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If there’s something that smartphones have truly popularized then it is taking photos and videos about everything. Just take a look at Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. There’s so much visual content that people love to share. But there’s one thing that hasn’t really improved over the years and that’s audio. The microphones you’ll find on smartphones sound really bad. They still record in Mono, which is kind of unheard of in 2018. Which is why Sennheiser decided to improve it and bring the sound quality to the same level as video cameras. They released a device called the Sennheiser Ambeo, which is basically a headphone that has multiple microphones on the sides. And since the microphones are placed right at where your ears are, they record the sounds similar to how you would hear them. The quality is so good that when you later listen to the recording, you’ll even be able to tell if the sounds are coming from behind or in front of you. Microphones and Noise Cancelation The ...

Courtesy : iGyaan We all know that Oppo is a selfie centric Chinese smartphone manufacturer . Well, the company has released the new Oppo R15 PRO. The Oppo R15 PRO sports a great design with slimmer bezels closer to the iPhone X and whether you like it or not, this device also comes with a notch. But it has done it in a more sensible sort of way In fact; at the first look many may mistake it as the iPhone X. The smartphone comes at a price tag of Rs. 35,000. Now let’s dive into the main aspects of this smartphone: DESIGN & DISPLAY As I have mentioned earlier the device sports a great design combined with the slimmest bezel which is almost same as that of the iPhone X approach. The phone is also much thinner than the i Phone X with a thickness of 7.4 mm. We can see that power button and the volume rockers are placed on the right and left sides of the phone respectively . Oppo has really done well with the notch of this device . The notch at the top of the d...

Gigabyte has released the Aero 15x in the last year (2017), now the tech manufacturer is releasing a new updated version of the Gigabyte Aero 15X. The gigabyte Aero 15X is a very powerful laptop designed for content creation and gaming purposes. BUILD AND DESIGN The design of the aero 15X is pretty, thin and is angular looking. Moving on to the build quality, it is above average considering the price point. The laptop is made mostly out of Aluminum but some plastic at the trim edges. Overall the build quality of this laptop is absolutely fantastic and the screen flex is also very minimal compared to its competitors. THE DISPLAY & GRAPHICS Opening the hinges, we can see a 15.6 1080p IPS panel with 144Hz refresh rate. The brightness levels are OK, but not bright enough to get any close to the MacBook. The display has 99% SRGB color accuracy and 95% accuracy in Adobe RGB which is very nice to see in these laptops. This laptop has NVidia GTX 1070 MaxQ GPU wh...

HMD global has taken over the Nokia Company and since then it has had a great improvement on sales. The company has  released  phones and approximately sold 70 million units. HMD global has now launched the all new Nokia 7 Plus which is available for purchases on this April 2018. The device falls in the mid-range smartphone section and is expected to have a price tag of 25,999. DESIGN AND BUILD QUALITY Nokia 7 plus has a thickness of 8mm and comes in two color variants: black and white. This smartphone is pretty well-designed and built by HMD Global. It looks premium in hands and curved edges at the top. I especially loved the white color variant; it surely is a treat for your eyes but runs the risk of getting dirty pretty soon. The frame of Nokia 7 plus is made from a solid block of aluminum and back panel is coated with 6 layers of ceramic paint giving it a smooth texture. WHAT’S INSIDE THE BOX Now moving to what's inside, in the box we c...

Gigabyte has released the new Sabre series of Gaming laptops that is well designed and provides good all round gaming performance. Gigabyte Sabre 17 is a mid-range gaming laptop which is in the $1000-$2000 gaming market. This is a budget gaming laptop for those people who don’t have thick wallets. The device is priced at around $1500. Gigabyte Sabre 17  As far a the first impression goes, according to me the device is a pleasure to look at. With the 17.3 inch Full HD IPS panel and sturdy hinges it is perfect for gaming. The Sabre 17 comes with a 1920 x 1080p resolution with 60 Hz refresh rate. The only drawback with the display is that the GSync is not supported. LED Keyboard with FlexiKey Software Moving on to the keyboard, it is led back-light with Flexi Key- Software macro Function which is not a surprise in gaming laptops like this. The keys are very comfortable to use with a travel distance of 2 mm but is slightly mushier than we like.The Lapto...

A router that comes with a built-in antivirus sounds cool right? It could protect our online transactions and prevent us from stumbling into any unauthorized websites. Well we have found a router that comes with MacAfee antivirus built inside it. Though MacAfee is not the best antivirus, some sort of protection is better than no protection. The Arris Surfboard SBG7580-AC is the router that comes with an antivirus. You might have an antivirus installed on your PC, but the protection is limited to the PC or the platform where the security solution is installed. Well, the Arris Surfboard is a one-of-a-kind router that extends its security to all the devices connected to the routers network. The device relies on the MacAfee’s Global Threat Intelligence to flag a potentially dangerous websites. For example, if you visit a dangerous website, you will see pop-up saying that the website is not secure. This can greatly reduce the number of malware infected PC’s worldwide. The rout...

