Hacking is a problem that is increasing day by day. Hackers are getting smarter and can hack your phone very easily if you are not careful. In this article, we will show you some of the best ways by which you can protect yourself from getting hacked. These ways are so simple that anyone can follow them and protect their account from hacking. This is how to protect yourself from hacking. Just follow these simple steps and you should be able to protect yourself from most of the hacking attacks that you will face.
Use strong password
Using a strong password is a method that everyone knows but they don’t follow at all. The most common passwords are- Password, 123456789, 123456, and many more. These types of passwords are very simple to guess and anyone can take control of your account. So you should always use a strong password. You do not know what a strong password is? A good and strong password consists of more than 8 characters with the use of both uppercase and lowercase letters combined with special characters like “@,#,$, etc” and numbers. The combination of these characters creates a strong password. So, you should use a strong password to save your accounts.Read also: Everyday Gmail is blocking more than 100 million phishing emails
Don’t fall for Phishing websites
Phishing websites are those websites that look like legit websites but they are not. They are a perfect copy of the original website and it is hard to find any difference in them. The sole purpose of these kinds of websites is to catch the users and steal their data whenever they login into their accounts. You must have received some shopping links that give you a flat 90% discount or many crazy deals like this right? Well in almost all the cases those are phishing websites. If you receive these types of messages then you should be careful and check that deal by going to the official website or the app. If you can’t find the same deal on the official website then you should not enter your details on that website.
Use two-factor authentication
If your password has been compromised then this way can protect your account. You should enable two-factor authentication in all your social media accounts. Two-factor authentication basically sends you an OTP when you log in with your password and you will be able to log in only if you enter the correct OTP sent via SMS. So, even if your password has been compromised it is not possible that the hackers get the OTP that only you will receive.
Use Google security key
If you have an Instagram account or a YouTube Channel with millions of followers then keeping those accounts secure should be a priority in your life. You should enable the 3rd layer of protection on these accounts. One with a super-strong password, the second layer of protection is to use two-factor authentication and the final stage is to use a Google Security key known as the Titan Security Keys. These security keys are just like a pen drive that needs to be connected to the device whenever you want to log in to a new device. So, if the first two-layer of protection fails then there is no chance that the hacker can get his hands on the security key.Read also: How to turn on two-factor authentication for your GoogleFor the latest gadget and tech news, and gadget reviews, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For newest tech & gadget videos subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You can also stay up to date using the Gadget Bridge Android App. You can find the latest car and bike news here.
28 December 2021 Amazon Quiz gas gone live on its mobile app platform. Customers from different parts of the country are participating in the daily quiz. The daily quiz is conducted by the company brings an opportunity for the customers to win exciting prizes. The quiz begins from 12 AM to 11:59 PM. In today’s quiz participants have a chance to win Rs 40,000 Amazon Pay Balance by answering all the questions correctly.Every day Amazon brings a fresh set of questions for its customers that contains five easy questions. Amazon quiz brings an opportunity for its customers to win Amazon Pay Balance ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 50,000. which consists of five questions related to general knowledge and current affairs.The participants need to answer all the questions correctly and their names will be selected for a lucky draw. The winner will be announced at the end of the month. One wrong answer could eliminate you from the quiz. If you manage to answer all the questions correctly you can stand a chance to win Rs 40,000 Amazon Pay Balance today. Only app users are eligible to participate in the Quiz. Check Out 28 December 2021 Amazon Quiz Answers.
28 December 2021 Amazon Quiz Answers
Question 1: Who recently became the first Arab woman tennis player to make it into the top ten in the world?
Answer: Ons Jabeur
Question 2: Which open-source blockchain platform was conceived in 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin?
Answer: Ethereum
Question 3: What is the name of NASA’s latest programme to take people to the moon, scheduled for February 2022?
Answer: Astemis 1
Question 4: Who won the first T-20 World Cup of this sport?
Answer: India
Question 5: What is the currency of the country that houses that statue?
The gaming industry is growing, specifically when it comes to mobile games, and almost every phone manufacturer now offers a gaming phone. Also, with a new publisher and a new name, Battlegrounds Mobile India aka PUBG: Mobile has made a comeback in the Indian market. To handle such high demanding games, you’ll need a dedicated gaming phone, that is available from a variety of manufacturers including ASUS, POCO, Xiaomi, Nubia, and others. We’ve compiled a list of the best gaming smartphones of the year 2021 that were launched in the Indian and global markets by manufacturers of gaming smartphones.Battlegrounds Mobile India, COD Mobile, Garena Free Fire, Fortnite, Genshin Impact, and Asphalt 9 are some of the most popular games right now. And to play such demanding games one needs a handset that offers an advanced thermal cooling system, a dedicated gaming chipset, and faster storage. For an enhanced gaming experience, many gaming smartphones include trigger buttons and other control buttons. So we mostly chose devices that Gadget Bridge has tried and tested. Take a look at our top five picks.
Asus ROG Phone 5
The 6.78-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display on the Asus ROG Phone 5 has a 144Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of up to 1,200 nits. Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protects the display, which also supports DC dimming. The device has up to 18GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC with Adreno 660 GPU.Underneath the ROG logo is an RGB light for gaming. For better temperature control, Asus has developed a thermal design called GameCool 5. For a better gaming experience, the smartphone includes AirTrigger 5, dual front-firing speakers, multi-antenna Wi-Fi, a quad-mic noise-cancelling system, and ultrasonic buttons.
OnePlus 9R
The OnePlus 9R has a 6.5-inch full-HD+ OLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. It’s powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 870 SoC and up to 12GB of RAM, and runs Android 11 with OxygenOS 11 on top. Up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 2-lane storage is available on the device.OnePlus 9RA 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor with an f/1.7 aperture is housed in the smartphone’s quad rear camera setup. A 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor round out the camera setup. The OnePlus 9R has a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 camera sensor with an f/2.4 aperture for selfies and video chats.A 4,500mAh battery is also included, which supports Warp Charge 65.
Poco F3 GT
The Poco F3 GT features a 10-bit 6.67-inch Turbo AMOLED display. It also has a 120Hz refresh rate along with a 480Hz touch sampling rate, support for DC Dimming and HDR 10+. Under the hood, there is a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. It comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage options.In terms of imaging, the Poco F3 GT is highlighted with a triple camera setup on its back that includes a 64-megapixel main sensor with an f/1.65 aperture. It further includes an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel macro lens. For taking selfies and video calling the handset features a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.The device is IP53 rated for dust and water resistance. Backed by a 5,065mAh battery, the Poco F3 GT supports 67W fast charging. This phone also includes dedicated triggers- like Maglev triggers, X-Shockers and a GT switch.
iQoo 7 Legend
The 6.62-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display on the iQoo 7 Legend has a resolution of 1,0802,400 pixels. A 91.4 percent screen-to-body ratio and a 20:9 aspect ratio are provided by the 120Hz refresh rate panel. The Snapdragon 888 SoC houses an octa-core processor with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.iQoo 7 LegendA 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 aperture, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle and macro lens with an f/2.2 aperture, and a 13-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.46 aperture make up the triple camera setup on the back of the iQoo 7 Legend. A 16-megapixel front-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture will be included in the iQoo 5G smartphone.A 4,000mAh battery with 66W fast charging support is most likely to power the phone.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display with a resolution of 1,440,3200 pixels. HDR10+ is supported, as is a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. This phone uses One UI on top of Android 11. The phone is powered by an octa-core Exynos 2100 SoC with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of storage.The device has a quad-camera setup on the back, which includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and OIS support. A 12-megapixel Dual Pixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture and 3x optical zoom, and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/4.9 aperture, OIS support, and 10x optical zoom round out the package. The phone also has a second laser autofocus sensor, and the camera setup supports 100X Space Zoom. A 40-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture is located on the front.All of the necessary connectivity, as well as the sensor, are included in the phone. The phone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that supports USB PD 3.0 and Wireless Charging 2.0.
