TecQ: Apple, Honor 6X, iPhone 7 Plus, Virtual Reality & More
This week, we review the Apple AirPods, dish the dirt on online courses in India and tell you about dual cameras.
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TecQ is our weekly round-up of the big technology and science stories.
1. Apple AirPods Offer a Glimpse Into a Wireless Future
When it unceremoniously dumped the 3.5-mm headphone jack into the annals of iPhone history, part of Apple’s rationale was that quality wireless headphones were finally becoming mainstream, and with its own entry into the space – Apple AirPods – iPhone owners wouldn't mind the missing headphone jack.
Nearly four months later, Apple’s AirPods are here, but do they bring enough to the table to warrant a buy?
Read the review here to find out.
2. MOOC in India Is Tapping Up Nano Degree in Self-Driving & VR
Gone are the days when becoming an engineer, doctor or teacher were the only options acceptable to folks in India. A multitude of vocational courses like social media marketing, mobile development and digital marketing among others have come to fore in recent times.
But with the changing landscape in India, we’re all set to shift our education base from colleges, regular shifts, to a more dynamic online study culture. The concept of Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOC is heralding a new dawn for education in the country, and we’ve got some interesting additions worth talking about.
Read the story here.
3. Honor 6X, Honor 8 & iPhone 7+: Battle of Dual-Lens Camera Phones
A dual-lens camera in a smartphone will be the biggest design and technology trend of 2017.
While Apple has touted this as a super-premium feature, offering a dual-lens camera setup with a beta feature called Portrait mode only on the iPhone 7 Plus, Android phone-makers are busy democratising this feature.
Read here to find if the not-so-expensive Android peers are a good fit alongside the iPhone 7 Plus.
4. Lenovo P2: 5100 mAh Battery Makes This a Robust Android Workhorse
5. Review: Skullcandy’s Hesh 2 Wireless Headphones Are Not Worth It
I’ve always admired Skullcandy’s audio output and their fetish for the thump of bass. Some of their recent not-so-expensive wireless earplugs have worked in the same fashion, so when we got our hands on the Hesh 2 Wireless, we had similar hopes, with surety of what the brand stands for.
Hesh 2 Wireless headphones can also be used in the wired avatar (for PC usage), which also saves you on the battery front. For Rs 8,499 we find out if the Hesh 2 wireless justifies its price with its audio quality.
Read the review here.
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