WhatsApp to solve Traffic Jam Problems in Hyderabad!

WhatsApp to solve Traffic Jam Problems in Hyderabad!

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WhatsApp to solve Traffic Jam Problems in Hyderabad:

Hyderabad: IT organizations are now frequently relying on local WhatsApp groups to share active traffic information in the city. Each organization in the IT sector now has several groups especially for sharing traffic information during peak hours. TITA president Mr. Sundeep Kumar Makthala said that whenever someone gets stuck in a traffic jam, he or she posts the information immediately on the group so that others can be aware of the traffic jam, Meanwhile, others suggest alternate routes if available.

“Almost all, from a class VI employee working in IT companies to software professionals, check Google Maps before starting for office or home to check real-time traffic,” he said. Mr. K. Koushik, an IT professional from Oracle, said that besides IT organizations, employees from particular localities were also maintaining Whatsapp groups. “I come from Taranagar in Serilingampally. We have an exclusive group involving about 50 software engineers from HUDA Colony, Chanda-Nagar, Kanukunta, BHEL and Vemana Colony. Besides them, there are another 30 techies from the Patancheru area, Ramachandrapuram, and Tellapur, We use this group to share traffic information".

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WhatsApp Blocked over Criminal Case!

WhatsApp Blocked over Criminal Case!

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A judge in Rio de Janeiro state of Brazil ordered the indefinite suspension of the messaging app, WhatsApp until it revealed encrypted messages concerning to a confidential case. Over 100 million Brazilian users were left without access to WhatsApp for several hours on Tuesday.

Chief Executive and Co-founder, Jan Koum even took to Facebook to release his frustration with the recurring legal issues in Brazil. 'It's shocking that less than two months after Brazilian people and lawmakers loudly rejected blocks of services like Whatsapp, history is repeating itself,' he posted. WhatsApp spokespersons have evidently maintained that they cannot share the information that they do not have access to.

Even Federal Supreme Court President, Ricardo Lewandowski found it “scarcely reasonable or proportional” for the judge to take such a decision.  According to the lawyer general’s office of Brazil, judges who are suspending WhatsApp especially over this issue are incorrectly describing the 2014 law concerning to the legal framework for the internet.

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WhatsApp will Stop Working on many smartphones by the End of the Year, Which mobile you are using? Do check this out!

WhatsApp will Stop Working on many smartphones by the End of the Year, Which mobile you are using? Do check this out!

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WhatsApp, the most famous messaging application platform, is used by almost 95 % smartphone users in India. However, there are a few smartphones that will not be able to use WhatsApp by the end of this year. According to statements by the popular application service, WhatsApp will be removed out from Symbian and BlackBerry BBOS this year. WhatsApp has announced that December 31, 2016, will be the last day for support on Symbian and BlackBerry smartphones. This will also include Nokia S40. WhatsApp also mentioned that older smartphone operating systems on Android, Windows and iOS will too face the same. The decision was being made since March 2016, but no final date for the final support was made, however, it is now clear.

Those who are having older Android, iOS and Windows phones and others having feature phones with Symbian and BBOS will be affected. The move from WhatsApp comes in since the market prediction reveals that feature phones will be overtaken by smartphones from 2017 onwards. Using WhatsApp on older smartphones and feature phones could pose a security threat later since there would be no more updates and security patches provided by WhatsApp. Third-party developers would opt for the versions and squeeze it in order to make them function. However, using a third-party or tweaked application is never recommended.

WhatsApp had announced the end of support for the said operating systems on their blog in February. ‘So, by the end of 2016, we will be dropping support for WhatsApp Messenger on the following mobile platforms:

BlackBerry, including BlackBerry 10

Nokia S40

Nokia Symbian S60

Android 2.1 and Android 2.2

Windows Phone 7.1

iPhone 3GS/iOS 6

While these mobile devices have been an important part of our story, they don't offer the kind of abilities we need to expand our app's features in the future. If you use one of these affected mobile devices, we recommend update to a newer Android, iPhone, or Windows Phone before the end of 2016 to continue using WhatsApp.’

