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Was planning to get a Xiaomi Redmi (as the Mi3 seems like it will take forever to be available). But then came across an article citing serious security issues with Xiaomi phones sending data to chinese servers in the background. Hence think flashing it with CM would be better idea. Has anyone...

Hi folks, I will be moving to Chennai soon (a little on the outskirts) and would like to know what are the options for getting a good broadband connection. I have good experiences with Airtel but am not sure if they may be available at the location. I do think BSNL is available there but have...

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Hi, I was looking into booking a flight from Bangalore to Helsinki (Finland). My confusion is regarding the baggage allowed on the journey when it involves another domestic stop (from where we emigrate)? Does the domestic baggage allowance limit apply (usually 20 KG) or is it the international...

Hi, Could folks from Delhi please let me know which are good shops / locations to scout for Winter clothing? I will be staying in Canada for about a year and need to get some good winter wear. I will be in Delhi for a few days and was thinking of looking around there? TIA Appreciate any help...

Hi, Does anyone here know of good reliable AC mechanics in Chennai? My 1.5 Tonne AC seems to be consuming a lot more power than expected (as per my observations almost 1.5+ units per hour). I recently had the Voltas folks come and service it (Water Service) and was fully cleaned as I thought...

Ok, I guess this might sound a useless question to most folks here , but I would really like to know how if a voltage stabilizer consumes power and if so how much (or how do we calculate its power consumption)? TIA

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Hi, I need to get a replacement battery for my HP pavilion laptop (thinking of getting a 12 cell one instead of the standard 6 cell). Are there any good brands for this? And any recommendations on a good place to get this from (cheap and quick delivery or a physical shop)? TIA

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I've recently moved to a new place where the Voltage is a real PITA. I lost my Premier AC stabilizer (double boost one) a week back. Have now replaced it with a V Guard VEW400 which has a display of the input and output voltages, with this I once noticed the i/p voltage go as low as 110V...

Hi, I was wondering if a wireless router can be made to act as a DNS server for an local LAN? (mainly to allow devices to be identified with their names instead of IP's) I know this can be done with static IP's and updating hosts.txt but this would be a major headache when there are numerous...

Source: 2011 MacBook Pros Confirmed To Crash Under Load - Slashdot Apple forum: Apple - Support - Discussions - MacBook Pro 2011 17" hard freeze ... I guess Apple might start saying users are "typing incorrectly" on their laptops now? :rofl:

I was looking for a laser all in one and came across the "Samsung SCX 3201". Would like to know if anyone here has faced any issues (or has any other feedback on these)? TIA

I am trying to figure out if a printer (that does not have an ethernet connection or Wifi etc..) can be used as LAN printer? Can this be used for printing from other devices (laptops) that connect to the same LAN? If yes, would all machines need to use the same OS (i.e. if my printer is...

Hi, I am planning to get 3 copies (for 3 people including myself) and was wondering if there are some deals where I can get this as cheap as possible? The lowest I could find was for 5.9K at deltapage. Does anyone know a cheaper price for this and where? TIA

Hi, I am looking to get a new motherboard for my Quad Core Q6600, DDR2 rig. Main criteria is that it should be reliable and preferably one with onboard graphics as it appears my ASUS mobo has given out on me. Any recommendations on motherboards for this?

Hi, If I get a Mobo with on-board graphics and then add an independent GPU. Would I be able to use switch between their usage while running the PC to help save power with the onboard (for normal usage) and the Dedicated GPU (when gaming etc.)? Or is this not possible and depends on the OS? TIA

Hi Folks, Any X10 owners here? Would like to get some feedback on the Xperia X10 as am planning to get it for a friend as a gift? Is this a good choice for 20K?

Hi, I would like to get a multimeter and try checking out some voltages on some of my electronic equipment to see if there are voltage problems in the supply. I am a complete noob to this and would like some advice / suggestions on what to look for in a multimeter when buying one and the cost...