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    When it comes to tablets, there aren’t many players left in the segment and Apple’s iPad lineup still has a cult following amongst travellers, enthusiasts, graphic designers and even casual users. Apple recently launched the new iPad Air that borrows a lot from its Pro brethren. It is by far the most perfect tablet that exists right now and if you’ve been looking to purchase one in 2020, the iPad Air should be your only option to consider. We’ve been using the iPad Air for the past few weeks for watching video content, playing games and editing images. Here’s what we think about this incredible machine:
    Design and DisplayApple has borrowed the critically acclaimed design from the iPad Pro and adapted it for the new iPad Air. It has a similar squarish design with slightly thicker bezels. The Liquid Retina display is nearly edge-to-edge with a real estate of 10.5-inch, 2224-by-1668 display with 264 pixels per inch. The iPad Air may sound massive on paper but it is quite compact in real life and the perfect size for a tablet. 
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    The iPad Air has also switched the charging port from Lightning to USB-C where it adds more functionality with other accessories such as USB drives, compatibility with external USB-C 4K displays, USB-C hubs and even wired ethernet. You can connect mirrorless cameras directly with the iPad Air and transfer files at lightning speed. The iPad Air is also compatible with Power Delivery USB-C chargers; however, you do get an 18W PD charger in the box with the iPad Air as well. 

    The other biggest improvement that Apple chose to borrow from the iPad Pro is the ability to charge the second-generation Apple Pencil wirelessly using inductive charging while being attached to the tablet magnetically. The Apple Pencil 2 support is a great addition as it has a more comfortable grip, is faster and more accurate than the first iteration and has other features as well. You can double-tap the side to switch to the eraser mode. You can even configure the taps with third-party apps to your liking. 
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    We do have to point out that the iPad Air does not have the Face ID feature but instead it uses a new version of Touch ID fingerprint scanning. The power button has now been relocated to the top of the iPad Air which also doubles up as a biometric sensor. This button can be used to unlock the iPad using your fingerprint and for the usual functions such as sleep/wake. We highly recommend registering at least two fingers from different hands as you will be using the iPad in various orientations and it’s always handy to have to access it with the closest hand. In fact, Apple will encourage you to register a second fingerprint during the initial setup as they know how the tablet will be used by users. 
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    When it comes to the display, the iPad Air uses Apple’s beautiful Liquid Retina panel that has the same quality and accuracy as the iPad Pro. Having said that, it is not a 120Hz refresh rate display like you see on the iPad Pro which we don’t mind, to be honest. 95% of the games don’t really push the frame rate above 60 which makes this the ideal gaming machine as well. Having said that, if you are a graphic designer and need more fluidity in your workflows, the iPad Pro is still a better option to consider. For most users, watching video content, playing games and carrying out daily tasks is a dream to do on the iPad Air’s display. 

    Performance The iPad Air is extremely fast to use and there’s no other tablet apart from the iPad Pro that can match its performance. It opens multiple apps in a zip, multitasks without any hinderances and handles games like Genshin Impact, Samurai Jack and others with high draw distances easily. In fact, the iPad Air is more powerful than some of the intel-based laptops we’ve reviewed this year and that’s not something you should take lightly.
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    In our Geekbench tests, the iPad Air scored 1593 (single-core) and 4209 (multi-core) which is higher than any ARM-based devices we’ve used this year. That’s a significant gain in both single-thread and multi-thread usage. This is because the iPad Air uses the new A14 Bionic chipset that has been fabricated using a 5nm processor and has a clock speed of 2.99Ghz. The chipset is coupled with 4GB of RAM which makes these numbers even more impressive. The only time you face slight issues is when you start editing Dolby Vision HDR videos in iMovie and 40MP RAW images on any of the image manipulation apps. If your workflows include these formats, the iPad Pro is a better fit for you.

    We consider the new iPad devices as great gaming devices, thanks to Apple’s App Store offerings and the Arcade subscription service. To our expectations, the iPad Air Was able to run games without any problems, throttling or any frame rate drops. We played Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time that is also available to play on PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch and other platforms. We have the game on all platforms for comparison and it worked just as well if not better. Sure, the texture details were slightly less detailed, but for a tablet that uses a mobile platform, the performance was better than the Nintendo Switch by tenfold. 
    Productivity  © MensXP/Akshay Bhalla
    The iPad Air is also a great device to use if you have a need for a capable laptop at the office, home or while you are travelling. If you are looking for a tablet that also doubles up as a laptop for school, college or work, we would suggest this tablet over any other device out there. Not only is it powerful, but it can also do everything the iPad Pro can. It even works with Apple’s new Magic Keyboard which basically transforms it into a capable laptop for most users. The keyboard is fantastic to type on and even has a backlight for the keys to work in darker environments. The trackpad makes it easy to navigate, edit text and use it like you would on a laptop. 
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    When used with the Apple Pencil, you can use it for editing texts, signing documents make annotations and everything you would do with a traditional paper and pencil. Similarly, the iPadOS can also detect your handwriting and convert it to text on first-party apps and search fields within the operating system. The iPad Air is probably the most versatile device you can buy right now and is more relevant to own, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not everyone needs a laptop and instead need something that they can use anywhere with ease especially when working from home. The iPad Air is probably the only tablet that fits in that category with the exception of the iPad Pro of course. 

    The Final Say  © MensXP/Akshay Bhalla
    The iPad Air is probably the only tablet that appeals to everyone. From students to gamers to professionals, the iPad Air is the perfect multi-tasking device you can own in 2020. From its great productivity features to being more powerful than some Windows-powered Laptops, the iPad Air is an essential gadget to own right now. 


