Friday, August 9, 2019

Flipkart National Shopping Days Sale: Best Deals on the Last Day

Today is the last day of Flipkart's National Shopping Days sale. The sale will end in another 12 hours but you can still grab some great last-minute deals on popular mobile phones, laptops, LED TVs,... https://ift.tt/2ZQw9xU

Vivo S1 First Impressions

Vivo S1 is the latest sub-Rs. 20,000 contender boasts of a distinctive look, but is that enough to take on popular smartphones from Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung, and others? https://ift.tt/2KIiuCq

Video games don't cause violence, but toxic gamer culture, which has become a fertile recruitment ground for white supremacists and misogynists, does (Brianna Wu/Washington Post)

Brianna Wu / Washington Post:
Video games don't cause violence, but toxic gamer culture, which has become a fertile recruitment ground for white supremacists and misogynists, does  —  For some players, advocating violence became a free-speech virtue  —  I was 22 when politicians started blaming video games for mass shootings.



How Huawei Is Trying to Trade War-Proof Its Software

Huawei on Friday offered the first glimpse of an in-house software that may someday replace Google's Android, an important step toward reducing its reliance on American technology. https://ift.tt/2YSAbnX

Asteroid 2006 QQ23: Giant Space Rock to Pass by Earth Today

A giant asteroid, known as 2006 QQ23, is moving towards Earth; however, it will sail past our planet today without causing any harm, NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has said. https://ift.tt/2GKiJM6

US Government Questions Tech Companies on Ways to Predict Shootings

Top officials in the Trump administration expressed interest in tools that might anticipate mass shootings or predict attackers by scanning social media posts, photos and videos during a meeting... https://ift.tt/2OOK46B

Walmart to Pull Violent Video Game Signage From Stores

Walmart said on Friday it has asked employees at its stores in the United States to take down signs and playable demos of violent video games but made no changes to its policy on selling firearms. https://ift.tt/2YTl6qp

RealmeOS development confirmed by company CEO: Report

It was back in February this year that we got the first hint of Realme's plans to make its own version of the Android operating system. In a more recent development, which seems a lot more definite, Realme has confirmed the development of such an operating system. Called RealmeOS, the new software is expected to be based on the upcoming Android Q. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth reportedly confirmed this development while talking to India Today at an event based on the OEM's upcoming 64MP camera technology.

While Sheth confirmed that Realme's  own flavour of Android was in the works, he reportedly did not get into the specifics of it.  Until now Realme has relied on Oppo (and its ColorOS) to bring software to its devices but with RealmeOS on the way, that should change. It's hard to guess how Realme might garnish its flavour of Android but speculations online indicate at a ROM that is close to the stock version of Android (like OnePlus, for  example).

Earlier this year, we learnt that Realme had filed a patent application with the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office for something called “RealmeOS”, which was the first clue that a Realme-flavoured Android was on the way. Around that time, we also read reports of Realme looking for ways to complement its new software with a proprietary app store. If it turns out that way, we can expect Realme smartphones to come with their own app marketplace set as default instead of Google Play Store.

More recently, we learnt that Realme's first smartphone with the much-awaited 64MP quad-camera technology could be called the Realme 5. How did we know? Sheth had quietly changed his Twitter handle to “Madhav ‘5’ Quad”. The CEO had played a similar stunt just before the launch of the Realme X. Realme is expected to be the first smartphone OEM to equip its models with a 64MP camera, which is essentially the Bright GW1 developed by Samsung.

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HP Chromebook x360 convertible with 14-inch Full HD touchscreen display launched in India starting at Rs 44,990

HP has been taking it slow in the laptop segment but that doesn’t mean that the company is sitting idle. The laptop maker just announced its new HP Chromebook x360 convertible laptop in India, which, as the name suggests, is a laptop running on Google’s Chrome OS. However, the new laptop also comes with innate support for Android apps. A user can log in into the device to sync their account with apps, documents, and files. Most of the computing activity on the laptop is taken care of on Google’s servers and HP says that because of this, the device’s processor can’t be bogged down even when the storage is full. 

The HP Chromebook x360 features a 14-inch Full HD touch-enabled display with a bezel that is said to measure 7.5mm in size. The laptop comes equipped with dual speakers that are tuned by Bang & Olufsen, and with up to 64GB of SSD storage. It runs on 8GB DDR4 memory and is backed by a 60Wh battery. The new Chromebook by HP sports a 3D-stamped metal keyboard deck with a diamond-cut trim on the touchpad. The device’s body is sports anodised aluminum finish.

