Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Devastated Balochistan seeps through a thousand cuts.

Pakistan has even utilized its flying corps against the general population of the territory trying to subdue insurrection, the foundations of which backtrack to 1947

PM Narendra Modi's reference to Balochistan in his Independence Day discourse flags a forceful movement in India's methodology towards Pakistan. The Prime Minister, while tending to the country from the bulwarks of the Red Fort in Delhi, said, "I am appreciative to the general population of Balochistan, Gilgit, and PoK who have expressed gratitude toward me in the previous few days." Last week, in an all-gathering meeting on the turmoil in Kashmir, Mr. Modi had said, "The time has sought Pakistan to answer the world, on abominations against individuals in Balochistan and Pakistan-possessed Kashmir." The Indian methodology could draw the worldwide consideration towards one of the most established inner issues of Pakistan. 

Balochistan is Pakistan's biggest, however, minimum created region, which is home to more than 13 million individuals, for the most part, Balochis. The foundations of the contention, similar to India's Kashmir issue, do a reversal to the nation's autonomy. At the point when Pakistan was conceived in 1947, the leaders of the Khanate of Kalat, which was a royal state under the British and piece of today's Balochistan, declined to join the new country. Pakistan sent troops in March 1948 to attach the domain. In spite of the fact that Yar Khan, the then leader of Kalat, later marked a bargain of increase, his siblings and devotees kept on battling, setting off the primary clash amongst Balochis and the Pakistani Army. In this way, there were five floods of insurrections. After the 1948 defiance was put down, emergency emitted in 1958. In 1962-63 and 1973-77, there were vicious battles by the Baloch patriots for freedom from Pakistan. The two decades after that was the calmest period ever. 

Be that as it may, pressures began developing after General Pervez Musharraf seized power in 1999. At the point when the military began fabricating new cantonments in Balochistan, it was seen by radical patriot groups as an offer by the Army to fix control over the district. The fifth rush of insurrection that softened out up this setting is still on. There are a few separatist gatherings in the area. The most grounded among them is the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), assigned as a terrorist bunch by Pakistan and the U.K. Islamabad has guaranteed that India is supporting the BLA.


Uprising and human rights infringement 


As indicated by a WikiLeaks link, Ahmed Shuja Pasha, the previous Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), said in a presentation to parliamentarians (which was later imparted to the U.S.) that India, Russia and the UAE are supporting an uprising in Balochistan. Mr. Pasha said India had set up nine preparing camps along the Afghan fringe, where they were preparing individuals from the BLA. The Baloch Republican Party drove by Brahmdagh Bugti, the grandson of Akbar Bugti, and the Baloch Liberation Front are the other two noteworthy patriot bunches working in the territory. 

The Balochi patriots blame Islamabad for intentionally keeping the mineral-rich area poor, while Pakistan's rulers say the pace of improvement is moderate because of rebellion. Yet, a greater claim that the Pakistan is confronting, and something which Prime Minister Modi attempted to highlight in his Independence Day discourse, is the vast scale human rights infringement in the area, both by the Army and the aggressors. Each time there's distress in the district, the Pakistani Army utilized beast power to hold request. Indeed, even the Air Force was utilized against the nonmilitary personnel populace ordinarily. 


Worldwide judgment 


The Pakistani abominations in the area had pulled in global judgment. "The surge in unlawful killings of suspected aggressors and restriction figures in Balochistan has taken the mercilessness in the area to an uncommon level," Brad Adams, Asia Director at Human Rights Watch, said in a July 2011 report. 

As indicated by Amnesty International's 2015-16 yearly provide details regarding Pakistan, "implemented vanishings proceeded with exemption" in Balochistan and different parts of the nation. Marc Tarabella, Vice-seat of the EU Parliament's appointment for relations with the nations of Southeast Asia and ASEAN, composed a year ago that the EU can't disregard the critical human rights circumstance in Balochistan. "The primary casualties of this brutality are the general population of Balochistan who are by and large methodically focused by paramilitary gatherings, purportedly supported by the Pakistani powers. Additional legal killings and implemented vanishings are the most well-known practices," he wrote in an article in The Parliament Magazine. 


