Author: Rojan Rajbhandari

If you live in Nepal or have visited us at some point, you’ll know that musical instruments are an inseparable part of our identity. From the heart-wrenching shrill of a Sarangi to the low booms of a Dhimay, from the sharp plucks of a Tungna to the melodious charm of a Murali, folk instruments are a big part of our Nepali culture. But it’s an indisputable fact that despite the efforts of folk music enthusiasts all around our country, many of these instruments are slowly dying out. Amidst this gradual degrade, many efforts are still being made to conserve this…

Ripple, or RippleDevice, is a Nepal-based OEM company looking to enter the laptop market with a bang. With their new product, dubbed the Ripple Artifact, they seem to have their sights set on capturing the sights and hearts of customers. Providing crazy specs at great prices, with every spec also promised to be “fully customizable”, Ripple’s new release definitely looks like a promising competitor to be on the lookout for if you’re on the hunt for a new laptop. The New Ripple Artifact: The Ripple Artifact will be the first publicly launched product by RippleDevice. Promising top-of-the-line hardware and features…

The Redmi series is one of the most excited and sought after smartphone lines under Xiaomi, and why wouldn’t it be? With spectacular cameras and blazing performance, Redmi devices always bring a lot on the table for a pretty reasonable price point. With tons of variants to choose from, there is something for everyone, and now with the recent addition of the Redmi 9 Power in Nepal, another feature-packed option is now on the list for those on the hunt for a more battery-heavy smartphone. Redmi 9 Power: A Budget Beast with Gigantic Battery The Redmi 9 Power is the…

With Valentines’ Day creeping up quickly on unsuspecting couples, the task of getting your significant other a gift to remember (until the next year, at least) can finally not be pushed away any longer. While traditional options like flowers and chocolates are good and all, they do tend to ‘finish’ very soon. After the flowers have withered away and the chocolates all guiltily eaten up, you still need something you can remember the day by, and so tech gifts for Valentines Day are a great option in this regard. From cameras to smartphones, fit-bands, audio accessories and even silly little…

The Apple iPad 10.2 2019 version was a big value-for-price product, with users all across the world loving it for its affordable price and solidly nailed down features. The latest in the line: the Apple iPad 10.2 2020, follows a similar path. With a faster chipset and a 20W charger included in-the-box, the Apple iPad 10.2 2020 has finally found its way to the Nepali market as well. So in this article, we’ll be looking over this new gizmo, its price in Nepal, and whether or not it lives up to its hype of being the best budget iPad right…

While market giants like Samsung, Apple, Huawei, etc., have been rolling out one new hot release after another in stores, Infinix is doing something slightly different with its online-driven approach. Due to their business model of only selling through online platforms, this Hong-Kong based company has built a reputation for bringing great featured phones at insanely low prices. Following the success of their last two releases, the Infinix Note 7 and the Infinix Hot 9, Daraz, the exclusive online partner for Infinix Mobility in Nepal, is going for another round with the new Infinix Smart 5. Please keep reading to…

Samsung’s A-series for tablet phones has been a big market grabber since back when it was first released in 2019. While it is no flagship S-series stunner, the A-series has captured the hearts of a broader audience due to its affordable budget range. Their latest release, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 2020, is an especially good one, so it is only natural that a lot of people are excited that this mid-range marvel is finally available in Nepal. But is this tab really worth it? How does it compare to other choices in its price range like the S6 Lite?…

The story of folding smartphones hasn’t been a particularly very successful one – although very cool to look at from a distance, they don’t perform as well for general day-to-day use. After a small Chinese OEM company by the name of Royole Corporation launched the first commercially available true folding smartphone under the name of FlexPai, industry giants leaped into the game. With Samsung leading the first successful folding phone with its Galaxy Fold, other companies like Huawei, Microsoft, and even Motorola joined the game. But even though the quality of each new model of folding phone has gotten better,…

Backed by the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, Daraz has finally announced its next ‘11.11’ sale. Well, what’s so special about the 11th of November though, you might ask. Celebrated on the 11th of November(11/11), this is a sale day that is quickly spreading from its origins in China to a global phenomenon. The Chinese sales festival ‘Single’s Day’ not only outsells Valentine’s Day in terms of numbers but also eyeing to outsell the previously undisputed sales festivals like Black Friday, Cyber Monday End-of-the-year. And with a big day like this looming close forward, Daraz has finally announced the details for…

Following the ban on analogue signals, Digital TV signals have become the new way of seeing a high-quality picture on television in Nepal. In this tough rivalry, we will look at the top 5 digital TV and movie streaming apps that are commonly used in Nepali households. Overview of Digital TV With high-speed internet access tucked away in everyone’s pockets these days, video streaming has become a particularly lucrative business. Most users can now stream HD video with little to no lag, which would’ve been a far off dream 15 years ago. Platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, etc provide rich…