Have you ever had to wait for a long time to get your laptop switched on? Has your laptop ever become sluggish to perform the tasks? It is quite frustrating when we come across these kinds of issues. Sometimes when we urgently open the laptop to do something and it wouldn't respond well and we get irritated. These happen often to many users. However, there are several reasons for this. It might be anything like getting the hard drive full, malware, interference of background applications, etc. Even if you meticulously look after your laptop, it becomes laggy one way or another after long usage but proper care should be always given to your laptops. Thankfully, we are bestowed with many ways to tackle the issue of lag and improve the performance of the laptop. Let us see the 10 ways to improve the performance of your Laptop.

1. Closing Tray Programs

Tray programs can be viewed by clicking the arrow placed on the bottom right side of your desktop. Having too many programs in your tray can cause lag to your system as it gets opened with the Windows once you turn on your Laptop and it runs in the background during your usage. If you want to close it, click on the arrow, then right-click on the application you want to close then select close. Easy-peasy!

2. Stop Programs Running on Startup

Just like the tray programs, there are other culpable programs that launch during the start-up that can potentially slow down your Laptop. Some of the programs like Windows applications might be necessary for your system performance, so it is important to make sure that you do not disable it. Apart from these programs, the rest can be disabled.

Access the Task Manager by pressing 'Ctrl+Alt+Delete' and navigate to the startup tab to get a list of applications that launches on your startup. You can view the impact of each application too in this tab. Disable those applications that are unnecessary and have high impact. To Disable simply select the application and click the 'disable' button. Disabling these programs here does not mean you are disabling it forever. The application gets disabled only during the startup.

3. Delete Unnecessary Files

When we use laptops for a long period there is a tendency for the files to get piled up and cram your hard drive. These files include the files we need as well as the Junk files or Temporary files. By accessing 'My Computer' you can view the free space left in each drive. If your Laptop becomes laggy just check whether your hard drive is free because the devoid of space can also make your laptop sluggish.

The deletion of junk files would do good to an extent. To delete it, go to run by pressing 'Windows button+R' and type “%temp%” in the text box that appears and press enter. A large number of junk files will appear. Select all and delete it.

It is recommended not to fill your hard drives by more than 70%. So it is better to be up-to-date in deleting and moving your files. Also, empty your system recycle bins regularly. If the files are really important to you, it is better to move it to an external hard drive instead of deleting it. You can check out the genuine external hard drives offered at myG stores.

4. Find Programs that Eat Up Resources

Your laptop might get laggy when some programs consume your resources extensively. You can identify them by going to the Task Manager. Press 'Ctrl+Alt+Delete' to access the task manager. Click 'More Details' to find the details of the programs that are running on your Laptop.

The list of the programs is made with the headers 'CPU', 'Memory', 'Disk' and 'Network'. Upon clicking on the headers the application listed will be sorted accordingly. So click the header 'Memory' to sort the list as per the memory used. Now select the application that is sucking up your memory the most and click 'end task'. The application will be closed.

If you are a Windows 7 user you will need to search for System configuration instead of accessing Task Manager

5. Adjust Power

Thanks to Windows, they now come with options to adjust your laptop power. The power settings have three options such as Balanced, Power Saver and High Performance where Balanced is the default option. Setting it to High Performance can furnish you with a significant performance change. However, this option uses more energy.

To change your power settings to 'High Performance', go to your 'Control panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Choose high performance'.

6. Uninstall Programs You Don't Use

Our system may have numerous programs of various sizes. We sometimes will not realize how much space it takes up. Sometimes these applications might be the ones we never use. Or maybe they were installed a long time ago and you have forgotten about its existence. By going to 'Control Panel > Programs > Programs and features', you can view the list containing every program installed in your Laptop. Go through them and identify the one that you don't use and uninstall it. To Uninstall, just click on the application and select the uninstall option. By Uninstalling, your hard drives will be a little relieved, ergo the performance is enhanced.

7. Run a Disk Cleanup

Running a disk clean-up can clear the accumulated junk files which in turn better the performance of your laptop significantly. There is a built-in tool in Windows that serves the purpose. This Disk clean-up tool can be accessed by going to 'Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Disk Clean-up'. Select the files you want to get rid of and click OK. You can also clean the system files by selecting the files you want to clear in the 'Clean up system files' option.

