Author Archives: Sayantani Singha
Chat smart! 12 tips that will make you WhatsApp expert
atsApp has become a lifeline for almost smartphone user since its launch in year 2009. It is the most popular chat app in the world and has over 1 billion monthly active users. But while a lot of people use WhatsApp, not everyone is keeping track of all the new features the app has got in the last several months. Read More
Google goes bullish on India, announces country-specific products
its bid to bring more and more people online in India, tech giant Google on Tuesday unveiled a slew of products like Google Station and YouTube Go to make it easier for the billion-plus population get connected to the internet faster and better. At the second “Google for India” event in New Delhi which coincided with the search giant’s 18th Read More
Top phones to buy this September
ptember, like always, marks the arrival of Apple’s new batch of iPhones. The Cupertino major, as expected, launched the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus earlier this month, along side the new Apple Watch Series 2. The iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus will be available for buying, in India, starting from October 7. Price starts — in Read More
Meet Trips, Google’s smart travel app for today’s globetrotters
e more and plan less — keeping this motto in mind Google has come out with a new travel app. The app called Trips has been launched for the iPhone and Android users. It is free and claims to help users organise their travel itinerary with information like flight tickets and hotel reservations neatly assembled in one place. It basically Read More
Xiaomi launches Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus with Snapdragon 821 and dual-camera
Xiaomi today has launched not one but two phones in China, Mi 5S and Mi 5S Plus. Both the phones have two RAM variants. Xiaomi has put a starting price of 1,999 Yuan (approx Rs 20,000) for Mi 5S and 2,299 Yuan (approx Rs 23,000) for the Mi 5S Plus base model. Rumours and leaks about the latest Xiaomi phones Read More
Jio has been given sufficient interconnection points: Airtel
Bharti Airtel has said that enough points of interconnection (PoIs) have been provided to Reliance Jio to support 20-25 million subscribers and that the company has not been able to deploy its full capacity due to under-preparedness and insufficient testing effort. “Post our bilateral meeting on September 13 to premeditate on the matter of augmentation of PoIs, we had analysed Read More
Progress of EV technology – Evolution of Batteries
It is evident that electric vehicles are going to be future. Germany has its eyes on one million electric vehicles in the country by 2020 and achieving 50 per cent electric car sales in another ten years. The global emission norms are getting meaner by the day and slowly hybrid engines will become mandatory to meet the norms, if not Read More
6 must-do international road trips
Today is World Tourism Day and the motoring enthusiasts in us have been scurrying franctically over the past few days to zero in on some of the best motoring routes across the globe. We are not saying these are the best. There will always be bigger, tougher and more scenic routes but the list that we have tried to bring Read More
Honda Accord Hybrid launch on October 25
The much-awaited premium sedan, Honda Accord will be launched in India on 25th October. And instead of a diesel, it will be a Hybrid. With the festive season just around the corner, Honda aims to bring back the desirability and reputation the Accord had when it was launched back in the year 2008. The non-plug-in Hybrid will be available with Read More
This Fall in Higher Education
Summer vacation is officially over in Washington, D.C. Congress is not likely to do much – it’s back in session for a brief window before heading out until after the November election. But the Obama administration enters its final leg with a number of regulations, decisions and new policy initiatives to handle – many of which should shape up for Read More