PewDiePie vs T-Series: Google’s Chromecast devices get hacked to garner more followers for the YouTuber
YouTuber PewDiePie has taken a lead over T-Series when it comes to the race of being the top channel on Google’s video platform. However, this certainly has not stopped his followers from asking people to subscribe to PewDiePie’s YouTube channel. And now, the battle between T-Series and PewDiePie has taken a new turn altogether.
A report claims that two hackers have targeted Google’s Chromecast devices to promote PewDiePie’s Felix Kjellberg. These hackers have compromised Chromecast dongles to show users a message to subscribe to PewDiePie’s YouTube channel. Furthermore, these hackers have said that they have successfully targeted over 70,000 Chromecast devices.
The message prompting to users was, “CastHack, Hacking Chromecasts/Google Homes/SmartTVs, Progress: 123141/123141 [100.00000%], Running for 1 hour, 4 minutes, 23 seconds, SUBSCRIBE TO PEWDIEPIE.”
https://twitter.com/j3ws3r/status/1080739889535205376
The Twitter handles of both the hackers are @HackerGiraffe and @j3ws3r and they took to the platform to tell why they chose to hack the devices. The hackers said, “If you came here because you’re a victim of #CastHack, then know that your Chromecast/SmartTV/GoogleHome is exposed to the public internet, and is leaking sensitive information related to your device and home. We want to help you, and also our favorite YouTubers (mostly PewDiePie). We’re only trying to protect you and inform you of this before someone takes real advantage of it. Imagine the consequences of having access to the information above.”
It is worth noticing that this is not the first time that common people have become the targets of hackers to promote PewDiePie. To recall, last month some hackers defaced the Wall Street Journal website with a false apology and asked people to subscribe to PewDiePie.
Prior to that, a hacker said that he took over 50,000 printers across the globe to print strange messages which asked people to subscribe to PewDiePie’s YouTube channel. As of now, T-Series has around 78 million subscribers and PewDiePie has more than 79 million subscribers on YouTube.
The rivalry between PewDiePie and T-Series has been going on for months now and each is trying to garner more followers in order to defeat each other. While currently, PewDiePie is in the lead, let’s see who ultimately wins this battle.
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Xiaomi to launch its Redmi 7 smartphone with a 48MP camera on January 10
Reports and rumours about new smartphones from Xiaomi have been surfacing online for quite some time and now, it seems like they actually have some credibility. The Chinese smartphone brand has confirmed that it is set to release Redmi 7 series on January 10. It has also been confirmed that the smartphone will come with a 48MP camera.
The company today shared a teaser about the upcoming Redmi 7 series on its official website as well as on Redmi’s account on Weibo. Xiaomi’s teaser says ‘new independent brand’, which can point towards the company following Huawei and Oppo’s footsteps and creating its own sub-brand. For those unaware, Huawei’s sub-brand is Honor and Realme is Oppo’s sub-brand. So may be, we will get to see Xiaomi’s own sub-brand which will have its own set of dedicated smartphones and share most of the R&D facilities and manufacturing plants as the company.
The shadow of ‘Redmi’ sign in the poster shared by Xiaomi says 4800. This is a very clear hint towards the smartphone sporting a 48MP camera. The event will be taking place in Beijing and will begin at 2:00 pm local time. Although the company will certainly launch at least one device from its Redmi 7 series, there is a possibility of other iterations like Redmi 7 Pro, Redmi Note 7 Pro, Redmi 7A to be launched too.
It is being said that if the Android smartphone will come with a 48MP camera, the company may also be considering to launch Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 – a new model of the dual camera Redmi Pro smartphone that was launched back in 2016. To recall, it was one among the first smartphones to come with a real-time bokeh mode coupled with a primary camera.
Since there is a possibility of Xiaomi launching its own sub-brand, we should point out that last year the company also unveiled its Pocofone series, which is known as ‘POCO’ in India.
Xiaomi launched its POCO F1 mobile in India in the first half of 2018 and the smartphone was appreciated for packing powerful specifications like Snapdragon 845 at an affordable price.
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Xiaomi Mi TV 4 that measures 65-inches to launch in India soon
The Chinese gadget seller has teased a TV from their camp is about to launch in India soon. It is the Xiaomi Mi TV 4 which is of 65-inches. This large flat tube is the only one variant Xiaomi is offering, and this one is the latest to be available in India very soon. For now, the largest screen by Xiaomi in India measures 55-inches and is priced at Rs 49,999.
The about-to-launch TV would be suitable for large rooms. The price at which Xiaomi is selling its smart TVs in India give it an edge against tech giants such as Samsung, Sony and LG. Currently, the 65-inch variant of the Mi TV 4 is available in China at a cost of CNY 5,999. This is roughly estimated to be Rs 63,000, which is somewhat higher than the 55-inch variant. The teaser has been publicised by Xiaomi India head, Manu Kumar Jain today.
The Mi TV 4 could be priced at Rs 60,000 or less after its launch in India. It is not known when the launch will happen, but it is anticipated to occur soon. Xiaomi recently slashed the prices of all its TVs up to 32 inches due to reduction in GST from 28 percent to 18 percent. These TVs include the Mi TV 4A 32 and Mi TV 4C Pro 32. The former experienced a price cut of Rs 1,500 while the latter got a cut of Rs 2,000.
Therefore, the Mi TV 4A 32 which was earlier priced at Rs 13,999 is now costing Rs 12,499. The Mi TV 4C Pro 32 on the other hand costed Rs 15,999 is now available at Rs 13,999. The Mi TV 4A Pro 49 also experienced a price slash which was of Rs 1,000. Where it was earlier available at Rs 31,999 it would now cost Rs 30,999. The reason behind its price cut, unlike the other two was based on US dollar moderation.
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Sony Xperia XZ4 to come with a tall, notchless display: Report
Just days after Sony’s Xperia XA3 Plus was in news and now, the Japanese consumer electronics firm has made headlines again because of its Xperia XZ4 smartphone. Actually, to be more specific, it’s because of Sony Xperia XZ4’s screen protector that has been leaked and, needless to say, given us some hints about the upcoming smartphone. From what it looks like, the successor of the company’s Xperia XZ3 smartphone will sport an ultra-large display panel. We should mention that this is in-line with previous leaks about the smartphone that surfaced online.
Images of Sony Xperia XZ4’s screen protector have reportedly surfaced online and its evident from them how big the screen of the smartphone will be. The upcoming smartphone from Sony will be taller than Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. It is also visible that the device will come without a notch on its display. The images of the screen protector were leaked on Weibo and from it, it seems like the company will not be going for an almost edge-to-edge, full-screen experience. But what can clearly be seen is the fact that Sony plans to keep the bezels of the Xperia XZ4 thin.
Also, since there is no notch present on the display of Sony Xperia XZ4, we should expect it to house the earpiece, the camera sensor as well as the LED notification light on the top of its screen, much like Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
The same source has also leaked some images showcasing the rear panel of the Sony Xperia XZ4 smartphone. According to the images, the smartphone will come with a triple rear camera setup coupled with an LED flash on its back panel. The images also show the fingerprint scanner, volume rocker and power buttons placed on the right edge. There is also a fourth key present which could be a dedicated button to access the camera of the device. The bottom edge has a speaker grill, a USB Type-C port and a microphone. However, none of the images shows a 3.5mm headphone jack, so may Sony decided to skip that.
Reports suggest that Sony Xperia XZ4 smartphone will feature a 6.55-inch display and will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor. There is a possibility that the smartphone would be launched officially at CES 2019, that is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas this month. However, as of now, this is just a speculation as there is no official word about the same.
