Friday, 25 September 2020

Here is the next big thing from Google: The Google TV

Here is the next big thing from Google: The Google TV

It has been quiet a long time that we ve seen a Google event and the stage is all set for launching a wide variety of products in the coming google event 'Launch Night In' which is gonna take place on sept30.

There are a ton of leaks about the products that are going  be launched during the event,  but the thing that everyone are excited about is the product nicknamed 'Sabrina'. Sabrina is a next generation Chromecast from Google which is basically a Hybrid of Chromecast and an Android TV with a built of Chromecast and an included remote. Control. Basically a Chromecast is a HDMI device that remotely integrates the handheld devices to TV. But this doesnt apply incase of Sabrina. It a full blown Android TV device rather than a typical Chromecast.

The AndroidTV OS took the smart TV OS platform like a storm. Now Google is all set to release the successor of its Android TV Which is going to be debuted as 'Google TV' with this new device.This is the place where things change. Google TV comes with a totally redesigned User Interface which looks way modern and user-friendly. Its a refinement to the previous versions. And the new revamp brings a lot changes in Security and management and whole UI appears to be a lot snappier and responsive which will take the user experience to a whole new level.  
The homescreen now houses a five new options like For you, Movies, Shows, Apps and Library with the the Google TV logo and Google assistant on top left corner. Settings menu has been redesigned and moved to the left side of the display and the OS introduced a new notification centre with control panels on the right side of the display with ergonomic design. There is a new toggle that helps to switch between different users which is a very handy feature to have. The device was running Android10 OUT OF THE BOX and expected to Update to Android11 by Q4.



Friday, 18 September 2020

Google pulled India’s Paytm app out of Play Store for repeated violations

Google pulled India’s Paytm app out of Play Store for repeated violations

Google on Friday stated that  it has removed Paytm app from the Play Store for violation of its policy on sport betting activities..

Paytm vanished from Android Play Store on friday and will not be able to download on new devices.However it will not effect the existing paytm app which was previously installed 
Google said that 'The app was blocked for violation of play policies - a clarification of our policy was released earlier today ahead of the IPL (Indian Premier League) tournament,' in response to an e-mail.

 In the above tweet Paytm mentioned that the app is temporarily unavailable on android Play Store for new downloads and it well be back soon and all the money is safe and one can use the app as they were using before.

In a blog on Friday, Google said it does not allow apps facilitating sports betting and will remove such apps from the Google Play Store, 'We don't allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. This includes if an app leads consumers to an external website that allows them to participate in paid tournaments to win real money or cash prizes, it is a violation of our policies,' the blog post said.

According to that blog post, these policies are in place to protect users from any potential harm.

There is often a surge in launches of such apps right before major sporting tournaments like the IPL.The latest season of the IPL is scheduled to start from September 19.

Google said when an app violates these policies, it notifies the developer of the violation and removes the app from Google Play until the developer brings the app into compliance. And in the case of repeated policy violations, we may take more serious action which may include terminating Google Play Developer accounts. Our policies are applied and enforced on all developers consistently, in the blog post by Android Security and Privacy Vice President Product Suzanne Frey said.

Thursday, 17 September 2020

New cash withdrawal rules for SBI ATM in place from today: Things you should know

New cash withdrawal rules for SBI ATM in place from today: Things you should know

  • SBI starts OTP based cash withdrawal [24/7] facility for translation of 10,000 or above.
  • OTP is compulsory inorder to withdraw an amount of 10k or above at SBI ATMs.

STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI) is Updating its withdrawal process into One Time Password (OTP) based transaction from today. This  will be effective from today (sept 18). So next time, do carry your mobile phone with your ATM Card to your SBI ATM in order to draw a five digit (xx,xxx) amount. You will be receiving an OTP by the bank on your registered mobile number which is to be entered. The transaction gets cancelled if you fail to do so

SBI posted this in their office page on Twitter where it announced "To protect customers from falling prey to fraudsters, SBI now extends OTP based cash withdrawal facility to 24x7 for amount 10,000 and above. This facility will be available for all SBI Debit cardholders at SBI ATMs from 18th September 2020 onwards.
We request you to carry your mobile while transacting at SBI ATMs and register your mobile number at branch/ATM, if not registered"

With the introduction of OTP based cash withdrawal  for 24X7 SBI has further strengthened the security. Implementing this facility throughout the day would prevent SBI debit cardholders from the risk of falling prey to fraudsters, card skimming, unauthorized withdrawals, card cloning and what not. SBI has also urged all of its customers to register or update their mobile numbers if they haven't done that yet.


