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CES has come and gone; the holidays are long past; and now all we're left with are a few months of dreary weather. No fun, right? Right. Except if you're a tech writer. Now that most major companies have revealed their new lineups, we have the exciting job of testing all this stuff; seeing how it holds up in real life. The first product of the year to cross my desk: none other than the Dell XPS 13, a compact 13-inch laptop that ranked as a finalist for our annual Best of CES awards. In addition to being the first system we've tested with Intel's new fifth-generation Core processor, the redesigned XPS is notable for its nearly bezel-less display -- a design feat that allows it to have the footprint of an 11-inch machine. Particularly with a starting price of $800 (pretty reasonable for a flagship laptop), it seemed poised to become one of our new favorite Ultrabooks. And you know what? It actually is. ...

Updated Bixby and a "foldable" smartphone are also coming, according to report.  World Congress in Barcelona next month, according to a ZD Further Reading Galaxy S8 review: Gorgeous new hardware, same Samsung gimmicks The report says Koh made the announcement at a press conference during the CES trade show in Las Vegas. ZDNet does not explicitly confirm that the new phone will be called the “Galaxy S9,” but any name other than that would be a surprise. Earlier reports suggested that Samsung would show off the Galaxy S9 and the larger Galaxy S9+ at CES this week, but that hasn’t happened. Samsung unveiled the current Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ at its own “Galaxy Unpacked” event in March last year before putting the phones on sale in April. For several years prior to that, however, the company first revealed its latest top-end smartphones at Mobile World Congress, a major conference for the mobile industry. This year’s MWC takes place from February 26 ...

As we have already told you that HMD Global is planning to launch second version of Nokia 6 .  Nokia 6 (2018) is Now Official. The company has named this model  Nokia 6 (second-generation). This phone has most of the same specifications as Nokia 6 of previous year. Nokia 6 (2018) is Now Official: Everything You Need to Know Also Read:  HMD to Launch a lot of Nokia Smartphones in 2018-Camera Updates Confirm As per as it specifications are concerned, the phone comes with Android Nougat OS. Moreover, it has Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chip. It also comes with Audio recording technology, and a “Bothie” photo mode. Additionally, Nokia 6 (2018) will indeed come with a USB Type-C port.  The phone comes in two variants either with 32 GB of ROM of 64 GB of ROM. The new Nokia 6 comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display. For photography lovers, it has a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, dual-tone LED flash and face detection auto focus. On the front...

HP returns to the Chromebox. We saw some excellent Chromebooks in 2017, but the market for Chromeboxes has been much quieter. However, just in time for CES 2018, HP's announced its all-new Chromebox G2. For first impressions, the G2 doesn't look all that exciting. In fact, if you quickly glanced at the thing, you might mistake it for an Apple TV. On the outside of the G2 is a solid selection of ports, including a 3.5mm headphone jack, one USB Type-C, three USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI output, and one RJ-45 connector (not to mention a microSD slot). Take a peek inside the G2, and that's when you realize why you might want to consider buying the thing. You can choose to pick up a configuration with Intel's Celeron 3865U, but we'd recommend going with the Kaby Lake Core i5 (7300U) or i7 (8650U). The Celeron model ships with Intel HD Graphics 610, but going for either the i5 or i7 will bump you up to Intel UHD Graphics 620. You can get up to 16GB of DD...

Highlights LG claims that the new projector is almost half the size of its 4K rivals LG has pitched the 4K UHD projector as an "affordable yet premium device" LG will put the whole 2018 projector series on display at CES 2018 LG has unveiled a new model in its projector lineup ahead of CES 2018 . The LG 4K UHD projector with model number HU80KA is the first such device by the company in the segment but is unlike most of its competitors. The South Korean company claims that the new projector is almost half the size of its 4K rivals in the market, and is able to project a 150-inch display apart from supporting HDR video. While most 4K projectors currently in the market are heavy and expensive, LG has pitched the 4K UHD projector as an "affordable yet premium device". In the new 4K UHD projector, LG claims the brightness reaches up to at 2,500 lumens that makes it the brightest projector from the company until now. Apart from the 4K resolution, L...

Will smartphones change the world in 2018? Probably not, but there are lots of expectations from the world's most popular consumer technology product. On this episode of Orbital, reviews editor Jamshed Avari and games editor Rishi Alwani join host Pranay Parab to look at potential smartphone trends of 2018. We begin this episode by talking about the bezel-free design trend that picked up pace in 2017 and look at how that could change in the coming year. We also talk about the various compromises gain mass adoption in 2018 as well. Then we mention artificial intelligence and how that could change smartphones this year. Next we discuss some of our biggest pain points with smartphones, starting with battery life. Here we talk about how this could improve in 2018 and what phone makers can do to improve this. Android updates inevitably enter the discussion and we talk about 2018 being the big year for Oreo and what Google is doing to improve this adoption rate. We also ...

iPhone X Destruction Highlights The iPhone X comes with a great new design and a stunning display Cameras and overall performance are great as well; Face ID works reliably However, spending ~1 lakh rupees on a phone doesn't make sense for most It’s safe to say that the iPhone X has been the most-talked about tech product of 2017. The anticipation for the tenth anniversary iPhone started last year , well before the usual time for the iPhone rumour mill to start whirring. While the launch itself may have been without too many surprises - thanks to the generous number of leaks, the biggest from Apple itself - that didn’t stop the iPhone X from grabbing everyone’s attention, not least because it made Rs. 1 lakh phones a reality. The iPhone has never been about specifications, and that’s never been more true than with the iPhone X, which shares most of its internals with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus , but is nothing like any other iPhone - new or old - in terms of...

Highlights Cashback of Rs. 10,000 is applicable on iPhone X and MacBook models Credit card full swipe also eligible for cashback on Apple Watch Offer is valid from January 11 to March 11, 2018 HDFC Bank is offering cashbacks on iPhone , iPad , MacBook , and Apple Watch variants in India. The offer entails a cashback of up to Rs. 10,000 on iPhone, MacBook models and up to Rs. 5,000 on iPad and Apple Watch models. The offer will be valid on EMI transactions for both HDFC credit and debit cards, and is valid from January 1 to March 11, 2018. As per the offer, a cashback of Rs. 10,000 is applicable on iPhone X purchases made with HDFC credit and debit card, under EMI plans. Additionally, a cashback of Rs. 7,000 is applicable on iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus purchases with EMIs; Rs. 3,000 cashback on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus purchases with EMIs; Rs. 2,000 cashback on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus purchases with EMIs, and Rs. 1,000 cashback on iPhone 6 , iPhone ...

Apple has now apologized for slowing down older iPhones as their batteries age, which could lead you to ask, "What does this mean to me and my iPhone?" The device maker says it has been using software updates to help prolong the life of batteries in several models including the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The fix helped "avoid unexpected shutdowns" and protected the phones, Apple says , but also caused some phones to take longer to launch apps and do other functions. As awareness of the slowdown spread, some consumers filed lawsuits charging the Cupertino, Calif. tech company with deliberately sabotaging older smartphones to prompt new sales. If your iPhone seems slow, buying a new one isn't your only option. You could instead replace the battery. To appease customers Apple is lowering the price of replacement batteries for iPhone 6 models or later from $79 to $29, starting in late January and th...