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Rohan Naravane

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About Rohan Naravane

Rohan Naravane has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science. He's been writing about technology since 2007 for various digital and print publications. He has also worked for Apple in retail, and was also head of Product and UX for a buyer's guide website until 2016. He is often torn between Apple and Google products. You can find him on Twitter @r0han

Latest Articles

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What Does the MacBook Pro Touch Bar Do?

Does Apple's thin, context-dependent, OLED strip improve productivity? Or is it just a gimmick, as some users are making it out to be?

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5 Amazing Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8 Features You Need to Try

If you have a Samsung Galaxy S8 or Note 8, you need to try these hidden features.

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10 Practical Things Your iPhone Does That Android Won't

Android and iOS aren’t as different as they used to be many years ago, so choosing between the two has become much harder.

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5 OxygenOS Features That Make OnePlus Phones Stand Out

The OnePlus phones run OxygenOS, which might just be the best version of Android out there.

How to Reduce Distracting Notifications on Android

Notifications can really get in the way of life -- here's how to sort out the necessary from the annoying.

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Google Pixelbook: Worse than a Microsoft Surface or MacBook Pro?

The Pixelbook checks many boxes for people spending $1,000 on a thin-and-light notebook. But how does it compare to Apple and Microsoft’s offerings in this price segment?

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Google Assistant vs. Apple Siri: Which Is the Best Smart AI?

Siri may have been the pioneering voice assistant on a smartphone, but it’s been years since most of us took her seriously. Are other voice assistants simply better? Let's take a look.

5 iPhone X Alternatives With Edge-to-Edge Displays

Smartphone displays that cover a phone's front have been around for a few years. But now Apple brings it mainstream with the $1,000 iPhone X. So what are the best iPhone X alternatives?

These Phones Still Have a 3.5mm Headphone Audio Jack

A year after Apple killed the 3.5mm jack the company removed it from the iPhone 7. And although some companies did it before the Cupertino giant, more brands have swayed away from the audio jack after.

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10 Genuinely Useful Force Touch Trackpad Gestures on a Mac

Apple's Force Touch technology enables for pressure-sensitive clicks, which can vastly speed up how you access some of the system's most useful shortcuts.

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Are Squeezable Smartphones a Gimmick or the Future?

Are squeezable smartphones really the future, or is this just a passing fad?

In Today’s Android World, Up-to-Date Software Is Only for the Privileged

If you own an Android phone, there's a good chance you rarely get Android security updates. And you can blame it on the Google Pixel.

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4 Features You Lose With a Third-Party Twitter Client

Third-party Twitter clients give you great interfaces -- but they also lose access to some features. Here are four you may not want to give up.

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How to Read Messages in Secret Without the Sender Knowing

If you want to read a message without letting the other person know that you've seen their message, this article has your solution.

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How to Automate Repetitive Tasks Using Your Phone's IR Blaster

Learn to control various appliances throughout your house by just using your smartphone!

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4 Google Now on Tap Features You Didn't Know About

Google Assistant may be replacing Google Now on Tap, but Now on Tap still has some great features.