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HMD Global-Shikhar Dhawan Foundation Promote E-Learning; Details Inside

October 10, 2022

In Brief

HMD Global has forged a partnership with the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation for the distribution of smart devices to under-privileged students in the Delhi-NCR region where they have pledged to promote/support e-learning in India for the children by providing them the much needed affordability and accessibility to such portals.

Device distribution started out in its first phase drive on September 19, 2022 that was organized at NeeV, which is a learning Centre, Village Nangli Umarpur, Golf Course Extension, Gurugram.

It was attended by dignitaries like Shikhar Dhawan, Cricketer and Founder of Shikhar Dhawan Foundation) and Sanmeet Singh Kochhar (Vice President of India and Mena, HMD Global) where both organizations had a joint relationship.

This is a huge CSR initiative that is a part of collective endeavor of both organizations to promote e-learning for such unlucky students in the country as they’re unable to afford such devices and facilities due to budget constraints.

HMD Global & Shikhar Dhawan Foundation have resorted to work together in such a huge endeavor as they want to bridge the demand & supply gap in the near future so as to promote e-learning throughout India.

The Shikhar Dhawan Foundation has come a fixed vision to sow the seeds of joy and prosperity throughout the world with this collaborative effort being a good start to serve the under-privileged community.

The smart devices were handed over jointly by Mr. Shikhar Dhawan and Mr. Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, which included smartphones, laptops, tablets, among others as these gadgets have become crucial and inseparable part of students’ academics.

Conclusion

There are many students from under-privileged backgrounds that have limited to no access to electronic devices and gadgets as they can’t afford it due to their poverty, which is why both the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation and HMD Global have come together to take this initiative forward.

Speaking for the cause, Shikhar Dhawan says, “Without access to proper smartphone mobiles devices & internet, school going under privileged students are the ones who are suffering the most. With this problem in mind, our team has been working towards the same to address the issue & I congratulate my team for taking this initiative up which is very close to my heart.”

At the occasion, Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President-India & MENA, HMD Global said, “This initiative is in tune to HMD Global’s commitment to ensuring everyone has access to affordable and long-lasting technology. We are delighted to be partnering with Shikhar Dhawan foundation, who share our values and ideals of creating deep and sustainable impact in people’s lives. We feel blessed to be able to support the journey of these bright young minds by equipping them with the right tools to further their education. As a part of HMD Global’s ongoing campaign, Smarter Banega India, we intend to empower people with the right technology. We will continue to undertake such social initiatives that align with the HMD Global vision and values”.

Amitesh Shah, Group CEO of DA-ONE (an initiative of Shikhar Dhawan) said, “Access to technology is crucial to lifelong learning independent of geographies. With this initiative, we plan to empower students to bring forth phenomenal contributions to the community. Our partnership for this drive will help us reach out to the underprivileged school children and hand them over the power to change the future with the resource bank in their hands.

Dr. Kanika Dewan, Director of Impact and Strategy at the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation, said, “We are very happy to partner for this drive to provide better accessibility of e-learning in India. Technology has been phenomenal in furthering the reach and quality of education. And yet, basic smart devices are still a luxury for a large part of the country. By equipping these young promising minds with the right technology, we are making a major investment for the future. We will continue to work towards ensuring that every student has access to quality education. “

Also Read: “Listen to your consumer, they know it better” says Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President- India & MENA, HMD Global

Google Probed by CCI; Tech Giant Allegedly Violates Revenue Sharing Terms

Team My Mobile

October 10, 2022

Highlights

The case will be clubbed with two other ongoing matters against Google
CCI said the allegations are same as that of the previous matter
The complaint has been filed against Alphabet, Google, Google India

What are your thoughts about Google? What is your view on the ongoing Google-CCI issue? Is Google really guilty? Find out.

In Brief

Google is currently in troubled waters as it has come under the radar of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as the committee members have accused the tech giant of unfair revenue sharing terms with respect to news content.

There are a few other ongoing matters with similar allegations that the renowned search engine is facing and CCI has decided to club them all together and address them one by one as Google India also prepares its own defence.

CCI

This time, the complaint has been filed by the News Broadcasters & Digital Association around January 2022, which prompted CCI to immediately take action against Google by ordering a probe whilst the Indian Newspaper Society came up with a similar complaint and filed it against the search engine due to which both had to be clubbed together.

To make matters worse, Director General (DG), which is the regulator’s probe arm is going to submit a consolidated report regarding the investigation procedure, which doesn’t bode well for Google.

It was through Google Search that the tech giant provided news content to its users along with Google News, which is an aggregator vertical, but the complaint filed is that users can search for news directly or through News tab or receive news through Search Engine Research Page (SERP)s results.