8. Disk Defragment

The files get fragmented after a period of usage. When these fragments split up and move to different locations, the system now has to search every nook and corner for the pieces. This reduces the speed of your laptop. But with the Disk Defragment option in Windows, your system can weave that files back together thus it can run more efficiently. Windows 10, 8 and 7 have a scheduled automatic defragment feature but you can do it manually if you think it is necessary.

To do Disk Defragment Go to 'My Computer > right-click the hard drive' – normally named default as WINDOWS (C:). Now go to 'properties > tools > Optimize and defragment drive > click Optimize'. Make sure you are optimizing the HDD and not the SDD. To see how fragmented is an HDD, simply click it. Optimize it if it is more than 5%.

9. Adjust Graphics and Animations

It is quite obvious that your system can experience a performance drop if you enhance the graphic settings though it gives a better user experience. If your laptop is equipped with a high-end graphics card there will not be much issues. But for others, they can tweak the graphic options in order to improve system performance. Windows had made it simple to adjust these settings. Go to 'Control Panel>System and Security>System>Advanced system settings'. Now Go to 'performance' section and click settings to get a list of options. Select 'Adjust for better performance' option or you can specifically select the graphical effects from the list to be disabled. Either way, it helps to improve your system performance.

10. Check for Malware

If you are a person who surfs through the internet daily then you must check whether your computer has Malware. Malware is a comprehensive term used for all the malicious files that get emitted into your system through the internet or downloads. These files have the potential to bring serious damages to your whole system. Sometimes it slows down your PC. Thanks to the antivirus software like Kaspersky, McAfee, etc, your system can be fortified with the help of them. You can also scan your system to check whether there is any sort of malicious files present in your system.

Once you have revived the performance of your system by the above-mentioned ways, it is better to keep a habit of cleaning your laptop every month or week to not to experience lackluster performance.

Apple has taken a giant step in contributing to the green earth by buying a batch of carbon-free Aluminum from the Alcoa-Rio joint venture (Elysis) - Two of the world's largest aluminum suppliers. Aluminum is a material widely used for manufacturing not only just soda cans but also numerous products like smartphones, tablets, laptops, TVs, etc. The smelting process of Aluminum results in the emission of Carbon dioxide, ergo it can pollute the atmosphere. In the present era where the world is witnessing many natural calamities, the initiative taken by Apple to reduce the impact of climate change deserves praise. Apple will be soon using this to manufacture their products.

Holding 8.1% of Earth's crust, Aluminum has been widely used for over 130 years. Mining, casting, and smelting Aluminum emit a lot of carbon. In fact, 1% of annual global greenhouse gas emission is accounted for Aluminum alone. Apple has not yet revealed which products will be made by this carbon-free material and when it will be rolled out.

Why This Is A Good Move?

Earth is witnessing a serious climate change and over the past few years, there has been an umpteen number of natural disasters. The excess presence of carbon is the reason for climate change. There are even protests happening globally to lessen the production of carbon. Apple who has come forward to reduce the carbon footprints made by Aluminum deserves a big round of applause. The step taken by Apple by buying a batch of carbon-free Aluminum is huge.

This is said to be a positive move because the traditional way of producing Aluminum is carbon-intensive. It is made by refining bauxite ore to get aluminum oxide and smelting the oxide to set free pure aluminum. This smelting process passes an electric current through a large chunk of carbon known as anodes, hence creating carbon dioxide. But the new smelting process created by Elysis is a carbon-free method that substitutes the carbon anodes with a ceramic anode, thus releasing oxygen instead of carbon dioxide. When everyone is thinking about how to make earth carbon negative, Apple has taken a giant leap towards it.

An Inspiration To All

“Little drops make the mighty ocean”. The decision taken by Apple is exemplary. It not only contributes to tackling carbon-related issues but also tempts others to do so. Though the impact made by producing Aluminum in the latest way is positive, it may not straightway make a huge difference but it can pave way for it. The move by Apple is inspirational, it helps us lessen the impact of carbon and thus it tends others to follow them. If everybody starts holding hands for this cause it can lead to big differences.

It is uncertain when the Apple products made by carbon-free aluminum will be released. However, we can expect that it will be rolled out in the vicinity as the climate change is getting intensive each day. Once Apple rolls out these products, it will be available soon at myG – The emerging online shopping store in India.

