How To Stay Logged into Multiple Accounts on Android - Clone Apps

We can clone apps in Android to have multiple accounts/sessions logged in on a single service in your device. There are many ways to do this and today we are going to show you a easy way to clone apps in Android. Just follow our guide to Stay Logged into Multiple Accounts on Android.

How To Stay Logged into Multiple Accounts on Android

All we are going to need is a single app from Google Play Store. It is free and it will let you clone any app to let you install them multiple times. This way, you can have multiple accounts and sessions as you like any time.

• Download and install the App Cloner app from Google Play Store.

• Open the app once its installed. During first launch, it will show you several tips, just press next through them and get inside.
• Once you are in, you will see a list of all the installed applications in the first tab of the app.
• Just press any app that you would like to clone.
• In the next screen, you can set options like app icon colours, badges and other features as per your needs.

• After everything's set, press the Tick button next to the app icon at the top.
• The cloning process will start and it will take about a minute to complete.
• Once it's done, you can install the app.
• Then you will find it in the app drawer itself where you can launch it whenever you want.
• That's it.

Note: The cloned apps can be shared with others and uninstalled in the "Cloned Apps" tab in the app. Kindly note that this app won't be able to clone WhatsApp properly and you can only have one clone per app. For more than that, you will need the premium version.

That is all from us here. Hope you found this simple trick helpful. Drop your comment below if you liked it and Thanks for reading!

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Vivo V5s launched in India with 20 MP selfie camera at Rs. 18,990

Vivo now has the next instalment on the Vivo V5 lineup. The company today held a launch event at Gurugram in India at 12:45 PM where it launched the Vivo V5s, a smartphone that is specifically focussed on taking great selfies. The design of the Vivo V5s follows its predecessor and it still looks a lot like an iPhone.

Vivo V5s launched with 20 MP Selfie camera

The Vivo V5s has a 5.5 inch HD IPS LCD display with a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, offering a pixel density of 267 pixels per inch. It is quite low while comparing its competition. But the real strength of the V5s is its front-facer camera. The phone has a 20 MP front facing f/2.2 aperture camera with a lighting feature which they call the "Moonlight Glow". It is basically brightened display while taking selfies. Vivo promises to offer greatly detailed selfies on this camera. The rear shooter found on the Vivo V5s is just a 13 MP unit with phase detection autofocus and f/2.0 aperture.

Vivo V5s Specifications

The Vivo V5s is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC clocked at 1.5 GHz. It has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM for internal storage while there is microSD support for expandability up to 256 GB. The display of the phone is further protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and it is over a 2.5D curved glass. 

The Vivo V5s also has AK4376 Hi-Fi Audio chip inside to aid its audio output. We all know the company advertises with the tag "Camera and Music" and finally, we see something really added to the music department by them. Other features include dual-SIM card support (Micro+Nano), regular connectivity features like WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, micro USB 2.0 with OTG, 3.5mm audio jack and a fingerprint reader on its home button. The phone has 4G network with VoLTE support. It also has an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, and a virtual gyroscope on the list of sensors.

The phone weighs just 154 grams and measures 153.8x75.5x7.55mm in dimensions. It is quite slim while comparing with other phones in this price. The phone runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Funtouch 3.0 OS. The preorders of the Vivo V5s has already started and the first sale of the phone will be on May 6. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 18,990 and the Matte Black version will be out first. The Crown Gold version will only come out after 20th of May.

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Sony Xperia XA1 launched with Helio P20 and 23 MP camera at Rs 19,990

After the announcement of a new range of smartphones in the MWC 2017 in Barcelona, Sony has launched their mid-range Xperia XA1. They have made it available on all major Sony outlets across the country at Rs. 19,990.

The phone was announced at the MWC event with its sibling Xperia XA1 Ultra. XA1 Ultra is expected to be released soon. But the company's new flagship device, the Xperia XZ is also going on sale on the same day which is today.

Getting back to the Xperia XA1, it is a mid-range Android smartphone with an all plastic body and an aluminium frame at the edges. It has a 5 inch HD (1280 x 720p) display protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass in the front. It has ~294 ppi pixel density and a screen to body ratio of ~70.9%. On the right side, the phone still has the Sony's signature round power button and a dedicated camera shutter key too. There is no fingerprint sensor though, which is really common in this price range.

Other specifications include a 2.3 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 processor paired with a 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. It can further be expanded with a microSD. The Xperia XA1 also has a 23 MP f/2.0 aperture rear camera with phase detection and laser autofocus and LED flash while there is a 8 MP wide-angle front facing camera. Both cameras are capable of recording 1080p videos. The phone supports 4G LTE with VoLTE and has dual-SIM support with all regular connectivity options.

The USB found on XA1 is USB Type-C. The phone runs Android Nougat out of the box. It has a 2300 mAh non-removable battery with fast charging support. Sony has put their own charging technology here, what they call adaptive charging. The phone uses intelligent charging to prevent battery decline by learning your charging patterns and adapting to them. They claim that this allows them to offer up to twice the battery lifespan. Sony bundles Quick Charger UCH-12 with the phone in the box.

