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iQOO 3 : Worth buying in 2021?

iQOO, for those of you who don’t know, is a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer Vivo, whose Parent company, in-turn is BBK Electronics. The first smartphone that iQOO launched here in India was the iQOO 3 , which quite surprisingly launched at a good price, considering what it came packed with. It was launched at 37K INR. But in a year’s time, the price’s has dropped significantly. It currently retails at 25K on Flipkart . iQOO 3 Shot on iPhone 5s (Blogger compression killed it -_-)  Having got it on Flipkart, I’ve been using the iQOO 3 for about two weeks now and here’s my review of the same.  Performance The iQOO 3’s got 2020’s flagship SoC, Snapdragon 865 . And just like any other flagship chip, this too performs exceptionally well. Day-to-day tasks are child’s play and graphically intensive tasks too are handled really well. For me, who previously used the Redmi 7, with the Snapdragon 632, this feels so much faster. What betters the experience is the 8 Gigabytes of DDR5 RAM...

OBS Studio: Makes your Video Conferencing / Recording MUCH BETTER!

 In the recent past, the companies that have gained huge popularity are Video-conferencing and online learning platforms (Byjus' and WhiteHatJr).  And so is the popularity for screen recorders and virtual-cameras. You might've heard of screen recorders and Video-conferencing software, but what's a virtual-camera? A camera without hardware? Absolutely not!  A virtual-camera is something that can output/stream video wherever you want it to.  Virtual Camera on OBS:  OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) is a widely used open-source streaming/recording software. As the name suggests, it helps you with streaming/recording content from you PC.  Image Courtesy: Elegant Themes How to use it?  Here's a mini-guide on how it can be useful to you If you've got to configure your video, i.e, crop out, adjust the lighting (through software though: Brightness) and all other kinds of configurations, here's how you've to do it.   In the "Sources" Window in the bott...

2020 8th Gen iPads: Can it replace your current PC?

 In the Second Apple event this year, the new generation iPads were launched featuring massive upgrades , which wasn't quite expected. The iPad 10.2 8th Gen and the iPad Air were launched in that event, both of which have featured in my previous blog ( Check it out here if you haven't yet ). Which one's the best value among them (including the Pro) and can it replace your laptop / consider it for your new laptop? Know it here:  Here's a bit about the iPad 10.2 Inch 8th Gen: Image Courtesy: Apple Powered by the A12 Bionic , which featured in the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR, was considered a very efficient and extremely powerful and capable chipset. Here too, the iPad 10.2 Inch 8th Gen delivers and it flies over our expectation. The A12 Bionic, along with the verywell optimised iPadOS , outperforms most budget laptops.  I'm saying this because, most budget PCs struggle to get past Video Editing.  It's " Cake Walk " for the iPad.  . Display: This ...

MacBook 2020 : This is MINDBLOWING!

 Apple, in its third event this year, named "One more thing" , revealed something game-changing. And that's the new MacBooks. Now, you might think, what's so amazing about that? Apple does that every year. But there's a twist this time. What's that?  Here it is: Image Courtesy: The Verge Apple has been launching MacBooks every year, with a slight upgrade in almost every aspect: Most times it being performance. And this time too is no different, Apple launched the new MacBook lineup, not with a small upgrade, but a huge one. Apple previously couldn't fiddle around too much on the performance side of things as the CPU and GPU built in the MacBooks were made by Intel and AMD respectively. But now, Apple's done a massive transition from Intel/AMD to its own chips . Apple's mobile chips have always been the leading ones in the industry and so are going to be the ones on the MacBooks. Image Courtesy: TechCrunch Apple's named its new chip as M1 , w...

5G Phones! Do they make any difference in India?!

