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WhatsApp Comes Out with New Editing Feature; Details Inside

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WhatsApp New Editing Feature
WhatsApp

Highlights

  • WhatsApp is said to be working on an edit button for messages
  • The edit button will allow people to correct typos within chats
  • WhatsApp’s ‘Edited’ label for messages yet to reach beta testers

What are your views on the latest WhatsApp features? Are you satisfied with them? Or do you want some improvements?

In Brief

Any good application, in order to sustain its reputation in the eyes of public, has to keep coming up with something new so as to appeal to the ever-changing public taste, which isn’t an easy task so if you’re not innovative enough, then you have no choice but to fade into oblivion.

There have been quite a few apps that have come and gone for many years that could not change with time but there are also those that have catered to the public taste and come out with flying colours.

WhatsApp is the most popular messaging platform today that has been around for more than 10 years and continues to sustain itself in the midst of stiff competition from the likes of Signal and Telegram, both prominent messaging apps of significance.

WhatsApp

The messaging application has come out with many interesting features over the years and most of them have got appreciation from the public and gadget experts alike, which inspires WhatsApp to keep up the momentum and continue churning out more and more features.

The latest addition to the list is the edit button because WhatsApp has been working out a way to edit messages on the platform, which will inform users whether the messages they’ve received in their inboxes have been edited by the sender or not.

This editing feature was spotted for the first time in an Android beta version of WhatsApp in early 2022, which indicates that it has been in testing phase. The Meta-owned platform is now working on an ‘Edited’ label under messages so as to ensure transparency in communication, which is quite important for users to have.

Conclusion

With this editing feature, WhatsApp will allot 15 minutes to users for editing their messages where they can correct typo errors within chats. WhatsApp does not guarantee whether the messages will be edited if the recipient does not turn on his/her device within a certain amount of time.

It appears that WhatsApp users have to long-press the text to edit its contents and select a new Edit option in the main menu. While this feature is currently undergoing beta tests, it will soon be made available to the general public.

WhatsApp New Editing Feature

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India’s Appeal to G20; Standard Operating Procedure for Crypto

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nirmala sitharaman
nirmala sitharaman

Highlights

  • India will preside the G20 for a year starting December this year
  • Finance Minister notes money laundering issues via crypto
  • India is not looking to disturb the crypto and blockchain technologies

Are you fond of using cryptocurrency? What are your views about it? Do you think it will prove beneficial for India?

In Brief

Cryptocurrency is an intriguing topic to discuss and has been a popular ‘currency’ all over the world but not as much in India. It has proven to be an excellent medium for youngsters for earning money.

For the unversed, cryptocurrency is defined as a digital currency that is not regulated by any government or central bank, but still works as a medium of exchange via computer network.

In short, you can call it a ‘non-official’ currency that works similarly to the official currency of a country but, unlike it, is not governed or regulated by any financial institution or authority whatsoever.

India'a Appeal to G20

Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency in this day and age and has been so since the past decade or so. Although its value has experienced fluctuations at regular intervals, it still continues to be the leading light among all cryptocurrencies in existence.

Nirmala Sitharaman is the finance minister of India and the central government is currently working on something important in the cryptocurrency domain in the upcoming G20 intergovernmental group forum that comprises of 19 countries.

India is taking up the presidency for the event and will continue to preside the international union for the whole of 2023, beginning with December 2022. The nation wants to work with the other 19 countries in order to work out and formulate a framework around cryptocurrencies.

Sitharaman has claimed that formulating and handling effective rules for protecting the crypto community is something that no country will want to take the onus on itself to see it through.

The market volatility has been prevalent for quite some time due to which digital assets are exploited, which is why safeguarding the community is an important task. Many crypto experts opine that India has a good opportunity to be at the forefront of the crypto revolution by bringing up new and progressive policies that will encourage creativity and innovation in the country, which can be managed as cryptocurrency is not linked to any jurisdiction.

Among the 19 countries part of the G20 conclave, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, China, Canada, and France, have started reviewing the legal framework draft around the crypto sector in detail, as they want to make sure that everyone should be on the same page in such a serious matter.

A major drawback of cryptocurrency not being regulated by a central bank is that bad elements misuse it for anonymously laundering money by transferring a large amount of funds to cross border locations and, as a result, rarely get caught.

