[Deal Alert] Grab OnePlus 2 for 22% Off

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With OnePlus 3T already in the shelves, why would anybody want to go for OnePlus 2? Well for starters, it was last year’s flagship device and even with the advancement of new chipsets, if performance is something you’re looking for, then the Snapdragon 810 performs no less than today’s flagship. What makes the OnePlus 2 more tempting than ever is the price. Earlier priced for Rs. 31,900, you can now grab the phone for just Rs.25,000.

For the price, you could be getting any mediocre midrange phone from the bunch that’s available at large. But Oneplus 2 is no midranger, not even by a long shot. We’ve always suggested our readers that last year’s flagship can be a good investment for today and this statement couldn’t be truer if you just calculate the value you’re getting for the price of One Plus 2.

OnePlus 2 price in nepal gadgetbyte nepal — **OnePlus 2 Pice in Nepal (2017): Rs. 25,000**

OnePlus 2 Specifications:

5.5-inch IPS LCD screen with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi)
Runs on OxygenOS 3 (Upgradable to 7.1.1 Nougat)
Snapdragon 810 v2.1 64-bit octa-core CPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM with 64GB internal storage (no card slot)
13MP rear camera with OIS, 1.3-micron pixels, Laser AF, dual-tone flash
5MP front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-LTE (nano-SIM)
3,300mAh battery
Front mounted fingerprint sensor

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Fossil Q Hybrid Smart Watch: A blend between a fitness tracker and a regular watch

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Fossil Q Hybrid Smart Watch: A blend between a fitness tracker and a regular watch

When it comes to gadget we all have a phone in our pocket but what else do we have that we usually tie on our wrist? Well, it’s a smart watch. After the launch of Apple Watch in 2015, there has been a massive hype for smart watches. Today there are many smart watches out there that have LCD/OLED displays providing many extravagant features. They are equivalent to small phones on your wrist. Everyone does not fancy a smart watch. And if you’re like me who likes premium branded luxury watches then you’re are in luck.

Q series of Hybrid Watch:

Introducing Fossil’s Q series of hybrid watches. It’s with some features of a smartwatch. Fossil Q hybrid watches are basically analog looking watches with hidden smart watch facilities. The watch also has an activity dial that shows the percentage of the goal reached. Fossil also presents you with an app that connects with the watch. The app is available on both android and iOS. This app can be used for:

Activities tracing
Sleep monitoring
Setting custom activity goals
Alarms
Receiving notifications

All this works through the Bluetooth connection between the watch and the app. These notifications are something that the manufacturer has worked on extensively. Since the smart watch does not have a display, it is relayed through the vibration and movement of the watch dials. You can program the dials of the watch to move in a certain combination that allows you to get notified that only you can understand. This makes your notification experience private. Talking about the battery life, it exceeds all smart watch battery life as it has a battery life of 6 months. Also, it has 2 separate batteries, i.e. for the analog watch and for the smart functionalities so that even if the smart watch’s battery runs out, the analog watch continues to function.

Verdict

Fossil Q hybrid smart watch is a simple yet ingenious product that combines an analog watch with an update of the 21st Century. The price of the watch starts from US $175 which is quite affordable for a luxury watch. The hybrid smart watch is a perfect balance between the elegance of a luxury mechanical watch and smartwatch functionality. I would love to buy this product but then again this is just my preference. Comment down below on your views on the watch.

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Deals: Lava A3 receives a price drop in Nepal

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Deals: Lava A3 receives a price drop in Nepal

Lava A3 was launched back in January as a major step-up from Lava brand from low-end budget smartphones to mid-range smartphones. The phone came with the slogan of ‘Never miss a detail’ and cost a price of Rs. 25,000 back then. The same device, Lava A3 received a price drop of Rs. 1,500. This price drop has made the device available at the price of Rs. 23,500.

