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Bose Smart Soundbar 600 Review

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Bose Smart Soundbar 600 Review

With a compact design, some extraordinary Dolby Atmos sound and an affordable price tag, Bose Smart Soundbar 600 has everything going in its favour to position itself as the perfect choice in the soundbar lineup. The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 price in India currently starts at Rs 39,999, which makes it one of the most affordable products in the market segment. Read on for a more detailed Bose Smart Soundbar 600 review while we try to dissect what really makes this the best choice and what are its shortcomings if there are any. But before the in-depth review, let’s take a glance at some of the immediately noticeable pros and cons.

Pros

  • It has a compact and attractive design
  • The Dolby Atmos along with two upward-firing speakers delivered great sound quality
  • It provides extensive streaming options
  • It is easy to use and has a perfect app-based setup
  • This soundbar supports voice assistant access (Google and Alexa)
  • It comes with TrueSpace upscales 5.1-channel and stereo content
  • It is easily expandable via additional speakers

Cons

  • It comes with a single HDMI port, which could be an issue for some
  • The limited bass in sound might not be appreciated by many users
  • The design has a very basic front-panel display
  • It does not have DTS:X support
  • The quality of sound is highly dependent on the listening position of the user, which can hamper the listening experience in some cases
  • Wallmount brackets need to be purchased separately

Bose, a well-known American audio equipment manufacturing company, has designed and developed this single-unit setup soundbar clearly to take on some of the competing products in the soundbar lineup. The aggressive pricing, unexpected premium features and perfectly alluring device design tell the story of manufacturers’ will to disrupt the market a bit.

Bose Smart Soundbar 600 Review

Soundbar 600 has two upward-firing speakers and these are exactly what distinguishes this product from all its contemporaries competing at the same price point. The design of these soundbars targets the sound to bounce down from the ceiling before reaching back to you. This makes the sound truly feel as if it is coming from overhead. This is where Dolby Atmos works convincingly. Other products that are priced more aggressively than this usually compromise on the technical front and rely completely on virtualisation in order to simulate height factors.

The soundbar also has two side-firing apart from the upward-firing speakers, racetrack-shaped transducers, and also a centre speaker. It further has a five-transducer system (3.0.2 channels). For connectivity purposes, Bose Smart Soundbar 600 further comes with a TV via HDMI eARC or optical input. It also has a USB port, wired subwoofer output and also an optional wired IR blaster connection.

Those who wish to expand this soundbar can do so by pairing it with any other speakers such as Bose Surround Speakers, the Bose Bass Module 500, Bose Surround Speakers 700, or the Bose Bass Module 700 subwoofers. In case users do not have the money or space to purchase new speakers to explore the expandability feature, they can simply use the Bose Music app on their Android or iOS devices. Through the Bose SimpleSync feature in the Bose Music app, you can easily connect the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 with your own wireless headphones and speakers.

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Snapdragon 8 GEN 2: New king is here with Ray-Tracing and Wifi 7

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Snapdragon 8 GEN 2

The world is thriving to be better with rapid technological development, and Qualcomm is living by the fact of ‘survival of the fittest. Hence, frequently coming up with different semiconductors, software, and services that can prove to be the best addition to various electronic devices and technologies. Currently, Qualcomm has introduced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. People are already talking and speculating about its ability and how credible the functioning will be under the new processor. The answer that we are getting from the right, left, and center is all positive. Qualcomm was trying and testing to develop a long due new Snapdragon chip for the upcoming flagship segment. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is here to do great advancements on all fronts. Moreover, it is here to deal as a replacement for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and somewhat makes up for the abundance of annoyance created by Samsung with the vanilla. As mentioned before, the new chipset is a major set-up as the company has made some major improvements in almost all aspects and brings cutting-edge ARMv9 architecture. In line with this, Qualcomm tried to take that extra one mile of innovation by introducing Wi-Fi 7.0 and ray-tracing to the market.

