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Realme launches entry level C31 smartphone in India, details inside

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Powered with a massive battery in an ultra-slim design, the Chinese smartphone maker Realme has unveiled a new smartphone under its affordable C- series. Dubbed as ‘naye zamane ka entertainment’ Realme C31 is packed with leading technologies.

Carrying a starting price tag of Rs8999 for 3GB+32GB variant, Realme C31 will go on first sale from April 7 via e-commerce platform Flipkart, realme.com and mainline channels. The  4GB+64GB variant of the Realme C31 is priced at Rs9,999.

With 5000mAh massive battery ultra-lasting power, C31 provides users with ultra-lasting power to play games and watch videos from dawn to dusk. Realme C31 is equipped with a 6.5 inch display and 13MP rear camera with a f/2.2 aperture, a 2MP macro lens as well as a B&W lens that will reproduce portraits in black and white. It has a 5MP selfie camera.

Realme C31

The new smartphone from realme supports side fingerprint unlock. The phone is equipped with the 3.5mm audio jack and Type-C USB port for charging.

Colour options

Realme C31 will be made available in two colours; Light Silver and Dark Green.

In another development realme has announced to officially roll out getting realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12 for realme 8.

Realme had already launched a C series smartphone, C35, on March 7. It was launched with Unisoc chipset, 50MP triple camera set up and dew drop display.

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Oppo comes up with 4G variant of Reno 7: Check price, specs and features

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Following the recent launch of Reno 7 5G and Reno 7 Pro 5G, Oppo has refreshed its popular lineup with the 4G variant of Reno 7 in Indonesia. The smartphone comes in a single storage configuration of 256GB with 8GB of RAM.

The all-new variant sports a 90Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor and a triple rear camera setup among other features as its key highlights.

If the reports are to be believed, the Oppo Reno 7 4G could interestingly arrive in India as a smartphone under the Oppo F21 series in April.

Oppo Reno 7 4G price and availability

The all-new Oppo Reno 7 4G comes in two colour variants – Cosmic Black and Sunset Orange – and is priced at IDR 5,199,000 (approx. Rs 27,420) on the company’s Indonesian website.

The pre-ordered handsets will reportedly start shipping on April 2. It’s up for pre-order till April 1 in Indonesia. According to reports quoting Oppo, the buyers ordering the device will get the chance to get an Oppo Watch and a Digisound speaker at a discounted price.

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Oppo Reno 7 4G specifications and features

In terms of technical specs, the Oppo Reno 7 4G variant comes with a 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, offering a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. Boasting a 1,080 x 2,400-pixel resolution, it has Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top.

The smartphone runs the company’s own ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It offers an in-display fingerprint sensor for security purposes.

As for photography, the Oppo Reno 7 4G comes packed with a triple rear camera setup – 64MP primary sensor, a 2MP micro sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. Up front, it has a 32MP camera for selfies and video calls.

The handset is backed by a 4,500mAh battery with a 33W SuperVOOC fast charging solution. Talking about the connectivity options, it includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB-C port and a 3.5mm audio jack. It measures 159.9×73.2×7.49mm and weighs 175 grams, and sensors aboard the phone include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB-C port, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

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How Digital Markets Act will give the EU more power to rein tech giants

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Europe has announced an agreement on the upcoming Digital Markets Act (DMA) between the European Parliament and EU member states. The move is aimed to offer an equal and level playing field among tech companies who want to compete in the EU. The DMA is also aimed to ensure that European citizens have the benefit of choice.

The DMA will enable the Commission to carry out market investigations and sanction non-compliant behaviour and ban certain practices used by large platforms acting as “gatekeepers”.

The legislation is expected to come into effect around October after the legislation is been approved by the Council and the Parliament. To ensure interoperability, companies operating complex messaging apps are expected to be given a grace period. However, interoperability could pose a complex tech challenge for companies, but they have a strong incentive to comply.

