Technology - The Purbottar

16 Jun

Communal tensions in Uttar Pradesh: Police register case against Twitter

editor0 CommentsTechnologycrime, ghaziabad, INDIA, TECHNOLOGY, Twitter, Uttar Pradesh

Indian police have registered a case against Twitter and prominent journalists for allegedly trying to spark communal tensions. Police say the journalists falsely insinuated that a Muslim man was beaten by Hindu men while sharing a video of the alleged incident on Twitter. Officials added that the man was beaten up by both Hindu and Muslim men due to a dispute. Most journalists have deleted the tweets but Twitter is yet to comment. What is alleged to have happened? The video, which went viral around 7 June, shows around five men beating up an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad district…

05 Jun

Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts suspended for two years

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Former US President Donald Trump was barred indefinitely from Facebook and Instagram in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots. Facebook said Mr Trump's actions were "a severe violation of our rules". Mr Trump said the move was "an insult" to the millions who voted for him in last year's presidential election. Facebook's move comes as the social media giant is also ending a policy shielding politicians from some content moderation rules. It said that it would no longer give politicians immunity for deceptive or abusive content based on their comments being newsworthy. Mr…

01 Jun

Sony announces new Mobile ES Series

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Sony India introduces the new Mobile ES line-up which represents Sony’s top of the line products in the world of car audio. The Mobile ES line-up features car speakers and subwoofers including XS-162ES, XS-160ES, XS-690ES and XS-W104ES, setting a new standard for superior in-car entertainment. The unparalleled sound and visual quality achieved with these line-up showcases the uncompromising passion of Sony’s engineers. Developed with various technical updates, the Mobile ES line-up helps customers experience their favorite music, boosting their mood and transforming their car environment. Mobile ES Line-up Overview – (1) XS-162ES: 6 ½" 2-way Component Speaker System, (2) XS-160ES:…

28 May

Canon supports vaccine registration in adopted villages

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Aiming to support the country in the battle against COVID-19, Canon India is conducting a vaccination awareness drive and setting up support camps in its adopted villages - Maheshwari Village (Haryana), Parivali Village (Mumbai), Kalyanpur Village (Kolkata) and Annadodi Village (Bangalore), to help them register for vaccination. Canon India is helping the villagers with the required information on vaccination, its benefits, after-effects, and procedures. Additionally, the organization is also helping them to get registered on the government portals, in case walk-in registration is not available. Apart from volunteers taking individual sessions with villagers at their homes, village authorities and leaders…

26 May

WhatsApp sues Indian govt, says new media rules mean end to privacy

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WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the government's new digital rules that take effect today, saying these would compel it to break privacy protections to users.The Facebook-owned messaging service filed its petition on Tuesday against the rules that will require it to "trace" the origin of messages sent on the service, which is says is a violation of privacy. "Requiring messaging apps to 'trace' chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on WhatsApp, which would break end-to-end encryption and fundamentally undermines people's right to privacy," WhatsApp,…

22 May

Why Microsoft is killing Internet Explorer and what will be its future Edge

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Microsoft is bidding goodbye to Internet Explorer after 26 long years. For a web browser that was once market leader and then one of the holy trinity along with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, it might seem like the end of an era. But the fact is that Internet Explorer’s time had come long ago. Microsoft recently opened up a little about the transition to Internet Explorer-free Windows 10 experience and revealed that Chromium Edge is the future of Internet Explorer on the operating system. After the announcement, changes have already begun to appear in the preview builds of Windows…

15 May

Airtel Payments Bank launches DigiGold – a digital platform for customers to make investments in gold

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Technologyairtel, Business, DigiGold, INDIA, TECHNOLOGY

As part of its growing bouquet of digital services, Airtel Payments Bank today launched DigiGold in partnership with SafeGold - the leading provider of digital gold. With DigiGold, Airtel Payments Bank’s savings account customers can invest in 24K gold using the Airtel Thanks app. Customers can also gift DigiGold to their family and friends, who have a savings account with Airtel Payments Bank. The gold purchased by customers is stored securely by SafeGold at no additional cost and can be sold through Airtel Thanks app at any time in a matter of few clicks. There is no minimum investment…

06 May

OPPO A54 launched in India

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OPPO, the leading global smart device brand launched OPPO A54 in India, starting at Rs 13,490. OPPO A54 comes with a large 5,000mAh battery, 18W Fast Charging, an Octa-Core Processor, 128GB ROM, 16.55cm Punch-Hole Display. Its Superpower Saving Mode is a life saver. A54’s Super Night-time Standby conserves battery life. Optimized Night Charging intelligently charges A54 by charging it to 80%. A54 runs on a Mediatek Helio P35 (MT6765) Octa-Core Processor. A54 comes with HD+ Screen, powered by a LCD display. A54 weighs about 192g and is 8.4mm thin. OPPO A54 comes in three colors: Crystal Black, Starry Blue and…

30 Apr

Apple has warned of potential product shortages later in the year.

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Entertainment, TechnologyApple, TECHNOLOGY, Tim Cook, USA

A computer-chip shortage has been accelerated primarily by pandemic-driven disruptions over the past year. Industries around the world are struggling to meet a surge in demand for products such as cars, high-tech gadgets and smartphones. And Apple chief executive Tim Cook says supply issues could affect products that feature its own M1 chip, which include the new iPad Pro and iMac 2021. The shortage could threaten Apple's profits, which it revealed on Wednesday were up 54% year-on-year. "We expect to be supply-gated, not demand-gated," Mr Cook told analysts. "The shortages primarily affect ‌iPad‌ and Mac. "We have a good handle on…

17 Apr

OnePlus introduces OnePlus 9R5G

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New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Guwahati, April 2021: OnePlus unveiled the latest addition to the OnePlus 9 Series- the OnePlus 9R 5G. The OnePlus 9R 5Gis equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 mobile platform. It delivers download speeds of up to 875 MB/s. The OnePlus 9R 5G comes with dual stereo speakers, 3D soundscapeand Dolby Atmos audio.Its main camera features a customized 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor. The main camera features enhanced OIS for greater image stability. The device also features a 5MP macro lens, while a dedicated monochrome camera works with the main camera.OxygenOS 11 represents the best ideas optimized to work…