The complaint filed by News Broadcasters and Digital Association is that they’re the ones forced to provide Google with all the news content so that their weblinks can be prioritized in Google’s SERP due to which Google, it alleges, freeloads on the members’ content without giving them adequate compensation.

Others mentioned in the complaint are Alphabet, Google India, Google Ireland, and Google Asia Pacific, as they all have been accused of not compensating in an adequate manner through their revenue distribution.

Conclusion

The CCI is going ahead with the case in a steady manner so that all the parties are provided an equal chance to put forth their opinions and accordingly accuse/defend one another without violating decorum. But it still remains to be seen where this case will head in the coming days.

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Also Read: ADIF seeks interim relief from CCI against Google’s controversial policy

Facebook Issues Warning to 1 Million Users; User Data in Jeopardy

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October 10, 2022

Highlights

Google has removed all of these apps from the Play Store
Not all 1 million people necessarily had their passwords compromised
Meta would be sharing tips with victims to prevent this from recurring

What do you think about Facebook? How careful are you when it comes to your online data? Do you fear that your personal details might be jeopardized? Read on.

In Brief

Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms with billions of users worldwide, a number which continues to grow with each passing day. The Meta-owned platform has become a massive hub for meeting and making new friends aside from learning new things regarding its features.

When it comes to tech giants, Apple, Samsung, Google, and Sony are considered the top guns in the business and when you talk about social media platforms, it is Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, that are the ‘big three’ that were launched within a few months of one another, and were pioneers of the social media revolution in the mid-2000s.

To create a new social media account, you need to first create an id, password, and fill in all the necessary details about yourself like name, date of birth, contact details, etc. to name a few and only then will you be able to login.

However, no matter how tight the security is regarding these social media platforms, there are many unscrupulous elements out there that find some way to breach through their security mechanism and hack into the account of unsuspecting victims.

It seems that the same has happened here as there are reports that Meta is going to notify around 1 million Facebook users that they’re account details and other credentials have been compromised due to security lapses in software stores from Alphabet and Apple.

Meta has revealed that it has identified more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps in 2022, operated by cybercriminals, that have set innocent internet users and social median handles as their target so that they can steal their login information and use it for their nefarious activities.

The company has leapt into action by informing Google and Apple about the serious issue and facilitated to remove these nefarious apps immediately before they capture Facebook data of the users.

These cybercriminals come up with clever ways to pass off these apps as mobile games, photo editors, health trackers, fitness applications, among others in order to lure unsuspecting or gullible victims into their trap.

45 of the 400 apps have come from Apple’s app store that have been immediately removed by the company while Google too removed the malicious apps that were downloaded from its Play Store.

Once the user downloads any of the devious apps, the scam process would start unfolding by informing them that the app requires Facebook login so as to work beyond basic functionality, which requires the user to give his username and password, thereby tricking him into revealing it.

When the user uploads an edited photo, for example, to their Facebook account, he/she inadvertently ends up compromising his account by giving the app access to his/her profile.

Conclusion

All Meta platforms have been put on high alert as the company does not want to compromise any of them as they all have millions of users who have also shared their credentials to create accounts and this problem will be sorted out soon.

Also Read: Meta Reveals Its Upcoming Update That Allows You To Switch Between Facebook And Instagram

Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 SoC; New Design Added

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October 10, 2022

Highlights

Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 may have 1x Prime, 3x Gold, 4x Silver cores
We can expect a small performance bump, improved efficiency
Snapdragon Summit will see the arrival of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

What do you expect from the Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 chipset? What are the specifications that you’re expecting from it? Find out.

In Brief

Whenever any device from a reputed brand comes out with a new feature, it prompts a slew of discussions and speculations among gadget experts and tech savvy individuals as to what it will be about.

Many of them add their own ideas as to what all we can expect from the feature and whether it will really go with the device in question. While people often discuss about the new features of a smartphone, the features of a chipset are not discussed as much with the same enthusiasm as the features of other devices.

qualcomm snapdragon

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 SoC is going to be the second generation in the Snapdragon 7 series chipset, which is tipped to offer the same set of peak frequencies as the Snapdragon Gen 1 SoC chipset, which can be called its illustrious predecessor.

Ahead of its launch, the specifications of Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 have been leaked online as there are many rumours floating around that Qualcomm is reportedly working on SM7475, which is speculated to be the Snapdragon 7 Gen 2 SoC.

As of now, there have been only a handful of phones that have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chip used in it, which is nothing compared to the popularity of the earlier 700 series chipsets that preceded it.