LAVA A3 SPECS OVERVIEW

5.5-inch HD IPS display (with pixel density of 267 PPI)
Display protected by Gorilla glass 3
MediaTek 6750 chipset
Octa-core CPU clocked at 1.5GHz (64 bit, Cortex A53)
Mali T860 GPU
Android Marshmallow (v6.0) with Star OS 3.3 on top
32GB internal memory, expandable up to 64GB via microSD
3GB RAM
13MP Rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash
8MP Front camera with f/2.0 aperture and LED flash
Dual Hybrid SIM (Micro+Nano/microSD)
Connectivity: 4G, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Radio and Wi-Fi 802.11 (b/g/n)
Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner (unlocks in 0.16s)
Non-Removable 3020mAh battery
Latest Price of Lava A3: – Rs. 23,500

CHECK OUT THE FULL REVIEW OF LAVA A3 HERE.

VERDICT OF LAVA A3

Although the Lava brand has not created much of a vibe in the Nepali smartphone market, Lava A3 is a great phone to be considered. Lava A3 comes with a metal body giving a premium feel to the users. The camera on the Lava A3 takes stunning photographs establishing itself as the best camera phone in the price range. The Bokeh effect of the camera is impeccable and the camera performance does not dishearten you even on the low lights. Even on the unlocking speed of fingerprint scanner, Lava A3 has proved itself a superior.

Except for the repulsive display of 720p and smaller battery capacity of 3020 mAh, Lava A3 is a great device one could have. Owing to its camera, snappy fingerprint sensor and lag-less performance while playing the games with intensive graphics, Lava A3 will be a good buy for Rs. 23,500. You can get around 10% discount on retail shops too.

Also Check: Best Phones Below Rs. 30,000 in Nepal

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Leagoo M5 Review – A Budget Smartphone with Shock Proof Display

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May 12, 2017

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Leagoo M5 Review – A Budget Smartphone with Shock Proof Display

We have to admit smartphones are not durable. We put covers and protective glasses to prepare them for the worst cases. Truly, we don’t even get to enjoy the feel of the phone. So how about a phone that is truly durable, that can withstand all the mishaps that can happen in your daily life. Today we have the Leagoo M5 smartphone (Rs. 11,999) which comes with a shatterproof glass and claims to handle the worst beating possible. Let’s find out the Leagoo M5 Review in this detailed analysis.

Leagoo M5 Specs:

5inch super HD IPS 2.5D Arc(shock proof & Bulletproof glass)
RAM-2GB, ROM-16GB(128GB Expandable)
FREEME OS6.0 (Android 6.0)
Processor-1.3GHz Quade core
Network-WCDMA/GSM
FINGER PRINT-0.19S Ultra fast
Camera-Rear 8MP with Flash/ front 5MP
Battery-2300mAh li-polymer
Price: Rs.11,999

Build:

Leagoo M5 is a decent looking phone that comes with a tough polycarbonate back. Its back cover has textured surface to it. The phone doesn’t have any premium feel whatsoever, it just feels chunky in the hand which is a good thing for a durable phone.

Display:

The phone comes with a 5-inch display with 2.5D shatterproof glass and capacitive navigation buttons which are not backlit.

The colors are a bit cool for my liking but it is good nonetheless and the viewing angles are great. The screen, however, is susceptible to oils and fingerprints which make it hard for the display to be visible in the direct sunlight.

The feature focus of the phone is the display itself. The company claims the phone comes with Military grade Bulletproof glass. We handled the phone roughly to test its durability. It could withstand drop from heights up to 6ft on our test. The display didn’t get any scratches or crack even with multiple drops on cement and marble but the front housing of the phone came off after few falls. You can even use it as a handy hammer so usual drops and mishaps are nothing to worry about. This sure is one heck of a tough phone.

Despite the thick glass, there is no issue with the touch sensitivity and you can smoothly use the device.

