Now, for the unaware, Vertu was a company under Nokia that made luxury versions of the Nokia handsets back in the days. It got liquidated due to financial issues back in 2017 leaving 200 of its employees unpaid and unemployed. Now, the chief designer of the company, Hutch Hutchison founded Xor (pronounced as “Eggsor”) to combine the essence of dumbphones with the elegance of luxury. An Elegant “Dumbphone” With High-End Security So, their first handset, the “Xor Titanium” is pretty self-explanatory as it comes with a strong chassis made of titanium....

The feature currently exists behind a flag and works as intended after flipping the switch. Once enabled, you can capture screenshots in incognito tabs as you would usually do in regular tabs. To test out incognito screenshots on Chrome, open Chrome Canary, and visit chrome://flags. On the page that appears now, search ‘Incognito Screenshot’, and enable it. After enabling the flag, restart the browser, and you are all set to take screenshots in incognito mode....

macOS 13 Ventura Compatible Mac Devices (2022) Though older Mac models like the 2014 MacBook Pro were expected to get removed, the 2015 and 2016 Pro models were widely believed to remain compatible this year. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Moreover, Apple has ended support for the 2017 MacBook Air with macOS Ventura. So, let’s not waste any more time and take a look at the Mac models that support macOS 13....

The new changes are part of the company’s continued efforts to bring cross-platform compatibility to its multitude of online services, including Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. In an official blog post announcing the change, Facebook mentioned that the new look reflects a shift to “the future of messaging”, which will make the app “a more dynamic, fun and integrated way to hang out with your favorite people, on your favorite apps and devices”....

FAU-G Crosses 4 Million Pre-Registrations Mark If you didn’t know, FAU-G was announced right around the time when PUBG Mobile was banned in India alongside 100+ other Chinese apps. This Indian game went up for pre-registration on the Play Store back in November. It was able to attract more than one million pre-registrations in just the first 24 hours. This number has swelled past four million in the past couple of months and is expected to reach five million ahead of launch....

First spotted by Techdows, Firefox’s development team has now added multiple PiP video support in the latest Firefox 84 Nightly build. The feature is not present by default and you will need to change a preference to make it functional. Enable Multiple PiP Windows on Firefox To enable multiple PiP windows on Firefox, open the latest Firefox Nightly and go to about:config. In the search box that appears now, type “media....

There’s no more information about Flipkart’s plans right now, but it won’t be the first time the company will be selling handsets under its own brand. The e-tailer had first entered the Indian mobile phone market with ‘Billion’-branded devices around three years back but failed to compete with better-priced and more feature-rich Chinese and Taiwanese phone makers, which were ruling the roost at the lower-end of the market back then....

Google I/O 2022: What to Expect from Google’s Annual Event Google I/O 2022 Event Date and Time As announced last month, the annual Google I/O 2022 developer conference is scheduled to run from May 11 to May 12. The keynote with new announcements is expected on May 11. Like last year, the event is completely free and virtually open to everyone. Held at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, I/O 2022 event will be broadcast in front of a limited live audience....

Unlike Adaptive Sound found on Pixel Buds 2 TWS earbuds that increases volume in noisy environments, Adaptive Sound on Pixel 5 will improve the audio quality by automatically adjusting equalizer (EQ) settings to better suit the environment. As a result, the feature eliminates the hassle of manually adjusting EQ. Image Courtesy: Mishaal Rahman / XDA In its description, Google notes that Adaptive Sound may be less noticeable at higher volumes....

Fix for Pixel 6 Pro Screen Flickering Issue According to 9to5Google, some Pixel 6 Pro users have noticed that the screen starts flickering if they partially hold down the power button when the device is turned off. However, it won’t appear when you press and hold the power button to switch on the device and doesn’t last when the handset is on. Google has acknowledged Pixel 6 Pro’s display residual light issue and has promised to fix it in the December software update....

More Pixel Watch Details Appear A report by 9to5Google suggests that the Pixel Watch will be backed by a 300mAh battery, which could last between 24 and 48 hours. The smartwatch is compared with a few renowned names like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Fossil Gen 6, and the Skagen Falster Gen 6. While the speculated battery life on a single charge appears good enough, we still don’t know if this will be the case....

Spotted by the folks at XDA Developers, the Device Lock Controller app from Google lets financers of smartphones remotely lock an Android device. It uses the DeviceAdminService API in the Android system and enables banks and financers to lock significant functionalities of your Android device if you fail to make your monthly payment. With the device locked, users will be able to access very limited functions in their smartphones. These include emergency calls, incoming and select outgoing calls, settings, and backup and restore service....

Google is Making an Android-powered Pixel Tablet Witnessing the growing demand for Android tablets among users and improvements for large screen devices coming to Android, Google is readying itself to ship a Pixel-branded tablet. Yeah, the Pixel tablet will arrive in 2023 with the Google Tensor chip and additional Android features for tablet computers. Here’s a sneak peek at our upcoming Pixel tablet 👀A next-generation @Android tablet powered by Google Tensor, designed to complement your Pixel phone....

Add Text to PDF Files Using Microsoft Edge (2021) Before we begin, it’s worth mentioning that Microsoft is testing this feature in Canary and Dev channels. However, I was also able to partially access the feature in the stable version of Edge (more on this below). With that out of the way, let’s get right into the guide. Steps to Add Text to PDF Files in Microsoft Edge Open a PDF file in Edge and look for the new ‘Add text’ button in the top toolbar....

That said, the most popular feature of Zoom — virtual background — was not available on Android devices, but that’s going to change now. With the new update, Zoom has added support for Virtual Backgrounds on Android and you can have it on any Android smartphone. So without further ado, let’ go ahead and learn how to add Zoom Virtual Background on Android smartphones. Add Zoom Virtual Backgrounds on Android First of all, open the Play Store and update the Zoom app....

Change Downloads Folder Location in Windows 11 (2022) What is the Default Downloads Folder Location in Windows 11? When you download a file from the internet, Windows stores them in a “Downloads” folder. By default, you will find all your downloaded files in the following path: If you want to change the default folder for downloads in Windows 11, follow the instructions detailed below: Set Custom Location for Downloads in Windows 11 Open File Explorer using the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut Win+E, right-click on the Downloads folder from the quick access panel, and choose “Properties”....

Check If Your Windows 10 PC Can Run Windows 11 As we had reported earlier, Windows 11 will be available to Windows 10 users for free, but there are a few specific system requirements that you need to check. Apart from that, we are not sure if Windows 7 users will get the Windows 11 update but make sure to go through the tutorial below to find your PC’s eligibility....

Create Custom Home Screen Widgets in iOS 14 So, how do you create custom iOS 14 home screen widgets on your iPhone? As of now, Apple doesn’t offer much customization for its stock widgets. However, I do expect them to improve over time and open the gate for personalization. But bother not, this is where third-party widget apps come into play. You can use them to create awesome looking home screen widgets for your iOS device....

How to Use Control-F on iPhone and iPad (2021) First things first, there is no Ctrl+F/ Cmd+F keyboard shortcut on iPhone. So, how do you look for certain words/ phrases in a document or webpage? It’s pretty simple. You need to take advantage of the integrated search tools to search for text. While some apps come with a dedicated search bar to let you instantly find specific words, others opt for a Control-F-like functionality that makes it more convenient to find certain text....

Enable Noise Cancellation on Microsoft Teams Before we move ahead, keep in mind, noise cancellation on Microsoft Teams is currently available only on the Windows app and it’s being slowly rolled out to all users. In case you have not got the feature, keep patience, and wait for a new update. The best part is that the feature is available to everyone — both paid and free users so that is great....