Here's how to get Zen Mode and Screen Recorder on OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T

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May 29, 2019

oneplus, oneplus 6, camera,specifications, price — OnePlus 6 and 6T finally get Zen Mode via Open Beta.

With the new OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer also announced a couple of new software-based features. The company promised it will be bringing some of the features to the older devices as well. Now, OnePlus has finally rolled out a new Open Beta update, which brings both, the new Zen Mode as well as the Screen Recorder.

OnePlus 6 will get these features with the new Open Beta 19 update, whereas, the OnePlus 6T will get them with Open Beta 11. The updates have been rolled out which means people already on the Open Beta ROM should receive the update over-the-air.

As far as the changelog is concerned, the OnePlus 6 and 6T will get Screen Recorder and Zen Mode features with the new update. Apart from that, the update brings an improved smooth-scrolling experience. It also brings support for VoLTE/VoWiFi for Telia Denmark. Further, the bug where Facebook messenger pops up notifications when in gaming mode has been fixed and the logic of dialling a contact while using two SIM cards has been optimised. Indian OnePlus 6/6T users will now also get the ability to Pin-to-top a message from the notification category.

So, if you are excited to check out these new interesting features right away, you can head over to the OnePlus software upgrade section to download the latest OxygenOS OpenBeta ROM for your smartphone.

Also Read: OnePlus 7 Pro First Impressions: Finally a premium phone from OnePlus

If you feel adventurous and want to flash the Open Beta, follow the instructions here. Do note however that once you are on that track you will no longer receive the stable updates (only new betas), and if you ever want to go back to stable you will need to fully wipe all the data on your device.

Samsung Galaxy M40 arriving in India on June 11: Here's what to expect

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May 29, 2019

Samsung Galaxy M40, samsung — Samsung Galaxy M40 comes with an Infinity O Display.

With Samsung taking the Chinese smartphone competition seriously, the company is gearing up to launch the fourth smartphone under its new M-series. According to the teasers, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M40 will come with a punch hole design and a triple rear camera setup.

Samsung India has confirmed that it will be launching the smartphone in the country on June 11, 2019. The smartphone will be exclusively available via Amazon India.

Apart from the Infinity O Display and triple rear camera setup, the company has also teased that a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600-series processor will be powering the show. It will make the Galaxy M40 the first Galaxy M-series smartphone to come with a Qualcomm processor instead of the company's in-house Exynos.

According to a recent report by IANS, the Samsung Galaxy M40 will come with a price tag of around Rs. 25,000. However, I personally feel if the company is able to pull off a more aggressive price, it will be able to put all other smartphones in the price range to shame.

Also Read: Vivo Z5x with Snapdragon 710 SoC, 5,000mAh battery and hole-punch display launched

As far as the other specifications are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy M40 is expected to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor and feature a Super AMOLED panel. The phone will also come with 6GB of RAM and it will be backed by a massive 5,000mAh battery. Unlike the other M-series devices, this one will run Android 9.0 Pie out of the box with Samsung's new One UI skin on top of it.

Here's why Apple's new iPod Touch makes no sense in 2019

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Devesh Arora

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May 28, 2019

apple, ipod, ipod touch — iPod Touch now comes with the Apple A10 Fusion chipset.

Apple has just announced its new generation of iPod Touch devices. While they carry the same old design, they have been upgraded internally with the Apple A10 Fusion chip. For context, it is the same chip used in the iPhone 7. Though the iPod Touch is available at a starting price of Rs. 18,990, here's why it does not make sense in 2019.

It's just an iPod

After spending around Rs. 18,990, all you are getting is an iPod. Though it can be a great option for kids, we would still recommend going in for a smartphone at around that price as it can bring much more than just the ability to listen to music or watch videos. Also, most phones in the price range have better cameras than what the Apple iPod touch has on offer.

Go in for an iPhone SE

apple, iphone, iphone 5s, ios 11, ios 12, 2018, iphone 5s in 2018, price, specifications, review — Apple iPhone SE is a better option overall.

The 32GB variant of the Apple iPhone SE is available at around Rs. 16,999. The smartphone brings the Apple A9 chipset and currently runs on the latest iteration of iOS. While it is cheaper than the new iPod Touch, it also brings most of its features along with the ability to put a SIM card in it. You can listen to the music on the go using a 4G network and even make calls from the iPhone SE.

