“It’s a great value for money device.” “The company doesn’t make value for money phones anymore.” These are the usual statements you get to see on social media after every phone launch from a popular brand. But what exactly is Value for Money (VFM)? Who defines it? The company selling the product? The tech experts reviewing these products? The general public on forums and social media voting on one of these polls?...

666.66 That was the price in US Dollars of the Apple 1, the first computer made by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs and released in 1976. Wozniak is believed to have sold his HP calculator for USD 500 and Jobs sold his VW microbus (and was ready to sell a bicycle too). Some say that the price reflected Wozniak’s fascination with repeating digits, some say it reflected a one-third markup on the wholesale price....

Now, a fresh rumor from BuzzFeed suggests that the upcoming Android M software version will feature native support for fingerprint authentication. Of course, there are already plenty of Android device which feature fingerprint readers but they are using software built specifically by the OEM. With this new native feature, Google wants to make it easier for phone-making companies to include a fingerprint scanner in their devices. ArsTechnica too says that there have been hints in AOSP (Android Open Source Project, the Google leaded project for Android) that fingerprint readers were a planned feature....

As discussed earlier, rearming Windows 7 extends the evaluation period by a month. But this process can be repeated 3 times at max. But the Rearm Count Reset Tools make this process even easier as the whole process is automated. If the steps are followed carefully, you can use Windows 7 forever without cracking. These tools Rearm Windows 7 automatically on 29th or 30th Day of every month. There are 3 Rearm Count reset tools – InfiniteRearm4, Windows7Rearm Forever and Windows 7 Rearm Task which essentially have similar features and functionality....

Vivo currently operates in a number of countries apart from its homeland. These include Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia and more. The company which was founded alongside Oppo marked their first global expansion with the entry into Thailand back in 2014. For the uninitiated, Vivo regards among the top 5 smartphones vendors in the world by Gartner. It is in fact, the official sponsor of the upcoming two FIFA World Cups....

And watch the video for details about the surprise giveaway! Our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/techpp Link to the giveaway: https://goo.gl/9oS5LE Samsung The Korean giant, unlike last year, has decided to unveil its ninth-generation S series flagship phones at the Mobile World Congress. The company is expected to introduce two new smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and the S9+ in Barcelona next week. Specifications and renders for both the phones have been aggressively leaked over the past few days leaving only the price to our imagination....

While this year certainly was one of innovation, where people no longer chose Apple tablets automatically over others, there are still a few traps to avoid if you’re looking for the most suitable gadget. Moreover, those looking for a cheap slate can indeed find something of quality, if they overlook size-related downsides or opt for weaker specifications. Christmas Tablet buying guide: the Big bouncers Just like we did for the smartphone category, we are going to show you what are the best options for Christmas this year and create a view based on performance, beauty and of course, price....

“Good morning, sir. Welcome to the A-Ha EyeTab service center.” “Good morning, well, I just wanted some help with this…” “Really, sir? A wonderful device, that is – the EyeTab GloomiaTote – with a large 6.0-inch Hyper LCD dispay, deca-core processor, 4GB DDR RAM (Laxman II), the deck graphic card array, powered by the most powerful OS in town, EyeDroid 6.7895432, codenamed Baked Beans…” “Yes,yes, but I am having some problems with it....

Those comments came from a colleague who was seeing the recently released OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition. And one could see where he was coming from – in design terms, the McLaren flavour of the OnePlus 6T was not too different from the original edition of the device, that papaya orange touch on the frame and a touch of carbon fibre notwithstanding. Yes, there was 10 GB RAM below the hood, and an extra burst of speed to the already epic Dash Charge, but by and large this was pretty much the OnePlus 6T that we saw a little over a month ago....

Is the Xiaomi Mi 10 overpriced at Rs 49,999? No, it is not. There, we said it. It is not super affordable either. And well, the recent pricing of the iQOO 3 makes every Snapdragon 865 device in the country look expensive. But if you look at what the Mi 10 brings to the table, that price tag is not as over the top as it seems to some....