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Google Launching it's own Smart Phones this Year!

Google Launching it's own Smart Phones this Year!

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There might be a twist in the Android smartphone section in coming future when Google launches its own brand of smartphones. The search giant is finally planning to launch its own smartphone, which intends to tighten its grip on the mobile software platform. Unlike Apple, who has a complete control over the iPhones where it designs and supplies its common operating system to all, and outsource the manufacturing of the hardware separately. A few weeks ago, there was a report on Google need to start manufacturing its own handset and will not follow the Nexus strategy alone. However, the claims were not confirmed. The next generation of Nexus (2016) smartphones is presently rumored to be developed by HTC. While Google already designs, markets and even sells Nexus range of devices, and develops the Android operating system that runs on a majority of the smartphones sold around the globe, it is still making efforts to stay on par with the Apple counterpart.

However, this time, the news about Google manufacturing the Nexus smartphones themselves seems to be buzzing. According to a report by The Telegraph, sources close to the developments at Google informed them about this new move by Google. The report claims that apart from Google’s say in only the software section, the move will allow the company to extend its control over the design and manufacturing of the smartphones, similar to how Apple does with its iPhones. Apple works on a similar strategy, but a little differently. It leaves the manufacturing of the hardware to other companies such as Samsung, with the company concentrating more on developing the software (operating system) for their smartphones. However, Google’s own handset would allow it to control the software, securing the future of the Google services—Google search engine and Google Play Store that will run on it. Google’s new handset is expected to be released by the end of 2016. At present, the Google-developed smartphone is not yet confirmed, but the September event in 2016 will probably make the highlight.

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You should Log out of Facebook Before Watching Porn!

You should Log out of Facebook Before Watching Porn!

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Well, you should know that Facebook actively tracks what you do online. And that includes all your porn browsing habits too. So if you are surfing for porn online, you better make sure that you are logged out of Facebook from other tabs and browsers. If you are logged in on Facebook and are visiting any suspicious websites, Facebook can easily track what you are doing. Porn websites and other adult entertainment websites could be hosting a Facebook plug-in button to like their page or share articles. This plug-in will track you down and know what you are surfing online. Just like Google, Facebook also tracks all of your web surfing URLs since the social networking giant is collecting data about your browsing habits to target you with ads. These ads will be tuned to show you advertisements according to your taste of the online stuff, including porn.

Facebook does mention that they are collecting data from your browser to introduce advertisements that they would like you to see. These ads are tailored according to your online browsing habits. “We collect information when you visit or use third-party websites and apps that use our Services (like when they offer our Like button or Facebook login or use our measurement and advertising services). This includes information about the websites and apps you visit, your use of our Services on those websites and apps, as well as information the developer or publisher of the app or website provides to you or us,” says Facebook’s data policy Facebook’s share and like buttons are actively tracking visitors to websites they surf. However, you don’t need to worry as much as Facebook won’t target your PC with sexual ads. But what could be a worrying fact is that Facebook knows which websites you have been staring at. So if you are bothered about Facebook knowing what type of porn you like, you could ensure that you have logged out of Facebook and use a VPN to secure your online fantasies. In that manner, we advise you to log out of all websites before doing so and possibly make use of a separate browser for all your secret activities.

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'Terrorists can misuse WhatsApp'. Supreme court to hear Petition on jun 29th seeking whatsapp ban in India!

'Terrorists can misuse WhatsApp'. Supreme court to hear Petition on jun 29th seeking whatsapp ban in India!

