Most Linux installations recommend that you include a swap partition. This may seem odd to Windows users used to having their entire operating system on a single partition. What does a swap partition do, do you even need one, and how big should it be? These are all important questions that, with the right answers,
Huami, the Xiaomi-backed company, has announced it will launch its Amazfit Bip S smartwatch in India on June 3. The budget-friendly smartwatch was first showcased at CES 2020 in January, alongside some other smart products by the brand. The Amazfit Bip S boasts of impressive features and a whopping 40-day battery life. It has a
Ludo King has emerged as one of the most popular board games that you can play on your smartphones right now. Ludo King is the digital version of the popular board game, Ludo. We are sure many of you enjoy playing Ludo King with your friends and family but did you know that you can
Facebook on Thursday said that its Messenger app will be watching behind the scenes for scammers using the smartphone communication system. Safety notices will pop up in Messenger text chats if activity taking place in the background is deemed suspicious by artificial intelligence software, according to director of privacy and safety product management Jay Sullivan.
Lenovo, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers, reported a deep slump in fourth-quarter profit due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus crisis, although the result was far better than expectations. Lenovo Chairman Yang Yuanqing told Reuters production was back on track and he expects to see year-on-year revenue growth this quarter for its PC
Sites like Omegle and Chatroulette are well-known for connecting you with strangers when you want to have a conversation with someone. Anyone. A lot of the time these conversations are weird, but what if you want to take your random chats to the next level? In this article, we list some tips to start better
Most of the computer programs we use—whether office suites, web browsers, even video games—are configured via menu interfaces. It has almost become the default way we use our machines. But some programs require you to take a step beyond that. Instead of menus, you must edit a text file for the software to run as
Apple has released iOS 13.5 for iPhone and iPod touch devices as well as iPadOS 13.5 for iPad users. The latest software updates simplify the unlock process specifically for devices with Face ID to help users wearing masks. This is an important change considering the fact that due to the coronavirus impact, wearing a mask
Today GoPro entered the cutthroat business of personal lighting. This is the GoPro Zeus Mini; it looks like a rad little light, though it’s a curious product from an action camera company. The waterproof Zeus Mini costs $69.99 and ships with a magnetic spring clip. GoPro says the light is also compatible with all of
If you’re an avid gamer, there’s a good chance that you’ve experienced high ping and cursed how laggy everything felt. It would be better if ping didn’t factor in at all; but what is ping, and can you achieve a 0ms ping? Let’s explore what ping is, why it exists, and if you can get
Xiaomi-backed Huami has launched its Amazfit Ares smartwatch in China. It features an octagonal dial design and boasts of 14-day battery life. The smartwatch comes with a host of features that are aimed at sports and fitness enthusiasts like Firstbeat sports analysis and the Huami PAI health assessment system. The Amazfit Ares will be available
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) PC has received the latest 7.2 update, which will bring bots to online PC servers, along with a much-awaited Ranked Mode. This is being considered as a big update for the famous battle royale game, as the Ranked Mode has been a much awaited feature, after other similar games like Fortnite and
Huawei MediaPad T5 Tablet WiFi Edition is now available for purchase in India on Amazon. The MediaPad T5 was originally launched in India in July 2019 with LTE connectivity and now, the Wi-Fi edition has been made available through the e-commerce website. The Huawei MediaPad T5 Tablet WiFi Edition has the same core specifications as
People love their phones and people love WhatsApp, but many people use WhatsApp for work, which is where WhatsApp Web comes in the picture. WhatsApp Web allows you to use WhatsApp on iPad, laptops, PCs, Android tablets, and other devices. You can easily set up WhatsApp Web app on any of these devices. WhatsApp Web
A alleged new model of the OnePlus TV and a new OnePlus remote were spotted on the Bluetooth SIG website. The OnePlus TV is listed with model number 55UA0A00, while the remote is listed with model number RC-003A. This suggests that OnePlus is already working on a new OnePlus TV model, just months after unveiling