The CPU will come with a new Tri-Cluster design that’ll have 1x Prime, 3x Gold, and 4x Silver Cores while its core set of frequencies has been revealed by inside sources. According to a reliable source, the prime core will run at around 2.4GHz while the gold core too will run around the same frequency and the silver core will run at around 1.8GHz.

While there are strong speculations that SM7475 is going to be a Gen 2 chipset, the details regarding the actual hardware still remain a mystery but if the speculations going about it are true, then it will use the new core designs.

Conclusion

If there are new cores, it will prove to be a huge improvement in terms of efficiency despite performance taking a small setback because the A715 is 5% faster than A710 while its efficiency is 20%.

qualcomm snapdragon

The Snapdragon Summit, 2022, will take place in November of that year where Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is also going to be introduced to the general public while the 7 series chip will be introduced at a new venue.

Also Read: Acer Spin 7, India’s first 5G enabled laptop powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G compute platform, launched

Twitter Encourages Users to Share Tweets; Details Inside

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October 10, 2022

Highlights

Twitter users on iOS taking screenshots may be prompted to share tweets
It is said to be developed to increase engagement on Twitter
Twitter is yet to roll out the feature to all users

What are your thoughts on Twitter? How often do you share tweets online?

Brief Summary

Twitter is a huge and the oldest social media platform that originated around 2006 along with YouTube and Facebook, and there was a time when these three had the millions of users that were completely addicted to it.

Even today you will find many people spending more time online in these social media platforms rather than outside. People have become so confined to the trappings of the virtual world that they forget that there is a real world that they really exist in.

Today, Twitter has more than 230 million users across the globe where people share and receive information via tweets/retweets, likes, and shares. Although, there are a significant number of people that believe that Twitter is a highly unhealthy place inhabited by toxic people (or trolls) that constantly spread filthy abuses to people they disagree it.

However, the Twitter subscribers continue to increase with each passing day for which a big reason goes to Twitter coming out with interesting updates regarding the platform that caters’ to their subscriber base, which encourages other people without a Twitter account to subscribe on to the platform immediately.

A popular pastime for many users is to take screenshots of tweets and images. Some find screenshots useful as they feel it can be used against the person, a celebrity or politician or anyone they disagree with, whenever he/she makes a contradictory statement or does a complete volte face regarding any subject/topic, which mostly involves politicians.

Twitter has been detecting many screenshots on the app due to which it has advised users to share a link to the Tweet instead of a screenshot, which many users have obliged by promptly copying the tweet’s link or sharing the tweet with their followers and other users via share menu.

This is a new feature that Twitter has decided to come up for its users so that engagement improves on the platform, which comes a few weeks before Elon Musk takes over the platform, for which there will be a court hearing on October 16, 2022, about the same.

Also Read: Elon Musk-Twitter War Escalates; Twitter Lawyer Strikes Back

Twitter has confirmed that this new feature is part of a limited iOS test so that there is an increased amount of engagement on the platform, although spotting a tweet on a screenshot necessitates visiting Twitter’s official website or app and searching for the tweet or the username of the individual who tweeted it.

Twitter users are allowed to share tweets directly on their Instagram stories but people that view the story cannot tap or use the shared tweet to gain access to it on Twitter website or app.

Conclusion

This is a very unique feature that Twitter has come out with and might not be liked by certain users especially those who’re active on Instagram as they might become disappointed that they won’t be able to go directly to the tweet via Instagram stories but the fact that users are now allowed to copy links of the tweets and share directly to others is something that others will love.

Also Read: Twitter Circle goes available to more users: All you need to know about it

Xiaomi India Rubbishes Ugly Rumours; Details Inside

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October 10, 2022

Highlights

Xiaomi has denied speculation it might shift India operations to Pakistan
The company is being probed by the ED, which has frozen its funds
Xiaomi is accused of making illegal remittances to foreign entities

What are your views on Xiaomi’s products? Which are your favourite devices from the company?

In Brief

Xiaomi is one of the biggest tech giants in the world that has a lot riding upon its shoulders, which is only to be expected considering its stature and reputation in the global market.

The China-based company has come out with one excellent device after another in the past few years since its inception in 2010. It is well known that India is one of the biggest export markets for tech industries, which is why many of them also have their outlets in the country, including Xiaomi.

Xiaomi India has rolled out outstanding gadgets over the past years and most of them have been well received by the Indian users, which is why the increase in demand has increased their supply and that too in large numbers.

Xiaomi India

However, every big company has to go through a rough patch after tasting success and the same is happening with Xiaomi India as it has come under the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), whose authorities immediately froze their funds and assets on account of an alleged violation of the Foreign Exchanges Management Act (FEMA) rules.

