How to Build Your Tech Skills for Job Applications

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 12, 2020       

If you’re looking to develop a career in the tech field, whether as a newcomer or a professional wanting to advance to the next stage, then you need to make sure your resume is an impressive one. You’ll want to show potential new employers that you have the right knowledge and experience needed for tech positions.

Tech knowledge is always going to set you apart in the job market, because even those businesses that aren’t directly selling technology-related services will still undoubtedly implement technology into their everyday business routine in order to promote efficiency.

Here's how you can make sure your tech knowledge is up to scratch for presenting a professional resume for job applications.

Get Qualified

One of the best and most eye-catching ways you can demonstrate your tech knowledge is by gaining a degree in this area. This will show all potential employers that you have tech knowledge on a professional level. The great aspect of tech-related degrees is that they can be applied to a variety of job roles and industries, so this degree will definitely open many doorways for you and make sure that your job application stands out in the right way.

Take a Training Course

You don’t have to study for a full-blown technology-related degree to make yourself stand out at as a job applicant. Anything you do to improve your tech skills will be beneficial to both you, and your applications, and this includes training courses. Training courses are great ways to build professional knowledge and fill in the gaps for key tech knowledge that many businesses may want, like undertaking Google Cloud Platform training or training yourself up in social media, software and more.

Study in Your Own Time

If you’re serious about building your tech skills in order to apply for a wider range of jobs, then you may want to utilize your spare time wisely by investing in resources and learning materials you can use to learn more. You could browse online articles or tutorials, or invest in tech-related books to help you develop a deeper understanding of tech.

You can also list this as a hobby on your resume to show that you have a keen interest in tech, which extends to learning about it as much as possible in your spare time.

Practice with Pieces of Tech

While you can brush up as much as you like on the theory of technical processes and using technology, you’re going to need to be able to demonstrate your knowledge, too. The only way to build your confidence with using tech, like smart devices and computers, is by using them. Therefore investing in tech to practice with and making sure you use tech regularly means it’ll soon become second nature to you, and you will be able to demonstrate these skills at the interview stage, or in a job.

Takeaway

If you’re serious about building your tech skills as much as possible then dedicating all your time (spare and professional) to qualifications, learning, training and technology usage will be key to your own development and job application success.

6 Camera Features to Look for in a Phone

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2020       

When you're getting a new phone, one of the essential features you need to consider is its camera features. Nowadays, taking photos of almost anything and posting it on social media is one of the most popular trends. The better photographs you capture, the more people will follow you—this matters especially if you're an influencer or a vlogger.

Your camera features can help you with such, so you need to look into the following features when buying a new mobile phone:

Digital SLR-Like Cameras

Digital SLR cameras are one of the latest innovations in photography, and one of the first people to embrace them were professional photographers. With a digital SLR, you can use the camera to take as many pictures as you like. This makes digital SLR cameras great for family photos, portraits, and those who want to capture events in a professional yet casual way.

However, if you're a person who wants to integrate a digital SLR into a mobile phone, you can do so. Pick the phones with such features so you can have a two-in-one device. One of the popular phones with a DSLR-like camera is Vivo X50 Pro, which professional photographers can use to capture high-quality pictures.

Digital Zoom

Most phones today can zoom in and out. When you try to take a picture, and the background gets out of focus, the phone will crop the image so that the background is crisp. This is an excellent feature because it ensures the image is sharp.



Automatic Focus

You should also look for an automatic focus feature. Some phone cameras can automatically focus so you don't have to adjust your phone camera manually. Other cameras are only able to focus a portion of the image and then let you know. This allows you to focus on the essential parts of the image without focusing on the wrong part of the photo.

Video Camera

Most phones allow you to record videos using the built-in video recording function. This means you can take the video on your phone or place it onto the computer and watch it there. Some of these devices allow you to control the sound being recorded and adjust the audio volume with a finger's touch. These features will enable you to take better quality videos, even if you're using a phone.

Shake Reduction Feature

Although rare, some cameras offer a feature called ‘shake reduction.’ This means the camera will slow down the picture during video recording, making it look sharper and less blurry. While this may seem unimportant, it's an incredible feature to have if you're using the phone to take a wide-angle photo.

Manual Controls

Although automatic controls are usually what people use when taking photographs using a phone, it's still best that it has manual controls available as well. Some cameras will allow you to set different settings, such as ISO, aperture, white balance, and other functions. This means you can make your photos look sharper, especially if you're using the camera outdoors.

The picture quality of the camera depends on the settings you use. You must keep the best settings in mind, so if you have to take the picture at night, the auto-exposure is usually the best option. Or if you have to take photos in low lighting conditions, the aperture setting is best.

There are times when you want to use the photo-editing tools to correct a wrong setting you've used. Therefore, you should choose the camera with a built-in photo editing tool so you won't have to install another app.

Conclusion

It's a good idea to get a camera capable of recording both movies and photos. Since you may not want to bring lots of gadgets whenever you want to capture a picture, your mobile device is enough. So long as it has essential camera features, you can capture images like a professional photographer.

Especially if the phone has a digital SLR-like camera, you won't have to worry about its resolution. If you're not into photography, you don't have to worry because one of the best phone camera features is an automatic focus. With such, your phone camera will automatically adjust to create the best resolution of the image.

You also need a phone camera with a superb video camera since taking videos of things you do is also one of the trends nowadays. You can record high-quality videos if your phone camera has a shake reduction feature.

