It sounds a bit hyperbolic, but it really is true. I’ve used Linux since 1997. I’ve experienced just about every distribution available and had various desktops and laptops that were either hand built by me or purchased Windows machines and installed Linux over them. Back in those early days getting everything to work was a real chore. Fast forward to now, and most Linux distributions do a stellar job of recognizing and working with hardware (even the newest of the new)....

For some, this isn’t as easy of a task as it would seem. To delete your internet search history, you usually have to click around browser settings to find it. And that isn’t even taking into account how tricky it can be to delete your cache and cookies. Fortunately, Google has just released a rather nifty way to clear your search history in just two steps. Here is how you do it but be aware that it is only available to iOS users for now and is coming to Android devices later this year....

Realme is soon expected to pull the wraps from new X Series device. Madhav Sheth, Realme CEO in India and Europe has teased a new device on Twitter. He cleverly uses credit card to reveal slim profile of the device. The image feautures six credit cards stacked up on top of each other and placed next to a smartphone. The teaser image also reveals a range of new colors available for X series....

The biggest reason? The office politics balance of power has – at least for now – shifted. And that shift has been in favour of the workers, not the bosses. Here’s what’s happening: many knowledge workers have now spent plenty of time working remotely and have proved (to themselves at least) that they can be as effective at home as they are in the office. SEE: The hybrid work divide: Managers think tech is the answer - but staff disagree What’s more, that shift to remote working has improved the work-life balance for many (but not all) by giving them a bit more flexibility....

The Android Silver concept was a little confusing, to say the least. The plan was for to work with manufacturers like , HTC, Motorola, Samsung to build premium Android phones that it would then market under the Android Silver br in carrier big-box retail stores. Depending on who you ask, the phones would run stock Android (or something close to it), be updated directly by . The whole point was to create a premium high-end br buying experience around the best Android phones that would help the company compete against Apple in the high-price, high-margin premium retail smartphone space....

— Blass (@evleaks) October 13, 2016 ’ve heard this before, but we have a lot more context now after attending the ”Made by ” hardware event, where the company showed off the xel, DayDream View headset, Chromecast Ultra, Fi, Home. Something new to wear The tenor of the gathering the new shift by told us this wasn’t a one-off event. has installed Osterloh, the former head of Motorola’s mobile division, as the new senior vice president of hardware....

Dr. Philip Nitschke who calls himself as an activist for “voluntary euthanasia and rational suicide” has announced that he is close to finalizing a machine that will use Nitrogen gas to cause death. This device is aimed at offering an option to people who are suffering from illness, an option wherein they could die peacefully without any assistance. According to the Doctor, this way the patient will die peacefully with dignity....

Ironically, in all the aforementioned labour harassments cases, the exploited workers were mainly immigrants; and it’s the same in this case. As per the report, most of the workers working in the supply chain of the two of the largest electronics brands are from Nepal. The workers are mainly involved in manufacturing and assembling of household electronics including microwaves. The report alleges that while the work is back breaking and requiring inhumanly long hours of labour and patience, the pay isn’t really up to the mark....

Back when it launched, ’s new translator was available for English just eight other languages, including French, German, Spanish, rtuguese, Chinese, panese, Korean, Turkish. Now it is bringing it to Hindi, Russian, Vietnamese, with more rolling out in the coming weeks. The new languages are available anywhere Translate exists: iOS Android apps, on the web at translate.google.com or via search, the app. en announced in November, Barak Turovsky, product lead for Translate, praised its Neural Machine Translation’s understing of context rather than words: “Since it’s easier to underst each sentence, translated paragraphs articles are a lot smoother easier to read,” he wrote....

The OnePlus 3 went up for sale in India within hours of its official unveiling. India is among the very few launch countries where OnePlus is also bundling some launch offers with the handset for its early bird customers. This included 12-month of Saavn Pro subscription, Rs. 500 Kindle credit, double data offer for Idea subscribers, and perhaps the most important and useful of all, free 12-month of accidental damage protection....

