The company recently announced Realme UI, the Color OS based Android skin, to ship with the company’s new device as well as update the existing ones. They are taking a similar route as the OnePlus’s Oxygen OS to go with a closer to stock Android look and feel. Now that Realme is developing flagship devices with high-end CPUs, those phones will be compared to the rivals. High-end Realme devices are comparable to OnePlus phones in terms of hardware and mostly differ in software experience....

Priced at only Rs. 17900, the Galaxy J7 Max is touted as a Make in India phone, as most of its RnD has been done in India, especially the industry first Social Camera. So should you buy the all new Samsung Galaxy J7 Max? Today we weigh the pros and cons so that you end up taking the right decision. Samsung Galaxy J7 Max Pros 1. Great Battery Life A good battery life is one of the driving forces behind any phone and the Samsung Galaxy J7 Max is the ideal example....

If you have been using this almost bezel-less phone, you must have encountered some issues, especially with the battery life. But, worry not, help is here. We have explored some of the most common issues afflicting the Samsung Galaxy S8 and how to solve them. So, let’s get started. 1. Battery Issues There are only a few smartphones with a considerable good battery life and unfortunately, the Galaxy S8 isn’t one of them....

Samsung has suffered a lot in terms of both sales and consumer trust following the mishap surrounding the Galaxy Note 7 devices and their recall. The much-awaited Galaxy S8 was unveiled recently and has the most bezel-less design ever seen on any smartphone alongwith an array of upgrades on its predecessor. Apart from the fact that the Galaxy S7 was launched at the Mobile World Congress last year and S8 wasn’t launched at the event this year, let’s look into what are the key differentiators between these Samsung flagship devices, launched a year apart....

Available for free, SwiftKey offers some cool features. A tough competitor to Gboard, one would be curious to know how it fares against Samsung Keyboard. In this post, we will compare Samsung Keyboard and Swiftkey to see which one has to offer more. App Size Samsung Keyboard comes preinstalled on all Samsung devices occupying around 23-25MB. If you wish to install SwiftKey, it will take around 35-40MB space. Download SwiftKey Keyboard...

Wrong. The science is in and we all owe a very sincere apology to fat. In fact, the science would have been “in” decades ago if the greedy sugar industry didn’t start tinkering with the data. That’s right. The real enemy to those who want a slim waist line is sugar, not fat. First, a basic example of how A + B should always equal C. With decades of low-fat products and millions of people cutting fat out of their diets, shouldn’t we have seen some results?...

Consider Facebook. The privacy features of Facebook have been debated and dissected, and it’s known that some of your personal information could potentially leak out via unsecure apps. Removing the permissions you have granted to all of them might take up an entire day. You need a service like MyPermissions. MyPermissions is your one-stop solution for managing the access you have granted apps across your online accounts like Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, LinkedIn, Yahoo, Dropbox, Instagram, and Flickr....

And even if you do have to get an antivirus, do they work as advertised? But before we get down to it, we need to understand exactly how a virus behaves on your Android phone and how they are different from malware. What Is a Virus, and How Different Is It From Malware Computer viruses have been in the news since past few decades. As you may already know, they work by replicating and attaching themselves to a particular program....

Yep, you read that right. The Essential Phone features a modular 360-degree camera along with the world’s tiniest dual camera setup. This modular accessory can be taken off and on as required with minimum fuss. But then, 360 cameras have been with us for the past couple of years. So, here comes the important question. How is the Essential Phone’s 360-degree Camera Different? As pointed out by Xiaoyu Miao, head of optics and imaging in Essential, “The 360 camera captures the entire world around the user, which fundamentally changes how we take a picture”....

There are many of these apps on Google Play store today that claim to provide data and anti-theft security but there are only a few which provide comprehensive all round protection you can trust almost blindly. I have chosen three of the most powerful apps you can install on your Android device in order to protect your data from intruders. Let us see how they work. Note: We discuss 3 apps below and it is important that you install and use only one of them at a time to avoid conflict and other issues with the phone....