Expensive tasks 


The area is presently holding more prominent significance in Pakistan's terrific financial and geopolitical techniques. It's one of the essential areas in the monetary hallway China has proposed to work on a venture of $46 billion connecting the deepwater port of Gwadar with the city of Kashgar, an exchanging center in the western Chinese district of Xinjiang. 

The tremendously advertised the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline is likewise wanted to experience Balochistan. To execute these expensive tasks effectively, Pakistan ought to either purchase peace with the extremists or put them down militarily. In any case, it would want to manage the issue all alone, and the exact opposite thing it would need is the internationalization of the contention.

Saturday, 13 August 2016

Pista & Ootta paathrathil njandu - Jagathy Sreekumar as Varmaji in Kinnaram 1983

Jagathy Sreekumar
One of the best performance from Sri. Jagathy Sreekumaar in 1983 released Malayalam movie, Kinnaram. Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu, Jagathi Sreekumar, Poornima Jayaram, Sukumari and Sankaradi appeared in main roles. Directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, this film is a story of two bachelor friends who happened to fell in love with the same girl. Mammootty appeared in just one scene in this film.

Songs Written by Jagathy Sreekumar

Jagathy Sreekumar who played the role of Varmaji, a small-time music composer at Chennai, has penned various songs, which he sings in many scenes of the movie.


1. Pistah Suma Kira- This song has been remixed as a promotional song for the 2013 movie, Neram. 


Hey Surika Rika Mukka Muzham
Pote Maaari Kozhunthu
Kabathilu Maatti Pudichu
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya

Hey Surika Rika Mukka Muzham
Pote Maaari Kozhunthu
Kabathilu Maatti Pudichu
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya


ഹേ സുരിക്ക രിക്ക മുക്കാ മുഴം
പോട്ടെ മാറി കൊഴുന്തു
കബത്തിലു മാറ്റി പുടിച്ചു
പിസ്താ സുമ കിര സോമാരി ജമാ കിരായ..
പിസ്താ സുമ കിര സോമാരി ജമാ കിരായ..

ഹേ സുരിക്ക രിക്ക മുക്കാ മുഴം
പോട്ടെ മാറി കൊഴുന്തു
കബത്തിലു മാറ്റി പുടിച്ചു
പിസ്താ സുമ കിര സോമാരി ജമാ കിരായ..
പിസ്താ സുമ കിര സോമാരി ജമാ കിരായ.. (10)


2. Otta Pathrathil, Vaa Kuruvi, and Aruthe


ഓട്ട പാത്രത്തിൽ ഞണ്ടുവീണാൽ ലൊട ലൊട ലൊടലാ..
മഴാ പെയ്തു വെള്ളം വീണാൽ ജല ജല ജലജാ..
വിരിഞ്ഞ പാല പൂമണം വന്നാൽ ഗുമു ഗുമ ഗുമു ഗൂ..
തേൻ കൂട്ടിൽ കല്ല് വീണാൽ  ഊ ഊ ഊ ഊ..
തര രിരി രിരിരീ നാ...


വാ കുരുവി വരു കുരുവി വാഴ കയ്യിന്മേൽ ഇരി കുരുവി..
വാ കുരുവി വരു കുരുവി വാഴ കയ്യിന്മേൽ ഇരി കുരുവി..
നാരു തരാം ടിൻഡിന് ടിൻടിൻ..
ചകിരി തരാം ജിഞ്ചിന് ജിൻജിൻ..
നാരു തരാം ചകിരി തരാം..


ootta paathrathil njandu veenaal loda loda loda la..
mazha peithu vellam veenaal jala jala jala ja..
virinja pala poomanam vannaal gumu guma gumu gu..
then koottil kallu veenaal oou oovu uoo uo..
thara riri riri naa..

vaa kuruvi varu kuruvi vaazha kayyinmel iri kuruvi..
vaa kuruvi varu kuruvi vaazha kayyinmel iri kuruvi..
naaru tharaam dindin din dindin..
chakiri tharaam jinjin jin jin jin..
naaru tharaam chakiri tharaam



Premam Version.

