Jamshed Avari

DEPUTY EDITOR, CHIP MAGAZINE

Be warned, this guy has an opinion and isn't afraid to use it! He devours tech voraciously and it takes a lot more than shiny plastic to impress him. He's happiest when a new product or platform comes along and challenges assumptions about how products should work and what they should do. It isn't just about products and specifications, but about what each new development actually means for users. He began reading CHIP in middle school and soon worked up the confidence to assemble and tinker with his own home PC. He is now thrilled to have an entire Test Center full of awesome products to learn about, and to be part of the team that continues to bring that joy and satisfaction to thousands of others.

RECENT ARTICLES

17 May, 2013, 4:30 pm IST

BBM and Google Hangouts can't fix the sorry state of mobile messaging

Despite all the talk we hear about revolutionary new devices and services that improve the quality of our lives, we’ve got the basics wrong. More

11 Mar, 2013, 9:10 am IST

Facebook’s new News Feed solves some problems but ignores others

Time stands still for no one, and everything is subject to change. Whether we like it or not, there are continual shifts in the way people buy and use their More

23 Feb, 2013, 9:30 am IST

There’s no point in buying a 4K TV this year

No matter how much money you're willing to spend to be an early adopter, it won't be worth it. More

07 Jan, 2013, 9:54 pm IST

Will the world’s smartphone makers dump Android for Ubuntu?

There’s enormous opportunity for a new competitor to step into the race—but it will need to be really special in order to succeed where everyone else has failed. More

21 Dec, 2012, 10:29 am IST

Intel could soon rewrite the entire industry, and that isn't a bad thing

If a leaked roadmap is to be believed, Intel will introduce a whole new type of CPU in 2014 which won’t fit into a socket on a motherboard, but will instead take over nearly all the functions that a motherboard now performs and will become an inseparable part of it. More

05 Dec, 2012, 8:06 pm IST

iTunes is by default the best digital music marketplace in India

There’s no doubt in my mind that iTunes will change the way we in India buy, sell and listen to music. Apple’s desktop software and mobile devices More

15 Nov, 2012, 1:35 pm IST

Arrogance could kill Apple (and anyone else)

Recent history is full of examples of companies and individuals losing all the support they've ever earned. More

01 Nov, 2012, 6:47 pm IST

Microsoft's Windows 8 strategy might change the world

Microsoft is the only company capable of delivering a computing experience across every kind of device and service we use. More

20 Oct, 2012, 12:25 pm IST

Apple's Lightning will cost you more money and restrict your choices

The iPhone 5 launched in the US nearly a month ago, but to date, not a single Lightning dock accessory has been released. More

03 Oct, 2012, 11:16 am IST

The industry doesn't want you to have cheap hard drives

Supplies are back on track, but hard drive prices aren't coming down to their pre-flood levels any time soon. More

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