The Sony Xperia XA1is available in White, Black and Pink colours at Rs. 19,990. The smartphone is pretty thin at just 8 mm and it weighs 143g. So what do you think about this new addition from Sony? It sure looks like it lacks a few things but do you think Sony can make it up with other things it has here? Share your thoughts below.

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Safari Browser for Windows 10/8/7 [Download]

Safari, the Apple's browser app is available for Mac, iPhone and iPads as of now. It is one of the most popular browsers among users especially the Apple followers. But however, Apple has stopped the development and support of Safari browser for Windows. It was there for quite a while but now as they have taken it back to stay unique, Windows users can only have Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox (or any other favourites for that matter). But there is still a way to install Safari in Windows. It's though an older installer package that is still available.

Apple stopped the release of Safari for Windows in 2012 with the last version being 5.1.7. So that is the most modern Safari that you can get today on Windows. If you are interested in getting Safari for Windows, just get it here and have it installed on your Windows computer, be it Windows 10, 8/8.1 or 7.

Download Safari Browser for Windows 10/8/7

Safari 5.1.7 running on Windows 10

File Name: SafariSetup.exe

Version: 5.1.7

File Size: 36 MB

Location: apple.com

Download (apple.com)

Mirror link

• Just download the setup from the link above. It is safe and can be trusted as it is from Apple's official site.
• After getting the file, just run it to start the installation.
• At the end, Safari will be installed in your Windows OS. The version provided is 5.1.7. It is the last version that supported Windows OS. But the current version Safari is on is 10.1 (as of April 2017)
• That's it.

So that is all for today in our guide. Hope this helped you and the Safari Browser for Windows worked well on your PC. Tell us what you think about the Apple's browser. Will you choose it over your regular browsers? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

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Samsung, Sony, LG fetch the Top 3 India's Most Trusted Brand Rankings

The 2017's Brand Trust Report has been released and it shows the top 3 most trusted brands in India. The South  Korea-based Samsung comes out on top fetching the title of India's Most Trusted Brand. Following them is the Japanese electronics giant Sony and South Korean LG.

The Brand Trust Report 2017

The Brand Trust Report is a study to measure people's trust in brands all over the nation. It is released annually by Comniscient Group's TRA Research. The group's CEO N. Chandramouli said, “Trust is transaction personified and the rigor of TRA’s Brand Trust annual study has always displayed prescience through its data. The 17-rank climb of the Consumer Electronic brand Samsung to top position and the 12-rank climb of Apple to fourth rank over last year are significant. Among the top ten this year, four brands have gained ranks, five brands have retained their last year’s ranks, and one brand has fallen in rank. Of the 2016 list, four brands slipped out of the top ten list of 2017, namely Samsung Mobiles, Nokia, Godrej, and ICICI Bank.”

Samsung at the Top

Coming back to the rankings, Samsung's current top spot is an astounding feat if we look at where the company was last year. They were at the 18th spot in 2016, so now they have climbed 17 ranks to reach the first spot. This is the whole Samsung Electronics we are referring to. Samsung Mobiles is different and they were the most trusted mobile phone brand in India

Surprisingly, the current leader in mobile phone rank table is Nokia who is yet to enter the Indian market after HMD's acquisition.

Sony, LG and others

Consumer electronics brands Sony and LG now hold the second and third ranks in the index. They are also their last year's rank and it remains unchanged this year. Apple is the fourth most trusted brand in India, climbing 12 ranks from where they were last year. This is the first time that Apple makes it to the top 5.

The fifth rank is Tata's again who is also the most trusted Indian brand in India. The sixth spot is claimed by Honda, 7th by Maruti Suzuki and then the Dell and Lenovo possess 8th and 9th ranks. The Chinese Lenovo has climbed 18 ranks from where it was in 2016. The tenth rank has been claimed by another Indian brand, Bajaj. out of the top ten most trusted brands in India, only 3 brands are Indian (if you also take Maruti Suzuki into account.)

Airtel is at the 16th spot overall but number one when only the telecom industry is considered while the Reliance Jio is second most trusted in the telecom industry. Also, MTS is the least trusted mobile service provider in India according to the report.

The Brand Trust Report of 2017 is the seventh report made by the TRA Research. It consists of over 11,000 unique brands from which top 1000 brands have been chosen and listed. You can view the whole list, categorised in their website. We've mentioned the sources below.

Source | Via

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OnePlus 3T Midnight Black available now for Rs. 34,999

OnePlus 3T was quite a hit after its launch last year. The device offered great features at a really competitive price that other flagships cannot match. The company now has a midnight black coloured variant of the phone out as a limited edition. It is available on OnePlusStore.in and Amazon.in online for Rs. 34,999.

The Midnight Black adds a great new look to the OnePlus 3T. This edition has a space-grade aluminium panel that is coated with 3 paint coatings with 14 microns thickness. The General Manager of OnePlus India, Vikas Agarwal said, "We have been working on a black coloured OnePlus device for over a year now and are excited to bring this limited edition phone to India. The OnePlus 3T Midnight Black is not only strikingly beautiful, but it is also designed to resist smudges and fingerprints that often plague darker metal chassis".