WhatsApp has decided to roll back its decision on status video length, and allow people to upload 30 second videos as their status. In March, WhatsApp had introduced a change bringing the duration of these videos down to 15 seconds or less. Longer videos would be split across multiple consecutive status updates. This change was
Truecaller announced a redesign and a new Smart SMS feature in a bid to improve its messaging offering. The hugely popular app is mostly known for its Caller ID service but it also has offers messaging and payments in the country. The redesigned version of its app that brings a Smart SMS feature to categorise
MIUI 12 will start rolling out from June — the latest version of Xiaomi’s Android user interface was officially unveiled on Tuesday, May 19 for global markets. It brings new features and improvements to Xiaomi’s Mi and Redmi phones. Xiaomi said in its blog post that privacy protection is at the core of the development
Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon Communications, is a busy man. He’s also a business man. He’s a busy businessman, but has graciously made time to join us for an episode of Extra Crunch Live, our ongoing speaker series for Extra Crunch members. We’re thrilled to have Vestberg as a guest on the show! The episode
We take Wi-Fi for granted, but it’s not magic—it’s made up of radio waves which solid objects can block and interfere with. Fortunately, there are ways to locate and eradicate dead zones so you can enjoy the internet anywhere in the home. Let’s explore why Wi-Fi dead zones exist, and how to solve them. What
Apple Glass, or whatever Apple’s rumoured augmented reality (AR) glasses may end up being called, will reportedly be priced at $499 (roughly Rs. 37,700) at launch, a prolific tipster has claimed. The tipster has also shared details about the design, availability, and features of the Apple Glass through a YouTube video. Apple’s alleged AR glasses
Messaging apps users are being tricked into installing a trojan on their Android phones that spies on them by collecting photos, videos, messages, and recording audio. The researchers at Cisco Talos are calling it “WolfRAT”. It targets users of Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, and Line in the guise of a Google Play or Flash update and
Microsoft refreshed its Surface Hub all-in-one PC for offices last year with the Surface Hub 2S, and now after a whole year, it’s finally launched it in India. It’s priced in India at Rs. 11,89,999, which includes the Surface Hub 2 Camera and Surface Hub 2 Pen. You can also use it with the Steelcase
I’m supposed to get photos as soon as I take something out of the box. I know better. The rule is not to play with the gadget first. I’m going to crash the drone; I always do. I crashed the DJI Mavic Air 2 and broke a landing peg. I flew the drone before I
One vote. That’s all it needed for a bipartisan Senate amendment to pass that would have stopped federal authorities from further accessing millions of Americans’ browsing records. But it didn’t. One Republican was in quarantine, another was AWOL. Two Democratic senators — including former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders — were nowhere to be seen and
Twitch’s extensive catalog of emotes is one of the most recognizable things about the site. In addition to the basic, free Twitch emotes, you also have custom ones that you’ll only find on Twitch. While Twitch’s native emotes are often more than enough for most people to express themselves with, it’s fun to have even
When Apple unveiled the first MacBook Pro with Retina display in 2012, it shipped with 256GB of flash storage at minimum. Nearly a decade later in 2020, the entry-level MacBook Pro still only includes 256GB of storage, unless you upgrade it. Meanwhile, in 2012, the iPhone 5 shipped in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB variants. In
Mi Smart Band 4 that was so far available for purchase on Amazon and Mi.com has now been made available via Flipkart as well, Xiaomi India announced on Monday. The smart band features colour AMOLED panel and six-axis accelerometer sensor. It also offers with 20 days of battery life. It was originally launched in June
Facebook is launching Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on the world’s largest social network’s platforms, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday. The move to build up e-commerce offerings follows Facebook’s launch last year of limited shopping options on photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp. Company leaders
Modern apps and services are a mixed bag when it comes to accessibility, and people with conditions that prevent them from using the usual smartphone or mouse and keyboard don’t often have good alternatives. Eye-tracking tech leader Tobii has engineered a solution with a set of popular apps that are built for navigation through gaze