Stolen Keys & Broken Hearts

Ever since 2007, I wanted just one bike: a Royal Enfield. Back then, owning an Enfield wasn't about Instagram reels or riding jackets. It was simply the bike to have. I even went ahead and booked one. But life happened, and I had to cancel the booking before I could even ride it home.

A few years later, in 2011, after a lot of convincing and one final compromise with my dad, I bought a Bajaj Avenger. What started as a compromise became one of the longest commitments of my life. Twelve years. From 2011 to 2023, that bike was with me through everything.

Slim down a bit?

 

As most of you know, this blog was once dedicated to me going to different places in Bangalore and eating some exquisite food from some of the best restaurants in Bangalore at the time. Some have stayed to be the best even now, a few of them closed post-pandemic. This post is not about the Hotels but how my life has changed since my last post 2-3 years ago. 

 

Kodubale

People have been happily cooking and baking during the Covid-19 lockdown, I also tried an age old snack - Kodubale a traditional snack from Karnataka. It is a spicy, crispy snack dish that can be done as your monsoon snack

Lenovo Cardio Plus

Lenovo, a global technology leader, launches the latest variant in its smart band category –Cardio Plus HX03W priced at Rs 1,999. Engineered with leading edge innovations and pioneering solutions, Cardio Plus HX03W boasts superior features like band light adjustment, Multi interface options, Sleep monitoring, Long Sitting Alert and Sedentary reminder. Cardio Plus HX03W is a comfortable smart band bringing advanced health and fitness features for the growing fitness conscious millennials. The smart band will be exclusively available on Amazon, starting September 9, 2018.

A Revolution in the Tattoo Industry...

Remember the times when you had to call a travel agent couple of days in advance to book a cab to take you and your family members to a family function just across the town, or the days when you had to call up hotel to place an order and then you had to wait for the food to be delivered to your place without even knowing the name or the number of the deliver guy, These scenarios changed the moment a simple apps made their way and everything is changed now. These days another tough decision for any youth is to get a tattoo done, but wish it was so simple, from selecting the artist to finalizing the design everything is complicated, so make things easy for the customers there is a new platform in town "Jhaiho".

First Edition of Tech Bloggers' Confab - UNBROKE

NoBroker.com is a disruptive brokerage-free property search portal that connects owners & tenants and buyers & sellers directly with each other by eliminating the middleman. NoBroker.com is revolutionizing house hunting not just by eliminating brokerage but also by making it convenient and hassle-free with the use of cutting edge technology and innovation.

Comio to launch new flagship smartphone

A teaser image was posted by Comio on their official Instagram channel for the upcoming device which shows the camera capabilities of the device and slim bezels around the display. 

A Curated Trip to Antartica

Ever wondered what it is to be at the Southern Most tip of the world, the place Known as The White Continent, Antartica, to help you achieve this trip to Antartica, An Indian luxury travel company The Q Experiences, has announced an Antarctica trip with a luxury cruise, here in Bengaluru recently.

Legion of Laptops By Lenovo!!

Lenovo the world’s leading PC and tablets player, recently announced the launch of its dedicated brand for gaming - ‘Legion’, in India. The new gaming brand is the outcome of significant time spent building and listening to a global community of gamers to better understand what they value most. Legion enters India with two new powerful gaming laptops, Lenovo Legion Y520 and Y720 designed for casual and performance gamers who are on-the-go.

itel Mobile Launches Wish A41+

Following the successful launches of Wish A41 and Wish A21, itel Mobile has now revealed its latest smartphone offering, Wish A41+, in its 4G portfolio. Equipped with a power-packed 2GB RAM, the VoLTE- and ViLTE-enabled 4G smartphone is a yet another feature-intensive product with unmatched speed and best-in-class multitasking capabilities. 

Extending several unparalleled specifications, including hard-to-find OTG support, at a price point of INR 6,590, the trendy smartphone is available in attractive colours of Mocha and Champagne.

Wish A41+ comes loaded with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and is powered by a 2 GB RAM and 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor. The elegant-looking device is equipped with super fast processing speeds along with smoother multitasking capabilities. The smartphone’s appeal is further enhanced by SmartKey – a push button that allows its user to capture pictures, activate torch, as well as flexibly perform in-call actions along with other functionalities. Backed by a 5” FWVGA display, which extends larger than life entertainment to its users, its 2,400 mAh battery with state-of-the-art battery optimisation technology delivers 216 hours of standby time, 28 hours of 2G talk time, 14 hours of 3G talk time, as well as an exceptional 11 hours of 4G talk time. 5MP autofocus rear camera and a front camera with front flash render extraordinary picture sessions to its selfie-friendly users. The device also offers an outstanding 16GB storage space which is expandable up to 32 GB.