Hey Surika Rika Mukka Muzham
Pote Maaari Kozhunthu
Kabathilu Maatti Pudichu
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya

Hey Surika Rika Mukka Muzham
Pote Maaari Kozhunthu
Kabathilu Maatti Pudichu
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya

Damale.. Hey.. Dama Daama Daama Daaamale..
Hey Dama Danakkulakina De De..
Daskilakina De De..
Danda Nakka Danakku Nakka De De De De..

Hey Ara Kirukkira Mukka Muzham
Lote Latti Marunnu

Kanakkinu Vaatiyeduthu
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya

Hey Surika Rika Mukka Muzham
Pote Maaari Kozhunthu
Kabathilu Maatti Pudichu
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya
Pista Suma Kira So Maari Jama Kiraaya

Damale.. Hey.. Dama Daama Daama Daaamale..
Hey Dama Danakkulakina De De..
Daskilakina De De..
Danda Nakka Danakku Nakka De De De De..

Pista.. Danda Nakka Danakku Nakka De De De De..

Nearam

Tuesday, 9 August 2016

Before long, an application based flying water taxi in Paris

Water Taxi

To unclog Paris street, two business visionaries are building an egg-molded waterway carry that will basically hover over the Seine, the following emphasis of which will be summoned by a smartphone and guided by a robot.

On the off chance that that is not sufficiently fantastic, an originator of SeaBubbles said on Thursday the organization raised 500,000 euros ($555,000) to do only that, with sponsor including the author of automaton producer Parrot SA, Partech Ventures and the French government-supported BPI store. Another financing round will occur before the end of August to build up a taxi application and docking stations.

The organization needs to manufacture battery-controlled bubble shaped ships that float a couple inches above the water and transport five individuals at once. The organizers mean to work by the mid-year of 2017.

As it looks for more money to transform its rises into taxicabs, the startup said it has connected with auto hailing organization Uber Technologies Inc and development organization Vinci SA and extravagance merchandise creator LVMH. Talks are on, they said. "You have stuffed streets and unfilled conduits in a ton of urban communities - there's a conspicuous open door," prime supporter Alain Thebault said.

Founders Anders Bringdal and Thebault, a surfer and a math-adoring mariner separately , together broke the record for pace on a drifting sailboat they'd composed in 2009. They said SeaBubbles has the backing of Paris leader Anne Hidalgo, who has promised to cut contamination in the city . 

Every van will convey five individuals, including a pilot, however, the objective is to renounce the pilot and make the framework completely self-sufficient in a couple of years once control permits it, Thebault said. At present, route rules on the Seine don't allow the operation of vessels that do not have a captain. Carmakers, battery merchants, and programming designing organizations have communicated enthusiasm for creating overhauls and scale generation, he said, declining to refer to any names. 

The air pockets would get a lift and drift above water.The startup will offer the cases to people, nations, urban communities, and firms.

Saturday, 6 August 2016

Moto Z, Z Force "Droid" edition released.

2TB of memory to support the Moto Z, Z Force "Droid" edition released.


Lenovo unveiled the new Moto Z and Moto Z Force a few weeks ago. All in all, they’re pretty great – with an attractive design, snappy performance, a killer display and a good camera, these two phones might be some of the best you can buy right now.


To add to the already long list of positives, the Moto Z, and Moto Z Force also sports a modular design with support for add-ons Lenovo is calling Moto Mods. There are only a few available at the moment, but luckily Lenovo is opening up this tech to third-party developers, so we’ll see more and more of these accessories pop up in the future.