Vivo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has become a widely chosen company in the market. They have now expanded their portfolio with Vivo U20 – an addition to their U series. U20 comes as a rejuvenated Vivo U10 with taking the best parts of it and upgrading other areas. Equipped with the powerful Snapdragon 675, Vivo U20 is a performance-centered smartphone. It also possesses a husky 5000 mAh battery which is supported by an 18W Dual-Engine Fast Charge. This budget phone also flaunts a 6.53” FHD+ display giving the users quality experience. With a decent 16MP triple camera, the users can capture every beautiful moment. Let us see what more Vivo U20 holds for us.

Key Specifications:

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 with AI Engine
• 5000 mAh Battery
• 16MP Triple Camera
• RAM - 4GB / 6GB / 8GB
• ROM - 64GB / 128GB
• Android 9.0 (Pie)

Vivo U20 - Design

• Weight - 193 gms
• Dimensions : 162.15 x 76.47 x 8.89mm

Vivo U20 comes in a decent dimension and a weight of 193gms which is pretty much standard. With 8.9mm thickness U20 is not too bulky and unhandy. The corners of the phones are curved just like normal phones. The back panel of the phone is coated with a glossy plastic material that looks attractive yet attracts fingerprints to an extent. The right side of the back panel has the triple camera which is lined vertically giving it a modern look. Also, the fingerprint scanner is placed in the upper center part of the back panel which can be easily accessed with the pointing finger. Talking about the ports and buttons, the volume button and power button is placed on the left side of the phone, which is the right side of the user. On the opposite side, you will get the sim card tray. The top panel is port-free as the Micro USB slot, Headset jack, microphone and speaker are placed on the bottom panel in a way that it does not look congested. Altogether, the design and build quality look pretty decent.

Vivo U20 - Display

• Screen Size : 6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

Vivo has enlarged the display to 6.53 inches compared to its predecessor. This thin-bezel display that has a screen-to-body ratio of 90.3% is an FHD+ display that can give an immersive viewing experience. With a pixel resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a pixel density of 394 PPI, Vivo U20 has excellent display brightness and viewing angle. In total, the display has the standard quality. One can enjoy videos and games with excellent clarity.

Vivo U20 - Camera

• Rear Camera : 16MP + 8MP + 2MP
• Front Camera : 16MP

Vivo is renowned for their camera quality. Almost every smartphone by Vivo has an excellent camera. Vivo U20 can be added to that list. U20 comes with a triple rear camera comprised of a 16MP primary camera with a Sony IMX499 sensor, an 8MP wide camera, and a macro camera of 2MP. The camera comes with a wide variety of modes like Night, Portrait, Pano, Live Photo, Pro, AR Stickers, and Time-Lapse modes. Furthermore, the pictures you take can be adorned with different filters. Another interesting feature of Camera apart from these is the Jovi feature which lets you scan things the camera is pointing and displays E-Commerce listing for similar products.

Vivo U20 is rapid in focus locking and setting the exposure. Moreover, the HDR turns on automatically in a brighter environment. Though the photos do not have the best clarity, it looks pretty good. Talking about the wide-angle camera, you can cover a pretty wide angle in this, although the edges are a bit distorted. But it does not mean the wide-angle photos are of low clarity. With the Vivo U20 camera, you can take brilliant close-up shots. The close- up have better clarity and depth than the normal shots. The portrait mode also is excellent with a good amount of blur in the background. However, the blur cannot be adjusted in this mode. The macro camera is not a top-notch one and is not bad either. Overall, the camera can furnish you with good images in the bright environment but the images taken in low-light are not as good as bright-light images. Anyways, switching to night mode can give you a better image. For the price of Vivo U20, the camera is excellent.

Vivo U20 - Performance

• Chipset : Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
• RAM – 4GB / 6GB / 8GB

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 boasted by Vivo u20 is a massive upgrade from its predecessors. In fact, Vivo U20 is one of the few phones in this price segment that possesses this processor. Let it be the 4GB or 6GB or 8GB variant you will not come across any stutter while navigating through the user interface. Also, seamless multitasking and gaming can be done easily. Thanks to the Adreno 612 graphics processor, even with graphics settings and frame rate set to high, you can play games very smoothly. To make your gaming time immersive and free from interruptions, Vivo U20 features Ultra Game Mode which lets you play games with display switched-off and it also helps to block notifications. Adding more to the convenience, there is also an option to answer your calls in hands-free mode. Altogether the performance of Vivo u20 is excellent.

