TECHNOLOGY
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Jul- 2022 -10 July
Nokia wins 4G/5G dispute, OPPO, OnePlus banned in Germany
A German court has decided a suit in favour of smartphone brand Nokia in its 4G/5G patent dispute against OPPO. According to GizmoChina, the suit resulted from the breakdown in discussions between Nokia and OPPO over 4G (LTE) and 5G patents. While instituted cases are in four countries, OPPO countersued Nokia in nine countries. OPPO had stated that the lawsuit filed by Nokia was shocking. The German Regional Court ruling is the first ruling regarding the disputed patents. Nokia had sued OPPO over nine Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and five implementation patents in three regional German Courts. Nokia is the standard-bearer in the 5G SEPs segment with huge investments of about $130.3 billion approx. It has tons of patents in…
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9 July
Xiaomi 12 Lite launched with Snapdragon 778G SoC, 120Hz AMOLED Display, 108 MP Triple Cameras
The Xiaomi 12 Lite has officially been revealed globally. The launch of the Xiaomi 12 Lite follows the arrival of the company’s flagship 12S series, which included the Xiaomi 12S, 12S Pro, and 12S Ultra. Xiaomi 12 Lite Price The Xiaomi 12 Lite price is set at $399 (Roughly Rs 31,650) for the base 6GB/128GB model. The phone is also available in an 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB configuration that will set you back $449 (Roughly Rs 35,600) and $499 (Roughly Rs 39,600), respectively. Stuart Kirk resigns and claims HSBC made his position ‘unsustainable’ AdIW The Xiaomi 12 Lite is available in Lite Green, Lite Pink, and Black colours. There is no word about the availability of the Xiaomi 12 Lite in…
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8 July
Ozone hole 7 times bigger than the last one discovered: What is it and why you should be worried
Adding to the worries of environment activists and possibly increasing the impact of climate change on the planet, a new and larger hole in the ozone layer has been discovered recently. Seven times larger than the one over Antarctica, the hole in the ozone layer has been located in the lower stratosphere over the tropics for the last 30 years, according to a paper published in AIP Advances. Government Grant Money That You Might Not Have To Repay (Apply Now) AdGovernment Grant Options | Search Ads The ozone layer envelops the Earth and protects it from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays and the discovery of the all-season hole does not bring bode well for the planet. What is an ozone hole?…
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7 July
Hackers target national portal of India via ‘unprecedented’ phishing technique
Cyber-security researchers on Thursday said they have discovered an “unprecedented, sophisticated” phishing technique that has been targeting government websites across the world, including Indian government’s portal https://india.gov.in, extorting the affected users. The threat actors have been targeting the Indian government’s portal by utilising a bogus URL to trick users into submitting sensitive information such as credit card numbers, expiration months and CVV codes, according to AI-driven cyber-security firm CloudSEK. Hackers are imitating the browser window of the Indian government website, most often SSO (single sign-on) pages, with a unique login, in a most-advanced phishing technique commonly known as Browser-in-the-Browser (BitB) attack. BitB attacks imitate legitimate sites in order to steal user credentials as well as other sensitive data, such as personally…
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6 July
Apple Watch Series 8 May Come With Larger Display: Is It Time For Flat-Edged Apple Watch?
Apple will launch the Apple Watch Series 8 later this year. Recently, the Apple Watch was rumored to come with a body temperature monitor, and now a report has said that the company’s upcoming smartwatch will feature a larger display, as compared to previous models. According to display analyst Ross Young, who responded to a query on Twitter about the upcoming Apple Watch Series 8, there will be an additional size joining the Apple Watch Series 8 lineup, which will be 1.99-inches in size. In another analyst note cited in a report from MacRumours, Luxshare is said to be the supplier for a “high-end” 2-inch Apple Watch model this year. It seems likely that the 1.99-inch display size presented by Ross…
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5 July
Get Apple iPhone 13 at just Rs 3,599 before the launch of the iPhone 14, here’s how
Apple is expected to launch its flagship smartphone iPhone 14 in September this year but if you are also waiting to buy it, here’s a better deal than you should consider. Online shopping platform Flipkart is offering an amazing offer on the Apple iPhone 13. Customers can now buy iPhone 13 at just Rs 3,599 by taking advantage of this offer. Here’s how you can buy Apple iPhone 13 at Rs 3,599 only You can buy the Apple iPhone 13 as part of one of the best Flipkart deals. The iPhone 13 in this deal is 128GB, which is priced at Rs 79,900. The e-commerce platform is offering a discount of seven percent on iPhone 13 at the moment. This reduces the…
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4 July
Work From Home: Infosys, TCS, and other IT Companies continue WFH for now; Here’s what they plan for future
New Delhi: Even though the coronavirus pandemic is far from finished and instances continue to rise in India, information technology firms Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys are sticking to their hybrid model of operation. Other IT firms are also using the same system. Some organizations recently reopened their offices and called their staff back to work, but mounting COVID-19 cases compelled them to return to work from home. According to the most recent health ministry data, India experienced a single-day increase of 16,103 coronavirus cases and 31 fatalities, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 4,35,02,429 and the death toll to 5,25,199. The number of active COVID-19 cases in India has grown to 1,11,711, up from 1,09,568 on…
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4 July
Boult announces its maiden smartwatch, Drift — First impressions
Boult Audio, a homegrown personal audio brand, is making its first foray into the wearables space with its maiden smartwatch, the Boult Drift. The company announced the smartwatch on Monday at a price of Rs 7,999 and will be available to purchase on Flipkart. The smartwatch boasts of features like IP68 watch resistance, heart-rate sensor, blood oxygen monitor, Bluetooth calling, AI voice assistant, message notifications, step counter, calorie counter, blood pressure monitor, menstrual cycle tracking and more than 60 sports modes. First impressions The Boult Drift comes in a neat little box which contains the watch, a pair of “one-size-fits-all” silicone straps and a charging cable. At first glance, one could easily mistake the Boult Drift for an Apple Watch for…
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4 July
Apple bans dangerous app! Delete from your iPhone now, it can call on your behalf, take photos
Apple iPhones are being attacked by a most dangerous app, which Apple has now banned. This latest spyware is capable of hacking your iPhone! Google?s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which keeps a track and analyzes government-backed hacking and attacks has published a research report on this spyware dubbed ‘Hermit’. It can compromise all iOS devices. It was developed by Italian software company RCS. Once this spyware is on your device, it is capable of hacking the iPhone and controlling certain features, such as recording audio, make unauthorised calls automatically, and more. It can even read your emails, contacts, text messages, search history of your browser as well as hack the camera to take photos. How is this spooky spyware reaching…
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3 July
India will be among the top countries in spending on games in 4-5 years: Nazara Technologies founder
India will be among the top countries in terms of consumers spending money on gaming over the next four to five years, says Nitish Mittersain, Founder and Joint Managing Director of Nazara Technologies. For years, India has been one of the biggest markets for mobile game downloads on Google Play and Apple App Store. However, it has lagged significantly in terms of user spending. But Mittersain says that will soon change. Experience the summer you’ve dreamed of all year AdMelia “If you talk to youngsters today, even a 10-year-old kid, their whole life is evolving around gaming, eSports, and watching game influencers on YouTube. So as the next generation comes in… India will scale up in terms of becoming maybe…
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