Touchscreens, until recently, were limited to two-dimensional input. When ‘Force Touch’, a less refined version of 3D Touch, was introduced with the Apple Watch in late 2014, some imagined the implications of this tech onto screens the size of phones and tablets. A year later, Huawei beat Apple to this by a few days with the Mate S. But since it’s a custom implementation, you can be pretty sure that app developers will not make use of this till Google officially rolls out support for pressure-sensitive screens....

We have rock n rolled onto the tenth day of the TechPP Christmas Giveaway and most of the softwares we reviewed and gave away were something popular for daily use. And today, we present a professional video editing software, Cyberlink’s PowerDirector 8. PowerDirector 8 is a powerful video editing solution with numerous features to satisfy both amateurs and professionals alike. It has been rated Very Good by PC World and many others....

The Kindle recently celebrated ten years of existence – the first Kindle was announced in November 2007. And while the company marked the occasion by launching a new Kindle (the new Oasis, whose review is coming shortly), we think this is the best time for us to look at ten amazing facts about and features of this device: 1. Princess Fiona? Nah, Kindle! Do you remember Princess Fiona from the “Shrek” series?...

One of such additions Google recently rolled out is a new storage management screen inside the Play Store, which brought along with it the easiest way to get rid of multiple apps at once. Here’s how to use it. The new dashboard has been tucked away under one of the tabs available in the My Apps and Games section on the Play Store. The option for that section itself can be found in the left navigation drawer....

ACROSS 1 The reality that lay behind most of Google’s announcements at this year’s I/O. (9) 3 Question a Cupertino company asks and tries to answer in latest ad campaign. (3,6) 6 June 13 sees the return of the brand that many thought was more finished than Finnish! (5) 7 No Nougat perhaps for the second flagship killer? So much for Never Settling. (7) 11 Low cost Motorola device gets a soft launch?...

A cleaner interface On the base, you have two tabs for Home and Library (the books you have on your Kindle), and between them is the cover of the book you are currently reading, so you can reach it with a single tap at any stage. It is clean and uncluttered and very different from the previous UI, where you had a navigation bar on top on the Home screen (with a link to Goodreads of all things at one stage)....

The app is already on the Windows App store but it needs Microsoft SIM card in order to function. Another missing piece is the regions in which Microsoft will be releasing the new services in. That being said the service will be knotted with your Microsoft account. By now it’s pretty clear that Microsoft wants to create a MVNO of its own to facilitate Windows 10 users to connect to partner carriers and in all likelihood Microsoft will be entering into deals with the individual operators to make their SIM card work in tandem....

Actions and Slices, at first glance, might seem like two exceedingly similar concepts. However, there’s a clear difference between them. Both, at their very core, are essentially deep links to various applications which will appear at a bunch of places on Android based on your usage. Actions are, well, actions of a particular app. For instance, a play link for an album on Google Play Music. Actions will be present inside Android’s default launcher at the top of the apps list and below the frequently used row....

To give you some background, at large, iQOO’s focus has been to offer premium flagship smartphones at affordable prices to its users. And thus far, it has managed to live up to its promise with a lineup that currently includes five smartphones, with new ones expected to come out soon. Considering the company’s run in China, where it is one of the bigger premium smartphone players with a focus on performance, it would be worth looking out for its run in other markets when it makes an announcement in India, which also marks its international announcement as a separate brand....

Unlike last year, the claim to fame for Vivo’s latest smartphones are its front cameras. Vivo apparently claims that their V5 Plus is the first smartphone to boast of a dual front camera setup. That said, it’s worth noting that the company’s claim isn’t really accurate as Lenovo had launched a similar smartphone before in the form of their Vibe S1. Vivo V5 is the cheaper of the two and comes with a 20MP front facing camera....

As such, there are a number of productivity apps and software that claim to offer ease in dealing with all your work in both your personal and professional life. However, not many of them succeed in easing your workload — unless, of course, you use one of the GTD-based apps and software. But what exactly is GTD methodology, and what are some of the best GTD apps that you can use to improve your productivity....

We wish we had a penny for every time we have been asked that question every time someone has updated their device to a new version of an OS. Yes, there is the usual bug-busting and the ironing out of rough spots and “performance enhancements”, but when a major OS update is rolled out, the first thing that most people want to know is what exactly is new about it....

And watch the video for details about the surprise giveaway! Our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/techpp Link to the giveaway: https://goo.gl/9oS5LE Samsung The Korean giant, unlike last year, has decided to unveil its ninth-generation S series flagship phones at the Mobile World Congress. The company is expected to introduce two new smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and the S9+ in Barcelona next week. Specifications and renders for both the phones have been aggressively leaked over the past few days leaving only the price to our imagination....

Talking about listening to music on smartphones, there is a general belief that an external device (like a headphone) connected to an iPhone sounds much better than the one connected to an Android. The root cause for this is the difference in the quality of DAC and AMP used on these devices. Before jumping onto how these affect the sound quality, let’s first get some basics out of the way....

“Good morning, sir. Welcome to the A-Ha EyeTab service center.” “Good morning, well, I just wanted some help with this…” “Really, sir? A wonderful device, that is – the EyeTab GloomiaTote – with a large 6.0-inch Hyper LCD dispay, deca-core processor, 4GB DDR RAM (Laxman II), the deck graphic card array, powered by the most powerful OS in town, EyeDroid 6.7895432, codenamed Baked Beans…” “Yes,yes, but I am having some problems with it....

That’s about eight phones in all with the 9 moniker. And with them, Xiaomi has literally given every person looking for a phone with a budget from Rs 7,000 to Rs 17,000 an option. Here’s a break: Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: Rs 16,999 onwards Redmi Note 9 Pro: Rs 13,999 onwards Redmi Note 9: Rs 11,999 onwards Redmi 9 Power: Rs 10,999 onwards Redmi 9 Prime: Rs 9,999 onwards Redmi 9: Rs 8,999 onwards Redmi 9i: Rs 8, 299 onwards Redmi 9A: Rs 6,999 onwards That is a very broad look....

WiTricity Bringing Automatic and Wireless Charging in Our Homes I can only imagine how awesome it would be if we could leave our smartphones, tablets just where they are, not having to bother at all about their battery life, about cords and all that. While being outside, we could use the sun light to recharge and in-doors, we could rely on wireless energy transfer. That would be possible by embedding a magnetic coil inside smartphones, laptops and other electronic devices that would generate a magnetic field, creating the physical process of magnetic induction....

As rumoured earlier Xiaomi Mi 5s and the 5s Plus herald with an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner is touted to be more accurate than the usual fingerprint sensor. Also, Xiaomi claims that the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor will not take much damage due to regular wear and tear since it is nonporous in nature. The Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner also means that there are no openings around the fingerprint sensor and thus it can be integrated seamlessly into the screen panel....

The leaked banner reveals that the Xiaomi Mi 5X comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display. It would be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa core processor and 4GB RAM. Rumors further suggest that Xiaomi will be launching a high-end variant of the Xiaomi Mi 5X. This will boast a newer Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chip and a 6GB RAM. Besides, it will come with 64GB of native storage....

In essence, the Mi Box builds on the idea that, over time, regular TVs or even older smart TVs for that matter succumb to the growing demands of users and fail to deliver and live up with the pace of ever-growing technology. And that, while some people may upgrade to a newer smart TV, there are others who prefer some workaround to avoid the extra cost and still get a decent experience....