Performance:

The phone comes with a Quad Core Mediatek MT6580M processor clocked at 1.3Ghz and has 2GB of DDR3 RAM. You can multitask between 3 to 4 apps without any app restart. However, with heavy apps in the background, the phone starts to lag.

On the gaming front, you can play games on medium to high settings and there were few lags and stutters as I continued to play for a long time. I also felt heating near the camera section while gaming and heavy multitasking. All and all it’s a very decent performer that will get you through your day to day usage.

Software UI:

Leagoo M5 is running on Freeme OS Lite which is your typical Chinese OEM skin on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. There’s no app drawer, all the icons are on the home screen. The look of the UI is pretty basic, you don’t get playful icons like in the MIUI. There’s theme store for changing your icons and wallpapers but I don’t find most of them any good. I immediately opted for a custom launcher and icon pack after few hours of usage to deal with the phone’s ugly UI.

There’s a quick switch mode which performs the function of the lazy swipe app. You can access by swiping from the edges. You also have off-screen gestures like double tap to wake up and control music. M5 comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back, which takes a lot of time to setup but unlocks the phone fairly fast.

Camera:

Leagoo M5 comes with an 8MP rear camera and 5MP front facing camera. The rear camera is decent, images looks good during daylight but they pretty much lack details. You can get decent images if the lighting is really good. And in low light, images are washed out and have lots of grain in them.

The rear camera is decent, images looks good during daylight but they pretty much lack details. You can get decent images if the lighting is really good. And in low light, images are washed out and have lots of grain in them.

The front camera is also decent, photos lack details and look washed out. The camera is definitely not a good part of this phone.

Battery:

The M5 comes with 2300 mAh battery which didn’t last for long during my usage. I got around 2 and a half hours of screen on time most of the days which is pretty low. You need to carry your charger if you want this thing to last until the end of the day. it takes around 2 hours to charge the phone.

Verdict:

So, for Rs.12,000, you cannot ask for a tougher and a decently specced entry level android phone. There are a lot of things to love and at the same time a lot to hate about the phone.The good things about the phone are:

The good things about the phone are:

A bulletproof display making it one of the toughest phone out there.
A good 720P screen.
Decent performance for your daily usual stuff.

And what I don’t like about the phone is

Poor camera quality.
Subpar battery life despite low-powered hardware configuration.

If you are not impressed by the Leagoo M5 phone, find out our very best smartphones below Rs. 15,000 in Nepal in this article here.

Google Taimen running on Android O spotted on Geekbench

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Google Taimen running on Android O spotted on Geekbench

As it is almost certain that we can now expect not two but three, pixel devices this year. The devices from Google are making very few appearances on the internet. We didn’t have much to share until the Google Taimen made its appearance on the Geekbench. The Google Taimen is yet another pixel device for which the rumors claim to be a phone with the display bigger than the pixel XL. So will it be a pixel XXL or rather will be a tablet? This is a question that is bugging minds worldwide. Recently, the Google taimen was spotted on the Geekbench with 4GB RAM and Android O.

Google Taimen Geekbench Scores

This Geekbench information doesn’t have much to spare. Let’s talk about the scores first. The single core score of 1804 and multi-core score of 6248 are considerably good scores, but not the best though. These scores are comparable to that of S8+ since S8+ scored 1929 and 6084 on Geekbench for single core and multi-core tests. So, it’s likely the last rumor of all pixel devices to run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 might be true. However, the CPU is clocked at 1.9GHz only. So, it might be underclocked SD 835 or a midrange processor like SD 653 (less likely). What we are certain about this next pixel device from google codenamed “Taimen” is it’ll have 4GB RAM and will run on Android O.

The Google Pixel devices are likely to get announced in Late September or Early October. So, there’s still a good amount of time left for their announcement and release. We’re likely to get more leaks and renders of those devices in days to come. We’ll surely keep you updated by sharing their future leaks and renders.

