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The war between the “PC master race” and console fanatics rages on. More often than not, it comes down to price. But is it suntil cheaper to build a gaming PC than buy a video game console? Yes, but with some caveats. The simple act of buying one or the other shows that a console will cost as much, if not less than a PC. But when you consider the long-term life for gaming, the PC master race has a valid point. What We Looked At We had a clear idea in mind. This article is about gaming, and gaming alone. Sure, a gaming rig double as a wonderful all-around PC. But similarly, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are excellent media players. In another such scenario, the consoles need a high-definition TV, preferably with 4K resolution and HDR. But you’ll also need a high-quality monitor for your gaming PC. There are other such trade-offs on the non-gaming sides of both PC and console, but we won’t be considering those here. Usually, they balance each other out and...

Smartphone displays that almost cover its front are called edge-to-edge displays. The concept has been around for the past few years, but was validated again with the  iPhone X . Apple’s newest smartphone bears a big 5.8-inch display when measured diagonally, fit into a body only slightly larger than 4.7-inch iPhones. That’s the biggest benefit of an edge-to-edge display: you can accommodate a huge viewing area without making the phone too unwieldy. Apple wants to charge you $999 for this pleasure, further pushing the price boundaries of smartphones. But here’s the thing: if edge-to-edge is what you want, there are several Android phones already on sale that do more or less the same thing. So today, we’re looking at the top five alternatives to the iPhone X, that have a screen-to-body ratio of nearly  80 percent . 1.  Essential Phone   Essential Phone 128 GB Unlocked with Full Display, Dual Camera – Black Moon  BUY NOW AT AMAZON $699.00 Created ...

Google is celebrating its birthday in perhaps the most Google of ways: with a Doodle that lets you play through the most fun Doodles ever. The company is now 19 years old (or is it?) and so has a huge stock of entertaining and time-wasting little animations to play through. So it has selected the best of recent years and assembled them all into the meta-Doodle, which lets people use a spinner to find which of the Doodles to play. Using the Doodle is simple enough: you head to the Google homepage, click on the spinner, and opt either to play the option you've been given or have another go. But read on, because there's a major catch. In some cases, they're actually better than the times they were Google Doodles. That's because the company has made them full screen this time around, allowing you to see everything you're doing without all that bothersome Google branding getting in the way. For most people, picking through the games is an initially fu...

Augmented reality is set to become one of the next big things in smartphones. Both Google and Apple have plans underway to push it to the next level, and you’re quite possible already using it without realizing. The  face filters in Snapchat  and Instagram are based on AR, as was the biggest mobile game of last year: Pokemon Go. But what else is there, aside from these big names? Here are 12 of the best augmented reality apps for Android that you can try today. 1. Star Walk 2 There’s no quicker or simpler demonstration of the wonders of augmented reality than Star Walk 2. Just load up the app, point your phone at the sky, and all the planets, stars and constellations will be laid out right in front of you. This pocket planetarium is great for teachers, amateur astronomers, or just anyone who wants to identify whether that light in sky is a star, Mars, or the International Space Station. Download:   Star Walk 2  (Free) 2. Google Translate...

Lenovo-owned Motorola announced the  Moto X4   at the IFA 2017 in Berlin with dual-cameras and  Amazon Alexa support. The company has now teased its India launch via Twitter and the Moto X4’s entry into the Indian market is now imminent. Motorola also launched the  Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus  in India in August offering dual-cameras in a budget category. The Moto X4 is priced at EUR 399 (Rs 30,000 approx.) in the European market. View image on Twitter  Follow Motorola India   ✔ @motorolaindia Guess what we're hinting at for an  # xperience  twice as nice & stand a chance to win a soon to be launched motorola device. 11:00 AM - Sep 18, 2017   1,144 1,144 Replies     485 485 Retweets     1,412 1,412 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy The Moto X4 has a 5.2 inch 1920 x 1080 px IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass on top for prot...