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Images of Sony Xperia XZ4’s screen protector have reportedly surfaced online and its evident from them how big the screen of the smartphone will be. The upcoming smartphone from Sony will be taller than Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. It is also visible that the device will come without a notch on its display. The images of the screen protector were leaked on Weibo and from it, it seems like the company will not be going for an almost edge-to-edge, full-screen experience. But what can clearly be seen is the fact that Sony plans to keep the bezels of the Xperia XZ4 thin.
Also, since there is no notch present on the display of Sony Xperia XZ4, we should expect it to house the earpiece, the camera sensor as well as the LED notification light on the top of its screen, much like Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
The same source has also leaked some images showcasing the rear panel of the Sony Xperia XZ4 smartphone. According to the images, the smartphone will come with a triple rear camera setup coupled with an LED flash on its back panel. The images also show the fingerprint scanner, volume rocker and power buttons placed on the right edge. There is also a fourth key present which could be a dedicated button to access the camera of the device. The bottom edge has a speaker grill, a USB Type-C port and a microphone. However, none of the images shows a 3.5mm headphone jack, so may Sony decided to skip that.
Reports suggest that Sony Xperia XZ4 smartphone will feature a 6.55-inch display and will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor. There is a possibility that the smartphone would be launched officially at CES 2019, that is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas this month. However, as of now, this is just a speculation as there is no official word about the same.
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For 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. How to delete your Facebook account
Before we begin, there are two kinds of account deletions in Facebook, you can either temporarily or permanently delete your account. When your account is temporarily deleted then, people won’t be able to find your name in the suggestions which appears in the Facebook search bar. Also, they won’t be gaining access to any of your data belonging to your account.
However, they would be able to find you on messenger and if they search by your name there, it will appear in the suggestions along with your profile picture. Whereas, in permanent account deletion, you won’t be visible in messenger either. For deleting your account temporarily or permanently, there are two separate methods.
First let us talk about the temporary account deletion method:
- Go to the dropdown menu at the top right-hand corner of Facebook, after logging in with your username and password.
- Out of the options which appear, select Settings
- In the left-hand corner there will be a button and written on it would be ‘General’
- Click on ‘Manage your account’
- Now click on ‘Deactivate your account’
- Click on the dropdown menu on the right-hand side of your Facebook page
- Go to settings
- Click on ‘Your Facebook Information’
- Click on ‘Delete Your Account and Information’
- Now click on ‘Delete My Account’ and then press ‘Continue’
- Now click on ‘Delete Account’ and your work is done
The best gaming laptops of 2018
We love to game and when it comes to games on the go, we love a good gaming laptop than anything else. Why so? Because the graphics are great, the sound is superb and you get a big screen experience anywhere in the world. 2018 saw launch of couple of great gaming laptops. We did go over a few and found the top 3 in the gaming category. These will provide great performance as they come with superb hardware inside and can run most games from high to ultra-high settings with ease.
HP is known to build some great gaming laptops since quite some time now. In 2018 they launched the new Pavilion gaming laptop range out of which the Pavilion 15-CXO144TX caught our eye. We tested the device out and it just blew off the charts. The specs of the laptop include a 15.6-inch Full HD LED display with 220 nits brightness, Intel Core i7 CPU (8th gen) with clock speed of 2.20 GHz and 8GB RAM. This is partnered with a 128GB SSD for super quick boot times and 1TB 7200RPM hard drive. Graphics on this HP laptop are powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050ti graphics card. Games like PUBG work on very high settings with ease on it. What made us tilt towards it more was its super curvy design dressed in purple and black. Pretty awesome!
The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-50YX is one of the best-looking gaming laptops in the market. Launched in early 2018 this laptop swept us away with its great looks and superb gaming performance. Over that, it is light to hold and carry. Tech specs of this gaming notebook include the latest Intel i5 8300 CPU with clock speed of 2.3GHz, 12 gigs of RAM and 256GB solid state drive. The 15.6-inch screen does perfect justice to games, which is backed by a NVIDIA GeForce 1050ti graphics card. Windows 10 pro is native on the system and this gaming monster can run the latest games from high to very high settings. You might find an occasional lag here and there (at the highest settings), but nothing to worry about as it quickly subsides. On the test bench it was almost neck to neck with the HP machine.
The Lenovo Ideapad 330 series has just about everything. The various configurations are built for regular day to day use and also for gaming. Out of the lineup, the one stood out for gaming on our charts was the Lenovo Ideapad 330 81FK00DKIN. This laptop comes with 8th generation of Intel Core i5 CPU that clocks at 2.3GHz, has 8GB RAM and for storage packs 1TB hard drive inside. For graphical performance it has the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card with 4GB GDDR5 RAM on it. The setup was quite unusual since the laptop does not come across as a gaming one, but blew us away when we turned on the best games on it. This one was able to play most games like DOTA 2 and CS:GO at ultra settings, and games like PUBG at high settings. A good value for money gaming machine.
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HP Pavilion 15-CXO144TX
HP is known to build some great gaming laptops since quite some time now. In 2018 they launched the new Pavilion gaming laptop range out of which the Pavilion 15-CXO144TX caught our eye. We tested the device out and it just blew off the charts. The specs of the laptop include a 15.6-inch Full HD LED display with 220 nits brightness, Intel Core i7 CPU (8th gen) with clock speed of 2.20 GHz and 8GB RAM. This is partnered with a 128GB SSD for super quick boot times and 1TB 7200RPM hard drive. Graphics on this HP laptop are powered by NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050ti graphics card. Games like PUBG work on very high settings with ease on it. What made us tilt towards it more was its super curvy design dressed in purple and black. Pretty awesome!
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-50YX
The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-50YX is one of the best-looking gaming laptops in the market. Launched in early 2018 this laptop swept us away with its great looks and superb gaming performance. Over that, it is light to hold and carry. Tech specs of this gaming notebook include the latest Intel i5 8300 CPU with clock speed of 2.3GHz, 12 gigs of RAM and 256GB solid state drive. The 15.6-inch screen does perfect justice to games, which is backed by a NVIDIA GeForce 1050ti graphics card. Windows 10 pro is native on the system and this gaming monster can run the latest games from high to very high settings. You might find an occasional lag here and there (at the highest settings), but nothing to worry about as it quickly subsides. On the test bench it was almost neck to neck with the HP machine.
Lenovo Ideapad 330 81FK00DKIN
The Lenovo Ideapad 330 series has just about everything. The various configurations are built for regular day to day use and also for gaming. Out of the lineup, the one stood out for gaming on our charts was the Lenovo Ideapad 330 81FK00DKIN. This laptop comes with 8th generation of Intel Core i5 CPU that clocks at 2.3GHz, has 8GB RAM and for storage packs 1TB hard drive inside. For graphical performance it has the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card with 4GB GDDR5 RAM on it. The setup was quite unusual since the laptop does not come across as a gaming one, but blew us away when we turned on the best games on it. This one was able to play most games like DOTA 2 and CS:GO at ultra settings, and games like PUBG at high settings. A good value for money gaming machine.
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[td_smart_list_end] DIGISOL gigabit dual band wireless broadband router in India at Rs 3,999
DIGISOL which is a major provider of Networking products has introduced a new wireless router, DG-BR411QAC, in the Indian market today. The device provides transmission speed of up to 1,200 Mbps and works on both 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands. The device uses intelligent antenna technology in order to transmit multiple streams of data. This enables the user to receive wireless signals at a faster rate.
DIGISOL DG-BR5411QAC supports wireless 802.11b/g/n and there are security protocols like WEP, WPA and WPA2 embedded. The company claims that the router is good to use in both homes and small offices, the bandwidth of the router provides considerable amount of range in a large area. This allows more devices to connect to the network at the same time. The device features QoS(Quality of Service) prioritisation technology, too. And so, DIGISOL router analyses and separates multiple data streams based on sensitivity to delay, enabling multiple applications to stream smoothly across the network.
