Anand Tech Talks

Smartphones have been evolving so fast that now we don't even think about using computer at first for many tasks. Let's get one thing straight, Mhz/Ghz and no. of cores do not indicate the relative performance of two arbitrary processors. Earlier they used to be the indicators for the performance but now when we have mobile devices showing similar nos. sometimes higher, it has become really confusing. I am going to talk about all this ahead in this article. Basically: as the Thermal Design Power increases, the "scale" of the CPU increases. Think of the "scale" between a bicycle, a car, a truck, a train, and a C-17 cargo airplane. Higher TDP means larger scale. The MHz  may or may not  be higher, but other factors like the complexity of the microarchitecture, the number of cores, the branch predictor's performance, the amount of cache, the number of execution pipelines, etc. all tend to be higher on larger-scale processors. Now as fabrication size ...

Android is one of the most popular smartphone operating systems in the world. From an Alarm to wake up in the morning to last message you send, smartphones have made life easier. There are lots of apps lying around in the play to download but not every app gives satisfactory results on a single tap. So, here I bring a list of apps that can make your device more efficient. 1. B-612 This app from line is pretty cool in terms of capturing selfies. It is simple app with eefficienctly blurs your background and also add some cool effects on your photo. The approach of this app is very simple and it does not goes into deep editing stuff like some other apps in the market. But the major pro of this app is the quality of photo it takes. 2. Shazam How many of you faced the situation where you hear music or song playing you like it but don't know it's name so that you can download it.  In that situation Shazam comes to your rescue. It will recognize the song and give you ...

Hey guys!! I am again active to acquaint you all about the latest fabulous discovery in the internet world....... We all aspire to get high speed connectivity !! So now a days, Wi-fi is popularly used to get the high speed connectivity. Another such technology called Li-fi is discovered to provide high speed connectivity to the users. WHAT IS Li-Fi?? Li-Fi stands for LIGHT FIDELITY that uses electromagnet visible rays to transfer data. It is a Visible Light Communication system running wireless communications travelling at very high speeds. It uses common LED (Light Emitting Diodes) bulbs to enable data transfer and increasing the speed up to 224 gigabits per second. These light bulbs are acting as wireless routers. HOW Li-Fi WORKS?? It transmits data electromagnetically but using visible rays (Wi-Fi uses radio ways). It is created by fitting two devices :- a photo-detector called photo-diodes to receive signals, and a signal processing elem...

Hey guys!!! Here i am up with another interesting gadget which is really stunning!!! Sony has recently launched a camera  A68 A-MOUNT CAMERA WITH 4D FOCUS Its a magnetic launch in camera world!!!! Its a bold 24 MP camera which delivers unmatched auto-focus to the photographers to get detailed and crisp footage. Now you all must think what is the use of 4D focus!!! So,my dear readers, 4D focus ensures fast,accurate clicking of pics with 79AF(auto focus) points, with Sony's extraordinary translucent mirror to deliver constant clicking of pics at up to 8 frames per second(fps). Its a highly impressive camera!! It even click pics of moving scenes which are clear and detailed footage. It also detects face. It also includes 15 cross-points and a dedicated 2.8AF(auto focus) sensor point to capture pics at dimly lit area or wide areas. Videos are also recorded in full HD with fine details and less noise. The company while interview a...

Ever wanted to buy a cool stuff online but could not buy it just because it went out of stock within a minute. This happens and is a really frustrating situation. Many companies now prefer to launch goods specially mobile phones now days in a flash  sale that means first you'll have to register for the device and then wait for the day on which the device will be available for buying and registering does not mean that you'll get the device. You'll have to add that thing to your cart as soon as possible and checkout within a few minutes. And you need to be really quick. But to minimize your work and to maximize the chances that you get your device , I have got a trick that will automatically add the device to your cart as soon as the sale starts. You just need to follow the steps below. Here are the steps: 1.  First of all you should have a latest version of GOOGLE CHROME web browser. 2. Now go to the following link and click ADD TO CHROME. 3. Grant permissions t...

