Gadgets

vivo Y93 arrives with a fingerprint scanner on the back

It is not always easy distinguishing one mid-range vivo smartphone from another. Today, the vivo Y93 arrived in India with a Helio P22 chipset and a fingerprint scanner on the back. This is not the original vivo Y93, launched on November 1 – this is the body of vivo Y95 with the soul of the vivo Y93s. The Indian version ... Read More »

T-Mobile OnePlus 6T update brings new Google Assistant shortcut, plenty of fixes and improvements

T-Mobile’s version of the OnePlus 6T has consistently been receiving software updates at a different (read:later) pace than the unlocked model. Today a new one has started making its way to those units sold by the magenta carrier. It’s a 110MB download that enables activating the Google Assistant by holding the power button for 0.5s. If you turn this on ... Read More »

Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact CAD-based renders leak, video too

Over the past few weeks Sony’s upcoming Xperia XZ4 has started leaking – we’ve seen it in CAD-based renders, and a couple of days ago a purported spec list was outed too. Now it’s time for the phone’s smaller sibling to take the stage. So, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes upon the Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact. ... Read More »

vivo V11 Pro to arrive in Supernova Red in India

The vivo V11 arrived in India back in September under the name vivo V11 Pro in two colors – Starry Night Black and Dazzling Gold. According to numerous sources, there is a third option on its way called Supernova Red and should be announced any time now. vivo V11 Pro Supernova Red The Supernova Red is similar to the Black ... Read More »

Metro announces free Airpods for Black Friday, discounts on iPhones

Metro by T-Mobile is offering deals for those looking to switch to the pre-paid MVNO. Starting on November 22, you can sign up for a Metro Unlmited account and when you port your number in and bring or purchase an iPhone, you’ll get a free pair of Apple’s AirPods, which are worth $159. You can buy an iPhone 6S for ... Read More »

Apple’s new iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 are now up for pre-order in India

Two weeks after the announcement of the new iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9, the devices are finally listed for pre-order in India with shipments coming in on November 16. As of now, the iPads are available for pre-order at Maple Store and Unicorn store while Amazon.in will have them listed soon as well. Naturally, the available colors are ... Read More »

Apple iPad Pro smashes another benchmark record, this time at AnTuTu

The first Apple iPad Pro benchmarks arrived on Thursday, revealing a massive increase in GPU performance for the A12X Bionic over the A12 Bionic in the newest iPhones. Today AnTuTu also revealed the score for the latest slate, and it confirmed the superiority of the newer chipset. The iPad Pro 11” yielded the massive score of 557,679, or over 50% ... Read More »

New mini LED-backlit LCD panels to challenge OLED displays

Industry sources claim that the mini LED technology has matured enough and has even entered mass production this year, but it’s yet to reach volume production. And why should we care? Because mini LED backlighting for modern LCD IPS displays could potentially be a game changer for the industry. The mini LED tech can also be used as a support ... Read More »

TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip review: The ultimate surge protector for the smart home (or smart home office)

The Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip from TP-Link makes no compromises in providing six switched smart outlets and three always-on fast USB charging ports along with power-surge protection. From a sleek design that fits in with modern home décor, to integration with its well-designed app, to an array of voice-control assistant support and scheduling, TP-Link has managed to make the ... Read More »

Honor Magic 2 appears on Geekbench two days ahead of official launch

Huawei’s subsidiary Honor is launching the Magic 2 slider on October 31. There might be two days until the launch, but the device has already appeared on Geekbench, revealing the Kirin 980 potential. The listing also revealed specs like Android Pie and 8 GB RAM, which were expected, but now are finally confirmed. The 3316 single-core score and the 9534 ... Read More »