For a glance of specs, the OnePlus 3T has a 5.5 inch Full HD AMOLED display (401PPI), 2.35GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC, Adreno 530, 6GB RAM+64/128GB ROM, 16MP f/2.0 back camera with PDAF and OIS, 16MP f/2.0 front camera with low-light capture for selfies and a 3400 mAh non-removable battery with Das Charge (4A). It runs Oxygen OS based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

Additionally, if you buy a midnight black limited edition anywhere, you will also get a Sandstone Case for free from OnePlus.

This addition is likely to draw a lot of buyers as OnePlus 3T is already a popular device at the sub-30k segment. The price does seem to be a little higher than regular OnePlus 3T but it is a limited edition for a reason. And you also get a free case remember? So what do you think about this new shade? Is it worth getting or is it just a thing that only hardcore OnePlus fans must get? Share your thoughts. Thanks for reading.

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How to Change Your Name or Remove Your Number from Truecaller

Truecaller is a really successful app that identifies any unknown caller that calls your mobile in an instant. This is possible because of their huge directory of mobile numbers and their user profiles collected from a lot of users around the world. But it is still a bugging feature as the service will tag your number with a name that it finds on any mobile phone. So in many cases, your number might be named differently or not as you want it to be. Sometimes, you might want to just delete your number and get out of Trucaller. Here, we will show you how to change your name or remove your number from Truecaller.

How to Change Your Name on Truecaller

To begin with, we will show how to change your name in Truecaller. If your name in Truecaller is set wrong or if you just want it changed for some other reasons, you can follow this method.It is pretty simple.You can do it in Trucaller app itself. Follow the steps below.

• Open Truecaller App on Android, iOS or Windows Phone.
• Go to your Profile page and press Edit.
• Here you can give your name in the Name field.

If don't have Truecaller app, you can still change the name of a profile this way:

• Go to Truecaller website, www.truecaller.com.
• Search for the mobile number that needs to be name changed.
• You need to sign in with either Google or Outlook in order to suggest a name.
• Sign in with any account (Untick the Enhance search results box to stop Truecaller from using your contacts).

• Press "Suggest a better name" and give a new name.
• The suggested name normally gets live within 48 hours after submission.
• You can email Truecaller Support with your mobile number with country code for a faster approval.

How to Remove Your Number from Truecaller

If you don't like your number being listed with your name and other details on Truecaller, you can simply take it down just by following few steps.

• Go to this ➡page.

• Enter your mobile number.
• Complete the verification below and press that Unlist button.
• It will take up to 24 hours to remove your details according to the site.

That's it from us here for the guide to change your name or remove your number from Truecaller. Hope this helped you. Do drop a comment below and share if you think this would help other. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 - Specs Review

Samsung the South Korean electronics giant is strongly back into the tablet game with the release of Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 which is slated for tomorrow in the US. It is said to cost $599.99 (₹39,990) in the country. The pre-orders started about a week ago on the official store of Samsung as well as other retailers. There will bee two color variants - Black and Silver with an optional keyboard accessory that costs $129.99 (₹8510.00) separately.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3

The tablet sports a premium design and a 9.7-inch QXGA Super AMOLED display. It offers a resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and supports HDR (10-bit) videos. It has quad speaker setup from AKG Acoustics and S Pen for the productivity. It also comes with a flip case in the box.

The Galaxy Tab S3 runs Android 7.0 and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of ROM. A card slot is available which can support microSD cards up to 256 GB. Connectivity wise, there are two variants - a Wi-Fi only and an LTE-enabled variant. The tablet does support standard 3G and 2G networks with the nano SIM and has Bluetooth v4.2, GPS and USB v3.1 (Type-C). Other features include fast charging, 13MP primary camera with AF and flash, 5MP front camera and a 6000 mAh battery. The tablet is quite slim at only 6 mm.

As for India, the tablet is spotted in an online store (onlymobiles.com) which lists it as "Coming Soon". Expected price is ₹39,990.

At the price and with the specs, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is surely aimed at the high-end markets. It is Samsung's best tablet yet in terms of all specifications and features. Upon release, it sure will become poular and seens like a great alternative to the iPad Air 2.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Specifications

Diplay: 9.7-inch QXGA Super AMOLED (1536 x 2048 pixels, ~264 ppi) with S-Pen stylus
CPU:  Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and Adreno 530 GPU
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 32 GB ROM with microSD up to 256 GB
Camera: 13MP f/1.9, 27mm AF primary with flash; 5MP  f/2.2, 23mm secondary
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, LTE, HSPA, GSM, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS (A-GPS), USB-C type
OS: Android Nougat 7.0
Dimensions: 237.3 x 169 x 6 mm | Weight: 429 grams

Price

💵 $599.99 | ₹39,990

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Xiaomi Redmi 4A launches today as an Amazon exclusive

The Chinese budget smartphone king is yet again launching an affordable smartphone here in India. It is the Redmi 4A, it will be the successor of the Redmi 3. The phone is aimed at budget buyers just like the Redmi 3, it must cost somewhere below Rs 9000 after launch. The phone will be an Amazon exclusive but it will also be available on Mi.com which is Xiaomi's site.

