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With two out of three products being born from individual fund-raising schemes, while the other is produced by a major company, we dare to say that innovation is in the hands of the people. Until now, Pebble has risen a great deal of interest from buyers and media alike, while Kreyos is the latest kid in the block, managing to fully fund itself in less than a day. The last one, Sony’s second edition of the SmartWatch, is said to be a boosting incremental update of a watch which failed to make a proper splash in the past....

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th gen) The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (6th gen) is the most powerful machine of the lot. It’s a professional notebook that aims to blend ThinkPad’s legacy with all new Intel 8th gen Core processors. The ThinkPad X1 Carbon comes with a robust built quality and carries forward the military grade certifications from its predecessor. The premium laptop comes with a 14-inch (2,560 x 1,440p) HDR ready IPS display having markedly smaller bezels to the sides....

LG V60 ThinQ 5G: Design and Display The V60 ThinQ features a metal and glass-body design, with chamfered edges, to give it a premium look and feel. It offers an upgradable second screen accessory with Dual Screen mode, which doubles up as a secondary display and comes with a ribbed back design on the back to offer a comfortable grip in hand. Towards the front, the handset flaunts a 6....

LinkedIn has updated its services to shoe the commute time and the location of a particular business to the job seekers. This is something that is intended to help job seekers decide on whether or not they want to work in a particular company. The feature is called ‘Your Commute’ and is already rolled out globally on the LinkedIn smartphone app. LinkedIn already has access to the location information of the company’s and the feature will soon be rolled out for desktop as well....

On the imaging front, the Helio X30 is said to offer faster image processing supporting a resolution of up to 28-Megapixel at 30fps. Hardware support for video includes video encode up to 4K at 30Hz with HEVC and VP9, 2560×600 pixel displays at a frame rate of 60Hz, and 1080p displays at a frame rate of 120Hz, the chip also comes with better audio support including a range of 120 dB SNR and -100 dB THD....

The Senstone pendant has derived the design inspiration from the sound waves and is made up of anodized aluminum and a scratch-proof screen. A simple tap on the Senstone will activate the voice recorder and whatever you say after that is uploaded to cloud and is converted into notes. The small size makes it very handy and the makers of Senstone claim that the device can be used while doing other activities like walking, running or even driving....

The Meizu 16X has a 6-inch 1080p screen on the front but unlike what you would expect from a phone in this price range, it’s an OLED panel instead of LCD. Underneath, the phone runs on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 octa-core chipset coupled with 6GB of RAM, 3100mAh battery that does support quick charging, and either 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage. Out of the box, you get Android 8....

Mi Air Purifier 2S The Mi Air Purifier was one of the first non-smartphone products Xiaomi brought to India and after a two-year lull, it’s finally being refreshed. The new Mi Air Purifier 2S’ biggest highlight is the circular OLED screen present on the front so that you don’t have to pull out your phone every time you’d like to check on the air quality. The display can show several tidbits such as the atmospheric particulate matter (PM), temperature, humidity, and more....

The new Surface Book 2 comes with a Nvidia GeForce GPU update and a battery of increased capacity. The Surface Book 2 is rated to offer 17 hours of battery life with the 15-inch variant and the processing is taken care by choice of 8th Gen Intel dual and quad-core processors. The Surface Book 2 looks pretty much identical to its predecessor but Microsoft claims that they have improvised a great deal on the backlit keyboard and the singular flexible hinge....

Today, we’re taking a look at some mobile apps designed to allow those who have their vision impaired to use a smartphone just like everyone else, and benefit from all the features that these devices offer. We hope these apps will provide a much needed service for anyone in need. Tools integrated within the mobile OS Most mobile operating systems offer some accessibility tools within the operating system itself for users with disabilities....

Mophie is all set to launch a new iPhone X battery case and despite being of lower capacity, the case seems to fit in perfectly. The Mophie Juice Air Pack for iPhone X will be the first Qi Certified charger which will allow both the case and the phone to be charged. The Mophie Juice Air Pack has appeared on AT&T’s database and is listed with a capacity of 1720mAh and it has also passed the wireless test....

So the legendary Henry Ford is supposed to have said when asked for alternative colors for his cars. Well, things have not been that color-bound (or blind) in the phone world, although we would love more color in it – things have reached a stage when black is considered a special edition (ask Xiaomi and OnePlus, if you believe us not). Apple – again – however, has stirred things up with a red edition of its iPhone....

The loophole seems to be a SS7 flaw in the architecture of the signalling system which is devised to allow mobile phone roaming across telecom providers. SS7 signalling protocol was developed way back in 1975 and now in the current cellular setup it is used to perform transitional functions including, prepaid billing, SMS, local number portability among a host of other services. Flags were raised in 2014 when it was reported that a protocol vulnerability of the SS7 will allow non state actors to track the movement of cellphone users from any location across the world with a success rate of 70 percent....

Plastic and fantastic (well, in a retro way) As opposed to the typical 21st-century smartphones that are getting bigger by the minute, the Nokia 1’s petite plastic-y looks are going to hit you like a ray of sunshine and will make you feel a little nostalgic. The smartphone comes with a 4.5-inch IPS display with a screen resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. That said, the display of the device is not really impressive and at times, seems washed out....

As far as specifications are concerned, the Nokia 5 comes with a 5.2-inch HD panel up front that is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass and is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage which is expandable, Adreno 505 GPU and a non-removable 3000mAh battery underneath. The camera arrangement includes a 13-megapixel f/2.0 lens on the back, dual-tone LED flash and a front-facing 8-megapixel f/2....

At Rs 3,599, the Nokia Power Earbuds Lite come to a very happening budget TWS party in India. Indeed, it was just a few days ago when Realme added a whole new dimension to expectations in the segment by bringing the Realme Buds Air 2, complete with ANC, at a surprisingly affordable Rs 3,299. There are also a number of other players in the zone, including the Oppo Enco W31, the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2, and the OnePlus Buds Z....

As for the roaming plans themselves, OnePlus says most of the regions are supported, and you can buy anything from daily top-ups to weekly packages. In addition, trans-regional bundles can be bought too if your trip isn’t limited to just a single city. OnePlus Roaming can be accessed by heading into WiFi & Internet settings. It may sound like it, but OnePlus Roaming isn’t quite exactly like e-SIM since here, you will at least need your home SIM card up and running....

What’s Changed on the OnePlus 6T from the OnePlus 6 If we have to be concise, the display now has a smaller water drop notch with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 under which lies the fingerprint scanner with OnePlus’ ‘Screen Unlock’ technology, the battery is bumped up to 3700mAh, the headphone jack is gone, there are some new camera modes, and it’s now pricier. If you wish to see a detailed comparison between the OnePlus 6 and 6T to see what’s changed in detail, you can find it here....

The CES, like every year, hosts a bunch of presentations for new products and technologies from a wide range of companies. Until now, OnePlus has refrained from participating in this annual trade show and has been hosting independent events for its product launches. However, this is about to change next year with OnePlus finally coming to CES. As per the announcement, the OnePlus Concept One Special Event will be held from January 7 to 10, 2020, from 10 AM to 5 PM, at The Wynn, Las Vegas....

But what about people who are looking to spend a staggering Rs 60,000 on it and own for at least two years? Is Oppo’s first premium flagship for India, the Find X worth its price beyond all the razzamatazz? In this review, we try to find (yeah, this will happen a lot throughout the article and the pun is always intended) out. The Oppo Find X’s most striking traits are on the outside....