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Author: Aniruddh

  • iPhone 11: How to take screenshot without using the Power and Volume down Key iOS 14

    iOS 14 comes with lot of new features. One of the such feature is back tap. The double tap or triple tap can be customised to do many tasks. If you are not comfortable in taking screenshot on iPhone 11 using the hardware keys, you can take advantage of it. So let us explore how to take screenshot on iPhone 11 without using hardware keys.

    How to take screenshot on iPhone 11 without using the hardware keys-iOS14

    This method will work on all the devices running on iOS 14. So here are steps to take screenshot using double tap or triple tap.

    • Go to Settings>>Accessibility >>Touch.
    • Select Back tap.
    • Select Double tap or Triple Tap based on which one you want to assign for screenshot.
    • From the list select screenshot.
    • Now double or triple back tap on your iPhone 11 to take screenshot.
    • You will get the editing options as usual.
    • If you are in safari browser, you will get the full screenshot option as well.

    This is the quick post on how to take screenshot on iPhone 11 without using the hardware keys on iOS 14.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra provides multiple different ways to take a screenshot. Though some of these methods are seen on other Galaxy devices, some are exclusive to Galaxy Note 20. If you want to capture the entire screen or portion of screen in certain shape or a long screenshot, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a option to do it. In this post, let us explore 4 popular methods to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Note 20.

    The different ways to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra are

    • Using the screenshot button.
    • S Pen to capture screenshot
    • Palm swipe to take screenshot
    • Hardware keys method

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Galaxy Note 20

    Screenshot Button method

    To use this method, you need to add screenshot button to the edge panel. For that,

    • Go to Edge panel.
    • Tap Settings.
    • Add task to edge panel by selecting it.

    To take screenshot,

    • Go to the page you want to take screenshot.
    • Now navigate to Edge panel.
    • Browse between the Edge panels to get Task panel.
    • Tap on the screenshot.
    • Screenshot will be saved.

    S Pen Method

    • Get the S Pen and open the S Pen options.
    • Select Smart Select.
    • From the toolbar, select the shape you want the screenshot.
    • You can save or share the screenshot.

    Palm Swipe to capture screenshot

    • Navigate to the page you want the screenshot.
    • Swipe your palm from left to right or right to left.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    Hardware Keys method

    • Go to the page you want to capture screenshot.
    • Quickly press and release the Volume down and power keys simultaneously.
    • It will save the screenshot.

    Long screenshot or scroll screenshot

    To take scroll screenshot or long screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Note 20, take screenshot using screenshot button or palm swipe or Hardware keys method. Now you will get screenshot toolbar. Tap on the down arrow key to scroll the page and take screenshot.

    How to access taken screenshot

    Go to Gallery, Albums and then screenshot folder.

    These are some of the ways to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra or Galaxy Note 20.

  • How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s- 3 Ways + Long screenshot

    Galaxy M31s is the successor to the popular Galaxy M31. Though it has incremental upgrades, the user interface and software experience is almost identical. In this post, we will explore on how to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s using three different ways.

    Long screenshot or Scroll screenshot is a handy feature to grab a screen where you want multiple pages in one screenshot. Luckily, Galaxy M31s supports long screenshot. You can use it to capture long multi page web page, settings page etc.

    How to take screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s

    Using the hardware keys to take a screenshot

    • First go to the page you want to capture screenshot.
    • Now press and release Power and Volume down keys together.
    • Screen will flicker and preview will be shown.
    • You will also get screenshot tool bar using which you can directly share the screenshot or edit the screenshot.

    Using the palm swipe gesture to capture a screenshot

    • Navigate to the page you want to grab a screenshot.
    • Swipe your palm on screen from one side to another wherein your palm slightly touches the screen.
    • Screenshot will be captured.

    Assistive Touch Menu method to take screenshot

    For using this method, you need to enable Assistive Touch menu.

    • Go to Settings->Accessibility->interaction and dexterity. Enable Assistant Menu.
    • A small floating icon will appear on the screen. This is called Assistant Menu. 

    To take a screenshot, navigate to the page you want to take screenshot on Galaxy M31s. Now tap on Assistant menu and then screenshot. It will save the screenshot.

    Long screenshot or Scroll screenshot on Samsung Galaxy M31s

    If you want to take scroll screenshot or long screenshot, take screenshot using any of the methods mentioned before. You will get a screenshot tool bar. Now, tap on this down arrow icon. It will take scroll screenshot. If you are not getting this menu, then Go to Settings->Advanced Features. Here select Screenshots and Screen recorder. Enable Screenshot toolbar.

    How to access taken screenshot

    To view the taken screenshots, Go to Gallery. Here Albums then Screenshot folder. You will find all the taken screenshots.

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Cons – Reasons not to buy

    Much anticipated flagship device of the year 2020 from Samsung is finally unveiled and it will start shipping to the consumers very soon. However, I was disappointed by looking at the specifications of the regular Galaxy Note 20. It looks like a downgrade from even Galaxy Note 10. So here are some of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 cons which I felt it is not worth to buy.

    USD 999 or INR 77,999 is a hefty price for any smartphone. However, Galaxy Note 20 has lot of compromises which is not expected from a smartphone in that price segment. This is not the review. Based on the specifications available, here is my thoughts.