Official Unboxing Moto Z Droid + Moto Insta-Share Projector



Official Unboxing Moto Z Force Droid + JBL SoundBoost


Of the three (four if we’re including the Style Shells) that have been revealed thus far, the most useful Moto Mod seems to be the Incipio offGRID Power Pack. This Mod will give your device an extra 2,200mAh battery, essentially turning the Moto Z’s battery into a 4,800mAh unit. There’s also a pretty hefty Instant-Share Projector that lets you project your screen onto a wall. Moto has also partnered with JBL to create a SoundBoost Speaker Mod that could easily rival the audio quality of a small Bluetooth speaker. Lastly, we have the Moto Style Shells, which sort of take the place of the custom back plate option on Moto Maker. While the Style Shells don’t add any functionality, they’ll definitely help bring a little more customization to your device.

MOTO Z AND MOTO Z FORCE (DROID)

MOTO Z AND MOTO Z FORCE

PROS

Design makes way for massive customization
Moto Display adds to an already great Quad HD screen
High-end performance
microSD card slot
USB-C fast charging
Camera is responsive, worthy daily shooter
Moto Mods are a great idea executed well, so far
Moto software additions bolster a mostly stock Android experience

CONS

New metal design is more Lenovo than Moto
No headphone jack
Smaller battery hinders the Moto Z
Less detailed photos from the Moto Z
Somewhat shoddy processing in photos, exacerbated by low light
Moto Mods need to further prove their usefulness

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Galaxy Note 7: First Impressions of The Best Android Ever


In the wake of being subjected to enormous holes, Samsung finally made the Galaxy Note 7 official on Tuesday. The phablet wears a redesigned S Pen, double edge shows, and the greatly discussed iris scanner. While the organization did not unveil any cost or accessibility subtle elements at the occasion, points of interest of its valuing and accessibility in various districts are currently pouring in.

In Europe for instance, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will go for up for pre-orders on August 16, and will be made available on September 2, reports Sammobile. For all the early bird registered users, Samsung is offering freebies alongside - the new Gear VR headset or a 256GB microSD card. According to an online retailer, the pricing in the European market will start at EUR 699 (roughly Rs. 52,300).

In the US, Samsung begins taking pre-orders on Wednesday, and the Galaxy Note 7 is scheduled to hit the market on August 19. Different telecom operators are offering different deals on the smartphone. AT&T is offering a 30-month contract for $29.34 (roughly Rs. 2,000) per month, and a 24-month contract for $36.67 (roughly Rs. 2,500). T-Mobile offers the Galaxy Note 7 SIM-free for $850 (roughly Rs. 56,800), and contractually you can get it for $32.50 (roughly Rs. 2,200) a month for 24 months. T-Mobile won't begin selling it till August 28, however, for pre-orders, it is offering freebies like a 256GB microSD card, a Gear Fit 2, and a one-year Netflix subscription. US Cellular offers a 30-month contract for $27.80 (roughly Rs. 1,900) a month.

Samsung is also hosting an event on August 11 in India, where it is to a great extent anticipated that would dispatch the Galaxy Note 7 in India.

The biggest highlight of the Galaxy Note 7 is its iris scanner, and it is the first smartphone from Samsung with such a feature. It also sports a dual edge display and an improved S Pen with waterproofing abilities. As for specifications, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 offers a 5.7-inch QHD dual-edge Super AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 820 SoC or Exynos 8890 SoC depending on the region, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB of inbuilt storage, 'Dual Pixel' 12-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel front camera, a 3500mAh battery, and NFC support.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update

15 new features in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Windows 10 has just received its first official update, and everyone is getting it. Here's what's changed.


Windows' most recent working OS has quite recently gotten its first real upgrade in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, supposed in light of the fact that it dropped right around the OS' one-year commemoration.

The Anniversary Update is free for all Windows 10 clients (Windows 7 and 8/8.1 clients had until July 29 to move up to Windows 10 for free) and incorporates everything from visual changes and security upgrades to shiny new components, for example, Windows Ink. 
Here are a portion of the progressions - of all shapes and sizes - you'll see when your gadget gets the upgrade.

A more confusing Start menu

Start Screen
New Start Menu

The first thing you'll notice in the Anniversary Update is the Start menu...it's different. There's no longer an "All apps" menu. Instead, all of your installed apps appear in a list on the left side of the Start menu. To the left of this list, you'll see icons for your account, downloads, File Explorer, Settings, and Power. To the right of this list, you'll see the tiles and live tiles.