Sitharaman too wants all G20 nations to come together to work out a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), so that all countries can have a strong regulatory framework that is digitally enhanced and technologically driven.

India'a Appeal to G20

Conclusion

India has currently around 115 million crypto investors, which makes up 15% of its population and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has anyhow always been in favour of banning cryptocurrency in the country, which is why Nirmala Sitharaman has appealed for global support regarding cryptocurrency regulations.

Also Read: What is Cryptocurrency?

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G Smartphone; Feature Details

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Samsung Galaxy M54 5G
Samsung Galaxy M54 5G

Highlights

  • Samsung Galaxy M54 5G could be a premium smartphone offering
  • The M-Series is typically priced between Rs.20,000 and Rs.30,000
  • Samsung Galaxy M54 5G is also tipped to feature a triple-camera setup

Do you own Samsung devices? Are you ready for the company’s new smartphone model? What are your expectations on the new M-series handset? Find out.

In Brief

Samsung is one of the biggest tech giants in the world that has come out with many excellent devices in 2022, along with its counterparts like Apple, LG, Sony, OnePlus, Infinix, Vivo, among many others.

Apple iPhone 14 series and smartwatches were launched at the company’s ‘Far Out’ event held in September 2022 that was quite successful, where, despite its design, the smartphone models were received well by users.

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G is going to be the latest addition to the M-series of smartphones that is expected to come out by the end of 2022 or early 2023, which will be the second one after the launch of Galaxy M53 5G in India in early 2022.

Galaxy M53 5G

The company has not divulged anything regarding its upcoming model so users will need to wait a little while before official sources elaborate further on its launch and specifics. As of now, there are ripe speculations online regarding its price, features, and specifications as tipsters are known for leaking stuff on the internet prior to the devices’ launch.

A YouTube channel that goes by the name ‘The Pixel’ has revealed some of its features that claim to be quite upgraded when compared to its predecessor. The following information is available on the device as of yet.

Features & Specifications of Samsung Galaxy M54 5G

The Pixel channel claims that Samsung Galaxy M54 5G will come with a 6.67 inch full HD+ AMOLED display screen and a 90Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC chipset, which will be a massive upgrade in comparison to the older M-series models and will run on an Android 13 based on One UI 5.0.

Samsung Galaxy M54 5G

The storage capacity for the handset is speculated to be 8GB RAM + 128 GB internal configuration although there are strong rumours that it will have an additional variant of up to 256GB, along with a triple rear camera setup, with a 64 megapixel primary sensor that is paired with an 8 megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 5 megapixel micro sensor, and the front camera of 32MP will be for taking selfies.

Other features that Galaxy M54 5G may include pertains to connectivity, which includes Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, and GPS, along with a USB Type-C port and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Conclusion

All said and done, these are mere speculations that may or may not be true. Therefore, the aforementioned info on the devices’ features have to be taken with a grain of salt until Samsung gives official details about the device, which might happen any day as the speculated time for launching isn’t far off.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Launch in 2023; Details Inside

Phone Supporting 5G Bands; Details Inside

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Phone Supporting 5G
5G Bands

In Brief

5G services have been finally launched in India at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) on October 1, 2022, in New Delhi. It was PM Modi who launched the services with much fanfare amidst the who’s who of the tech industry, apart from the obvious presence of the central government ministers and politicians.

Phone Supporting 5G

The launch of 5G technology was confirmed at the recently held 5G auctions where many tech experts were quite excited to wait for the launch and when the big day finally arrived, it became an event that almost the entirety of India waited with bated breath as it happened.

The majority of the people in India are still using 4G smartphones and features and they too would like to change to 5G. The big telecom companies like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, among others, have taken it upon themselves to launch 5G services throughout the country by launching it in different cities.

However, there are still many people out there that are unaware if their 5G smartphone is compatible with the 5G spectrum, which has spread across the globe. Therefore, users need to be aware whether their 5G handset support the 5G bands so as to avoid facing problems regarding any feature.

