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Tech for Health: 4 Innovative Devices to Monitor and Improve Your Well-being

The main function of technology has never been to entertain or distract us, as many people perceive it nowadays. Too many of us think of the mundane smartphone when we hear about new technological discoveries, and too few think about our own health. Fortunately, researchers have realized the importance of prevention in medical care and have begun to provide us with more and more solutions through which we can monitor our health ourselves or...

PotatoP – A laptop that can run on battery up to 2 years

An individual who enjoys electronics as a hobby has created a laptop-like device called the PotatoP that is capable of running for up to two years before needing to be recharged. The PotatoP was designed to use low-power components, along with a 12,000 mAh battery pack and a modest collection of solar cells. The device's creator, Andreas Eriksen, hopes to expand the project in the future to provide infinite battery life and a larger screen. The...

Samsung Galaxy Note 21 could be the first Samsung phone with a selfie camera under the screen

Lately, it has been rather discussed that we will no longer be able to buy Galaxy Note phones in the future, because the Note series will be scrapped. Theoretically, this line of smartphones could be replaced by Galaxy Z Fold with a stylus, and the Galaxy S will also also receive support for the S-Pen. However, the scrapping of Note would be done in 2022, and in 2021 a Note 21 will appear, which apparently inaugurates a selfie camera that's...

Top 5 video projectors of 2018 based on image quality and price

In this article I will try to answer few questions regarding video projectors. What can you do with a video projector? What is the best video projector and how to choose one? A video projector allows you to organize document presentations, pictures, videos and to watch movies. By using a video projector, you can also play games and enjoy a cinematic experience at the same time. In other words, the possibilities of using such a device are almost...

Movavi Video Editor Review

Seeing as it is now easier than ever to record high quality videos on smartphones and digital cameras – wouldn’t it be great to have a way to edit those videos as well? If you want to fix any video footage or even create content it is essential that you have a video editor you can rely on to get the job done. The frequent problem that people face when trying to edit videos however is that many editors have a steep learning curve and are...

Which smartphones have malfunctioned most often in recent months?

A recent report created by Blancco shows how frequently mobile phones broke down in the first months of this year. According to the "State of Mobile Device Repair & Security" document, 18.9% of Android phones have failed, compared with just 15.1% iOS devices. Of these, most problems were encountered on Samsung smartphones (27.4%), followed by the iPhone 6 (22%) and iPhone 6s (16%). The issue of the iPhone 6 and 6s has been known since 2016,...

The Black Shark: Do We Really Need a Gaming Phone?

While a smartphone designed for playing music called Marshall London is being introduced to audiophiles in the US and Europe, gaming phones are gaining ground in countries like China. Xiaomi’s new gaming phone the Black Shark, is the opening salvo in a line of high concept smartphones that could take this growing market by storm. It has some advanced bells and whistles that can provide mobile gamers an upgraded competitive edge over other...

Microsoft will launch laptops having an autonomy of up to 22 hours

Microsoft and Qualcomm are aiming for big things in the near future. They have just introduced the first always-on laptops. The new laptop range uses the Snapdragon 835 platform that is well known in the mobile gaming enthusiasts. By using this mobile processor in a laptop, Microsoft is trying to offer a hybrid product that offers the benefits of a tablet combined with the performance of a PC. The new laptops will bring a whole new list of...

7 Things I hate about my mom’s LG G6

Finally, my mom decided to upgrade her old iPhone 6s that she has been using for two years now. She asked me for an advice about buying a new smartphone that should fit her $500 budget. Still, she specified that she would love a smartphone that packs all the features of a high-end device. Let me tell you this, it was not an easy search, I had to go through tons of reviews and balance all the pros and cons of all the flagship smartphones on the...

Nokia phones history in images (2018 update)

With the relaunch of the Nokia 3310, Nokia tried to get back in the spotlight worldwide. Even if people are not into their smartphones like they once were, the company still deserves recognition for carrying on its shoulders the cell phone trend for a really long time. It's time to see a brief Nokia phones history in images, capturing the most important gadgets launched by Nokia in the past decades. Mobira Talkman was the first mobile phone...

Best 4K Android TV Box: Xiaomi MiBox Android TV

There are many countries where the cable TV operators offer various smartboxes to their customers. Even so, you should know that there are some alternatives on the market that might elevate the experience of watching your TV to whole new levels. Xiaomi MiBox 4K Android TV is a small box that costs around $80 and it brings a whole new meaning to multimedia experience. The Xiaomi MiBox 4k Android TV is a small box that runs on Android TV and can...

Acer Iconia A3-A40 unboxing and short review

These days, we had the pleasure of testing Acer Iconia A3 A40 for few hours. Ever since the unboxing, we understood that this tablet offers more than we have paid for in terms of details. Acer Iconia feels like a premium product, the quality of the build materials and finishes are really nice. Acer Iconia A3-A40. The display But what really shines is the 10.1 inch display having a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, that's 224 ppi pixel density....