Easy installation is one of its major features. The DIGISOL router quickly configures new wireless connection. There is a step by step installation process for configuring internet connection, wireless network settings and security. Moreover, the router supports WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) that simplifies wireless client setup procedures. In order for users to setup a secured wireless network they just need to press the push button once.
The DIGISOL DG-BR5411QACC router also supports extra security protocols with the help of WPA2-PSK with AES. This enhances the wireless network security, which protects important data from hackers. Over that, this router supports 64/128 bit WEP encryption that offers good level of security choice to home users to provide confidentiality of the wireless network. The device costs Rs 3,999 in India and will be available at all leading retail outlets and online stores.
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10 services that help you email large attachments
Sending large attachments over email can be a pain. But luckily, there are multiple services available on the internet that can help you with the same. Ranging from Google‘s dedicated Drive to various apps and services that don’t even require a sign-up, there are scores of ways to send large files to someone. Here, we are listing down 10 such services that you can use whenever you have to email large attachments to your contacts.
If you are sending a heavy attachment via Gmail, then you can use Google Drive to make the task simpler for yourself. When you open a new message in Gmail, click on the triangular Drive icon at the bottom of the page and then select the files you wish to send. If the files you wish to send are saved in your Google Drive, you shall be able to see it below ‘My Drive’ or else you can also upload the file you want to send. Do note that if you try and attach a file larger than 25MB in Gmail, Google Drive automatically kicks in.
While Gmail allows only 25MB of files before it enables Gmail, Outlook allows files as large as 33MB. After that, it prompts you to use your OneDrive account. On following this prompt, your files will get uploaded to OneDrive email attachments folder and the recipient will receive a link of the file once you send it to him. You can share files up to 2GB in size with OneDrive.
If you use Apple Mail and wish to send large files to someone, you can use the iCloud Mail Drop feature. Much like Gmail, where Google Drive automatically kicks in after the size of the file being sent exceeds 25MB, Mail Drop feature gets enabled if the size of the files being sent via Apple Mail goes beyond 20MB. So, the file gets uploaded to iCloud and a link of the same is shared with your contact. It is worth noticing that this link expires after 30 days. You can send files up to 5GB via Mail Drop.
If you are someone who doesn’t want to rely on Google, Microsoft or Apple, then Firefox Send is the option for you. The service enables users to upload, encrypt and send files up to 1GB in size. The best part of this service is that you don’t even have to install an add-on. Just go to Firefox Send homepage and press on the ‘Upload’ button to select files you need to send. Once the files are uploaded, a link is created that you can share via email. However, the link expires after 24 hours so it must be accessed before that.
In case you are sending heavy files from your smartphone, you can download the Send Anywhere app to do it. If you are doing it from your laptop, you can just visit the website. You can send up to 10GB of files to anyone using the free service. The premium one allows you to send up to 50GB of files. And the best part is that you can add a 6-digit key to your files that also has to be entered by the recipient in order to download the files. Your files will be sent in real time and the best part is that you are not even required to log in. This is definitely our pick to send and receive large files.
If you use Dropbox, then Dropbox’s Chrome extension enables you to send and preview files and links from your Gmail window itself. It’s as simple as clicking on Dropbox icon and selecting the file from your Dropbox account. The link of this file is then sent to the recipient in an email message. With a free account on Dropbox, users can send files of up to 2GB in size.
WeTransfer is another service that can be used to send large files by those who don’t wish to rely on Google, Microsoft and Apple. Just go to the website, click on ‘Add your files’ and select files you wish to send from your computer. Enter the recipient’s email address, your own email address and put a message on the transfer mail if you wish to. A link to the files you selected will be sent to the recipient automatically and it stays valid for seven days after that. It is worth noticing that in one transfer, you can only send files up to 2GB in size. WeTransfer is a very straightforward service and we love how it doesn’t require us to download any Chrome extensions or register for it.
This is one of among the services that let you send large files without any registration. You just need to visit the page, add your files by selecting the ‘Click here to add files’ option and then you can send files up to 5GB at once. However, note that an individual file must not exceed 200MB in size. Collectively, they can be up to 5GB. Furthermore, you can send files up to 10 recipients at once. But they will receive the email link in a few hours, so only use the service if you don’t need to immediately send a file. The link remains valid for a week after being sent.
This is another service where you don’t have to sign up to send large files. You just need to visit the homepage of DropSend, enter your and recipient’s email IDs, attach files and then select ‘Send Your File’ button. The file link is sent via email to the recipient and stays valid for seven days. With the free plan, you can send files up to 4GB in size, and you can use it for five sends in a month.
SendThisFile is another service that you can use to send large files. Create an account and then select the Send Files button to upload your files. Put in the recipient’s email address and select ‘Send’. You can send up to 2GB of files with the free account. With the premium plan, you can send up to 25GB of encrypted files.
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Google Drive (For Gmail users)
If you are sending a heavy attachment via Gmail, then you can use Google Drive to make the task simpler for yourself. When you open a new message in Gmail, click on the triangular Drive icon at the bottom of the page and then select the files you wish to send. If the files you wish to send are saved in your Google Drive, you shall be able to see it below ‘My Drive’ or else you can also upload the file you want to send. Do note that if you try and attach a file larger than 25MB in Gmail, Google Drive automatically kicks in.
OneDrive (For Outlook users)
While Gmail allows only 25MB of files before it enables Gmail, Outlook allows files as large as 33MB. After that, it prompts you to use your OneDrive account. On following this prompt, your files will get uploaded to OneDrive email attachments folder and the recipient will receive a link of the file once you send it to him. You can share files up to 2GB in size with OneDrive.
iCloud Mail Drop (For Apple Mail users)
If you use Apple Mail and wish to send large files to someone, you can use the iCloud Mail Drop feature. Much like Gmail, where Google Drive automatically kicks in after the size of the file being sent exceeds 25MB, Mail Drop feature gets enabled if the size of the files being sent via Apple Mail goes beyond 20MB. So, the file gets uploaded to iCloud and a link of the same is shared with your contact. It is worth noticing that this link expires after 30 days. You can send files up to 5GB via Mail Drop.
Firefox Send (Can be used with any browser)
If you are someone who doesn’t want to rely on Google, Microsoft or Apple, then Firefox Send is the option for you. The service enables users to upload, encrypt and send files up to 1GB in size. The best part of this service is that you don’t even have to install an add-on. Just go to Firefox Send homepage and press on the ‘Upload’ button to select files you need to send. Once the files are uploaded, a link is created that you can share via email. However, the link expires after 24 hours so it must be accessed before that.
Send Anywhere
In case you are sending heavy files from your smartphone, you can download the Send Anywhere app to do it. If you are doing it from your laptop, you can just visit the website. You can send up to 10GB of files to anyone using the free service. The premium one allows you to send up to 50GB of files. And the best part is that you can add a 6-digit key to your files that also has to be entered by the recipient in order to download the files. Your files will be sent in real time and the best part is that you are not even required to log in. This is definitely our pick to send and receive large files.
Dropbox
If you use Dropbox, then Dropbox’s Chrome extension enables you to send and preview files and links from your Gmail window itself. It’s as simple as clicking on Dropbox icon and selecting the file from your Dropbox account. The link of this file is then sent to the recipient in an email message. With a free account on Dropbox, users can send files of up to 2GB in size.
