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The OnePlus 6 isn’t radically different, but that’s exactly the point of a OnePlus device

When I was returning to the office after picking up our review unit of the OnePlus 6, my colleagues stayed later than usual. While we d have all ordinarily left a bit early on a Friday evening to enjoy the weekend, the OnePlus 6 had kept everyone back. We were all excited to finally see

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Ali Pardiwala

10:57 AM
May 17, 2018

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Realme 1: Oppo has finally taken its leap of faith by going online

Oppo s sub-brand Realme launched its first smartphone in the Indian market, the Realme 1. The launch of this device marks a shift in Oppo s strategy when it comes to India. This is the first time when Oppo has launched its device as online-exclusive in partnership with Amazon India to ensure that it caters

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Rehan Hooda

04:59 PM
May 15, 2018

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Reliance Jio Postpaid: Finally Vodafone, Airtel and other postpaid customers will get much needed love

I m a non-Reliance Jio mobile customer. I've been using a mobile device for a little under 15 years. And for over a decade, I ve been a postpaid customer. Back then, mobile tariffs were steep. Whether due to my limited affordability, or prevalent market rates, they were tough on the pocket. It meant dealing

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Nash David

10:28 AM
May 11, 2018

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The LG G7 ThinQ, after creating widespread interest, turned out to be a damp squib

As has unfortunately been the case for the last few years, LG's smartphone division seems to be losing the plot. Sitting in seventh place in the global market, the company's smartphone shipments are declining faster than the global average. Having shipped just 11.4 million devices worldwide in the first quarter of 2018, LG's global presence

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Ali Pardiwala

01:19 PM
May 03, 2018

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Facebook F8: After Cambridge Analytica, privacy, and WhatsApp, this is Zuckerberg's most important event yet

A lot's happened with Facebook this year. And we're not even half way yet. The poster boy of start-up success, Mark Zuckerberg has been through a roller coaster this year. At the center of all the controversy was one essential human aspiration security, and privacy. The Cambridge Analytica scandal as it was popularly termed had

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Nash David

10:36 PM
May 01, 2018

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Apple's race against time in India has involved losing the top spot to Samsung and OnePlus

Apple iPhone is iconic in many ways. It introduced the concept of apps, cloud, App Store, and much more. With over 10 years of existence in India, it is estimated to surpass 10 million active iPhone users by the end of 2018 according to CMR s Mobilytiks. Despite being undoubtedly the most iconic smartphone as

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Guest Author

01:19 PM
May 01, 2018

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Facebook is the second-most trusted internet brand in India, and that's a surprise

The Brand Trust Report is an annual study of brands, according to the perceived trust in that brand as far as usage of its products or services is concerned. The report includes various categories, and has been topped by Samsung for the second year in a row. Google, ranked 18 overall, is the highest ranked

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Ali Pardiwala

01:12 PM
Apr 27, 2018

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The need for reengineering digital content and how it can help mould society

Let us look at the recent distasteful happenings purely from a social angle. In less than a decade, we have seen some of the most horrific atrocities against women that have made us collectively feel ashamed. There have been so many technology-based interventions proposed to bring down the incidences or completely stop them. However, they

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Guest Author

03:16 PM
Apr 26, 2018

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1’s best features are not its specs sheet

Today, Asus launched its Zenfone Max Pro M1 smartphone in India in collaboration with Flipkart. Prices for the smartphone start at Rs 10,999, and the phone will be available to purchase from May 3. While Asus new smartphone boasts a competitive sheet of specifications and features, the Zenfone Max Pro M1 is much more than

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Sambit Satpathy

03:47 PM
Apr 23, 2018

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Let's face it, but that #DeleteFacebook call to boycott Facebook is a lost cause already

It was exactly a month ago the 'mega breach of trust' by Facebook and data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica came to light. After initial digging, it was discovered that the roots of the breach dated back to 2014 when the firm allegedly starting using Facebook users' data to build political tool. Some more investigations revealed

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Deepali Moray

01:55 PM
Apr 17, 2018