Redmi Note 4 was Xiaomi's higher end smartphone that was priced around Rs 10,000 to Rs 13,000 based on the RAM and internal storage memories while the Redmi 3S started at Rs 6,999 for 2 GB + 16 GB version and Rs 8,999 for 3 GB + 32 GB version. Now, the Redmi 4A does not look like it will have a 32 GB version first. They might consider it later maybe.

Specification wise, the Redmi 4A has a 5 inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution and it is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 CPU paired with a 2 GB of RAM. It has 16 GB internal storage that can be expanded through microSD slot.  The primary camera is 13 MP and the front camera is 5 MP. The phone runs Android Marshmallow (MIUI 8) and is juiced by a 3120 mAh battery. The phone lacks a fingerprint sensor which was present in Redmi Note 4.

It is well known that the company has already recorded in sales of their previous launches. The Redmi Note 4 has sold more than a million units just in India and that is just through online markets. They are still expanding their offline retail stores. In a tweet, the company's VP Manu Kumar Jain said they are partnering with stores such as Poorvika Mobile, Sangeetha Mobile and BigCMobiles to make their smartphones available in their 700+ stores across the country.

Price
CNY 599 | INR 5,990

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A US ally used $3.4 million Patriot missile to shoot down a $200 drone

Drones have become more and more irksome these days. They intrude someone's privacy more frequently causing difficulties. But this incident reported by a U.S. general is really odd and amusing to hear. General David Perkins in a military symposium said to the audience that one of the U.S. allies had used an MIM-104 Patriot missile costing $3.4 million to destroy a quadcopter drone estimated to cost about $200. Watch this video below for his statement. (Around 14:55 in the video)

An MIM-104 Patriot missile is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by the USA in the early 80s. It is used by several countries throughout the world like Germany, Isreal, Japan, South Korea, Spain, etc. It is indeed a really tremendous overkill to be used as a weapon to take down a quadcopter drone that you find at Amazon or Walmart.

The problem here that you clearly can see is the difference in cost between the hostile target and the instrument that was used to defend against it. It is immensely on the wrong side here. But you have to do when it is the safety of civilians in the line. These days, even consumer drones like the one mentioned can be armed with explosives. Or it may be just a test launch of the missile to demonstrate its accuracy. However, we do not know which ally of the US it was but it happened and it is not the first time for something like this to happen.

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How to Show or Hide File Extensions in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10

In Windows, you often view the files with only their names and not with their file extensions or file types. The extension of the file is hard to know when it is hidden. This causes many misunderstandings and sometimes this could cause some malicious files go unnoticed. Here, we are going to show you hot to view file extensions in Windows. This applies to most Windows operating systems. We will explain how to do this step by step for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 separately. These methods do not differ much from each other.

Showing File Extensions can help you to change the file extension names anytime you find them. It also helps in identifying the file type while working and also stay safe while getting or accessing new files. Follow the steps below to show or hide file extensions.

Also Read: Tips to speed up your Android device!

 
How to Show or Hide File Extensions in Windows 7

1. From your Windows desktop, press Winkey to open up the Start menu.
2. Search for "Folder Options". You can just type that text in.
3. Open the Folder Options dialog box.
4. Go to the "View" tab. Under Files and Folders, you will find "Hide extensions for known file types".
5. Uncheck that checkbox.
6. Press the OK button.
7. This will now show all the file extensions in Windows explorer. Simply check that box to reverse the process.

How to Show or Hide File Extensions in Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10

1. Press the Winkey to open the Start screen.
2. Type in the text "Folder Options". In Windows 8 or 8.1, you need to select "Settings" on the right side of the search results screen.
3. You will find the Folder Options or Folder Explorer Options depending upon your Windows on the left side. It just shows up in the search box if you are on Windows 10.
4. Open the Folder Options/Folder Explorer Options.
5. Go to the "View" tab. Under the Files and Folders in Advanced settings, you will find "Hide extensions for known file types".
6. Uncheck that checkbox.
7. Press OK button to exit.
8. This will now show all the file extensions in Windows explorer. Simply check that box to reverse the process.

That's it. You have now made file extensions appear in Windows explorer. This will now make things easier and a bit safer when you handle new files in your computer. That is the trick to show or hide file extensions in Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or Windows 10. Hope this helped. Drop a comment below and share if it did. Stay tuned for more tech guides!

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Moto G5 Plus now launched in India at Rs. 14,999

 

We've been seeing the Moto G5 buzz right from the MWC 2017, Barcelona. Moto has yet again brought competition to the 15k price segment. It is now brawling up against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.

