind of Xbox Live integration, taking up a corner of what’s presumably a new home screen for the OS. There are also big, finger-loving notice icons for calls, text messages, and email, with sections for Facebook, Pictures and “Me” filling out the rest. We don’t have any more information about this, but we believe these are genuine screenshots of Windows Mobile OS....

Barely half a decade after it revolutionized the Indian mobile market, thanks to some amazing offers from Reliance Jio, 4G has been reduced to being the “lesser” network in India. It has been a while since we have seen a flagship-level phone on 4G – the Poco X3 Pro was perhaps the last one of that breed (in April 2021). Instead, it has been all 5G since 2020. And while this rage began with the premium segment, by 2021, it was dominating the mid-segment as well....

Design and Display The Mi Mix Alpha comes with an all-screen display that wraps around the entire body of the smartphone and encases the camera module. It has a ceramic back strip and a TC4 aerospace-grade titanium alloy frame, which according to Xiaomi is three times stronger than stainless steel. The display offers a 180.6% screen-to-body ratio and comes with 2.15mm bezels on top and bottom, Surround Display layering technology, Display Acoustic technology, ultrasonic proximity sensor, and more....

Krystian Kolondra, SVP for Opera for computers Why do you think the world needs a different browser? I mean, you already have Opera. Why make a new brand? Back in the early days of the Internet, the Web was mostly made up of documents and pages. But now there are exciting innovations in Web technologies and design that are giving us faster and more immersive online experiences. However, when it comes to the user experience, computer, Web browsers have not evolved and endorse the same format from their infancy....