So, stay tuned. *more to follow

Microsoft brings Ubuntu, Fedora and SUSE to the Windows Store

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Microsoft brings Ubuntu, Fedora and SUSE to the Windows Store

Microsoft has recently been one of the most innovative company in terms of product development and future road mapping. Earlier in 2016, Microsoft tied the knot with the Linux Foundation and began rolling out support for Bash Shell in the Windows 10 Operating System. That was just the tip of the iceberg on what Microsoft was willing to do for the Open Source Community. Today on the ongoing Microsoft Build Conference, Microsoft has announced that the support for the Linux Distros is coming to the Windows as well.

If you’ve ever dreamed of a future where you could easily use the Windows and Linux system side by side on a single machine without any hassles, then that future is not so far. Three of the most famous Linux flavors are coming to the Windows store, namely Fedora, Suse, and Ubuntu. Microsoft has been focused on providing developers with tools that make their work on the Windows system effortless. Developers have always opted for Linux systems but with Microsoft’s new mantra “Meeting developers where they are”, the company is releasing support for the famous Linux Distros used by the developers.

Installing these flavors basically means, Microsoft will have Shell of each of these distros with all its dependencies. Microsoft claims installing the Linux flavors would be as easy as installing an app on your computer. These distros will be installed in a virtualized environment side by side with Windows. You’ll have all the command line utilities of Linux system, same as with the full installation. Not only that, you can run all the three flavors side by side.

Ubuntu as of now is already available in the App store. You have to turn on the Developer Mode in Windows and enable Linux support system to be able to find it in the store.

Along with this iTunes is also coming to the Windows Store.

GIST App: A must have app for GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL preparators?

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GIST App: A must have app for GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL preparators?

Abroad study is being quite trendy in our country and the number of students to pursue an education in the foreign countries is increasing every day. Abroad study, as fascinating as it sounds, however, is not easy at all. There will be certain tests/exams (like GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and GMAT) one need to attend to and attain the prerequisite score or more than it. To attain remarkable score, one should have a sound knowledge of English vocabulary, grammar, and its comprehensive use. The preparation is troublesome in most cases for not finding the resources required. However, with GIST app on your phone, the preparation will not be that troubling.

GIST, by its name, stands as an acronym for GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL. The GIST app is developed by Fewasoft with the sole purpose to ease the preparation for GIST exams.

GIST App: What is inside?

The app opens up to display clean and easy user interface. The GIST app is sectionalized into four segments, viz. Learn & Remember, Vocab in Context, Test Your Limits and Random, or is it?.

Learn & Remember

As the name implies, this segment is all about learning and remembering words, phrases, and idioms. This segment consists of 50 sets of regular vocabulary and two additional sets as a bonus making it a total of 52 sets. Each set of vocabulary includes 25 words, phrases/idioms with meanings and a suitable use of it in a sentence. The meanings are provided in English and Nepali; however, to enable the meaning in Nepali feature, one should Choose Regional Language as Nepali from the setting lying on the top right corner of the app.

The words, phrases or idioms on the Learn and remember section can be opted as “I Know” and “I Don’t Know”. With the use of a certain algorithm and according to the behavior of the user, the app distinguishes the expertise of user on those words, phrases, and idioms and keeps track of it showing on the top of each set.

Vocab in Context

This section includes articles from different newspapers and magazines. This section is used is give the users clear insights of on the comprehensive use of learned vocabulary.

Test Your Limits

This section is subdivided into three types of tests, Quick Test – On the Go, Donkey’s years and choose correct answer. This test includes the words from both locked and unlocked sets.

Quick Test – On the Go: – This test presents the words with five words to test the vocabulary built. At the end, the users are rewarded with a star for each word known and an expressive emoticon for the result.
Donkey’s Years: – The name for the test seems weird and somewhat irrelevant. Probably an increased number of words for the test could be an answer. This test is similar to Quick Test, the only difference being the set of 25 words.
Choose Correct Answer: – This is an MCQ-type test for those who find it easier to learn with options handy. An option can be selecting by double-tapping it. For any incorrect option selected, the option disappears encouraging the users to try again with remaining more probable options.