The Moto G5 Plus was officially announced in an event in New Delhi. The phone will be exclusively made available in Flipkart at 11:59PM of 15-03-2017 (which is tonight). There will be two versions of the smartphone available through the online vendor. A 3 GB RAM with 16 GB storage version and a larger 4 GB RAM with 32 GB storage version. They will cost Rs. 14,999 and Rs. 16,999 respectively.

Price:
3 GB RAM + 16 GB ROM - ₹14,999

4 GB RAM + 32 GB ROM - ₹16,999

Moto G5 Plus Specifications

The smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor with Android Nougat OS. It will have the two RAM variants like we mentioned before, 3 GB or 4 GB RAMs. It has a 5.2 inch Full HD display. The primary shooter is 12 MP with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and colour balancing dual LED flash with an aperture of ƒ/1.7. Front camera is 5 MP with ƒ/2.2 aperture and wide-angled lens. The rear shooter does support 4K video recording. 16 GB and 32 GB internal storage versions will be available with either 3 GB or 4 GB of RAMs. The 64 GB variant of the phone did not make it to India. You can also expand the memory up to 256 GB via microSD cards. The battery in the Moto G5 Plus is 3000 mAh. There is also a fingerprint reader mounted on the home button.

Moto G5 Plus on Flipkart

The smartphone will go on sale in Flipkart at 11:59 PM tonight (15-03-2017). Flipkart is providing an additional Rs 1,500 off when you exchange. Additionally, SBI card holders can get 10% discount while purchasing the Moto G5 Plus.

So if you are interested in the new Moto G4 Plus, be sure to buy it on Flipkart tonight. It will most probably get out of stock tomorrow after all they hype it has produced. We think it really is a great phone in the price point. So its worth the effort, don't forget its 12 o'clock tonight.

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The Gadgets that Smartphone has Killed

Smartphones are more vital part of our life than ever now. With every day, new innovations the manufacturers are bringing are only increasing our chase for them. Not long ago, we had devices like MP3 players that we used to listen to music, digital cameras we had for taking photos and more that had provided us an use. But now, all that can be actually replaced by your smartphone. It is not essentially a bad thing. But it is slowly making these techs that it replaced go obsolete.

The infographic below is made with the data from Consumer Electronics Association. It shows how the sales of these limited functionality devices dropped because of the rise of smartphones in last 10 years.

Infographic Source: Statista

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Moto G5 Plus coming to Flipkart on March 15

Moto G5 Plus Gold

Motorola has confirmed that it will release its next G series flagship smartphone, the Moto G5 Plus in India exclusively through Flipkart. The Moto G5 is likely to be priced aggressively to bring the competition in the sub 15k market where Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is currently enjoying the limelight.

The Moto G5 Plus was announced in the Barcelona's Mobile World Congress event last month. The smartphone will have a 5.2 inch Full HD display, a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with 2 GB of RAM (3 GB version available too) and 32 GB internal storage. It also equips a 12MP primary shooter with an aperture of f/1.7 and a 5MP selfie camera. 3000 mAh turbocharge-able battery will also be present. in the phone. It is also said to feature Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.

The launch dates and Flipkart exclusivity were revealed in a series of tweets from Moto India and Flipkart yesterday.

We're sending a whole lot of love your way @Flipkart. Make way for the ultimate #MotoG5Plus! It is time to #Uncompromise! pic.twitter.com/QQ0i3jkWOR

— Moto India (@Moto_IND) March 7, 2017

In an interview to Gadgets360, Flipkart's  Director of Smartphones, Ayyappan Rajgopal said:"The Moto G is not like every other product because the Moto G is the one which changed the way the smartphones starting getting sold on online platform. So, this is different kind of product which started bringing customers to online channel so until then it was all your regular brands like Samsung or Apple which were available via traditional channels. But, with first-generation Moto G, this started changing".

The Moto G Plus is likely to be priced around Rs. 15,300 as it was launched internationally for $229 at MWC. This is the 2 GB RAM variant we are talking about. The 3 GB variant will be priced at a higher range and we will know about it very soon. So the launch will be on 15th of March. Stay tuned until then.

Also read: HTC U Ultra now in India available at Rs. 59,990

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HTC U Ultra now in India available at Rs. 59,990

HTC has been a bit silent for a while with no major launches in India. Now they have launched the U Ultra through their online store. The HTC U Ultra was originally launched last month and now we get to buy it from HTC India Store at a price of Rs. 59,990.

Main highlights of the flagship are its design and the earphones. The design is a bit different from usual HTC smartphones we have seen over years. It also uses a glass body what HTC calls "liquid surface". The rear panel is curved for comfort. As for the earphones, the HTC USonic earphones analyses the shape of user's inner ear with a pulse and adapts for it.

HTC U Ultra Specs Overview:

The HTC U Ultra boasts a 5.7 inch Quad HD Super LCD display with 1440x2560 pixels. You also get a secondary 2 inch display (1040x160p) just above the main display. The device draws power from a Snapdragon 821 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM. 64GB of inbuilt storage is available in the variant launched in India while one can expand it up to 2TB using microSD card.