Steps to Check

  • The first step is to check your device specifications page, which is also the official specifications page on your handset because almost every device maker has his own specs page on their official website with respect to their smartphones, which reveals all the details of hardware, including 5G bands support.
  • There are many device makers that also mention all the relevant information regarding 5G band on the retail box as well, which is why users need to check the box to locate details regarding support of 5G bands, while info regarding radio is at the back labelled ‘NR’, which stands for New Radio (5G), or SA/NSA 5G band and this process is followed by most tech giants except Nothing, Google, Motorola, etc. that did not have any information.
  • Apart from retail boxes, you can also find information on 5G bands on official websites as there are many portals that do maintain the relevant information of the devices like cacombos.com where you can see all 5G bands listed on it.
  • Apple, just like Android, does not have any information about the 5G bands supported iPhones on the retail boxes but the company has made sure to maintain information for all its models on a single page and you can visit the page via the address (apple.com/iPhone/cellular) in your mobile or PC browser.5g bands

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Windows 11 Task; Enabling Taskbar Overflow

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Windows 11 taskbar

Highlights

  • Windows 11 Taskbar
  • Steps for Enabling
  • Unique Features

How much do you know about Windows 11 and its operating system? Are you familiar with its taskbar? Can you enable or disable it without help? Find out.

In Brief

Whenever a new operating system comes out in the market, it is estimated to be bigger and better than its predecessors and rightfully so. Windows 11 is considered to be a superior version of Windows 10, Windows 7, and others that has become quite popular since its launch.

While people with an affinity for technology and gadgets can immediately tell whether a newly released device or system is worthy of their time/money or not, common users are unable to tell if the new device is good or not.

Speaking of common folks, it is even difficult for them to understand the meaning of a taskbar, sound bar, tabs, app folders, etc. although they will definitely know the basics. Then there are beginners that are totally new to the tech field and it takes time for them to understand everything from start to finish.

It is to the credit of Windows 11 that it keeps coming out with new features at regular intervals and the latest one is the Windows 11 22H2 build or, in simple terms, the Windows 11 2022 update, which it is now rolling out to its users.

Most of their features have been well received by the general public in large numbers like, for example, the ability to use tabs in file explorer, which is the overflow menu in Taskbar, Start menu’s app folders, along with many more.

With the new update, Microsoft has released many more features although most are hidden behind the feature flags. As mentioned above, someone who is not that tech savvy would not know the process on how to enable the taskbar in Windows 11.

You have multiple pinned apps in the taskbar due to which you will get an Overflow menu to access all these pinned apps and the following steps will help you to understand on how enabling is done.

Windows 11 taskbar

Steps

  • One of the well known steps for enabling the Windows 11 Taskbar is the use of ViveTool, which is an open source tool that is free of charge through which you can turn on the experimental features on Windows 11. If you don’t have ViveTool, then download it immediately from the GitHub page
  • Next, you go to your Windows 11 PC and extract the ZIP File where you first go to the downloaded file option, right-click, and choose ‘Extract All’ option, following which you click ‘Next’, so that all the files are immediately extracted from the folder
  • Once it is done, you now right-click on the extracted folder and select ‘Copy as Path’ so that the folder path is immediately copied on the clipboard
  • Now you open the Start Menu and search ‘CMD’, where you will see Command Prompt pop up quickly in the results and you need to click on ‘Run as administrator’ in the right pane
  • In the Command Prompt Window, you now type ‘cd’ and add a space, following which you right-click on the CMD window to paste the directory path copied from above and then press ‘Ctrl + V’ to paste the address
  • Now you have to ‘run the below command’ for enabling the taskbar overflow menu on your Windows 11 PC
  • Upon closing the prompt window, you need to restart your computer so that all the changes are applied and once done, you will now see the Overflow menu on your Taskbar

Also Read: Windows 11 Full-Screen Widget Upgrade; Details Inside

Windows 11 Fast Startup; Details Inside

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Windows 11
Fast Startup

Highlights

  • Fast Startup
  • Windows 11 Feature
  • Enabling & Disabling Process

How much do you prefer the Windows 11 OS? Do you think it is better than Windows 11 or don’t you? Are you aware of its features like Fast Startup? Find out.

In Brief

Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft that has been received extremely well by the vast majority of people, while it has also been called a heavy and bloated OS model, which is why many users feel that its speed is quite slow in comparison to Windows 10 and previous models.

Microsoft has been regularly upgrading its features so that viewers get their money’s worth and don’t become bored of monotony because it has happened in the past that many users have become disillusioned with an OS as they feel its features are the same as its predecessors.

