Posts

Google on Tuesday said that the Chrome tabs will now load up to 10% faster due to the multiple “under-the-hood performance improvements” such as the Profile Guided Optimisation (PGO) and tab throttling. According to a blog post, Max Christoff, engineering director of Chrome said that the PGO, a compiler optimisation tool ensures that the “most performance-critical” section of a code runs faster. PGO is said to use real usage scenarios that “match the workflows of Chrome users around the world....

There are quite a few mapping services that are available for free and match the accuracy level and features offered by Google Maps. Irrespective of the mobile OS you are using, Google Maps is one of the best services that you need to have. As per a report by Android Police, recently, it has joined the elite club of apps that have reached a milestone of 10 billion downloads including Google Play Services and YouTube....

Broadband Consumptions Sees 54% YoY Increase The company said that the data consumption per customer on average was 162GB per month as of March 2020 as compared to 102GB per month in March 2019, representing an 54% increase. GTPL Hathway said that the broadband segment reported an 16% YoY increase in revenues. Further, the company is said to have emerged as one of the largest private wireline broadband service provider in Gujarat....

Google’s deadline for unlimited, free storage of high-quality photos ends today, with Google Photos limiting the storage starting June 1, which is tomorrow. The images and videos that have been uploaded earlier will be exempted and will be omitted from the 15GB default storage that comes free with a Google account. This might be worrying to you if you have reached the limit or are close to it, so we will be listing out some ways to ensure that you can upload your pictures, at least for the time being....

HFCL, a local telecom company, has received orders worth Rs 202.60 crore from two subsidiaries of Reliance Industries and an overseas firm for the supply of optical fiber cable (OFC). The subsidiaries in concern here are Reliance Projects & Property Management Services and Reliance Retail. Reliance subsidiaries’ order amounts to Rs 167.60 crore, and the overseas customer has made an order worth Rs 35 crore for the supply of various types of OFC and related accessories....

Now this made Airtel’s executives go back and look for an alternative strategy. And then came the ‘Minimum Recharges’ scheme last year which turned tables for the company. Bharti Airtel is now focussing on users who generate revenue for the company and made it clear that the ones who don’t want to pay on a monthly basis can leave the network. While this strategy from Airtel resulted in the loss of subscribers, the telco is at least gaining in the business side of things....

If you’re facing a storage issue on your Apple iPhone, that doesn’t mean you need to rush to uninstall unwanted applications, clear up images, screenshots, music, videos and downloads. Although these are ways to make space on your phone, there are a few other ways too that don’t involve deleting your precious files. Spending a few minutes implementing the below can help you win save some space. You can begin your storage decluttering by visiting the ‘Settings’ > ‘General’ > ‘Storage’....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that Indian telecom operators can only source their network gear/equipment from trusted companies post-June 15, 2021. Any use of non-trusted products will require the licensee (telco) to obtain permission from the designated authority. This rule comes to light amidst all the ongoing tensions between India and China. The Indian government is worried about China meddling with the network infrastructure and database of the country....

Last week, the Trump administration had placed Huawei and its affiliates on a blacklist, a move that essentially bans the Chinese firm from purchasing parts and components from American companies without the US government approval. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., said it is complying with and “reviewing the implications” of the requirement for export licenses for technology sales to Huawei, which uses Google’s Android operating system in its smartphones....

Features of the Huawei Watch Fit Equipped with adaptive brightness on its 1.64-inch HD AMOLED display, the device has a 70% screen-to-body ratio. Moreover, the Huawei Watch Fit is preloaded with six watch faces and has options of over 130 watch faces with customization. The most appealing feature of the Huawei Watch Fit is the 97 workout modes available with advanced tracking. The workout mode consists of 11 professional modes including running, walking, cycling, and swimming, and 85 other modes including fitness training, dancing, ball games, and more....

Independent TV Faces Issues With Satellite Service Provider On June 12, Antrix Corporation, which is the satellite signal provider to Independent TV disconnected services with immediate effect. The reason behind the disconnection is the non-clearance of dues from Independent TV. To recall, the DTH operator was supposed to pay Rs 15 crore to Antrix Corporation. Later on, the matter was taken to TDSAT and even Trai involved in the whole issue....

Ookla, a global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights, has just published a new report on the Speedtest Global Index for August 2022. The company releases data every month listing countries in different ranks depending on the kind of median speeds that users get in the mobile as well as the fixed-broadband departments. According to the data from the latest report, in the month of August, India maintained its global ranking for median mobile speeds at 117th position....

The Indian market is rapidly increasing the shipment of 5G smartphones to cater to the growing demand for 5G-ready devices. As reported by several analysts, the device makers are expected to elevate the shipment of 5G smartphones up to 30-40 million by the end of 2021. The 5G network deployment in the Indian market is being piloted by telco giants Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. India already stands in the fourth position in terms of 5G smartphones shipment....

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for several sectors and products has not only boosted the economy but also added to the innovation and the upgradation of technology in the country. At the Indian Space Conclave on Monday, the Indian Space Association (ISpA), the apex industry association of space and satellite companies in India, along with EY, launched a sector report titled “Developing the space ecosystem in India: focusing on inclusive growth”....

Are we becoming more dependent on mobile phones? According to State of Mobile Report published by a mobile app data and analytics platform App Annie, that might be the case. In 2021, Indians spent a staggering 4.8 hours a day on mobile phones. The data was collated by considering the statistics from the top 10 mobile markets worldwide. The users spent 3.8 trillion hours on various mobile devices last year....

We are all very well acquainted with the words – internet and Wi-Fi and as a matter of fact, most of the time we use it for the same purpose. We use these words as if they are interchangeable and tend to forget that the internet and Wi-Fi are two separate things. Internet is actually the transmission of data done using the high-speed internet whereas Wi-Fi uses radio frequencies and signals to transfer data without wires....

Apple iPhone 13 Price iPhone 13 series is available on several platforms at different prices. At the best price, it is currently available on Croma. Croma is a Tata Group-owned electronics retailer that sells via both online and offline channels. iPhone 13 is available for Rs 64,990 on Croma. This is the 128GB variant that we are talking about. Users can further get an instant discount of Rs 3,000 if they make the purchase via an HDFC Bank credit card....

Apple fans have been dying to see a higher refresh rate display on their new iPhones. Many expected the iPhone 12 series to feature a 120Hz refresh rate display. But to their disappointment, the iPhone 12 series stuck with the standard low 60Hz refresh rate screen. But the iPhone 13 series might change that. Apple might introduce a 120Hz refresh rate display on the ‘Pro’ and ‘Pro Max’ variants of the iPhone 13 series....

India is looking to move towards standardising charging ports for electronic devices. As per the developments, there would be standard charging ports for two categories of devices - a) for phones and b) for wearables. There are already billions of such devices in India, and having different charging ports means that consumers would have to use different chargers. But with a standard charging port, consumers can just use a single charger for multiple devices....