WeTransfer
WeTransfer is another service that can be used to send large files by those who don’t wish to rely on Google, Microsoft and Apple. Just go to the website, click on ‘Add your files’ and select files you wish to send from your computer. Enter the recipient’s email address, your own email address and put a message on the transfer mail if you wish to. A link to the files you selected will be sent to the recipient automatically and it stays valid for seven days after that. It is worth noticing that in one transfer, you can only send files up to 2GB in size. WeTransfer is a very straightforward service and we love how it doesn’t require us to download any Chrome extensions or register for it.
pCloud Transfer
This is one of among the services that let you send large files without any registration. You just need to visit the page, add your files by selecting the ‘Click here to add files’ option and then you can send files up to 5GB at once. However, note that an individual file must not exceed 200MB in size. Collectively, they can be up to 5GB. Furthermore, you can send files up to 10 recipients at once. But they will receive the email link in a few hours, so only use the service if you don’t need to immediately send a file. The link remains valid for a week after being sent.
DropSend
This is another service where you don’t have to sign up to send large files. You just need to visit the homepage of DropSend, enter your and recipient’s email IDs, attach files and then select ‘Send Your File’ button. The file link is sent via email to the recipient and stays valid for seven days. With the free plan, you can send files up to 4GB in size, and you can use it for five sends in a month.
SendThisFile
SendThisFile is another service that you can use to send large files. Create an account and then select the Send Files button to upload your files. Put in the recipient’s email address and select ‘Send’. You can send up to 2GB of files with the free account. With the premium plan, you can send up to 25GB of encrypted files.
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[td_smart_list_end] Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra to receive Android 8.1 Oreo update soon
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra which was the company’s one of the flagship phones was launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box. Since then it has only been upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat. However, now finally, it has received the Android 8.1 Oreo. Though, this Android version is not the latest one, considering that many phones have received Android Pie, this is still good news.
As we all know the Android 8.1 Oreo enhances the RAM power for devices which have 1GB or less RAM. This leads to smooth working of apps as data overload gets curbed. Also, Google Play gives greater preference to devices with higher Android versions. Thus, ZenFone 3 Ultra owners will be more prone to the availability of latest apps. Plus, the new hardware feature which comes with this version lets you target the distribution of your apps to normal or low-RAM devices through Google Play.
Considering that Asus has updated many of its smartphones to Android Pie, the ZenFone 3 Ultra is tad bit behind in the Android update race. But better late than never. To recall, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra was among the first devices to feature a 6.8-inch full HD IPS display with a 4K TV Grade image processor. The screen resolution is 1,080×1,920 pixels and it comes with an aspect ratio of 16:9. The dimensions of the phone are 186.4×93.9×6.8mm and it weighs 233grams.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor. 3GB RAM and 4GB RAM are its two RAM variants and internal storage options include 32GB, 64GB and 128GB. There is a microSD card slot, which can expand the storage by up to 256GB. Camera consists of a primary rear sensor of 23MP and a secondary sensor up front 8MP that is meant for selfies. Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, FM Radio and USB 2.0.
Fingerprint, accelerometer and gyro are few of its sensors. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra is powered by a 4,600mAh non-removable battery. Colour options of the phone include glacier silver, titanium gray and metallic pink.
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HMD Global launches Nokia 106 (2018) feature phone in India: Price and specifications
HMD Global has expanded its feature phone line-up in India with the launch of Nokia 106 (2018). Prior to this, the company also launched Nokia 8110 4G Banana phone and Nokia 3310 in the country in the same segment. The newly launched Nokia 106 (2018) can be bought from company’s offline retailers as well as on Nokia’s official website. The key highlight of the feature phone is that it is claimed to deliver up to 21 days of standby time and 15 house of talk time on a single charge. Here are the specifications and pricing details of Nokia 106 (2018):
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Nokia 106 (2018) price and availability
HMD Global has launched the Nokia 106 (2018) in India at a price of Rs 1,299. As we mentioned earlier, the feature phone can be bought from offline retail stores as well as via Nokia’s official website. However, we should mention that as of now, the smartphone maker is only taking registrations for the newly launched device. The feature phone is only available in Dark Grey colour variant in India. It is worth noticing that Nokia 106 (2018) was launched globally in November and came at a price tag of RUB 1,590 in Russia.Nokia 106 (2018) specifications
Nokia 106 (2018) is a dual SIM feature phone that sports a 1.8-inch QQVGA TFT display and comes with a tough polycarbonate build that has inherent colouring. To make it more ergonomic than its predecessor, HMD Global has added contoured design to Nokia 106 (2018). Powered by a MediaTek MT6261D processor, Nokia 106 (2018) has 4MB of RAM and comes with 4MB of storage onboard. The device has a microUSB port and comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack. An FM radio and an LED flashlight are also present on it. Nokia 106 (2018) houses an 800mAh battery and as we mentioned earlier, is said to deliver up to 21 days of standby time or 15 hours of talk time with just one single charge. The handset has the classic Snake Xenzia game preloaded on it and the company claims that it can save up to 2,000 contacts and 500 text messages. For 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.Huawei Y9(2019) will launch on January 7 in India: Here is all that we know about the smartphone
Earlier the Huawei Y9(2019) was teased on Amazon India. The smartphone was recently launched in Europe and we know when it will launch in India now. The launch is set for January 7 and is confirmed by the act of media invites for the smartphones launch event. The availability and pricing of the phone would also come to light on the same day. Reports say that the Huawei Y9(2019) will be available for pre-order on the e-commerce website in the coming days.
As for the phones specifications, the Huawei Y9(2019) runs on Android 8.1 Oreo skinned with the company’s EMUI 8.2 update. The screen has a FullView Display with 3D curved design with an aspect ratio of 19:5:9. The smartphone is powered by a Kirin 710 processor and comes with AI Power 7.0. There are two RAM variants available for this smartphone, these are 3GB and 4GB. And each of them will carry its own price tag. These two variants house an internal storage of 64GB. A microSD card that supports 400 GB data card is also there on the phone.
There are dual primary cameras—16MP and 2MP and dual selfie cameras upfront, which consist of 13MP and 2MP sensors. Connectivity options include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi direct, dual band, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, FM Radio and microUSB 2.0. Various types of sensors are on this mobile device including a fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass. The Huawei Y9(2019) is powered by a 4,000mAh non-removable battery, which should make it last more than 24 hours.
It comes in three distinct colours, that is midnight black, sapphire blue and aurora purple. Price of the Huawei Y9(2019) in Europe is 220 EUR. We will soon know about the pricing in India. Before this, the Huawei Y7 Pro(2019) was launched on the final day of last year which we just crossed. The device has a 6.26-inch LCD panel screen with HD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio.
It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Processor and has a single RAM variant of 3GB. Internal storage consists of 32GB and comes with a microSD card slot that expands the storage up to 32GB. Connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.2, 2.4 GHz WiFi. Also, the Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) is powered by a 4,000mAh battery.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to receive Android Pie update before Galaxy S8 smartphones: Report
There’s some good news for Samsung Galaxy Note 8 users. The smartphone will be getting the update to Android Pie in February, according to the roadmap shared by Samsung on its Samsung Members app. It is worth noticing that this means that Samsung will be rolling out the Android Pie update to Galaxy Note 8 handsets before Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ devices, which are scheduled to get the update in March. This update was first reported by SamMobile.
The South Korean technology giant is also anticipated to roll out the Android 9.0 Pie update to its Galaxy Note 9 phablet in the later part of this month. The smartphone maker has already started conducting a beta programme to test the new features of the upcoming Android Pie update with a few users before it finally rolls it’s out to the masses.
Coming back to Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the company’s Members app shows that the smartphone will be getting the OneUI update based on Android Pie. OneUI is Samsung’s new user interface that succeeds the company’s Experience UI and was unveiled at the smartphone maker’s developer conference in November last year along with the foldable phone. It is worth mentioning that although Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be getting updated to OneUI, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ would not be. However, as we mentioned earlier, Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be getting the Android Pie update in March this year. The only difference is that they will continue to run Samsung Experience UI.
