Issue description for Gadgets and Gizmos June 2016 issue:-Once an ahead-of-its-time idea, the Internet of Things is, today, smartening up our living rooms and kitchens. The cover story of your favourite tech magazine features simple solutions to turn your home into a 'smart home'. Find out more in Home Smart Home. A bevy of smartwatches in the market promises to make your life easier - whether at your desk or on the treadmill. Read Wristful Thinking to find if you should buy one.
Started by ex-Googlers through crowdfunding, Nextbit has a cloud-first approach for data back-up that has not been used for a long time. But does it live up to its claim of addressing the issues of limited internal storage on smartphones? Read The Cloud Storage Warrior. Micromax Canvas 6 is a good attempt, but is expensive when compared to others such as Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and LeEco 1s. Is is worth buying? Creo Mark 1 is a decent attempt, but way too overpriced at Rs 19,999. How well will it fare against its competitors?
Facebook has finally rolled out 360-degree photos. The social networking giant is now allowing users to upload and view 360-degree photos right in their News Feed. Sandisk's iXpand Flash drive is a convenient way to increase storage on your iPhone or iPad. Read its review in Store More.
From the Internet to the iPod, from cell phones to laptops, technology rules the lives of urban Indians. Gadgets and Gizmos, a monthly magazine, cuts through the techno-babble by simplifying complicated technology into easy to understand information bytes that readers can use in buying and planning their technology. It uses its state-of-the-art test lab to put the latest gadgets through the toughest drills and then pronounces its verdict for readers. Because technology should make life simpler, not more complex.