Moreover, if you're a professional photographer and want a better resolution depending on every image you're capturing, you need to have phone cameras with manual controls. That being said, you can enjoy and post superb photos using your mobile device.

Google Pixel 5 - TOP 5 FEATURES

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 30, 2020       

The Google Pixel 5 is now OFFICIAL. We have the OFFICIAL Details, Specifications and Features and It's way different then what the Pixel Flagship line was made for.

The OG Pixel, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3 XL, and Pixel 4 XL all Got Flagship CPUs, We saw some design experiments, like Huge bezels in Pixel 2, A huge notch on Pixel 3 XL, and Last Year there was a huge top for useless Soli Radar. This time However things are Perfect in terms of Design, but in terms of Specifications and mainly CPU, it's not looking good.

Here are top 5 features of the brand new Pixel 5 Smartphone.

1. Design

So you're looking at the first Google Smartphone with symmetrical bezels and i must say this is a really Good design, there's a punch hole on top left corner, It's huge no doubt, but this design is way better than what the Pixel 4, or Pixel 3 XL was. This is an OLED Display with 90Hz Refersh Rate, 90Hz is I think a sweet spot, i'm in for that.

The Back design is also really nice, and in sorta sage green color it looks unique. the Entire rear is made of aluminium. Wireless Charging does not work through metal, but there's a cutout for the transmission of energy. So yeah Metal it is and it looks and ofcourse gonna feel really amazing.

2. Performance

So the Pixel 5 features a Mid range Snapdragon 765G 5G CPU, which can also be found in the OnePlus Nord which cost just 339 USD if you convert the Indian pricing. The 765G is based on 7nm Process and is decent for Daily usage, I haven't seen any lags on my Nord so i guess same for the Pixel 5, Additionally there's also 8GB of RAM with 128GB of Storage.

3. Camera

Now it's not about the Design like a Glass Panel, or Performance like Flagship 865 CPU, it's all about the best Cameras and Image Processing, the Pixel 5 is once again going to smash most Phones in terms of Camera Performance and Image Processing. There's 12.2MP Main Camera which supports 4K 60FPS and 1080p 240FPS video recording, it is the same sensor used in the Pixel 4, Pixel 3 XL, only difference will be in image processing and there's also a 16MP wide-angle camera. No Telephoto is quite disappointng, but yeah Google's image processing can make zoomed images looks like taken from Telephoto.

4 Software

Second most important thing inside Google Pixel Phones is Software, it is straight from the brand who owns Android, so security patches, and major updates before all is something most need for a secure usage. There's also some Pixel exclusive Software like Screen Call, Integrated Google assistant and much more.

This is a bloatware free experience which is something you won't find in Xiaomi or OnePlus devices too coz now they come with Facebook and Messenger. So yeah Pixel 5 with best Software.

5. Hidden Addons

This may go unnoticed, but the Pixel 5 features Flagship IP68 Certification, there's 4080mAH BATTERY with Wireless Charging and reverse wireless charging, and it's overall a great and decent phone. 699 US dollars will be the price, it's going one on one with the S20 FE, iPhone 12 Mini and OnePlus 8T. I won't say you should just go and grab Pixel 5, but if you want a decent phone for normal performance usage and great cameras, the Pixel 5 is the one to get.

Google expected to sell only 800K units of Pixel 5 in 2020

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 30, 2020       

The Google's Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A XL are on it's way and this year Google is targeting a wide range of Audience by Lowering down the Price and ofcourse Lowering down the Specifications. Unlike the Pixel 4, Pixel 3, Pixel 2 XL or the OG Pixel Phone, the Pixel 5 is a Mid-range Smartphone with some Flagship Features.

Google is looking to produce only around 800K units of the Pixel 5 in 2020. Google is expected to ship 3 million units if we combine the Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a together. This year, the top selling phones were Galaxy A51 and iPhone 11, so Google with Pixel 4A and Pixel 5 can easily surpass most phones.

"Google gave a relatively conservative order forecast this year because its flagship Pixel 4 did not sell well last year, and because COVID-19 is causing their team to stay on the safe side concerning handsets for now."

FYI, Google sold 7.2 million Pixel Smartphones last year, but this year due to Covid-19, All the Tech Giants including Google got affected, so shipping 3M Units of New Phones in 2020 is not bad at all. 

[How to] Get iOS Like Google Widget on your Android Smartphone

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 20, 2020       

With the all new iOS 14 and Google's Special Widget for iPhone, it's all Clear Google cares more about widgets on iPhone than Android. Good News is, you now can get the same Widget on your Android Smartphone with KWGT.

Credits to Joseph for making this Incredible Fully-Functional Widget for Android, All you need to do is Install the Pro Version of KWGT, Download the Kustom Widget, and Download a few Google Applications mentioned below for the Google Lens, Google Assistant, and Incognito Mode Buttons to work. 

[Steps] How to Get iOS Like Google Widget on your Android Smartphone

1. Download KWGT Pro from Google Play Store
2. Download Kustom Widgets Zip File (Made by Joseph) and Extract It.
3. Download Google Assistant, Google Lens and Incognito Browser
4. Make a new KWGT Widget on your HomeScreen.
5. Open KWGT Pro, Open Folder (Near Search), and Select Widget from the Extracted Folder
6. Tap On that Widget, Set the Size According to your HomeScreen Size (Use Layer - Scale).
7. Enjoy

Joseph Plans to make other iOS 14 Like Widgets, So make sure to Follow him and Ofcourse we'll update this Article whenever he posts something new.

Cool.. Right? Post your Screenshots in the below Comment Section.