At the launch, Sudhir Kumar, CEO, itel Mobile India, said, “The thirst for technology amongst Indians is simply unquenchable. This can be understood by the fact that when provided with viable options, even the first-time users across socioeconomic classes prefer leapfrogging to the newest technology rather than advancing in succession. At itel Mobile, we ensure that we match this spirit of the country with best-in-class offerings that are abreast with the ongoing digitisation within the country. Wish A41+ is yet another technological marvel in our 4G portfolio of hi-tech, value-plus devices offering extraordinary speed and performance to Indian consumers.”

The device also includes features such as SOS and SwiftKey – which enables faster and easier texting with multiple regional language support. The Wish A41+’s complete product package includes 3-layer screen film, battery, charger, a hands-free set, data cable, and protective back cover.

About itel Mobile:

Launched by its parent company – Transsion Holdings, itel focuses on delivering high-specification mobile devices. As a result of this unique integration of an understanding of the consumer requirement and quality, itel is already widely accepted across India. The brand has a prominent presence in over 58 international markets all over the world. itel has a total of five factories outfitted with top-of-the-line manufacturing equipment.

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MoneyTap - First Money Lending App.

MoneyTap, a Bangalore based startup is set to redefine money lending in India. It is an app based credit line that is extended to the customers. MoneyTap users can get a credit of up to 5 lakhs with low and flexible interest rate. Just like in credit card, MoneyTap users to have credit limit. From this limit, users can take money as per their need and pay in easy month installments. So here is how it works.

9Apps - The perfect online comparing App.

Ever since the advent of e-commerce it has changed the way Indian consumers shop and now consumers in Tier-II, Tier-III cities [some cases villages] also know that they can do online shopping, The fact  that the India Post that delivers parcels from e-commerce to even remote villages is a blessing and a major reason of success for the portals.

A Watch that also calculates your Steps

I have about 15 regular Quartz watches,(I am not lying) I thought let me buy something that has some new features apart from date and time. So I purchased a Moto 360 (1^st Gen) and was using it daily, I got bored of interfacing with it. To see the time requires a flick of the wrist and to see my steps and fitness tracking goals requires opening the app or swiping up and about in Glances.

Lumia 535 Buyback Offer.

Microsoft India Mobile Division are pleased to announce this amazing new offer  “The Lumia 535 Smart Buyback Offer” at Rs. 5,999*

Delhi joins the WBA Connected City Board.

Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry association focused on driving the next generation Wi-Fi experience, in association with FICCI, hosted the WBA Vision Forum. WBA introduced its first initiative in India to discuss the transformational role of Wi-Fi in Connected City Deployments by bringing together close to 200 executives and experts from around the world, including Indian network operators, technology providers, senior government officials and regulators.

Tizen Developer Summit – Bangalore Chapter

The Linux Foundation Project has announced the Tizen Developer Summit – Bangalore Chapter. This is happening on the 30th and 31st of July, 2015 at the Ritz Carlton in Bangalore. It is a technical event for application and platform developers seeking to learn more about Tizen, an open platform that is expected to power a large range of devices from smart phones to TVs. The conference program will feature technical content for App developers, platform designers, ISVs, OEMs, hardware vendors, software vendors, open source enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to learn more about Tizen.

The Lumia 540 Detailed Review.

Microsoft is looking forward to increase its presence on the highly lucrative Indian mobile market, and it hopes it will get some help from the newly launched Lumia 540 smartphone. It’s a decent new device which makes its entrance into the Lumia family.

Evolution of Yoga

As World Yoga day is fast approaching, we all know that the Yoga is an ancient science dates back to many millenniums. Lets not get into that Yoga now.

Today I am here to share to you the Evolution of Yoga, the range of products from Lenovo.

The USP of Is the Multi mode feature, i.e. Hold, Tilt, Tent and Stand you can Flip it. Fold it. Tilt it. Hold it. Stand it. Touch it. And finally Share it.

Here are the list of Lenovo Yoga products available in market now

• Ideapad Yoga
• Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11
• Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S
• Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro, 2013 Ultrabook-class convertible device
• Lenovo Yoga 2 8" Android Tablet
• Lenovo Yoga 2 10" Android Tablet
• ThinkPad Yoga, 2013 Ultrabook device from Lenovo
• Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro 2014
• Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13
• Lenovo Yoga 300
• Lenovo yoga 500

MixRadio Now on IOS

Last month it was announced that MixRadio is now available on iOS .With superb features, unique artists and numerous genres – MixRadio has surely gone big and has reached a milestone with this.

GOQii #BeTheForce

Wearables have been around for a while now. Many of them just come and go and some really adds a charm to your lives. Many fitness trackers bands in the market today just get your data and show it back to you. Some go a step forward and display the same on an attractive dashboard. GOQii Fitness Band makes you think a little different here, it updates your data to a personalized coach, who helps you with the diet and makes sure you stick to it.