Xiaomi has done it again! The Chinese smartphone manufacturer continues to impress, this time by surpassing Apple to take the number two spot in the global smartphone shipment. Xiaomi has become the second-largest smartphone brand in the world in terms of unit shipment. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has overtaken US company Apple to retain the second spot for the first time in Q2 2021. Data from Canalys has revealed that Xiaomi’s low-cost and high-quality strategy has pushed it past Apple. Now, both companies trail Samsung. In Q2, Xiaomi sold an impressive 18.7 million smartphones. It resulted into a 12 percent…
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We all have used OTG cable more than once. It is that weird-looking cable that can connect your phone with other devices. But, not many of us know for sure what else can be done with that one, what is its usability in terms of technology and what can be achieved using that cable. Here are some cool things you can do with OTG cable- 1. Connect keyboard and mouse to your android phone OTG cable enables keyboard and mouse to connect with your smartphone. If you have to type a long word document or your phone, just connect the…
Facebook has rolled out a new library of emojis for its messaging app. The new form of emojis which Facebook calls Soundmojis equips emoji with sound depending upon the nature of the specific emoji. The social network has introduced 12 new sound effects for its Messenger app in the initial stage. Now, users can send and receive embedded sounds on emojis. The recipient will not only see the emoji but also hear a related sound alongside the emoji. https://twitter.com/messenger/status/1415747998345203727?s=19 The library includes various sound effects such as cheering, laughing, kissing, coughing and more to make your messages more fun and…
Daraz, Nepal’s largest e-commerce platform, and IME Pay, an emerging wallet-based digital payment facilitator of Nepal have entered a partnership. As per the agreement, Daraz users can pay for their purchases through IME Pay and win various exciting gifts. Out of which, the show stealer is a brand new iPhone 12. CEO of IME Pay, Bikash Kumar Nahata and Daraz’s Regional Head for Nepal, Lino Ahlering inaugurated the partnership between IME Pay and Daraz Kaymu Pvt. The association between Nepal’s biggest marketplace Daraz Nepal and one of the prominent payment solutions IME group will play an important role to fulfill…
Apple is regarded as the most privacy-centric brand out there in the industry. Its iOS operating system has long been considered the most secure OS. But recently, a group of computer science researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany have claimed that, other nearby devices can access your phone number, email address as well as personal info when you want to share files through Airdrop. This statement immediately raised questions over Apple’s long-standing ethics of user privacy and data security. Also, with the security of Apple’s file-sharing medium “Airdrop”. In this article we will discuss what exactly is Airdrop,…
Microsoft, one of the largest tech companies in the world is unique because of its ability to predict the present and give a glimpse of what the future will be like. Recently, the tech giant announced Windows 365 with which you can access your Windows computer from any time anywhere regardless of the device hardware. Microsoft has made it possible to access your pc from the cloud with the introduction of Windows 365. What is Microsoft Windows 365 Windows 365 is the latest offering from Microsoft for users who want a cloud PC. The offering brings the concept of…
Nepal Telecom, the state-owned telecommunication company is introducing Internet-based SIM cards (e-SIMs) to its users. The company will provide e-SIM that can be embedded in mobile devices and other digital devices. The implementation of e-SIM eradicates the need for a SIM card chip made up of plastic currently available in the market. This initiation taken by Nepal Telecom to introduce e-SIM is the first one of its kind in Nepal. More about Nepal Telecom’s e-SIM Nepal Telecom plans to implement the mass adoption of e-SIM by allocating a specific amount for the initiation and development of e-SIM platforms in the country.…
Code for Change Nepal, a platform for learners to learn and trainers to transfer their learning to learners is hosting an event on becoming an effective communicator. The event will be facilitated by a group of more than 200 active volunteers of Code for Change Nepal from all over the country. The whole session will be free of cost. Anyone who is interested to expand and widen his/her communication skills can join with prior registration. About Code for Change Nepal Via: Code For Change Nepal Code for Change is a project initiated by “Youth in Social Change,” a non-profit organization, in…
Microsoft Teams, the team collaboration app from Microsoft, is getting a new update soon. The latest in these additions will be a feature that transforms your smartphone into a walkie-talkie. It will allow you to communicate with colleagues through your phone as if you had an actual walkie-talkie in your hand. Also, it will let you transmit messages to other users on teams. The Walkie Talkie feature in Microsoft Teams is set to bridge the gap between Teams and other popular cross-platform mobile apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and WeChat. Microsoft is making Teams available on iOS and Android. It will…
Most medium and high-end smartphones come with some sort of protection against water these days. The level of protection mostly depends upon the price as well as the company that manufactures it. Flagship smartphones usually pay some extra bucks to officially certify the device as water-resistant. Almost all High-end smartphones are IP67 certified which classifies and rates the degree of protection provided for water damage. But, did you know? There’s actually an app to test if your phone is waterproof. Let’s learn more! Here’s how you can test if your phone is waterproof Even with the certifications, you might fear whether…