Both Parliament and Council will approve the DMA after the legal text is finalised at technical level and checked by lawyer-linguists. After completing the process, DMA will come into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal.  The rules will apply after six months.

What is DMA

It is an EU law concerning the regulation of online platforms including Facebook Messenger and Apple’s iMessage. With the implementation of this rule, tech giants such as Meta and Apple will have to ensure that consumers using these services can exchange messages, photos and videos among all messaging apps, both big and small.

Provision of fine

Failing to oblige the upcoming DMA, fine upto 10% of their global annual revenue can be imposed which can be doubled for repeated infringements. In case of systematic infringements, the Commission may ban them from acquiring other companies for a certain time.

The upcoming DMA is believed to benefit consumers in Europe and smaller tech businesses operating in the region.

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OnePlus 9 Pro get discounts up to 10K: Here’s how

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OnePlus is offering significant discounts on the OnePlus 9 Pro on Amazon India and the OnePlus.in website. Users who purchase the phone with an ICICI Bank card are eligible for the deal.

Aside from the OnePlus 9 Pro, discounts are also available on the OnePlus 9 and the OnePlus Nord CE devices. Coupon discounts are also applied to the phones, lowering the price even further. The following are the deals available on OnePlus 9 Pro smartphone on offer, as well as the highest discount available on the device.

OnePlus 9 Pro gets massive discount

The OnePlus 9 Pro gets a Rs 5,000 instant discount when buyers use an ICICI Bank card to purchase the device. The brand is also offering another Rs 5,000 off via a coupon. Users who combine both deals would receive a Rs 10,000 discount on the phone.

OnePlus 9 Pro

The 8GB/128GB RAM edition of the OnePlus 9 pro costs Rs 64,999, while the 12GB/256GB RAM variant costs Rs 69,999. However, by taking advantage of the above-mentioned discounts, you can significantly reduce that price. Users who trade in their previous phone will receive a discount of up to Rs 19,900, depending on the make and condition of their old phone.

The OnePlus 9 Pro is a flagship smartphone introduced by OnePlus in 2021. Under the hood is Qualcomm’s top-tier Snapdragon 888 SoC, which has powered 2021 luxury phones. While the OnePlus 10 Pro will feature a more powerful CPU in the future, the previous model offers a sufficient core for your gaming needs. It comes included with a 65W fast charger, twin stereo speakers, a 4,500mAh battery, and an optical in-display fingerprint sensor. The device is also IP67 certified, which means it is water and dust proof.

OnePlus 9 Pro Phone

A curved QHD+ AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.7 inches is incorporated in OnePlus 9 Pro. For smoother navigation and gaming, the screen supports a refresh rate of 120Hz. A 48-megapixel primary camera with OIS, a 50-megapixel secondary ultrawide-angle sensor, an 8-megapixel telephoto camera, and a 2-megapixel monochrome camera make up the quad rear camera setup for photography and video.

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Tech NewsWrap: OnePlus 10 Pro to launch in India today… and more

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OnePlus 10 Pro to launch in India today

OnePlus 10 ProOnePlus is launching the OnePlus 10 Pro in India today. The tech behemoth has stated that its future smartphone would be unveiled at a virtual event. The OnePlus 10 Pro has already been released in China and the global market. The smartphone will come with premium features such as a Hasselblad camera system and a silky AMOLED display. The OnePlus 10 Pro’s launch event will begin at 7:30 p.m. Indian time. The 10 Pro will be released alongside the Buds Pro Silver Edition and Bullets Wireless Z2 by the brand. The device, as previously said, has already been released in the worldwide market and will be available in India on March 31, 2022.

Xiaomi to partner with Leica

LeicaXiaomi is said to be working on a new smartphone called the Xiaomi 12 Ultra, which will be powered by Leica’s camera technology. The Chinese version of MIUI’s Gallery Editor app, according to a report, has plenty of evidence pointing to this partnership. This isn’t the first time a smartphone manufacturer has teamed up with a camera manufacturer. While it appears that Xiaomi will collaborate with Leica, the scope of this collaboration is still unknown. Will this simply be an opportunity to plaster the Leica label on a phone, throw some Leica-inspired filters into the camera and gallery applications, and call it a day?

