Posts by Karthekayan Iyer

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Long Term Review

Since the launch of the second-generation Pixel smartphones in October last year, I have been using either the Pixel 2 or the Pixel 2 XL as my primary smartphone. Back in February, I collected my thoughts about the smaller Pixel 2 in a review, where I called it the best compact smartphone. Since then, I

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Karthekayan Iyer

01:26 PM
Oct 09, 2018

Opinions

Google+ shut down is a step in right direction but it has little to do with security breach

Google made a surprise announcement this morning to shut down Google+, its social media service once dubbed as the competitor to Facebook and Twitter. The end of the road for Google+ comes after years of debate around its relevance and Google's own efforts undermining the service by baking social messaging within its key services like

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:41 PM
Oct 09, 2018

Review

Lenovo ThinkPad E480 Review

As a tech enthusiast, I measure the success of any product by looking at how constant it has been since its inception. In terms of consistency, only a few product comes to mind that has had a run outshining the bigger part of the industry. Apple iPhone, Porsche 911, Range Rover Sport, Boeing 747, Rolex

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Karthekayan Iyer

10:14 AM
Oct 01, 2018

News

With Legion, Lenovo aims to cater to under-served segment of gamers: Ken Wong

With Samsung not launching its flagship Galaxy Note 9 and LG not unveiling new V-series flagship, IFA 2018 was an opportunity for another tech brand to turn Europe's biggest tech event into its own big show. Lenovo was one such brand who made the most of that opportunity by launching five consumer laptops, three Chromebooks,

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Karthekayan Iyer

01:05 PM
Sep 27, 2018

Review

Honor 7S Review

The universal truth about smartphones right now is that you really cannot go wrong with whichever smartphone you buy. Whether you buy a smartphone that costs Rs 5,000 or one that costs Rs 1,00,000, you're usually getting what you pay for. The only difference, you will notice, is that when you go up the ladder

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:29 PM
Sep 25, 2018

News

Huawei says it has no plans to sell Kirin processors to other smartphone makers

Huawei has once again confirmed that it has no plans to sell Kirin-branded processors to other smartphone makers. Speaking to tech journalists in Bangalore on Friday, Brody Ji, Senior Product Director, Huawei Consumer Business Group, denied reports of the company planning to sell its Kirin processors to other smartphone makers. "For Huawei, Kirin is not

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Karthekayan Iyer

08:37 AM
Sep 25, 2018

Review

Motorola One, One Power Hands-On and First Impressions

Motorola has silently launched the Motorola One and One Power smartphones at IFA 2018 in Berlin. These phones are the first to be made in collaboration with Google and feature Android One branding. They also embrace notch and show how Motorola is trying to adapt to modern consumer needs in the ever-changing industry. Motorola, which

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Karthekayan Iyer

01:10 PM
Sep 24, 2018

मोबाइल

एप्पल इवेंट: डॉलर के मुकाबले कमजोर होते रुपये से भारत में महंगा होगा नया iPhone!

एप्पल अपने नई iPhone लाइनअप को पेश करने के लिए पूरी तरह तैयार है। भारतीय समयानुसार 10:30 PM पर इस इवेंट का आयोजन क्यूपर्टिनो में स्टीव जॉब्स थिएटर में होगा। इस साल उम्मीद की जा रही है कि एप्पल अपने तीन नए iPhone, एप्पल वॉच, AirPods 2, MacBooks और नए iPads को पेश करेगी। उम्मीद

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Karthekayan Iyer

11:15 AM
Sep 12, 2018

News

Apple Event: Predictive analysis of iPhone pricing in India this year

Apple is set to launch its 2018 iPhone lineup at Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California today. The 'Gather Round' event is one of the most significant in recent years as Apple is expected to put an end to the four-year old design first seen with the launch of iPhone 6 in 2014. At the

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Karthekayan Iyer

08:52 AM
Sep 12, 2018

Opinions

Apple Music could be key to help Apple increase services revenue in India

During the last four quarters, Apple sold over 217 million iPhones globally. In comparison, these numbers are bound to be modest in India. The success seen by iPhone in major economies can be attributed to two key factors being the first to market, and having a really strong ecosystem. In the US, most people use

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Karthekayan Iyer

04:34 PM
Sep 08, 2018

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