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Having already conquered the smartphone market and after disrupting smart TV segment in a major way, Xiaomi is looking at smart home products as its next big growth area. The company has already claimed to have the most number of active IoT products in the market. One of these is the Mi Home Security Camera 360° . Xiaomi launched the security camera last year and we got a chance to use it over the past month to see whether this is indeed something for everyone or just for those who need that added security at home or office. Indeed, the use-case is key for such a product, but it’s also a test of whether Indian consumers make a forward-looking purchase, even if the need is not there presently. Does the Mi Home Security Camera fall into the category of tech that’s good to have, rather than something you need? Let’s see: Mi Home Security Camera 360°: Installation and Design Before you install the security camera, you need to download the Mi Home app, which is available for Android a...

As we are anticipating a release of system-wide dark mode for iPhone with iOS 13, app developers are already incorporating this feature in their apps. The most recent app to join the fold is Facebook Messenger which brings a beautiful dark mode for you if you know how to activate it. Since the feature is still in testing phase, it’s not available to the public yet, but there’s a cheeky way to enable it on your device right now. So, if you are interested in using dark mode on Messenger on Android or iOS, here is how to enable the hidden dark mode: Enable Hidden Dark Mode in Facebook Messenger Facebook has implemented an easy and fun process for enabling dark mode. Even if you hadn’t read this article, chances are that you would’ve discovered it yourself. That said, if you don’t want to wait for the discovery to happen, here is how you can enable dark mode in few easy steps. 1. Launch the Facebook Messenger and send the 🌙 (moon) emoji to any of your contacts . In fact, you can even ...

Samsung’s latest version of its heavily customised Android skin, One UI, has been steadily rolling out to more and more phones, and not only does it come with a major overhaul to what the UI feels and performs like, it also brings in tow a bunch of awesome features. One of these is the new Night Mode, which is effectively a dark mode for your phone. However, unless you’re using the new Galaxy S10, S10+, or S10e, you won’t find an option to schedule night mode on your smartphone. Fortunately, there’s a way, and that’s exactly what we’ll be discussing in this article: Enable Automatic Night Mode in Older Galaxy Smartphones If you’re running One UI on the Galaxy S9, S9+, Note 9, or any other Galaxy smartphone that has One UI support, here’s how you can set the Night Mode to automatically turn on and off: Note:  We tested this on a Galaxy S9+ 1. On your phone, head over to Settings, and enable Developer Options by tapping seven times on the Build Number. Once you’ve done that, go...

Vivo continues to push the envelope when it comes to mobile innovation, and it’s doing so under a new sub-brand now. The recently announced iQOO sub-brand (short for I Quest On and On and pronounced as eye-koo) now has its first smartphone. Price and Availability The first Vivo iQOO smartphone will start retailing at 2,998 yuan (roughly Rs 31,000) for the base 6GB+128GB variant and go up to 4,298 yuan (roughly Rs 45,000) for the 12GB+256GB iQOO Monster variant. The complete price list is as under: 6GB+128GB: 2,998 yuan 8GB+128GB: 3,298 yuan 8GB+256GB: 3,598 yuan 12GB+256GB: 4,298 yuan The smartphone will be available in two color variants, namely Electro-optic blue and Lava Orange and will go on sale starting March 6th, 2019 in China. Vivo iQOO Specs & Features The Vivo iQOO is the latest addition to the gaming smartphone category and it derives inspiration from supercars for its design, as stated on stage at the launch event. The smartphone has an LED stri...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has finally launched the Redmi Note 7 in India, at a launch event in New Delhi. The Redmi Note 7 joins the wildly popular budget phone segment that’s dominated by Xiaomi phones, even through rising competition from brands like Asus and Realme. The Redmi Note 7 takes a lot of steps to solidify Xiaomi’s hold on the Indian smartphone market, and improves upon a bunch of important things as far as specs and design are concerned. Redmi Note 7 Specs: In terms of specifications, the Redmi Note 7 comes with the following hardware: Display 6.3-inch FHD+ Processor Snapdragon 660 RAM 3GB/4GB Storage 32GB/64GB Rear Camera 12MP + 2MP Front Camera 13MP Battery 4,000 mAh; Quick Charge 4 Price starts at Rs. 9,999 Redmi Note 7 Pricing and Availability: The Redmi Note 7 will be available in India starting from 6th March, at a price of Rs. 9,999 for the 3GB/32GB variant, and Rs. 11,999 for the 4GB/64GB variant. The phone will...

