Annie Thomas, asian

Home » Annie Thomas

About the AuthorAnnie Thomas

Writes on technology, from reviews of gadgets to articles on advanced tech applications in human life

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.

5 Oct 2020 10:13 PM IST

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...

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

10 Sept 2020 9:25 PM IST

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...

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

4 Aug 2020 5:02 PM IST

The Southwest Monsoon is nearly on Keralas 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...

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

30 May 2020 8:31 PM IST

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...

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

26 May 2020 5:54 PM IST

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...

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

11 May 2020 6:07 PM IST

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...

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

1 May 2020 8:01 PM IST

Granted that Google and Facebook give news content legs. They take the story beyond the geographical limits of the newspapers 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...

20 April 2020 3:54 PM IST

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...

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

16 April 2020 4:53 PM IST

The iPhone SE is water resistant up to 1 metre for 30 minutes. Its also splash resistant little coffee, tea or soft drinks either. And dust? No worries.

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

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

15 April 2020 11:10 PM IST

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 be rolled out globally in the coming weeks.

WhatsApp limits forwards to one chat at a time in India to halt spread...

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

7 April 2020 2:04 PM IST

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...

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

6 April 2020 10:22 PM IST