Vishal Mathur is Technology Editor for Hindustan Times. When not making sense of technology, he often searches for an elusive analog space in a digital world.
Articles by Vishal Mathur
Hybrid learning is here to stay and teachers suggest use of PCs: HP India survey
The education landscape in India may have adopted the hybrid learning model permanently
Published on Jan 20, 2022 04:28 PM IST
Explained: US 5G issue and its implication for India’s carriers
The threat stems from the risk these airwaves pose to aircraft instruments, impacting at least some commonly used jets like the Boeing 777, which will need to undergo retrofitting to avoid the issue.
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 05:44 AM IST
Vishal MathurNeha Tripathi, New Delhi
Gaming is the focal point for Samsung’s next mobile chip, but caveats may apply
It is set to power the company’s next line-up of smartphones, expected to be the Galaxy S22 series, which should be unveiled next month
Published on Jan 18, 2022 03:52 PM IST
Tech Tonic with Vishal Mathur: Smart fabrics are evolving fast
Wearable tech is making a seamless shift. Clothes now available off the rack contain sensors that can monitor temperature and exposure to sunlight; some contain chips that can be linked to smartphones and apps.
Updated on Jan 15, 2022 05:35 PM IST
Play, Pay, News: Why Google’s services are on CCI radar
The latest investigation is on how Google runs News, an aggregation service deeply embedded within Google Discover and Google Search platforms on phones and PCs.
Updated on Jan 15, 2022 12:13 AM IST
Vishal Mathur, New Delhi
OnePlus 9RT braves the burden of time, but strong performance gives it hope
OnePlus 9RT is more of an affordable flagship than the OnePlus 9R ever was. There is more power, the design has inspiration from more expensive siblings and the cameras significantly improved.
Published on Jan 14, 2022 06:37 PM IST
Sony WF-1000XM4: Perfect example of wireless earbuds justifying a premium price
Sony’s approach with the WF-1000XM4 is quite simply one where they attempt to pack in a lot of features and hope to appeal to the widest demographic of potential buyers
Published on Jan 13, 2022 04:36 PM IST
Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge feels and behaves like a more expensive Android phone
After using the Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge for a while, there is the unshakeable sense that this phone is attempting to do a lot and delivering by the bucketloads, too
Updated on Jan 12, 2022 04:09 PM IST
Wordle clones are now disappearing from the Apple App Store
Apple has not issued a statement yet on whether they have initiated action against Wordle clones , but it is unlikely that developers would take these down from the Apple App Store on their own
Published on Jan 12, 2022 03:15 PM IST
Why is it so difficult to make an air purifier that is also a heater in winters?
Dyson is selling the third generation of air purifiers in India that have the heating option. Philips has only now caught up, with the launch this week of the Philips 2000 Series 3-in-1 Purifier
Published on Jan 11, 2022 05:00 PM IST
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has flagship credentials, but time may not be on its side
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a 6.4-inch display, slightly larger than the Galaxy S21 (that has a 6.2-inch screen), while the resolution and the Dynamic AMOLED 2X underliers remain the same
Published on Jan 10, 2022 04:54 PM IST
Tech Tonic with Vishal Mathur: Is the foldable phone making a comeback?
They’re introducing some much-needed variation in design, after about a decade of unimaginative smartphone slabs. But how durable will they be, how dependable, how quick? Take a look.