The brilliant design and development of the flagship processor have just made it all possible with efficiency. Before analyzing and reviewing the addition to the new chipset, we need to recall the compromises that came with the former flagship called Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 lacked energy efficiency and had major thermal issues that led to the frailed performance of the processor. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 tried to solve the power efficiency issue and succeeded at some level. However, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is claiming better efficiency than the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and we are here to see that magic happening. The new chip will have a new 3 x Kryo CPU that will boost the performance by 35% and will provide 40% power efficiency. Additionally, it can be noticed that the new chip has kept the clock speeds of the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 with the changed and rectified configuration. Besides this, the new chip ensures support for newer memory technologies.

Ray-tracing and Wi-Fi 7

Snapdragon 8 GEN 2

The introduction of ray tracing and the Wi-fi 7.0 version is just the cherry on top. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is arriving with major improvements in the Wi-fi front, by bringing an upgraded Wi-fi version. The Wi-Fi 7 is fast approaching and the Qualcomm’s flagship processor is just ready for it. It will top out at 5.8 Gbps and also have lower latency.

The mobile game developers are stoked with the new chip as it can support ray tracing to give the graphics a more realistic look. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will provide the power required to develop improved graphics for mobile games.

Conclusion

In the big picture, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is a great innovation and soon many tech giants will also develop smartphones supporting the processor. It can conquer the market owing to its manifold efficiency and accuracy in performance.

Google Play Store Encourages Subscription Purchase in India

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Google Play Store
Google Play Store

Highlights

  • UPI Autopay will help people make recurring payments using any UPI application that supports the feature.
  • This feature is introduced under UPI 2.0 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
  • The UPI payment option was introduced on Google Play Store back in 2019

Brief Summary

There was a time when we were entirely dependent on cash and credit/debit cards for making payments. But with PM Modi’s ‘Digital India’ vision, everything has gone online, including payment methods.

It is the Modi government that encouraged digital payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which is why you can may payments through UPI platforms like Google Pay, BHIM App, Phone Pe, PayTM, etc.

Google Play

Google Play Store has now jumped onto the bandwagon by adding a UPI Autopay option for payment in a bid to encourage subscription based purchases in India, which has already been announced to the users.

For those who’re unaware, the UPI Payment option was introduced on Google Play in 2019, where users could make a transaction via UPI but with UPI Autopay, users will get the liberty to set their settings for UPI Autopay to make subscription-based purchases easier.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) has introduced UPI Autopay under UPI 2.0 that will encourage users to make recurring payments via any UPI app of their choice, as long as it supports this feature.

Google hopes to help more and more people get accessed to subscription based services that will prove to be helpful for them, while local developers can grow their business through a subscription-based format on Google Play.

Conclusion

It was the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that announced the recurring payment guidelines in 2021 that disrupted the subscription based payments for online services for which UPI Autopay will be an excellent alternative.

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MrBeast Dethrones PewDiepie; Becomes Number One YouTuber

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MrBeast
MR Beast

Highlights

  • YouTuber Beats PewDiePie’s record
  • MrBeast Becomes YouTuber No.1
  • Jimmy Donaldson alias MrBeast congratulated for achievement

In Brief

YouTube was one of the first social media platforms that came out during its revolution, along with Facebook and Twitter, where all three quickly became extremely popular among users all over the world.

Even now, so many years later in 2022, they continue to hold fort, despite the presence of many other platforms that came after them. Initially, YouTube was thought of as a mere entertainment portal for surfing and watching videos.

But it soon graduated to being a source of income for many talented youngsters who utilized their talent in creating videos with unique content, which led to others to follow suit as well.

Today, YouTube has turned into a lucrative profession for people of all age groups. It is the platform that gave rise to the likes of Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, better known to the world as PewDiePie, who went on to become the most subscribed YouTuber in the world with a whopping 111 million subscribers.

He maintained the position for a long time but it appears that the record has been broken by a new entrant who goes by the name of Jimmy Donaldson, who has his YouTube channel called ‘MrBeast’, who reached 100 million subscribers in July 2022.

MrBeast

According to YouTube’s policy, a subscriber requires 4000 minutes a view each month, along with 1000 subscribers so as to become qualified for monetizing his/her videos.