Random, or is it?

This section helps the users to avoid common mistakes one can make during the test. The spelling and use in the context of certain confusing words are mentioned in this section. It also includes rules for writing sections of GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL exams.

Some more features of GIST App

The most striking feature of this app is that it does not include any ads plus the GIST app is free to download.
The app is made more playful with just five sets unlocked at first. The new sets get unlocked as the user gets expert on the words of previous sets.
Turning on the sound lets you hear the pronunciations of the words.
GIST app includes all the frequent words of GRE, GMAT, IELTS, SAT and TOEFL.

Verdict

I find the app very useful for GIST preparators. The clean and easy UI will be the first benefit for the users. The simple and concise meaning to the words in the app helps the users to learn the words quickly and the Nepali meanings for the words have definitely been a privilege for the Nepali users. The GIST app also includes TTS (Text-to-Speech) due to which the app speaks the words itself telling users the pronunciation of the words. So, owing to its capability, I personally think it is the must have app for GIST preparators. For its ease of use and simplified learning and remembering methodology, this app will also be of use to the ones, who ought to develop their English vocabulary.

To download the app, click here.

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Samsung is offering Cashbacks up to 5K on three different models!

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Samsung is offering Cashbacks up to 5K on three different models!

Samsung Mobile Nepal has recently announced cashback offer on three different Samsung Galaxy phones. Among those three, Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 are among the latest releases whereas the Samsung Galaxy J7 is an older device. So the cashback on J7 might not be as exciting as those on the C9 Pro and the A7. The A7 (2017) has got the highest cashback worth Rs. 5000. It is then followed by the C9 Pro with a cashback worth Rs. 3000. The Galaxy J7 comes at the bottom of the list with cashback worth Rs. 2000. This cashback offer updates the list of Samsung Mobile new price in Nepal for three devices as Rs. 56,990, Rs. 49,900 and Rs. 19,900 for Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, A7 2017 and the J7, respectively.

Samsung Mobile New Price in Nepal: Galaxy – C9 Pro, A7 2017 & J7

With their latest pricing, here are the specs highlights of these phones along with our video reviews.

1. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro (New Price: Rs. 56,990)

Specs Highlights:

6-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
Octa Core Snapdragon 653 processor (Quad 1.95GHz ARM Cortex A72 + Quad 1.44GHz A53 CPUs) with Adreno 510 GPU
6GB RAM, 64GB inbuilt Storage
expandable memory up to 256GB via micro SD card
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
16MP front camera, f/1.9 aperture
Dimensions: 162.9×80.7×6.9mm;
Weight: 189g
Fingerprint sensor (embedded in the home button)
4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth v 4.2, ANT+, USB-Type-C, NFC
4000mAh battery with fast charging

2. Samsung Galaxy A7 2017 (New Price: Rs. 49,900)

Specs Highlights

5.7 Inch FHD Super AMOLED Display
1.9GHz Octa-Core Exynos 7880 Processor
3GB RAM With 32GB ROM
16MP Camera With LED Flash
16MP Front Camera
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Dual Nano SIM
4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
Type-C
Fingerprint Sensor
3600mAh Battery

3. Samsung Galaxy J7 (New price: Rs. 19,900)

Specs Highlights

5.5” Display; HD resolution
Samsung Exynos 7580; 1.5 GHz Octa-core processor
1.5GB RAM/16GB ROM (expandable up to 128GB)
Cameras: 13MP Rear / 5MP Front
TouchWiz UI based on Android 5.1 Lollipop
Dual microSIM support (SIM1: 4G; SIM2: 3G)
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n; GPS; Bluetooth 4.1; OTG support
3000mAh Battery

Coolpad Cool Play 6 with 6GB RAM and 4060 mAh battery launched

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Coolpad Cool Play 6 with 6GB RAM and 4060 mAh battery launched

Coolpad has launched a new smartphone yesterday in China. Touted as a gaming smartphone, the Coolpad Cool Play 6 features great specifications on paper. It comes in a metal build and is priced at CNY 1,499 which roughly translates to Rs. 22,784. The phone is also available in India for INR. 15,000. It is expected to launch in Nepal for Rs.33,000.

