Author: Abhin Mahipal

The RAGU Z400 1600 Lumens, originally priced at $199, is now going for an amazing discounted price of $72.90. I don’t know about you, but I was looking for a good replacement for my recently damaged JmGO view projector that I got from Indigogo. After browsing Amazon for a while, I think I may have found just the perfect portable projector that I’m going to need. The case in point is the RAGU Z400 1600 Lumens mini portable projector that is currently going for a nice discount of 63% bringing down the price from $199 to $72.90. I mean, it’s…

Unlike most other workstation mini PCs in the market, ZOTAC’s new systems doesn’t suck. Computer hardware manufacturer ZOTAC at CES 2018 unveiled three new workstation mini PCs packed with Nvidia Quadro GPUs. Make no mistake, these mini PCs are not any less powerful than their fully-blown desktop counterparts. All the three systems are powered by an Intel quad-core i5-7500T processor and available in one of the three configurations: Nvidia Quadro P1000 / 4GB GDDR5 RAM, Nvidia Quadro P3000 / 6GB GDDR5 RAM, and Nvidia Quadro P5000 / 16GB RAM. Besides that, these devices come with all sorts of connectivity options…

LG’s X4+ has gone official with Snapdragon 425 processor and 2GB RAM. Just when we were thinking the V30 Plus Alpha would be LG’s first phone of 2018, the firm jumped the gun and launched a budget-friendly rugged smartphone in the form of LG X4+. The main highlight of the device, of course, is the MIL-STD 810-G certification; it is designed to withstand harsh environments such as low temperature, high temperature, thermal shock and more. As far as the specs are concerned, the LG X4+ has a 5.3-inch IPS HD display. It is powered by a Snapdragon 425 chipset along…

This simple Arduino hack to automate doors looks pretty rad! This is a video of Sieuwe Elfernik demonstrating the self-opening door he built with an Arduino microcontroller. As with every self-opening doors, this one too opens by itself when someone comes near it. The best part, however, is that you can make one of these for a couple of ten bucks. When someone comes within 50 cm of an ultrasonic sensor attached to the door, the Arduino uses an H-bridge relay to power a windshield wiper motor, which opens and closes it via a linkage setup. Another sensor is implemented on the…

LG V30 Plus Alpha may be the company’s first smartphone of this year. According to a report in Korean Herald, LG may be prepping to launch a new revamped variant of the V30 Plus handset with advanced AI capabilities. The source also claims that the handset will debut at the upcoming MWC event and it may be called the V30 Plus Alpha. Though there are no other reliable sources to back this report, it’s worth noting that the possibility of a new V30 variant goes in line with the comments LG Vice Chairman made at the CES event last week.…

For those who are looking to automate your home without breaking the bank, then the ExControl Shield will be a great addition. Home automation doesn’t come easy for most of us. It’s like Greek for the most part, but thanks to ExControl Shield, now even your five-year toddler can do some cool home automation stuff. Well, I think I may have gone too far with that — may be not the toddler! Speaking of ExControl Shield, it’s a programmable Arduino PLC that lets you automate your home with the help of a simple software called Excontrol software. Of note, this PLC…

The Little Buddy Talker already surpassed the pledged goal of $643 in its initial days. Ever wondered if you’d able to add voice support for your Arduino projects? How cool would that be? Well, there is a new Kickstarter campaign in town that will just do the thing. Dubbed The Little Buddy Talker, this teeny Arduino shield will let you add the voice of Lucy — a female voice with an English accent — to your smart electronic designs. The creator of The Little Buddy Talker, Patrick Thomas Mitchell, says: About a year ago, I designed an Arduino shield that…

HTC, stop releasing too many U11 series handsets already! Just last year, we saw HTC launching numerous U11 series handsets in the form of the original U11, U11 Plus, and U11 Life. And now, the Taiwanese-based company has launched yet another phone under the U11 family dubbed U11 Eyes. I don’t really know, but for some reason, I feel HTC should stop calling their phones U11 already. It’s just confusing! In terms of design, the new handset looks pretty much like any U11 phones released so far. However, don’t expect the U11 Eyes to echo the performance of the original…

MSI has launched two Optix MPG Series laptops of the form MPG27C and MPG27CQ at CES 2018. If you’re someone who spends a hella lot of money on monitors to enhance your gaming experience, then you may wanna check out these two new gaming monitors dubbed MPG27C and MPG27CQ unveiled at the CES 2018 show. They have five built-in RGB LEDs on the front that you can program to work based on in-game stuff like timers or cooldowns or — even better — let you know when you have any Discord notifications. As far as the features are concerned, both…

Acer Swift 7 is only one millimeter thicker than the Galaxy S8. Acer just broke their own record by unveiling the world’s thinnest laptop dubbed Acer Swift 7 at the CES show 2018. It’s an ultrabook that marks the second-generation of the Swift 7 series, started in July 2016. Mind you, this one is not just the thinnest laptop you could get, but also is one of the most powerful systems out there. One thing I didn’t like though, is that the front-facing camera is located on the bottom bezel which is quite a hassle while making a video call.…