YouTube finally introduces PIP mode for YouTube TV on iOS

YouTube picture-in-pictureOn YouTube TV, picture-in-picture support has been formally rolled out. However, it is only available to iOS 15 users who have an iPhone or iPad. YouTube verified the news on Twitter earlier yesterday. YouTube’s chief product officer, Neal Mohan, announced in February that a few new features would be added to YouTube TV in the following months. Users may easily swipe up while viewing a movie to return to the Home screen using the picture-in-picture feature. The video will not be disrupted because it will continue to play in a small picture-in-picture window that the user may position anywhere they like.

WhatsApp announces new voice messaging features for Android, iOS users

WhatsAppIn the voice messaging ecosystem, WhatsApp has introduced a slew of new capabilities. The feature was first introduced in 2013, and since then, the Meta-owned instant messaging software has steadily improved the whole experience. To improve the use of voice messages, the app has shared some of the latest features that will be coming to Android and iOS devices. WhatsApp has confirmed that these new voice messaging features will be rolled out to all Android, iOS users in the coming weeks.

 

 

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Whats App adds new feature to offer better voice message experience

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To make the voice message experience even better, Meta-owned popular messaging-app WhatsApp, has introduced new features. Out of Chat Playback, Pause/Resume Recording, Waveform Visualization, Draft Preview, Remember Playback, Fast Playback on Forwarded Messages have been introduced by the WhatsApp.

Out of Chat Playback: This feature on WhatsApp allows you to do multitask. Out of Chat Playback allows users to listen to a voice message outside of the chat.

Pause/Resume Recording: In case you are interrupted or need to gather your thoughts while recording the voice message, you can now pause the recording and resume when ready.

Waveform Visualization:  It allows WhatsApp users to have a visual representation of the sound on the voice message to help follow the recording.

Draft Preview: The introduction of Draft preview enables you to listen to your voice messages before sending them.

Remember Playback: If you pause when listening to a voice message, you can pick up where you left off when you return to the chat.

Fast Playback on Forwarded Messages: With this features you can listen to messages at 1.5x or 2x speeds on both regular and forwarded messages.

WhatsApp

In many situations voice messages are the preferred form of communication on WhatsApp, as showing emotion or excitement through voice is more natural than text. Voice messages have made it quick and easy for people to have more expressive conversations.

Voice messaging is a boon for those who do not want to type but send encouraging messages, tell stories to their friends and loved ones.

Voice messaging was launched by the WhatsApp in 2013. By keeping the design simple, WhatsApp has made recording and sending a voice message as quick and easy as writing a text.

Seven billion voice messages

Around 7 billion voice messages are shared by the users on WhatsApp on every day. These messages are protected by end-to-end encryption to maintain privacy and security.

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Titan Smart Pro Review: A promising smartwatch loaded with amazing fitness tracking features

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Titan is one of the premium watch brands winning million of hearts for so long now. It has some amazing collections of analogue and digital watches, that I don’t have to boast about. With elegant designs and flawless features, Titan is among the promising brands you would like to reach out to again. Now, the brand is also making waves in the smartwatch industry, which is one of India’s fastest-growing segments as well. The Titan Smart Pro is the company’s most recent product.

The Titan Smart Pro was originally priced at Rs 14,995, but it is currently available at Rs 11,995. The smartwatch has an AMOLED display, GPS, and SpO2 tracking, as well as long battery life. However, with so much competition in the smartwatch market, is the Titan Smart Pro worth the money? What are some other features that the smartwatch is packed with? What makes the smart a ‘Pro’ in the list? Let’s find out.

What’s Inside the Box?

You get the capsule and the straps resting in the box separately. This also makes it a customizable watch. Furthermore, it comes with its own magnetic charging pad, which is a great thing. It also contains a warranty card and other documentation as well. The Smart Pro box also contains the QR codes to assist you in downloading the supporting Titan Smartwatch App and details about the product.

