Author: Abhin Mahipal

Samsung is rolling out the March security patch update to Galaxy A8 (2018) users. If you’re a Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) user, then you should probably receive a new software update over-the-air anytime soon. If you haven’t received already, that is. The update is none other than the latest security patch update for the month of March that should reportedly fix some security issues including nine critical vulnerabilities in the Android operating system and five Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE). The update hits the new Samsung Galaxy A8 devices with the firmware version A530FXXU2ARB9. However, there is no information when it…

These Galaxy S9, S9 Plus leaked pictures give us our best look yet at the incoming flagship Android phones. Everyone and their grandmother know by now that Samsung will unveil their hottest flagships — Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus — tomorrow at the Mobile World Congress show. There have been numerous leaks and rumors regarding the two devices for quite a few months now, and even though we’re only a few hours away from the official launch, there still seems to be no stopping! Today, we’re fed with a bunch of pictures of what seemingly looks like a Galaxy S9…

It’s been a while since we posted an article on Kickstarter projects. I’ve been caught up with a lot of stuff lately that I couldn’t give enough attention to the blog. But, that’s about to end. I promise. The funny part is, I can’t reach my laptop at least for a week from now, so I’ll have to do all my writing stuff from mobile. Whatever! Today, we’re back with yet another interesting Kickstarter campaign that goes by the name Yours.co. If you’re that person who has a lot of era-old pictures and videos on your phone or in the…

Lexip gaming mouse comes with two internal joysticks. If you’re a gamer looking for something cooler than your ordinary mouse with two buttons and a scroll, you should maybe check out this super cool Kickstarter campaign. It goes by the name Lexip gaming mouse and comes with two (well, almost) joysticks. It’s worth noting that one of the joysticks is similar to the one you find on a gaming controller, while the other is the whole mouse shell itself — you simply tilt the shell up, down, left or right to control the movements in a game. Now, that’s what…

Planning to buy an action camera anytime soon? Well, then make sure you check out GeekBuying’s Elephone Action Camera Sale. Elephone has been in the action camera business for quite some time now, offering huge bang for your bucks. And now, thanks to GeekBuying’s Elephone Action Camera Sale, Elephone’s action cams are now even cheaper than before. The sale is already live on the online store, offering some nice discounts for up to seven action cameras manufactured by the Chinese firm. These are the products available for the sale: Elephone Ele Explorer S New price: $38.99, original price: $64.99 Highlights: 4K HD…

GeekBuying’s Valentine’s Day Sale kicks off with some cool deals. In case you’re planning to save some money on your next gadget, you should probably check out the on-going GeekBuying Valentine’s Day 2018 Sale. Though the sale is already live since January 23rd, it’ll be available until the 5th of February. Of note, there are some really nice deals on smartphones, smartwatches, fitness bands, laptops, and other gadgets. That’s not it! The online retailer is also offering a surprise gift with every successful purchase of items tagged with “rose flower”, as part of Valentine’s Day Sale. To make things easier…

There is a new Kickstarter campaign in town to fund a USB To UART Converter that can connect an Arduino Pro Mini to a PC. Though there are hundreds of thousands of such converters in the market, it’s worth noting that a plenty of them face issues with the drivers thanks to the use of fake chips under the hood. However, this Kickstarter campaign boasts that they are using the FT231XQ chip to power their converters. On top of that, this USB To UART converter also features a digital isolator working between 2.5V and 5V up to 3Mboud to provide protection…

Here is our best look yet at the incoming Galaxy S9, S9+. Though the Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be official only at the upcoming MWC trade show, there is not much that we don’t know about the handset. There has been a multitude of leaks for months now revealing every nitty-gritty details about the two handsets. And now thanks to Evan Blass, we now have the press images of Galaxy S9 and S9+ revealing our best look yet at the incoming Samsung devices. It’s worth noting that the new pictures go in-line with the previously leaked pictures suggesting that…

Mycroft Mark II is world’s first open-source smart speaker. If you’re someone concerned with privacy issues, it may not be a good idea to go for any of the two popular smart speakers of the world: Amazon Echo and Google Home. So, which smart speaker should the privacy-loving folks buy? Simple: The Mycroft Mark II. Well, in case you didn’t know, the Mycroft Mark II is the world’s first open-source smart speaker that won’t sell your voice data thus protecting your privacy. The device looks sleek, it comes with a high-quality 4-inch display, multi-microphone array, and high-quality stereo speakers. The…

HTC U12 will have a separate launch event sometime in March or April, as per reports. This year’s Mobile World Congress is approaching fast. It’s clear at this point that the MWC 2018 will mark the launch of several much-anticipated devices including the Galaxy S9 and LG V30 Alpha. And as usual, HTC won’t launch its flagship phone at the incoming event. We’re talking about the HTC U12, the much-anticipated successor to the HTC U11 handset that launched in 2017. HTC makes some great devices, but, they usually get overshadowed by Samsung Galaxy counterparts. And as per reports, HTC don’t…