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The Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge launch will take place in India on January 6. It will be a rebadged version of the Redmi Note 11 Pro+, which was announced a few months ago in China. According to the latest information revealed by Xiaomi’s executive, the smartphone will have a 120Hz refresh rate and 1200 nits peak brightness display. The company previously revealed that the upcoming smartphone will have 120W fast charging and 5G connectivity.Xiaomi Senior Marketing Manager Sandeep Sarma took to Twitter to reveal that Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge will have a super bright 1200 nits display with a 120Hz refresh rate. His tweet reads, “Speed isn’t just exclusive to the charging on the #Xiaomi11iHyperCharge. Say hello to the Super Bright 1200 nits display which also supports 120Hz refresh rate.” Alongside the tweet, the company’s executive also shared a poster revealing its capability.According to the previously shared official teaser, the Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge will support 120W fast charging, which will allow the device to be fully charged in just 15 minutes.
Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge price in India (expected)
Because the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge is said to be a rebranded variant of the Redmi Note 11 Pro+, it could be priced at CYN 1,899 (roughly Rs 22,200) for the 6GB RAM with a 128GB storage variant. The 8GB RAM model with 128GB/256GB storage might cost CYN 2,099 (roughly Rs 24,500) and CYN 2,299 (roughly Rs 26,900).
Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge specifications (expected)
The Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge is expected to feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a hole punch design. A 120Hz refresh rate, 260Hz touch sampling rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, and HDR10+ are all supported by the screen. The MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC will power the Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge.On the handset, there will be a quad rear camera setup with a 108MP Samsung HM2 primary sensor. Aside from that, an 8MP wide-angle sensor and a 2MP depth sensor may be included. On the front, the smartphone could have a 16MP camera for selfies and video calls.The device is expected to have a 4,500mAh battery and a massive 120W fast charging capability.
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Recently, the OnePlus 10 Series was confirmed to launch in January 2022. The upcoming lineup is now available for pre-registration. The company has however only revealed that it will be introducing the OnePlus 10 Pro but speculations suggest that the vanilla OnePlus 10 might also make its debut on the same day.OnePlus 10 Pro has been listed in China on its official website and JD.com and is now available for pre-registration. The company is said to announce the official launch date of the smartphone on January 4. The dedicated page created for the upcoming smartphone highlights the key specs of the smartphone. The listing also shows the OnePlus logo and the Grey colour option on the bottom portion of the back-end.The device is confirmed to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It is going to feature an LTPO 2.0 display.The new OnePlus 10 Pro Concept Video Renders revealed the device’s form factor as well as the colour options available. Black, Green, Purple, and Silver are said to be the four colour options for the device.According to the leaked renders, the OnePlus 10 Pro will have a curved display and rounded edges. In terms of design, the phone retains the alert slider, as well as the power button, on the right side of the frame. The volume rocker, on the other hand, is located on the opposite side of the frame. The OnePlus flagship smartphone has a USB Type-C port on the bottom frame, but no headphone jack.The alleged renders showed a large rectangular camera module with the Hasselblad logo engraved in the middle of the back panel and Hasselblad engraved in the corner. In addition, the renders revealed a hole-punch cutout in the top left corner of the screen, with slim bezels.It is also expected to have a 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,048 x 1,080 pixels. A 120Hz refresh rate will be supported by the screen. The phone is also expected to have an IP68 rating, which means it will be dust and water-resistant. It’s rumoured to come with the Oppo and OnePlus’s joint operating system.As previously stated, the OnePlus 10 Pro will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, as well as up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The handset could have a 5,000mAh battery, according to the report.The OnePlus 10 Pro is expected to have a triple-camera setup on the back, with a 48MP primary sensor. There’s also a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and an 8MP telephoto lens. In addition, the front camera will be upgraded to 32MP.
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In the year 2021, some good smartphones with even better cameras than the previous year were released. If you’ve been using a basic phone for photography and want to take it to the next level by upgrading to a smartphone with a good camera that’s capable of not only photography but also video recording, this year many brands have released some intriguing camera-focused smartphones that have improved not only the rear but also the front cameras. Here is a list of the 5 best camera phones of 2021 that you can look out for.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display with a resolution of 1,4403,200 pixels. HDR10+ is supported, as well as a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. This phone, like its siblings, runs One UI on top of Android 11. There’s an octa-core Exynos 2100 SoC under the hood, along with up to 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of storage.The phone has a quad-camera setup on the back, which includes a 108-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture and OIS support. A 12-megapixel Dual Pixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture and 3x optical zoom, and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/4.9 aperture, OIS support, and 10x optical zoom round out the package. The phone also has a second laser autofocus sensor, and the camera setup supports 100X Space Zoom. A 40-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture is located on the front.
Vivo X70 Pro Plus
The Vivo X70 Pro Plus has a 6.78-inch ultra HD AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC is at the heart of the device, along with an Adreno 660 GPU.A 48MP Sony IMX578 ultra-wide-angle sensor, a 50MP primary sensor, a 12MP portrait, and an 8MP periscope lens will make up the X70 Pro+’s quad-camera setup. The selfie camera is unchanged, but there is a 5,000mAh battery with fast charging support of 55W Flash Charge and 50W Wireless Flash Charge.
iPhone 13 Pro Max
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a 6.68-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion, which has an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz, allowing for a faster and more responsive touch experience. An A15 Bionic chipset with 5-nanometer technology powers the devices, which features a new 6-core CPU with two new high-performance cores and four new high-efficiency cores. It has a new 5-core GPU that provides the fastest graphics performance, making it ideal for video apps, high-performance gaming, and a variety of new camera features. The device has a triple rear camera setup, which is a highlight in terms of cameras. A 12-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens, and a LiDAR scanner are all included.
Mi 11 Ultra
The Mi 11 Ultra features a quad-curved 6.81-inch 2K WQHD+ E4 AMOLED display with a resolution of 3,200 1,440 pixels and HDR10+ support. The display panel supports a refresh rate of 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 240Hz. A secondary display on the back is a 1.1-inch AMOLED touch screen with a resolution of 126294 pixels.Mi 11 Ultra is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC with Adreno 660 GPU and runs MIUI 12 on top of Android 11. It comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra has a rectangular-shaped triple rear camera setup with a multi-functional secondary display for notifications, battery level, and weather alerts, which is the phone’s biggest highlight. A 50-megapixel Samsung GN2 primary wide-angle sensor with f/1.95 aperture and OIS support is included in the camera setup. There are two 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 ultra-wide-angle and tele-macro sensors onboard as well (5x optical and 120x digital zoom). All three sensors can record 8K video at 24 frames per second. A 20-megapixel sensor is located on the front of the device for selfies and video calls.
OnePlus 9 Pro
The OnePlus 9 Pro comes with a slew of impressive features. It has a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED LTPO Fluid Display 2.0 screen for the display. The refresh rate varies depending on the type of content, ranging from 1 Hz to 120 Hz.The device runs Android 11 with Oxygen OS 11 and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with 5G support. The phone’s Hasselblad-branded quad rear camera system, which includes the main camera, features a 48MP Sony IMX789 sensor and a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 ultrawide sensor in terms of camera capabilities. A telephoto lens with an aperture of 8 megapixels and a 2-megapixel depth camera sensors are also included. A 16-megapixel sensor is available for selfies. The camera can shoot at a resolution of 8K at 30 frames per second (FPS). You can also shoot slow-motion video in 4K at 120 frames per second.