Design and Build

The Titan Smart Pro comes with an aluminium casing with a popular circular dial. Despite its aluminium construction, the watch doesn’t feel heavy and feels very pleasant and premium to wear on the wrist. It is one of the super light-weighted and compact smartwatches I’ve ever tried! Generally, smartwatches are a lot bigger and heavier, however, if you like your smartwatch to be a bit compact and convenient then you’ll love this one. The straps are also very good quality and feel comfortable on the wrist. Also, the royal Blue colour look so gorgeous on the wrist as well.

Titan Smart Pro design

Also, it consists of a 42.75mm case, which is an ideal fit for all wrist sizes. Smart Pro features two buttons on the side with massive bezels. You have to press the lower one for about 3-4 seconds and the screen will appear. The watch is may be smaller than the other ones, but it does offer customization to the users. It features the basic 22mm replaceable silicone straps, which you can replace with your favourite and personalized ones. The watch is also water-resistant to 5ATM, so you may wear it to your swimming classes without being worried!

Display

The Titan Smart Pro has a 1.19-inch AMOLED touch display with an amazing 390 x 390-pixel resolution. It is bright enough for you to see what’s happening on the screen pretty well. The display’s touch responsiveness is also very smooth, and I didn’t notice any latency while browsing through the watch’s functions. The front of the screen is in the protection by 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 3, so you can wear it anywhere without worrying too much.

Titan smart pro display

Coming to the screen customization, it impressed me really well. It comes with over 100 watch faces to choose from to match your personal taste. You can switch to any of the faces or can keep the ones, already in-built into it.

Furthermore, Titan Smart Pro’s AMOLED display is clearly one of the device’s strengths, and it is easily visible in direct sunlight. You may manually change the watch’s brightness, and you can set it to life-to-wake or utilize the Always-on display option to keep the screen on all the time.

Features

Now, the Smart Pro is actually a “Pro” variant when it comes to features. It offers everything more on the plate. It has more sensors and health features. Like the watch includes a body temperature feature. How interesting is it! You can actually keep a track of your body temperature throughout the day wearing this on your wrist. It has an in-built Barometer as well, so you can check the height and altitudes while hiking. Also, for the trekking enthusiasts, it entails a compass as well. These are some unique features you can’t easily find on budget smartwatches. So, when it comes to features it is loaded with many!  However, the list doesn’t end here.

It also features SpO2 monitoring and heart rate monitoring so you easily monitor all the saturations, accurately. And, one of the most important features of this smartwatch- has an In-built GPS and it works accurately as well. Yes, you heard it right! So, a big thumbs up for that as many other brands don’t offer it. With that, Titan Smart Pro also offers many sports tracking like Hiking, indoor and outdoor cycling, rowing machines, trail running, exercise, and more. It has a total of 14 sports mentioned on the screen.

Furthermore, Smart Pro offers Sleep tracking and stress to its user. Again, the watch’s sleep monitoring was fairly accurate, with separate monitoring for deep and light sleep separately. The Titan Smart Pro also contains a stress monitoring feature that calculates an average score based on how much stress you have over time. Stress monitoring is a useful tool, at least for me!

Another interesting feature I noticed on the smartwatch is that one can also set reminders for breathing and hand washing using the smartwatch. So, with stress monitoring, you also have the solution as well. Other features include weather monitoring and you can also manage the camera on your smartphone. You can also control the music playback on your phone, using the smartwatch.

The watch is pretty good to establish daily fitness goals and reviewing your activity history on a regular basis. The Titan Smart Pro boasts a lot of useful smartwatch functions, but the lack of calling capabilities was a significant letdown. The Smart Pro does get call alerts, which you may refuse or quiet directly from the watch. Clearly, The Titan Smart Pro did not disappoint in terms of features.

