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Nobody likes to indulge in spam and unnecessary calls. Apps like Truecaller and its Live Caller ID are great options for detecting and avoiding these spam and fraud calls. But these calls have increased so much in the recent past that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to take some measures to cut down on this nuisance for consumers.  AI is coming to the aid of Indian telecom operators, thanks to TRAI’s intervention. TRAI has decided to count on AI in help filtering calls and totally avoid the ones which come from any loan agencies, credit card companies or any other annoying calls that have a tendency to disturb you at unwanted times. From May 1, TRAI has taken the initiative of reaching out to all the telcos like Jio, Airtel, Vi, asking them to take the help of AI to get rid of the spam and fraud calling menace. Let’s look into the detailed mechanism of how it works. Why is the AI-Based Spam Call Filter required? Lately you will hear everyone c...

Xiaomi is teasing the various features of the Redmi Note 12 Turbo ahead of its impending launch on March 28. It could launch in markets like India as Poco F5. Here we have compiled all the Note 12 Turbo features. Redmi Note 12 Turbo features 1. Redmi Note 12 Turbo will be powered by a 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen2 SoC. It consists of 1x Cortex X2 clocked at 2.91GHz, 3x Cortex A710 running at 2.49GHz and 4x Cortex A510 cores with at 1.8GHz clock speed. 2. Redmi could sell the Note 12 Turbo with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. 3. The phone could be kept alive by a 5000 mAh battery. 4. From the teasers, the Note 12 Turbo seems to share the design language of its brethren.  5. The display as well as the side of the phone appear to be flat.  It is said to have a 2.22mm chin width and 1.95mm bezels on the side.  The rumours also tell the phone could be 7.9mm thick and 181 grams heavy. It could also feature a 64 MP main camera, a 3.5mm headphone jac...

Primebook has revealed the launch date of its new Primebook 4G laptop. The laptop is going to launch in India on March 11. Primebook claimed that it will be the first laptop which will operate on Android 11 operating system. Along with the launch date, Primebook has also revealed the specifications of this budget laptop, let’s have a look at them. Design and Display Marketed as a student-friendly laptop, it carries an 11.6-inch LCD IPS display and weighs just 1.2kg which makes it quite easy to carry. It comes in a Royal Black colour option. Performance Primebook 4G operates on PrimeOS and proposes a user-friendly experience thanks to Android 11. It Is powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 500 chip. And as suggested by its name, the device offers 4G connectivity. Further, it is packed with 4GB of RAM. It comes in 64GB or 128GB storage variants which can be expanded up to 200GB. Camera The Primebook 4G also offers a 2MP Full HD camera for all the online meetings and calls. On th...

Delhi Metro has joined hands with Bharti Airtel to enable Smart Card recharge through the Airtel Payments Bank app. Here, we have a step-by-step guide to top up Delhi Metro cards via the Airtel app.    Recharge Delhi Metro Card through Airtel Thanks app   1. Open the Airtel Thanks app on your phone. Ensure it is updated to the latest version (ideally v 4.62.2) and that you are an Airtel Payments Bank user. 2. Go to the Bank section and choose the Metro Recharge option. At the time of writing, we weren’t able to spot this Bank section in our Airtel Thanks app (v. 4.61.3). We called Airtel customer care and they told us the feature is live on an upcoming version 4.62.2. Hope it works for you. 3. Next, put in your Delhi Metro Rail Corporation smart card number, and enter the recharge amount. Choose the mode of payment and pay it. 4. Once the payment is done on your end, now you have to tap the smart card on the Add Value Machine (AVM) at the metro station to complete ...

HP has launched a new line of HP Envy x360 15 laptops, specifically designed for content creators. These laptops feature a 15.6-inch OLED touch display that can be adjusted for various use cases. The laptops are equipped with up to 12th Gen Intel Core EVO i7 processors and integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics. HP Envy x360's top 5 features 1. Display features The HP Envy x360 15 laptops feature a 15.6-inch OLED touch display that has been 100% DCI P3 colour calibrated and is Eyesafe Certified. The display claims improved latency and greater sensitivity, providing smooth transitions between colours for finer details when writing, drawing, or editing with the magnetic pen attachment.  The laptops also have a high 88% screen-to-body ratio, providing more screen real estate and reducing the need for scrolling. Additionally, the display is VESA Trueback HDR 500 enabled, providing more vibrant colours and deeper hues. The HP Envy x360 15 laptops are touch and convertible, offering flexi...