Alongside the Redmi Note 7, Xiaomi took the stage today for the global debut of the Redmi Note 7 Pro — which can be looked at as a more powerful version of the Redmi Note 7. The phone enters the budget market segment of the smartphone market in India, and if the Redmi Note 5 Pro (and even the Redmi Note 6 Pro) is anything to go by, this should be wildly popular as well. Redmi Note 7 Pro Specs: In terms of specs, the Redmi Note 7 Pro packs in the following hardware: Display 6.3-inch FHD+ Processor Snapdragon 675 RAM 4GB/6GB LPDDR4X Storage 64GB/128GB Rear Camera 48MP + 5MP Depth Sensor Front Camera 13MP Battery 4,000 mAh; Quick Charge 4 OS MIUI 10 based on Android Pie Price Starts at Rs. 13,999 Redmi Note 7 Pro Pricing and Availability: The Redmi Note 7 Pro is priced starting at Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB/64GB variant, and Rs. 16,999 for the 6GB/128GB variant. The phone will be available on Mi.com and Flipkart from 13th March. The phone is avail...

The Galaxy S10e is Samsung’s most affordable flagship of the year, starting at $749, and it packs in quite a lot of tech. The phone brings a bezel-less design with a punch-hole camera, a fingerprint scanner on the power button, and a lot more. However, as big and beautiful as that display is, if you’ve just bought yourself a new Galaxy S10e, chances are you’re looking to install a screen protector on it to protect it from the elements. Well, we have done the hard work of picking out good screen protectors for your phone, and here are the 10 best Galaxy S10e screen protectors you can buy: 1. Spigen NeoFlex Screen Protector One of the best screen protectors you can buy for the S10e right now is the Spigen NeoFlex screen protector. It’s made out of TPU and is a thin, flexible film that fits right in on the display of the S10e. Spigen’s screen protectors will offer great clarity, and they don’t get air bubbles trapped between them , so your phone will look just as beautiful with the s...

There comes a time when you just have to leave Facebook to remain sane and you eventually deactivate Facebook in hope that you would be away from all the inanities of social media. However, Facebook being deceptive as always, doesn’t deactivate Facebook Messenger after deactivating the Facebook account. You have to go one step further and deactivate the Messenger separately. So here we are with a simple guide to deactivate Facebook Messenger completely so that you can finally attain nirvana. Deactivate Facebook Messenger First of all, make sure you have deactivated your Facebook account either from the app or the website. Next, open the Facebook Messenger app and tap on your profile picture on the top-left side. Now scroll down and open Legal and Policies section . Of all the places, Facebook chose to put Deactivation option under Legal and Policies section. Good job with you deceptive tactics, Facebook. Nonetheless moving to the next step. On the bottom, you will see the Deac...

At MWC 2019 , OnePlus has announced a new 5G Apps of Tomorrow  program, unveiled by CEO Pete Lau, Qualcomm President, Cristiano R. Amon, and EE CEO, Marc Allera at a panel discussion. The program is built to support developers and app creators who want to to develop the “next great apps for 5G”. The press statement shared by OnePlus says Lau believes 5G smartphones will go through three stages of development: 5G 1.0, 5G 2.0 and 5G 3.0. In the coming three to five years, the world will be enjoying 5G 1.0. “One of the greatest perks in smartphones and related applications for 5G 1.0 will be the massive improvement in data transfer speed, which will create an illusion where cloud data is stored like local data. In the following 5 years, to which we will be referring to as the 5G 2.0 era, smartphones are predicted to be able to achieve more mature AI functions to connect a much wider range of devices,” Lau is quoted as saying about the development of 5G. With the well-establishe...