HTC U Ultra gets a 12 UltraPixel main camera with 1.55 micron pixels, back side illumination, laser + phase detection, optical image stabilization and a dual tone flash. It has a aperture of f/2.8. For selfies it has a 16MP camera with BSI. Other connectivity specifications include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C and GPS/A-GPS. There is a fingerprint sensor too in the home button. The battery capacity is 3000 mAh with Quick Charge 3.0 feature. It is said to  give up to 26 hours of talk-time and 13 days of standby. HTC has implemented BoomSound Hi-Fi stereo speakers and 4 microphones with 3D audio recording support.

The smartphone has four colour variants: Blue, Black, Pink and White. But currently it only made the Blue and Black colour variants  available here. HTC's AI based companion called the Sense Companion is also available in the device. It learns the user's daily usage patterns and gives recommendations.

Specifications:

Display: 5.7 inch Quad HD Super LCD primary display (1440x2560 pixels) & 2 inch secondary display (1040x160p)

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821; RAM: 4GB

Storage: 64GB, expandable up to 2TB via microSD

Rear camera: 12 UltraPixel AF BSI OIS camera with dual tone flash

Front camera: 16 Megapixel AF BIS camera

Connectivity:  4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v4.1, NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C and GPS/A-GPS

Dual-SIM: Yes, hybrid slot

Other features: HTC USonic earphones, BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition audio, HTC Sense Companion, secondary display.

Price: ₹59,990 | HTC India Store

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro - Specs Review

Samsung's Galaxy A series has been offering near flagship specs and premium looks at an economical price. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro is a top end model of the A series. It has a lot of selling points and one of them now is it's reduced price. Yes, the smartphone just got a price cut of Rs 2,590 and is currently selling at just Rs 29,990 (previously Rs 32,490). The discount is available only on Flipkart at the moment.

The main reason we are covering this phone is because of the price cut right now. It now offers great value and competes against the likes of OnePlus 3T and Moto Z Play. Let us look into the product in a bit of a depth and talk about the specs.

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro

Price💵

₹29,900

Design

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro sports a 6 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920p. Display density is approximately 367 ppi. The design is very much like other Samsung smartphones of last year. The edges look very much like the Galaxy S6. The edges are curved. The rear side follows the same design as other A series smartphones.

Camera

The camera unit on the rear is a 16MP AF sensor with f/1.9 aperture with Optical Image Stabilisation, HDR and FHD video recording at 30 fps. Front camera is 8MP with same f/1.9 aperture. It has camera features such as Selfie, Wide Selfie Pro Mode, Animated Photo, Anti-fog, Auto, Beauty Face, Continuous Shot, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Interval Shot, Night, Panorama, Pro Mode, Sports.

Performance

The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 652 Octa-core chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. Note that OnePlus 3T offers 6GB of RAM at the same price. It has 32GB internal storage and expandable capacity up to 256GB via microSC card. Single SIM and Dual SIM options are also available. Regular features like Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v4.2, microUSB 2.0, 3.5mm jack and NFC are present. There's a fingerprint reader on the home key. The phone has a quite large battery for powering its huge display and all, a non-removable 5000 mAh Lithium-ion battery. The phone is also quite thin at 7.9mm and weighs 210 grams. Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with TouchWiz skin on top. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro offers flagship performance and looks at a little lower cost.

Specifications

Display: 6 inch 1080x1920 pixels (FHD) at 367 ppi

Processor: 1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor
RAM: 4GB; GPU: Adreno 510

Rear Camera: 16MP AF OIS with LED flash; Front Camera: 8MP

Storage: 32GB + microSD up to 256GB
Android version: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Battery: 5000mAh

Fingerprint sensor: Available

Notification LED: N.A

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Knowledge Zenith ED9 Headphones - Review

When it comes to budget headphone selection, it is really hard to find the right one. There are a lot of headphones from both largely known and less popular brands. Knowledge Zenith ED9 or the KZ ED9 is one among the latter. It is a from a new Chinese manufacturer that just started emerging and is already favorited by many. Enthusiasts are recommending it for entry-level headphone buyers. So let us look into it in detail to find what's good about it in this review.

Knowledge Zenith ED9 Review

   Black ED9    |    ED9 with nozzles detached    |    Whole kit

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  💲 Price: ₹1,093 | $9.88

Specifications

Headphone Type	Wired In-ear canalphone
Driver Type	Dynamic
Frequency Response	7Hz – 46.2 KHz
Diaphragm	T Shaped Driver Unit
Impedance	18 ohms
Sensitivity	108±3dB
Cable/Jack	120cm cable, 3.5mm jack
Colors	Black, Silver

Design

The Knowledge Zenith ED9 has a unique design language. It is a silver plated earpieces (Black plated if you buy the black headphones) with KZ branding. The Earbuds are reddish brown colored and are swappable of course. It looks premium overall and the cable is really nice. It is textured with a red and brown texture that seem to appear from the wiring underneath the translucent outer cable. The finishing of the cable gives a rubbery feel but it is not elastic. The headphones' each earpiece are longer than average ones making it noticeable when it is worn. This is good or bad based on personal preference. I personally am neutral about that look and don't mind them in terms of look. The remote/mic unit of the headphone is basic with a single button that will play/pause music and accept/reject phone calls. It follows same design pattern and is nice looking. The headphones overall look really good.

