Author Archives: sristy

Government to set up a depository to digitize education records

National academic depository (NAD)will be in place in next three months and would be extended to the entire country by the next academic year beginning June 2017. New Delhi: The Union cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of national academic depository (NAD) to digitize all education records from school onward. The move, announced in the Union budget, will enable ... Read More »

‘Apple Recalling Recently Purchased Apple TV Units Due to Faulty Part’

If you’ve recently purchased an Apple TV, beware of a potential issue in your device. Apple has begun to contact select customers that purchased the third-generation of its media streaming device to inform them about a faulty part. The company is offering a free exchange to the affected customers, shipping them brand new units. Affected customers are also given FedEx ... Read More »

NDTV Gadgets Is Now Gadgets 360

No, you haven’t accidentally stumbled upon some other site. NDTV Gadgets is now Gadgets 360. A new name, the same trust. So why the change? Before we get into that, some background. Over the last few years, NDTV Gadgets has established itself as the leading technology news and reviews website in India. That’s not just a claim we make, it’s ... Read More »

Apple MacBook Event: How to Watch Live Stream

HIGHLIGHTS Apple devices running iOS 7 or later can watch MacBook event Event can also be streamed via Microsoft Edge on Windows 10 Apple TV owners can also watch MacBook event on the big screen When it comes to Apple events, they are not just hard but impossible to ignore. The run-up to these events is filled with rumours, leaks, ... Read More »

CES 2016: The Smart-Tech Future Beckons to Us

Look around. How many computing devices do you see? Your phone, probably; maybe a tablet or a laptop. Your car, the TV set, the microwave, bedside alarm clock, possibly the thermostat, and others you’ve never noticed.Much of that computing isn’t doing much while segregated into individual devices. But many of these gadgets have the potential to get smarter by connecting ... Read More »

How This Non-IITian Cracked Google, Flipkart, DirectI Interviews

HIGHLIGHTS Do not read from websites offering codes for standard problems Understand the algorithm and code it yourself Participate in coding competitions and read editorials The IIT tag has helped many a student in India bag coveted jobs at Google, but many non-IITians too have made it to the company straight out of college on the back of their skills ... Read More »

iMessage: How to Send Effects Like Balloons, Lasers, Fireworks, Confetti, and Shooting Stars

HIGHLIGHTS iMessages can be sent with several effects You can increase or decrease font size temporarily You can send messages with fireworks in the background With iOS 10, Apple has added several effects to iMessage. If you want to send your messages with a burst of fireworks or partially hide them, you might want to check out all the new ... Read More »

How to Print to PDF on Android

HIGHLIGHTS Printing files as PDF is easy on Android You don’t need any external plugins Google’s apps let you save as PDF by default Printing files to PDF is a useful feature to have. You could use it for things like archiving a Web page that you need – such as the page showing your flight ticket or important source ... Read More »

iPhone: How to Block SMS From Any Sender Including Bulk Messages

Spam is something most people have accepted as a part of their lives. While there are various easy ways to block email spam, most people don’t bother blocking SMS or text messages spam. On Android, various awesome SMS apps let you fully block spam texts or send them to a separate folder to check later. But if you have an ... Read More »

Truecaller Priority Aims to Help E-Commerce Firms Complete Their Deliveries

HIGHLIGHTS Truecaller has partnered EKART, Flipkarts supply chain arm Truecaller users will know if a delivery call is being made Service will help users differentiate official calls from spam calls Mobile communication app Truecaller on Tuesday launched ‘Truecaller Priority’ to aid last mile delivery in the e-commerce space. Truecaller says the new feature is available for all Android and iOS ... Read More »