Vivo U20 - Battery

The battery is arguably the strongest area of Vivo u20. The whopping 5000mAh battery can simply give you a charge to last for one and a half day easily in one charge. Even with hectic gaming and internet usage, it can last more than a day. With the 18W Dual-Engine Fast Charge, Vivo U20 does not take that much time to get charged.

Vivo U20 - Variants

Vivo U20 is offered in two colors viz, Blaze Blue and Racing Black. Both the colors look dazzling and give the phone an elegant look. Talking about the RAM and ROM, Vivo U20 comes in 4GB, 6GB, and 8GB RAMs and decent storage of 64GB and 128GB.

Vivo U20 - Price

The price of Vivo U20 is affordable and reasonable. The price of this phone makes it buyable for everyone. Vivo is priced fairly at Rs 10,990, Rs.11990 and Rs.17990 for 4GB/64GB, 6GB/64GB and 8GB/128GB variants respectively.

Summary

Vivo U20 definitely justifies its price tag. With all the compelling features it is a bargain at this price. If you are planning to buy it you can go ahead without any second thought. To get the best out of the phone make sure you buy it from a store like myG that offers genuine products. The added advantage of buying from myG is that you will receive your phone the same day you make the purchase.

We receive dozens of text messages on our phones daily. Some maybe the messages from your service providers stating their latest offers, some may be from your banks regarding your latest deposit or withdrawal or it can be even the messages from online shopping websites. These messages can also be sent by Fraudulent companies disguising as genuine companies. Sometimes we receive messages containing clickbait links and there is a chance that these links can potentially identify your bank details and other private information by clicking on it. People who are not aware of this might fall into these kinds of traps. That is why Google has rolled out a new SMS verification and Spam Protection feature that helps your phone verify the authenticity of the message you receive.

SMS Verification and Spam Protection

Sometimes you get messages from your bank asking you to disclose your pin. We should know that no bank will ever ask your pin. These messages are sent by fake companies masqueraded as your banks. This is called Phishing. The main purpose of Google SMS verification is to tackle phishing. Messages are incumbent for a business to develop their relationship with their customers but when there are things like phishing, both business and customers are adversely affected. Google has rolled out SMS verification features in many countries including India. With this feature, whenever you receive a message from an unknown number Google will verify the number. If it is a genuine company, then the identity of the company and their badge or logo will be displayed in the message thread. Google has said that some companies like 1-800-Flowers, Banco Bradesco, Kayak, Payback, and SoFi have started messaging on this platform. It is also said that more companies are enrolling in verified SMS system.

Spam Protection

Spam Protection is already seen on some phones. The spam messages with malicious website links you receive will not be moved to trash, rather Google will give you a warning by showing a red exclamation mark along with an option for you to confirm it is a spam. With the user's confirmation, Google can block those messages in the future and can fine-tune and enhance the efficiency of the Spam detection system.

How This Works

The verified SMS system lets you understand the genuine identity of the sender to help you dodge phishing. This can be turned on in your messages setting. In between the time you receive the message and the verification there is a sequential process that leads to the verification. When a business messages you, the message is translated into an unreadable authenticity code by Google on your phone. This code is compared with the unreadable authenticity code sent by the business to Google. The information like the logo of the business and verified icon is displayed in your message thread if both the codes match. Thus the messages are verified.

How Your Messages Are Protected

Your messages are protected. The messages you receive are verified. If you are concerned about privacy, then do no worry. The messages you send or receive are completely safeguarded, so it will not be read by Google or any others. The message content is not revealed when Google verifies a message by the authenticity code- a cryptographic technique. The business uses a public key for the phone, a generated private key and the intended message content, to generate the unique unreadable code for everyone including you, the message and the business. When you receive a message, the messaging app cross-checks whether the business is enlisted in registered businesses. If they are, the public key for business is retrieved by the messaging app and it uses the public key and private key to create an authenticity code of message which is later sent to Google. The message is said to be genuine if Google finds the code of the message and code of the business matches. In precise, it is the codes that are cross-checked not the message content. Moreover, the code cannot be decoded by someone who reads they will require your key or business private key.

It is sad when technology gets misused for fraudulence. However, with the SMS Verification and Spam Protection by Google, we can defend ourselves from phishing. Make sure the data is turned on while verification otherwise the verification cannot be done. Also, see that the 'Verified SMS' is turned on in your messages settings. This feature is available in only new phones. If your handset does not have this feature, you can get a new phone, that possesses Google SMS Verification and Spam Protection, from myG. You can even exchange your phone for a new one at the best price through myG exchange.