The ED has frozen assets worth Rs.5,500 crore in April 2022 citing financial irregularities that violated the FEMA act, thereby prompting Xiaomi India to appeal for relief in the Karnataka High Court, which was immediately denied and has crossed more turmoil for the company.

In the midst of all this, to make matters worse, there are strong rumours that are circulating that Xiaomi India might shift its operational base to Pakistan after ED froze its assets.

Given the present situation of India-Pakistan relations, this news will only add fuel to the fire as Xiaomi India stands to be ostracized by the citizens. The South Asia Index tweeted their claim that the Chinese company will move its operational base to the country that is currently under the FATF grey list and in the worst financial condition than any other.

However, Xiaomi India immediately dismissed the speculations of the South Asia Index by claiming them as ‘completely false and baseless’ so as to prevent making things worse for the company.

It clarified further that it had joined the ‘Make In India’ initiative of the Modi Government upon entering the Indian market in 2014 where, it claimed, that nearly 99% of their smartphones and smart TVs were assembled in India.

This clarification by Xiaomi India is a mere 24 hours after its appeal was rejected by the Karnataka High Court, which cited that while the company is being probed by ED regarding fraudulent remittances it made to foreign entities by passing them off as royalty payments, there can be no relief for the company whatsoever.

Conclusion

As of now, things don’t look too good for Xiaomi India as the ED is continuing its actions against the company and only time will tell whether the allegations meted out on Xiaomi India are true or not.

Also Read: Xiaomi India expands its 5A series line-up

Google Reveals Zoom Camera Samples for Pixel 7; Details Inside

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October 10, 2022

Highlights

Super Res Zoom uses a new machine learning autofocus algorithm
Zoom Stabilization lets users capture detailed photos at up to 30x
Pixel 7 is not equipped with a telephoto camera

What are your thoughts on Google devices? Have you tried out the Pixel 7 series smartphones? What is your opinion regarding their features?

In Brief

Google Pixel 7 Pro was launched in India and the global market on October 6, 2022, which is also the flagship model of the company that has been receiving good reviews from users and tech experts alike.

Pixel 7 series smartphones have indeed lived up to the expectations of its users who expected its features to be more upgraded and advanced than its predecessors like the Pixel 6 series.

It isn’t easy for a massive tech giant of Google’s stature to more than live up to the expectations of its viewers and come out with a device that is way better than the previous ones, which has its own significance during its launch.

Both Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were launched at the Made by Google Event on October 6 and were met with a tremendous response from all those who attended the event where many viewers remarked on its unique design and display features.

Keeping up the momentum, Google released the images of Pixel 7 Pro where the camera samples were displayed to the users of the Super Res Zoom feature where the gallery had three images were showcased alongside its features and specifications.

Features & Specifications of Google Pixel 7

Pixel 7 Pro comes with a 6.7 inch Quad-HD LTPO AMOLED display screen with a 120Hz refresh rate that runs on an Android 13 out of the box while it is powered by Tensor G2 SoC, which is a second generation chipset along with an onboard storage of 256GB.

Coming to security features, the handset is also equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor and face unlock support, which is one of the most important upgrades in any smartphone model.

It is also equipped with a triple rear camera setup, which includes a 50 megapixel main sensor, 12 megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor, and a 48 megapixel telephoto camera while the Pixel 7 vanilla model come with only a 50 megapixel dual rear camera.

The camera’s zoom enhancements were also revealed alongside the images where the Super Res Zoom technology crops the images of the 50 megapixel main camera and upon zooming further, the 5×48 megapixel telephoto camera kicks in with the Super Res Zoom, which is an upgraded version.

There is also a Zoom Stabilization feature that captures images in detail at 15x, 20x, and up to 30x magnification. Finally, Pixel 7 Pro also comes with a USB Type-C port for data transfer and charging whilst also supporting Bluetooth v5.2, Wi-Fi 6E, and NFC.

Also Read: Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro Price Leaked; Device Features Revealed

Tech News Wrap: Fixing Windows 11 Blue Screen…and more

Team My Mobile

October 10, 2022

Fixing Windows 11 Blue Screen

A new version of an operating system is considered superior to its predecessor, i.e. Windows 10 is superior to Windows 8 as it is an upgraded operating system and similarly, Windows 11 is considered superior to Windows 10 and the previous models.

We are currently in Windows 11 phase and it is currently the best option we have until a newer Windows version comes out into the market. As time passes on, it is inevitable for the system to become afflicted with some technical issue or another.

This is similar to a healthy body becoming vulnerable to ailments as age catches up and the body becomes weaker and weaker as a result. The same is true for Windows operating system as it becomes vulnerable to virus or glitches of every kind.

