Amazon Kindle Oasis (2019) Review

Amazon launched the Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) in June this year. This is the successor of the Oasis that was launched in October 2017. The latest top-end waterproof Kindle Oasis, has a large 7-inch screen and comes with an adjustable color temperature for night reading and more storage options. Does it live up to the expectations? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Amazon Kindle Oasis (2019) Review”

WD My Passport Go Review – 500GB portable SSD

Western Digital is popular for WD solid state drives (SSDs) in additional to hard drives. Earlier this year the company introduced My Passport Go portable SSD in the My Passport family with up to 1TB of SSD storage in a durable, convenient form factor that includes an integrated cable and rubber bumper. It was launched in India a few months back. Is the WD My Passport Go 500GB SSD worth the price? Let us find out in the review. Continue reading “WD My Passport Go Review – 500GB portable SSD”

Noise Shots X-Buds Review

After the Shots X1 AIR launch rencently, Noise launched the Shots X1 AIR, the company’s latest wireless earbuds. It is compact, features Bluetooth 5.0 with support for aptX, has touch controls and promises over 4 hours of playback. After using it for over a week, here is the review of the Bluetooth headset. Continue reading “Noise Shots X-Buds Review”

Redmi 8A Review: Budget Blockbuster

Xiaomi under the Redmi brand launched the Redmi 8A, that company’s latest budget smartphone in India last week. The Redmi 8A is an attempt to fix the shortcomings of Redmi 7A, in terms of display, design, battery, camera, while retaining the same Snapdragon 439 SoC, but this is less than 3 months of the launch of the Redmi 7A. Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Redmi 8A Review: Budget Blockbuster”

Realme XT Review – Between Midrange and a Flagship

I can’t help but think Realme is preparing its boundaries to justify their future flagship killer with excellent build quality on a beautiful looking XT. Initially I felt bad for quick successive phones being launched in a short span of time but when the Realme X came out, it showed that a full display design language can be brought down to mid-range without many compromises. But for those who are not in favour of moving parts, like me, the XT takes it down a notch as a decent compromise. Now after using the phone for the past 21 days, the Realme XT has impressed me in many ways and in the meantime it also has a few areas of concern. Hence the review in which I will get all your doubts cleared, whether to go with the Realme XT or to wait for future devices from Realme.

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Mi AirDots Pro Review: Premium true wireless earphones at affordable price

Xiaomi introduced Mi AirDots Pro, premium true wireless earphones for global markets back in June. Priced at €79.99 (US$ 80 / Rs. 6,280 approx.), the Mi AirDots Pro offers up to 10 hours of music playback, packs a 7mm dynamic driver unit and support active noise cancellation, but are these worth your consideration? Read on our review to find out. Continue reading “Mi AirDots Pro Review: Premium true wireless earphones at affordable price”

Samsung Galaxy A50s Review: Two steps forward, One step backward

Samsung launched Galaxy A50s with few improvements in India, a few weeks back. With the launch of Galaxy A series smartphones, the South Korean has realigned its focus more towards churning out premium mid-range smartphones, and they are successful without a doubt. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A50s Review: Two steps forward, One step backward”

PLAYFIT SW75 Smartwatch Review – Good design at Rs. 2,999/-

10 years back, it was the PC and the various devices around it, these days it’s the smartphone and a bunch of devices around it. From USB to Bluetooth, the smartphone has replaced the PC as the center of our day-to-day lives. On this evolutionary path, we have been seeing many kinds of sensory devices slowly getting adopted into our lifestyles, one of them being “wearables”. PLAY, a new Indian start-up has just jumped onto this opportunity with a newly launched PLAYFIT SW75 smartwatch, which, currently selling at Rs. 2,999 on Flipkart, is a great minimalist entry point into the world of health-focused smartwatches. Here’s how my experience with this device went.

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Sound One X60 Neckband Wireless Bluetooth Earphones Review

SoundOne, a Hong-Kong-based company known for its audio products and smartphone accessories, launched its Bluetooth headset with neckband in India a few months back at Rs. 1,549. We got hold of this headset and used it for a while to check whether it is worth the price or not.  Continue reading “Sound One X60 Neckband Wireless Bluetooth Earphones Review”

Samsung Galaxy M30s Review

Samsung launched the Galaxy M30s smartphones in the ‘M Series’ in India last week. Here we have the review of the smartphone, which is the successor of the M30 with upgraded cameras and a huge 6000mAh battery with fast charging. Specifications look great on paper. Is the phone worth the price of Rs. 13,999? What do you have to compromise in this phone? Let us dive into the review to find out.

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Why the iPad mini is a great tablet for travel

I have to admit I have been a fan of the iPad mini form factor ever since it was introduced and have owned several versions. Over the last few days, I have spent some time with the latest generation of the iPad mini and absolutely loved it. The iPad mini is not for all but it is a great device and the form factor calls for some interesting use case. Here are my thoughts in this article.

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Xmate Mana Wireless Neckband Headphones Review

Xmate, popular for accessories launched the Mana, the company’s new Neckband wireless headphones recently. It is affordable,  has magnetic neckband and promises up to 7hours of playback. After using it for couple of weeks, here is the review of the Bluetooth headset.

 

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OPPO Reno 2 Review : A capable phone at a premium price

OPPO got everyone talking in 2018 when it launched its innovative and exciting Find X. Since then, OPPO has rolled out a handful of other phones and Reno series earlier this year. OPPO launched its Reno 2 series of smartphones globally at an event in India. Continue reading “OPPO Reno 2 Review : A capable phone at a premium price”

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 Review: Best all-round fitness tracker for the price

Xiaomi launched the Mi Smart Band 4, successor of last year’s Mi Band 3 in India earlier this week. The upgraded version has a larger color AMOLED full-touch display with unlimited watch faces, and several features including music and volume controls, Swim tracking with stroke recognition and more. I have been using the latest fitness band from Xiaomi for about a month now, here is the review.

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Motorola One Vision Review (3 months later)

Be it watching videos, listening to music, or taking photos, multimedia is central to our everyday smartphone experience. With One Vision, Motorola aims to offer a great multimedia experience. The Lenovo-owned Motorola launched its first 21:9 aspect ratio smartphone in India a few months back with a range of features including OIS, wide aspect Cinemascope display, Dolby ATMOS, Screen mirroring, and a Quad pixel camera. We have used it for more than two months now and have come up with a review. How does it manage to do it? Do give it a read.  Continue reading “Motorola One Vision Review (3 months later)”