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1. Microsoft Windows Through the Years: A Walk Down the Memory Lane
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2. Five Air Purifiers You Can Buy Under Rs 10,000
If you are a Delhi/NCR resident, the view outside your window is surely not a pleasing one. Almost looks like the apocalypse right?
The pollution in the city has reached hazardous levels and walking in the streets of Delhi is reportedly equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes a day!
And the worst part is, we can’t run from this. In time, things might get better, but for now, it’s essential we take matters into our own hands.
So, here are five budget air purifiers that you can consider, without breaking the bank. Read the story here.
3. Amazon Echo Dot First Impression: Desi Alexa Not Quite There Yet
The age of smart speakers with voice-assistance is finally here, and has even reached the Indian market. Amazon might be heralding this move for the future with its Alexa-Echo jugalbandi, with Google and Apple are not too far behind.
Voice-assistants are not new to us, especially if you’ve seen movies like Iron Man (Tony Stark and Jarvis) or Her, but with devices like Echo and Google Home, what we saw in those movies are now coming to our house.
While we wait for Google and Apple to get going, let’s take a look at Amazon’s Echo Dot, which is the most affordable version of its Echo range pairing with Alexa.
Read the full story here.
4. HMD Global’s Juho Sarvikas Speaks To The Quint About Nokia Phones
5. Shots Fired! Samsung Trolls Apple in New Note 8 Commercial
The rivalry between Apple and Samsung in the smartphone race dates back over a decade, and the Korean brand has always taken a dig at the Cupertino giant. The latest Samsung commercial for its flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, trolls the iPhone 8 and iPhone X.
Read the story here to know what Samsung has said.
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