Author Archives: Sayantani Singha

Inside Google Pixel phones, there is a lot of Samsung: iFixit report

The Pixel and the Pixel XL are two phones that might have been engineered and developed by Google but just like the other phones in the market, they too have a lot of Samsung inside them. This is actually not very surprising. Even the iPhone, which is “designed and engineered in California” has a lot of Samsung parts. In the Read More


Now make calls with Windows 10 Messenger app

Social media giant Facebook has rolled out a new update to its Messenger app that now lets Windows 10 — just like for Android and iOS — users to make voice and video calls, a media report said. Until now, a user had to leave Messenger for Windows 10 and go to Messenger.com or Facebook.com to make voice or video Read More


Novel method can detect dishonest tweets online

A team of US researchers has developed a unique method that, after analysing online comments or tweets, can find dishonesty levels behind posting those thoughts – a practice also called ‘astroturfing’. Astroturfing is the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public. Former US President George Read More


Nintendo’s new gaming console will make you want to Switch

Nintendo’s NX is officially called the Switch and it’s essentially a hybrid gaming device that aims to blur the gap between dedicated consoles that you would find traditionally inside living rooms and a handheld portable carry-away.  Nintendo, over the years, has come out with both kinds of gaming equipment. The Switch combines the two into one console and in a Read More


Smartphone with best camera: OnePlus 3

om time-to-time we get so impressed by a phone’s camera that we decide to go to the rooftop and sing its paeans. After all, clicking images is one of the major things that users do with their phones and if there are phones that excel in this particular area we do our bit to highlight them. Earlier we have written Read More


Jio claims TRAI data flawed, says it’s not slowest 4G

After IndiaToday.in made an observation yesterday based on TRAI’s MySpeed portal that Reliance Jio 4G has the worst speed in the county, the company has issued an official statement saying that TRAI’s data is skewed and is has an “inherent bias against Jio data usage”. “With reference to statistics published (on) TRAI’s analytics website, we have performed an internal analysis Read More


WristWhirl: This new input operates smartwatch with wrist movements

Scientists have developed a new smartwatch that can be operated with wrist movements and gestures, allowing users to control the device even when their hands are not free – such as while carrying groceries or holding a bus handle. WristWhirl, the smartwatch prototype, uses the wrist wearing the watch as an always-available joystick to perform common touch screen gestures with one-handed continuous Read More


NASA delays plan to put Juno closer to Jupiter

Mission managers for Juno probe to Jupiter have decided to delay the upcoming burn of its main rocket motor – designed to put the spacecraft closer to the largest planet in our solar system – until December, the US space agency said on Saturday. The decision was made in order to further study the performance of a set of valves that Read More


China to blast 2 astronauts into space on Monday

Chinese officials unveiled plans for Monday’s launch of the country’s latest space mission in which two astronauts will be blasted into space and will dock with an orbiting space lab. The Shenzhou 11 spacecraft will be launched at 7:30 a.m., said Wu Ping, deputy director of China’s manned space engineering office, in a televised news conference. The Shenzhou mission will take off Read More


Apple’s refreshed MacBook Pro and MacBook Air reportedly launching with USB-C ports

Apple has long been rumoured to refresh its Macbook Pro lineup in October. While Apple seems to be busy fulfilling iPhone 7 orders globally right now, the new leaks hints at launch of company’s next product plan. According to a new report from Macotakara, Apple is planning to launch refreshed 2016 MacBook Pro lineup sometime in October. The report also Read More