A Smart Home is a home comprised of automated devices that can be accessed or used efficiently and conveniently with the help of a Remote. Almost everything in a smart home will have connectivity and one can control it using a Remote or by Voice if the devices have that feature. As everyone craves for a safe and secure environment, Smart Homes have attracted interests in India in recent years. The recent analysis on Indian Smart Home Market says that the Indian Smart Home market is expected to cross 9 Billion US$ within 2025. As these technology devices are operated remotely, this makes the life of disabled people convenient and monitoring elderly people easy. Smart homes are also said to be eco-friendly thus making it perfect in all aspects.

The improving growth of Urbanization is a major factor in driving the Smart Homes to the forefront since the lifestyle of the people is changing, Income is enhancing, Pollution is increasing, crime rates are hiking, as a result of Urbanization, thus boosting the Indian Smart Home Market.

Smart Homes in India

The residences in India are being transformed into Smart homes making the life of the residents much more convenient. Homes are getting equipped with appliances that can be remotely monitored and controlled through Smartphones or Tablets. Smart Homes are adopted widely in the modern era as it is very handy in securing the homes from theft, monitoring elderly people remotely, etc. The world is now witnessing massive climate change and a lot of countries including India have experienced numerous natural calamities. Smart Homes minimizes carbon production as less energy is consumed for cooling and heating, thus contributing positively towards climate change. Indian Smart Home market is said to have a meteoric rise in the upcoming years with the Homes deploying apparatuses like CCTV cameras, automatic calling bells, Automatic lights, Alarm systems, etc.

Since the invention of Smartphones, people have started using it widely to carry out different tasks other than calling and their technological horizon has become adequate. Even the people in rural areas have started gaining sufficient knowledge and they comprehend how Smart Home can benefit their daily life. Home automation was considered extravagant some years back but now it has become affordable for the common people. Home automation which was just a science fiction has become a reality.

Eco-friendliness of Smart Homes

Smart Home makes life simple and it also gives a hand to make the earth green by regulating energy consumption and it is one of the reasons why Smart Homes in India is now flourishing. Even if one is away from their home, they could still control the devices using Smartphones or tablets. The temperature, water, Lighting, etc can be regulated and thus lots of energy can be saved.

Controlled Temperature:- The smart thermostats efficiently aids in getting rid of carbon footprints in several ways. The thermostats can be paired with Smartphones and it can be adjusted from anywhere. Smart thermostats also can detect an opened door and it can turn off the air conditioner or heater accordingly. Even if someone departs for work forgetting to turn off thermostat he can do it from his smartphone. This way the wastage of energy can be controlled.

Intelligent Lighting System:- Electricity has the potential to leave carbon footprints if the usage is extensive and uncontrolled. Smart lighting can control electricity usage. The lighting that works with a sensor only works when it detects a presence in the room. On the other hand, the lightings without a sensor can be turned off through the smartphone from anywhere. Similarly to the smart thermostats, the smart lighting system also lends a big hand in energy regulation.

Smart Sprinkler System:- When a garden is watered manually, there is a good chance for the water to get wasted as we are unaware of how much water is needed for watering the garden. Equipping a Smart Sprinkler System can tackle this issue as it is smart enough to water the garden according to the weather and the soil. In the long run, gallons of water can be saved, ergo contributing to the green earth.

Pillar for Elderly and Disabled People

The notion of Smart Homes is to make the lives convenient and secure. According to some reports, 2.21% of India's total population are people with disabilities and a good percent of the population is occupied by people who are senile. It is also said that the population of people over 60 years is expected to reach 20% within 2050. Utmost care is imperative when it comes to elderly people or people with disabilities. Thanks to technology, the life of these people are made easy with the Smart Home Devices. With the emergence of Smart Homes, older people and disabled people need not depend on others for their needs. The Smart Phones, that are connected to the smart devices, at their fingertips helps them control it without actually maneuvering towards it. Despite having all these technological brilliance, all seniles might not know how to use it but with Smart Assistants like Alexa, they could just sit back and give commands to it. Moreover, the Smart Alarm system and security devices let them monitors different areas of the home and it even alerts them if there is a visitor.

