Cyrus John, Author at BGR India

How to make sure your passwords are stronger

The modern social media and app ecosystem is standing on a delicate pedestal of passwords they are protected with. More the apps and social media accounts, the more passwords you need to remember. To avoid remembering so many passwords many users resort to callous means of registering for these platforms by choosing passwords like '12345'

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Cyrus John

06:50 PM
Feb 25, 2021

News

New IT Rules: Social media ordered to remove content within 24 hours of order

As per the new Information Technology (IT) rules 2021 released by the Ministries of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY), social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, among others have to remove objectionable content from their platforms as early as possible or within 24 hours after the government issues a legal notice. These social media platforms

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Cyrus John

06:41 PM
Feb 25, 2021

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Microsoft to launch Predictions feature in Word soon

Microsoft is planning to add the text prediction feature to Word starting next month. The new feature will work similarly to the existing predictions feature seen in Google Docs' Smart Compose option that uses machine learning to predict what the user will type as his/her next few words. This feature speeds up the document creation

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Cyrus John

08:01 AM
Feb 23, 2021

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Huawei Mate X2 with 50MP primary camera announced

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has launched its latest foldable flagship the Huawei Mate X2 which is the successor to the Mate X that was launched back in 2019. In terms of its overall look and feel, there have been certain cosmetic changes made to the exterior of the device with a larger screen that unfolds

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Cyrus John

08:25 PM
Feb 22, 2021

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Here's how apps are extracting senstive information using location tracking

As more smartphone users join the existing sea of smartphones users across the globe, only a few are aware of the risks that come along with the gizmo. A recent study has found that granting permissions and access to certain apps can lead to personal information being leaked via the phone's location tracking feature. This

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Cyrus John

07:27 PM
Feb 22, 2021

How To

Top 5 tips to stay safe and secure on Instagram

Life today without social media feels incomplete. Be it the constant need to update your buddies about your daily activities or just posting pictures from your trip overseas. This whole exercise not only gives us that extra dose of dopamine but also help us stay connected with other people online. However, the drawback of being

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Cyrus John

04:41 PM
Feb 22, 2021

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Samsung Galaxy F62 sale starts tomorrow

The Samsung Galaxy F62 sale kicks off tomorrow at 12 PM via multiple online channels and the South Korean company's latest mid-range smartphone has flagship-grade features to offer at an aggressive price tag of Rs 23,999. The Galaxy F62 was recently launched in India and the first sale of the phone will commence on Flipkart

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Cyrus John

05:49 PM
Feb 21, 2021

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Realme GT specifications and details leaked at MWC in Shanghai

The Mobile World Congress kicks off in Shanghai on Tuesday 23rd February but news has already started coming in from the upcoming gala event. As per a GSMArena report, details about the Realme GT 5G flagship phone have been revealed vis-a-vis a banner that was showcased at the event arena. Images have surfaced from Realme's

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Cyrus John

03:52 PM
Feb 21, 2021

Wearables

Top 5 fitness bands under Rs 5,000

Be it a casual weekend runner or the ambitious fitness freak, we all like keeping a track of our fitness performances and whether the extra hours on the treadmill are even paying off. Since tracking fitness has its own perks, it's always good to invest in a decent fitness tracker. While there are high-end fitness

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Cyrus John

02:53 PM
Feb 21, 2021

Wearables

Samsung's new smartwatches with Wear OS coming soon

Samsung has been using the Tizen OS for its smartwatches for aeons now and it seems the South Korean is tech giant is looking to move to the Android platform (again) for its wearables. As per a Twitter user Universelce, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy wearable will be running on Android's Wear OS and end the

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Cyrus John

01:18 PM
Feb 21, 2021