We should also mention that earlier, Samsung’s schedule was slightly different as Galaxy Note 9 was expected to get the Android Pie update along with Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in March. Recently, it was also confirmed by Samsung Turkey that all the three devices will be getting the Android Pie update in March. Considering these two maybe it can be assumed that the Android Pie update schedule for Samsung’s 2017 smartphones varies from one market to the other.
The company has been rolling out the OneUI update based on Android Pie to Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ since last month. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will also reportedly receive the Android Pie update this month.
Image courtesy: SamMobile
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Coming back to Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the company’s Members app shows that the smartphone will be getting the OneUI update based on Android Pie. OneUI is Samsung’s new user interface that succeeds the company’s Experience UI and was unveiled at the smartphone maker’s developer conference in November last year along with the foldable phone. It is worth mentioning that although Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be getting updated to OneUI, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ would not be. However, as we mentioned earlier, Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be getting the Android Pie update in March this year. The only difference is that they will continue to run Samsung Experience UI.
We should also mention that earlier, Samsung’s schedule was slightly different as Galaxy Note 9 was expected to get the Android Pie update along with Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in March. Recently, it was also confirmed by Samsung Turkey that all the three devices will be getting the Android Pie update in March. Considering these two maybe it can be assumed that the Android Pie update schedule for Samsung’s 2017 smartphones varies from one market to the other.
The company has been rolling out the OneUI update based on Android Pie to Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ since last month. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will also reportedly receive the Android Pie update this month.
Image courtesy: SamMobile
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The Fitbit Charge 3 is the latest health tracker by the company. It is priced at Rs 15,999 for the special edition variant that comes with one additional strap and Rs 13,990 for the regular edition. Here we unbox the smart fitness tracker and show you its box contents and the first look of the smart band.
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Google maps is getting instant messages support, now connect to businesses as you may
Google maps has launched a new update in which there are instant messaging options while you navigate to reach your destination. This messaging option is only meant for businesses to communicate with their customers right now. We can expect Google Maps to make this update available for all its users very soon. As always, the company would probably like to test this new feature for its users before making them widely available.
The screenshots show local businesses, so it’s unclear if the feature works on devices where the Messages tab is available. Businesses will, of course have this feature in order for it to work with potential customers. Google Maps offers information about a lot of places, apart from providing directions to any place on this planet. This includes a way to plan meetings with friends. In the near future, Google Maps will also provide a few Waze-like incident reporting features in order to improve navigation further.
Google had earlier announced a 3D globe mode for Google Maps. This happened back in the middle of last year. Prior to this, Google Maps used Mercator projection in order to display Earth like a flat surface. It was quite popular back then and made it simple to print what it projected. However, the map did have its fair share of problems, like the size of Greenland and Africa appeared to be the same due to the Mercator projection.
Then there was Google Maps & Earth Help forum, wherein there was a question-answer session. In that, to a query addressed to Joel H, he answered, “The first launch of Maps actually did not use Mercator, and streets in high latitude places like Stockholm did not meet at right angles on the map the way they do in reality. While this distorts a ‘zoomed-out view’ of the map, it allows close-ups (street level) to appear more like reality. The majority of our users are looking down at the street level for businesses, directions, etc… so we’re sticking with this projection for now.”
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New Motorola Moto G7 case renders leaked: Here is what we know about it
Motorola Moto G7 series has been leaked previously, too. Now, there has been another leak in the form of Case Renders which reveal the phone from all six sides. There is a waterdrop notch on the front, a dual rear camera and also a fingerprint sensor at the back. Previously, from what has been tipped by SlashLeaks we have got to know that the smartphone will come with a slight chin below the display. In terms of the dual rear cameras, we know that they will come with an LED flash.
As mentioned, previous reports have revealed the entire Moto G7 series. There are four phones belonging to it—Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Play. The first three have crossed the Federal Communications Commission(FCC) and the G7 Play was approved by the Eurasian Economic Commission(EEC). From what we know about the smartphones, the G7 and G7 Plus are supposed to have a waterdrop notch. On the other hand, the Moto G7 Power and Moto G7 Play will have a traditional notch.
While the Moto G7 and G7 Plus will have a waterdrop notch, we can make out from the renders that they are comparatively thicker than phones of other brands. The Motorola Moto G7 Power will house a 5,000mAh battery which is the largest amongst all the others in the same series. Earlier in Geekbench, the smartphone scored 1,286 points based on its single-core and multi-core processor performance.
The Moto G7 is anticipated to have a headphone jack and USB Type-C charging port. Speaking of operating system, the Moto G7 Play is expected to run on Android Pie out-of-the-box. Also, the device is expected to have a microSD slot, an audio jack, a hybrid SIM slot and a back-mounted fingerprint scanner with a Moto dimple.
Coming back to the Motorola Moto G7, it is supposed to be announced by the company during February. The other phones might be announced around that same time period too. The Moto G7 was supposed to launch last month with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Octa-core 660 processor, but the launch has been moved further. Reports suggest that it will be powered by a 3,000mAh battery with a 6GB RAM and will come with 64GB on-board storage.
Image courtesy: OnLeaks
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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1’s price slashed in India
Taiwanese handset maker Asus’ Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone saw a lot of success in the Indian market last year. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 was launched in the budget segment by the company and was praised for its powerful specifications and a big battery. Just as the new year started, Asus has made the smartphone an even more attractive buy by slashing the price of all its variants by Rs 1,000.
Prior to the price cut, the 3GB RAM/32GB internal storage model of the smartphone was priced at Rs 10,999, the 4GB RAM/64GB onboard storage version cost Rs 12,999 and the 6GB RAM/64GB storage variant came at a price tag of Rs 14,999. Post the price cut, the 3GB RAM model is priced at Rs 9,999, the 4GB RAM version costs Rs 11,999 and the 6GB RAM variant can be picked up at Rs 13,999. The smartphones can be bought from Flipkart, which the company’s exclusive retail partner for the said devices.
It is worth noticing that this development comes right after Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 (review) went on open sale in India. Speaking about the price cut, Dinesh Sharma, Asus’ Head of Mobile Business said, “Early last year we had shared our strategy – firstly, to provide the best technology that will work in India and secondly, to make the smartphone available at an attractive pricing. Today, we are delighted that the strategy has worked well and the ZenFone product line is now well established.”
To recall, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 (review) sports a 5.99-inch full-HD+ IPS Full View display that has an aspect ratio of 18:9 and runs a nearly stock version of Android 8.1 Oreo. Powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor clubbed with Adreno 509 GPU, the smartphone is available in 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM variants. While the 3GB RAM model comes with 32GB internal storage, the 4GB and 6GB RAM variants are available with 64GB onboard storage. The smartphone can hold a microSD card of up to 2TB.
On the camera front, the 3GB RAM/4GB RAM models come with a dual rear setup with a 13MP Omnivision sensor and a 5MP depth sensing sensor. For selfies and video calls, there is an 8MP front-facing snapper. Speaking of the 6GB RAM model, it has 16MP+5MP dual rear cameras and sports a 16MP selfie camera. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 mobile houses a 5,000mAh battery and supports 10W charging.
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Moto Z4 Play renders reveal waterdrop notch, support for Moto Mods
The Moto Z series is known to have a signature design and it has stuck to it for three years now, partly because the smartphones support Moto Mods that lets users add more features to their device. For some time now, it was being speculated that Motorola’s Moto Z4 series will get a fresh design, because of which the smartphones will not support Moto Mods. However, a video render of the upcoming Moto Z4 Play has surfaced online which proves that these speculations are wrong, and thankfully Moto Mods are going to be around at least for one more year.
Moto Z4 Play’s renders have been made by Onleaks in collaboration with technology blog CompareRaja. We should mention that Onleaks has been mostly accurate when it comes to revealing looks of upcoming smartphones, so we can consider these images and video as credible.
