TecQ is our weekly round-up of top stories from the world of gadgets and technology.
1. Have a Good Smartphone? Download These Free Games Right Now!
Smartphones these days are really powerful gizmos. All the Snapdragons and 6GB RAMs have transformed basic smartphones into portable gaming consoles capable enough to run high definition games.
So strap on your seatbelt and get ready to race through these 5 games that you must download and play on your phone. Read here to know which of these you can get for free.
2. Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Review: Premium Never Sounded Better
Tiffin box... A lantern... Tool kit... of the many things the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ was confused for during its time at The Quint, never did people realise that this was actually a Bluetooth speaker till they saw the logo (Bose) on the top of the gizmo.
This speaker is class apart not only because it offers 360 degree sound, but also the way it’s been designed. Read The Quint review here to know what this Bose product has to offer.
3. How to Prevent Your Credit and Debit Cards from Being Cloned
After the recent incident of an employee at a cafe in Delhi stealing money using cloned credit and debit cards, the focus is back on how secure your credit cards are and what you can do to ensure they don’t get misused.
Last year, a similar incident took place with one of our colleagues at The Quint as well, where her ATM card was cloned and money withdrawn.
Check out the list of best practices here that will help prevent your credit or debit card from being misused.
4. Soon You Can Live-Stream with In-Flight Wi-Fi at 25,000 Feet
The one place where you could shut down your phone for a few hours is no longer sacrosanct.
That’s right, your phone can now beep mid-air with a message from the office thanks to in-flight Wi-Fi systems that will soon be offered on aircrafts in India.
The Honeywell Aerospace Connected Aircraft World Tour plane was in India recently to demonstrate the kind of internet connectivity you can get up in the air.
The Quint was invited on board to try it out, and that's just what we did. Check out our Facebook Live broadcast from 25,000 feet in the air above the Indian subcontinent. Read the story here.
5. HTC U11 Review: A ‘Squeezable’ Smartphone Designed to Flaunt
The HTC U11 looks something out of HTC’s top drawer, but the company seems to be trying too hard to make up for the shortcoming of the HTC U Ultra and U Play.
Does the HTC U11 really make you squeeze that extra buck out of your pocket? Read our review here to find out.
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