Shruti Dhapola looks after the Indian Express Technology section and writes primarily on the subject of consumer technology. She reviews smartphones, fitness trackers and covers how the internet is evolving around us, including policies related to technology. She also covers topics such as artificial intelligence, online privacy, creator economy as well as big tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, etc.
April 09, 2023 12:00 IST
Get the Philips Facial Hair Remover if you are sick of being shamed every time you go to the beauty parlour to get face threading done. Philips does the job with zero sarcasm or shaming.
Tue, Apr 11, 2023April 08, 2023 13:08 IST
DelishUp is a smart kitchen gadget that takes the guesswork out of Indian cooking, from precise measuring to automated cooking. Here's our review for it.
Tue, Apr 11, 2023March 24, 2023 14:00 IST
The Asus Vivobook Pro 15 offers top-end specs at a reasonable price. Here's our review for the laptop.
Sat, Mar 25, 2023March 13, 2023 18:00 IST
This is the first time Oppo is bringing its foldable phone to the global market, but is it good enough to take on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4? Read on to know the full picture.
Tue, Mar 14, 2023March 06, 2023 10:03 IST
Xiaomi hopes those who aspire to own a Leica camera might pick this up. Well, it is more affordable than a full-fledged Leica camera and offers more flexibility. More importantly, Xiaomi is flexing some muscle in the smartphone camera game, where it has not enjoyed the respect and awe Samsung or a Google Pixel commands.
Wed, Mar 08, 2023February 26, 2023 21:30 IST
First impression of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC powered Xiaomi 13 Pro with Leica camera tuning.
Mon, Feb 27, 2023February 26, 2023 20:32 IST
Xiaomi launched the 13 Pro at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, which is co-engineered with Leica. The Chinese smartphone company hopes to showcase its premium smartphone capabilities, particularly in the camera department.
Mon, Feb 27, 2023February 15, 2023 21:46 IST
With the global launch of the Find N2 Flip, Oppo hopes to take on Samsung, which currently dominates the foldable device segment.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023February 14, 2023 21:26 IST
The idea is that Facebook and other Meta apps could use generative AI to ensure creations that can enhance a user’s photos or videos based on input.
Wed, Feb 15, 2023February 09, 2023 14:31 IST
Google and Microsoft have locked horns in the battle for AI supremacy. Here are the key events surrounding this.
Thu, Feb 09, 2023February 09, 2023 12:00 IST
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: The most premium flagship from the company is here, and this one offers an excellent camera, especially on the selfie front.
Sat, Feb 18, 2023February 08, 2023 16:29 IST
Bing search is set to be more conversational and interactive, almost like a smart AI assistant, rather than just showcasing endless links like what most search engines do right now. It's getting a lot of help from OpenAI and the large language models (LLM) that helped create ChatGPT.
Thu, Feb 09, 2023February 08, 2023 14:51 IST
Google BARD AI demo Highlights: An inaccurate bit of information shared by Bard, which was shared on Twitter as part of a promotional message, has wiped off billions from Google's market wealth.
Mon, Feb 13, 2023February 08, 2023 10:40 IST
How to sign up for the new AI-powered Bing Search, with ChatGPT-like features? And what exactly can the new Bing search do? We answer all your questions.
Wed, Feb 08, 2023February 07, 2023 11:22 IST
ChatGPT in many ways is being called the end of Google Search, given that conversational AI can give long, essay style and sometimes elegant answers to a user’s queries. For Google, whose core business is search, this has resulted in a ‘code red’ at the company.
Wed, Feb 08, 2023February 07, 2023 08:09 IST
Google's Bard is the company's answer to OpenAI's chatGPT. The AI-powered chatbot will be made available for public testing soon.
Thu, Feb 09, 2023February 06, 2023 18:38 IST
Poco X5 Pro review: The latest Poco phone is slightly pricier compared to its predecessor. But does it make for a better purchase option? Here's our review.
Tue, Feb 07, 2023February 01, 2023 23:30 IST
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S23 series along with its GalaxyBook3 series of laptops, introducing an 'Ultra' laptop for the first time. This time Samsung has focused on connectivity and sustainability with the new devices.
Thu, Feb 02, 2023February 01, 2023 23:30 IST
With the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung is refining its premium phone further. But the phone also launches at a time when the global smartphone market is shrinking and macro-economic factors indicate a recession is here.
Thu, Feb 02, 2023January 30, 2023 21:31 IST
The idea is to have an entire system in place eventually so that speakers can access information or use technology in their own language by speaking, listening or typing into their phones.
Sat, Feb 04, 2023January 29, 2023 14:52 IST
BharOS is not the first or only India-based alternative to a Google-dominated Android that has been attempted, and it has garnered a lot of attention. But it won't have an easy road ahead for sure.
Mon, Jan 30, 2023January 26, 2023 13:00 IST
As Google complies with orders from the Competition Commission of India, your Android experience is going to change soon. We explain how.
Fri, Jan 27, 2023January 18, 2023 13:15 IST
With Microsoft and Amazon sacking more employees, tough times continue to the tech industry in 2023. Here's a closer look at all the job cuts that the tech industry is facing.
Thu, Jan 19, 2023January 17, 2023 11:23 IST
Video game companies have written an open letter to MeITY stating that the ministry should keep them as separate from the 'real money games', which are played for stakes in the new upcoming amendments to the IT Rules (2021)
Tue, Jan 17, 2023January 17, 2023 09:07 IST
OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot will soon be available via an API, thus allowing businesses to leverage it for their own use cases. Microsoft is also adding ChatGPT to its Azure OpenAI suite of services.
Fri, Jan 20, 2023