When it comes to errors, Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is one that is quite a rare but a frightening error to manifest in PCs where users are still use older hardware face. In BSOD, the screen turns completely black on Windows 11 and this happened to many users around the first week of October 2022.

Luckily, there are certain steps through which the issue can be sorted out because these are tried and tested methods that can easily work out for users that are facing the BSOD issue.

The first and most obvious step is to restart your PC as sometimes, BSOD can be sorted out with a simple reboot
If reboot doesn’t work, then you need to first shut down your PC, turn on, and as the loading sign pops up, hold the power button and shut it down again, which should be repeated a couple of times until ‘Preparing Automatic Repair’ appears
Unstill some of the recent updates as sometimes they mess up the operating system by going to ‘Startup Repair’ and click on ‘Troubleshoot’ then click ‘Uninstall updates’

Best Gaming Laptops on Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022

The Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 has been quite a success with excellent discount offers and deals to look forward to as users were able to make the best of this golden opportunity especially when it came to gaming laptops, which were now available at affordable prices as the price cuts were something that anyone could manage.

Here are some important gaming laptops that users got to purchase as the deal was too good to be missed out. There are many people that are totally astonished after seeing the price cuts of these laptops.

HP Victus– In the market, HP Victus is available at an MRP of Rs.71,343 but its price at the Great Indian Festival has been slashed down to Rs.52,990 where users with an Amazon Pay ICICI credit cards can get an instant flat discount of up to Rs.3,000 while Amazon is offering no-cost EMI options starting from Rs.9,498 per month.
Acer Nitro 5– Its MRP price is Rs.99,999 but the festival offer brings it down to Rs.55,990 where SBI credit card holders can avail an additional discount of Rs.1,500 and also get an exchange discount of Rs.19,500.
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3– This gaming laptop model comes with an MRP of Rs.82,490 but its discount price is Rs.46,990 at the Amazon Great Indian Festival where SBI card holders can get an additional discount of Rs.1,500.

Also Read: Amazon Great Indian Festival Upgrade; Best Audio Gadgets

Chrome Operating System: Enabling Privacy Indicators

Google has recently come out with Chrome OS Flex along with brand new features for Chrome OS, which are not just targeted at productivity users but also give importance to privacy and security on the platform.

The newest addition to the list of Chrome OS security features are Android’s privacy indicators for the use of camera and microphones in Chromebook, which requires the user to enable the privacy indicators and has been therefore backported from Android to Chrome OS.

The privacy indicators alert users in case any app uses the microphone or camera in the background and this is a unique and useful feature that everyone should know about.

Enabling Process

You first need to turn on the Chrome Flag for enabling privacy indicators in Chromebook, where you have to open Chrome and paste ‘chrome: //flags#enable-privacy-indicators’ following which the privacy indicator flag will open directly upon pressing ‘Enter’
The drop-down menu will pop up immediately where you have to click on ‘Enable Privacy Indicators’
Once it is done, you need to click on ‘Restart’ at the bottom to reboot your Chromebook and once the rebooting is done, open any app that requires the use of both camera and mic like Google Meet, for example
The privacy indicators will appear in the bottom right corner at the Quick Settings panel and the enabling process is complete
For disabling the privacy indicators, go to the same ‘Chrome Flag’ and disable it from the drop down menu and restart Chromebook

Also Read: Chrome OS Flex: How to install the new operating system

Google Background Change; Chromebook Matter

Chrome OS was released very recently but it isn’t considered as feature rich as macOS or Windows, but as far as customizing the operating system elements are concerned, it is just as good as the other two.

Now users can add widgets on the Chromebook desktop as well as enable dark mode via the brand new wallpaper app but there is another important feature that certain users aren’t aware of like changing the google background on Chromebook.

Given below are some important steps on how to change the google background on Chromebook where you can also apply new theme, set a new desktop wallpaper, and even change the screensaver.

Steps

First of all, you go to Chromebook and open the chrome browser where you will find ‘Customize Chrome’ option at the bottom right corner that you click on
Then go to the ‘Background’ option where you will find a variety of wallpaper collections from which you choose the ones of your choice
You can even set a custom background in the Chrome Browser by clicking on ‘Upload from device’ in the ‘Background’ settings tab
Next, you have to go to the Chromebook’s local storage and choose the background image of your choice

What is Cryptocurrency?

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October 10, 2022

A cryptocurrency is a type of digital or virtual currency meant to be a means of transaction. It is very much similar to the real-world money, but the only difference is that it does not have any physical form or embodiment, and it uses a special technique of cryptography to work.

