Author: Shashank Bhardwaj

Alexander Payne tends to deliver movies running high on emotional content. It’s what he does best. In The Descendants, the director quite impressively showcased the incredible complexities within families. Now in Nebraska, he’s bettered himself. Focusing on an aspect of American life that’s never been glamourized or even portrayed in popular media, Payne’s achieved a poetic and unsettling narrative. [quote_center]6 Oscars and 5 Golden Globe Awards [/quote_center] PLOT Bruce Dern pulls off a brilliant performance as Woody Grant, an alcoholic old man seeming to near the end of his life. His mid-thirties son, David is played by Will Forte, who…

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Although Android fanboys champion the platform’s customization potential – I’m not someone who indulges in changing a lot on my device. I chose Android over iOS simply because I find Android devices to be a lot more beautiful than the iPhone. However, once in a while, I do go down the customization path and experiment with my UI for the sake of a fresh feel. Let’s review Contract+ for Android. [row][col type=”1_2″ class=””]  The Good A couple of taps allow me to call, text or email my friends from just one place. The social integration – Facebook, Google+ etc is…

Bill Gate’s baby, Microsoft, is a 38 year old giant today. Founded in 1975 to sell BASIC for the Altair 8800 computer, the company has seen it all. Windows dominated its industry, and still does, but the company has lost out to competition in almost all other markets: Mobile OSes, Search, Mail; Microsoft has had a hard time in many other segments. Did you know Microsoft once had the option to acquire eBay for just $500 million? It chose not to, giving way to Google which bought the service for $1.65 billion. Microsoft has also had many secrets unknown…

Nokia has finally stepped into the Android smartphone arena (ironically, right after it was acquired by Microsoft). Nokia’s new devices – the Normandy X, X+ and XL, run a slightly older version of Android – 4.1.2 Jellybean – and have no access to any of Google’s services – Play Store, Games, Hangouts, Gmail etc. However, like with any other Android device – root it and the possibilities are endless (here’s why). Put in a custom ROM, get Google services, boost your battery life, do practically anything you wish to. Follow this simple guide to rooting, and you’re good to go.…

So the final season of Breaking Bad just ended. Anyone else feeling purposeless in life? We know that feel, bros. But it’s not the end of the world yet. Even if you haven’t seen Breaking Bad, There are many more TV shows to ruin your productivity with. Take Dexter for example – the crime thriller has boasted of a loyal audience for a long time, one better only by Game of Thrones. While shows like Californication may carry the flag of the adult dramedy genre, Sherlock holds it own as one of the most intelligent shows on television. So which…

Earlier, we covered the first in this two-part series of the 10 Most Unique Phones from Nokia. If you haven’t seen #6 to #10 yet, check them out here. If you’re a returning visitor, check out some really unusual looking phones by Nokia! #5 – N90 The first phone in the N-series, the N90 had two displays on either side of its body. It also had a unique camcorder look (that was replicated in the N93). #4 – 3650 Released in 2003, the Nokia 3650 was among the first Nokia phones with a camera. It came with a dazzling 3.4 MB…

So Google Glass is out. So what? It’s just another one of those many revolutionary products from Google right? Over the years, Google has indulged in almost every product category and given us products making our lives infinitely easier. It’s nothing new. We’ve come to expect such stuff from a ‘search engine’ company. Google has given us Android, it has given us Glass, and it’s going to be giving us a lot more. There’s always something cooking at Google’s secretive “X Lab” – the place (whose location is unknown) where path-breaking inventions – like Glass – are designed. What else…

While it was king, Nokia made an astounding number of mobile phones – of all sizes and colors. While some of them were iconic and went on to become the most popular handsets of their time, others were simply too weird. There was the iconic Nokia 6600, of course, famously dubbed the Nokia egg phone. But there was a lot more to Nokia than just its egg phone. Yaabot takes you through the the first in a two-part series of the 10 most uniquely designed phones Nokia ever made. Here’s #6 to #10: #10 – Nokia 7610 Launched in 2004,…

Loved for its open-world gameplay, hated for its adult and controversial content (or maybe not), the Grand Theft Auto series has developed a cult following all over the world. The series has influenced the gaming industry (Saints Row, for example), and its customers too (6 New York teens were arrested for carjacking in 2008, inspired by GTA IV). Also Read: GTA VI is Coming Let’s revisit the previous editions of this enthralling game series. GTA (1997) Released in 1997, the first GTA game was titled Race’n’Chase and was almost cancelled due to production issues. Fortunately, it was both renamed and released (for…

There have been many occasions when I’ve felt like disowning my friends when I realize they haven’t seen The Dark Knight trilogy. Some movies just have to be seen. For many other geeks, some novels just have to be read. How have you felt when your buddy told you he or she didn’t know what 1984 was? How would you react if your friends told you they didn’t read Neuromancer? Here’s a list of the best geeky novels you absolutely should read, and make sure your friends do too. #5 – 1984 – George Orwell: Published in 1949 but set in 1984, in the…