TecQ: Best PS4 Games, Amazon’s New Phone, Apple’s Apologies & More

TecQ is a weekly wrap of the top technology stories from the past week.

TecQ is a weekly wrap of top technology stories from the past week.

(Photo: The Quint)

TecQ is our weekly round-up of top technology stories from the past week.

1. Got a PlayStation 4? Here Are Some Games From 2017 You Must Play

Take a look at the top PlayStation games of 2017(Photo: The Quint)

As we say goodbye to 2017, let’s look back on some of the PlayStation games that made the year a BLAST!

Why PlayStation only you ask? Because I like it and so do almost 24.7 million more people around the world!

A look at the games you should have played in 2017. And if you haven’t, well then you should. Check them out here.

2. Xiaomi’s First Alexa-Enabled Smart Speaker Looks like Echo Dot

Xiaomi’s first smart speaker(Photo: The Quint)

Xiaomi’s first smart speaker is here, and not only does it work with Amazon’s Alexa, but the brand has managed to equip it with Microsoft’s Cortana as well.

But more than the launch of the product, we’re intrigued by the design similarity of the Yeelight smart speaker with Amazon’s Echo Dot, which is already retailing in the market for Rs 3,400 (discounted prices in India right now).

Read the full story here.

3. Apple Sorry for Slowing Down Old iPhones, Cuts Battery Prices

Apple iPhone SE(Photo: The Quint)

Apple has admitted its mistake of slowing down old iPhones, and to show it means business, the Cupertino-based giant will roll out a new iOS update in January to make battery information transparent and reduce the price of replacement battery for out-of-warranty iPhones.

The company has also announced that out-of-warranty iPhone users can get replacement batteries in India by paying Rs 2,000 plus taxes, which is much less than what Apple dealers generally charge for an iPhone battery. The battery will be made available from late January, up until December 2018.

Read the full story here.

4. Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30+ Camera: Which One’s Better?

LG V30+ (left) in a camera shootout with Samsung Galaxy Note 8(Photo: The Quint)

Remember the Samsung Galaxy Note 8? Yes, the same one with a stylus and the big borderless screen? A couple of days ago, while I was using the Note 8, I learned that apart from being a workhorse, the phone also has an excellent camera at the back.

If you remember, I recently did a specs-to-specs comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30+, and back then, I had promised a camera comparison between the two.

Lo and behold! A camera face off between the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Vs LG V30+.

Just FYI, none of the pictures have been edited in anyway. They have just been resized and text has been added.

See the full comparison here.

5. 10.or (Tenor) D or Xiaomi Redmi 5A: Which One is Better?

The Tenor D and Xiaomi Redmi 5A(Photo: The Quint)

Xiaomi’s Redmi 5A and Tenor D don’t have a lot in common, except the fact that you get both of them for under 7K.

10.or (or Tenor) is a brand that comes exclusively on Amazon in India and looks to take the fight to its established rivals like Xiaomi, which claims to have hit the top spot in the Indian smartphone market.

But targeting entry-level buyers for a smartphone is a different ball game, and with both Tenor and Xiaomi going head-to-head in terms of pure specs, we tell you which one has the upper hand.

Read the full story here.