It all depends on the number of subscribers as to how much you’re earning through YouTube because the more there are, the more money you make, which is why it is the ultimate goal for any YouTubers to gain maximum subscribers on his/her YouTube channel, which has been accomplished by the likes of PewDiePie and MrBeast.

There are countless channels that are struggling for years to get enough subscribers while there are many others, including the aforementioned two that have their YouTube channel simply overflowing with them.

It is to PewDiePie’s credit that he managed to sustain the tag of the YouTuber with the most subscribers in the world for such a long period of time but MrBeast has now broken the record and emerged as the new kid on the block.

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Conclusion

People like PewDiePie and MrBeast make YouTubing look ridiculously easy where the former has proved that making records is easy, while the latter’s achievement proves that records are made to be broken, which will also inspire other YouTubers to work harder on their content.

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iPhone V: The Foldable iPhone Turns Out To Be a Real DIY Project

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Foldable iphone

A foldable iPhone would be a dream come true in every way possible. Apple has been long rumoured to be working on foldable devices, however, it has also been made clear that the sight of a foldable iPad or iPhone is still at least a couple of years away. Or so most of us thought because out of nowhere a mysterious foldable iPhone has recently appeared on the tech news and caught the attention of tech enthusiasts around the world. So, is Apple ready to launch the foldable iPhone? As much as we want to answer in the affirmative, this mystery phone unfortunately has nothing to do with Apple.

To everyone’s surprise, it appears some talented engineers in another part of the world have already created what most of us have been waiting for. No, it is not a foldable iPhone announcement by Apple. It is a result of a DIY project by a team of engineers at Tech Aesthetics.

To show us how a foldable iPhone would look and work, a team of engineers at Tech Aesthetics have created a perfectly working foldable iPhone using the internal hardware of iPhone X and the chassis of Motorola Razr 2019 as a part of a DIY project. Developing the device took almost 12 months of hard work and a lot of engineering, reverse engineering efforts. The team at Tech Aesthetics went through multiple tests, trials and errors in order to complete the project that they have now presented to the world through their project video on YouTube.

Tech Aesthetics have named the foldable iPhone – iPhone V and has tried to give the device every iPhone aesthetic to make it look real. How did the foldable iPhone V come into existence and every trouble the engineers went through to live this project to fruition is a story in itself.

iPhone V

To turn this project into reality, the team has to rehash the screen of the phone which was done by removing the glass and the touch layers from the screen, keeping only the flexible OLED to work with for further engineering. Removing glass and touch layers in order to only keep the OLED needed advanced machinery and extra delicate manoeuvring. As per one report circulating in the media, more than 36 iPhone X screens were wasted to finally be able to achieve this one step of removing glass and touch layers. The project obviously was an expensive endeavour.

Moreover, a pair of Motorola RAZR 2019 was used in the project to get the chassis for the foldable phone. A custom motherboard was built using 3D-printed components. The battery used in foldable iPhone, however, is too smaller in capacity than what an iPhone would require to properly function. Since there was space restriction in the body of the phone, the team had to settle for a 1,000 mAh battery capacity only. On this front too, while appreciating the effort of the engineers, many tech bloggers and enthusiasts were quick to point out that Apple as a brand is also not really known for providing excellent battery support for their products. It has never been their USP, so this minor issue is absolutely understandable.

As for the operating system, the team had to make some changes in the foldable iPhone V iOS with jailbreak. The split screen applications were bought in using some software modifications and it is safe to say that the final outcome of the project is worth every effort.

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Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder, to Donate Most of His Wealth

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Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos

In Brief

Billionaires are quite eccentric and peculiar in their actions sometimes, so much so that it is difficult to tell if what they’re saying is serious or a joke. It is impossible to gauge as to how a rich person’s mind works.

There is a reason why they have reached a stature that everyone looks up to them as idols for emulation or at least aspire to be like them. While there are many billionaires that are misers, you can always find some that are extremely big-hearted.

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com Inc., is the latest addition to the list as he has now pledged to donate a majority of his $124 billion worth wealth, which proclaimed on many news channels.