As far as specifications are concerned, the OnePlus 3T features a 5.5-inch Full HD panel up front and the Adreno 530 GPU. There’s a 16MP f/2.0 rear camera and another 16MP shooter up front. Underneath, it runs on a 3400mAh battery with the company’s own Dash Charge technology. It also rocks a fingerprint scanner, and OnePlus has also rolled out the latest (not for long though) Android Nougat update. The OnePlus 3T even supports Dual-SIM and 4G VoLTE....

What’s special about the OnePlus Concept One? OnePlus has partnered with McLaren and taken inspiration from the sunroof on their cars to come up with similar technology for smartphones. The material, known as electrochromic glass, can turn from transparent to opaque when electricity is passed through it and that’s exactly what OnePlus is using on the back of the Concept One to hide the rear cameras when they’re not in use....

The design is pretty consistent to the original Oneus One, though it looks more angular flatter, with a few drops of Nexus 5-style curvature. You can spot what is probably the previously-teased fingerprint reader, which looks just like a Galaxy home button. On the textured back you’ll also notice a spot for what could be a laser autofocus next to the camera lens. The design is sort of unappealing in the leaked photos, particularly if you were hoping for a more aggressive redesign from Oneus....

It looks like OnePlus is not going to leave any stone unturned in changing their image of being slow with software updates. Today, the company has started rolling out yet another OxygenOS OTA update for the OnePlus 3, which while not Android 7.0 Nougat, does bring some sizeable bug fixes to OxygenOS. OxygenOS 3.2.6 for OnePlus 3 brings improvements like optimised voice call quality in some messaging applications, improved camera quality and Bluetooth performance, optimised touch accuracy, and more....

Before we even get into the review, we need to get the devil off our backs. Philips Hue is pricey, and there are no two words about it. At Rs 16,995 in India ($200 in US and €179 in Europe) for the starter kit with 3 LED bulbs, and Rs 3,500 for every extra Hue bulb, it’s hard to justify the price if you’re looking it to replace your home lighting....

Yesterday, Xiaomi’s new sub-brand, Poco, unveiled its first smartphone in India: the Poco F1. The handset has managed to create quite a stir in the Indian smartphone market with its Rs 20,999 ($300) price tag and the specs it offers which includes a Snapdragon 845 chipset, 6GB RAM, and a massive 4,000mAh battery. The Poco F1 will take on the mighty OnePlus 6 in India and other mid-range smartphones that are available in India in the Rs 20,000-Rs 30,000 price range....

An email went out to those at vel 2 or above in ’s cal Guides program with an offer to answer a few survey questions in exchange for a shot at a demo version of the app for Android ione. vel 2 is pretty easy to reach, as you only need five points that can be quickly earned with a few reviews or photos added in to Maps. If you want to try score the app, maybe it’s time to bump up your reviews then keep an eye on your inbox....

While Qualcomm is going to officially provide more details about the Snapdragon 835 chipset at CES 2017, key details about the chipset have already been leaked thanks to @evleaks posting the complete press release of the chipset. Qualcomm had already revealed that the Snapdragon 835 is based on the 10nm fabrication process. Featuring over three billion transistors, the Snapdragon 835 is 30 percent smaller than Snapdragon 820, consumes 40 percent less power than “previous generation” chips, and provides up to 27 percent increase in performance....

That number will account for half of the world’s data by then, a 25% rise over figures from 2015. If you don’t have a cloud solution of your own worked out yet, it’s time to get serious about your storage, starting with a 3-year subscription to G Cloud Mobile Backup, starting at just $17.99. That’s almost 75% off its regular price. With over 5 million downloads already, G Cloud by Zoolz is already a trusted data custodian, offering quick, efficient methods for storing any of your important media files or even just ensuring everything on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop is backed up and saved just in case....

Samsung has been working on a foldable smartphone for years, and now it’s finally here. Samsung today, during its developers conference, officially unveiled its first foldable smartphone. A lot of the details are still on ice at this point, and Samsung isn’t sharing all that much, but we do get a look at the prototype hardware, and learn about some major user interface changes the company has in store for both its traditional devices and the new foldable devices....