Also Read: Top 5 reasons to buy an iPhone over Android: Security, Apps and more

If not the iPhone SE, we would recommend spending a little extra and grab the Apple iPad (6th Gen), which is currently available for around Rs. 25,999. It is a much better media consumption device as it has a larger display and a better battery life.

Top 5 Oppo Reno alternatives: OnePlus 7, Pixel 3a and more

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Brahmjot Singh

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May 28, 2019

Oppo Reno, oppo, price, availability — Oppo Reno comes with a pop-up selfie camera.

Oppo has finally brought the recently launched Oppo Reno and Oppo Reno 10x Zoom Edition smartphones to India. The smartphones come with great specifications and a sharkfin style pop-up selfie camera. If you do not like Oppo for some reason, here are some of the alternatives you can consider at the price range.

OnePlus 7

OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus 7 and OenPlus 7 Pro smartphones in India. While the OnePlus 7 Pro is a more expensive option, the OnePlus 7 is a great alternative to the Oppo Reno due to its pricing. The flagship device comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor coupled with up to 8GB of RAM. It is currently available in India for a starting price of Rs. 32,999.

Also Read: OnePlus 7 First Impressions: An improved OnePlus 6T at a lower price

Google Pixel 3a

Google recently launched its all-new budget Pixel device, the Google Pixel 3a. It brings the Pixel 3's great camera at an affordable price. When you compare the specs, the Pixel 3a might not be able to stand out. However, when it comes to camera performance, the phone can give some serious competition. It is available in India for a starting price of Rs. 39,999.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might be a two-year-old flagship by now, but it still packs in a punch. Currently available at around Rs. 36,990, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a lot on offer. The phone brings exciting features like a Super AMOLED display, S-Pen and much more.

Honor View 20

Also Read: Honor View 20 Review: Is a display cutout better than a notch?

Honor has just unveiled the Honor 20 Pro but the Honor View 20, which was launched a few months ago still makes a compelling option. The smartphone comes with the same flagship Kirin 980 processor and also has the same 48-megapixel camera at the back. Honor View 20 is available with a price tag of Rs. 37,999.

Vivo Nex

If you desperately want a pop-up selfie camera smartphone, you can consider the Vivo Nex, which is available at just Rs. 39,990. The smartphone comes with flagship grade specifications including the Snapdragon 845 processor and 8GB of RAM.

Top 5 Redmi K20 alternatives: Poco F1, Samsung Galaxy A50 and more

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Devesh Arora

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May 28, 2019

Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi has finally launched the much-awaited Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones in China. While there is no information as of when these phones will arrive in India, here are some of the alternatives you can look for until the all-new Redmi K20 makes it to the Indian shelves.

Poco F1

While the Poco F1 might not be the most appealing in terms of looks, it is the most powerful one in the price segment. It comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with Adreno 630 GPU. It packs in up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Xiaomi Poco F1 is currently available at a starting price of Rs. 19,990.

Samsung Galaxy A50

Samsung A30 front, galaxy a50, mwc 2019, samsung — Samsung Galaxy A50 sports an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Samsung Galaxy A50 has a lot to offer for a starting price of Rs. 19,999. The smartphone comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner and a Super AMOLED display. It is powered by the Exynos 9610 processor coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. The smartphone comes with a triple camera setup at the back and a waterdrop style notch up front.

Redmi Note 7 Pro

While the Redmi Note 7 Pro is not as interesting as the Redmi K20, the smartphone from the same company still brings a great set of cameras and a decent performance. The device comes with a 6.3-inch FullHD+ display with a waterdrop style notch up front. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset coupled with up to 6GB of RAM. It is available at a starting price of Rs. 13,999.

Also Read: Best camera smartphones under Rs. 20,000: Poco F1, Redmi Note 7 Pro and more

Asus ZenFone 5Z

Asus is currently offering its last year's flagship smartphone, the ZenFone 5Z for a starting price of just Rs. 24,999. It makes a great deal considering the phone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with up to 8GB of RAM. It also sports a glass sandwich design with a notched display up front.

Also Read: Asus ZenFone 5Z Review: The 2018 flagship killer?

Vivo V15 Pro

Also Read: Vivo V15 Pro Review: One step closer to the future

If you are a fan of gimmicks over performance, then you will love the Vivo V15 Pro. It comes with a 32-megapixel pop-up selfie camera and the 5th generation in-display fingerprint scanner. The device also sports a 48-megapixel camera at the back. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 coupled with 6GB of RAM. All of this comes in at a price of Rs. 26,990.