The Coolpad Cool Play 6 has a 5.5-inch display with the resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Underneath the hood, it is powered by a 1.4 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 processor which is paired with a whopping 6GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Coolpad’s skin on top. Storage wise, it has 64GB of onboard storage which can be expanded via the microSD card slot present on the device.

As far as the optics is concerned, the Coolpad Cool Play 6 is equipped with dual camera sensors on the back. Two 13-megapixel Sony sensors, one for depth of field feature and another for monochrome, sit right above the rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. At the front, the device has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture.

The Coolpad Cool Play 6 houses a huge 4,060 mAh battery which the company claims can last for 252 hours on standby, up to 6 hours of extreme gaming, 8 hours of video watching and 9 hours of internet navigation. The Chinese manufacturers have included ‘intelligent temperature control technology’ which makes sure that the device will not heat up while gaming.

While we are yet to receive any official new from Coolpad Nepal regarding the launch of the Coolpad Cool play 6, we can expect the device to launch by next month. The device will come with a higher price tag as Chinese manufacturers don’t usually sell devices at a 1:1 price.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Coolpad Cool Play 6:

5.5-inch full HD display
Android 7.1.1 Nougat
64GB storage (expandable with microSD card)
6GB RAM
13 MP Dual Rear-facing Camera with f/2.0 aperture
8 MP Front Facing Camera with f/2.2 aperture
Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 64-bit SoC
Octa-core processor
Adreno 510 GPU
Fingerprint Sensor (rear mounted)
USB Type-C connectivity
Non-removable 4060 mAh battery
Color Option: Black, Soft Gold

A new tool to generate stronger passwords using AI

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Just think about your password or group of passwords you use for a second. Are they any good? Or are they just simple word or phrases that you can remember easily? Remember those scenes from films or TV series you watch, where a person is trying to figure out the password of the other person. The hacker then suddenly remembers that one key feature about that person and types in that password and gets into the computer. Well, this can happen if you don’t choose your passwords carefully. The threat that the password of a student to be cracked might not be that much but if you’re an employee of a corporation where your password might be a gateway to all of your important information and bank accounts, there is a high probability that this might happen.

New Tool:

Well, there is an ingenious tool developed by a team from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Chicago that provides constructive suggestion to the user to change various parts of the password to make it more secure. The main core of this tool implements AI as a part of its thinking process specifically artificial neural network as that of our brain. This tool, instead of just showing the boring old “how strong your your password is” like they display in all major email service providers, tells you that a portion of your password needs change

The team developed this tool by feeding it with more than 135 million passwords and over 10 million natural-language words. For this reason, this tool can tell you whether the password you typed has been used before and can warn you not to use it again. Once the users begin typing in a password, the tool will indicate what requirements have been met and and also parts that need significant correction to create a strong password. At the end of the day, it depends on the user to accept or disregard the suggestion made by the tool.

Also Read:

WORST PASSWORDS OF 2016 [ INCLUDING TIPS FOR STRONG PASSWORDS ]

Verdict:

I think this is a brilliant tool that helps us as a user to improve the strength of our passwords and is clearly better than the one that just shows how strong the typed password is. However, there is one thing that bugs me about an AI giving me tips to change my password as if it is trying to manipulate me into shaping my password according to its opinion. There’s a high probability of critical information getting into the wrong hands. However, if you are not sure on how you can improve the strength of your password this can surely help you.

Should this be implemented in all the sites where passwords need to be created? Comment down below on your views.