Process to withdraw cash from SBI through OTP
  • Insert the card in ATM or CDM
  • Choose banking
  • Then cash withdrawal from which you prefer
  • Enter the requested amount 
  • You will be receiving an OTP on your registered mobile number
  • Enter the received OTP
  • Collect your cash and complete the transaction
This additional factor of authentication will protect State Bank card holders from unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals.
This is a good initiative by SBI that strengthen banking and curb the ATM frauds which have been on the rise

Currently The OTP-based cash withdrawal facility is available only at SBI ATMs as this functionality has not been developed at non-SBI ATMs in National Financial Switch (NFS), hope this rolls out to more ATMs in these coming days

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

The 'Time Flies' Apple event flies over iphone and lands on iPad and Apple watch

The 'Time Flies' Apple event flies over iphone and lands on iPad and Apple watch

Apple released their brand new devices and services at the event and the new updates for watchOS, iPadOS and IOS  starts rolling from the very next day





Apple Watch Series 6
The Apple Watch Series 6 is the first product unveiled which features a blood Oxygen level monitor. It also can measure your elevation which helps climbers and hikers. The new Apple Watch Series 6 ships with the S6 processor which is 20% faster than its predecessor.
There are some new watch faces such as stripes, Memoji faces, numerals and ones with atrackers.Apple Watch Series 6 also comes with a new Solo Loop, which has a single band with no clasp.and a Braided Solo Loop.
Apple Watch Series 6 price starts at $399 and around ₹40,900 in India.

Apple Watch SE
The new Apple watch SE is the first of its class thats sort of Targeted on Economic users. This new watch can be used with out an iPhone that can help aged people and kids to perform their tasks without using an iPhone. For this apple came up with its Apple Watch Family Setup.
And as the leaks suggested Apple ships its newer devices without an USB power adapter to get more eco friendly.

Apple Fitness+
Apple has launched its fitness service called Apple Fitness+ that allows Apple users to choose workouts from a wide variety of videos that can be played on iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV which includes ongoing trends of your tracking. You will be able to see your Activity Rings on screen too.
Apple says its workouts will be refreshed weekly and that you can pick your choice of music while working out. Fitness+ integrates with your Apple Music to let you carry over your customised music. 
Apple Fitness+ costs $9.99/m or $79.99/y

iPad 8th Gen
The iPad 8th Gen was announced at the event later which includes A12 Bionic chip with Touch ID and a similar form factor as its previous series.The iPad 8th Gen also supports Apple's Smart Keyboard cover and Apple Pencil.
The iPad 8th Gen price is $329

iPad Air (2020)
The iPad Air (2020) was to the last device showed up on the event which got a design revamp with a better screen to body ratio and  flat borders that allows second-l generation Apple Pencil. The new AIR comes with 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display and Touch ID fingerprint sensor iintegrated nto the power button.The iPad Air  has the new A14 Bionic chip that showed up prior to the iPhone12. Apple says the A14 is based on the 5nm process technology which is the first in class cutting edge tech.

Apple One
Apple has announced its long-rumored services bundle, Apple One. It comes in three tiers with different services in each tier:
Individual: Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and iCloud storage of 50GB, at $14.95 a month
Family: The same services for up to 5 family members, at 19.95 a month.
Premier: The same services plus Apple News+ and Apple Fitness+ and a whopping 2TB, for $29.95 a month.
This is the new one Stop go for all the apple services

Updates
The event wrapped up with announcement of new OS updates for
that starts rolling out from the very next day

Thursday, 6 August 2020

Google released its final beta version of Android 11

Google released its final beta version of Android 11


  • Google has released Android 11 Beta 3, the final beta update for pixel phones.
  • This is just t another stabilizing update, with most changes being unrevealed.
  • The full update  is expected to release in coming month, on September 8.

As the launch of Android 11 is getting closer, Google have released its final beta update of its latest mobile operating system Android 11.There are not much fancy changes, it's all about system stabilizing like with last month's update. While that one was focused on bringing platform stability, this release is mostly a developer biased update. This update finalizes everything to be expected on launch.

Android 11 can be expected to be announced on 8th September.. Android 11 can currently be downloaded on Pixel phones and select other third-party Android OEM phones like oneplus 8 series. The newly launched Pixel 4a won't be eligible for beta updates yet, but Google will be adding support for the latest Google device very soon.
Google isn’t showing off a bunch of new features at this time and is only detailing what developers need to do to get ready for the stable release. 

It included the Exposure Notification System, which is the notification system for COVID-19 tracking apps. Android 11 can take advantage of its Bluetooth scanning method for helping detect if one exposed to coronavirus or not.