Top 5 PUBG Mobile tips and tricks to win a chicken dinner

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Devesh Arora

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May 26, 2019

Honor, Honor Play, Honor Play Smartphone, Honor Play while Gaming — PUBG Mobile can get easier with these tips and tricks.

PUBG or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is one of the most popular battle royale games right now. The mobile version of the game called PUBG Mobile is even more popular as it is free to play and almost everyone has a smartphone these days. While there are a lot of tips and tricks out there, these are some of the most important ones that can help you easily grab that Chicken Dinner.

It's a Team Effort

pubg, pubg mobile — Team effort always ends up with Chicken Dinner.

While everyone prefers to be the best, sometimes you need to listen to the calls made by your teammates. When looking for Duo or Squad matches, make sure you know everyone in your team as that is how you are going to trust them. Once you are in a match, communicate properly and listen to your teammate's calls. Your ego can get you killed and end up in a loss for your team.

Play it on PC

Though this might not be the best advice, playing PUBG Mobile on PC using an emulator might make the game a little easier. However, it will give you an edge over the other players as the controls on a PC are much better than controlling everything using a touchscreen.

Use grenades

PUBG Mobile, tips and tricks, chicken dinner — Grenades are one of the most essential things.

PUBG Mobile is a little easier than PUBG PC as it allows auto-pickup. The feature basically picks up all the important stuff from the loot. However, it does skip on to grenades and a few other stuff that can be useful. So, make sure you have a good look around and grab those grenades. A smoke grenade can be used to exit from a place where as a HE grenade can easily harm an enemy hiding inside a building.

Also Read: Top 5 smartphones that can run PUBG Mobile on high settings: Redmi Note 7 Pro, Poco F1 and more

Pick different types of weapons

If you feel you are good with AKM, it does not mean that you will pick two of them. Try to pick a variety of weapons so that you can use them in different case scenarios. It is also recommended that the two guns you pick should use a different type of ammo so that in case you run out of the one you can rely on the other. The best setup would be a sniper for long range and a rifle for those close fights.

Don't loot, first scope

Once we notice a flare gun shot or a drop coming down, we immediately rush on to it. However, you should not go and first loot the drop. First, observe it from a distance and when you see some enemies, kill them. This way you will get some kills as well as the loot.

How to change Windows 10 default browser from Microsoft Edge to others

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Devesh Arora

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May 26, 2019

microsoft edge, windows, windows 10 — Here's how you can get rid of Microsoft Edge on Windows 10.

Browsers play a major role in today's world of computing. While Microsoft tries hard every year to make their default Windows browser better, people still prefer using third party ones like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. However, it is not as easy as it used to be to change your default browser. Here's how you can do it right away.

In older version of Windows like Windows 7, changing the default browser was just one click after you run the freshly installed browser for the first time. While it is a bit more than just one click on Windows 10, it is not as difficult either. So, follow the steps below to change your default browser from Microsoft Edge.

How to change Windows 10 default browser

First, install a third-party browser that you would like to keep as your default browser. If it is already installed, skip this step.
Now head over to Windows 10 settings by tapping on the Windows icon and typing "Settings"
Once you are in the Windows settings, head over to "Apps"
Click on the "Default apps" tab and look for Web Browser
Now click on the browser and choose the desired one from the given list.

Also Read: How to turn off Google search history on your smartphone, PC

If you have followed the steps correctly, you should be finally free from the Microsoft Edge browser. You can come here and change the browser to another one or back to Edge whenever you want.

How to turn off Google search history on your smartphone, PC

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Devesh Arora

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May 25, 2019

Google, mwc, android, kaios, google photos — Google allows users to turn off their search history.

While search engines like DuckDuck Go already exist for the people with privacy concerns, many of us still prefer to use Google as our default search engine. Google, however, keeps a record of every search you do on your smartphone, PC or tablet. So, here's how you can stop Google from keeping notes of all your searches.

How to turn off Google search history on PC, Mac

Open up your default browser and head over to this link
Now, log in using your Google account if prompted
Once logged in, look for the "Go to your Web & App Activity" link and click on it
Now click on the pencil icon next to the Web & App Activity and then toggle it off

Once you complete the above steps, Google should stop recording your search history.

How to turn off Google search history on Android, iOS

Open the Google app on your smartphone
Head over to the more option
Now, look for "Search Activity" and tap on it
Under the Activity controls section, turn off the Web & App Activity toggle

While it might be great for security and privacy reasons, it can be unsuitable for people who rely on their search history for certain reasons. In case you temporarily wanna search something privately you can always use the Incognito or Private mode in the browser on your PC or smartphone.