The renders reveal that Moto Z4 Play will come with a waterdrop shaped notch and sport thinner bezels than that of Moto Z3 Play. Even the chin of the device will be thinner and that means that unlike what we have seen till now, the smartphone wouldn’t have the Motorola branding on it.
On its back panel, Moto Z4 Play will house a circular camera bump and it clearly has space for Moto Mods to be attached. But what surprised us was the fact that Moto Z4 Play will come with a single rear camera, unlike most smartphones from the company that have dual rear cameras. However, we should mention that the sensor comes with a triple LED flash.
While Moto Z3 Play came with a fingerprint sensor on its side edge. However, the render does not show Moto Z4 Play to have the same placement for its fingerprint scanner. We know that it cannot be housed at the back because of the Moto Mod, so we are expecting to see an in-display fingerprint scanner even though the render doesn’t show it.
The smartphone is shown to have 16 connector pins at the bottom, which can be used to attach the Moto Mod. Other than that, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port. The SIM tray and the speaker grille are at the top and the power and volume rocker buttons are on the right edge. As of now, we are not aware of the specifications of the smartphone, but the display is said to be 6.2-inches in size and its dimensions are reportedly 158 x 75 x 7.25 mm.
Image and video courtesy: CompareRaja, @Onleaks
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The renders reveal that Moto Z4 Play will come with a waterdrop shaped notch and sport thinner bezels than that of Moto Z3 Play. Even the chin of the device will be thinner and that means that unlike what we have seen till now, the smartphone wouldn’t have the Motorola branding on it.
On its back panel, Moto Z4 Play will house a circular camera bump and it clearly has space for Moto Mods to be attached. But what surprised us was the fact that Moto Z4 Play will come with a single rear camera, unlike most smartphones from the company that have dual rear cameras. However, we should mention that the sensor comes with a triple LED flash.
While Moto Z3 Play came with a fingerprint sensor on its side edge. However, the render does not show Moto Z4 Play to have the same placement for its fingerprint scanner. We know that it cannot be housed at the back because of the Moto Mod, so we are expecting to see an in-display fingerprint scanner even though the render doesn’t show it.
The smartphone is shown to have 16 connector pins at the bottom, which can be used to attach the Moto Mod. Other than that, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type-C port. The SIM tray and the speaker grille are at the top and the power and volume rocker buttons are on the right edge. As of now, we are not aware of the specifications of the smartphone, but the display is said to be 6.2-inches in size and its dimensions are reportedly 158 x 75 x 7.25 mm.
Image and video courtesy: CompareRaja, @Onleaks
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South Korean technology giant Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S10 smartphone has been in news for months now. The smartphone, which is about to be launched in a few weeks, is the company’s tenth-anniversary edition. Samsung is expected to launch three smartphones in its Galaxy S10 lineup this year, followed by a 5G variant that will be launched with the handset maker’s foldable phone.
There have been a number of rumours and leaks about the upcoming lineup by Samsung and the latest one to surface online is a video that shows what may be the case for Samsung Galaxy S10+. While the video does not include the smartphone, it does give us an idea about how Samsung Galaxy S10+ may look like.
Ice Universe, which is known for sharing leaks about Samsung smartphones, has posted a video on YouTube which showcases the Samsung Galaxy S10+ case. It is worth noticing that the case fits around Samsung Galaxy S9+ quite well. We should mention that Samsung Galaxy S9+ sports a 6.2-inch display while reports suggest that the company’s Galaxy S10+ will come with a 6.4-inch display.
Considering that Samsung Galaxy S10+’s case fits Galaxy S9+ so well, it means that the South Korean technology company plans to add more screen space without actually increasing the size of the smartphone. The case also has cut-outs for USB-C port, volume rocker keys and the dedicated Bixby button. Note that all of these are placed similarly as they were on Samsung Galaxy S9+, so it makes sense how the smartphone’s case fit the ‘predecessor’.
There is a large cut-out in the smartphone’s case for the horizontally stacked triple-camera setup, which confirms the reports which claimed the same. The smartphone maker has been focussing on photography-centric smartphones since last year and this was evident when it revamped its Galaxy A series with smartphones that feature triple and quadruple rear camera setups. And now, we are expecting to see multiple rear cameras on its flagship device too.
According to reports, Samsung Galaxy S10+ will sport a 12MP wide-angle sensor which will have a 78-degree field of view, a 16MP super wide-angle sensor that will have a 123-degree field of vision and a 13MP telephoto sensor with a 45-degree field of vision.
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Nokia 9 PureView’s successor to come with Snapdragon 855 SoC, support 5G connectivity
Nokia 9 PureView is a much-anticipated and talked-about smartphone. While we haven’t got a formal confirmation of the upcoming smartphone yet, reports of its successor have already started surfacing online. The successor to Nokia 9 will reportedly come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor and have support for 5G connectivity. It has also been reported that the upcoming offering by Nokia will be launched officially in August 2019.
All of this has been claimed by a tipster with Twitter account Nokia_Leaks. The tweet read, “Nokia 9 PureView successor with Snapdragon 855 planned tentatively in August 2019. 5G support, Penta-Lens camera, 2K display true edge-to-edge display with camera hole.” The tipster also went on to say that the Nokia 9 successor will pack a “bigger sensor than Nokia 9 PureView” and come with “better imaging quality”.
As per the tweet, the successor of Nokia 9 PureView will sport a “true edge-to-edge” QHD (2K) display that will have a cut-out hole to house the selfie camera of the smartphone. It is worth noticing that this will be different from Nokia 9, which will reportedly have a flat display and come with thin bezels.Nokia 9 PureView successor with Snapdragon 855 planned tentatively in August 2019. 5G support, Penta-Lens camera, 2K display true edge-to-edge display with camera hole. @Nokiapoweruser #Nokia #Nokia9PureView
— Nokia_Leaks (@LeaksNokia) January 2, 2019
The cut-out selfie camera, till now, has been seen on Samsung Galaxy A8s, Huawei Nova 4 and Honor V20 smartphones. It is also expected to be seen on Samsung Galaxy S10 and now, the tweet by the tipster has claimed that Nokia 9 successor will sport it too. While Samsung calls this screen type as Infinity O, there is no word on what Nokia will name it. It has also been said that much like Nokia 9 PureView smartphone, its successor will come with a penta-lens camera too. However, in a separate tweet, the tipster said that the smartphone will have a bigger sensor than Nokia 9. Speaking of Nokia 9 PureView, it is expected to be launched at Mobile World Congress that is scheduled for next month and will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor, 6-inch display panel, 8GB RAM, and 256GB of onboard. We should also mention that since we have no official information about Nokia 9 PureView, these details about its successor can be taken with a pinch of salt. Image courtesy: 91mobiles, @Onleaks For 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.It will pack bigger sensor than Nokia 9 PureView & better imaging quality
— Nokia_Leaks (@LeaksNokia) January 2, 2019
How to delete your Twitter account
Twitter is one of the most widely used social media networking sites. Politicians, film celebrities and other important people articulate information on this platform every now and then. A lot of important news, links and posts are shared on Twitter everyday. It is no doubt an important portal if you want to consume news headlines on a daily basis. However, that can never toss away your need to deactivate or delete your account if need be. If you are fed up of Twitter and want to deactivate or delete your account then follow the steps below.
Here are the steps given for your assistance:
- Login to your twitter account with your username and password.
- Click on your profile picture. Once you click on it, it will automatically appear on your screen.
- Here you will find a dropdown menu. Click on that. The last option among the list which appears from there will be ‘settings and privacy’. Click on that.
- Scroll down to the bottom until you find the ‘Deactivate my account’ button. Make sure you carefully check each and every option while scrolling. You might not find the button because it is low in the order.
