Shikhar Mehrotra
Expertise
Android, IOS, Windows
- Shikhar started writing about consumer technology when he was 18, which often makes him the youngest geek in the editorial teams he joins.
- During his association with Republic World, Shikhar interviewed several executives from popular brands in India, including Asus and Crossbeats.
- Shikhar has tested and reviewed numerous gadgets, including smartphones like the Nothing Phone (1), smartwatches, and wireless earphones from several Indian brands.
Experience
Over the years, Shikhar has covered consumer technology for various news outlets. During his schooling, he started working as a summer intern at the Indian publication AndroidFist. He went on to work with several renowned publications in the country, including the Times Of India, TelecomDrive, Republic World, and Digit. Soon after, Shikhar joined international media brands like SlashGear and ScreenRant.
Education
Shikhar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, where he was also awarded a gold medal for academic excellence.
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Stories By Shikhar Mehrotra
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The fascinating greenish-yellow lights are a major tourist attraction. Here's how the Sun and Earth combine to deliver this phenomena.
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Apple's AirPods Pro have great sound out of the box, but if you're unhappy and want to tweak things to your own preferences, we've got some tips to help.
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WhatsApp is adding new features all the time. There are so many, you might lose track of them, so we've collected the best lesser-known features.
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If you find your Windows PC is frequently freezing or crashing, we have a few suggestions that might help you find and eliminate any issues.
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Android Auto is a great way to access your content in your car, but it's even better when it's wireless. Here's how to tell if you can enjoy the wireless life.
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How much charge is too much charge for your laptop? Here we take a look at whether or not it is safe to leave your laptop plugged in at all time.
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Some lesser-known Galaxy S23 features are hidden, or to put in other words, deeply embedded in the phone's settings section.
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One of the coolest features of the upcoming iOS 17 is its StandBy feature, which turns your iPhone into a smart display just like Echo or Google Home displays.
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Apple is presumably announcing its next iPhone in the near future, but what do leakers and analysts currently have to say about the new model?
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Been in the Android world for years but tempted to dip your toes into the world of Apple? Just make sure you won't miss any of these five things.
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There are a few (legitimate) reasons why iPhones decide to change screen brightness. Thankfully, you can turn off all of those features.
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For those looking for additional functionality from their iPhone 14 Pro, these lesser known settings up the convenience and capability of your Apple device.
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As antiquated hard disk drives are becoming less common in PC manufacturing, there are tons of fast and reliable solid state drives worth adding to your PC.
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Sometimes Xbox can produce the pesky '0x80190190' error code, which unfortunately, can be prompted by a variety of issues - but there are some easy solutions.
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Apple's Vision Pro headset has two processors to run the operating system and sync it with your head movements. Here's everything we know about the R1 CPU.
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Android phones, especially those from certain manufacturers or carriers, can be stuffed with bloatware and default settings that aren't doing you any favors.
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Bloatware gets installed on plenty of Android phones just before you walk out of the retailer or carrier's shop, but you can disable/delete those apps.
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While Chromebook displays range from good to great, sometimes an Android app or webpage might require a different screen orientation. Here's how to do that.
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There are several reasons why your Airpods may be cutting out, but there are also a couple of easy fixes.
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If WhatsApp is suddenly starting to work slowly, or is otherwise having issues with basic functionality, there's an easy step to help reset the app.
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It can be super frustrating when your Android phone's keyboard doesn't show up, so we have some tips and tricks you can try to get it back up and running.
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Apple's cool new always-on display currently doesn't have any options to automate when it turns on or off, but that will be changing in iOS 16.4.
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Whether you're moving a bunch of photos on to your Mac, or you just need to organize your files in bulk, moving multiple files on Mac is very efficient.
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If you frequently use Google Maps and you've noticed that it seems to load more slowly than you're used to, we have a few suggestions to try.
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The unsend feature in Gmail allows users to recall a sent email immediately in case of any typos or other errors. Here's how to use it and why you should.
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If your microphone stops working on your Android phone it can be a real problem. We have a few steps you can take to try to get back up and running again.
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For whatever reason, if you wish to view an Instagram Story anonymously, there are some ways to do it without your account showing as one of the viewers.