IP address . You can open any domain name by entering its IP address in the browser’s address bar. But human mind can’t remember IP addresses and hence we’ve got domain names or what we can call a website address. For example, if you type http://74.125.43.99 in your browser address bar then Google would open up. Similarly, you could open other websites by typing their IP addresses (if you know them that is)....

Bill Gates is Down With CRISPR Bill Gates seems to think so. He funds a project called Target Malaria which is actively looking to alter the DNA of mosquitoes. This would be done using a new scientific breakthrough called CRISPR modification, which lets scientists alter very specific parts of DNA in living cells to suit whatever purpose they want. In this case, scientists could modify the DNA of mosquitoes so that a new strand includes resistance to diseases like malaria....

If you have ever used Pushbullet, Join is its best alternative. Similar to Pushbullet, you can send links, notes, and files between devices. You can also share your clipboard between an Android device and PC as well as between multiple Android devices. Those are just a few of the many features that Join app offers. Join is a paid app containing ads and some features locked out. You can unlock those features with one-time payment of $4....

Though at times, apps like Samsung Keyboard and Secure Folder prove to be quite helpful, others like Messages or Notes are yet to see improvements. The bottom line is that these apps are not enough to meet your daily usage requirements. To get the maximum potential out of the Galaxy Note 9, today we will be talking about eleven must-have apps for your Galaxy Note 9. What’s Not Here We haven’t added a few popular apps like Google Docs, Evernote, Spotify, 1Weather, SwiftKey, and Photos....

A noticeable delay in Instagram notifications may lead to miscommunication when you prefer the app to receive real-time messages from friends and family. Before you miss upcoming stories from your favorite creators, read along to fix delayed Instagram notifications. 1. Check Notification Settings for Instagram You’ll need to first check notification settings for Instagram on iPhone and Android. If you have turned it off or set it on silent, you won’t receive alerts until you open the app....

When YouTube starts misbehaving on iPad, you get loading indicators when streaming or reading the comments section. 1. Check Wi-Fi Connection While using the Wi-Fi-only iPad, make sure it is connected to a working Wi-Fi connection. To check that, open Settings on iPad and go to the Wi-Fi menu. Enable the Wi-Fi toggle and ensure you have a checkmark beside a Wi-Fi connection name. You can use Speedtest app on your iPad to check the Wi-Fi connection speeds....

The post will cover fixes for Galaxy Watch not receiving notifications from both Android or iPhone. The troubleshooting guide will also work on almost all Galaxy smartwatches such as Galaxy Watch 2, Galaxy Watch 3, Galaxy Active Watch, Active Watch 2, etc. So let’s begin and bring back the notifications on your Galaxy Watch. 1. Restart Phone and Watch At times, restarting your phone and Samsung Galaxy Watch is enough to fix the notification issues....

It’s natural you’d want to use this to be your only go-to device for as much as possible. And that big beautiful screen is great for watching movies, TV shows and videos. But if you’re the kind of person who likes to/has to torrent their media intake, you probably download them on your PC, then transfer them to your phone/tablet to consume media on the train or the bus or when you’ve got a long flight....

But what we learned from iOS Content Blockers is just how effective the mobile web. Pages load 50% faster, your data pack lasts much longer and not to forget, you regain your privacy. Android users might be feeling left out. Well, don’t. Thanks to the open nature of Android and the freedom to choose third-party apps as defaults, this feature has been available for a long time. If you’re looking for an ad-free web experience on your phone, here are the three best options....

contacts , it also gives you a name. That’s about it. Luckily, there are several apps out there on Google Play that take the Caller ID to the next level and greatly expanding its features by adding social information, directory listings and so much more. Unfortunately, quite a few of these apps are actually pretty awful. The good news is that there a few gems that are a cut above the rest....