Tech writer at The Telegraph (@ttindia & @t2telegraph). Propped up by coffee. Inspired by innovations. Reachable by email at mathures.paul@abp.in
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This is Radio Kaku, who has been repairing radios since 1976 in #Kumartuli. Tomorrow is #Mahalaya and if you are listening to a #radio broadcast of Mahishasuramardini, think about him. People like him make #Kolkata magical.
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Air India food can cut like a knife. Hiding in its roasted sweet potato and fig chaat was a metal piece that looked like a blade. I got a feel of it only after chewing the grub for a few seconds. Thankfully, no harm was done. Of course, the blame squarely lies with Air India’s catering service but the incident doesn’t help the image I have of Air India. What if the metal piece was in the food served to a child?
First picture shows the metal piece that I spat out and the second picture shows the meal before it put metal into my life.
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This looks great… #Samsung shows off its slidable display at Intel Innovation event
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I had a trip from Bangalore to San Francisco (AI 175) on June 9. In the bowl of fig chaat they served a blade. And I realised it was in my food after I chewed it for two or three seconds. As soon as I spat it out, I realised what the object was. The stewardess apologised for exactly three seconds and came back with a bowl of chickpeas. First, it is dangerous to have a blade on any flight. Second, it could have cut through my tongue. Third, what if a child was eating this food. A few days later, they mailed to say I could take a business class trip anywhere in the next year. That is a bribe and I don’t accept it.
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HMD Global has managed to stay away from samey offerings of most brands by ensuring Nokia phones are almost always up to date on the latest from Android. Wants and needs are different things... something @sarvikas and his team understand
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I took a break from the strange lure of NOT getting photographed. The last time I looked at the collection of my profile shots, I had managed to keep it to single digits in the last five years.
I always felt there’s something unnatural about giving someone a photo-op of big-ol-me. I have been told that getting photographed is “natural”. The problem is I keep telling myself that there many perfectly “natural” things that I don't want to be photographed doing.
Every year, something like 1.5 trillion pictures get taken. Okay, that’s just the beer talking. But that’s doesn’t make me forget that we are drowning in our own pictures.
Yet, I am in love with the snaps taken by @joshuakarthikr. The man becomes an acrobat when he takes photos with the iPhone... he becomes a man possessed. Thanks Joshua for capturing these colourful moments.
#shotoniPhone #shotoniPhone15ProMax #holiexperience #holi
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Xiaomi has got many things right on the 11T Pro, including video. Zooming is very smooth. #11TPro
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Spent a few hours at the Victoria Memorial on an entry fee of Rs 30. It is a world full of knowledge and of pleasant surprises. Compared to any museum in the West this is an insanely low entry fee.
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The scene around Apple Saket in Delhi. The crowd is waiting for the opening of the second Apple store in India #AppleSaket
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Apple Music is going deeper and deeper into the hearts of music lovers, be it in way of Spatial audio or the latest, Apple Music Classical. @tim_cook and his team know how to make music the soundtrack of our lives. To hear him speak was a thrill.
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Last year Xiaomi surprised Tickles with the Mi Robot Vacuum-Mop P. Let's see what the company delivers at #SmarterLiving2022 on August 26. Can @XiaomiIndia amaze Tickles again?
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Instead of a controlled environment, I shot a video in Kumartuli where artisans are preparing idols for Durga Puja. Rack-focus effect is absolutely spot on as the focus shifts between three faces. #iPhone13ProMax #iPhone #cinematic #RackFocus
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Dreaded dreadlocks. Kolkata is full of them and sadly we are not doing much about it, waiting for many architectural gems to crumble. #Kolkata #architecture
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Tech reviewer: Benchmark scores are not as promising as “we” thought it would be. Blah blah.
User: WhatsApp & Gmail work, right? And my red rose plant will look bright nah?
Often use cases are forgotten & companies are unjustifiably criticised. Specs alone don’t sell phones.
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A brilliant moment at Google I/O as @sundarpichai discusses PALM AI showing how AI models work across multiple languages. He chose #Bengali to explain the tech. *Sundor*
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There is always a good excuse to turn up at Bangalore airport three hours before departure… for the same old combination
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This is how a popular mosquito repellent works — attract the insect and then wait for someone to smack it with a rolled up newspaper
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I had fun writing about five creative apps and understanding how Apple is supporting them
@priteshsankhe @rohan_arora5 @BoxBox_Club @apurvarc @LilArtist_App
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Three early-morning views of the Howrah Bridge
#Photography #kolkataphotography #kolkatadiaries #Howrah #HowrahBridge
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Kolkata #trams continue to offer a sound opinion. And it evokes memories
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I keep hearing from cub reporters how they can write a 2000-word piece online. But the beauty of a good article lies not in its length. Make it precise, play with words, keep it crisp and aim for a memorable story. Ask yourself if the same piece can be moulded using 1000 words.
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Calcutta mornings can be surreal. It allowed me an opportunity to take the #iPhone14 on a tour of the city.
