Google Photos update for Android brings Free Up Space and Downgrade Quality options

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Google has announced that it will be rolling out an update to their Google Photos app for Android that will bring in new features.

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iFrogz Tadpole Active Review – Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

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One of the main purposes of our smartphones these days is content consumption and a large portion of that is for media be it audio or visual. While many smartphone manufacturers go a long way and try to integrate high end screen with eye-bleeding sharpness and vividness etc, most of them fail to deliver in terms of audio. There are maybe a handful of phones that come with good quality and powerful speaker but in the pursuit of “thin-ness”, most smartphones have feeble loudspeakers that really take away the whole experience of entertainment unless you are using a headset. So what do you do, when you want to share that same content with your friends or family for example? A speaker is the best solution and that too a wireless one that gives you the most freedom. The iFrogz Tadpole Active is one such speaker that is aimed at providing good quality audio in a tiny package. Let’s dive into the review to see how the device performs.

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Motorola Moto X Style Review

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The Moto X Style from Motorola is the flagship product in the X series from Motorola this year. While the Moto X Play came out earlier last month, the X Style went official in India this month. It is basically a high-end smartphone that has a design that is quite similar to the Moto X Play but has much more beefed up specifications and features. We had reviewed the Moto X Play and we found that it is a really good smartphone and that it is one of the best in its price segment. Will the Moto X Style be able to impress us as much or even more so? Let’s find out in the review.

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ZUK Z1 Review

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ZUK is a new phone manufacturer that has received backing from Lenovo and the Z1 is their first smartphone. On paper, the device seems to boast quite an impressive set of features and specifications save for the older Snapdragon 801 processor that was seen in yesteryear’s smartphones. However, you can’t really write off a phone just because its processor is a bit old. After all, the OnePlus One is also powered by a Snapdragon 801 and even today, the smartphone is sought after by many and since the ZUK Z1 is also aimed at a similar price point, the phone does make sense. In this review, we take a look at how the phone performs in real life and whether that impressive specs sheets translates to an impressive all round performance in real life as well. We would also be comparing the phone to the OnePlus One which could be called its closest competitor.

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Motorola Moto X Play Review

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This is the third year running that Motorola have announced updates in the Moto X series of smartphones. However, this year is a little bit different as they introduced not one but 2 new smartphones in the X series. The first is a high-end model known as the Moto X Style and the second is a mid-ranger known as the Moto X Play. The X Play was recently launched in India at really competitive prices i.e Rs 18,499 for the 16GB version and Rs 19,999 for the 32GB version. The features and specifications promise to put up a fight with the other contenders in this price range. Let us take a closer look and see whether the phone lives up to expectations.

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Karbonn Titanium MachFive Review

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Judging by the device’s name, you would be forgiven for thinking that it is a Gillette product. But it is the latest smartphone from Karbonn that was launched at a price of Rs 5,999 exclusively on Amazon India. Despite being priced so low, the smartphone comes with an 8 Megapixel camera at the back and a 5 Megapixel camera at the front, both of which have LED flashes to assist. Let’s take a look at the phone in detail to see whether the cameras are any good and whether the phone is good value for money overall.

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Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 White Champagne Photo Gallery

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We hope that you have seen our concept photo gallery of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 by now. Now we are bringing you a photo gallery of the Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 in a similar concept fashion. We felt that this device like the Note 5 deserved a special photo gallery that brought out its unique design and highlighted its slim profile.

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Pocket introduces recommendations feature for articles and videos

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If you don’t know what Pocket is then allow me to explain. It is a neat little app that helps you you to save stuff for viewing at a later time or date. This could be anything from articles, videos, photos etc. Now Pocket is introducing a new feature that gives you article and video recommendations that you may find interesting.

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Microsoft releases Photo Story app for Windows Phone that creates videos from photos

Microsoft has rolled out Photo Story app that creates videos from your photos. Available for Windows Phone users, the app is a product of Microsoft Garage.

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Lenovo K3 Note Review

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Lenovo announced the K3 Note late last month at a price of Rs 9,999. It is basically a beefed up version of the Lenovo A7000, which aims to attract power users and fix some of the faults that the A7000 had. In this review we’ll take a look at the handset in detail and see whether or not the extra 1000 rupees you spend on this compared to the A7000 is worth it.

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A week with the “beautiful” Meizu MX5

Meizu MX5_fonearena-15Meizu, creators of the popular MX series of devices in China, unveiled their latest premium flagship device a week back in China. At the tightly well-presented event, equipped with high resolution projectors, we were shown beautiful images of the MX5. Usually, the real deal is underwhelming compared to its more-than-perfect renders, but this time it was different. The Meizu MX5 was as beautiful as its renders, and consistently stands out from other slabs with its beautifully crafted design which is familiar, yet unique in execution. After a week with the MX5, here are our initial impressions of this beautiful device.

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More live photos of the Samsung Galaxy A8 surface, confirms fingerprint scanner

More photos of the Samsung Galaxy A8 which is said to be the thinnest one from the company, have surfaced. The latest set of leaked photos confirms that the Galaxy A8 will come with a fingerprint scanner.

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Facebook’s new Moments app lets you share photos using facial recognition

Facebook has rolled out a new app that lets you share photos with your friends without posting them online. Dubbed as Moments, the app syncs to your phone’s camera roll and then uses facial recognition and location to group photos and help you share them with friends.

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