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Abhinav Pathak likes all things tech, with major focus on smartphones and mobile computing. He has a profound interest in music, movies, gadgets and good food. His passion for coding translates into developing web-services and apps for android.

OnePlus 5 Oxygen OS 5.0 Android Oreo update starts rolling out, Face Unlock in the works

by Abhinav Pathak on Dec 30, 2017 08:11 AM

OnePlus has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the OnePlus 5. The stable Oreo update was promised to come early 2018, but the company has given an early present to its OnePlus 5 customers. Read More

Asus Zenfone 4 gets Android 8.0 Oreo update

by Abhinav Pathak on Dec 30, 2017 07:54 AM

Asus has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL) smartphone. The company had promised Oreo update for the Zenfone 3 and 4 Series smartphones, and the Zenfone 4 is the first to get it. Read More

Apple's acquisition of Shazam is not just about it's music discovery feature

by Abhinav Pathak on Dec 14, 2017 07:40 AM

Apple confirmed on Monday that they are acquiring Shazam - the ubiquitous music identification service which has been around for about 18 years. Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed yet. However, sources close to company point to a $400 million deal. Read More

Xiaomi Redmi 5 / Redmi 5 Plus announced with full-screen displays, Snapdragon processors

by Abhinav Pathak on Dec 08, 2017 02:49 PM

Xiaomi has just announced the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus in China. The budget Android Redmi 5 comes with a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display, with Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor and the larger Redmi 5 Plus packs in a 5.99-inch FHD+ display. Read More

LG V30+ India launch set for 13 December

by Abhinav Pathak on Dec 06, 2017 10:25 AM

LG is all set to launch the V30+ in India on December 13. The new bezel-less smartphone features a 6-inch OLED FullVision display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The V30+ will be the first smartphone in India to feature a f/1.6 aperture lens. Read More

Xiaomi is launching it's "Desh ka Smartphone" tomorrow. Here's what to expect.

by Abhinav Pathak on Nov 29, 2017 02:20 PM

Xiaomi has been on a roll, after toppling Samsung as the leading smartphone brand in India, the company is now aiming to introduce an ultra-low-budget phone called the - Desh ka Smartphone. The device is going to launch tomorrow, November 30th at 12PM. Read More

Anyone can login to your Mac without a password, here's how to prevent it.

by Abhinav Pathak on Nov 29, 2017 08:56 AM

A MacOS user has found a serious security issue with High Sierra which lets anyone login to MacBook or iMac without a password and gain full root access. The bug was discovered by Lemi Ergin and he was able to login with root without password. Read More

Nokia 2 arrives in India with paltry specs, high price-tag

by Abhinav Pathak on Nov 23, 2017 10:09 AM

Nokia's comeback to the Android space hasn't been as meteoric as some had hoped. With the Nokia 2, HMD Global is aiming to get the entry-level market interested. But with paltry specs, high price tag - Can just the brand name lure customers? Read More

MIUI 9 will be the last update on these six Xiaomi smartphones

by Abhinav Pathak on Nov 21, 2017 06:48 AM

Xiaomi is one of the very few smartphone OEMs that keeps updating their older smartphones. In its MIUI 9 event, they said that even 5-year-old devices like the Mi 2/2s are still getting updates. However, MIUI 9 will now be the last update for six phones. Read More

How to get official Android 8.0 Oreo update on your OnePlus 3/3T - Tutorial

by Abhinav Pathak on Nov 20, 2017 05:38 PM

OnePlus has just started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T. However, if you are like me and want to get hands-on it before it is available in your region, here's the tutorial. Read More