The adoption of Smart Homes in India is growing due to the increased demand for security and convenience thus the Indian Smart Home market is growing vehemently. myG offers Smart Home Installation services, So head to the nearest myG Future outlet and get the job done if you would like to make your home smart. myG Online Store, the fastest growing online shopping store in India, has seen a rise in their Smart Home Market as well.

Gaming Laptops have become a widely used laptop and have been admired by everyone especially gamers. Usually, it is priced high but HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX - one the best gaming laptops, is priced comparatively less so that the users need not spend their full savings on it. HP gaming pavilion is rated high for its performance prowess. Even for non-gamers, this is a good choice as it is configured to give a top-notch performance. Hp Pavilion 15-Dk0047tx has a premium appearance with violet and black shades. Let us see in detail what else it has.

HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX - Design

Hp Gaming Pavilion 15-Dk0047tx is nicely put together. This laptop is made in a matte-finished polycarbonate material and the famous HP logo is centered on the lid in a violet shade. Two stylish air vents are placed below the lid on either side. Once you open the lid you get a 15-inch thin-bezel display. A webcam is placed on top of the display and underneath the display, you can see the HP Logo. Coming to the Keyboard area, the keys are spaced a little bit which is comfortable to type and the keys are lighted up in cool violet color. The surface beneath the Keyboard and around the touchpad is coated with a slightly metallic material. The speakers are placed horizontally on the panel above the Keyboard in a snazzy diamond-like pattern. The side panels posses all the ports including charging port, USB slots, HDMI Slot, etc. Though the Gaming Pavilion weighs around 2.25kg and has a width of 36cm, a depth of 25.6cms and, a Height of 2.34cms, it does not look that bulky like other gaming laptops. HP has done a good job to give it a premium look with the shadow black and violet color.

HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX - Display

The display is made pretty much large by trimming the bezel to thin giving a stunning viewing experience. The 15.6 inches WLED-backlit display possess' 1920x1080 pixels resolution making the pictures crispy. Usage in a bright light environment is made convenient with the anti-glare coating. Furthermore, the display refresh rate is 60Hz which is pretty decent. Altogether, the display looks compelling and has the potential to give the user an immersive experience.

HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX - Performance & Graphics

It is always frustrating when you experience lag or stutter while you use a Laptop. A seamless experience is what primarily everyone expects and HP Gaming Pavilion checks the smooth performance checkbox. The performance is powered by the 9th generation Intel core i5 processor which is the pillar for improving the processing speed vastly. To strengthen the performance, HP Gaming pavilion is equipped with an 8 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM

Talking about the graphics card, it possesses a 4GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Graphics card which makes sure all the high-end games like Farcry 5, GTA V, Forza Horizon 4, Fifa 20, etc is run smoothly at 60fps. The powerful cooling fan helps you to use or play for a longer period by intercepting the heat.

HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX -Keyboard & Touchpad

Hp Pavilion 15-Dk0047tx comes with a full-sized keyboard with number pads. The keypad is a highlight of this laptop as it glows in a non-customizable violet light giving it a stand-out look. These glowing lights also make it easy to use it in dark light. The Up and Down arrows are a little tiny, but that is compensated with good key spacing. The Touchpad is larger contrary to normally scene touchpads and it is featured with multi-touch gesture support and Precision Touchpad Support by which you can make shortcuts to open certain applications.

HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX -Audio & Battery

The dual Bang & Olufsen speakers are loud and clear enough and it features HP Audio Boots, though it can't compete with a good Headphone or Portable Speakers. Coming to the battery, it is a 52.5 Wh 3-cell Li-ion battery that is capable of giving 2-3 hours backup in heavy usage and approximately 5 hours under normal usage.

HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX – Price and Variants

The HP Gaming Pavilion 15-DK0047TX comes in Shadow Black and violet color and is priced fairly at Rs. 76990/-

Summary

The whopping price tag of a gaming laptop is why many people refrain from buying it. But the price of HP Gaming Pavilion 15-Dk0047tx is quite fair considering the quality and performance. It is a peach of a gaming laptop. If you yearn to use it, then you can order from MyG and you can get it delivered the same day.

Technology is dominating the world and the companies are utilizing it to manufacture extraordinary Smartphones. High-tech cameras, Chipset with rapid processing speed, etc are comprised of a Smartphone. The photos we take, the applications we use, the games we play and a lot more need a hefty chunk of storage space. Let the phone be of any capacity, after some period of usage we often get a notification stating, the storage is running out of space and we won't be having any clue how our phone is in devoid of sufficient storage. Mostly it is the piled up cache files or junk files that occupy a big percent of the storage space without our comprehension. However, there are numerous ways to tackle this issue. Let us see the ways to free up the storage in our Smartphone.