As cryptocurrencies are operating independently and in a decentralized way, without any kind interventions by any financial authority like banks or other financial organization, new units of cryptocurrency can be introduced only after fulfilling certain conditions like in the case of Bitcoin, once only after a block has been added to the blockchain system, the miners can be rewarded with the appropriate number of bitcoins in their account, and this is how new bitcoins are generated. The official limit of total bitcoins is 21 million; and once after reaching this limit of 21 million, no more additional bitcoins will be produced afterwards.

Cryptocurrency in technical words

A cryptocurrency is a coded string of data representing a currency unit in an independent network known as blockchains which is used to monitor, organize and support all the cryptocurrency transactions digitally, which includes buying, selling, and transferring, the selected cryptocurrency and serving as secure ledgers of transactions. Utilisation of the encryption technology, cryptocurrencies can act as both a digital currency and a digital accounting system.

Journey of Cryptocurrency in India

The journey of cryptocurrencies in India is a total roller-coaster ride since it became a thing in India. The virtual currency has faced a string of threats, from getting banned in India to now being on the edge of getting imposed with strict regulations.

Despite the uncertainty cryptocurrency’s future in India, the craze of investments in this unregulated form of digital asset, especially in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin or Shiba Inu has shown a breakthrough upward trend since 2020. Data from various cryptocurrency researchers shows an exchange of more than 1.5-2 crore in which Indians have invested in this digital asset, hitting the $10 Billion mark in November 2021. The growing number of cryptocurrency investors suggests a shift in the investment paradigm in India, that is known to invest more frequently in gold and other safer assets.

So, let’s dive into the journey of the cryptocurrency in India so far and try to speculate it’s fate in India

Year – 2008 : Establishment of Cryptocurrencies

The whole story of cryptocurrency and it’s unique system of investment started with the publication of a paper titled “Bitcoin: A Peer to Peer Electronic Cash System” in 2008 by a pseudonymous developer by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto.

Year – 2010: The First Sale of Crypto!

Two years after 2008, the very first sale of a tangible item using Bitcoin took place with someone buying 2 pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoins. This added the cash value to cryptocurrencies for the first time. Soon enough, other cryptocurrencies such as Namecoin, Litecoin and Swiftcoin began to emerge and rise and the digital asset started coming on the right financial track.

Year – 2013: Reserve Bank of India’s “First Circular based on Cryptocurrencies”

As the investments in cryptocurrency started rising in India as well and exchanges including Zebpay, Pocket Bits, Coinsecure, Koinex, and Unocoin started emerging, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) came into the picture and issued a circular of warning to the users of the potential security-related risks pertaining to the use of virtual/digital currencies in 2013.

Year 2016 – Year 2018: Demonetisation and Reserve Bank of India’s Ban on Crypto banking!

After the demonetisation experiment of the Indian Government, the preference for digital transactions sky-rocketed which also gave an unintended boost to the crypto investments, driving tech-savvy customers to this digital form of financial asset.

The Indian banks continued to allow transactions on cryptocurrency exchanges pushing the Reserve Bank of India to release another circular in 2017 conveying its apprehensions with the virtual coins. Finally, a warning was released clarifying that the virtual currencies are not a legal tender by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the finance ministry by the end of 2017.

In March 2018, a draft scheme for banning the Cryptocurrencies was submitted by the Central Board of Digital Tax (CBDT) to the finance ministry and just about a month later the RBI came out with a new circular restricting the banks, NBFCs and payment system providers from dealing with any kind of virtual currencies and providing any services to virtual currency exchanges. This gave a heavy blow to cryptocurrency exchanges and the trading volumes fell by 99%.

November 2018: #IndiaWantsCrypto

On 1st November 2018, 10 years after the inception of Nakamoto’s paper based on Bitcoin, Nischal Shetty, the Founder of WazirX, started the #IndiaWantsCrypto campaign in support of crypto investment with a goal to influence government for the positive regulation of crypto in India.

The earliest impact of the campaign was seen when it received a positive response from Rajeev Chandrashekhar, a sitting Rajya Sabha MP. The #IndiaWantsCrypto campaign was later joined by many celebrities like Sathvik Vishwanath of Unocoin, Polygon Co-founder Jaynti Kanani, renowned entrepreneur and investor Anthony Pompliano, and DJ Nikhil Chinapa.

Nischal’s persistent tweets and a strong support from other important figures for the campaign has amassed a widespread acknowledgement with the hashtag going viral and getting started to trend on twitter during the budget session in February where the crypto bill was announced.

#IndiaWantsCrypto campaign is still going strong with Nischal’s tweets and lakhs of other crypto enthusiasts joining the campaign in it’s course of getting legalized and regulated properly in India

March 2020: Supreme Court Strikes Down the Crypto Banking Ban

Getting banned in India by the authorities was a humongous setback and as expected, it resulted in crypto exchanges filing a writ petition in the Supreme Court and the ban was ultimately stricken down, declaring the Reserve Bank of India’s circular unconstitutional.