Battery

Titan smart pro battery

The Titan Smart Pro says that it has a battery life of up to 14 days on a single charge. Really superb! Generally, even if you invest in good smartwatches, they only last you up to 4-5 days, in terms of battery. However, this one goes beyond expectations. It flaunts a 260mAh battery, which is quite long-lasting considering this is a smartwatch. With normal usage and on a single charge, I was able to get closer to 12 days of battery life, which is amazing in and of itself. Turning on the Always-on display and boosting the brightness to the maximum, on the other hand, will deplete the battery far more quickly. However, you do get a magnetic charging pad that charges the smartwatch really fast.

Software

The Titan Smart Pro also comes with its companion app- Smart Pro App. The software can track your physical activities and measure your heart rate and oxygen saturation levels, among other things. You only have to connect the smartwatch to your phone’s Bluetooth and use it conveniently. The software also allows you to track your temperature, sleep, and stress levels. The Settings tab of the app allows you access to the watch’s various capabilities, such as alerts, daily objectives, hand washing reminders, and more.

Also, the app is highly compatible with both Android and iOS systems. Though I have an iPhone SE, still it got connected very quick and was very easy to control as well.

Controls

Two buttons are located on the side of the Titan Smart Pro. The top button gives you access to the watch’s functionalities, while the bottom button allows you to choose from 14 different activities. The fast settings menu is accessed by swiping up from the top of the watch, while alerts are accessed by swiping down from the bottom. Some watch capabilities, like music playback, can also be accessed by swapping left or right.

Verdict

The Titan Smart Pro is a great fitness watch with a lot of features that can compete with smartwatches from Xiaomi, Realme, OnePlus, Amazfit, and a lot of other brands. Temperature monitoring, a barometer, and period tracking are among the Smart Pro’s distinctive features. These are also some unique features making it a Pro for real. The watch also has precise GPS tracking, a vivid and bright AMOLED display, a sturdy build, and long battery life. The only thing I missed on this stunner is the answering system for the calls.

Titan Smart Pro verdict

Although this is a personal taste, however, I really enjoyed the compact size of the watch. A stainless-steel casing would have also given it a more quality feel, but that is unusual at this price. Also, the glass you get on this one does feel premium and great. The Titan Smart Pro excels in many areas, and while it lacks a few functionalities, it makes up for it with a slew of other features. Titan Smart Pro is a solid smartwatch from a seasoned Indian manufacturer that deserves a recommendation due to its diverse set of functions.

Google Pay in collaboration with Pine Lab starts Tap to Pay for UPI in India

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After introducing the tap-to-pay functionality for the users of Visa cards in 2020, Google pay has introduced start Tap to Pay for UPI in India.

Google Pay in collaboration with Pine Labs to start Tap to Pay for UPI in India. With the introduction of Tap to Pay for UPI, users will be able to make payment by tapping their phones directly on a supported Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminal at nearby shops.

Initially piloted with Reliance Retail, the Tap to Pay for UPI will be available at other merchants such as Future Retail and Starbucks. UPI users who have NFC-enabled Android smartphones will be able to use the facility. However, for tap-to-pay transactions, the functionality requires a Pine Labs Android PoS terminal.

Use of Tap to Pay for UPI will reduce the time consumed in scanning a QR code or entering the UPI-linked mobile number. To use the Tap to Pay for UPI functionality, users need to initiate transactions by tapping their phone on the PoS terminal and authenticate the payment from their phone using their UPI PIN.

For users, it is a must to have a NFC enabled device. The newly launched facility will be exclusive to Android phone users only as Apple doesn’t allow NFC-based payments through services other than Apple Pay.

Google Pay is among the prominent apps to support UPI payments in India. According to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data, Google Pay continued to be the second largest player in February after PhonePe. Google Pay processed 152.40 lakh crore transactions worth Rs. 2.91 crore, while PhonePe, processed 212.02 crore transactions worth Rs. 4.07 lakh crore.

UPI transactions in the country noted a dip to 452.74 crore worth Rs. 8.26 lakh crore in February as compared to 461 crore transactions worth Rs. 8.31 crore, the NPCI data shows.