A funkier taskbar

The Windows 10 taskbar gets some cool tweaks in the Anniversary Update, including prettier right-click menus and a dedicated section in the Settings menu. 
You'll find it under Personalization > Taskbar.
Taskbar
The taskbar clock and calendar are now combined -- click the clock and you'll see the time and a list of your day's events. And if you have multiple displays set up, the clock now appears on all of them.

Edge extensions

Microsoft edge
New edge browser


Microsoft's new Edge browser will finally get support for browser extensions. The company chose to debut Edge sans extensions a year ago -- despite the fact that most other modern browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, support third-party add-ons and extensions -- due to security risks.

A handful of third-party Edge extensions including AdBlock, the Pinterest Pin It Button, and Evernote will be available at launch, hopefully with more to come. Extensions will be available through the Windows Store.

Edge improvements

Browser extensions aren't the only thing Edge users have to look forward to in the Anniversary Update. Edge will receive several small enhancements that will hopefully make it more user-friendly. Some of this include:

  • The ability to pin tabs in the browser
  • A paste-and-go option for the address bar
  • A history menu that can be accessed by right-clicking the back or forward button.
  • The ability to drag-and-drop folders to cloud storage services
  • Improved organization of bookmarks and favorites
  • In-progress download reminders when you close the browser
  • Web notifications from websites in your Action Center
  • Swipe navigation
  • Click-to-play Flash video (videos will not play automatically)

Windows Ink

Ink
Windows 10 will get more pen and stylus friendly with Windows Ink, a new pen-centric experience that lets you use your active stylus throughout the operating system. Windows Ink comes with its own special workspace, which you can access through an icon in the system tray.

There's also a handful of new apps, including a screen sketch app that lets you scribble on screenshots in a manner similar to Microsoft Edge's Inking feature. Ink will also be integrated into existing apps, and key apps will have special features such as being able to draw custom routes in the Maps app.

Stylus users will be able to customize their pen's buttons and settings from the Devices tab of the Settings menu.


Cortana on the lock screen

Cortana will make a small -- but convenient -- move to the lock screen. Once this feature is enabled, you'll be able to access Cortana by saying "Hello, Cortana" or by tapping the Cortana icon on the lock screen. Microsoft's digital assistant will be able to perform a variety of tasks from the lock screen, such as looking up directions, scheduling appointments or creating reminders.

New Settings

The Windows 10 lock screen gets a few additional improvements, including the ability to hide your email address if you sign in with a Microsoft account. You can turn this feature on by going to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options and scrolling down to Privacy.

 Windows Hello for apps and websites

Windows Hello already lets you sign into your computer using facial recognition, a fingerprint or an iris scan. In the Anniversary Update, Windows Hello will be available on supported websites as long as you're browsing with Edge -- the first browser to offer native support biometrics. It'll also work on Windows apps. In short, you'll soon be able to sign into websites with your face.

Windows Hello will also let you sign into your PC using a "companion device," such as a USB security token, an activity tracking band or a smartphone.

Xbox Play Anywhere

Xbox Play Anywhere will bring universal gaming to Xbox and Windows 10 devices. Xbox Play Anywhere is limited to upcoming titles, but games purchased on the Xbox will be playable on Windows 10 PCs and vice versa. You'll also be able to move seamlessly between devices -- you can start playing a game on your Xbox One and pick it up later on your PC.

An improved Windows Defender

If you install a third-party antivirus program in Windows 10, Windows Defender automatically disables itself. But thanks to a new feature called Limited Periodic Scanning, Windows Defender can now act as an "additional line of defense" to your existing antivirus program. When Limited Periodic Scanning is turned on, Windows Defender will turn itself on to scan your PC periodically (and send you a summary of its findings when the scan is complete) without interfering with your existing antivirus program.
For enterprise users, the Anniversary Update will bring Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection, stopping advanced malicious attacks on networks and Windows Information Protection, which is itself designed to help protect corporate data.