Features

The Knowledge Zenith ED9 comes with numerous unique features that are listed by the manufacturer with special names. We can associate with some of them as we hear them commonly but others, we don't really know much and we don't even know if it is anything worth or valuable. So I'll now mention all the features that are listed by the maker.

1. T-shaped Driver Unit: They promise clearer and softer sound than a traditional driver's offering from this unit that they have developed.
2. New Vibrant PEK Diaphragm: This headphones use PEK diaphragm replacing regular PET. They are said to offer better vocals and bass by faster vibration frequency because of the lightness and thinness of PEK.
3. Tuning Nozzles (An extra pair in box): You can replace the nozzles (The tip part of the earpiece that connects with the earbuds) with the extra pair they are providing. The one installed already is a brass nozzle that offers neutral sound. And the gold one which comes with the box can be swapped if you want extra bass.
4. Super Bowl Augmented Mids: The nozzles' ends are shaped like a bowl which is said to improve mids and provide them more naturally.

Performance

The headphones performed pretty well. During the tests on frequency response gave results that were on point with what the specifications mentioned. And then in the bass quality test, it was stable and pure. Bass is high in this headphone. The highlighter "T-Shaped drivers" provides softer output than others. I was listening few Rock and Heavy Metal tracks and they sounded really good with the extra bass tuning nozzles. Talking about the nozzles, the nozzles do influence the sound output and you can't find which nozzle provides the real sound. I concluded that the brass nozzle offers the best audio you can get from this driver.

Comfort

The EZ ED9 is a really affordable headphone with good looks and performance. But it is somewhat lacking in comfort department. It is not worst or bad. It is just a bit behind because of some design elements. The longer earpieces affect your comfort and sometimes the earpieces fall off slowly from your ears because of that. The headphones are a little heavier too than average because of the metal construction. This is not a big minus at all. I am just mentioning it. And lastly, the remote/mic placement. It is placed a little lower in the cable than usual. It was inconvenient as you have to search for it. You can get used to it though later on.

The headphone fit and noise cancellation are all fine. The cable is long (120cm) enough for flexible uses and the jack plug is L-shaped. You can plug and use it on your mobile devices easily without any hassles.

Verdict

So, the Knowledge Zenith ED9 is a very good headphone with great value for money and solid performance. The KZ ED9 has stunning looks too. So we really recommend it if you are looking for a sub-₹1000 headset. Hope you liked the review on Knowledge Zenith ED9 and it was useful. Leave a comment below with your views and queries if you have any.

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Nvidia reveals GTX 1080 Ti; 35% improvement over GTX 1080

At their event at the GDC 2017 in San Fransisco, Nvidia unveiled their new graphics card as expected. The GTX 1080 Ti which is a long awaited overhauled version of last year's GTX 1080. It will become their current flagship card whose price is said to be $699. The launch also made way to GTX 1080 price cuts.

Nvidia says that the 1080 Ti will be faster than their Titan X which was released after GTX 1080 that cost about $1200. While they also say that it outperforms GTX 1080 by 35% and also be quieter while running. This 35% improvement is the best of all Ti cards ever released by Nvidia. CEO Jen-Hsun Huang while releasing the card gave details on some specifications too. The GTX 1080 Ti graphics card will pack 11GB GDDR5X of video memory. The card is still based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture with 3584 CUDA cores with a stock clock of 1583MHz. At the demo at the conference, they ran the card at 2000MHz when the card reached around 60 degrees celsius with the regular cooler under load.

The GTX 1080 Ti will be out on March 6th at the price of $699. Meantime, Nvidia has already announced the GTX 1080 price cut. It is now available only at $499. While this card looks like Nvidia's bid against the AMD Radeon Vega, AMD has only been delaying their actual launch. So we have to just wait for a bit for that rivalry. Right now,  GTX 1080 Ti will be the performance king of graphics cards.

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Facebook like box widget to blog [How-To]

Have a Facebook page for your blog or website? Then it is a good idea to add the Facebook like box widget to it for more exposure and likes. If you don't have a Facebook page, it is probably good to have one actually. So go ahead and create yours now. It is a simple and effective tool that helps your blog/site grow.

So here we show you two simple ways to add the Facebook like box widget to your blog. Follow the steps below and you can have the like box on your blog in a matter of minutes.

Method 1:

1. In this method, you just use the code below with some tweaks. This is a bit easier as it only involves one step to add the Facebook like box widget.
2. Go to your Template and add an HTML/Javascript widget.
3. Copy and paste the code below. Just enter your page URL after the facebook.com/ replacing the text "URL" there. You can also adjust the width and height of the box by changing those values.

