Shoppers flock to Chandni Chowk’s Lala Lajpat Rai Market on Diwali to buy festive lights, but this time, many are going home with ‘electronic crackers’ as well. Made in China, these e-crackers produce sound and light without any smoke. Praveen Kumar Rana, a seller, said the e-crackers (in pic) are eco-friendly as “no harmful chemicals …

The request by a young prodigy to let him appear for the class 10 exam in the state has left the Education Department in Manipur in a fix. If allowed, Isaac Paulallungmuan Vaiphei, who will turn 11 this month will become the youngest person in the state to do so. But they can’t let it happen because, according to the …

The worldwide smartphone slump is officially a year old. Global shipments of smartphones tumbled to 360 million units in the third quarter, an 8 percent annual decline, market researcher Strategy Analytics said Thursday. The results mark the fourth-straight quarter that smartphone shipments have declined. The smartphone market “is effectively in a recession,” Linda Sui, director at Strategy Analytics, said in …

The days of Apple’s higher prices are here to stay. And it may be our fault.  When Apple launched its iPhone X a year ago, some wondered if the $999 price tag would scare away consumers. Instead, the iPhone X became the best-selling device from the time it hit stores through the end of the June quarter, even though it …

Pokemon Go’s latest addition lets you rack up rewards without keeping the app open. The Adventure Sync feature allows you to link the game to Apple HealthKit or Google Fit to accumulate movement bonuses even if the mobile app is off or you’re not using the Plus accessory. So, you’ll be able to earn candy and hatch eggs even on the …

Apple may be grappling with a case of iPhone fatigue — but it’s still getting people to shell out more money for the phones they do buy.  The Cupertino, California, company on Thursday said it didn’t sell as many iPhones as analysts expected, and it projected lackluster revenue results for the December quarter. Apple also said it would no longer …

Gab, the fringe social network apparently used by the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect, is planning to return online this weekend. Chatter on the social media site, a Twitter alternative that’s popular among some conservatives and white nationalists, went silent by Monday after GoDaddy pulled the domain registration from the site. GoDaddy said it made the decision after receiving complaints and …

Snapchat is taking more steps to mobilize voters. The popular app is adding features to remind users to vote, help them find the nearest polling place and let people watch election results live. Ahead of Election Day, Snapchat will have a filter that counts down the days left to vote that you can send to family and friends. Snap Map …

Whether you need always-connected Chrome OS or a long day of undemanding computing, two of Samsung’s latest options are now ready for you. The Chromebook Plus LTE version is now shipping for $600, while the $1,000 Galaxy Book2 can now be had from AT&T (as well as other outlets); Sprint and Verizon models are coming later this month. The Chromebook …

Today, after nearly a year and a half of hype and delays, the Red Hydrogen One phone goes on sale. With a 3D screen, a behemoth aluminum-and-Kevlar body and a $1,300 price tag (which converts to £985 or AU$1,800), this is one of the most curious handsets launched in recent history. We decided to do something special and film the unboxing …

High-school senior Evan Scully has one main issue he’s focused on this political season: bringing back net neutrality protections. The 17-year-old political activist from rural North Carolina has been working on social media campaigns to organize online protests, as well as getting people to contact their congressional representatives to voice concern about the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the open …

AT&T on Friday announced a promo that’ll save you a chunk of change on your AT&T Prepaid bill. You can save $20 on your monthly bill if you activate a new line of service on AT&T Prepaid and set up autopay. This deal is only eligible for its $65 and $85 per month plans, which means you can get unlimited data …

Apple’s iPhone XS ($899 at Amazon), XS Max ($427 at eBay) and iPhone XR have a new feature built into their cameras that gives you more control over photos captured in portrait mode. Instead of having to live with the amount of background blur, also referred to as bokeh, captured in each photo, the most recent crop of iPhones now let you …

While Samsung hinted in September that it may discuss its foldable phone project at its developer conference, which begins Nov. 7, a new report reaffirms we may soon be getting more details. The electronics giant next week will demonstrate features of the tablet-sized device, including how it’ll take advantage of extra screen real estate and the simultaneous use of three …

Samsung’s voice assistant is reportedly about to learn new tricks. The mobile giant plans to open its Bixby voice assistant to third-party developers in an effort to compete with Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant, according to The Wall Street Journal. At an event in San Francisco next week, Samsung will reportedly detail how developers can create “capsules,” which …