Android Notifications in your Action Center

The Cortana app for Android will be able to connect your Android device with your Windows 10 PC for super convenient "universal" notifications. Once connected, Cortana will be able to do things like mirror your Android notifications in the Windows 10 Action Center and remotely locate and ring your phone from your PC. You'll also be able to receive text messages from your phone on your PC.

A more useful Action Center

New Action Center
Not all notifications are created equal, and the Windows 10 Action Center takes note of that in the Anniversary Update. Notifications are now grouped by the app (rather than chronologically) and can be easily dismissed in chunks. You can also set priority levels for each individual app in the Settings menu (Settings > System > Notifications & actions) to one of three options. Top displays at the top of the Action center while High is displayed in the middle, below the top, and above Normal. You can also customize the number of notifications to be shown on each app, as well as things like whether an app's notifications appear as pop-up banners or sounds.

A dark theme

Personalization
Windows 10 is all white, all the time. But soon you'll be able to pick a much more eye-friendly dark theme for default Windows apps such as the Settings menu, the Maps app, and the Calculator app. In the Personalization tab of the Settings menu, you can now pick one of two app modes: Light (default) or Dark. The Dark mode features a black background, dark gray scrollbars, and white text, and it affects most default Windows 10 apps, excluding the File Explorer.

Pin a window or program on all desktops


Windows 10's virtual desktops still have room for improvement, but Microsoft hasn't completely forgotten about them in the Anniversary Update. You will now be able to "pin" an open window or all windows from a specific program to all desktops -- so that window or program will always be accessible. To do this, you'll need to open virtual desktops by clicking the Task View button, right-clicking on the window/program you want to pin, then selecting either Show this window on all desktops or Show windows from this app on all desktops.

New emojis

Emoji
Microsoft has redesigned all of the emojis in Windows 10 to be "detailed, expressive and playful." The new emojis is large and bold, with bright colors, a two-pixel thick outline, and six different skin tone options. To find the new emojis on your Windows 10 PC, you'll need to use the on-screen touch keyboard. You can access this by clicking the keyboard icon in the system tray.

Active Hours

Active Hours
Windows Update now features "Active hours," which you can set to correspond to the hours you're normally active on your computer. Windows will not restart your device to install updates during these hours. You'll find the Active Hours in the Settings menu, under Update & security > Windows Update > Change Active hours. You can only designate up to 12 hours as "active."


If you happen to be using your PC during non-active hours, Windows still offers the option to temporarily override active hours and set a custom restart time.

How to get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update


Here are a couple ways you can manually get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Go to Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Update



1. In Windows Update simply click Check for Updates.




2. The Anniversary Update will appear as, Feature update to Windows 10, version 1607. Click update and the update will begin downloading and installing.








Another way to get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be by clicking “Learn more” just below the “Looking for info on the latest updates? In Windows Update.


From there you’ll be taken to a support page on Microsoft.com that will allow you to download the ISO file to your PC.

We hope you enjoy the Windows 10 Anniversary Update!

*Windows 10 Anniversary Update will be available in all countries where Windows 10 is available.
**Cortana available in select markets

Friday, 5 August 2016

Apple is taking a beating in India, the world's third-largest smartphone market

Apple is taking a beating in India, the world's third-largest smartphone market.

As per information from Strategy Analytics, Apple delivered only 800,000 iPhones in India in the second quarter of 2016. That is genuinely commonplace of its late execution on the planet's third biggest smartphone market, yet at the same time down compared with the same quarter a year ago, when it transported 1.2 million handsets.

India is supposed to buy some 139 million smartphones this year, but the majority of these will be Android devices costing less than $150. The same data for the current quarter shows Google's operating system capturing 97 percent of the market, and it's just not clear what, if anything, Apple can do to change this state of affairs.

The unrealistic obstruction at the company is the price. India is maybe the most bright smartphone market on the planet, growing 29.5 percent from 2015 to 2016, yet the standard offering cost for handsets stays under $70. Apple's least expensive iPhone is more than quadruple that.

Apple has proven time and time again: It doesn't like selling cheap iPhones.

