It’s safe to say that Xiaomi can be credited for kickstarting the whole affordable flagship trend with the launch of the Mi3 way back in 2014. There’s been ample competition since then with OnePlus standing out in particular as a success story. Enter POCO, an entire new sub-brand building on the strengths of Xiaomi. The POCO F1 is the first phone under this brand and like its namesake race, this is one screaming fast phone. We’ve spent a bit of time with it and here’s what we think. Continue reading “POCO F1 Hands On and First Impressions”
Home automation and smart assistants are a burgeoning category of products that not everyone will find value in. There’s no denying that they work better in concert with existing connected devices. How much utility you get out of them completely depends on how much of your life lies on the internet and the kind of investments you’ve made in building out a smart home.