One will have to shell out Rs 44,990 for the laptop’s Core i3 variant, while the Core i5 model of the device is priced at Rs 52,990. The HP Chromebook x360 will be available for purchase online via the HP Online Store, e-commerce platforms like Flipkart and Amazon and offline stores like HP World Stores. Those who buy the device will also get a premium subscription to Google One with one-year complimentary access to 100 GB of Google Drive storage and unlimited Google Photos storage. There’s also 2GB 4G data every day for one year with JioFi device at Rs 999, along with a prime subscription to Jio’s Android suite of apps. HP Chromebook users will also get access to exclusive Meritnation education package. 

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OnePlus 7T Pro leaks in live photos, sports display similar to OnePlus 7 Pro

Those who have been following OnePlus’ smartphone launch trend should be well aware of the fact that the company launches the ‘T’ variant in November. It’s been almost three months since the Chinese tech giant launched the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro, and as we get closer to the end of the year, the leaks of the alleged ‘T’ version of the phones have started to crop up. While the company is yet to say anything about the next phones, Slashleaks has shared an image claiming it to be of the OnePlus 7T Pro. 

In the picture, the alleged OnePlus 7T Pro is seen inside a case that hides the back design as well as the edges of the smartphone. The phone is clearly visible from the front and by the looks of it, we can tell it similar to the OnePlus 7 Pro. There is a curved display with a small chin and no camera notch hinting at the pop-up selfie camera. The alleged OnePlus 7T Pro is seen running a beta version of Android Q.

The OnePlus 7T Pro may be a lot similar to the OnePlus 7 Pro, and the primary difference between the two could be in departments like hardware, camera and battery. The company is also expected to offer new colour variants with the ‘T’ variant. Rumours suggest that the OnePlus 7T Pro will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus that the US-based chipmaker launched last month.

The OnePlus 7 Pro features a 6.67-inch fluid AMOLED display with a QHD+ resolution, sports pixel density of 516 ppi, is HDR10+ certified and has a 90 Hz refresh rate. There’s also Night Mode 2.0, which is touted to lower screen brightness to 0.27 nits for less eye strain at night. Under the hood, the OnePlus 7 Pro has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and comes with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage (Performance comparison). OnePlus 7 Pro was the first phone to be available with the latest Qualcomm chip in India.

When it comes to the optics, the OnePlus 7 Pro sports a triple rear camera setup with a 48MP Sony IMX 586 primary sensor and it’s paired with an f/1.6 aperture lens with a custom-made 7-element plastic lens. This main sensor supports OIS and EIS, and is supplemented by an 8MP telephoto lens that offers 3X zoom and also a 16MP ultra-wide lens. There are stereo speakers on the phone, and an improved in-display fingerprint sensor. Backed by a 4000mAh battery, the handset supports Warp Charge 30 at 5V/6A that is said to deliver 38 percent faster charging speeds than the previous version.

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Flipkart, Amazon sale: 10 phones from Apple, Xiaomi and others that can be worth buying

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NRHM Arunachal Pradesh Recruitment 2019 – 98 Staff Nurse, MO, Pharmacist & Other Posts

National Health Mission, Naharlagun recruits 98 Staff Nurse, MO, Pharmacist & Other Posts. Candidates with 12th Class, Diploma, Graduation,PG can apply on or before 20-08-2019.

8chan users who are migrating to 08chan, an unofficial site hosted on ZeroNet, inadvertently lose anonymity because the P2P network exposes users' IP address (Kevin Poulsen/The Daily Beast)

Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
8chan users who are migrating to 08chan, an unofficial site hosted on ZeroNet, inadvertently lose anonymity because the P2P network exposes users' IP address  —  An unofficial new version of the hate-filled forum isn't as anonymous as its users might hope.  —  Refugees from the anonymous 8chan forum …



Indians are on a smartphone upgrade mode

India is set to lose its image as a ‘budget smartphone market’ as consumer aspirations push up demand for higher priced models. https://ift.tt/2KDnSXx https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

CCI seeks third party data on India's smartphone base

CCI has sought details from third parties, including research firms thus widening probe into claims of market share misuse by Google's Android. https://ift.tt/2YEIUyP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...