Well, for the Gadget geeks who have been waiting for the release of the newest Android Version, with bated breath the wait is finally over! Android has finally rolled out its latest operating system, the Android 8.0 Oreo. Like all other OSs, it is named after a sweet treat, denoting the catchphrase- ‘Powers, and Beyond’. It promises faster operation and multitasking, which makes it ‘sweeter than ever’.   The unveiling took place on 21 August 2017 at the Eclipse event, which wa...

Especially, when you think of turning a disposable cup holder into a speaker for your smartphone! However, its neither anywhere closer to a Bluetooth speaker, nor an electronic thingamajig to amplify sound, yet it magically works as an amplifier, increasing sound from your inserted phone’s speakers by well over 100 per cent.   How it all started? It all started like this. A group of Canadian friends went out to have a roaring beach party but found the prime stimulation missing – ...

Allo is a messaging app not many have heard of yet. It is rather new, being released on September 2016, merely 10 months ago, that Google introduced as the “smart messaging app” after its “Hangouts” slumber. Google Allo is pact with features, like personal assistance, and AI mechanism, that makes sharing and accessing content a virtual disco! With the predomination of Whatsapp and FB Messaging, this is something unique, and most likely to attract more users.   The new addition...

In a couple of weeks, Google is about to roll out its new update internationally, that is focused on suggesting users with personalized information in such a way, that it will help organize their lives, in a simple and functional manner as never before. There is so much happening around the world and in our lives; things like traffic, weather, events, dates and deadlines all together jumble up our peace of mind, and punctuality. This is where Google aspires to make a difference. Toda...

Facebook can be considered as the fundamental way to connect with anyone, anywhere in the world. As its creator, Mark Zucherberg intends to “give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together", the idea has not fell far from the tree. Today, Facebook has over 2 billion monthly users from all parts of the world. Nonetheless, this does not mean, that building community and being closer together mean a fairy tale. Many users stay connected with people, despite being anno...

Most of us use WhatsApp as one of the primary modes of communication, but how many use the text formatting features? You think you cannot use text formatting in Whatsapp? You can, actually add bold, italic and strikethrough text formats. All you have to do is open a chat thread, and type your text, then bracket the text, which you want to highlight, with the following special characters. 1. Bold: for bold text format, insert a single star symbol (*) before and after your text. Example�...

  But how the heck do you know whether you have been hacked? Well, there are quite a few ways to determine that your site has been hacked. One of the most common signs that victims are confronted with entail the site being completely defaced by the hacker. It could be as dreadful as that! It can also be replaced by a new page accompanied by a tell-tale notice proclaiming “Hacked by ………………(fill in the blank”. Worse still, you could be redirected to a porn site.   ...

Facebook’s very own wifi compass, the ‘Find Wifi’ mobile app feature enables users to find nearby wifi hotspots from their current location through Android and iOs devices. Facebook first talked about rolling out this feature through a blog and a facebook page, in November 2016. Back then, only the beta version was released in London, UK; then gradually rolling out to other, selective countries. Its global roll out has finally taken place recently. The feature is listed in the ‘Ap...