Technology and Body

In first India deal, Xiaomi leads $25M round for music/movie streaming firm Hungama Xiaomi has furthered its push into India after completing its first investment in the country. The Chinese smartphone today announced it has led a $25 million round for Hungama, a video and music streaming service that claims 65 million users, and that it will integrate the company’s services into its content platform in India “in the near future.” Xiaomi has made a concerted effort to gain marketshare in India’s fast-growing smartphone market since it began selling there in 2014. It joined the government’s Make In India program and took strategic investment from top businessman Ratan Tata, and has long said on record that it would invest in startups that complement its business in India. “Xiaomi has been an Internet company from the very start. We think of smartphones as a platform for us to deliver Internet services, and this includes...

  How smartphone light affects your brain and body It may be hard to stop, but looking at your phone at night is a terrible idea. Smartphone screens emit bright blue light so you can see them even at the sunniest times of day. But at night, your brain gets confused by that light, as it mimics the brightness of the sun. This  causes the brain to stop producing melatonin , a hormone that gives your body the "time to sleep" cues. Because of this, smartphone light can disrupt your sleep cycle, making it harder to fall and stay asleep — and potentially causing serious health problems along the way. Here's how it works:

Yu Yutopia shipping starts today: Here’s everything you need to know expand Earlier in the month, Yu Televentures finally unveiled the phone that it has been teasing for a while now. They were claiming it be the most powerful smartphone in India. The phone is dubbed Yu Yutopia and is retailing exclusively via Amazon.in for Rs. 24,999. The pre-booking of the phone had gone live from December 17, 2015 and the shipping has started today. Though there are no flash sales for the Yu Yutopia but the company has mentioned that the quantity will be limited. Apart from the specs, there is a lot of being said about the design of the phone. Yu Yutopia features a unibody metallic design and has a thickness of 7.2mm. There is a fingerprint scanner at the back that can be used to unlock the device and can also click with the same. The front is occupied by a 5.2-inch 2K display with pure black touch panel OGS glass, which offers a pixel count of 565ppi. It is powered by...

We have seen some apps for iPhones in the past which turn your device into a wireless mouse and keyboard. The trick can be pretty useful when you have a dedicated PC as a media center or you simply want to control the music at the party right from the dance floor. However, you always have to be in the line of sight of your PC in order to control cursor them from the iOS device. But what if I told you that there’s a way you can view and control your Windows PC using your iOS device and that too completely free without any limits? Really useful, I must say. Here’s how it can be done. Setting up the Connection Step 1: Download and install Ultra VNC on your computer. The installation is fairly simple, however, while installing the app, make sure that you check the option to install the Ultra VNC Server. Once the installation is completed, I would advise you to save all the work you are working on and reboot your computer. Step 2: Search for Ultra VNC server in t...

Two Indian Engineers Sued Apple For Stealing Their Patent And Just Won Rs 5,600 Crores! Gurindar Sohi and Terani Vijaykumar might have been names that would've gotten lost in history, until this happened. The two engineers of Indian origin, who were a part of a team of four inventors, just won a case against the tech giant, Apple Inc. for using their patent technology in the processors of their devices without their permission. The lawsuit was brought into light by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), which is the licensing department of the University of Wisconsin, in January 2014 when it filed a complaint against Apple Inc. for using their patent without their consent to "enhance efficiency and performance" of their signature products. gizmobic.com The four engineers (including Gurinder and Terani) played an instrumental role in coming up with a technology known as ‘Table-based Data Speculation Circuit for Parallel Processing Computer’, whic...

Every year, the Note comes out with better specs, better stylus and improved notetaking features. This year is no exception. The Note5 has a whole new mechanism for interacting with the S Pen. You just have to click and pull it out. It’s easy and smooth. Doesn’t matter if you’re writing a quick list of todo items or doodling around, the S Pen works well. There’s only one button on the S Pen, and that’s to bring up the floating Air Command menu. If you recently bought a Note5 and are not sure how exactly you should be using the notetaking features, follow along. Screenshot and annotation: Learn how to take scrolling screenshots and how to annotate them using your Note5. 1. Screen Off Notes The Note5 has a really handy feature for quick notetaking. When the screen is off, just pull out the S Pen. The screen will light up in this dark mode and you’ll be able to write anything on it. As soon as you put the S Pen back, the note will be saved as a memo. 2. Taking Qui...

After spending 3 weeks with the Note5 and fully embracing TouchWiz for what it is, I’ve had a change of heart. I don’t hate it any more. My hate for TouchWiz stemmed from the cluttered UI and the laggy-ness. Both of which have been taken care of if you own any of the flagship 2015 Samsung devices running the new TouchWiz ( S6, S6 edge, edge+, Note5 and so on). And while the lower end devices might still face performance issues, most of the TouchWiz features do seep in. TouchWiz, for the uninitiated, is Samsung’s take on Android (5.0/5.1 Lollipop). They take the stock Android experience and try to enhance it. Granted, not all the features they add are particularly exciting (looking at you, bloatware), but you’ll be surprised to find, just how much of it really is. So it’s time to hang your Android Purist hat and embrace the world of TouchWiz. 1. Customize Quick Toggles Samsung phones have this really handy quick toggles in the notification drawer. So you can q...