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Welcome everyone to the biggest, best consumer technology and gadget awards, welcome to Gadget Bridge Awards 2021. This is the third time we are doing our yearly awards to know the best of the best in the tech and gadget journey. All the nominations of Gadget Bridge Awards 2021 can be found here. This year too, we saw the much-needed lockdown and due to which the markets were shut, but after that things improved drastically and everything became almost normal (thanks to the vaccination drive, as well). We saw a wide variety of gadgets throughout 2021 and this time we said why not increase and appreciate more tech toys. So, yes, we can proudly say we are the biggest tech and gadget awards of 2021, with over 32 categories.
We were overwhelmed in some months because of the sudden inflow of gadgets, but we powered through and took it up as a challenge. We thank you, our readers, viewers, listeners and well-wishers who have been standing strong with us, along with the rest of the industry. The new year started with a bang and some cool smartphones were launched in early 2021. Then in mid-2021 we again saw some great gadgets coming to life, including televisions, laptops, smartwatches, cameras, and tablets. The year was business as usual.
You, our audience has helped us decide the People’s choice smartphone, gadget and brand of the year 2021. Thousands came forward and voted on both Twitter and on our voting forum to decide the winners here. We got a clear winner in two categories, while the third one saw a gadget win by just a few percentage points.
So, without further ado let’s get started and see who the winners are in each of the 33 categories. These are Gadget Bridge Awards 2021: The biggest, best consumer technology and gadget awards of the year.
Here are the winners of the Gadget Bridge Awards 2021:
Best Smartphone Of The Year 2021
Like last year, this was by far one of the toughest categories when it comes to smartphones. We put in a lot of thought and retested some of the features. The winner won by the tiniest of margins.
The contenders here are Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, OnePlus 9 Pro, Vivo X70Pro Plus, Mi 11 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.
It comes with an Exynos 2100 chipset with Quad-Core CPU clocking at 2.91GHz. This speed only kicks in when the phone demands it. Like when playing graphic hungry games or apps. Otherwise, to conserve battery the lower speed cores stay alive. With this, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage (the device we got for review). Graphics are provided by Mali-G78 MP14 GPU.
Best Camera Phone Of The Year 2021
This is one of our favourite categories of the Gadget Bridge Awards 2021. We love to tinker around with cameras especially when it is on a smartphone. We saw some great nominations this year too.
The contenders here are Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Vivo X70 Pro Plus, iPhone 13 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro.Winner: Vivo X70 Pro Plus
The technical specifications of the Vivo X70 Pro Plus include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset that is the fastest in the current gen of CPUs. It is partnered with Adreno 660 for graphics, up to 12 GB of RAM and 512GB of fast UFS 3.1 storage. Together it makes up for a mean tech specs sheet.
For battery, the company has installed a 4,500 mAh one inside, which some might think is less, but on our tests, it lasted for a full day. Besides, it comes with a 55W faster charger in the box, that can recharge it in a jiffy.
Best Budget Smartphone Of The Year 2021
The segment is one of the most crowded and brutal classifications when it comes to smartphones. A lot of devices were launched in this one year here. The smartphones makers left no stone unturned to make our choice very-very tough. But alas we found the one that stands on the top of the podium.
The contenders here are Moto E7 Power, Samsung M12, Infinix Hot11s, Poco M3 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro.
Winner: Redmi Note 10 Pro
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 732G processor clubbed with up to 8GB of RAM. The device has up to 128GB of onboard storage and in case that’s not enough for some users, they have the option of installing a microSD card of up to 512GB. Redmi Note 10 Pro runs Android 11 skinned with MIUI 12 that brings several customizations to the device. It houses a 5020mAh battery and sports quad rear cameras (64MP+8MP+5MP+2MP), and a 16MP selfie camera.
Best Gaming Smartphone Of The Year 2021
Gaming is now part of everyone’s life. Many of us play casually as well as professionally. Smartphones were the first weapon of choice to level up our gaming skills. Last year the category was won by Asus ROG Phone 3 and this year will its elder brother step up on to the top of the podium? Let’s find out.
The contenders here are Asus Rog Phone 5, Oneplus 9R,Poco F3 GT, Iqoo 7 Legend and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.
Winner: Asus Rog Phone 5
The smartphone comes screaming in with the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. This is the absolute best when it comes to premium performance and gaming capabilities.
The is partnered with Adreno 660 graphics. With that, you get 8, 12 or 16 GB of RAM. The one we are testing has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The 8GB RAM version comes with 128GB storage, the 16GB RAM model also comes with 256GB storage. The storage is UFS 3.1 supported.
For audio, there is stereo sound available as there are twin loudspeakers available on the ASUS ROG Phone 5. These are optimised for the best gaming sound with DTS:X so that you always end up getting chicken dinner in PUBG.
Best Mid-Range Smartphone Of The Year 2021
A tough decision for us, as the votes were very close between two smartphones. The Oppo and Poco. But the previous had a wee-bit more firepower in the mid-range category.
The contenders here are Oppo Reno 6 Pro, Oneplus 9rR, Samsung A52s, Poco F3 GT and Mi 11x.
Winner: Oppo Reno 6 Pro.
The smartphone is powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor clubbed with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. The handset houses a 4,500mAh battery and supports 65W fast charging. The device runs ColorOS 11.3 that gets with itself some customizations like always-on display, really-cool animated wallpapers, a dedicated gaming mode, and more.
There are some pre-installed apps on Oppo Reno 6 Pro including Soloop, Snapchat, Facebook, Josh, Hey Fun, Moj, et al. While most of them can be uninstalled, you’ll have to live with Hot Apps and a few other apps from Oppo’s family. This is a downside as some of them really spammed us with notifications during our time with the phone, and we didn’t really expect this from a device that is this expensive.
Best Mid-Range Camera Phone Of The Year 2021
A new category created this year is this one. There are plenty of smartphones, which launched this year in the mid-segment that came with very powerful cameras. So lets’s see which one comes out on top here.
The contenders here are Xiaomi Mi 10i, Samsung Galaxy F62, Oneplus Nord 2, Vivo V21 and Samsung Galaxy A52s.
Winner: Xiaomi Mi 10i
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 750G SoC and it is available in three storage options – 6GB RAM/64GB storage, 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB storage. The handset houses a 4,820mAh battery and it comes with a 33W fast charger in the box.
Mi 10i runs Android 10 skinned with the company’s MIUI 12.0.3 and the software of the device is highly customised. There is plenty of bloatware on the device and we often received notifications for promotional content, which is obviously something that hampered the user experience. Something that we really want Xiaomi to improve on. Not that they have not done it, but there is room to improve.
Best Selfie Smartphone Of Year 2021
Another fresh category we created in the 2021 awards is for selfie lovers. People love clicking selfies and there are plenty of smartphones in the market for that. We went through a ton of phones to find out the winner here.
The contenders here are Samsung Galaxy S21+, Vivo X70 Pro Plus, Apple Iphone 13 Pro, Mi11 Ultra and Oneplus 9R.
Winner: Vivo X70 Pro Plus
The Vivo X70 Pro Plus is by far one of the best we have seen this year. You get best in class Zeiss lenses here, with a gimble attached to it. This means you get super steady shots no matter what the situation is. Also, the primary shooter has a glass lens by Zeiss on it, which is much better than the usual plastic lenses found on most smartphones.
The Vivo X70 Pro Plus comes with 32MP wide-angle lens with f/2.5 aperture size. The story here is also very lively. We were able to squeeze out excellent selfies during the day, but quality fell a little in low light. So, our suggestion is to use the rear cameras if you are shooting at night. The front camera can also shoot videos in 4K at 60FPS, which as said is great for vloggers. The colours are very close to life and you do not see any ghosting or details lost here.