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With combined noise-canceling headphones & a personal air filter, Air-Purifying Dyson Zone Headphones are now a sci-fi turned into reality after 6 years: Set to release this fall

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Dyson is most known for its high-end vacuum cleaners and the viral Airwrap, Yes, we know it! However, it has now released a new product: headphones! That connects to an air purifier that looks like a cyborg mask. This happened on Wednesday!

Dyson revealed the Dyson Zone, which is a set of headphones that connect to an air purifier that fits over the nose and mouth. This is Dyson’s first push into audio technology, as well as its first wearable air purifier altogether.

Dyson Zone

The Dyson Zone is the company’s first wearable device. It offers filtered airflow to the wearer’s nose and mouth. Also, it has an integrated set of over-ear earbuds with neutral frequency response, minimal distortion, and noise cancellation capabilities.

As for the headphone sides, it has three active noise cancellation modes: isolation, which cancels out the most noise; conversation, which activates when you dip the visor to turn off the purification function and amplify conversation; and transparency, which lets the most noise in and helps you stay aware of your surroundings.

Dyson Zone about

While, on the other hand, the visor holds a potassium-enriched carbon filter that cleans the air through electrostatic filtration. It has four air purification modes: low, medium, high, and auto. The numerous modes are designed to accommodate varied breathing patterns (for example, working out or ascending stairs), and the auto mode should assist the wearer in switching between them as needed. The visor should not come into contact with the wearer’s face at any moment, instead of connecting simply to the headphones and allowing two contactless streams of pure air to flow straight to the nose and mouth.

According to the business, the air-purifying headphones were developed after six years of research and development. Also, it contains high-performance filters with miniaturised air pumps.

Dyson Zone Price and Availability

We are still in the dark about the price of this upcoming device. Moreover, the air-purifying headphones will be accessible internationally starting in Autumn 2022, with timetables varying depending on geographical locations. More information will be out by the brand in the coming months.

Dyson Zone Specs

The Dyson Zone, which was just revealed, has two motors in the earcups that send two streams of cleansed air to the nose and mouth. According to the brand, it has four air-purifying modes: low, medium, high, and auto, each optimised for varying degrees of effort. According to Dyson, the Dyson Zone has integrated accelerometers that automatically switch between high, medium, and low purifying modes as needed.

The Dyson Zone’s air-purification system uses electrostatic filtration to catch 99 per cent of particle pollution, including dust, pollen, and bacteria, down to 0.1 microns. It also filters out city pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and ozone. According to Dyson, the newly revealed Dyson Zone will interact with the company’s app to monitor filtration and regulate various settings.

Dyson Zone specs

The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones include neodymium drivers and a balanced sound characteristic, according to the brand. Isolation, Conversation, and Transparency are the three active noise cancellation (ANC) modes available on the headphones. When the visor is dropped, the greatest degree of ANC is used, while conversation mode amplifies surrounding conversations and turns off purification. Users will be able to magnify noises around them in transparency mode. It will also allow them to be more aware of their environment.

The new air-purifying headphones have four distinct usage modes. The visor stays attached to the headphones in combined air purification, music playing, and ANC mode. However, users can remove it for audio-only mode. According to the business, users who reside in areas where FFP2-compliant face coverings are necessary owing to the continuing coronavirus pandemic can use a face-covering attachment that satisfies the required filtration criteria provided with the Dyson Zone box.

Conclusion: The author’s point

It is true that the product seems quite cool and interesting by combining two of the most significant features together. We can stay connected to our music while breathing the fresh air altogether. Also, the concept also looks quite unique with a headphone making you look like a living cyborg walking around. However, do we really need it?

In my opinion, the product itself looks a little more on the heavier side and fragile as well. It will require a lot more care and while travelling.. it might create more worries than fun. With the summer kicking in, we were already looking for something that is a bit lighter. So, Dyson coming with these heavy-structured headphones with the complex looking mask attached, in my opinion, is not something that will help!

