In recent years, we have witnessed podcasts becoming increasingly popular. A lot of people have been subscribing to one or more podcasts because just listening to music or to the radio is a little outdated now. We have been listening to those audio sources since ages and since podcasts are a comparatively newer source of entertainment, they have gained quite a lot of popularity. Everyone needs some variety every then and now after all. But things could get a little messy because there are…
There are all kinds of people in this world. Some are satisfied with knowing that their mother’s flight will be two hours late so they are happy and decide to take a longer nap. Some of us, on the other hand, are not happy just by knowing that the flight is late. Our curiosity gets the better of us and we wish to know exactly where the flight is at the moment. For those of us who think like this, somebody very considerate created this amazing app called Flightradar24 – Flight Tracker.…
Is it not amazing how apps are taking over the world? Initially there were the basic ones like a few launchers, task managers, a few music apps, some camera apps, a few games and that was about it. After the immense success of these came more specific categories of apps along with others like first aid apps, flight apps, shopping apps, storytelling apps, exercise apps and apps related to every aspect of our lives, including the time when we got to sleep. And this ever increasing family of…
The end of Google Reader was a setback no doubt but not the end of the road for aggregation of feeds. You have Digg, Feedly and various other equally efficient reading services that can do the job of aggregating your feeds. RSS or Rich Site Summary or Really Simple Syndication is one such service that provides a crisp summary of what has been published on a particular site. The RSS came into being to help readers get updates about what is happening at their favorite sites so that they do not…
Android 5.0 has been officially announced by Google. Along with Lollipop, Google also announced the Nexus 9 and Nexus 6. So yeah, it’s been a pretty exciting week for the Android community so far. In case you missed it, here are 6 cool things you may have missed about Android 5.0 Lollipop. 6) Material design is everywhere If you’ve never heard of material design, then you will shortly: one day, Google woke up and decided it liked a UI system with square edges and flat surfaces. It…
Typically, hardware announcements are a time of excitement. Companies reveal all the exciting research and development they’ve been working on for the past year. Consumers get to see the gifts the brightest minds in the world have created. Earlier today, Apple unveiled its new lineup of iPads, including the iPad Air 2 and the iPad Mini 3. Unfortunately, one of those tablets isn’t exactly new: the iPad Mini 3 features the exact same internal hardware as the iPad Mini 2. And here’s…
India’s smartphone market has exploded with growth over the past few years. Today, smartphone users have more options than ever – from low-end smartphones like Android One to higher-end options like the Galaxy Note 4. But what are the best budget smartphones in India? Which smartphones offer good specs, powerful performance, and cost less than 10,000 rupees ($160)? Here are our top picks: 1) Android One It’s tough to beat Android One. Google’s latest lineup of Android smartphones…
Not many of us are conversant with robots and their functioning. But the fact is that robots are being increasingly used by advanced countries worldwide to conduct a spectrum of activities, especially in the areas of security and defense. Some of them have even been tailor made or created to deal with radiation level threats within nuclear plants and become part of bomb-disposal squads in war strife countries. The control of such robots was done through an interface that is now outdated and…
Android Wear is gaining in popularity, albeit slowly. Till now, the concept of such wear was not known to many people. Moreover, the brands that are offering this product are few and they have not been very aggressive with their marketing. Those who knows about Android Wear have been taking their time buying it because they are waiting for the right and relevant apps that would make their experience a better one. Keyboard App – A Definite Plus To Encourage Use Of Android Wear The Analog…
There was a time of the classics which we enjoy till today. Not necessarily in the same classical form though. But we will get to that later. Then there was an era of pop stars and boy bands who were everybody’s heartthrobs after which came a time of a bit different kind of music. This kind of music goes on till today but what has emerged along with the mainstream music is DJing. Today DJing has become main stream and is an independent genre which was not so till some time back. Earlier it…