Hey guys!!! I am up with another interesting advancement in tehno world!! Watches are like an important part of our life. We can miss to carry our phone, but can't miss to wear our wrist watches.......... So, how-come if our phone and wrist watches are merged together!!! Seems interesting know!! After Apple, Samsung has brought up a handsome watch cum phone at reasonable price. SAMSUNG S2 EDGE WRIST WATCHES Its a round-edged beautifully curved, stainless steel body of size 51.8*44*13.4 mm and only 51g heavy.... No doubt, its looks are just KILLER. Its a dust-proof, water-resistant device. Its an attractive watch with AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and protected by CORNING GORILLA GLASS. And yes, it provides multi-touch facility!! Damn awesome!! Its interface is highly friendly. Its a TIZEN- BASED  wearable platform of dual-core 1.0GHz CPU. It has non-removable Li-Ion 300mAh battery. Internal storage is of 4GB and 512MB R...

Hey guys!! So a new discovery is launched in techno world!! This article will make you acquainted with this new innovative idea!! Many have the habit to use cellphones while riding on two-wheelers which cause major accidents!!! So, Samsung has brought up an aid to this habit. Samsung has launched a hot-shot innovative,most advanced smartphone-SAMSUNG J3 SERIES. It has many versions to suit your budget!! Versions are as follows:- J320F J320P J3190 J320M J320Y These versions differ slightly!! Its a dual sim phone of size 142.3*71*7.9 mm and only 138 g heavy!!!                                                                                   SO SLEEK AND SLIM!!! With removable Li-Ion 2600mAh battery!!!                  ...

Smartphones are overtaking the work of computers in many areas. And one of the area is Photo editing. Frothem freely.. Enjoys the photo editing experience.mple Effects to complex Works, you can get an app for every purpose. With a little bit of practice and guide you can achieve amazing results that few years back only professionals got. In this post I'm gonna tell you guys about some amazing apps which many of you may have already used or heard of ... So let's Begin...... PICSART It is a free to download app on Google Play store and offers amazing features. It has got many effects to apply on your photos. Frames,  Light effect , you name it and picsart will give the right tools for your work. PS Touch Android version of Photoshop. Photoshop is one of the most popular photo editing tool on the PC and now its on android . Though due to some reasons it has been removed from the playstore by the company. But you can still find this amazing app from an external ...

Virtual reality  or  virtual realities  ( VR ), also known as  immersive multimedia  or  computer-simulated reality ,is a computer technology that replicates an environment, real or imagined, and simulates a user's physical presence that environment in a way that allows the user to interact with it. Virtual realities artificially create sensory experience, which can include sight, touch, hearing, and smell. It was once a costly piece of technology and not very much popular. But now many company have emerged to provide a VR experience for at lower prices. Smartphone manufacturing companies like Samsung, Lenovo, HTC, Huawei have launched their VR headsets which can serve as an add on to their smartphone lineup which have 5 inch or higher screen size but not on tablets. Lenovo's VR known as ANT VR is a cheaper VR headset which provides theater like experience on mobile phone using its Theater Max technology. The Cheapest Alternative available is the ...

After Android Marshmallow (6.0) Google is planning to launch its successor Android N and its  Developer preview is already available on the internet which is currently supported by the nexus devices. Here is the list of the features of the upcoming OS... Android N Developer Preview: what is it? Available on some Nexus devices (Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Pixel C, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player), the Android N Developer preview is the test version of the upcoming OS. It is basically for the developers. It does not contain all the new features but only some of them. According to Google the first version of the OS will be sent to all the manufacturers this summer. Lets see What's new in the upcoming version! 1. We all have seen the side menu that pops up in the Google apps and many other app that we install. This system has now been embedded in the System Settings app of the OS. For example, if you are in the Display section of the settings you can qui...

Introduction : As the title suggests on this page i am gonna give you some points to consider before you buy a phone and to   be more accurate an ' Android ' phone which suits your budget and needs. Cus buying an Android device can be really messy sometimes. Some people might judge a phone from its specs , some by its price point and others by it's looks. And thats where the beauty lies in the Android phone industry lies, you get so many options unlike Windows Phones or Apple's iPhone. But in the sea of  various android phone launched by companies and with rapid emergence of new smartphone companies, it has become really difficult to choose which phone is a steal deal for you. But hey, you landed up on this page (thank god ;)) and most probably your confusion will be if not fully then partially be solved...... SO WHY WAIT LET'S GET STARTED........  HERE WE GO. . . . . . Decide your budget : It is the first part for most of the buyers ...