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Cons- Reasons not to buy

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Cons

    60Hz Refresh Rate

    Samsung Galaxy Note 20 comes with a 6.7 inch Full HD Plus Super AMOLED flat display with 1080×2400 pixel resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. There are many smartphones with price around INR 50,000 or less, comes with 90Hz Refresh rate display panel. For example, OnePlus Nord which is priced at 27,990, has a display panel with 90Hz. RealMe 6 and RealMe 6 Pro which are priced around INR 17,000 and INR19,000 also provides a display panel with 90Hz refresh rate. Asus ROG 3 comes with 144Hz refresh rate and priced at 49,990. This is not expected from a premium smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a optional 120Hz panel. It is clearly a downside for a smartphone with a price tag of INR 77,990.

    Design

    Design and build of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is step back from last years Galaxy Note 10. Now it has polycarbonate plastic build instead of Glass design.

    Gorilla Glass 5 Protection

    Galaxy Note 20 comes with two year old Gorilla Glass 5 whereas Galaxy Note 10 came with Gorilla Glass 6. The latest flagship has the lesser screen protection compared last years flagship.

    Lack of 5G support

    When we buy a smartphone with premium price tag , we expect it to use it minimum 3 to 4 years. 5G is not yet launched in India. But it will be there soon. Though Galaxy Note 20 with 5G support is available in Global markets, the one available in India will not have support for 5G. So it is not future proof.

    No Expandable Storage

    Once again Samsung omitted the microSD card support on Galaxy Note 20. So you are restricted to the built in storage.

    Performance

    In the global market, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 comes with Snapdragon 865 Chipset. In India, it is powered by Exynos 990. Benchmark scores show that, Exynos 990 slower compared to Snapdragon 865 particularly for gaming and less energy efficient in CPU demanding scenarios.

    In summary, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 didn’t justify the price tag of INR 77,990. In some ways, it is inferior than last years Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10 Plus.

  • Asus Vivobook Ultra K413 Review

    VivoBook Ultra K413 is the latest laptop launched in India. It has unique aesthetics and impressive hardware specifications. This Ultra K series laptop price starts at 39,990. Here is my review on Asus VivoBook Ultra K413.

    Before getting into the review, here is the specifications of the review unit.

    • 10th Gen Intel Core i5.
    • 14 inch full HD anti glare display panel.
    • DDR 4 8GB onboard RAM and 512GB SSD.
    • 3 cell 42Wh battery.
    • Windows 10 Home.
    • Hearty Gold Color variant.
    • Price: 57,990.
    Asus VivoBook Ultra K413

    Asus VivoBook Ultra K413 Review

    Design

    It is a compact and lightweight laptop. It measures 324 mm x 215 mm x 19 mm and weighs around 1.4 Kg. Our review unit has hearty gold color variant. The other color options are Indie Black and Transparent Silver color. It is made up of combination of aluminium alloy and plastic. It sports clean yet elegant look.

    Display

    Asus VivoBook K413 sports 14 inch full HD anti glare display panel with Tru2Life Video enhancement feature. The bezel around the screen are minimal. It has screen to body ratio of around 84%. Display panel is of good quality. It is sharp and offers punchy colors. The horizontal viewing angles are good. But vertical viewing angles are average. The brightness is adequate. It is not great for those who work more on photo editing as the NTSC is 45%.

    Performance

    Our review unit is powered by 10th Intel Core i5 processor with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD. Browsing the web with multiple tabs open on browser is effortless. Video playback was smooth and stereo sound output is decent. I have hardly noticed the fan sound even when I worked on this laptop long hours. The apps opens quickly and boot time is minimal. It comes with preloaded Office Home & student 2019. Working on MS Office application is effortless. It has built-in dual-band Intel WiFi 6 with Gig+ (802.11ax) wireless network card in VivoBook Ultra K14 offers speeds of up to 2.4 Gbps and provides up to 3X-higher throughput and 4X network capacity of WiFi 5 (802.11ac). The network card incorporates Bluetooth 5.0 for connection to Bluetooth-enabled devices. It provides option to add upto 1TB of SSD.

    Keyboard & touchpad

    Asus VivoBook Ultra K413 comes with full sized backlit spill resistant keyboard. It provides option to adjust the brightness of backlite. The keys has 0.15mm dish shaped indentation and 1.4mm key travel. This provides comfortable typing experience. It has a nice touchpad with support for gestures. The fingerprint scanner is fast accurate.

    Battery

    The new Asus VivoBook K413 sports 3 cell 42Wh battery with option to choose different charging mode. The different charging modes is claimed to improve the longevity of the battery.

    Asus VivoBook Ultra K413F Pros

    • Good design and build quality.
    • Decent display panel.
    • Good performance for the price.
    • Keyboad and Touchpad.
    • Fast and accurate fingerprint scanner.

    Asus VivoBook Ultra K413F Cons

    • It has onboard RAM. There is no option add extra RAM.
    • Display vertical viewing angle could have been better.

    Asus VivoBook Ultra K413 Review Summary

    It is a lightweight compact notebook ideal for students, people who mainly work on office applications and browsing. It is stylish, compact and has power. Overall it is a good value for money laptop.