Here’s how you can increase the smartphone’s life and avoid short term obsolescence

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Want to save money by holding onto that phone you’ve previously paid off? Well, you’re not alone. Buying a new phone every year or two may be out of your budget, but after implementing a couple of these suggestions, it may not be required.

Rather of squandering money by upgrading every year or paying a monthly rental price, it is prudent to follow the best methods for extending the life of your smartphone. Fortunately, there are a few options, and following the advice below will help you get the more bang for your buck.

Invest in a sturdy case

Phone-Case

No case can prevent every type of damage that can render a phone unusable, but buying something sturdy will give you the best chance of avoiding an expensive accident. This is especially important for people who drop their smartphones frequently. A sturdy case will also add an extra layer of protection to the phone’s screen.

Use a tempered glass screen protector

A damaged screen can make your phone next to impossible to use, and it can also lead to more damage. Instead of paying to replace your screen, you should take precautions to safeguard this essential smartphone component. A tempered glass screen protector is an excellent investment that will significantly reduce your chances of having a smashed screen. However, if your screen cracks before taking preventative measures, make sure to look into a repair instead of buying a new phone.

Use the best security practices available

On a device, a web browser is used for a variety of tasks ranging from submitting assignments to editing spreadsheets. We rely heavily on the web and apps on our phones. So, in the absence of direct manufacturer assistance, staying safe online essentially entails taking precautions when browsing the web and using apps.

Power down regularly

You wouldn’t leave your laptop on for several weeks at a time, but most of you haven’t turned off your smartphone in months. Keep in mind that your phone is, in many ways, similar to a computer. Allowing your phone to shut down for a few minutes at least once a week will help it run more efficiently, extending its useful life.

Remove unnecessary apps and photos

Almost every smartphone user has encountered significant lag times that make using their device frustrating. In the vast majority of cases, this occurs because the smartphone’s storage and RAM capabilities have been exhausted. This can make the phone less responsive, and it frequently persuades people to upgrade when they don’t really need to. To avoid this unnecessary expense, make a habit of regularly deleting any apps, photos, documents, or text messages that you no longer require.

Avoid viruses and malware

VIRUS

Although it is uncommon for a smartphone to become infected with a virus or malware, you should take precautions to safeguard your investment. Viruses are spread by malicious apps, so avoid downloading anything that appears suspicious. If your phone begins to behave strangely after installing a new app, you can check the app’s data usage to see if it is sending information to a third party. If you have a jailbroken device, virus-infected apps may be installed without your knowledge. Be aware that the only way to remove a virus is to reset your iPhone or enter safe mode on your Android to delete the offending app.

Secure your smartphone while driving

The built-in navigation system on your phone makes it very useful during a road trip, but be careful where you place this valuable device. You run the risk of having your smartphone thrown through the vehicle during an accident if it is not properly secured at all times. This can easily damage the phone’s sensitive electronics. Unfortunately, your warranty is unlikely to cover this type of problem.

Don’t exercise with your smartphone in your pocket

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There are numerous apps for your smartphone that can help you work out, but using them may not be in your best interests. This is because some iPhone users have reported water damage as a result of sweating while their phone was in their pocket or strapped to their arm. This issue is exacerbated by Apple’s refusal to cover even minor moisture damage under their warranty program. When you consider how expensive an iPhone is, it makes no sense to risk damaging it with sweat.

Avoid software updates after two generations

Phone manufacturers only provide software support for approximately two generations. This is the reason that the latest iOS updates are only compatible with the 4S and later models. In some cases, you will have the ability to update even if your device is older, but it is very likely that doing so will cause a lot of performance issues.

Clean your charging port

Keeping your smartphone clean can help you reclaim that brand-new sensation. The charging port is a typical spot where dirt collects, potentially jeopardising device operation. Similarly, if dirt or sand gets under your smartphone case, remove your phone from its case and wipe it down every now and then.

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