Reliance Jio launched True 5G service in India a few months ago. Ever since the service started in New Delhi, the company has been rolling out Jio 5G in different parts of the country. Let’s see all the cities wherein Jio 5G is available. Reliance has recently rolled out 5G in 11 more cities as part of its largest multi-state release: 1. Chandigarh 2. Trivandrum 3. Mysuru 4. Lucknow  5. Nashik 6. Aurangabad  7. Mohali 8. Panchkula 9. Zirakpur 10. Kharar 11. Derabassi.  Jio 5G in Andhra Pradesh The service was launched by Reliance Jio along with the Andhra Pradesh Government in an event on Monday and will be available in four cities including Tirumala, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Guntur. The service will be rolled out to other parts of the state in the following weeks/months to come. The event took place in Vijaywada, where the Minister for Industries & Commerce, Infrastructure & Investment, Information Technology, Govt. of AP, Shri. Gudivada Amarn...

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, a known Apple analyst, there’s going to be a new Apple product releasing next year - the Apple iPad Mini. Based on his musings, Apple may be launching this product and then may eventually launch a foldable iPad too (a product that’s been the center of many rumours for a while now).  New iPad Mini to launch next year Kuo tweeted recently that the brand will launch the iPad mini which will be equipped with a new processor. The launch is believed to take place by the end of 2023 or early 2024. The brand has not revealed any details about the upcoming processor, however, many are speculating that it could be a next-gen A series or M series chip.  Upcoming iPad Mini price The iPad Mini price will depend entirely on the chipset used. If it does use an M series chip, then it may end up being as expensive as the iPad Air and iPad Pro models that also use M1 and M2 chips.  The Apple iPad mini released last year worked on the A15 Bionic chipset and ha...

Reports indicate that the personal data of almost 40 Crore users have been hacked and is on sale on the dark web. This includes the data of Sundar Pichai and Salman Khan. Hudson Rock, a cyber intelligence company, has revealed that data such as name, username, e-mail, followers, and phone numbers are up for sale. This is the biggest Twitter hack to date  Twitter hack: What do we know so far An anonymous hacker has published samples of data on the internet to show prospective buyers a bit of what they are paying for. The data breach has led to some high-profile accounts being hacked, such as those of: - SpaceX - CBS Media - Donald Trump Jr. - Sundar Pichai - Salman Khan - Doja Cat - Charlie Puth - NASA's JWST account - NBA - Shawn Mendes - Social Media of WHO - Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Twitter hacker’s message to Elon Musk In the post, the hacker wrote "Twitter or Elon Musk if you are reading this you are already risking a ...

Reliance Jio has launched its new plans under Happy New Year offer 2023 and offers its customers unlimites data, calling as well as Jio app benefits. This plan comes with long term benefits which will allow users to stay away from the fret of recharging for the same period. Along with the plan, the telecom company will also give access to all Jio applications for the same time. The newly launched plan will cost Rs 2023 and will offer 2.5GB of daily data for 252 days, amounting to a total of 630GB data. Along with the plan users will get 100 messages per day and unlimited calling for the duration of the pack. One added benefit along with Jio Applications will be the Amazon Prime Membership that the company is offering to new customers. This pack, however, will be made available for a limited period and can be discontinued anytime. Customers can get their hands on this plan on Jio.com, the MyJio app, and it will also be available on  all third-party applications such as Paytm, Googl...

Earlier this year, Vodafone Idea launched a couple of international roaming packs for Indian customers. Now, as the Holiday season, the company has come up with more international packs for those planning to visit the top global destinations. The new VI international roaming plans offer truly unlimited voice calls and data with no speed limit or throttling.  Vodafone Idea released new international roaming plans It could be a great selling point and attract new customers for the company as no other international roaming service provider gives "unlimited data without speed throttling beyond defined data limits." However, this is not true for all the plans, which we'll discuss later. The international packs' validity ranges between 24 hours to 28 days. Here are the details about all the new Vodafone Idea IR plans.  There are a total of five new IR plans To begin with, customers who need data allowance for a short duration can choose the Rs. 599 IR plan. It offers un...