Best Vlogging Smartphone Of The Year 2021
Whether you are creating videos for YouTube or for TikTok, you need a great smartphone for that. Makers are producing specific phones as well as features in them to cater to this audience, so it made perfect sense to create a class to appreciate them.
The contenders here are Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Oneplus 9 Pro, Vivo V70 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy Flip 3.
Winner: Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Under the hood, Apple has put the latest Bionic A15 chipset that is the latest and the fastest from the company. This is coupled with up to 1 TB of storage, so all those who were bickering about the brand, not including a memory card slot in the iPhone can simply buy larger storage driven iPhone 13 Pro. The RAM and battery size have been bumped up and together with the latest CPU from Apple, the smartphone can open the most intense of games and apps in a blink of an eye. Battery life has become better in the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, too. You will get a few additional hours of playtime if you compare it to the previous version. Also, iPhone 13 Pro is water and dust resistant and comes with an iOS 15 operating system out of the box.
People’s Choice Smartphone Of The Year 2021
This is our first people’ choice awards category of 2021. This is where all of you helped us decide. You voted and this smartphone won. There was a clear champion here.
The contenders here are Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Mi 11 Ultra and Oneplus 9 Pro.
Winner: Apple iPhone 13 Pro
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro has triple 12 MP cameras that take care of ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto shooting experience. There is a TOF 3D LiDAR sensor included, which is great for adding depth to images. This has become better and the depth in shots is far superior when compared to its previous gen.
Not to forget, the imagery has become much better from all three camera sensors. In our test, we got to see exceptional results in the day and at night. There was hardly a time of the day when we could not adjust the settings and get the shot we wanted from the phone. A new cinematic video mode has been added in the native camera app that will adjust the subject focus automatically. If there are two subjects in the video and one looks away from the camera the focus will automatically move on to the other person. Which by the way can be shot in 4K at 60FPS (frames per second).
People’s Choice Gadget Of The Year 2021
Good close completion here as well. Again you decided the winner, and we presented it as the clear winner. Let’s find out who won.
The contenders here are Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Amazon Echo Show 10, Apple Ipad Pro 2021 and Asus Rog Zephyrus Duo 15 2021.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
The smartphone comes with a Qualcomm 888 chipset that has an octa-core CPU with a max clock speed of 2.84GHz. The graphics are provided by Adreno 660 GPU and it comes in two models. One model sports 12GB RAM with 256GB storage and the other has 12GB RAM with 512GB storage. Both support UFS 3.1 for faster performance of storage and better power efficiency. There is a 4,400 mAh battery inside, which does keep the phone alive for more than 21.5 hours under nominal use, which includes few hours of calling an hour of gaming and 1-2 hours of social media and YouTube browsing and playback.
People’s Choice Brand Of The Year 2021
You decided which is the tech brand of the year. The decision was unanimous and some of us in the team did see this one coming.
The contenders here are Xiaomi, Samsung, Apple and Amazon.
We are all about tech and gadgets and these tech toys made to the top of our lists of Gadget Bridge Awards. We would have loved to award multiple winners here, but only one can win. This particular gadget has become better over time and still is something out of a Sci-Fi movie.
The contenders here are Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Dyson Purifier Hot + Cold, Canon Eos R3, Apple Ipad Mini 2021 and Apple Watch Series 7.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
The operating system on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is Android 11 with Samsung UI 3.1 skin on top of it. Thanks to the 12 GB RAM and the latest Snapdragon 888 chipset, we hardly came across any lag. The apps and games open in a jiffy and the 120Hz browsing and scrolling experience is top-notch. You get a lot of quick options in the drop-down quick settings menu and users can quickly access recently used apps from the sideswipe menu. We love an app drawer in a smartphone, and this mobile device also has one, so that everything on the home screen looks neat and not cluttered.
Hatke Gadget Of The Year (Design) 2021
Now let’s move to the Hatke categories that have something fresh about them. These gadgets are Hatke (different) when it comes to design. All of them had something unusually cool about them (design-wise). But one stood out as we have never seen this design feature anywhere else.
The contenders here are Asus Aio 241e’, Fitbit Luxe, Oneplus Nord 2 Pac Man Edition, Samsung Flip 3 and Dyson Purifier Hot+Cold.
Winner: Oneplus Nord 2 Pac Man Edition
OnePlus Nord 2 Pac Man Edition comes with a dual film rear cover featuring the OnePlus and Pac Man branding. The rear panel highlights the PAC-MAN elements – such as the game’s iconic PAC-DOTS and PAC-MAN himself. It boasts a glossy phosphorescent design that glows in the dark to reveal a neon maze inspired by PAC-MAN. It also comes with a DIY PAC-MAN phone holder that is inspired by the popular Penrose stairs and symbolizes PAC-MAN’s iconic gameplay loop.
Hatke Gadget Of The Year (Performance And Utility) 2021
The next one in the Hatke series is for performance and utility. The swag value of these gadgets is very high when it comes to the fresh new approach. Let’s see who the contenders are here.
The contenders here are Sharp Qnet Air Purifier Kc-G60m-W, Philips Fresh Air Mask, Sandisk Ixpand Wireless Charger Sync, Sony Ht-S40r and Xiaomi Beard Trimmer 1c.
Winner: Philips Fresh Air Mask
The fan on Philips Fresh Air Mask has 3-speed modes, which can be accessed with the LED-lit button on the fan panel from the outside. Sweat is the biggest problem of any facemask, but with this one (thanks to the fan) you hardly find any sweat drops on your face even when you are in hot temperatures. Charging the Philips Fresh Air Mask is also very easy and one can do that with any USB charger using the supplied cable.
Best Value-For-Money Laptop Of The Year 2021
What do we all want from a gadget? Value for money, especially when it comes to a gadget like a laptop, which we will use for years to come. The choices here were very competitive, but finally, we came to a conclusion.
The contenders here are Acer Aspire 5, Asus Vivobook Flip 14 2021, Xiaomi Mi Notebook Ultra, Asus C214 and HP Pavilion 14.
Winner: Xiaomi Mi Notebook Ultra
So what all do you get under the hood? We are reviewing the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Ultra with the Intel i5 11th Gen (11300H) CPU that has 4 cores and a clock speed of up to 4.4GHz. This is partnered with 16GB RAM (3,200MHz frequency), which is soldered on the mainboard and 512GB of NVMe SSD. For graphics, you will get an onboard Intel Iris XE graphics unit. Other features include WiFi 6 for fast network connectivity and Bluetooth 5.1 support.
Best Laptop Of The Year 2021
A flurry of laptops were launched in the year 2021. The demand was very high this year too, as many were working from home due to the pandemic. Some great runners in this category but one stood out of the pack.
The contenders here are Asus Zenbook 13 Um325u, Dell XPS 15 (2021), Acer Swift X, Xiaomi Mi Notebook Ultra and Hp Envy 14 (2021)
Winner: Acer Swift X
Acer Swift X laptop features a 14-inch FHDQuad HD IPS LED Backlit TFT Acer ComfyView Display. The screen offers 1920 x 1080 pixels of resolution 85.73% screen-to-body ratio, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB and 16:9 aspect ratio. The laptop is powered by AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Hexa-core processor and is paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU for graphics with 4GB of GDDR6 VRAM and up to 4.4 GHz, 8 cores, and 16 processing threads The Acer laptop comes with 16 GB of onboard LPDDR4X system memory and up to 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s, NVMe (upgradable up to 1TB).