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What can a week-long break amount to? Plenty of fun with my 12-year-old in the kitchen. Good thing is… we still have plenty of cooking to do!
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And Tim Cook opens Apple’s second retail store in India — #AppleSaket. Now that the company’s offline stores are open, there is enough reason for the Apple CEO to visit India often
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Finishing touches are being given to the Burj Khalifa... the Durga Puja pandal modelled after the iconic skyscraper. And it looks stunning!
Clicked on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G @SamsungNewsIN @SamsungIndia
#DurgaPuja #Kolkata #Festival
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A Bong's true friend -- the #hilsa. Don't let any boil-brained rampallian tell you otherwise!
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The applause heard at #AppleBKC will be remembered for a long time. Apple’s retail dreams are coming true when the premium segment is growing in India. The store’s official opening is on April 18 and then comes Apple Saket in Delhi on April 20.
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For many, the phone is their go-to camera. It's stunning and it doesn't fail... bestseller is written all over #Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
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A more memorable moment comes five or six seconds after he leaves the store. There is a woman with a baby looking at some Apple promo material. He looks at them, wondering what they think about the brand… I guess. Ease of use? Privacy? Safety? Features?
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AI magic and more arrive at #SamsungBKC in Mumbai #GalaxyS24
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A few more minutes before gates open to Samsung #GalaxyUnpacked #GalaxyAI
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Here’s some good news. After all these years, The Telegraph’s t2 now has its own app, which you can download from the App Store or Playstore. Or read t2 on a new website: t2online.in/
Of course, there will always be the print edition to greet your morning cuppa.
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Weekend challenge: Make dosa, sambar and coconut chutney from scratch. Marathon run in the kitchen has ended.
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To be the most complete Android phone, the element of consistency is paramount, something I had been enjoying on the Samsung Galaxy #S22Ultra over the last few months.
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Today, my wife was left stunned, speechless and shocked when I described mosquitoes in a room as matte black and space grey.
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As Samsung is trying to take conversations around smartphones in a different direction, powered by AI, it was a pleasure to meet TM Roh whose team is behind the shift. Interview soon…. #SamsungGalaxy #GalaxyS24
PS: We both like to smile!!
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On a flight to Delhi:
Passenger to wife (over video call): Remove your mask.
Wife: Why?
Passenger: I want to see you smile.
Wife: Tee hee hee.
Romance is in the air….
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Heady conversations over coffee served in chipped cups. Back to Coffee House after more than two decades. Nothing has changed… hopefully nothing will change. Of course, Manna Dey is on my mind.
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The first three in queue at Apple BKC in Mumbai. This is Apple’s first retail store in India #AppleBKC
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Poet Walter Savage Landor was 21 and Rose Whitworth Aylmer was 17. They met on the Welsh Coast, near Swansea. And they met again but through an elegy he wrote after she passed away and was buried in Calcutta’s South Park Street Cemetery. She was 20 but their love remains timeless
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Overrated but familiarity breeds fondness. Still enjoy stops by Flurys. The Swiss tearoom has nothing Swiss about it anymore but there is still that old world charm. Thank you Joseph and Frieda Flury.
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Unseasonal rain in #Kolkata. “Monkey caps” are not yet ready to return to the cabinet. A few more days of winter….
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I can see a (not so distant) future when the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G will be seen in cafes, in the park, on public transit systems and in offices. Everywhere. It's going to be the everywhere phone. Sample shots and initial thoughts.... #Samsung #Fold3
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Saw them. Avoided them. And my heart cried for seeing them. But they asked me tell the world that nothing comes close to the #phuchka
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You can pack in a lot of tech into a set of earbuds but to distinguish it from competition, a bit of art is all you need. The Steven Harrington edition is stunning
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The interiors of old houses in Calcutta are simply fascinating. It can inspire stories, especially if you visit them after twilight #photography #architecture #Calcutta
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Making millions and millions of phones is not easy. Standards have to be maintained, so each phone has to undergo rigorous testing. A quick visit to one of the busiest factories in India. #RedmiKaDoubleBharosa
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Remains of the day… we shouldn’t allow them to fade into sunset #Kolkata #WorldPhotographyDay #shotoniphone
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There is something called the ‘joy workout’ and that involves wandering aimlessly around Kolkata during sunrise. Today, it was with Redmi Note 12 Pro+
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In a world full of choices and confusion, context is key. For any smartphone to succeeded, there needs to be use cases... in plenty. Today, it was about taking photos. Tomorrow, the S Pen. The camera has so far been sheer joy. #Samsung Galaxy #S22Ultra #Nightography
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A very Kolkata morning. The sun is out, the newspaper has been delivered. She appears content and everything seems all right with the world… at least I would like to believe so #morning #newspaper
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Last week was brilliant, seeing Tim Cook interact with creative professionals as well as students. I had an opportunity to meet him and here’s what the Apple CEO said about young India waking up to the creative power of Apple devices. #AppleIndia
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