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The VingaJoy SP-6560 Wireless Bluetooth speaker fits in your fist and can be carried anywhere.

Dhamakedaar like a firecracker — the VingaJoy SP-6560 wireless speaker

It’s astonishing how the little pocket speaker packs such a big punch, like the 'Diwali atom bomb' it seems to resemble.

05 Oct 2020 10:13 PM

The Bassbuds Urban, the newest in a line of earbuds and other in-ear wireless audio devices from pTron, are comfortable for the ears both in terms of sound quality as well as fit.

Review | pTron Bassbuds Urban stereo earbuds are a sound buy — good on your ears and your purse

Available on Amazon at Rs 1,599, the latest earbuds from pTron are a good choice for the price.

10 Sep 2020 9:25 PM

The feature-packed Noise ColorFit NAV is great for those who need a bit of motivation to get fit.

At Rs 3,999, the Noise ColorFit NAV fitness tracking smartwatch is a catch

Get yours on Amazon from August 6 onwards during the Amazon Prime Day sale.

04 Aug 2020 5:02 PM

The Southwest Monsoon is nearly on Kerala's shores but not quite there yet, the India Meteorological Centre, which predicts its arrival on June 1, says.

Monsoon here yet? Nope says IMD, refuting private forecaster Skymet's declaration

Key parameters that determine the onset of the Southwest Monsoon in Kerala have not been met, IMD chief says refuting Skymet

30 May 2020 8:31 PM

JioMart, which declared itself an aggregator of neighbourhood grocery stores, is currently looking similar to the BigBasket model of ecommerce. (Representative Image | Pixabay)

JioMart, self-declared as a kirana store aggregator, launches in 200 cities without them

Grocery is 70% of Indian retail market, with 90% driven by neighbourhood shops. Will Reliance include them, subdue them or wipe them out?

26 May 2020 5:54 PM

The sensor, a flexible band-aid-like sticker made of soft silicone material, is stuck on the neck at the lower throat, and works by constantly measuring vibrations from coughing, chest wall movements, respiratory sounds and heart rate as well as body temperature. It produces insights using machine learning. (Photo | Northwestern University)

This wearable covid sensor could help monitor symptoms early, manage disease better

Northwestern university and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago have jointly developed a wireless sensor to monitor COVID-19 symptoms.

11 May 2020 6:07 PM

While Google makes revenues from its products too, Facebook and Twitter mainly depend on income from ad sales.

Users added aplenty but Google, Facebook, and Twitter lose ad revenues amid covid lockdowns

As travel and shopping shut down, advertising on the three platforms plummeted, but now as lockdown curbs begin to ease, things may look up

01 May 2020 8:01 PM

Granted that Google and Facebook give news content legs. They take the story beyond the geographical limits of the newspaper’s reach. But if the disseminator makes nearly all the profits and shares mere peanuts with the producer of the content, how long will news production survive?

Why Google and Facebook should be paying news publishers worldwide

Governments of France, Spain and Australia have ordered the giant aggregators to pay publishers for content, but will the duopoly accede?

20 Apr 2020 3:54 PM

The primary 16 megapixel camera, which is mounted on the closed portion of the phone, lets you take selfies without even having to unfold the device. (Photo | Motorola)

Motorola Razr will go on sale only from May 6: Here's a quick recap review of the stylish flip phone

The phone is enticing even at the price of Rs 1,24,999 because of its looks, usability and handy size

16 Apr 2020 4:53 PM

The iPhone SE is water resistant up to 1 metre for 30 minutes. Its IP 67 rating makes it also splash resistant to coffee, tea or soft drinks. It is also dust proof.

Apple's latest iPhone SE launched starting at Rs 42,500 a compact, competent device

The special edition iPhone is a performer that replaces the iPhone 8 but gets the latest A13 bionic chipset from the iPhone 11 series

15 Apr 2020 11:10 PM

The update has come to India first, in an indication of how widely the platform is being used to spread unverified information in the country. It will soon be rolled out globally.

WhatsApp limits forwards to one chat at a time in India to halt spread of coronavirus misinformation

The messaging app earlier restricted forwards to five chats but it did not prove effective enough against the spread of fake news

07 Apr 2020 2:04 PM

The upcoming iPhone 12 will have triple lenses and a LiDAR scanner in a quad display array on the rear, whereas the iPhone 11 Pro and IPhone 11 featured in this image does not have a LiDAR scanner.

The latest at Apple: Leaks on the iPhone SE, iPhone 12 and iPad Pro 2020 reveal juicy details

Keen Apple enthusiasts have been digging up info on what the tech company will bring out next

06 Apr 2020 10:22 PM

The covidvisualizer.com website lets you click on countries on a rotating globe, to display figures listed below that nation's flag.

Follow the spread of the coronavirus by country, state and district on these tracker websites

They feature interactive maps with figures corresponding to locations updated often — twice daily, in real time, and even every two minutes

26 Mar 2020 10:51 PM

A screengrab of a video on Isinnova's website shows how to fit its 3D printed Charlotte valve on to Decathlon snorkelling mask to repurpose it into an emergency respiratory mask. (Image | Isinnova.it)

Respiratory valves, other medical devices for coronavirus treatment could be 3D printed during shortage

Companies such as HP and Indian startups could use approved design files available online to supply urgently required medical implements

25 Mar 2020 7:34 PM

The free and open-source prototype Private Kit app was developed by teams at MIT and Harvard as well as software engineers of Facebook and Uber who worked on it in their free time.

Join efforts to trace the coronavirus route map in your locality by downloading this app

The MIT prototype Private Kit: Safe Paths app works by sharing location data between users, without revealing who the users are.

23 Mar 2020 5:46 PM

Wi-Fi speeds vary depending, among other things, on how many devices are actively using the network.

Frustrated by slow Wi-Fi while working from home? Try these five fixes

Here are some helpful tips to boost the network connectivity of your broadband internet.

21 Mar 2020 9:33 PM

Individual users on social media, rather than rogue state players, are the ones driving the spread of misinformation. (Photo | howtostartablogonline.net)

Beware of fake news, you can't self-test for coronavirus

Social media is filling up with fake news on COVID-19 despite steps taken by Facebook, Google, and Twitter to curb misleading information

13 Mar 2020 7:20 PM

You can insert any background you want after stripping the existing background of your video or GIF (Photo | Unscreen.com)

A cool tool for meme makers to play with, Unscreen removes background from videos, GIFs

The artificial intelligence based web application automatically produces output with no manual edits required from you.

07 Mar 2020 4:14 PM

Amazing Armenia

An ancient kingdom that passed between empires until it finally gained independence from the Soviet Union, Armenia is a tiny landlocked country, sharing borders with Iran and Georgia.

29 Oct 2016 10:13 PM

The caravanserais or rest houses dotted all over Sheki and Baku

A confluence of old and new

Azerbaijan, called the land of fire, is filled with beautiful landscapes and enchanting cities.

17 Sep 2016 11:19 PM

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