Also Read: Here is why smartphones with physical keyboards exist in 2019

If for some reason you want the Google Search history feature back, you just need to turn on the Web & App Activity feature on your smartphone or PC.

Top 5 Windows 10 features: Action Center, Windows Hello and more

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Devesh Arora

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May 25, 2019

Windows 10 brings tons of exciting features.

Microsoft Windows 10 has been around for years now and it has received numerous updates since its release. In case you are planning to switch from a Mac or Linux based system or you just finally decided to upgrade from Windows 7, here are the top 5 features you will love in the new operating system.

Action Center

Windows 10 has a space for notifications called Action Center. This space also allows users to toggle certain settings instantly like Airplane mode, Wi-Fi and more. While the action centre was not that useful in the past, with the recent updates it has become more intuitive and useful. Now, users can even customise how they like to receive the notifications with Focus Assist.

Windows Hello

Windows 10 has a security feature called Windows Hello. The feature is used to authenticate Windows login using biometric authentication. This can be set up with the help of special Windows Hello cameras or fingerprint sensors available on a few laptops these days.

Seamless Transition

With Microsoft's recent addition of the sync feature on Windows 10, users can now seamlessly switch to a new Windows PC or laptop. Most of the changes the user makes in the Windows settings syncs on to the user's Microsoft account and the settings come back as soon as the user logs into a new PC. These settings include Wallpaper, Taskbar settings and much more.

Integrated OneDrive

OneDrive, windows, windows 10 — OneDrive gives 5GB free cloud storage to every user.

OneDrive is Microsoft's own cloud service that now comes pre-installed on Windows 10. The app automatically backs up all the important files on Desktop, Documents and other folders. This way the user will not lose the data in case of any hardware failure or a ransomware attack.

Also Read: Top 5 gaming laptops under Rs. 1,00,000: Dell G3, MSI GL63 and more

Xbox app

Unlike Mac and Linux, the Windows operating system is the most suitable for gamers. It supports almost every PC games out there. Additionally, it also gets the new Xbox app which allows users to play Xbox games on their Windows 10 based laptops or desktops.

Vivo Z5x with Snapdragon 710 SoC, 5,000mAh battery and hole-punch display launched

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Tech Desk

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May 25, 2019

Vivo, Vivo Z5x, Vivo Z5x specifications, Vivo Z5x price — Vivo Z5x sports a 6.53-inch full HD+ hole-punch display with a 2340x1080 pixels resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Vivo has launched a new mid-range smartphone in China, dubbed Vivo Z5x. It comes with features like a 6.53-inch hole-punch display, Snapdragon 710 processor, 5,000mAh battery and more. The device will be made available in three colour options Aurora, Extreme Night Black and Phantom Black.

The device is priced at CNY 1,398 (approximately Rs. 14,400) for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant, CNY 1,498 (approximately Rs. 15,400) for the 6GB RAM/64GB storage variant, CNY 1,698 (approximately Rs. 17,400) for the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant and CNY 1,998 (approximately Rs. 20,400) for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant.

The company has not divulged any details as to when it will be launching the device in the other markets including India.

Vivo Z5x sports a 6.53-inch full HD+ hole-punch display with a 2340x1080 pixels resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor paired with an Adreno 616 GPU.

Also Read: Top 5 Vivo S1 Pro alternatives: Poco F1, Samsung Galaxy A70 and more

The device comes with 4GB/6GB/8GB of RAM along with 64GB/128GB of internal storage expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. It runs Google's Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the company's own FunTouch 9 skin on top and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery.

Vivi Z5x sports a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 16-megapixel primary sensor paired with n 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, we get a see a 16-megapixel sensor for taking selfies.

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It's just an iPod

Go in for an iPhone SE

OnePlus 7

Google Pixel 3a

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Honor View 20

Vivo Nex

Poco F1

Samsung Galaxy A50

Redmi Note 7 Pro

Asus ZenFone 5Z

Vivo V15 Pro

It's a Team Effort

Play it on PC

Use grenades

Pick different types of weapons

Don't loot, first scope

How to change Windows 10 default browser

How to turn off Google search history on PC, Mac

How to turn off Google search history on Android, iOS

Action Center

Windows Hello

Seamless Transition

Integrated OneDrive

Xbox app