Best Gaming Laptop Of The Year 2021
After gaming smartphones, a category that flourished during the year 2021 was gaming laptops. As PC gaming grew, more companies introduced their portable gaming notebooks that can give tough competition to desktop gaming machines and gaming consoles.
The contenders here are Alienware M15 R5, Asus TUSF Dash F15, Lenovo Legion 5, Acer Helios 300 (2021) and HP Victus 15 (2021)
Winner: Asus TUSF Dash F15
The Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop we reviewed had the Intel Core i7 version that supports 3.3 GHz. But this is just a quad-core CPU, which is not super best for high-end gaming, but does get the job done on medium to high settings with the NVIDIA 3070RTX GPU for most games.
The above is coupled with 16GB RAM, 8GB of which is soldered on the motherboard and 8GB is removable. Most super-thin gaming laptops (this one is 19.9mm thin) like these come with soldered RAM, which has its own pros and cons. Pro is the thinness of the notebook and the con is if it gets ruined, you need to replace the motherboard. Users also get 1TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD. Windows 10 Home is the native OS on the Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop.
Best Tablet Of The Year 2021
Tablets are the preferred choice if someone wants good performance and portability yet does not want to burn a hole in his/her pocket. These became great alternatives to laptops for students and office goes who wanted to attend online classes or a Zoom call in the year 2021.
The contenders here are Apple iPad Mini 2021, Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, Lenovo Tab P11 Pro and Nokia T20.
Winner: Apple iPad Mini 2021
It features an 8.3-inch screen with a Touch ID. The device will be available in Wi-Fi and a cellular variant. The iPad Mini has support for 5G connectivity. It has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with Centre Stage and a new speaker system. Moreover, the new line-up will have support for the second generation of Apple Pencil. It comes with a USB Type-C port.
Best Value-For-Money Smart TV Of The Year 2021
Another segment where we sought great value for money is TVs. The sector has flared up in 2021 and many from across the globe brought the best. We tested out quite a few, but only one can be crowned as the winner.
The contenders here are Acer P Series Android TV, Mi Tv 5x, Daiwa 4k UHD TV and OnePlus U1S 50-Inch.
Winner: OnePlus U1S 50-Inch
Best TV Of The Year 2021
We have said this before many times, the idiot box is not so idiot anymore. Televisions are seen as a family member now and with the odd times we live in, stuck at home, these smart machines kept us entertained. A lot of great candidates this time and by the smallest margin, we do have a champion.
The contenders here are Mi QLED TV 75, OnePlus TV U1S 65-Inch, Sony XR A80J and LG OLED C1.
Winner: Mi QLED TV 75
Best Feature-Packed TV Of The Year 2021
In this grouping, we were looking for a TV that has not just good but a really good amount of features. We came across many that gave a few additional features, but this one stood out as it gave a lot of extra features over the regular ones.
The contenders here are Sony XR A80J, TCL Mini Led C825, LG OLED C1 and Mi QLED TV 75.
Winner: TCL Mini LED C825
TCL Mini LED QLED 4K C825 supports Dolby Vision IQ and packs 120Hz MEMC and TCL’s exclusive algorithm that makes viewing action-packed content glitch-free. It comes with Game Master with a dedicated HDMI 2.1 port for the gamers to allow them to play even high-quality games with smoother processing and powerful optimization. The Mini LED technology on the Television promises wide colour gamut performance coupled with high contrast ratio and HDR. The device also supports local dimming that gives the viewers a totally immersive viewing experience. According to the company, the use of mini LEDs will also result in thinner and lighter product designs.
Best Projector Of The Year 2021
When we were deciding new categories for the year 2021, projectors were one of the first that came to our mind and we all agreed upon. The type is one of the most populated so the decision here was tough for us. But we pulled up our socks and finally came to a conclusion.
The contenders here are Viewsonic LS600WE, Optoma HD30HDR, Viewsonic X100-4K, Panasonic Pt-Rz990 and Optoma UHD35+.
Winner: Optoma UHD35+
Best Home Improvement Device Of The Year 2021
IOT (Internet of things) has expanded gadgets especially built for home. These gadgets help to elevate or better your household. We came across some neat and nifty gadgets in the year 2021 that are all worthy of gratitude, but only one can win.
The contenders here are Amazon Echo Show 10, Flexnest Flexbike +, EZVIZ C6n WiFi Camera, Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool and Mi 360 Security Camera 2K Pro.
Winner: Amazon Echo Show 10
Amazon Echo Show 10 does everything the regular Echo speakers do and more. The sound of the speakers is great. If you are throwing a small party at home, this speaker is all you need to fill the room with great tunes.
Best Smartwatch Of The Year 2021
Year after year we see even better, faster and longer-lasting (when it comes to battery life) smartwatches in India. Every big and small tech company has at least 1 smartwatch in its treasure chest now. This was a toughie for us, but we finally came to a decision.
The contenders here are Amazfit Bip U Pro, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Apple Watch Series 7 and Oneplus Watch.
Winner: Apple Watch Series 7
With the launch of the new Apple Watch Series 7 the company introduced redesigned OS for the watch to utilise the bigger display, the watch supports all the sports modes paired with Apple Sports+. The new OS has the support of a small keyboard in the UI that utilises the bigger display and can come in handy for replying to texts on the go. It can show the user their ECG, has cycle mode to know the speed one is riding at and has fall detection. The Watch is WR50 waterproof, making it ideal for surfing. With 100% recyclable aluminium the new watch is more durable and has IP6X dust resistance, too.
Best Fitness Wearable Of The Year 2021
A very crowded segment in India is of fitness wearables. The market was flooded with branded and non-branded wearables in the year 2021. The choice here for us was simple, pick the one which gives you the best bang for the buck and has the best features on offer.
The contenders here are Oppo Band Style, Huawei Band 6, Fitbit Charge 5 and Mi Band 6.
Winner: Fitbit Charge 5
The Fitbit Charge 5 features a 1.04-inch colour AMOLED touchscreen display with 450 nits of peak brightness. It offers an always-on display with 20 colourful clock faces to customize what information you want to see most. It allows you to swipe a finger, view your stats, and receive/send notifications from/to your smartphone. The Fitbit Fitness band also comes with a built-in GPS + GLONASS, SpO2 sensor, skin temperature sensor, and optical heart rate monitor. The device can also withstand up to 50 metres in water, which makes it swim-proof. The watch also includes NFC and is compatible with Android 8.0 or higher devices and iOS 12.2 or higher Apple products.
Best Headphones Of The Year 2021
After sight, sound is the most important feature for a wholesome entertainment experience. Headphones or earphones provide you with great sound at a personal level and there were many exceptional runners here. The choice was hard for us, but one pipped the others because of its superb design.
The contenders here are Audio Technica ATH-102USB, Sennheiser IE300, PLAYGO BH47 and Ptron Tangent Plus V2.
Winner: Sennheiser IE300
The Sennheiser IE300 have been made for people who want nothing short of pure audio excellence. The 7mm audio drivers in these earphones supply excellent highs, mids and bass. Built for comfort listening, the IE300 provided us with a superb audio experience. But the gamer in us kept shouting, try them out while gaming. To our amazement, in many ways, these were better than the professional Razer headphones we have been using for gaming.
Best Value For Money Wireless Earphones 2021
We all want bang for our buck. Value for money gadgets is one of our favourites so it made perfect sense for us to honour an ace in the wireless earphones sector too.
The contenders here are Sennheiser IE100, Noise Flair Touch, PLAYGO N37 and Ptron Tangent Plus V2.