After a cyber-security research firm claimed that call data records of around 20 million customers of Vodafone Idea (Vi) were leaked and accessed by cyber-criminals, the telecom operator has denied the breach. Cyber-security research firm CyberX9 claimed in its report that the call data records of 20.6 million postpaid Vi customers were leaked due to vulnerabilities in the company's systems. The report claimed that data leaked included call time, duration of the call, from where the call was made, full name of the subscriber, address SMS details and roaming details. However, Vi denied the claim, saying that there was no data breach and the report is "false and malicious". The company said that it learnt about a "potential vulnerability in its billing communication" and that "was immediately fixed" and a thorough forensic analysis was conducted to "ascertain there was no data breach". Vodafone Idea said that it performs "regular checks...

Day 6 of the ongoing 5G spectrum auction on Sunday saw an incremental increase in the bidding figure after 37 rounds, with the government now receiving bids worth Rs 1,50,130 crore to date. Led by Reliance Jio with over Rs 80,100 crore and Bharati Airtel with around Rs 50,000 crore worth bids, the 5G spectrum auction will continue on Monday. India 5G Spectrum Explained: Why 700MHz Band Matters For Best 5G Coverage While Vodafone Idea has placed bids for about Rs 15,000 crore, a unit of Adani Enterprises has placed bids around Rs 5,000 crore. Jio and Airtel are currently engaged in intense bidding in Uttar Pradesh East circle for the 1800MHz band. Earlier, addressing the 'Telecom Investors Roundtable' in Mumbai, Vaishnaw had said that there is no upfront payment and the winning telecom companies can pay the money over a period of 20 years. Day 3 Of 5G Spectrum Auction Begins, Commercial 5G Rollout In India Now Closer Than Ever In all, 72 GHz (gigahertz) of radiowaves wor...

Vi (Vodafone Idea) is the number one brand in TRAI’s Voice Quality ranking for the month of April. Well, it has maintained this position since January of 2022. So, for four consecutive months, Vi has delivered the highest voice call quality in the industry. This time it has gained an average 4.1 rating for the overall call quality including indoor and outdoor calls. Vi tops the April 2022 TRAI Voice Call Quality Ranking Vodafone Idea has yet again managed to be the best-ranking telecom operator in India. As per the TRAI Call Quality index, Vi has got an average score of 4.1 out of 5 in the indoor and outdoor call quality rating. The company vaunts its continuous lead for indoor and outdoor calls in January, February, March, and now April 2022.  In fact, Vi is proud to be the only private telecom company to get 4 and above ratings between January and April 2022. Now, this score is based on the data from mobile users across India on TRAI’s own MyCall app. This includes things ...

Government owned broadband service provider BSNL is offering up to 4 months free service to its customers who opt for long-term plans. Annual plans of BSNL start at 12 months and go up to 36 months and these are monthly rental plans. Customers can avail this offer either by calling the toll free number 18003451500 or visiting the nearest customer care center. BSNL Bharat Fiber broadband plans now start at Rs 449 nationwide to compete against Reliance jio and Airtel Xtream.  BSNL annual plan  Annual plan is for 12 months and customers Will get 1 month extra free service for a total of 13 months. Customers who subscribe to this plan have to make payment in advance to get this offer.  BSNL biennial plan  The second long-term plan is for 24 months and customers will get 3 month extra free service for a total of 27 months. Here also customers have to pay in advance to get the offer.  BSNL Triennial plan  The champion of this offer is this 36 months plan, her...

If you’re a content creator and frequently use desktop applications to edit photographs and videos, you probably hate having to migrate files to your smartphone just to post them. Instagram is trying to improve this experience by working on an update that will let you post straight from your desktop. All you need to do is use your web browser to log into Instagram, and upload your content straight from your computer. How will the desktop version of Instagram work? Instagram will let you post content straight from your desktop once you log into the app using your credentials. You will also be able to see new content on the app by accessing the Explore page, and you’ll also be able to access other profiles and interact with their content.  Other Instagram Updates in the works Instagram is working on a bunch of new updates to improve user experience. The company’s developers are exploring the possibility of letting users post stories that are longer than 30 seconds. You might be ab...