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Bezos stepped down as Amazon CEO in 2021 and holds 10% of the e-commerce giant, although he refused to divulge the details except that he was building the capacity to be able to donate his wealth, along with Lauren Sanchez, his partner-turned-philanthropist.

Mr.Bezos has already pledged $10 billion for protecting nature and fighting climate change via the Bezos Earth Fund where he is the executive. He wants to do things in a levered way, which is why he wants to carefully plan everything out so that everything happens in a systematic manner.

Bezos had already declared in 2021 that he planned to go ahead with his Earth Fund as a long-term project for his philanthropy, along with Sanchez, while both of them donated $100 million to renowned American singer-actor, Dolly Parton, along with the Courage and Civility Award.

Jeff Bezos

Also last year, Jeff Bezos donated $100 million to Jose Andres, chef and disaster relief, and Van Jones, CNN Commentator cum activist, which left both of them touched by the gesture.

Conclusion

It will be interesting to see as to how Jeff Bezos will plan on this massive donation drive for which he will need significant time to ponder and accordingly plan things out so that it is managed smoothly.

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Airtel 5G Plus Now Available In Gurgaon: List of Cities With Airtel 5G

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Airtel 5G Plus

The majority of the population across India will concur with the trustworthiness and effective rendering of services provided by Bharti Airtel Limited, popularly known as Airtel. This multinational telecommunication company with its headquarters in Delhi, India. Its services are available in 18 countries across South Asia and Africa, giving it a vast market to explore and inculcate new strategies to be relevant to its consumers in the long run. Talking about only India, Airtel had already successfully provided 4G and 4G+ services to all the regions of the nation and now focusing on providing 5G services by starting to create the web from the urban cities. Recently, The company officially announced the launch of Airtel 5G and Airtel 5G plus plans while registering the news indicating the 89% up in profit in Quarter 2 where the CEO of the company elaborately talked about the soon launch of Airtel 5G plus services, by stating “All of urban India to be covered in 2023 making this one of the fastest roll-outs,”. In 2022, after rolling out Airtel 5G services in August, Airtel took some steps ahead to initialize the services of 5G plus plans across 8 cities and states by October, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur, and Varanasi

Since it’s been in the news for the past few weeks assuring the installation of Airtel 5G plus towers across Gurgaon for providing the services to the population of Delhi. Provided listicle is the names of the cities in Delhi that will get benefited from the installation of the services with compatible handsets and other consumer electronic devices:

DLF Cyber Hub

MG Road

Rajiv Chowk

DLF Phase 2

Iffco Chowk

Atlas Chowk

Udyog Vihar

Nirvana Country

Civil Lines

Gurugram railway station

Gurugram National Highway

Huda City Centre

Airtel 5G Plus

A huge chunk of Gurugram, Delhi NCR will be enjoying uber-fast internet speed. The enormous desire to attain mental peace is still the second on the list of people since bestowing with the great internet speed tops the former concern. To affirm the trust of the users in the upcoming services Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Bharti Airtel addressed the concern “Our network is being built every day even as all 5G devices are now capable of working on the Airtel 5G Plus network barring a few exceptions which should also be done in the coming weeks. We will continue to advance our network with a vision to connect the entire country,”. However, there are still a limited number of devices which are eligible and compatible to support 5G and 5G plus services, which includes a recent set of series of Samsung, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Realme, etc. Iphones and Ipads do not support 5G services yet.

Conclusion

With monumental development in technologies and subsequently the service providers, the Airtel 5G and Airtel 5G plus plans were the timely move by the company to provide its users with ultra-fast internet speed (even 20-30 times faster than the 4G network), offer vivid voice experience, and generate less cruelty towards the environment. For further reviews on the 5G plans, stay tuned!

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iPhone to Come with USB-Type C Port; Lightning Port to Continue

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iPhone USB-C port
iPhone USB-C port

Highlights

  • USB Type-C Port Added to Apple Smartphone
  • Apple Planning
  • Lightning Connector

In Brief

Apple products are some of the most reliable and trustworthy ones that you can think of at the top of your mind. People don’t think twice before purchasing a newly launched Apple device or gadget in the market.