Winner: PLAYGO N37
The PlayGo N37 works with any BT device, as it supports Bluetooth version up to 5.0. We tested it out with a lot of devices including a Samsung smartphone as well as our laptop. The sound is very nice. For the value, the bass is good and voice clarity is superb. We played songs from Spotify as well as Amazon Music and not once did we feel they were underpowered. The earbuds are also magnetic so you can clasp them together magnetically in the neck and they will not fall off.
Best Wireless Earphones Of The Year 2021
Another segment that grew exponentially in 2020 is of wireless earphones and it grew further in 2021. Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, Samsung and Xiaomi got new and fresh wireless earphones to the Indian market. All of them did a very good job, but one stood out of the pack.
The contenders here are Oppo Enco X, Nothing Ear 1, Apple Airpods 3, Oneplus Buds Pro and Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro.
Winner: OnePlus Buds Pro
The bass in the OnePlus Buds pro is simply superb, with the highs and lows quality much better than its competition. We used them with various audio apps including Spotify and they surprised us at each step. More so, since they are LHDC and Dolby Atmos optimised.
Best Bluetooth Speaker Of The Year 2021
WE have seen this class grow exponentially in the last few years. Whether it is just casual listening or you are throwing a small party a BT speaker is the perfect companion. We did see some good fresh new Bluetooth speakers coming to town in the year 2021.
The contenders here are JBL Charge 5, Sony SRS XG500, Sony SRS-XB13 and Mi Portable Bluetooth Speaker 16W.
Winner: Sony SRS XG500
The Sony SRS XG500 portable speakers are absolute headbangers. The sound is incredible and one of the best we have seen from any portable speaker from the Japanese major. Consumers get an array of speakers here. In total there are 6 speakers on the Sony SRS XG500. There are two square style X-balanced speakers in the front (middle), with twin high-efficiency tweeters next to them on each side (placed behind the cloth mesh) and two passive radiator audio drivers on both sides.
Best Streaming Service Of The Year 2021
Everybody amped up the OTT game in the last few years. As people turned to streaming services when doing nothing at home, the providers added new shows and movies to be watched in the cozy surroundings. There was plenty of action, drama and comedy going on in each one of them. But in the end, it is all about great content and who delivers it the fastest.
The contenders here are Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Netflix.
Winner: Netflix
Best Music App Of The Year 2021
With the emergence of smartphones, an app that became very popular in the last five years belongs to the music series. So, we decided let’s honour the music streaming services in the apps category, hopefully, next year we would be able to add more app sections in the Gadget Bridge awards. As for now here are the nominees.
The contenders here are Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify and Jio Saavn.
Winner: Spotify
Best Camera Of The Year 2021
Yes, our smartphones can click lovely pictures, but still, we love the very handy camera for the best shots. These devices capture your memories in the form of pictures or moving pictures. Some innovative new products came to life in 2021, too. We wish there could be two winners but there is space for only one on the top podium step.
The contenders here are Panasonic Lumix GH5M2, Nikon Z9, Canon EOS R3 and Sony Zv-E10.
Winner: Canon EOS R3
Best PC/Laptop Accessory Of The Year 2021
The last category in this year’s awards is for PC/Laptop accessories. Yes, this one is also freshly added making the list strong for consumer tech and gadgets. We loved a lot of gadgets that were launched for this section and here are the top nominees and then the winner.
The contenders here are Logitech Mx Anywhere 3, D-Link Ax1500 R15 Ai Router, Rapoo GK500 Keyboard and Dell Web Cam.
Winner: Logitech Mx Anywhere 3
The Logitech MX Anywhere 3 is a workhorse, which the work from home force wants. This is a mouse that actually lowers a lot of your burden. To begin with, it works with multiple operating systems, including Mac and Windows. The company does give a USB wireless connection dongle with it; however, you do not require it as it can connect with Bluetooth easily.
The sensor in the Logitech MX Anywhere 3 has a max DPI value of 4,000 which is excellent if you work on large screens. Most of the functions can be customised using the Logitech Options software. Users can customise the scroll click button, the side buttons and even the mode key just above the scroll wheel. Or they can use some of the pre-sets already present in the software for apps like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft office suite. So, this way the side buttons are pre-customised for each software you use and you do not have to change it every time you open the software.
So these are all the categories and winners of the biggest tech and consumer gadgets awards: Gadget Bridge Awards 2021. Congratulations to all the winners and Good luck to everyone and we shall see you next year!
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Modern day hackers are very smart and can hack your personal accounts and details from you. If you are on youtube and you do not want your channel to not get hacked then you should be very careful, and use all the protective measures you can. But if your channel is already hacked then this is how you can recover youtube channel.Just follow these steps and you should be able to recover your YouTube account.
Act immediately
As soon as you get to know that your channel or account has been hacked you don’t have to panic and just act as quickly as possible. Write on your social media platforms about it so that if the hacker uses it for wicked intention then your followers already know that they do not have to fall for the trap. Use Twitter and Instagram to reach out to Google and YouTube and ask for help.Read also: How to start a YouTube channel?
Try to reset the password
If your account ever gets hacked the first thing that you should always do is reset the account password and change the password. While changing the password you should always remember that the new password is completely different from the previous one, it would make it difficult for the hacker to guess and hack again. The password should contain both upper cases and lower case letters with special characters and numbers along with it. The combination of letters, numbers, and characters will make the password stronger.
Report that channel is hijacked
Reporting that your channel or account has been hijacked is also a very important step to remember if your channel gets hijacked. You should report about channel hijack as early as possible so that you can get the channel very soon. You can report channel hijack by the given step
Open the YouTube support page on the browser, and click get support on the top right corner of the screen.
Go to get Creator Resources then go to Channel access issue and select Get help with a hijacked account.
Then follow the upcoming steps to recover your YouTube account.
In today’s era when we have to remember a lot of passwords, it is obvious that we keep forgetting passwords for our social media accounts and also WiFi. If you have forgotten the password of your WiFi and now you can not access it, we have some simple hacks/ways by which you can recover it. In this article, we will guide the best 7 ways to recover a Wi-Fi password. Just follow these simple ways and you should be able to recover your wifi password
Check if the password is on the WiFi router
If you have forgotten the wifi password of your home then recovering the password would be very easy. You just need to grab the Wi-Fi router and look for any sticker pasted on the router. You could find a sticker on which the password of the wifi network is mentioned, of course, if you have changed the password this trick won’t work. The password will be mentioned by name SSID, Wi-Fi password, Default password, password, or something like that. Just see the password from there and you are good to go.
Recover the WiFi password in Windows 11
So if you have a Windows machine that you use and it is also connected to the WiFi that you forgot, you can use it to find the WiFi password. Just follow these steps
Go to the settings in your Windows 11 PC, then click on Network and Sharing.
Scroll down and click on the More Network adapter option under Advance network settings, and a window will pop up.
Select your WiFi and then click on wireless properties.
Change the tab to security and you will find the WiFi password over there.
Press the WPS button to connect to another Windows device
If you do not have a Windows PC connected to the WiFi network then you should follow this step
Take your router and examine it if it has a button that says WPS.
If yes then press the button and you should be able to connect any device to the network for a while
Connect your Windows PC to it.
Now that you have connected the pc to the wifi network just follow the first way and you should be able to recover the password.
Recover Wi-Fi password with an iPhone or iPad
If your iPhone or iPad is connected to the Wi-Fi network whose password you have forgotten you can recover it with the help of an iPhone or iPad. You can use PassFab iOS Password Manager. Just follow the steps given
Install the PassFab iOS Password Manager on your PC or laptop and connect it to your iPhone or iPad.
Once you connect your device using a USB cable, begin the scan to initiate the recovery process.
And as soon as the scan completes, you’ll recover your password, now just note it down anywhere so that you can find it later on.
Recover WiFi password on an Android smartphone
Step 1: Go to Settings and select ‘Connections’.