5G in India still is the far future. There are only 3 companies manufacturing the infrastructure required for 5G network and they are Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia. Huawei 5G, being banned by the US and UK due to their security concerns diminishes the hopes of 5G in the near future . They believe that Huawei's 5G equipment may be used by the Chinese Government to spy on them. This is relevant as the CEO of Huawei, Mr. Ren, was a member of China's army for 9 years until 1983. And, he's also a member of China's Communist Party.  Image Courtesy: Asia Times Most phones that launched after mid 2020, have got SoCs with a 5G modem built in, even in India. So, most of you might be wondering, why is there a need of a 5G modem on phones when there's no 5G infrastructure/5G coverage?  Image Courtesy: CNN International Some may argue saying it's "Future proof". It's future proof, yes. But there's more to it. It's really useful even though you've got a...

Micromax: Made "IN" India?!

There were several brands very popular for their 'sentimental' marketing here in India. Some of them were Lava, Micromax, Karbonn etc. But what really did they do? Just import a readymade cheap smartphone from China and then sell it here as an " Indian Brand ". The sentiments of the consumers were taken advantage of, in an inappropriate manner. Now, Micromax, one of the leading smartphone brands then, is  claiming a comeback in the smartphone industry, through a sub-brand "IN" with a tagline " IN for India ". Will they be able to catch up, with tight competition from Chinese smartphone brands?  Image Courtesy: Zee Business  Know it here:   Micromax hinted it's comeback through a tweet in which the Co-Founder, Rahul Sharma, said, "We'll meet soon". And then, Micromax Twitter handle posted a video featuring the Co-Founder again, this time, talking about the past and about how Chinese brands came to the Indian Smartphone market and...

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iQOO 3 : Worth buying in 2021?

iQOO, for those of you who don’t know, is a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer Vivo, whose Parent company, in-turn is BBK Electronics. The first smartphone that iQOO launched here in India was the iQOO 3 , which quite surprisingly launched at a good price, considering what it came packed with. It was launched at 37K INR. But in a year’s time, the price’s has dropped significantly. It currently retails at 25K on Flipkart . iQOO 3 Shot on iPhone 5s (Blogger compression killed it -_-)  Having got it on Flipkart, I’ve been using the iQOO 3 for about two weeks now and here’s my review of the same.  Performance The iQOO 3’s got 2020’s flagship SoC, Snapdragon 865 . And just like any other flagship chip, this too performs exceptionally well. Day-to-day tasks are child’s play and graphically intensive tasks too are handled really well. For me, who previously used the Redmi 7, with the Snapdragon 632, this feels so much faster. What betters the experience is the 8 Gigabytes of DDR5 RAM...

2020 8th Gen iPads: Can it replace your current PC?

 In the Second Apple event this year, the new generation iPads were launched featuring massive upgrades , which wasn't quite expected. The iPad 10.2 8th Gen and the iPad Air were launched in that event, both of which have featured in my previous blog ( Check it out here if you haven't yet ). Which one's the best value among them (including the Pro) and can it replace your laptop / consider it for your new laptop? Know it here:  Here's a bit about the iPad 10.2 Inch 8th Gen: Image Courtesy: Apple Powered by the A12 Bionic , which featured in the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR, was considered a very efficient and extremely powerful and capable chipset. Here too, the iPad 10.2 Inch 8th Gen delivers and it flies over our expectation. The A12 Bionic, along with the verywell optimised iPadOS , outperforms most budget laptops.  I'm saying this because, most budget PCs struggle to get past Video Editing.  It's " Cake Walk " for the iPad.  . Display: This ...

Honor doing some Magic in the laptop industry!!

We've seen Honor's amazing mid-range smartphones in India which provide incredible value for money. But after the ban of Google on their smartphones, there is surely a dip in their sales in the smartphone industry. However, they've come up with something new to India's market: Laptops (Ultrabook)           Image Courtesy: Gizmochina There was  ZERO expectation of Honor entering the laptop industry. But they've entered it to create HAVOC. Honor recently launched its Magicbook 15 in India, which I feel is one of the best deals right now. Honor entered the Laptop market in India at a perfect time when people were in maximum need of it with the introduction of online classes and WFH (Work From Home).                     Image Courtesy: NDTV Gadgets 360 Specifications : I'm not going to waste your time by listing everything. Just some highlights : The performance powered by the Ryzen 5 processor is phen...