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Xiaomi Mi 9 can give other flagship smartphones a run for money

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Xiaomi Mi 9 can give other flagship smartphones a run for money

Largely overshadowed by the release of the Galaxy S10, Xiaomi’s Mi 9 is not to be underestimated.

QLED vs OLED explained: Which TV should you buy?

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QLED vs OLED explained: Which TV should you buy?

OLED and QLED TVs can deliver enhanced picture quality normal LCDs simply cannot compete with.

Vein unlock to gesture control: LG trademarks 7 innovative features on G8 ThinQ

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Vein unlock to gesture control: LG trademarks 7 innovative features on G8 ThinQ

LG registered seven trademarks on Friday with the European Union Intellectual Property Office.

xCloud might just be the silver bullet Microsoft needs to pip Sony in gaming

TECHNOLOGY

xCloud might just be the silver bullet Microsoft needs to pip Sony in gaming

The upcoming Xbox Two or Xbox Scarlett will leverage xCloud to allow users to play games whenever and wherever they want.

JioSaavn, Gaana slash annual subscription prices by 70% to take on Spotify, YouTube Music

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JioSaavn, Gaana slash annual subscription prices by 70% to take on Spotify, YouTube Music

It’s worth noting that both JioSaavn and Gaana are free music apps. The subscription fees are only applicable for the paid versions of the service – JioSaavn Pro and Gaana Plus.

Forget Google Stadia, Nvidia's GeFore Now beta has 3 lakh players and over a million on wait-list

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Forget Google Stadia, Nvidia's GeFore Now beta has 3 lakh players and over a million on wait-list

Unlike Stadia, GeForce Now (GFN) doesn’t stream games directly through its platform, cloud syncs and account management are handled by the respective services.

Here's why Samsung uses Exynos 9820 chipset over Snapdragon 855 SoC

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Here's why Samsung uses Exynos 9820 chipset over Snapdragon 855 SoC

By using a proprietary chip, Samsung can increase profit margins, while being able to competitively price its handsets in an increasingly competitive market.

JBL Charge 3 to the Anker Soundcore Flare: Best bluetooth speakers under Rs 10,000 in April 2019

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JBL Charge 3 to the Anker Soundcore Flare: Best bluetooth speakers under Rs 10,000 in April 2019

Best value for money Bluetooth speakers under Rs 10,000.

Google Stadia can replace gaming hardware but several concerns remain

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Google Stadia can replace gaming hardware but several concerns remain

At GDC 2019, Google gave us one hour of Stadia’s impressive capabilities without providing details on any real questions.

Here's how you can set up Intel, AMD gaming PC builds under Rs 70,000

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Here's how you can set up Intel, AMD gaming PC builds under Rs 70,000

One of the main hurdles gamers face while building a PC or upgrading their PC components is bottlenecking

Xiaomi trolling Huawei P30 and P30 Pro exposes the underlying issue with flagship smartphone pricing

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Xiaomi trolling Huawei P30 and P30 Pro exposes the underlying issue with flagship smartphone pricing

Xiaomi has also trolled brands like Samsung and Apple in the past, but look beyond trolling, and you’ll find that Xiaomi brings up some valid arguments.

At Rs 1.61 lakh, HP Omen 15 is the best value-for-money gaming laptop with RTX graphics

TECHNOLOGY

At Rs 1.61 lakh, HP Omen 15 is the best value-for-money gaming laptop with RTX graphics

Unlike the Scar II and Dell G7 15, – which use RTX 2060 Max-Q graphics cards – the Omen 15 uses an upgraded GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q GPU.

Xiaomi's Poco F1 dethrones OnePlus 6 as India's highest selling phone above Rs 15,000

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Xiaomi's Poco F1 dethrones OnePlus 6 as India's highest selling phone above Rs 15,000

According to the latest report from IDC research, Xiaomi’s Poco F1 dethroned the OnePlus 6 as India’s number one selling smartphone above Rs 15,000 in Q4 2018.

Xiaomi teases seamless folding nature of the upcoming Mi Fold smartphone in recent video

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Xiaomi teases seamless folding nature of the upcoming Mi Fold smartphone in recent video

Xiaomi’s video provided a slight peak into the seamless nature of their new foldable handset, showing the phone in its tablet state with support for both horizontal and vertical interface.

Images of the Oppo Reno surface with unusual motorised pop-up camera

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Images of the Oppo Reno surface with unusual motorised pop-up camera

For the time being, it looks like the motorised pop-up selfie cameras are here to stay.

LG G8 ThinQ price revealed: Here's how it compares to the Samsung Galaxy S10

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LG G8 ThinQ price revealed: Here's how it compares to the Samsung Galaxy S10

LG G8 ThinQ's $820 price makes it a direct Galaxy S10 competitor.

Best value for money smartphone during Flipkart's Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale

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Best value for money smartphone during Flipkart's Qualcomm Snapdragon Days sale

The sale features discounts on several smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets from the budget 400 series to all the way to the flagship 800 series.

PUBG Mobile's new update allows players to check their stats for the full year

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PUBG Mobile's new update allows players to check their stats for the full year

PUBG Mobile to receive new update that will give players access to stats from over a year.

Apple Arcade vs Google Stadia: Two game subscription services with nothing in common

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Apple Arcade vs Google Stadia: Two game subscription services with nothing in common

Comparing Google Stadia and Apple Arcade is like comparing apples and oranges.

Apple News+ has many roadblocks in its path to become a 'digital equivalent of a newsstand'

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Apple News+ has many roadblocks in its path to become a 'digital equivalent of a newsstand'

Apple CEO Tim Cook explained the goal of Apple News Plus was to incorporate the feeling of a newsstand into the Apple ecosystem.

AMD's upcoming Navi GPU could feature real-time ray tracing support to tackle Nvidia's RTX big boys

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AMD's upcoming Navi GPU could feature real-time ray tracing support to tackle Nvidia's RTX big boys

AMD could also leverage DXR’s fallback routine to implement raytracing, similar to what Crytek did in a raytracing demo using an AMD Vega GPU.

Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: Which flagship should you buy?

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Huawei P30 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus: Which flagship should you buy?

The P30 Pro manages to tick just about every box in terms of performance, camera, battery, design, you name it.

Why Apple is shifting its focus from hardware to software-driven services

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Why Apple is shifting its focus from hardware to software-driven services

Subscription services are a perfect way of locking down consumers.

Nokia confirms the launch of a new mid-range handset at an event in Taiwan

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Nokia confirms the launch of a new mid-range handset at an event in Taiwan

According to the invite published by HMD, the handset in question is the new Nokia X71 and will likely be a successor to the Nokia 8.1.

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