Author: Dipanita Bhowmick

Latest Report Suggests iPhone 7 May not Have a Headphone Port

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Apple Shall ‘Loop You In’ With The Latest iPad

Apple never ceases to surprise us with all its innovations. The latest buzz suggests that the tech giant is gearing up to launch iPhone 7 within the next ten months. The news has already spread like wildfire letting the still born product enjoy its share of glory in the rumor mill. The next generation iPhone is speculated to be much slimmer thus lighter than the latest models. It is also rumored that iPhone 7 would come sans the standard 3.5 mm audio jack. In its place, Apple would introduce its Lightning port as the connector in the device for all wired headphones.       A few companies are already selling headphones purported to offer high quality audio when connected via the Lightning port as soon as Apple launched the same in iOS7 a while back. Mac Otakara’s blog, a reliable source site, went a step forward and suggested that iPhone 7 [+more]

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Jailbreaking Apple Devices Running in iOS 9 Including iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

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Jailbreaking Apple Devices Running in iOS 9 Including iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

The process of jailbreaking Apple devices changes with each iOS upgrade. If you are willing to jailbreak an iOS device, you have visited the right page. iOS 9: The Current iOS Version iOS 9 has been jailbroked with a tool available at the moment for Windows only. The jailbreak is compatible with any device running on iOS 9, including the latest 6s and 6s Plus. How to Jailbreak Just follow the below given steps if you want to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad running on iOS 9: i. To begin with, back up the device. Go to Settings> iCloud> Backup and select “Back Up Now”. ii. Disable the passkey on the device. Go to Settings> Touch ID & Passcode and disable the code. iii. Enable Airplane Mode by swiping up the screen that will open Control Center. You need to tap on the Airplane icon. iv. You need to download [+more]

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A Comparative Study- Google’s Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X

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A Comparative Study

Google has launched Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X in India officially. Nexus 6P manufactured by Huawei would cost Rs. 39,999 for 32 GB and Rs. 42,999 for 64 GB variants. The LG manufactured Nexus 4X is available at a price of Rs. 31,900 for the 16 GB and Rs. 35,900 for the 32 GB models. Both the smartphones would be available both online and through local retailers. While Nexus 5X is an Amazon exclusive, the Nexus 6P would be available only on Flipkart. Pre-order for both the devices have already started today and they are going on sale online from October 2. The smartphones would be available with retailers later this month. Nexus 6P would come with a 5.7 inches WQHD AMOLED display and 518 ppi with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Moreover, it would also have the fingerprint along with smudge-resistant oleophobic coating. The Nexus 5X will have 5.2 inch [+more]

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Exclusive Apple Store Coming Soon To India

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Exclusive Apple Store

Official Apple stores are all set to come to India for the first time. However, the stores would not be run by Apple Inc but by Croma, a consumer electronics chain owned by Tata. Reports suggest that these stores would have the signature wooden counters and tables even though they won’t be owned by Apple. There would be a total of six stores in India–5 in Mumbai and 1 in Bengaluru–as a pilot. In Mumbai, they will be located at Oberoi Mall, Juhu, Malad, Ghatkopar and Phoenix Mall. The sixth store would be the Croma store in Jayanagar, Bangalore. These stores would begin operating before Diwali. Avijit Mitra, CEO of Infiniti Retail, said that they are proud to be an exclusive partner of Apple to open Apple Store in India. They are sure of this being a profitable venture for them. These stores may not be an Apple Store in [+more]

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Facebook Innovating With Good Morning, Updated News Feed

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Facebook morning news update

Did you wake up to a good morning message from Facebook today? Facebook Inc is in an innovation mode to enhance user experience. Recently, they updated the News Feed feature that would allow content to load quickly even when the internet connectivity is weak. Today, they gave users a surprise with a personalised good morning message that said, “Good morning Nishtha, we hope you enjoy Facebook today”.  Recent moves from Facebook suggest they are targeting developing markets. Trying to provide solutions for places with slow internet connectivity is a result of that. Internet connectivity is slow in emerging markets like Brazil, Mexico and India where most people use 2G connection. This makes it difficult to load videos or pictures that require more data. Facebook is hoping to bring in more users from these countries with this update. The Facebook app chooses pictures, articles or videos to load depending on the [+more]

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US Official Supports Surveillance on the Eve of European Union Data Ruling

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A senior US official said, “US intelligence does not conduct mass, indiscriminate harvesting of foreigners’ private data,” on the eve of an EU court ruling, which is deemed to affect several companies including Facebook and related websites. Robert Litt, who is the legal adviser to the Director of National Intelligence, firmly invalidated all allegations suggesting that Prism, an US surveillance program, allows US officials to look into personal data and information on vast scale. Litt went ahead and wrote in the Financial Times, “Prism is focused and reasonable. It does not involve ‘mass’ and ‘unrestricted’ collection of data.” The existence of Prism was leaked in the year 2013 by Edward Snowden, a former NSA agent. This revelation instigated Max Schrems, an Austrian student, to file a complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner to challenge the transfers of European user’s data to US servers by Facebook. This case is now [+more]

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Use of Laptop Leads to Chronic Physical Problems- Survey

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Use of Laptop Leads to Chronic Physical Problems

It seems that the most essential thing for today’s youth is the biggest cause of their pain. Yes! You guessed it right, Laptop it is. Doctors are implying that the main reason behind neck and lower back pain suffered by youngsters and professionals these days is the use of laptop for long hours on a regular basis. Dr. H.S. Chhabra of Indian Spinal Injuries Center said, “Unlike desktops, the laptops have both the keyboard and the monitor attached to each other. You have to slouch to use it while sitting on bed. Many people keep it on the lap but even that causes lower back pain.” He also said that about 15% of the total patients visiting their center in a month are students or young professionals suffering from chronic neck or lower back pain due to poor posture. A survey conducted by Dr. Shankar Acharya, co-chairman of spinal surgery [+more]

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