Step 2: Select WiFi and tap on the gear icon next to the WiFi network you’re connected to.
Step 3: From the bottom menu select ‘QR Code’ and take a screenshot or select ‘Save as image’.
Step 4: Download a QR code scanner app and load the screenshot to read it.
Step 5: You will be able to see the WiFi password. Look for it right after the WiFi network name and WPA security tag.
How to find out a forgotten Wi-Fi password on a Google Pixel smartphone
Finding out the WiFi network’s password is way easier on a Google Pixel smartphone. Just follow these simple steps.
Step 1: Go to Settings and select ‘Network and Internet’.
Step 2: Tap on ‘Internet’ and select the WiFi network you’re connected to.
Step 3: Select ‘Share’ and type in the pin or scan your fingerprint for verification.
Step 4: The WiFi password will be displayed just below the QR Code.
Find through router settings
You can also find Wi-Fi passwords through your WiFi router settings, just find out which brand router you are using and search how to open IP settings in that router and then follow these steps
Open your web browser and type the default IP of your router most of the routers have 192.168.0.1.
Then login to the setup page if you have not changed these settings before then the username and password will be mentioned on your router
From there you can look for the SSID option and you can change or view the wifi password from there.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I access my router’s gateway on my PC?
Launch your preferred web browser, type 192.168.1.1, and hit Enter to visit your Wi-Fi router’s web portal on your PC. If this doesn’t work, find out your router’s IP address and enter it in the address bar.
How do I share my Wi-Fi password with someone else if I don’t know what it is?
Go to Settings>Connections>WiFi Network Settings and hit the QR Code option at the bottom of the screen. Scan this QR Code on the device that wants to connect to the internent.
How do I recover the WiFi password on a Google Pixel smartphone?
Pixel smartphones have a special feature that displays the WiFi password of the network they are connected to. Simply go to Settings>Network and Internet>Internet, select your WiFi network, and hit Share. After you have verified yourself, you will be able to view the WiFi password.
Read also: How to boost your WiFi signal while you are working from home
Conclusion
These are the top 7 ways to find out or recover a Wi-Fi password in case you forgot what it is. These methods will work on Windows, Android, and iOS devices just fine. When it comes to smartphones, only Pixels can directly display the WiFi password. You will need to use a QR Code scanner app for the rest.
Vivo V23 5G series India launch is scheduled to take place on January 5. The news is confirmed by the company via a small teaser shared on Twitter. The company has also shared some posters depicting a dual selfie camera setup and colour changing rear panel.The Vivo V23 5G series will be available in India on January 5. The tech giant has officially teased the launch of the upcoming smartphone series in India via Twitter. According to the tweet, the new smartphone series launch will begin at 12 noon IST. The upcoming lineup will be available via Flipkart as it has also been listed on the e-commerce platform as well on the company’s official website. Both the microsites tease some key specifications of the Vivo V23 5G series. However, the firm has not yet confirmed how many smartphones will be released in the country but according to the landing page, the series will include two models Vivo V23 5G and Vivo V23 Pro 5G.Moreover, other shared teasers suggest Vivo V23 series will have a hue-changing back panel as the light changes. The company is teasing it as “India’s first colour changing smartphone”. The smartphone is seen changing colour from golden to bluish-green. However, the colour changing capability for Vivo V23 5G and Vivo V23 Pro 5G is limited, according to Vivo.Speaking about the specifications, the Vivo V23 5G series’ key specifications are revealed on the microsite. The device is said to come with an ultra-slim 3D curved display. The standard variant has a metal flat frame on the sides and it will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 5G SoC. The microsite further mentions that the Vivo V23 5G is to be offered with 8GB of RAM, with 4GB of additional RAM.As the name suggests the Vivo V23 5G series will have 5G support as well. Speaking more about the design and specifications the devices will also have a triple-camera setup on the back, with the primary sensor being 108 megapixels. A wide-angle sensor and a macro sensor are among the other lenses available. A super-wide-angle sensor with night mode support will be added to the front-facing 50-megapixel dual selfie cameras.As the launch of the Vivo V23 5G and Vivo V23 Pro 5G approaches, the remaining specifications will be revealed in stages. So keep an eye on Gadget Bridge.
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You do not know what a strong password is? A good and strong password consists of more than 8 characters with the use of both uppercase and lowercase letters combined with special characters like “@,#,$, etc” and numbers. The combination of these characters creates a strong password. So, you should use a strong password to save your accounts.
Read also: Everyday Gmail is blocking more than 100 million phishing emails
You must have received some shopping links that give you a flat 90% discount or many crazy deals like this right? Well in almost all the cases those are phishing websites. If you receive these types of messages then you should be careful and check that deal by going to the official website or the app. If you can’t find the same deal on the official website then you should not enter your details on that website.
It comes with an Exynos 2100 chipset with Quad-Core CPU clocking at 2.91GHz. This speed only kicks in when the phone demands it. Like when playing graphic hungry games or apps. Otherwise, to conserve battery the lower speed cores stay alive. With this, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage (the device we got for review). Graphics are provided by Mali-G78 MP14 GPU.
The technical specifications of the Vivo X70 Pro Plus include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset that is the fastest in the current gen of CPUs. It is partnered with Adreno 660 for graphics, up to 12 GB of RAM and 512GB of fast UFS 3.1 storage. Together it makes up for a mean tech specs sheet.
For battery, the company has installed a 4,500 mAh one inside, which some might think is less, but on our tests, it lasted for a full day. Besides, it comes with a 55W faster charger in the box, that can recharge it in a jiffy.
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 732G processor clubbed with up to 8GB of RAM. The device has up to 128GB of onboard storage and in case that’s not enough for some users, they have the option of installing a microSD card of up to 512GB. Redmi Note 10 Pro runs Android 11 skinned with MIUI 12 that brings several customizations to the device. It houses a 5020mAh battery and sports quad rear cameras (64MP+8MP+5MP+2MP), and a 16MP selfie camera.
The smartphone comes screaming in with the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. This is the absolute best when it comes to premium performance and gaming capabilities.
The is partnered with Adreno 660 graphics. With that, you get 8, 12 or 16 GB of RAM. The one we are testing has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The 8GB RAM version comes with 128GB storage, the 16GB RAM model also comes with 256GB storage. The storage is UFS 3.1 supported.
For audio, there is stereo sound available as there are twin loudspeakers available on the ASUS ROG Phone 5. These are optimised for the best gaming sound with DTS:X so that you always end up getting chicken dinner in PUBG.
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 750G SoC and it is available in three storage options – 6GB RAM/64GB storage, 6GB RAM/128GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB storage. The handset houses a 4,820mAh battery and it comes with a 33W fast charger in the box.
Mi 10i runs Android 10 skinned with the company’s MIUI 12.0.3 and the software of the device is highly customised. There is plenty of bloatware on the device and we often received notifications for promotional content, which is obviously something that hampered the user experience. Something that we really want Xiaomi to improve on. Not that they have not done it, but there is room to improve.
The Vivo X70 Pro Plus is by far one of the best we have seen this year. You get best in class Zeiss lenses here, with a gimble attached to it. This means you get super steady shots no matter what the situation is. Also, the primary shooter has a glass lens by Zeiss on it, which is much better than the usual plastic lenses found on most smartphones.
The Vivo X70 Pro Plus comes with 32MP wide-angle lens with f/2.5 aperture size. The story here is also very lively. We were able to squeeze out excellent selfies during the day, but quality fell a little in low light. So, our suggestion is to use the rear cameras if you are shooting at night. The front camera can also shoot videos in 4K at 60FPS, which as said is great for vloggers. The colours are very close to life and you do not see any ghosting or details lost here.