<iframe src='//www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php? href=https://www.facebook.com/URL&amp;width=320&amp;height=250&amp; amp;colorscheme=light&amp;show_faces=true&amp;border_color&amp;stream=false&amp;header=false&amp;' style='border: none; height: 250px;  overflow: hidden; width: 320px;'> </iframe>

Method 2:

1. Another way is to just visit Facebook developers website and copy paste the code they provide into your blog. This way allows you to change the widget properties easily without editing the code yourself.
2. For that, go here or here based on your preference. First one is just the like button and the second one adds a window with faces of people that liked your page before with a Like button. If you have trouble choosing, I suggest you just use the method 1.
3. After that, just fill out the details they ask. Your page's URL, the like box's dimensions, layout and other properties are set here. So make all the changes here unless you are ready to make them yourself in the iframe code later.
4. After all that, press "Get code" button. Switch to "IFrame" tab.
5. Copy the code that appears.
6. Then navigate to Layout tab on Blogger and add an HTML widget like you usually do and copy/paste the second set of codes.

That's it. You now have your own Facebook like box widget for your page on your blog. Now your readers can like your page and follow you on Facebook. Drop us a comment below if you need any assistance or a tip.

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Download Chaos Faction 2

Chaos Faction 2 is a fun flash game released in the year 2010. It was a sequel to the first game. It is a fighting platform based game with multiplayer options as well as a cool campaign. Just try it out and you will really get addicted to it. Download Chaos Faction 2 here for free or play it online.

Deathmatch mode

The game is fun even after finishing the campaign mode where you unlock a whole lot of weapons and pickups. You can use it in Deathmatch mode where you can 1v1 your friend on the same PC. Follow the link below to download Chaos Faction 2 or play the game online on Kongregate. Note that you'll need flash on your browser to do both things.

Download Chaos Faction 2

Play Chaos Faction 2

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AMD shook Intel and Nvidia is next - The Ryzen & Vega Era?

For almost a decade, both the CPU and GPU markets were dominated by the Intel and Nvidia. They pretty much were like monopolies and topped all the sales chart. AMD, the rivalry of both Intel and Nvidia was only able to compete them (a bit) in low-range, budget segment. But that too started changing as it seemed like AMD was done trying. If you thought the same, well, you were wrong and it is all different now or is going to be at least. AMD has started to make a strong comeback. Really strong. The announcements of Ryzen (initially Zen) CPU and Vega GPU architectures was made quite a while ago and after enough waiting, the company is about to launch the finished products to battle their rivals.

Ryzen 7 1800X beating i7-6900K?

AMD Ryzen

AMD Ryzen 7 series of CPUs are built to go head to head versus the present Intel Core i7 series of CPUs and they have also priced very aggressively. The costliest Ryzen, the Ryzen 1800X (8 core, 16 thread) is only $489 while the i7-6900K (6 core, 12 thread) is a whopping $1,100. Ryzen 1800X also reportedly beats i7-6900K in all aspects. It is clocked at 3.6 GHz which can go all the way up to 4 GHz. In the previews of the CPU, Ryzen outperformed Intel's i7-6900K by 10 percent. They also describe how the Ryzen 1800X only has a TDP of 90W while the i7-6900K has 140W. And all these at $500 is a real good buy if you ask me. Yeah, Intel, it is time to slash those prices down.

AMD Ryzen 7	Cores/Thread	TDP	Base Clock/Turbo clock	Price
1800X	8/16	95W	3.6/4.0GHz	$489
1800 Pro	8/16	65W	TBA	TBA
1700X	8/16	95W	3.4/3.8GHz	$389
1700	8/16	65W	3.0/3.7GHz	$319

It doesn't stop there. Every Ryzen chip in each budget outperforms and costs lesser than Intel. The 1770X costs $389 has a clock speed of 3.4 GHz (boost up to 3.8 GHz). It is also an 8 core, 16 thread chip aimed to attack Intel i7-6800K (costs $1,049).  The 1700 costs $319 with 3 GHz (boost to 3.7 GHz). It is termed as the "world's lowest power consuming 8 core processor" with a TDP of 65W.

Vega to come in Q2

Vega graphics card

And the AMD's contender to Nvidia's next flagship GPU. They have already scheduled to announce the Vega series at the GDC where Nvidia is also expected to release their 1080 Ti GPU. It will be considered as the Nvidia's top tier graphics card once it's out. But it's worth noting that their whole new architecture, the Volta is not yet out and Nvidia may be looking at AMD to release Vega first. Both conferences on same day reflect Nvidia's thinking. The table below has some details we know about the Vega series, compared to Polaris 10.

	RX 480	RX500 – Vega 10	RX 500 – Vega 11
GPU	Polaris 10	Vega 10	Vega 11
Process	14nm	14nm	14nm
Stream Processors	2304	4096	TBA
Memory	8GB GDDR5	8GB HBM2	TBA
Bandwidth	256GB/s	512GB/s	TBA
TDP	150W	<250W	TBA
Launch	2016	Q2 2017	Q2 2017

Read more about the Vega &1080 Ti announcements at GDC here.

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