Microsoft is, therefore, leaving no stone unturned so as to not repeat the mistakes of other brands and has been working extremely hard to make Windows 11 faster to use and boot, where one of the techniques is called ‘Fast Startup’.

Windows 11

For starters, Fast Startup is a way that will allow users to start their computer at a faster speed than usual after a shutdown, while its main aim is to make Windows 11 faster to boot, which’ll allow users to log in immediately and begin with their work right away.

When you enable fast startup in Windows 11 and shutdown your computer, Windows logs you out off all your user accounts and closes all the programs that are running on the PC at the moment.

For disabling Fast Startup, you need to follow certain steps to make sure that it has been enabled because it sometimes happens that many users are unaware about the feature being enabled and they need to rectify this problem immediately.

Disabling Steps

  • The first step is to press the Windows 11 keyboard shortcut, ‘Windows + R’, to open ‘Run prompt’, following which you enter powercfg.cpl and press ‘Enter’
  • The power options will be opened up on the Control panel where you now click on ‘Choose what power buttons do’ in the left sidebar
  • Once it is done, you click on ‘Change settings that are currently unavailable’ so that admin gets permission to do so
  • Now, you need to have the checkbox disabled, which is next to ‘Turn on fast startup (recommended)’ so that the feature is immediately disabled, following which you click on ‘Save changes’ at the bottom
  • Enabling process is similar to disabling process, where you simply have to follow the aforementioned steps and ‘enable the checkbox’ and click on ‘Save Changes’, so that the process is complete

Also Read: Windows Sandbox Enabling on Windows 11 Home Edition

Best Arcade Games for Android

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Best Arcade Games for Android
Arcade games

Highlights

  • Arcade Adventures
  • Android Mobile Games
  • Angry Birds

Are you fond of playing games? What is your favourite gaming venture? What genre of games do you prefer?

In Brief

There has been a massive upsurge of popularity when it comes to mobile games, especially in the past two years ever since the nationwide lockdown happened due to Covid-19 and people were confined to the four walls of their house for a period of 6 to 8 months.

What is it about games that attracts us to it right from a young age? We all become addicted to games from childhood itself and anyone belonging to the 80s and 90s generation can vouch for the fact that their lives revolved around Play Stations and video games.

That was the time when arcade games were extremely popular all over the world, which is defined as the game that takes the players’ input from its controls, which is processed through components that are computerized and electrical in nature.

During the 90s and 2000s, we had games like Super Mario, Dangerous Dave, Swat Kats, Ninja Turtles, Pokemon Adventures, and many more, which are considered the crème-da-la-crème of games that continue to be popular with that generation.

Even today, you can find many 80s and 90s gen folks, who’re well into their 20s and 30s but have not lost the passion that they had for these games then, which is why they never lose an opportunity to take time out and play for long hours to their heart’s content.

Now, everything has changed as this is the era of mobile games, which are dime a dozen in terms of genres and are beloved by the millennial generation, and anyone that owns an Android or Apple device can gain access to these games in large numbers.

Whether it is an action adventure or a regular one, these games are the cream of the crop when you’re looking for entertainment as the main quotient. Let’s look at some of the best arcade games for Android smartphones that users can avail.

Also Read: Top 5 best Action-Adventure games for android.

List of Best Arcade Games for Android

  • Angry Birds– This is one of the most popular ventures and Best Arcade Games for Android that we have today, where players have to control a flock of multi coloured birds whose task is to retrieve their eggs that have been stolen by a bunch of hungry, green-coloured pigs. The gameplay consists of numerous stages where you will find dozens of structures made of stone, glass, and wood that shield the enemy pigs where the players’ job is to eliminate all of them at each level via a slingshot and win rewards in returnAngry Birds
  • Asphalt 9 Legends– If you’re a fan of racing, then this game will be right up your alley because it has all the ingredients that make it an excellent racing game and it won’t be an exaggeration to say that when you make a list of the best arcade racer franchises in mobile, Asphalt 9 Legends will be somewhere at the top. It has competent graphics while the controls too are easy enough to understand and manage through, which is why it is so popular since the innumerable missions make it an exciting adventure where, in the process, you get to unlock numerous cars, along with an online PvP mode, but there are many players that opine that the controls were better in the previous venture of the gameAsphalt 9 Legends
  • Bullet Hell Monday– This venture is a good one for those who prefer action adventures that involves a massive shooter that shoots back at the enemy camp that is shooting at the players, and they are pretty good shots as they’re able to fire many bullets that rarely miss their target. But the game itself is highly entertaining with more than 50 levels, four difficulties, three game modes, and an online leaderboard.