Cryptocurrency thus, came back to life and the Supreme Court’s order came at the best possible time, coinciding with the great crypto boom.

Year – 2021: Announcement of Crypto Bill

However, the struggle of cryptocurrencies in India was not over yet. On Jan 29, 2021, the Indian government announced that it will introduce a new bill to create a sovereign virtual/digital currency of India and subsequently put a blanket ban on private cryptocurrencies in India.

In November 2021, the Standing Committee on Finance, met the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC) and the other cryptocurrency representatives where it concluded that cryptocurrencies should not be banned but regulated properly. In the early December 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself chaired a meeting on cryptocurrencies with senior officials.

Cryptocurrency worth investing on 2022!!

From Bitcoin, Ethereum to Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, there are thousands of different virtual or crypto currencies, which can make you very confused, while diving into the world of crypto for the first time. So, to help you getting your first successful shot in the world of crypto investing, here are the top 10 cryptocurrencies based on their market capitalisation, which are in circulation currently and worth investing on !!

1. Bitcoin (BTC)

Market cap: Over $846 billion

Bitcoin (BTC) is the original cryptocurrency. BTC runs on the blockchain system, or a digital ledger logging transactions distributed across the network of thousands of computers. Because of it’s additions to the distributed ledgers getting verified only by solving a cryptographic based puzzle system, a process known as proof of work, Bitcoin is totally secured and safe from the fraudsters.

Bitcoin’s price has already touched the skies as it become a synonym of the Bitcoin. In May 2016, if you would have bought the Bitcoin for about $500, in 2022, It would have crossed over $44,000, An enormous growth of about 7,800%!!

2. Ethereum (ETH)

Market cap: Over $361 billion

A combination of a cryptocurrency and a blockchain platform, Ethereum is loved by the program developers because of its potential applications, like the system of it’s smart contracts which automatically execute when favorable conditions are met and the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as well.

Ethereum has experienced massive growth as well. From April 2016 till now, its price went from $11 to over $3,000, increasing more than 27,000% !!

3. Tether (USDT)

Market cap: Over $79 billion

Unlike the other cryptocurrencies, Tether is a stablecoin, meaning it is backed by the fiat currencies like U.S. dollars, the Euro and hypothetically, it keeps a value equal to one of those denominations fixed. In theory, it means that Tether’s value is supposed to be more consistent than other cryptocurrencies in market, due to which it is favoured by the investors who are suspicious because of the extreme volatility of Cryptocurrencies!!

4. Binance Coin (BNB)

Market cap: Over $68 billion

The Binance Coin is a unique form of cryptocurrency that can be used as both, to trade and to pay fees on Binance, which is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world right now.

Since its launch in 2017, Binance Coin has grown merely facilitating the trade on Binance’s exchange platform application. Now, it can be used for trading, payment processing or even for booking the travel arrangements. Binace can also be traded or exchanged for other forms of cryptocurrencies as well, such as Ethereum or Bitcoin.

BNB’s price in 2017 was around $0.10 only and by the beginning of 2022, its price had increased upto $413 approximately, which is a gain of around 410,000% (approx)

5. XRP (XRP)

Market cap: Over $37 billion

Created by the same founders as Ripple, a digital fintech and payment processing company, XRP is used on the network to facilitate the exchanges of different crypto currency, including fiat currencies and other major cryptocurrencies as well.

In 2017, the price of XRP was valued at $0.006 and as of now, in 2022, its price has reached $0.80, which equal to a rise of more than 12,600%.

6. Terra (LUNA)

Market cap: Over $34 billion

Terra is also a blockchain payment platform for stablecoins which relies on maintaining a balance between two types of different cryptocurrencies.

Terra-backed stablecoins, like TerraUSD, are tied up to the value of physical currencies. The counterweight, Luna, pushes the Terra platform and is also used to mint more of Terra stablecoins.

From Jan. 3, 2021, when its price was valued at $0.64, to the beginning beginning of 2022, Luna has seen a rise of over 14,200% to $92 !

7. Cardano (ADA)

Market cap: Over $33 billion

Cardano is considered for its early embrace of proof-of-stake validation. This method has accelerated the transaction time and decreased the unnecessary usage of energy which facilitated an environmental impact by removing the competitive, aspect of transaction verification present in the platforms like Bitcoin. Cardano’s ADA token had seen a relatively modest growth compared to the other major crypto currencies,

In 2017, ADA’s price was valued at $0.02. As of now, in 2022, its price is at around $0.99. This is an increase of 4,850% in total.