You can get Android 11 Beta 3 now from  Android Beta Program or download it directly from developers site 
Google will also be pushing an OTA update for those who are on previous builds. 

Friday, 31 July 2020

Download: OnePlus 6 and 6T receive OxygenOS 10.3.5 with OnePlus Buds support, security patch and more

Download: OnePlus 6 and 6T receive OxygenOS 10.3.5 with OnePlus Buds support, security patch and more

Oneplus recently rolled its oxygen OS updates for Oneplus8 and nord series.The update is a stable one and there are not many visible improvements seen in it. Its mostly a bug fixing and a device optimizing update.

According to a recent post on the OnePlus Community forums the OEM started rolling out the incremental update of OXYGEN OS 10.3.5 for both Oneplus 6 and 6T. This update fixes the crashing of Google Chrome on these phones. It also includes a fix of black screen bug while opening the oneplus Logkit app. The most interesting aspect of the update is that the update adds the support for their first pair of truly wireless earbuds — the OnePlus Buds.


OxygenOS 10.3.5 Changelog for the OnePlus 6 & 6T
System
  • Optimize RAM management
  • Newly adapted OnePlus Buds, easier to take advantage of wireless connection
  • Fixed the crash issue when browsing on Chrome
  • Fixed the black screen issue when opening logkit
  • Improved system stability and fixed general bugs
  • Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.07
  • Updated GMS package to 2020.05


You can get the update by going to Settings ➡️ system ➡️ System Update and check if there is an update. If there is an update available click on download . Install and reboot it after downloading.
If you are unable to find the update. You can sideload  it by downloading it from the links below. Download the file to the internal storage. Then go to system update and click on the gear icon in top right corner and select local update. Check the file you've downloaded and click on install.

OxygenOS 10.3.5 for the OnePlus 6
OxygenOS 10.3.5 for the OnePlus 6T


Monday, 27 July 2020

Here's the next Big thing from Qualcomm 'QUICK CHARGE 5.0'[100W+]. that can power your device from 0-50% in just 5 min.

Here's the next Big thing from Qualcomm 'QUICK CHARGE 5.0'[100W+]. that can power your device from 0-50% in just 5 min.

Qualcomm is a quite renowned company around the planet  thats known for its products and innovation. Qualcomm is the company behind many of the audio devices, mobile devices, charging technologies, connectivity, hardware and what not.
 
Recently Qualcomm announced its charging technology the 'Quick Charge 5'. Quick charge is a fast charging technology that released its first version 'Quick Charge1.0' in 2013. Ever since it brought a drastic change in charging technology. In 2013, bringing 10W charging. Quick Charge 2.0, released in 2015, brought 1.5x charging speed improvements with 18W charging. Quick Charge 3.0 and Quick Charge 4.0, released in 2016 and 2017 year after other .Later QC 4+ released with speeds up to 27w and 45w. Now Qualcomm has announced Quick Charge 5, bringing  a humongous 100w+ speed at nearly 20 amps.


Qualcomm stated it as the fastest commercial charging technology for Android, that comes with Dual/Triple Charge technology, adaptive input voltage, INOV4, Qualcomm Battery Saver and more. It is 70% more efficient than quick charge 4 and delivers 10 times the power of quick charge 1.0. It  charges 4 times faster compared to previous generations still being 10 % cooler than QC 4. It can charge the device upto 💯 in just 15 min.


QC 5 also integrates Smart Identification Adapting Technologies which means that it can identify the real capabilities of a power source and adjust charging speeds accordingly, which is the first of its kind.Qualcomm is introducing the next generation power management ICs (PMIC), Qualcomm SMB1396 and Qualcomm SMB1398. That can support 1SnP and 2SnP batteries. The new PMICs are made to provide maximum efficiency above 98%. They can support higher voltages like 20V to have higher power deliver at both wired and wireless situations.


This new technology supports fast charging speeds among all the devices including accessories and thats a good thing to know. Quick Charge 5 accessories will have 3.3V-20V of voltage and 3A, 5A  or >5A of current that offer >45W of power supporting USB- PD.


Qualcomm says Quick Charge technology will be available on nearly 250+ mobile devices and 1000+ other accessories.Quick Charge 5 is backward compatible with Quick Charge 2.0, 3.0, 4, and 4+, and some of the phones running on SD processors. Chinese smartphone companies like Oppo and Realme announced that they will be releasing charging technologies around' 125W. But it looks like Qualcomm's technology is more reliable than those manufacturers
To know more details head to the Qualcomm's website.
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