Tech InDepth: What are Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and how do they work?

Tech InDepth: What are Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and how do they work?

Electric vehicles have been increasingly getting popular in India over the past year. Other than the multiple consumer-oriented two wheelers and four wheelers that have launched lately, we have also seen many public transport vehicles like city buses go electric in cities like Mumbai and Delhi. However, while the electric revolution continues, many issues that […]

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Tech InDepth: How Night Mode on smartphones makes Diwali pictures pop

Tech InDepth: How Night Mode on smartphones makes Diwali pictures pop

Diwali is almost here, and soon, many of us will be busy decorating our homes, dressing in our best clothes and taking a lot of pictures of our family and friends. Of course, the one camera feature you’re likely to use while taking these pictures during Diwali parties and celebrations is the Night Mode, which […]

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Tech InDepth: Understanding Cloud Gaming 

Tech InDepth: Understanding Cloud Gaming 

One of the many use-cases of high internet speeds including those that the upcoming 5G wave in India will provide is cloud gaming. The term refers to a new way of enjoying games that, unlike regular gaming, doesn’t rely on powerful hardware that high-end phones, handhelds, desktops or consoles often possess. Instead, cloud gaming relies […]

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Tech InDepth: Understanding Nvidia’s DLSS and what’s new with DLSS 3.0

Tech InDepth: Understanding Nvidia’s DLSS and what’s new with DLSS 3.0

If you’re into PC gaming and have played any of the recent games, ‘DLSS’ is a setting you’ve probably come across a few times. The graphic setting is quickly shaping up to be one of the most important graphics settings that could potentially change a user’s experience of a game without any new hardware to […]

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Tech InDepth: Understanding eSIMs, their advantages and disadvantages

Tech InDepth: Understanding eSIMs, their advantages and disadvantages

The eSIM (or embedded SIM) isn’t exactly new technology and has been around for years now. But it is quickly becoming mainstream thanks to fitness-oriented smartwatches and smartphones such as the Google Pixel series, Samsung Galaxy S and Z-series and the Apple iPhones, particularly the iPhone 14, which rely completely on eSIMs in the US. […]

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Tech InDepth: Satellite connectivity on phones, how it works and availability in India

Tech InDepth: Satellite connectivity on phones, how it works and availability in India

We are a week away from Apple’s new iPhone 14 series and unsurprisingly, rumours and leaks are running rampant across the web. From the new notch to fast charging support, one particular feature that may have Apple fans intrigued is the rumoured satellite connectivity feature, which in theory, should let the iPhone communicate even in […]

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Tech InDepth: Meet BeReal, the most intriguing social media app in years

Tech InDepth: Meet BeReal, the most intriguing social media app in years

Social Media in 2022 has come far from its early roots and for many, it is a full-fledged business today. With the ‘life-sharing with friends’ aspect taking a backseat, modern social media via apps like Instagram and Snapchat centre around numbers and perfection. Enter BeReal, an app with an approach that actually feels fresh, at […]

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Tech InDepth: 5G in India, 5G bands and supported phones

Tech InDepth: 5G in India, 5G bands and supported phones

Bharti Airtel announced earlier this week that it will begin 5G services in India before the end of the month. Rival telco Reliance Jio is also rumoured to make an announcement regarding its upcoming 5G network on August 15. With operators finally close to launch the next-gen cellular network in India, here’s a quick look […]

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Tech InDepth: All you need to know about OLED TVs 

Tech InDepth: All you need to know about OLED TVs 

OLED televisions like the new Xiaomi OLED Vision TV are growing increasingly popular in India. These large, expensive and often feature-rich TVs claim a true-to-life picture quality unlike anything you have seen before due to very deep blacks and vivid colours. However, what are OLED TVs, how do they work and how are they different […]

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