8. Solana (SOL)

Market cap: Over $33 billion

Developed to help power the concept of decentralized finance (DeFi) , decentralized apps (DApps) and smart contracts, Solana works on a unique type of hybrid proof-of-stake and proof-of-history mechanism concepts which help it to process transactions faster and more secured way.

At its launched in 2020, SOL was valued at $0.77 and by the beginning of 2022, its was priced around $101, with a gain of nearly 13,000% in total.

9. Polkadot (DOT)

Market Cap: Over $22 billion

Polkadot (DOT), was founded in 2016, is a unique concept of blockchain interoperability protocol designed to connect different blockchains together. It also helps to facilitate the exchanging of data and processing transactions for parallel blockchains or parachains without compromising its security. This concept allowes the developers to create their own blockchains while using the Polkadot security concept.

One of the most exciting feature of Polkadot (DOT) is that it has no hard limit on its total supply.

Polkadot’s price exponentially grown in May 2020, and it was valued at $6.30 and later again, in May 2021, it’s price hit the all-time high of $55.11.

10. Litecoin (LTC)

Market Cap: Over $9 billion

Litecoin (LTC), is an open-source blockchain project concept which was launched in 2011, It was one of the first cryptocurrencies whose code was imitated from the Bitcoin’s code. Despite it having the similarities with Bitcoin, it was developed to facilitate a quicker transaction confirmation time. It can be also be for paying people around the world without any mediator. LTC is also considered as the “silver to Bitcoin’s gold.”

Litecoin has a total round-off supply of 84 million tokens. It has a per token value of approximately $106, the 21st-largest cryptocurrency in the world !

The Bottom Line

Going through the brief history of cryptocurrencies in India and its current scenario, it is expected that a strong regulatory framework will be put in place to deal with complex systems of cryptocurrencies in India.

The decision on which financial regulatory body of India will take care of the virtual currency issue remains to be taken. Most likely, the Indian government would treat cryptocurrencies as an asset class but not a currency. Expert opinion says that the financial regulations on Cryptocurrencies will bring more transparency and accountability to the crypto trading platforms which are considered to be a bit shady. Checks and balances might also be introduced to prevent any possible fraud and monitor the cross-border transactions. Despite the uncertainty around the future of the unregulated digital asset, cryptocurrency trend has gained significant momentum in the last two years, making India a hub investor and in fact the biggest investor in Crypto!!

Apple Watch; Low Power Mode Usage

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October 9, 2022

In Brief

We all have become, kind of, dependent on electronic gadgets in this day and age so much so that it is virtually impossible to exist without it. What is so special about them that we simply cannot do without? Was human life non-existent when these devices themselves were?

It goes without saying that each gadget has its own importance in our lives and it becomes important to take care of it just like they take care of us, be it smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, audio devices, along with so many others.

When it comes to gadgets, we always prefer the ones from the best brands that have a name, stature, and reputation, all of which that they have to live up to from time to time. The tech giants in question are Apple, Samsung, Sony, LG, among many others.

While all brands have their own significance, Apple is arguably always the first one that comes to mind when it comes to excellent devices with the latest addition being the Apple Watch with all its excellent features and specifications that have become quite popular as well.

Like other devices, Apple Watch too has certain features that not many people are aware of like the low power mode in watchOS 9, which helps you to save enough power that your smartwatch needs in order to save your battery life for a larger period.

Steps

For turning on the low power mode, you need to touch and hold the bottom of the watch screen and wait a little for Control Center to pop up, and then you swipe upwards to tap the battery percentage button where you turn on the low power mode.

It can also be done via ‘Settings’ where you first open up the app, scroll down, and tap ‘Battery’ following which you turn on the low power mode where you will find the information screen appear before you.

Once you scroll down to the bottom, you can tap ‘Turn On’ or ‘Turn On For’ where if you choose the latter, you can choose Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. Once in Low Power Mode, you will find a yellow circle icon that appears on top of the screen.

However, Low power mode can affect certain features like making calls, late update on complications, Siri takes a little longer to process requests, certain animations may not appear as smooth as usual.

If the battery of the Apple Watch is 10% or less, there is an alert on low power mode asks if you want to turn on the feature or not but the mode turns off automatically when the battery is up to 80%.

Also Read: Apple Watch Feature; Compass App Usage

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Cryptocurrency worth investing on 2022!!

1. Bitcoin (BTC)

2. Ethereum (ETH)

3. Tether (USDT)

4. Binance Coin (BNB)

5. XRP (XRP)

6. Terra (LUNA)

7. Cardano (ADA)

8. Solana (SOL)

9. Polkadot (DOT)

10. Litecoin (LTC)

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