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    The US elections have got the entire world hooked on to TV screens and social media as the country prepares to seal its destiny with the next President. 

    As votes are being counted and individual results for each state are being declared, one super interesting fact about these elections is the number of Indian-origin candidates which are winning state assembly seats. 
    One such brilliant man is filmmaker Mira Nair’s 29-year-old son Zohran Mamdani.
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    Zohran has managed to become the first South Asian to win a seat in the state assembly in New York and has a stellar personal profile that has left us quite impressed. 

    Zohran is an Indian-Ugandan-American politician, a housing counsellor, and he also raps as a hip-hop artist. 
    He was born in Uganda but moved to New York when he was about 7-years-old. Before running for office, he was working as a foreclosure conselor and as an artist. 
    His notable works include a track called Nani which got pretty famous last year. 
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    Zohran’s political aspirations include working towards housing and better healthcare for all the residents of the state and as far as the NYPD’s reputation is concerned, he wants to work towards cleaning the working system there. 
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    His mother is one of the finest filmmakers in the world and is currently in the global news for her visual adaptation of Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy, which stars Tabu and Ishan Khattar in lead roles. 
    His father Mahmood Mamdani is a famous Ugandan author and scholar and is currently serving as the chancellor of the Kampala university of Uganda.
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    It will be very interesting so see the 29-year-old politician leading and paving the way for a better community. 
    The world can surely benefit from the youth taking charge of nations and building the future.

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    There's a reason we find Aditya Roy Kapoor's style so accessible and relatable. It's because he always keeps it real with his outfits and chooses silhouettes we've all worn at some point in our lives. For some celebrities, stepping out in 'ghar ki chappal' might be an unthinkable move, but not for Aditya Roya Kapoor. He puts his authentic self out there without any qualms.
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    On the film front, he's going to be next seen in Ludo and is currently shooting for Ek Villian 2. This is perhaps the reason why we see him stepping out quite often. Case in point, this week when we were seen in a casual outfit.
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    If there's one actor who has time and again proven his styling and acting acumen, it's definitely Anil Kapoor. In fact, it has now become universal knowledge that with age, Anil Kapoor is aging in reverse. With regular workouts and a healthy lifestyle, he looks better than his 30-year-old self without a doubt. 
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    Besides maintaining a fit body, he makes sure that whenever he steps out he puts together an outfit appropriate for the occasion. From inspiration worthy workout gear that he wears on the regular to well-thought out ethnic ensembles for festive occasions, he does it all. His inked arm too is a strong reminder, that he knows how to keep up with the times. Moreover, when we see Anand K Ahuja, Harshvarrdhan Kapoor and Anil Kapoor together, somehow he always leads the pack with his rad style.
    For instance, recently, when he had stepped out for Karwachauth, he wore a rather sharp ethnic ensemble. Here, take a look at his outfit:
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    He was seen wearing maroon kurta, with a coordinated ethnic waist coat from the same colour family. He paired it up with a puffy white salwar that gave the impression of balloon pants from a distance. He further wore a pair of oxford shoes to complete the look. He briefly even took his mask off. 

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    © Viral Bhayani
    The balloon salwar added a definition to the outfit. In other news, we also know that balloon pants are trending on runways with high-fashion labels using the trend to take outfits up a notch. Using this trend and fusing it with a traditional outfit is just another example of how Anil Kapoor clearly knows how to innovatively style his outfits.

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    When it comes to English, we have all thought that one-upping and impressing Shashi Tharoor is the most impossible thing in the world. This has been accepted as a fact for years now.
    I mean, the words this man uses has made us literally Google them to find out what the hell is he talking about on multiple occasions.
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    However, turns out, that someone has done the impossible, someone has managed to impress Shashi Tharoor with words that even he did not know of. And, that someone is reportedly just in 10th grade right now.

    Recently, the politician appeared on a segment on Club FM, a private FM radio station in Kerala, hosted by RJ Rafi where he was on a Zoom call with a young girl named Diya.

    Apparently, Diya had earlier messaged him on Facebook, asking him to pronounce a super-long word. When she managed to pronounce the tongue twister of word with no complications, all he could ask was, "Which means?"

    She informed him that it is the name of a fictional food item. Being utterly impressed, he said, "It's not a small thing to remember and repeat the word. Everyone wouldn't be able to do it. She has memory power. She has the concentration. My advice is: learn such long words which you can make use of."
    [Malayalam] Wonderful story of brilliant 10th-grader Diya, who has mastered tongue-twisting English words I've never heard of, & for whom I made a surprise appearance during a @clubfmkerala show on her prowess!https://t.co/INEwhtYwtq
    — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) November 5, 2020 Wholesome stuff.
    That was a sweet and encouraging gesture from you
    Wonderful Diya, best wishes.
    Felt sad when electricity issues happened during the talk.
    — shymol (@shymolj) November 5, 2020 God bless, yes.
    Great show in having enthused a 10th grader. That's one reason why we like you. You enthuse. God bless.
    — John (@KorullaP) November 5, 2020 It won't be but she can do it.
    All the best to you, Diya! She's not just a hard-core fan of Shashi Tharoor, she aspires to be like him one day! Not going to be cake walk though. https://t.co/BhMQlhxyNl
    — George Lawrence (@GeorgeLawrnce) November 5, 2020 Impressive stuff. 
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    I'm sure. 
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