Viraj Gawde-Journalist

Viraj Gawde

Journalist

March, 2026
Wearables, Mobile Accessories, Apple
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About Viraj Gawde

Viraj Gawde is a Tech Journalist with bylines at Travel+Leisure India & South Asia, Android Headlines, 91Mobiles, Croma Unboxed, etc. He has written thousands of news pieces, how-to guides, product comparisons, listicles, and op-eds on consumer tech.

Currently, Viraj is obsessed with the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence and how it is reshaping the way we work, create, and use tech. As a curious generalist, Viraj's work extends into a wide range of subjects, formats, and storytelling styles.

When away from desk, he is a finance, sports, and travel geek with a constant curiosity for new experiences.

Latest

Apple TV logo centered with curved film strips surrounding it.
Apple TV raises prices, but there's a smarter way to pay

Ad-free streaming, five-member sharing, and a strong library still make the price hike easier to swallow.

Illustration of the Microsoft PowerToys logo surrounded by interface snippets showing features like Paste as Plain Text, Color Picker, and Dark Mode.
PowerToys 0.101 adds one of its most useful Windows tools yet

Several useful upgrades after months of bug fixes and polishes.

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Plex app icon on an Apple TV
Plex is reversing the worst part of its controversial redesign

Sidebar navigation is back.

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An ESP32 board turned analog gauges into PC performance monitoring display
Someone built a retro analog PC dashboard with an ESP32 and E-waste gauges

Retro hardware meets modern PC monitoring.

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Pixel Tag hero
The Pixel Tag is what Android’s tracker ecosystem has been missing

Keeps things simple—attach it, forget it, and find it when needed.

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Pixel Watch 5 brings passive blood pressure tracking and Gemini Intelligence

New ways to monitor long-term wellness and get useful help from your wrist throughout the day.

Characters from Baby Reindeer and Queen's Gambit with the Netflix 'N' logo.
5 Emmy-winning Netflix shows you can finish in one sitting

These shows are proof that they deliver complete and satisfying stories without committing to a lengthy binge time.

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Google Calendar and Samsung Calendar on phone screen
I thought Google Calendar was boring until I found these 7 features

I stopped relying on multiple productivity apps to keep my day organized.

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5 Oscar-winning Netflix short films to watch when you're pressed for time

These Oscar-recognized shorts leave a lasting impression and prove that cinema’s best stories don’t need two hours of your time.

Bingebuster virtual store
This 3D Blockbuster recreation brings back the video store browsing that streaming killed

Friday night video stores are back—virtually

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A hand holding a phone with Youtube Premium logo on the screen.
YouTube Premium has 5 features I didn't know about—and they're worth the subscription alone

These lesser known perks aren't advertised front and center, but they made my monthly fee easier to justify.

Peacock logo with two overflowing popcorn buckets on each side and several blurred shows in the background.
YouTube Premium is adding Peacock, and here's what it means for your bill

The latest bundle puts Peacock in front of YouTube's massive subscriber base.

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Windows 1.0 Calculator and Notepad windows overlaid on a Windows 11 background, with a large pixelated mouse cursor and a colorful motion trail.
Why I gave up on minimalist Windows setups and embraced a messy desktop

Minimalist Windows setups look great in pictures. But they rarely survive daily use. Here’s a more honest approach.

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A Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 on a gray background connected and put together.
Raspberry Pi's 10-inch Touch Display finally makes Home Assistant dashboards more usable

Solving a problem that plagued DIY makers for years.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 takes aim at your tablet, while the Fold 8 Ultra keeps things familiar

Samsung’s fundamentally restructured Galaxy Fold lineup now gives buyers three distinct experiences.

Lapdock
Someone made a laptop that runs GrapheneOS desktop mode from a Pixel phone

No CPU, No RAM, no storage. Just a shell, a screen, and a phone doing the heavy lifting.

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The Netflix logo inside a glowing dark box against a blurred background of movie and TV show thumbnails.
Netflix's new strategy proves it wants to be more like YouTube

Filling its library with major digital media publisher videos to keep subscribers watching between major releases.

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A PC running Windows in a home office.
My biggest PC upgrades of 2026 were these 6 apps, not new hardware

The best upgrades are not always inside your computer. Sometimes they’re the apps that quietly improve how you use your PC every day.

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Home Assistant logo.
Home Assistant gets a big update that fixes three everyday smart home headaches

You can set up automations in plain english, track activity logs clearly, and bulk update multiple devices.

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Pixel Watch 4 tilt gesture
These overlooked Pixel Watch gestures tricked me into using my phone less

Notifications get handled on my wrist. Questions get answered without unlocking anything.

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