Updated on Jan 08, 2022 04:08 PM IST
CES 2022: TVs, PCs, tablets, health tech and phones take a new direction
Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) went ahead as a mix of physical and virtual participation
Published on Jan 07, 2022 05:05 PM IST
Sonos Roam’s speaker sound and smartness may be enough to justify the price
It may be hard to imagine how a speaker as compact as this can pack in so much, but that’s exactly what Sonos has managed with Roam
Updated on Jan 06, 2022 04:03 PM IST
CES: BMW, Merc, Qualcomm, Sony, Amazon give us a glimpse into future of mobility
The CES 2022 in the US, partly in physical avatar in Las Vegas and also joined by virtual announcements, has seen carmakers put forward an exciting vision for mobility
Published on Jan 06, 2022 02:52 PM IST
Apple’s tryst with $3,000,000,000,000: A testament to rapid growth
The milestone may be symbolic, but is the biggest testament to Apple’s ability to grow, and grow rapidly. Apple now commands 6.8% of the total value of the S&P 500
Published on Jan 04, 2022 06:29 PM IST
‘Customers won’t just make price the criteria, but what the requirements are’
Ketan Patel, managing director for HP India, spoke about the feedback that has become common across the customer demographic - tablets don’t work as well as productivity or online education devices do
Published on Jan 03, 2022 03:42 PM IST
The year ahead: Privacy, connectivity will define our tech interactions
The definition of a smart device has changed. Earlier, a smart TV was that because it could connect to the internet, compared with one that couldn’t. Now, anything tagged as smart must have a mind of its own. That’s where artificial intelligence (AI) comes into the picture.
Published on Jan 01, 2022 05:14 PM IST
Nothing ear (1) review: The dark mode adoption declares that time is relative
For a long period of time, post the first-generation Apple AirPods, everyone seemed to be in autopilot mode and churned out one wireless earbud after another in white colour. That’s what the Nothing ear (1) attempted to change
Published on Dec 30, 2021 08:35 PM IST
The WFH splurge guide: You are probably missing out on this cool tech ensemble
Never before did webcams (either the ones integrated into laptops and tablets or the external peripherals) get as much attention and result in as much utility as the world we live in now.
Updated on Dec 28, 2021 11:49 PM IST
Acer Acerpure Cool C2 has features like expensive air purifiers
A good air purifier is not a luxury anymore given the air quality in most cities
Updated on Dec 27, 2021 12:20 PM IST
Vivaldi’s web browser for cars such as Polestar 2 touches upon the next frontier
Norwegian tech company Vivaldi wasn’t content making web browsers for smartphones and computing devices
Updated on Dec 26, 2021 03:30 PM IST
Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2: The fastest shoe runners can get their feet on
For the second edition, called the ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2, Nike has kept a part of the benchmark-setting shoe and tweaked a few things
Updated on Dec 24, 2021 04:45 PM IST
ViewSonic CPB701 4K projector: Is the old-world charm really a charm anymore?
Good visuals without matching sound is incomplete, and that’s where the ViewSonic CPB701-4K is steadfastly clinging on to the past, where projectors never appreciated their role in delivering good audio as well
Published on Dec 20, 2021 09:32 PM IST
Matching the Amazon Fire TV experience is proving harder than rivals imagined
Amazon’s data indicates that the time spent by users viewing content on Amazon Fire TV devices has doubled to an average of 3 hours per day over the last year.
Published on Dec 20, 2021 11:52 AM IST
Windows 11 SE can tackle problem of lack of choice for affordable education laptops
If you are among the demographic of parents who believe a hand-me-down phone or laptop, or even a tablet with a keyboard bolted-on for good measure, isn’t the ideal way to approach your child’s daily online classroom rigours, you might want to read on
Published on Dec 17, 2021 05:16 PM IST
‘Proud to be the market leader in rugged notebooks and rugged tablets category’
HT spoke with Vijay Wadhawan, director, system solutions division, Panasonic India about the company’s new Toughbook FZ-S1 7” rugged tablet and other related themes
Published on Dec 16, 2021 06:51 PM IST
Matter may just be the best thing to happen with smart home and streaming
Standardization of smart home gadget communication will allow users to control all smart home devices from any interface of their choice — an app, voice controls or a universal remote. It is expected that most, if not all, existing line of smart home hubs will be updated to work with the new standards.
Published on Dec 15, 2021 06:43 PM IST
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is everything standard Paperwhite isn’t
The other big addition is the auto-adjusting lighting (essentially, this is auto brightness), something the less expensive Paperwhite does not have
Published on Dec 13, 2021 02:50 PM IST
Electric vehicles in India: Miles to go, but the journey has begun
There aren’t nearly enough charging stations yet. Power supply is erratic across most of the country. The true turning point, though, will be manufacturing EV car batteries indigenously, so prices can drop. Currently, the battery accounts for about half the cost of the vehicle, and might need to be replaced in eight years.
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 12:43 PM IST