One Plus released the best flagship smartphone of 2017, the Oneplus 5T. Now the company is releasing the newer model named as the Oneplus 6 . The 5T was launched on November 2017. Source : Android central Oneplus 6 is expected to be launched by June this year . But new rumors suggest that we might get it before we expected. According to the rumors the devic e will launch on April 2018 , which is much earlier. The rumors say that the device has a 6.28 inch display and sadly still doesn’t support the Full-HD option .  The device also comes with an iPhone styled notch. Here are detailed specs : The design and display • A 6.28 inch screen with no FULL-HD support • 2280x1080 resolution display • Glass back with dual rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor • iPhone style notch is present • 7.5mm thick and 180gm weight The camera and battery • 20MP and 16MP dual lens rear camera • Front facing camera 20MP • 3450 mah Battery(non-removable) • Dual lens f/1...

2018 is the year of notches. iPhone introduced it and Android manufacturers are following it, to give you an idea about android phones with notches, here are some latest phones with notches: Asus Zenfone 5, Haewui P20, LG G7 and the much awaited Oneplus 6 is rumored to come with a notch. And now Vivo has joined the notch trend, introducing Vivo V9.  Vivo V9 was first launched in the Philippines on March 22 and was launched in India on March 23. Vivo V9's price in India is Rs.22,990 and is available for pre-order in Flipkart and Amazon. Here are my initial impressions with the Vivo V9.(Full Specs and links to buy are given at the end of the article.) Vivo V9 Initial Impressions: Design  The Vivo V9 is a premium looking smartphone with a glossy finish which is a fingerprint magnet and it's made up of plastic instead of aluminum. The notch becomes visible as soon as the phone powers up. The notch is smaller than that of iPhone X, giving the phone a screen...

Oppo is a great smartphone brand in the budget smartphone industry. Oppo has released the R11 on May . Now they have come up with the new 'S' model of the R11, the Oppo R11s which is not yet released in India but is available to buy in the US.  The new S model from Oppo contains a gorgeous 6 inch 18:9 AMOLED screen with slimmer bezels compared to the original R11.  The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset which is quite common in devices at this price range and delivers top-notch performance. The Snapdragon 660 is a direct successor to the Snapdragon 653 model. The Snapdragon 660 also contains the Adreno 512 GPU, which offers a lag-free gaming experience. The Oppo R11s comes with a dual-camera setup with a 20 MP secondary camera FOR low-light photography.  Backing all this up, t he device has a 3200 Li-Po sealed battery with fast charging support . Oppo R11s r uns on the Color OS 3.2 which is a bit clone like copy of the iOS . Op...

Technology is indeed evolving in a fast pace. We have seen so many new tech being introduced in the late 2017. New types of  form-factor's have been introduced and PC's with different shapes,sizes,performances,prices etc have been released. The Azulle Byte 3 is just another example of how innovative the tech industry is. The Byte 3 is a mini PC with a fanless design which is ideal for day-to-day light tasks like browsing,watching movies etc . The Byte 3 is from the US-based Azulle Tech company . You can literally hold the Azulle Byte 3 in your palm .Being fanless, little to no noise is produced from this device.So if you like working in silence, the Azulle Byte 3 is the one for you. Azulle Byte 3 even though small, is packed with really great specs similar to an entry-level desktop PC.The Azulle Byte 3 comes at a price of $200 which is just the right price comparing its form-factor and hardware. Here are the full specification of Azulle Byte 3 : Apo...

2016 was certainly an amazing year which showcased some amazing smartphones like the Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus (the list certainly doesn't end here), and all these releases made us understood that smartphones are getting faster and stronger every year. In 2017, we saw some really good advances in the smartphone field, Bezelless screens becoming a norm, USB Type-C becoming a standard, Impressive Cameras which are becoming an opponent to DSLR's and much more. 2017 was a year where companies kind of reinvented smartphones. So many great smartphones have been launched in 2017, but which ones are the Best Smartphones of 2017 . We are not going to show you a cliché of Top 10 smartphones of 2017, but we are trying to introduce something new: Best Smartphone Awards 2017 , there will be various awards and each award will have 4 nominees and only one award winner. So Team TechnoRivals present: BEST SMARTPHONE AWARDS 2017 BEST BUDGET SMAR...