- After going to ‘Deactivate my account’ enter your username in the bar which appears.
- Press on Enter to continue. Then you are supposed to type in your password.
- Once you typed in, re-enter your password.
- Here on the ‘Deactivate account’ button will be activated. Press that and your account will be deactivated
Vivo Carnival sale: Vivo NEX, Vivo V9 Pro, Vivo V11 Pro and other available at discounted prices
If you have been planning to buy a new selfie-centric smartphone, then right now is definitely a good time to do so. E-commerce website Amazon India and Chinese smartphone brand Vivo have joined hands to run a promotional sale called ‘Vivo Carnival’. Vivo Carnival is a three-day sale that promises to offer some exciting deals on select smartphones from the handset maker.
In addition to this, Amazon India has also teamed up with HDFC to Bank to offer a 10% discount on EMI transactions paid for by HDFC Bank debit cards and up to 5% off on EMI transactions paid for by the bank’s credit cards.
Besides regular discounts, some exchange offers and no-cost EMI options are also available on Vivo smartphones.
Speaking of the discounts that are available on Amazon India as a part of the sale, the 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage variant of Vivo V9 Pro smartphone can be bought at Rs 17,990, which is Rs 2,000 less than its MRP. Other than this, Amazon has also offered an additional discount of Rs 4,000 over the exchange offers that are currently available for the purchase of Vivo V9 Pro smartphone.
Vivo V11 Pro and Vivo V11 smartphones also have offers running on them. Other than the normal exchange value on the smartphones, Amazon is offering an additional Rs 3,000 discount during the Vivo Carnival sale.
Speaking of the company’s flagship of the year, Vivo NEX (review), the 8GB RAM/128GB storage model of the smartphone is available at Rs 39,990 rather than its MRP Rs 47,990 during the sale. That’s not all. The e-commerce website is also offering an instant discount of Rs 5,000 over the normal exchange offers available on Vivo NEX smartphone. The smartphone comes with a pop-up selfie camera and has been designed to provide a full-screen experience to users. Its dual rear cameras are backed by several AI-enhanced features.
Other than this, there are some exchange offers available on other Vivo smartphones. Over the normal exchange values of Vivo Y95 and Vivo Y83 Pro, an additional discount of Rs 2,000 and Rs 3,000 can be availed. Vivo Y93 is also available for an extra discount of Rs 2,000 over the exchange offers that are running. It is worth noticing that the offers are not limited to any specific smartphone being exchanged. These discounts only offer an additional value over the exchange offers that were previously available. No cost EMI payment options can also be availed on some modes of payment.
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OnePlus 6 gets OxygenOS 9.0.3 with December Android security patch
The OnePlus 6 has started getting OxygenOS 9.0.3 update, which brings the December 2018 Android security patch as well. This has led OnePlus to enhance some preloaded features in the phone, too. This update is rolling out in the OnePlus 6 in an incremental way. The OxygenOS 9.0.3 update is coming a few months after the phone received OxygenOS Open Beta 7 that had brought OnePlus Roaming. The roaming service is a neat feature that helps the users to surf the Web while travelling in a different country without having the need of a local SIM card.
This software update is going to be an OTA (over the air) update and users will receive it in a phased-out manner. The preloaded features which are going to be upgraded include WiFi and Bluetooth stability which enhances connectivity experience on the smartphone. The December Security Patch is going fix a lot of vulnerabilities in the OnePlus 6. To recall, this security patch was launched for the Google Pixel, Nexus and OnePlus 6T a month back.
Talking about the December Security Patch, it improves the Nightscape mode on the OnePlus 6 to quite an extent. This feature is a preloaded one in case of the OnePlus 6T which was incorporated with the intention to deliver an enhanced low-light image quality experience. Users can now use the same mode in OnePlus 6 and enjoy exceptional night photography.
An audio tuner has been introduced with the new update for better Bluetooth headphones experience on the OnePlus 6. Also, there is support for VoLTE, especially for users on Bouygues FR network. Users don’t have to worry about bugs as the phone will be regularly fixed. In order to check if your OnePlus 6 has received the update, go to settings>system>software updates.
To recall the tech specs of the OnePlus 6, it comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the 6.28-inch Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. There are two RAM variants—8GB and 6GB. The first one comes with two storage options, that is 128GB and 256GB. On the other hand, the 6GB variant brings 64GB of internal storage. There are dual rear cameras which comprise of a 16MP and 20MP sensors. The front camera comprises of a single 16MP sensor. The device is powered by a 3,300mAh non-removable battery. Connectivity options in the OnePlus 6 include WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC and USB Type C port.
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Huawei P30 Pro concept video shows quadruple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei may soon launch its P30 Pro smartphone as a part of its P30 series. As the name suggests, the series is the successor to Huawei P20 series that the Chinese brand launched last year. Although the company hasn’t confirmed that it is working on the smartphone series yet, a concept render video of the Huawei P30 Pro smartphone has been published on YouTube. The video has been posted on YouTube by Waqar Khan and is nearly three minutes long. Needless to say, it reveals certain key specifications about the smartphone.
We’ll start with what’s evidently visible. The video shows that Huawei P30 Pro smartphone comes with thin bezels and a waterdrop shaped notch. The device is shown to have curved edges, much like the ones we saw on Huawei P20 Pro. Reports have suggested that the back panel of the device will have a quad camera setup, and this can clearly be seen in the render video of Huawei P30 Pro smartphone. The video shared on YouTube also shows that the upcoming smartphone will be available in a mix of gradient and solid colours.
We should mention that the video is not an official one. As we mentioned earlier, it is a concept render video of Huawei P30 Pro based on all the leaks and rumours of the device that have surfaced online in the last few weeks.
The smartphone projected in the video has narrow bezels and a thin chin, so we can expect to see Huawei’s next offering with a high screen-to-body ratio. The waterdrop-style notch on the top of the display houses the selfie camera of the device.
The back panel of Huawei P30 Pro will reportedly sport four primary cameras. This can be seen in the video, but it is worth noticing that three cameras are stacked together vertically while the fourth one is a separate sensor placed right below them. The rear panel also has the LED flash module coupled with the cameras.
The render video also shows the presence of an in-display fingerprint scanner and the power and volume rocker buttons can be seen on the right edge. Huawei’s branding is also visible on the back panel of the smartphone.
It has been reported earlier that the smartphone will come with a 38MP Sony IMX607 primary sensor that will be powered by Exmor RS image processor. The smartphone is also expected to come with a curved OLED panel.
Image and video courtesy: Waqar Khan
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Huawei Y9(2019) launch teased by Amazon India
The Huawei Y9(2019) was announced last year during October. The e-commerce website, Amazon, has made it available for pre-order and registrations have begun for the same. Though the pricing in India isn’t known as of now, it is safe to assume that the Huawei Y9(2019) will fall into the budget category of smartphones. From what we know based on the leak and its launch in China, one key feature is that the phone would sport a display notch on the front to include two camera sensors. Also, there are minimal bezels on all the sides.
The Huawei Y9(2019) will run on EMUI 8.2 based Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The phone would have a 6.5-inch FullView Display with a 3D curved design. Screen resolution is 1,080×2,340 pixels and aspect ratio is 19.5:9. The smartphone is powered by a Kirin 710 processor and comes with AI Power 7.0. The handset would comprise of two RAM variants which are of 3GB and 4GB, both of which would have 64GB internal storage. The on-board storage is expandable up to 400GB via a microSD card.