Making a less expensive iPhone is the obvious reaction to this issue, however as has been confirmed consistently, Apple doesn't do cheap. It jumps at the chance to keep its margins fat - in spite of the fact that it focuses on that high costs are an impression of its commitment to quality, not profit, and according to Bloomberg's Tim Culpan, if the Apple began offering low-cost iPhones in one market, that cost could get to be standardized. Less expensive iPhones may be normal in different markets where cell phone entrance is low and there's potential for development, butt this would throttle Apple's benefits before they've even had the opportunity to develop.

The company does have other options, including selling refurbished handsets (something that the government has so far blocked), cutting costs by making smartphones locally (which Chinese firm Lenovo has been trying), and subsidizing handsets through carriers. In these last two cases, though, Apple runs into problems concerning distribution, as smartphones in India tend to be sold off-contract, without subsidies, and through a large number of small retailers.

That doesn't mean Apple doesn't hold appeal to Indian consumers, though. A report from market analysts Canalys in May noted that Apple was challenging Samsung in the premium sector. In the first quarter of 2016, Apple's share of sales of phones costing more than $300 grew from 11 percent to 29 percent, while Samsung's fell from 66 percent to 41 percent. The iPhone-maker's overall market share may be small, but it has potential.

Accordingly, Cook says India resembles the Chinese market "seven to 10 years ago," and that the company is "taking a step back to view India more strategically." In practical terms, this has meant setting up an app accelerator, investing in its Indian mapping operation, and reaching out to Indian developers to build locally relevant services. If it really wants to, Apple can afford to wait out those "seven to 10 years" for the Indian market to develop, and right now, seems intent on building the foundations for its future business, even if its current market share is negligible.

We Need to Start Budget Tracking Now

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Looking through your accounts at general interims will permit you to spot patterns and see regions that can be enhanced path before it turns into an issue. By keeping the emergency from beginning, you are the path in front of other people who can just respond.

Awesome Tool to Start Family Discussions 

Cash is dependably a hard subject to examine. In the event that the entire family is included in spending making and cost following, it makes dialogs much less demanding. It is dependably a smart thought to simply lay out the truths when discussing cash matters and the cost tracker is the ideal instrument to help in such manner.

Quantifiable Way of Measuring Progress

In principle, we as a whole need to diminish our spending and profit however it is difficult to know how we are getting along without really monitoring your advancement. Spending following to quantify advancement is an advantage as well as a necessity.

Without a financial plan, how would we realize that we are meeting our objectives?

Learning is Power 

By monitoring your financial plans, you will know precisely the amount of cash you really require on a month to month premise. Furnished with this learning, you can plan and assemble a just-in-case account that you know has adequate money. You can likewise effectively make sense of how sudden issues like losing an occupation or having a tyke will influence your monetary well-being.

Stress Reliever 

Knowing your accurate monetary circumstance lifts a colossal measure of anxiety off your shoulders since you don't need to stress over the obscure. Regardless of the possibility that your monetary circumstance is insecure, you will invest energy altering the issue and not attempting to discover what the issue is.

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Thursday, 4 August 2016

Xiaomi's Redmi 3

Xiaomi Redmi 3 smartphone was launched in January 2016. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels.

The Xiaomi Redmi 3 is controlled by 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor and it accompanies 2GB of RAM. The telephone packs 16GB of interior stockpiling that can be extended up to 128GB by means of a microSD card. To the extent the cameras are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi 3 packs a 13-megapixel essential camera on the back and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

The Xiaomi Redmi 3 runs on Android and is controlled by a 4100mAh non-removable battery. It measures 39.30 x 69.60 x 8.50 (tallness x width x thickness) and weighs 144.00 grams.

The Xiaomi Redmi 3 is a double SIM (GSM and GSM) cell phone that acknowledges Micro-SIM and Nano-SIM Connectivity choices incorporate Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G, 4G (with backing for Band 40 utilized by some LTE systems as a part of India). Sensors on the telephone incorporate Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.