When it comes to devices, smartphones are the ones that hog the most limelight and the same goes for Apple smartphones as well, especially as there are billions of users in the world for whom Apple handsets are the first preference, while others simply don blinkers and can’t see beyond Apple.

Apple has just launched its iPhone 14 series smartphones in September 2022 that were quite well received, even though the response was not as phenomenal as it was for iPhone 13 models but there is something new that Apple has for its upcoming smartphone models.

Although earlier there were only speculations, it has now been confirmed that iPhones will now come with the USB Type-C Port, which is something that will be difficult to believe for certain users who would’ve never though that the day would come in their lifetime.

USB-C

The news has left many users excited at the prospect of getting a portable cable as they opine that it will decide the future of the iPhone which is, according to them, very bright due to the USB Cable.

Those wondering that it is Apple that made the decision of adding the type-c port need to know that it was the European Union (EU) that mandated it as the common charging point on all electronic devices by 2024.

There was a strong buzz in the rumour mills that the upcoming iPhone model i.e. iPhone 15 will ditch the lightning port in favour of USB Type-C Port but the 2024 deadline comes as a relief for Apple, which means that USB-C will come from iPhone 16.

It appears that Lightning port won’t last for long once the USB-C comes out but it there’s no denying that it plays a vital role in the Apple ecosystem, which is why it can be confirmed that it will not be going anywhere even after USB-C becomes available.

Lightning Port

The Lightning port connector was introduced by Apple way back in 2012 during the launch of iPhone 5, iPod Touch, and iPod Nano, where it soon found its way through other Apple devices.

Those were times when users could charge all devices with one cable but since the majority of the people in India, at that time, used Android phones, it was difficult to find a lightning port connector for iPhones, even though, while small, there was still a significant population that did use iPhones.

Come 2018, Apple got rid of the lightning port on iPads and launched the new iPad Pro Models with USB-C because the iPad was being pitched as a portable computer, which was also Apple’s most powerful tablet and it would have created a bad impression on the company if it continued to use the lightning port, which had a limited charging access.

USB-C

Conclusion

Now the coast is clear for Apple to start using USB-C for future iPhone models lined up for launch in the coming years that will allow the tech giant to harmonize the experience for all future iPhone and iPad owners, along with accessories also switching full time to USB Type-C port.

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The Best Under-Desk Treadmills 2022

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The Best Under-Desk Treadmills 2022

An inactive lifestyle is one of the major causes of most of the health issues this generation is dealing with. Most modern jobs demand sitting in one position for prolonged hours. This not only reduces body’s metabolism to further deteriorate health in the long run, but it also causes immediate health issues such as lower back pain, neck and should pain, and worst of it all, obesity. If you are struggling to get out of your inactive lifestyle but don’t get enough time every day to follow an exercise regime or go to the gym, under-desk treadmills could be a lifesaver.

Under-desk treadmills are low-speed walking treads designed to be able to slide under a standing work desk. These can be used while working at a desk while reading, writing or doing any other activity on a standing desk along with walking on these under-desk treadmills. To ensure you do not lose your balance, the speed of these walking treads is usually restricted to .5mph to a maximum of 2.5mph to 4mph. These machines are designed specially keeping in mind the long working hours of professionals and thus, can be smoothly operated for several hours.

