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POCO F2 Pro Unboxing : An uncommon and Well designed Pop-up Camera Smartphone in 2020!

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In 2018, Xiaomi introduced a sub-brand named POCO that aims to deliver technologies and performance that truly matters. You probably wondering: Why there's a need for another sub-brand where they already have Mi, Redmi, Blackshark, Meitu under Xiaomi's belt? The more, the merrier? Nope, this is part of Xiaomi's business strategy and each of them has its own market positioning. POCO is all about dreaming big, even while starting small. Their goal is to grab the interest of tech enthusiasts and deliver flagship experience while maintaining an extreme bang for the buck proposition. Pocophone F1 was an iconic smartphone that offered top-line specs with mid-range pricing. One of the main attractions of POCO is none other than it's well known to be developer-friendly. POCO is keen to support the developer community and has been sending devices to custom ROM and kernel developers since 2018. In fact, we still have a lot of active Pocophone F1 users on Mi Community and tech for...

How to convert YouTube videos to MP3 format

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Converting YouTube videos to MP3 format is surprisingly easy once you have the right tools on hand. YouTube is an enormous source of music videos and podcasts, which are great when you have time to watch them on your phone, but less so if you’re busy and can’t afford to give them your full attention. Often, the audio is all you need. YouTube to MP3 converters  let you download videos from YouTube and save the sound in MP3 format, so you can listen to them offline whenever you like. We recommend using desktop software rather than online tools because it typically processes files much faster and let you convert several videos in a single batch. Are YouTube to MP3 converters legal? You should only download videos when you have the copyright holder’s permission. This should be quite easy in the case of video podcasters, as they usually provide contact information in their video descriptions.  YouTube's terms of service  explicitly prohibit unauthorized downloadi...

India’s drone startups for remote flight capability

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Drones are one of the hottest pieces of upcoming consumer tech. The ability to experience flight and explore the surroundings from the comfort of your backyard has a clear appeal. However, these tiny flying robots also have a lot of non-recreational purposes — some of which can even help in emergencies. India has only recently begun warming up to the idea of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This slower adoption is understandable considering the privacy and safety questions that arise. While enthusiasts are yet to find luck with them, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic might just be the catalyst that drones needed in India. Drone primarily refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle. They come in small packages and can be controlled via a smartphone or a dedicated drone controller. They are becoming a serious business in India and startups from in the country are at the forefront in adopting latest technology. Drones can be used in several scenarios. Beyond the obvious recreatio...

How to Recover a Forgotten Password from Windows in 2020

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It happens to everyone. Whether you have typed it out a thousand times before, or just used it once – like the last time you changed it – it's all too easy to forget a password. However, there's no reason to be alarmed. Microsoft knows that passwords are easily forgotten and has made allowances for you to get access again. The process varies depending on which version of Windows you have. Windows XP offers the easiest way to reset a password, simply by going into Safe Mode. If you have Windows 8 or 10, the process is also very easy, provided you have internet access. For Windows 7, or if you don't have internet access and you're using Windows 8 or 10, resetting your password will require getting access to a similar computer. Using Safe Mode : Windows XP If you have forgotten your login password for a Windows XP computer, you can reset it by going into Safe Mode. First , restart your computer. As it is booting up, press the F8 key repeatedly to activate...

How to Change the Mouse From a PS2 to a USB

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PS2 is an older mouse and keyboard connector format that is slowly being phased out in favor of the newer USB connector. The PS2 connector has a unique design: a round plug with 4 or 6 metal pins inside. A USB connector is rectangular and has metal plates that make a contact when the connector is plugged in. The only way to convert a PS2 mouse to USB is to use a converter plug. Step 1 Purchase a PS2 to USB connector. These cost no more than $5 as of 2010. Step 2 Plug your PS2 mouse into the female PS2 end of the PS2 to USB connector. Plug the male USB end of the connector into a free USB slot in your computer. Items you will need PS2 to USB plug

Comparison between GDDR6 vs GDDR5 Graphic Cards

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GDDR6 & GDDR5, an abbreviation for graphics double data rate type six/ five synchronous dynamic random-access memory is a type of synchronous graphics random-access memory (SGRAM) with a high bandwidth ("double data rate") interface designed for use in graphics cards, game consoles, and high-performance computing. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GDDR6 and GDDR5 CUDA cores : Used distributed compute requirements Tensor cores : Used for AI cognitive workloads and is introduced in the Volta architecture RT cores : Used for the enhancement of the ray tracing technology. The Turing architecture is to improve performance for the complex jobs and known its support for hybrid rendering . GDDR5 has been one of the best High-end low latency RAM among the current graphics cards. It can offer you the speed of up to 8 GB per sec with high bandwidth memory performance and comparatively Low power consumption . GDDR6 is a mix of GDDR5, GDDR5X, and even HBM2 features. GDDR6 ha...

Best ways to save battery on your Android phone

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1. Battery saving modes : Modern  Android smartphones have an option called battery saving mode , which can  turn off elegant display tech, and reduces background processes. Some phones have  ultra-battery-saving mode s, making only calling, messaging features active. Mostly, these features are located in the Setting > Battery in any Bloatware based Android phones. 2. Go Dark : LED-based screen like OLED or AMOLED have the ability to turn every possible app to dark, thus saving lot of juice. This is because LED is based on individual bulbs lit to brighten the screen, and thus dark helps. Android 10 and after is only equipped with this feature. 3. Airplane Mode : Mobile data , Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity all take a bit of battery to maintain, especially Bluetooth if you're connected to lots of different things, so Airplane Mode can be used to  switch off all of these if you're not using them. ...