Xiaomi products have always managed to create a hype and this time it’s no different either, the rumor mills are predicting that the Mi Max will come powered with the company’s in-house processing unit called ‘Rifle’. The SoC is apparently designed by Xiaomi in collaboration with Datang corporation. The Xiaomi Mi Max is also speculated to come equipped with a 6.4-inch QHD display and 6GB of RAM. It is still uncertain on which SoC it will come powered with....

The latest smart device from the Chinese firm would sit in the Smart Home category in the Mijia product lineup. The news regarding the lamp comes soon after Xiaomi partnered with Philips Lighting to develop smart home products under the Mijia brand for Chinese consumers. Thus, it won’t be much of a surprise if this Mi Smart Bedside Lamp is built in collaboration with Philips, but we don’t have that confirmation yet....

— Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) May 22, 2018 The Xiaomi Mi8’s biggest highlights are expected to be a fingerprint sensor which will be embedded under the screen and a face recognition system that won’t rely just on the front-facing selfie camera like nearly every other Android smartphone nowadays. There will be two 16-megapixel camera sensors on the rear and the software will have the ability to automatically adjust various camera settings based on the scene....

Huami’s public listing comes at a time when Xiaomi itself is gearing up for an IPO. The multinational Chinese smartphone manufacturer is said to be in talks with leading financial institutions like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and others. Incidentally, Huami is part-owned by Xiaomi itself, with the latter owning 19.3% shares. Besides, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun’s investment firm Shunwei Capital owns another 20.4% shares in the wearable manufacturer. Established back in 2013, Huami has sold over 45....

To give you some background, Zunpulse has been available commercially since March earlier this year, and it is now that they are opening their product portfolio to consumers for use at home. All the Zunpulse devices operate on the 2.4GHz Wi-Fi band and can be controlled using the Zunpulse app, available for download on both Android and iOS, on their respective app stores. Zunpulse’s portfolio currently includes the following devices:...

We will tell you how to add the third option – To record internal audio of your Mac. 1. How to screen record on Mac with internal audio: Native method The steps are pretty much straightforward, and all you need is a third-party plug-in and some modifications in sound settings, and you’re good to go. Let’s begin. Download Soundflower from this link and install it just like any third-party app....

In the event, OnePlus pulled a price rabbit out of its hat, with much lower prices in India. The OnePlus 8 started at Rs 41,999, and the 8 Pro at Rs 54,999. Interestingly, though the base model of the OnePlus 8 series was a 6 GB/ 128 GB variant, as compared to the 8 GB/ 128 GB one in the US. But still, these were amazingly lower prices – in fact, even the 8 GB / 128 GB variant of the OnePlus 8 in India is priced at Rs 44,999, which translates roughly into USD 590, much lower than the US price....

Half a minute of consistent messaging The social media platform recently added four ads in the campaign, all of which were half a minute long and had the same basic message. The first ad featured an elderly couple whose daughter lived away from them. In the wake of the pandemic and how it is particularly dangerous for the elderly, the couple gets a strict warning from their daughter to stay indoors....

A typical story, executed a little differently Part of the #GiftThem ad campaign, the “Let your child reach the stars. #GiftThemDreams” is a two-minute-and-forty-seven-second ad. The ad starts with two siblings sitting at the dining table. The younger child asks his elder sister what she is she reading, at which the girl picks up the book which says ‘Mars’ on its cover. Right after this, the girl’s uncle ask her what she wants to become when she grows up, a doctor or an engineer?...

“So I am the same at home and office,” he says. “No difference, no multi-personality.” We look at him. A hint of a smile sneaks across his face. “Well, most of the times I try to be calm and cool, but offline business can really stress you up to an extent that you sometimes lose your cool…” We continue looking at him, and he finally bursts out laughing. “Oh all right!...