Dual rear camera setup includes 13MP and 2MP sensor which have f/1.8 aperture and f/2.4 aperture respectively. This rear camera setup supports LED flash, HDR and PDAF. The dual front camera meant for selfies includes 16MP main sensor with f/1.0 aperture and 2MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture. Both of the setups reportedly come with AI-based features. The Huawei Y9(2019) packs a 4,000mAh battery that should keep it alive for more than a day. Connectivity options include Bluetooth, MicroUSB, WiFi Direct, WiFi hotspot, GPS/AGPSGlonass.
Sensors on this mobile device include fingerprint, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor and gyroscope. The Fingerprint 4.0 identification technology in the Huawei Y9(2019) is claimed to unlock the device within 0.3 seconds. Dimensions of the phone are 162.4×77.1×8.1mm and it weighs 173 grams. SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email and IM service come on board as messaging options.
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12 smartphone trends that India saw in the last twelve months
The smartphone market changed dynamically in 2018 and we got to see a number of new innovations in devices. Here, we have listed down 12 trends the Indian mobile phone industry saw in 2018. The trends listed here have been observed by smartphone recommendations platform, PhoneCurry. These observations are claimed to have been derived from the behavioural mapping from 2.2 million users who used PhoneCurry in 2018 to decide which phone to buy. Take a look at the trends here:
According to PhoneCurry, around 75% of the smartphones launched in the Indian market were priced below Rs 20,000. And we have to admit, the budget segment of the Indian smartphone market did see some great additions in 2018 including Nokia 6.1 Plus, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Zenfone Max Pro M2, Motorola One Power and Honor 8X.
The smartphone maker that launched the maximum number of devices in India in 2018 was Samsung. According to the data shared with us, Samsung launched 33 smartphones in India in 2018 and also happened to cover the widest price sweep.
Smartphones with over 5.6-inch displays were considered to be phablets by most in 2017. However, this changed in 2018 as around 61% of the devices that were launched had a display that was 5.6-inches in size or bigger, according to PhoneCurry. So, it’s safe to say that what would have been considered to be phablets in 2017 were smartphones of 2018.
If there was one very prominent trend that the Indian smartphone industry saw in 2018, it was the thinning down of bezels. Smartphone makers even shrank the size of notches on their devices and some completely removed them. All of this was done to provide users with a full-screen experience. According to PhoneCurry, 92% of the smartphones launched came with an aspect ratio of 18:9 or more. And among these, around 59% of the smartphones came with a notch on the top of the display.
Data from PhoneCurry says that average battery capacity in smartphones increased by about 10%. The platform has also said that a majority of smartphones priced above Rs 20,000 came with support for Quick charging.
Let’s admit it: MicroUSB is a dying port. At least in the premium segment, it is. And this isn’t just our opinion. Data from PhoneCurry supports our statement as it says that around 87% of the smartphones priced over Rs 30,000 came with a USB Type-C port. Another prominent trend among devices launched in this segment is that that they are switching away from the headphone jack.
Another very important observation that has been shared by PhoneCurry is the fact that almost half of the smartphones launched in 2018 came with dual rear cameras. This isn’t something surprising as the year saw a number of photography-centric smartphones getting launched including Samsung Galaxy A9 (review), which is the world’s first smartphone to come with four rear cameras on the back.
We feel that water resistance is one among the key features a smartphone can have. It automatically gets additional marks from us because users don’t have to be super-careful while using them. And according to PhoneCurry, in 2018, a majority of smartphones priced above Rs 30,000 were water resistant.
This one will not come as a surprise as customers’ interest in iPhones declined this year. The exorbitant pricing of the latest lineup may be responsible for it, but it did give an edge to Android smartphones.
According to data from various research firms, Xiaomi dominated the budget segment of the Indian smartphone market in 2018. And now, PhoneCurry has said that the company happens to have sold the most number of smartphones in India in 2018.
Xiaomi may have been the brand that sold the most number of smartphones, but that doesn’t make it the one with the highest rating. The data by PhoneCurry reveals that OnePlus took away that spot as users gave it the highest rating. In fact, Xiaomi even failed to grab the second position on this list as that was taken by Oppo’s sub-brand Realme.
Watch out Amazon! You weren’t the most preferred platform for shopping for smartphones this year. The findings by PhoneCurry reveal that online shoppers preferred Flipkart the most when it came to smartphone shopping, followed by Amazon India and Paytm.
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This segment saw the most number of smartphone launches
According to PhoneCurry, around 75% of the smartphones launched in the Indian market were priced below Rs 20,000. And we have to admit, the budget segment of the Indian smartphone market did see some great additions in 2018 including Nokia 6.1 Plus, Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 and Zenfone Max Pro M2, Motorola One Power and Honor 8X.
This technology giant launched the most number of smartphones in the country
The smartphone maker that launched the maximum number of devices in India in 2018 was Samsung. According to the data shared with us, Samsung launched 33 smartphones in India in 2018 and also happened to cover the widest price sweep.
‘Phablets’ became the ‘new smartphones’
Smartphones with over 5.6-inch displays were considered to be phablets by most in 2017. However, this changed in 2018 as around 61% of the devices that were launched had a display that was 5.6-inches in size or bigger, according to PhoneCurry. So, it’s safe to say that what would have been considered to be phablets in 2017 were smartphones of 2018.
Tall displays were a hit
If there was one very prominent trend that the Indian smartphone industry saw in 2018, it was the thinning down of bezels. Smartphone makers even shrank the size of notches on their devices and some completely removed them. All of this was done to provide users with a full-screen experience. According to PhoneCurry, 92% of the smartphones launched came with an aspect ratio of 18:9 or more. And among these, around 59% of the smartphones came with a notch on the top of the display.
Smartphone makers started taking this aspect seriously
Data from PhoneCurry says that average battery capacity in smartphones increased by about 10%. The platform has also said that a majority of smartphones priced above Rs 20,000 came with support for Quick charging.
Most smartphones in this segment came with a USB Type-C port and a headphone jack
Let’s admit it: MicroUSB is a dying port. At least in the premium segment, it is. And this isn’t just our opinion. Data from PhoneCurry supports our statement as it says that around 87% of the smartphones priced over Rs 30,000 came with a USB Type-C port. Another prominent trend among devices launched in this segment is that that they are switching away from the headphone jack.
Dual rear cameras finally started becoming mainstream
Another very important observation that has been shared by PhoneCurry is the fact that almost half of the smartphones launched in 2018 came with dual rear cameras. This isn’t something surprising as the year saw a number of photography-centric smartphones getting launched including Samsung Galaxy A9 (review), which is the world’s first smartphone to come with four rear cameras on the back.
Premium smartphones came with this important feature
We feel that water resistance is one among the key features a smartphone can have. It automatically gets additional marks from us because users don’t have to be super-careful while using them. And according to PhoneCurry, in 2018, a majority of smartphones priced above Rs 30,000 were water resistant.
This is what happened in the age-old rivalry between iPhones and Android smartphones
This one will not come as a surprise as customers’ interest in iPhones declined this year. The exorbitant pricing of the latest lineup may be responsible for it, but it did give an edge to Android smartphones.
This Chinese brand sold the most number of smartphones
According to data from various research firms, Xiaomi dominated the budget segment of the Indian smartphone market in 2018. And now, PhoneCurry has said that the company happens to have sold the most number of smartphones in India in 2018.
The highest rated smartphone brand of 2018 is…
Xiaomi may have been the brand that sold the most number of smartphones, but that doesn’t make it the one with the highest rating. The data by PhoneCurry reveals that OnePlus took away that spot as users gave it the highest rating. In fact, Xiaomi even failed to grab the second position on this list as that was taken by Oppo’s sub-brand Realme.
Online shoppers had this preference when it came to buying smartphones
Watch out Amazon! You weren’t the most preferred platform for shopping for smartphones this year. The findings by PhoneCurry reveal that online shoppers preferred Flipkart the most when it came to smartphone shopping, followed by Amazon India and Paytm.
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