We have rounded up some of the best under-desk treadmills available in the market today. A few things to keep in mind while purchasing one are first obviously the size and weight, connectivity options, and running capacity among others.  Below are the best under-desk treadmills and their detailed specifications.

iMovR ThermoTread GT Office Treadmill

iMovR ThermoTread GT Office Treadmill

Dimensions – 67.5″ x 28.35″ x 9.5 inch

Maximum user weight – 182 kg

Pros

Purpose-built for commercial office use

Extremely robust with a good warranty

182 kg weight limit

Cons

At 90 kg, it gets very heavy

Expensive

The top speed is only 2.5 mph

Price – Rs 203069 approx

Lifespan TR1200-DT3 Under Desk Treadmill

Lifespan TR1200-DT3 Under Desk Treadmill

 

Dimentions – 63 x 28 x 7 inches

Maximum user weight – 182 kg

Pros

Fairly priced

Higher weight limit of 158 kg

Lifetime warranty on the frame

Cons

The control console is on the larger size

Bluetooth can be unreliable

Price – Starting at Rs 118430 approx

Walkingpad C2 Foldable Treadmill

Walkingpad C2 Foldable Treadmill - The Best Under-Desk Treadmills 2022

Dimensions – 56.88 x 20.39 x 4.92 inch

Maximum user weight – 99 kg

Pros

Inexpensive

Comfortable to walk on

Quiet motion

Foldable

Cons

Stripped-down app

No safety key

Price – Rs 40532 approx

Lifespan TR800-DT3 Under Desk Treadmill

Lifespan TR800-DT3 Under Desk Treadmill

Dimensions – 60.5 x 26 x 6.5 inch

Maximum user weight – 137 kg

Pros

Great for single users

Frame has a lifetime guarantee

Pre-assembled

Cons

Only suitable for 3 hours of daily use

The control console takes up room on the desk

Very slim, unsuitable for larger users

Price – Rs 177076 approx

Bluefin Fitness Task 2.0

Bluefin Fitness Task 2.0

Dimensions –  64 x 27 x 6 inch

Maximum user weight –  120 kg

Pros

Easy setup and storage

Simple to use

Good budget option

Cons

Not for serious runners

Not particularly feature-rich

Price – Rs 95,252 approx

Inmovement Unsit Under Desk Treadmill

Inmovement Unsit - The Best Under-Desk Treadmills 2022

Dimensions – 56 x 39 x 5 inch

Maximum user weight – 181 kg

Pros

Designed specifically for office use

Automatically activates for users over 32 kg

Free mobile tracking app

Cons

Shorter and wider than most products on the market

74 kg in weight, too heavy for easy movement

Price – Rs 202663 approx

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VLC Media Player Ban Lifts in India; MeitY Removes 9 Month Ban

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VLC Media Player

Highlights

  • VLC Player download was banned in India in February this year.
  • The company later sent a legal notice to the government asking why its service was banned.
  • The Indian government is yet to release a statement on the VLC unban.

Brief Summary

There are dozens of media players that are of great use for users, especially in a country like India, where the tastes and preferences are so diverse that it is impossible to cater to each and everyone’s taste.

VLC Media Player is one the most prominent ones that is extremely popular in India but it has been going through a rough patch as of late after it was banned by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) around February 2022.

VLC Media Player

Even many users were disgruntled at the ban of such a huge multimedia player with millions of users downloading it every day, which is why things were going smoothly.

But once the ban was imposed, users were quite surprised that it happened in such a way, especially as the Central Government of India and the VideoLAN Project refused to divulge any information regarding the ban.

VLC has received legal support from the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) of India, which also highlighted the issue publicly so that everyone became aware of the issue.

Prior to the ban, VLC Media Player had received nearly 25 million downloads every year, or so it claims but the makers were shocked when the ban was imposed on the company throughout the country.

Now with the ban being lifted, the central government has yet to give any official statement on why it has done so but ever since the news spread, the downloads have started at a massive spree all over again.

VLC Media Player did not take things lying down as it soon sent a legal notice to the central government in October 2022 asking for an explanation and sought permission to put its case forward via virtual hearing, while also threatening to initiate legal proceedings if the government did not give a justification for the ban.

If recent reports are to be believed, VLC Media Player faced the countrywide ban as the government found ‘suspicious behavior’ as cybersecurity experts alleged that a renowned hacking organization in China called Cicada had hacked into VLC for distributing malware, prompting the government to ban it.

Conclusion

Given that the ban has now been lifted, VLC Media Player has apparently not just put forth their case excellently but has also proven its innocence and will be careful with its proceedings from now on so as to prevent any such thing from happening again.

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