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After WhatsApp turned on end-to-end encryption (E2E) to secure the privacy of their one billion active users, debates over user’s privacy vs the country’s security immediately germinated. WhatsApp’s decision on the 256-bit encryption came after the FBI-Apple battle over seeking messages from the locked iPhone of an alleged terrorist. Though encrypting messages may be an excellent option where hackers and the government cannot track on the user’s private lives, this makes a tremendous issue when the police have to break into messages that are passed on using this way to protect its citizens. Following the enabling of WhatsApp encryption, many activists around the world claimed it as a potential threat to National security. In India, an encryption of up to 40-bit is considered legal and services that are performing this type of encryption have to register with the government. Those who are using higher encryption are presently in the gray area, and so is the case with WhatsApp. Hence, indirectly, WhatsApp is presently illegal in India, but there are no guidelines as yet in the country which can ban them for now.

Earlier last month, an RTI activist from Gurgaon, Sudhir Yadav, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a complete ban on the messaging platform WhatsApp. The RTI petition was filed under the registration number DOTEL/R/2016/50413. Sudhir wants a ban on WhatsApp because they have decided to encrypt all messages that get exchanged on the platform. He also said that any terrorist can safely chat on WhatsApp and make plans to harm the country and the Indian intelligence agencies would not be able to hit them to take necessary actions. The Supreme Court will hear a petition on June 29— seeking a ban on WhatsApp on the ground that the messaging app’s E2E encryption could pose a threat to the country’s security—as it gives terrorists a means of easy communication and that it is impossible to stop by the government and security agencies.

Other than WhatsApp, the petition has also asked the court to take a decision on other highly encrypted messaging services such as Hike, Secure Chat, Viber and a few others. The Supreme Court will hear the petition on June 29, which will decide the future of WhatsApp and a few other messaging platforms in India. Will WhatsApp be banned? Should WhatsApp be banned? Come June 29, we shall hear what the Supreme Court has to command.

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A Leather Wallet that can Charge your Iphone.

A Leather Wallet that can Charge your Iphone.

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Technology is slowly but surely making inroads into every aspect of our lives; from connected devices to smart homes, technology has made a significant impact to become a core aspect of our daily lives. As we progress further, many new conceptual accessories are being introduced, allowing users achieve much greater levels of efficiency. As consumer demand for nifty technology-driven accessories increases, a company has now introduced a leather wallet that can charge your iPhone. iPhone users always face troubles with battery life as all iPhones run out of charge very quickly. For most users, it is a pain to carry extra accessories to charge their smartphones.

In such a situation, this wallet by Nomad will reduce the burden significantly for users who need that extra bit of charge while on the move. Available in two sizes—slim and bi-fold—both pack a 2,400mAh charging capacity. While it is low for multiple charging, it is just enough for a single charge. The power bank is literally integrated into the wallet (Non-removable) along with a lightning cable, and a microUSB port to charge the battery. Moving on to the design outcome, the wallet is pretty sleek and made of high-quality leather. The slimmer version of the wallet-cum-power bank retails for $120 and the bi-fold one is available for $150. The merge between technology and daily accessories is becoming a major area of focus for both the tech and design industry, and users can expect to see a lot more products like this in future. 

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HP to Launch most Thinnest Laptop Spectre in India Today!

HP to Launch most Thinnest Laptop Spectre in India Today!

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Mumbai: HP is all set to launch the world’s thinnest laptop Specter in India on June 21, which was revealed globally earlier this year. It is a perfect buy for people seeking a compact unit which can offer significant performance. It is just 10.4mm thin and weighs just 1.1 kg; a handy device for people who use their device a lot on the move. In terms of specifications, it features a 13.3-inch FHD display with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, accompanied with ultra narrow bezels, and protected by Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood, the laptop comes with both i5 and i7 options, along with 8GB RAM, and up to 512GB SSD storage.

The battery is also quite nifty as the company claims that one charge can power the device for up to nine and a half hours. Connectivity-wise, it features multiple USB Type-C ports, serving as both media connectors and power connection ports. The device was launched at a price of US $1,169, which is roughly around Rs 78,000. We can only wait until tomorrow to find out what price the device will bear in India.

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