Back in August, Twitter had introduced a new feature to iOS users known as Ticketed Spaces. This feature allows you to create audio chat rooms and charge audiences for the privilege of joining in. Now, the feature has also been introduced for Android users. As of now, however, this is only available in the US and it is unclear when it will roll out in India. Who can create Ticketed Spaces? The option to create Ticketed Spaces is not open to everyone. You must have a minimum of 1,000 followers, and have created at least three spaces within the span of 30 days. Additionally, the user must be over 18 years of age, have a verified email ID, and have a complete profile with a header, bio and picture. Twitter will not allow state-sponsored media accounts or policy violators to host ticketed spaces.  Twitter has shared details of the policy online so that creators can have a look and plan their content based on the same. “If we detect that your account may be compromised, we will disa...

If you thought that Bharti Airtel only catered to consumers, note that it also has a B2B model known as Airtel Business. Airtel Business is geared towards organisations that want their offices to have Wi-FI. Internet plans under Airtel Business and Xstream Fiber are both offered for Rs 999, however, the offerings are vastly different. What falls under the Airtel Business Rs 999 plan? Clients can gain unlimited data at 200mbps along with two Airtel Bluejeans licenses and two Device Security by Kaspersky licenses. The plan also offers parallel calling services under which you can answer calls made to the landline via your smartphone. Finally, the brand also offers a landline along with the other services. What falls under the Xstream Fiber Rs 999 plan? The Airtel Xstream Fiber Rs 999 plan offers 3.3TB of 3,333GB of fair-usage-policy (FUP) data with the plan along with a free landline connection. The internet speed promised is 200mbps. Consumers can also access extra benefits as per th...

Apple’s iOS 15 has been launched, and it brings with it a host of great features that should enhance your user experience. The tech giant has tweaked the way FaceTime looks and operates, changed the notification bar and even added a new feature called Live Text in the camera. Additionally, it has also rolled out a few features that are geared towards Apple users in India.  New Apple iOS 15 Features in India Some of the new Apple iOS 15 features made for India include: Notifications in Messages Users can now customise the notification setting for the Apple Messages app. You can disable notifications from unknown numbers, as well as those related to promotional messages and transactional updates.  UPI app selection when using the camera If you’re scanning a UPI QR code through your Apple iPhone’s camera, the smartphone will allow you to choose from your 10 most-used UPI apps so that you can instantly make the payment. Siri to understand mixed language An update that’s surel...

Tired of attending meetings with inadequate lighting? Google Meet will now feature an automatic low light mode on its web interface. This mode uses artificial intelligence to gauge your ambient lighting and switch itself on when needed. As a result, you should be able to broadcast brighter videos with more clarity while attending business meetings. The feature is expected to roll out within the next 15 days, and will be available to Google Workspace, G Suite Basic, and G Suite Business users.  The new Google Meet Low Light Mode may hamper your devices’ performance! Google has acknowledged that using the low light mode takes more processing power than what’s offered by old devices, and thus, using the feature might just hamper performance. Users who find their devices underperforming due to the new feature can simply turn it off by going into their video settings. Google Meet’s smartphone interface already offers this feature. In fact, it’s available for use on both Google Meet a...

The telecom giant launched the upgraded prepaid plans in the market on August 31. These plans came with the latest one year Disney+Hotstar mobile subscription in addition to existing benefits such as access to Jio suite apps, Unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day and more. Now, the company has upgraded three of them by adding an extra 4GB/3GB/6GB and 10 GB respectively. Streaming apps like Disney+Hotstar Netflix and Prime Video and more have been building their user bases during the pandemic and it also helps telecom operators add more customers by offering free subscriptions to these services. Also read:Jio Phone discontinues two of it's affordable prepaid plans  Jio upgraded Rs 499 Plan  This starting prepaid plan of ₹499 comes with a validity of 28 days and offers one year Disney+Hotstar 3GB per day data. With newly added 6GB extra, unlimited voice 100 SMS per day and access to Jio suite apps namely JioTV, Jio Cinema,Jio News, Jio Security and JioCloud, this is the best VFM p...