Use an SD Card

Dedicated SD card slots are not seen much in the latest Smartphones. Albeit, some phones come with a dedicated slot or hybrid slot in which you can insert either a sim card or an SD card. SD cards get handy while your internal storage space is swallowed by Applications or files. Some phones with the older version of Android, have a provision to move certain applications to SD Card by going to the Settings > Application manager > Select the App > Move to SD Card. There is one more way. You can specifically move your files, Photos, and Videos to the SD cards. Do not buy an SD card based on its price. Make sure you buy a good SD card of Class 10 with a good read and write speed. If you are looking for one, check out the MyG Website. You can get genuine SD cards and get it delivered the same day itself.

Turn-Off WhatsApp Auto-Downloads

WhatsApp is a widely used messenger and we get tons of messages, photos, and videos daily. Whatsapp has a big hand in eating up the storage. Sometimes without even selecting the download option, the media files get downloaded and without our knowledge, it will be stored in our Gallery. This is because the Auto-Download option is turned on in your Whatsapp settings. To turn it off open WhatsApp > Go to the Setting > Select Data and Storage Usage > Select 'When using Mobile Data' > Uncheck Photos, Audio, Videos, Documents. Do the same in 'When connected to WiFi' option. Now, to an extent, your device will not come across storage issues.

Use USB OTG

Thanks to the technology, most of the phones can be connected to a Pendrive or External Hard disk using OTG cable. Just like moving data to the SD card, you can move your data to a Pendrive or Hard disk. Make sure your phone has OTG compatibility. Plug it via OTG Cable and a new drive other than internal storage or SD card will pop up in your file manager, Move your files to that drive. If you require OTG cable, Pendrive or Hard drives, just check out the genuine products offered by myG on their website.

Delete Duplicate Files

Android has a separate option for duplicate files in storage settings that makes it easy for us to delete it. Just go to storage setting > Select Clean Up > Select Duplicate Files > Delete the files. If you do not have that option then you have to cherry-pick and delete the duplicate files.

Use Cloud Storage

Most of us are not aware of cloud storage facilities and some of us never use it. Cloud storage is an online storage facility to be precise and Google drive is one example. Google drive is an inbuilt application that helps you store your data on their servers. An internet connection is necessary to access Google Drive or retrieve data from it. If you want to store your photos or videos then select the photos and press the share button, then a list of applications will pop up, there you can see Google drive application. Just select Google drive and set the location in the drive. Within minutes everything will be copied to your cloud storage. Or else you can store files directly from Google Drive. Open Google Drive > Select the plus button > Select Upload and select the files you need to store on Cloud. The copying process will be done within minutes. However, to retrieve the data you are required to download from Google Drive. Google Drive lets you store a maximum of 15gb data. There are other cloud storage applications available in Google Play Store like Amazon Drive, Dropbox, Box, MEGA, Nextcloud, etc.

Reduce Photo Resolution

The modern Smartphone cameras furnish us with high-quality pictures and their size is big. So, if we keep on clicking high-quality pictures that will take up a good amount of your storage. However, there is an option to reduce the resolution of the images in the camera settings. Hence, the storage issue is tackled. Note that, the clarity will drop if you reduce the resolution

Clear Cache Files

A cache file is a file created by the applications you use, to reduce the loading time when you open the application. For instance, When you open Whatsapp, the cache files are created in the background. The next time you open Whatsapp it is loaded faster. That is precisely the use of cache files. These files get accumulated whenever we open applications and get piled up, ergo consuming the storage. By deleting this, you can get gigabytes at times and there is no harm in doing so. To delete it, follow this step: Setting > Apps > Select the app you want > Clear Cache. In some phones, there is an option to clear the total cache files, otherwise mentioned as Junk Files, in the storage setting of your phone.

These ways will free up storage in your Smartphone. However, whenever you buy a phone keep in mind about the storage. The storage capacity of a phone matters a lot if you are planning to use it for a long period. If you are intending to buy a phone with decent storage capacity, check out the myG website where you can see a wide range of Smartphones, and accessories that help relieve the space like SD cards, OTG cables, Hard disks, USB drives, etc.