Bullet Hell Monday

  • Crossy Road– When it comes to popularity, it is hard to find an alternative to Crossy Road, which is why many people consider to be the Frogger of the millennial generation, where the characters have to move across the roads, rivers, train tracks, mountains, and many other areas. The players’ job is to simply avoid being crushed, run over by vehicles, or get drowned in the river, while there are a multitude of characters that players can choose to play fromCrossy Road
  • Temple Run– This venture is a good option for those that prefer running in 3D format, which has spawned its own franchise that involves an explorer chased from demon monkeys, who form a group to attack the protagonist, who has to then defend himself and work out a strategy to go through all the difficult levels insideTemple Run - Best Arcade Games for Android
  • Jetpack Joyride– Another action adventure that the genres’ fans will be excited to know about that involves side-scrolling where the players’ job is to control Barry Steakfries who, incidentally, is the same protagonist as the one in ‘Monster Dash’ where you get a lab of Legitimate Research in a high flying adventure with excellent graphics that will keep you on the tenterhooks if you’re main objective is to simply kill timeJetpack Joyride

Pac-Man– Now this one involves applying your brains rather than brawns because its theme is based on a maze that contains innumerable dots called Pac-dots, where you get to enjoy it in classic mode format where the main goal is to keep yourself safe from the enemies and win rewards but the tournament is quite challenging to handle and it is one of the Best Arcade Games for Android.

Pac-Man - Best Arcade Games for Android

  • Subway Surfers– This is another game that involves running where players become graffiti artists run through the railroad tracks upon being caught ‘tagging’ a metro railway site and have to run through the tracks to escape the pursuing inspector and his dog, whilst simultaneously grabbing gold coins, power-ups, along with many other souvenirsSubway Surfers - Best Arcade Games for Android
  • Stack Ball– This is a 3D adventure involving players that bump, crash, bounce, and smash through revolving helix platforms that might look imagine or when done on paper, but it isn’t because the ball itself smashes through the colourful platforms that also blocks its descent, where the game is over if you hit a black oneStack
  • Alto’s Adventure– If you’re fond of cold weather, then you should definitely try this one out, which has been classified as a snowboarding, endless runner game where the player moves to the right automatically through generated landscapes, where you, as the player, have to tap the screen and perform tricks so as to move further towards your goals, and get high scores, along with the regular rewards

Alto's Adventure

Also Read: Top 10 Mind-Boggling Games Available On Android And IOS

OPPO Comes Out with a new ad film for Diwali

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OPPO
OPPO

In Brief

OPPO is one of the leading global smart device brands in the world that has acquired a tremendous reputation in the past few years and continues to enjoy a significant following in India.

It has just launched it Diwali campaign, which goes along with its motto #InspirationAhead and it is this brand of positivity that shines a spotlight on the ad film and provides a platform for those who think and do things differently to make way for a positive change.

There haven’t been too many Diwali based films in India, which is quite surprising given the significance it has on the country and its people, even though there have been countless Indian films where Diwali has been celebrated but nothing, as yet, when the festival itself was the core plot.

Oppo A57

This ad film is being helmed by Alok Kulkarni, who is the director and the scene begins with a phone call complaint to a parent as his child has landed in trouble at school for incessant doodling all over the premises while the mother is utterly annoyed by his behaviour, which is why he needs to mend his ways.

The story then cuts to their housing society, which is in poor condition and is full of seen/unseen potholes all around, as a result of which there have been multiple instances of the young and old getting injured from them. Surprisingly, it is the the child that comes up with a creative and innovative idea to tackle the problem.

This is why he has been working with his friends to doodle around the potholes with fluorescent markers so that residents will get help in navigating them and avoid getting injured.

The film’s main theme is #InspirationAhead, which sends a message about how an innovative mind can come up with an out-of-the-box solution to a regular problem, which is something that everyone has to come up with by simply applying their mind and keeping calm while solving said problem.