Display - 5.00-inch,  720x1280 pixels

Processor - 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616

Camera - 13-megapixel rear with flash and a  5-megapixel front camera

Memory - 2GB RAM, 
16GB Internal

OS - Android Marshmallow

Battery capacity - 4100mAh


Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Lenovo K5 Note Price in India, Specifications, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Lenovo K5 Note

Lenovo has launched the K5 Note in India conveying a sticker price of Rs. 11,999 for the variation with 3GB of RAM, and Rs. 13,499 for the variation with 4GB of RAM. Lenovo Vibe K5 Note, as it will be brought in India, will be accessible from Flipkart without blaze deals beginning 11:59pm IST on Wednesday in Black, Silver, and Gold shading variations.

As teased a week ago, the variations dispatched in India don more memory than the China variation, which bore just 2GB of RAM. It additionally gets 32GB of inbuilt stockpiling, contrasted with 16GB on the China variation. It gets the Vibe moniker in India also, which ought to disambiguate between the Lenovo Vibe K5 Note and the Lenovo K5 Note. To review, the K5 Note packs a ton of enhancements over the Lenovo Vibe K4 Note, for example, an all-metal body.

The highlight of the Vibe K5 Note handset is its fingerprint scanner, set underneath the camera module on the back board. Like the Vibe K4 Note, the handset additionally packs Dolby Atmos fueled speakers, with the innovation likewise stretching out to the 3.5mm earphone jack.

The double SIM (Nano-SIM) Lenovo Vibe K5 Note keeps running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow in India, the organization's Pure UI skin on top - said to be nearer to stock Android. This is another contrast between the India variation and the China variation, which runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with the Vibe UI skin on top. The Lenovo Vibe K5 Note highlights a 5.5-crawl full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) IPS show, and accompanies Theater Max innovation for change of consistent substance into immersive VR content.

Much like the Vibe K4 Note, the K5 Note is likewise fueled by a MediaTek processor. The Vibe K5 Note packs a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor clocked at 1.8GHz coupled with 4GB of RAM and Mali-T860 GPU. It supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB). 

The Lenovo Vibe K5 Note brandishes a 13-megapixel back camera with PDAF self-adjust, a f/2.2 opening and double tone LED streak separated from a 8-megapixel front-confronting camera. The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based handset runs the organization's restrictive Vibe UI on top. It underpins double Nano-SIM cards. The Vibe K5 Note cell phone packs advanced compass, accelerometer, vicinity, and surrounding light sensors. It tips the scales at 152 grams, measures 152x75.7x8.49mm, and sports a 3500mAh battery.

At the launch occasion in New Delhi, Flipkart - the company's online retail accomplice for the cell phone - said it had sold more than 11 million Lenovo cell phones in India till date. At the occasion, the organization additionally divulged another 3GB of RAM variation of the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, which was dispatched in March this year with 2GB of RAM at Rs. 8,499. The organization is keeping up the same value point for the higher memory variation, and every single other detail continue as before - it accompanies the new Pure UI notwithstanding. 



The organization at the occasion likewise dispatched another TheaterMax Controller at Rs. 999. Lenovo has point by point a couple dispatch offers close by, which keep going till 11:59pm IST on Thursday. These incorporate a VR Bundle (TheaterMax Controller and Ant VR headset) costing Rs. 999, a Gaming Bundle (Amkette Gamepad Pro 2 + Ant VR headset) at Rs. 1,999, aside from different trade offers. Clients will likewise get a coupon for level 25 percent off on a Myntra buy above Rs. 1,399. 


Specifications




NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes

LAUNCH
Announced
2016, January
Status
Available. Released 2016, January

BODY
Dimensions
152 x 75.7 x 8.5 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY
Type
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
5.5 inches (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Multi-touch
Yes

PLATFORM
OS
Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T860MP2

MEMORY
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal
16 GB, 2/3 GB RAM

CAMERA
Primary
13 MP, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
Secondary
8 MP

SOUND
Alert types
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

- Dolby Atmos
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS
WLAN
WI-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
Radio
FM radio
USB
micro USB v2.0

FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No

- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer

BATTERY

Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Up to 543 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 34 h (2G) / Up to 27 h 30 min (3G)