ACT Fibernet upgrades existing plans at no extra cost in Hyderabad, Giga Plan now offers 2TB FUP

ACT Fibernet has revised its plans for its customers in Hyderabad, in just 7 months of last upgrade. It upgraded plans for Bengaluru users last month. ACT Fibernet’s premium 1 Gbps plan now offers 2TB (download+upload) of FUP, but the company has removed 1TB  upload and 1TB download limit. In Bengaluru city, the same ACT Giga plan is now offering 2.5TB FUP for the users. Alongside the ACT Giga plan, it has also upgraded FTTH plans in Hyderabad. ACT Incredible Plan of Rs 1,999 now offers 150 Mbps connection with 1250GB of FUP limit; the ACT A-Max 1299 plan gives 100 Mbps connection with 750GB of FUP. ACT also updated the plans below Rs 1,000. The ACT A-Max 1050 broadband plan now provides a user 75 Mbps of connection with 600GB of FUP. The A-Max Rapid FT plan gives 45 Mbps connection with 450GB of FUP limit. The recently introduced ACT Entertainment plan of Rs 740 has been updated to offer 40 Mbps of speed until 450GB. Lastly, the ACT A-Max 675, A-Max Swift FT and A-Max 425 plans offer 400GB, 250GB and 200GB FUP respectively. It is also offering free Google Home Mini with some of the plans, which is valid till stocks last. ...

Coolpad Note 6 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual front cameras, 4070mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 8999

Coolpad has launched Note 6, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Note series in India, which is offline exclusive. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 SoC, runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat), and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary front camera along with flash and capability to capture 120-degree wide-angle selfies, making it the first selfie focused smartphone from the brand. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the front, dedicated dual SIM and microSD slot and packs a 4070mAh battery that promises  standby time of 350 hours. Coolpad Note 6 specifications 5.5-inch (1920 x  1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform (4 x Cortex A53 1.4GHz + 4 x Cortex A53 1.1GHz) with Adreno 505 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 7.1 (Nougat) Dual SIM 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, 6P lens 8MP front-facing camera, secondary 5MP camera with flash Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 153.7x76.4x8.62mm Weight: 170g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / GLONASS 4070mAh battery The Coolpad Note 6 comes in Gold color, ...

Google Home Review

Between the Google Home and Amazon Echo, the race to get a smart assistant into your home is blazing hot. Across different form factors and price points, the idea is to get you onboard the Alexa or Google Assistant ecosystem. We've already brought you our review of the Google Home Mini, so here's a closer look at the full-sized Google Home now that we've spent a good amount of time putting it through its paces.  Design Let's start off with the basics. The hardware is smaller than you'd expect. Where the Google Home Mini was more or less the size of a donut, the regular Google Home is a little over double the size. Despite that, it is half the size of Bluetooth speakers like the UE Megaboom. Suffice it to say that the speaker will fit in any corner space you might have. The design is inoffensive and looks a bit like an air freshener from afar. This plays a larger role than you'd imagine since the end goal here is to make something that can be placed anywhere in the house and to encourage use. Anyways, the top of the Home Mini is slanted off and sports a capacitive touch panel. Usually ...

Windows 10 April 2018 Update starts rolling out – Here’s how to get it

Microsoft recently announced that it will start rolling out Windows 10 April 2018 update for Windows 10 users from April 30th. Today the company has announced that will begin the global roll out out via Windows Update on May 8, but you can get it manually. The update brings improved Focus Assist, a new Timeline feature for recalling previous apps you were working on across machines. It also adds new features to Microsoft Edge, Windows Ink, Windows Mixed Reality, Windows Hello, Microsoft Photos, 3D in Windows 10,  Cortana,  Gaming, Touch Keyboard, Handwriting, Accessibility improvements,  Windows Defender Security Center Improvements, Windows 10 in S Mode and lots more. How to get it?  In the Search tab, type "Settings". On the Settings page, navigate to Update & security > Windows Update Once there, simply click "Check for updates" to download the Feature update to Windows 10, version 1803 Update will now download and install in the background and prompts you to restart when it’s ready Update time will vary depending on the internet connection for download, and your PC configuration for installation. Microsoft asks users report and issues installing and also share suggestions via the Feedback Hub app Source 1, 2

OPPO and Amazon India partner to launch Realme smartphone brand, Realme 1 launching on May 15

After teasing a new brand yesterday, Amazon India has officially announced the launch of its new Realme brand in partnership with OPPO. It also said that the first phone - Realme 1 will launch with them exclusively on May 15th. This reveals Black Diamond version of the phone with triangular-cut patterns that shimmer bright and dark shades when seen from different angles, same as the OPPO F7. Last week OPPO introduced  A3 with similar Diamond patterns on the back, so the Realme 1 could be a cheaper version with a similar design. The OPPO A3  was introduced for 1999 yuan (US$ 315 / Rs. 21,020 approx.), but the version that is launching in India might be cheaper since the company is comparing the phone with the Xiaomi Redmi 5A, even the name Realme sounds similar to Redmi. We should know all the details of the Realme 1 including the price in a couple of weeks on Amazon.in.

WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum is leaving Facebook

Brian Acton who co-founded WhatsApp with Jan Koum in 2009 left the company back in September last year. Today WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum has announced that he is leaving the company. The popular messaging app was then acquired by Facebook for $19 billion in 2014. WhatsApp crossed 1 billion daily active user milestone last year. [HTML1] [HTML2] He said that he is taking some time off to do things outside of technology. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a comment on the post thanked Koum for this he's done to help connect the world, and for everything he has taught him, including about encryption and its ability to take power from centralized systems and put it back in people's hands. He also said that the values will always be at the heart of WhatsApp. Koum did not reveal the reason for quitting, but The Washington Post says that he is leaving the company over disagreements about privacy such as attempts to use its personal data and weaken its encryption. WhatsApp got end-to-end encryption in April of 2016, and it also resisted calls from government agencies to build back doors into its product. But it changed later that year as Facebook pushed WhatsApp to change its terms of service to give access to WhatsApp users' phone ...

Now you can get JEE Main exam results, GATE, SSC CGL, CAT test dates within Google Search

Google today announced that it has worked with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to launch to make the JEE Main exam results available on the Google Search results page as soon as they are announced. You can just search "JEE Main results", enter the roll number and date of birth, and the individual results will be displayed. Google also said that it has worked closely with CBSE to ensure that the data is handled securely and used solely for the purpose of showing the results on Google, and only for the duration that this feature is live. Google will also offer important information such as test dates right within Search when you search for an exam like GATE, SSC CGL, CAT, and more. You’ll also be able to easily find links to register, view other important links, and visit the official test site. With over 260 million students enrolled in more than 1.5 million schools across India, education-related information will be useful. Rama Sharma, Senior Public Relations Officer, CBSE, said: At CBSE, we are always looking for ways to enhance facilities to millions of our students across the globe. We are collaborating with Google for smooth dissemination of results through an easy and secure platform. Source

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 Unboxing

ASUS launched the Zenfone Max Pro M1 in India last week. We already brought you the first impressions and benchmarks of the phone, here we have the unboxing of the phone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0IYLoh6mLc Box Contents Asus Zenfone Max Pro smartphone in Black color 2-pin charger (5V-2A) Micro USB Cable SIM Ejector tool Asus Max Box Box contents in the retail box might be different. As Asus announced at the launch event, it comes with a passive amplifier accessory for the phone in the box called Max Box that can amplify the sound two times. The phone packs a 5.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display , is powered by Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform with up to 4GB RAM and runs on stock Android 8.1 (Oreo), and the company has promised that it will get an update for Android P. It also said that it will try to provide Android Q. It has an 8-megapixel camera on the front with f/2.2 aperture and soft LED flash. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera on the back with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.2 aperture along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture the depth information for portrait shots. The company it is using OmniVision sensors. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back and comes with dedicated dual ...

Apple’s 13-inch entry-level retina MacBook Air production said to be pushed to Q3

We had heard about entry-level  13-inch retina MacBook Air last month, and in today's new report Digitimes claims that Apple has pushed back assembly of the new laptop into the third quarter and won't be launching at the WWDC in June.  It is also reported that the pricing of the 13-inch retina MacBook Air is said to be around $899. Since there is no possibility of WWDC launch, Apple's supply chain partners are now stuck with piling inventory of parts until Apple gives the go ahead. The report further states that the upcoming product as a new MacBook Air, however, only Apple knows the exact branding. Furthermore, it will have a slim design, a Retina display, and the latest Intel notebook processor. More details like the number of ports are still unclear. Apple back in 2017 has refreshed the entire line of laptops at the WWDC keynote with internal spec bumps. There is also a possibility that the company might tease the new laptop at the event since the mass production schedules are not starting quite yet. WWDC is purely based on the software side of the Apple, although it also reveals details about the hardware. This year at the WWDC we can expect to see the iOS ...

Reliance Jio offers 8GB free data Cricket add-on pack for users

Last month Reliance Jio  offered 10GB free data for users with 28 days that got automatically added in their account.  The company said that it was added for JioTV users to celebrate JioTV app winning award for ‘Best Mobile Video Content’ at GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards. Now the company has automatically added 8GB data to users' account. This comes as 2GB data per day, valid for 4 days. Reliance Jio said that the additional data is part of Jio Cricket Season data pack. This complimentary data is to enjoy Jio Cricket Play Along game on MyJio app during the IPL matches that lets you stand a chance to win a several gifts and cash prize worth crores, says Jio. You can also call 1299 toll-free number to confirm via SMS, if you have received Cricket data add-on pack. Reliance Jio has also launched Jio Cricket Season Pack that enables users watch IPL matches live on MyJio app throughout the duration of 51 days at Rs. 251 and also comes with 102GB data.