I got in touch with the Oakter team which have the biggest portfolio right now including Smart Hub, Switches (6 amp, 16 amp, 25 amp), Thermostat, Switches for Pump, Lights, and Fans. I picked few of them as per my need, and here is my experience using them with and without Alexa. How I shortlisted the smart home products for my requirements? Actually, it was my wife who made the selection....

One such bid — and a very recent one — is the introduction of the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) protocol, which promises to secure the DNS communication by transmitting it in an encrypted manner. While DoH looks promising in theory and manages to fix one of the issues with DNS, it inadvertently brings another concern into the light. To fix this, we now have another new protocol, called Oblivious DNS over HTTPS (ODoH), which has been co-developed by Cloudflare, Apple, and Fastly....

The new Oxygen OS and Hydrogen OS will be based on Android 5.0 Lollipop, and OnePlus had already released the alpha version of Oxygen OS few weeks back. Announcing the new names, Brandon H said in the official forum post: OnePlus One has had a great run so far being appreciated for its hardware and software quality, and of course its price. But the major reason for the success is undoubtedly the Cyanogen OS, with its no-nonsense design, fluid UX, highly customizable features and great developer support....

Like something out of a classy jewel store “It looks like something out of Tiffany’s,” were the words of my colleague when they first saw the Oppo Reno 7 Pro. And with good reason. Turning the phone’s back towards the light makes it glitter. It is very subtly sparkly, which disappears the moment the phone is moved away from the light. All this happens on a back that is smooth but not glossy and keeps fingerprints and smudges at bay....

The Oppo R17 Pro’s biggest highlight, by far, is the rear camera arrangement. For starters, the primary 12-megapixel lens features a variable aperture between f/1.5 and f/2.4, similar to Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9. The secondary 20-megapixel sensor is included for depth information. The third sensor, however, is a Time of Flight (TOF) 3D sensing camera which can be employed for producing high-quality 3D images. On the front, you’ll find a 25-megapixel selfie snapper as well....

Looks: small wonders We have been hearing about lens accessories for smartphones for a while now, and we decided to finally try our hand with some from one of the best known companies around – Photojojo. We placed our order for a couple of lenses from their site – a telephoto and a wide angle/macro one – each lens cost $20, and so we were in the red by about $40 (with another $10-11 thrown in to get the lens shipped to India, in a couple of weeks)....

Well, that might be true. But it sure is not the entire truth. For, believe us, we think the Poco F1 is likely to be a headache for more than just the budget flagship frontrunner. After totally disrupting the market and over the course of just four years, Xiaomi is today comfortably sitting at the number one position of the smartphone market ladder. But even though the company has won many battles during its journey, if there is one battlefield where it has not quite managed to hoist its flag, it is the premium segment of smartphones....

As with all the other attacks, the group was adamant that they would stop the attack only once representatives from the Pokémon Go contacted them and they would “teach them how to protect it!” It was this Sunday that I decided to catch some Pokémon en route my evening walk but the servers gave up on me, initially, I judged this to be a server outage due to overload but now it is clear on why the servers actually gave up....

A good content marketing strategy usually involves creating, publishing, and distributing content in the form of news, videos, infographics, newsletters, and blogs to attract attention, develop leads, increase brand awareness, and, in turn, generate online sales. Have you ever felt like you’re drowning in an endless sea of content? It’s hard to know where to start creating social media posts, what to post about, and how to make it interesting....

Solid, sturdy, smart design When a smartphone comes with a starting price of around Rs. 7,000, you generally do not expect the design to turn heads, and the Realme C3 is no exception in this matter. It comes with a tall 6.52 inches HD+ display with a drop notch to host the front camera. The bezels on the sides are impressively thin for smartphones at this price, but there is a more than visible chin right below the display....

It sounds like a pretty perfect phone. Doesn’t it? Well, it almost was. One of the biggest letdowns of the Realme X2 Pro was the design of the smartphone – we called the design its Achilles Heel in our review. It may have been bundled with flagship-level specs but was pretty ordinary looking at best. Well, that is one accusation that we cannot level at the Realme X2 Pro’s Master Edition, which the brand has released recently....

smart TV smart board smart kitchen smart window smart appliances InPulse SmartWatch, The Next Smart Gadget With so much electronic control over our lives, it is very easy to be afraid of a cyber war. And, if you are not yet convinced that everything is going digital these days, then maybe you should read about AT&T’s plan to give your tablet or smartphone full control of your house. Recently, the smart watch have been added on the list....

Accompanying the rather sleek cylindrical design is a pulse light that glows in different colors and kind of acts like a personal notification center, something that we usually find on our Android phones. Needless to say one can configure the color for the notifications. The Cylindrical form factor that we are now talking about is chiseled out of metal and it houses a 6th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor with an option of up to 16GB RAM....

In terms of design, the Galaxy A20 features a 6.4-inch, 1560 × 720 pixels HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-V display on the front. And a fingerprint scanner mounted on the rear of the device. Under the hood, it is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 7884 chipset, paired with 6GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 512GB using a microSD card). The A20 runs also includes a 3....

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Design and Display Going by the name, one would assume that the S10 Lite follows the same design language as the S10. However, that’s not the case with the S10 Lite, as it rather takes a much different design approach and comes with a glossy plastic panel at the back with a rectangular camera module for the rear cameras. Towards the front, it includes minimal bezels all around and features a 6....

While the Flip has generally been targeted at those who want a phone with flaunt value (and have fond memories of the flipp-y bird that the Moto RAZR was), the Fold has been seen as the more “serious” foldable of the two. It is more functional than flashy and has a very strong productive side, with its ability to morph from a phone to a tablet and vice versa. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 continues this tradition, following in the footsteps of the very acclaimed Galaxy Z Fold 3....

1. Sony and Microsoft making portable versions of consoles The gaming world is getting mobile with a vengeance but you would not guess it if you observing the two console behemoths. Even as Nintendo is racking up record sales with a console that can function both as a traditional console as well as a portable one, both Sony and Microsoft have stuck to their “a console has to be plugged into a television” guns....

It is this distinction that disentitles “homes with smart devices” as “smart homes” since, even though these devices make your interactions smarter and add to the experience, they still leave the security concerns of your home unaddressed. And therefore, to address such concerns, there are smart home security devices (or systems), which help you improve the overall security of your home. In this article, we will be discussing the essential smart home security devices and how they improve your home’s security....

Looks different…but not better The smartphone comes with a 5.5 inch full HD display, protected by Gorilla Glass 3. The display is bright and colorful. We could easily use it on a bright sunny day. The screen mostly covers the front of the phone has got three capacitive touch buttons for recent apps, home and for going back just below the screen. The three buttons are backlit and stand out on the black bezels around the phone, making it easier to use the phone in dim-lit environments....

The Snapdragon 778G Plus and Snapdragon 870 were launched 9 months apart, with the latter being the older one. Interestingly, both chipsets are improved and polished versions of their predecessors, not a true generational upgrade. The Snapdragon 778G Plus has its roots in the Snapdragon 778G, while the Snapdragon 870 is the successor to the Snapdragon 865 platform. Let’s compare the Snapdragon 778G Plus and the Snapdragon 870 to find out which of the two chipsets is better....