Under the hood, Apple has put the latest Bionic A15 chipset that is the latest and the fastest from the company. This is coupled with up to 1 TB of storage, so all those who were bickering about the brand, not including a memory card slot in the iPhone can simply buy larger storage driven iPhone 13 Pro. The RAM and battery size have been bumped up and together with the latest CPU from Apple, the smartphone can open the most intense of games and apps in a blink of an eye. Battery life has become better in the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, too. You will get a few additional hours of playtime if you compare it to the previous version. Also, iPhone 13 Pro is water and dust resistant and comes with an iOS 15 operating system out of the box.
The Apple iPhone 13 Pro has triple 12 MP cameras that take care of ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto shooting experience. There is a TOF 3D LiDAR sensor included, which is great for adding depth to images. This has become better and the depth in shots is far superior when compared to its previous gen.
Not to forget, the imagery has become much better from all three camera sensors. In our test, we got to see exceptional results in the day and at night. There was hardly a time of the day when we could not adjust the settings and get the shot we wanted from the phone. A new cinematic video mode has been added in the native camera app that will adjust the subject focus automatically. If there are two subjects in the video and one looks away from the camera the focus will automatically move on to the other person. Which by the way can be shot in 4K at 60FPS (frames per second).
The smartphone comes with a Qualcomm 888 chipset that has an octa-core CPU with a max clock speed of 2.84GHz. The graphics are provided by Adreno 660 GPU and it comes in two models. One model sports 12GB RAM with 256GB storage and the other has 12GB RAM with 512GB storage. Both support UFS 3.1 for faster performance of storage and better power efficiency. There is a 4,400 mAh battery inside, which does keep the phone alive for more than 21.5 hours under nominal use, which includes few hours of calling an hour of gaming and 1-2 hours of social media and YouTube browsing and playback.
The operating system on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is 
The fan on Philips Fresh Air Mask has 3-speed modes, which can be accessed with the LED-lit button on the fan panel from the outside. Sweat is the biggest problem of any facemask, but with this one (thanks to the fan) you hardly find any sweat drops on your face even when you are in hot temperatures. Charging the Philips Fresh Air Mask is also very easy and one can do that with any USB charger using the supplied cable.
So what all do you get under the hood? We are reviewing the Xiaomi Mi Notebook Ultra with the Intel i5 11th Gen (11300H) CPU that has 4 cores and a clock speed of up to 4.4GHz. This is partnered with 16GB RAM (3,200MHz frequency), which is soldered on the mainboard and 512GB of NVMe SSD. For graphics, you will get an onboard Intel Iris XE graphics unit. Other features include WiFi 6 for fast network connectivity and Bluetooth 5.1 support.
Acer Swift X laptop features a 14-inch FHDQuad HD IPS LED Backlit TFT Acer ComfyView Display. The screen offers 1920 x 1080 pixels of resolution 85.73% screen-to-body ratio, 300 nits brightness, 100% sRGB and 16:9 aspect ratio. The laptop is powered by AMD Ryzen 5 5600U Hexa-core processor and is paired with 
The Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop we reviewed had the Intel Core i7 version that supports 3.3 GHz. But this is just a quad-core CPU, which is not super best for high-end gaming, but does get the job done on medium to high settings with the NVIDIA 3070RTX GPU for most games.
The above is coupled with 16GB RAM, 8GB of which is soldered on the motherboard and 8GB is removable. Most super-thin gaming laptops (this one is 19.9mm thin) like these come with soldered RAM, which has its own pros and cons. Pro is the thinness of the notebook and the con is if it gets ruined, you need to replace the motherboard. Users also get 1TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD. Windows 10 Home is the native OS on the Asus TUF Dash F15 gaming laptop.
It features an 8.3-inch screen with a Touch ID. The device will be available in Wi-Fi and a cellular variant. The iPad Mini has support for 5G connectivity. It has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera with Centre Stage and a new speaker system. Moreover, the new line-up will have support for the second generation of 
Amazon Echo Show 10 does everything the regular Echo speakers do and more. The sound of the speakers is great. If you are throwing a small party at home, this speaker is all you need to fill the room with great tunes.
With the launch of the new Apple Watch Series 7 the company introduced redesigned OS for the watch to utilise the bigger display, the watch supports all the sports modes paired with Apple Sports+. The new OS has the support of a small keyboard in the UI that utilises the bigger display and can come in handy for replying to 
The 
The Sennheiser IE300 have been made for people who want nothing short of pure audio excellence. The 7mm audio drivers in these earphones supply excellent highs, mids and bass. Built for comfort listening, the IE300 provided us with a superb audio experience. But the gamer in us kept shouting, try them out while gaming. To our amazement, in many ways, these were better than the professional Razer headphones we have been using for gaming.
The PlayGo N37 works with any BT device, as it supports Bluetooth version up to 5.0. We tested it out with a lot of devices including a Samsung smartphone as well as our laptop. The sound is very nice. For the value, the bass is good and voice clarity is superb. We played songs from Spotify as well as Amazon Music and not once did we feel they were underpowered. The earbuds are also magnetic so you can clasp them together magnetically in the neck and they will not fall off.
The bass in the OnePlus Buds pro is simply superb, with the highs and lows quality much better than its competition. We used them with various audio apps including Spotify and they surprised us at each step. More so, since they are LHDC and Dolby Atmos optimised.
The Sony SRS XG500 portable speakers are absolute headbangers. The sound is incredible and one of the best we have seen from any portable speaker from the Japanese major. Consumers get an array of speakers here. In total there are 6 speakers on the Sony SRS XG500. There are two square style X-balanced speakers in the front (middle), with twin high-efficiency tweeters next to them on each side (placed behind the cloth mesh) and two passive radiator audio drivers on both sides.
The Logitech MX Anywhere 3 is a workhorse, which the work from home force wants. This is a mouse that actually lowers a lot of your burden. To begin with, it works with multiple operating systems, including Mac and Windows. The company does give a USB wireless connection dongle with it; however, you do not require it as it can connect with Bluetooth easily.
The sensor in the Logitech MX Anywhere 3 has a max DPI value of 4,000 which is excellent if you work on large screens. Most of the functions can be customised using the Logitech Options software. Users can customise the scroll click button, the side buttons and even the mode key just above the scroll wheel. Or they can use some of the pre-sets already present in the software for apps like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft office suite. So, this way the side buttons are pre-customised for each software you use and you do not have to change it every time you open the software.
So these are all the categories and winners of the biggest tech and consumer gadgets awards: Gadget Bridge Awards 2021. Congratulations to all the winners and Good luck to everyone and we shall see you next year!
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Write on your social media platforms about it so that if the hacker uses it for wicked intention then your followers already know that they do not have to fall for the trap. Use Twitter and Instagram to reach out to Google and YouTube and ask for help.
While changing the password you should always remember that the new password is completely different from the previous one, it would make it difficult for the hacker to guess and hack again. The password should contain both upper cases and lower case letters with special characters and numbers along with it. The combination of letters, numbers, and characters will make the password stronger.
Step 2: Select WiFi and tap on the gear icon next to the WiFi network you’re connected to.
Step 3: From the bottom menu select ‘QR Code’ and take a screenshot or select ‘Save as image’.
Step 4: Download a QR code scanner app and load the screenshot to read it.
Step 5: You will be able to see the WiFi password. Look for it right after the WiFi network name and WPA security tag.
Step 2: Tap on ‘Internet’ and select the WiFi network you’re connected to.
Step 3: Select ‘Share’ and type in the pin or scan your fingerprint for verification.
Step 4: The WiFi password will be displayed just below the QR Code.