Oppo F21

There is an interesting message that is given at the end of the film, which is ‘be the light that inspires’, that been portrayed aptly throughout the whole venture, where it inspire others to relook at their way of looking at things.

Also Read: Diwali Bonanza; OPPOverse Offers

OPPO Offers

To celebrate the festive occasion of Diwali, OPPO wants to provide gifts to its customers, which is why it has announced special offers for them across India, which is something that tech companies should do once in a while during big festivals.

Customers purchasing the Reno series-F, K, A, and Pad Air across all channels can take part in a lucky draw for which they can win Rs.10 lakh in cash as the grand prize, which will be followed by some other unique prizes and souvenirs as well.

Those purchasing Reno8 series- F21, A77, A5, along with other OPPO smartphones can avail 10% cashback on leading bank cards and no cost EMI, while the OPPO Enco Buds and Enco Buds2 will be available for purchase at Rs.1,499 and Rs.1,799, respectively.

Oppo Reno 8

Also, OPPO Enco Air2 will be available at the starting price of Rs.1,999, while the recently launched OPPO Enco X2 is available for Rs.9999. Consumers are eligible to buy the OPPO Pad Air at Rs.14,999 with a Rs.2,000 flat discount and Rs.1,500 cashback on purchases through leading banks and lastl, OPPO Watch Free will be available at a flat discount of 50% for Rs.2,999.

Also Read: Oppo Reno 8 Series with Dimensity SoCs, 80W Fast Charging Launched in India

Google Commences Diwali Celebrations; Search Delight

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Diwali 2022
Diwali 2022

Highlights

  • Google Celebrates Diwali
  • Search Words
  • Diwali 2022 on Google

What are your plans for Diwali 2022? Have you started the preparations? Are you in favour of crackers?

In Brief

Diwali, along with Holi, is the most popular festival in India that has been celebrated since time immemorial and is now ready to come out on October 24, 2022, while the entire country, as usual, started its celebrations a month early.

Diwali is called the festival of lights for a reason and it isn’t just because we all burst crackers and light lamps but because it is one where the entire family gets together and forget bitterness and ill-will.

diwali

The fervour for Diwali celebrations is so high that it can be felt palpably everywhere you go as the shops are slowly lighting up with souvenirs, candles, lamps, crackers, along with the regular sweets and confectionaries we expect during the festive season.

Google too has decided to celebrate the occasion in its own unique way because it plans on a surprise for its users this Diwali, which is why it has come out with a strange but unique proposal.

The tech giant wants users to type ‘Diwali’ in the search engine box on its Indian page where users will get to see something different. Upon doing it, many users found that a range of results on the website where at the very top was one with the word ‘Diwali’ with a lamp with ‘Festivity’ written below.

Once you click on the lamp, your entire screen fills up with many bright and shining lamps with sparkling stars behind them. When you move the cursor, one of the lamps goes all around the screen, which is an exquisite piece of animation that appears on searching ‘Diwali 2022’ as well.

Not only on your PC, but users can avail the same results on Google Mobile app as well in both Android and Apple devices.

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Steps

Upon opening Google search, you need to search for ‘Diwali’ or ‘Diwali 2022’ following which the results will pop up within seconds that will display Diwali written on top with a burning earthen lamp (diya), which you click and move the cursor on the screen, which then gets filled with light.

Also Read: List Of Best Websites To Order Sweets On This Diwali 

5G Technology Explained; Details Inside

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5G Technology
5G Technology

Highlights

  • 5G Spectrum
  • Common Terms
  • MM Wave

What are your expectations regarding 5G services in India? Do you think it will succeed? Will 5G technology bring in a new revolution in the tech field?

In Brief

India finally witnessed the launch of 5G on October 1, 2022, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 5G technology at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) held in New Delhi, which was attended by many dignitaries of the tech industry where the anticipation could be felt palpably.

It was after a long wait that 5G coverage was witnessed in India where many big telecom companies like Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, along with many others, rolled out 5G Network in all the major cities of India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, among others.

With new technology, you also get new terminology in your vocabulary where you need to know the terms to convey to others that you’re talking about this particular thing, especially when it comes to the tech field.

There are some people that have no idea about these terms because either they have not learnt about them or aren’t interested in learning. A primary reason is because common people are not able to understand the jargons and technical language that are quite complex to pronounce and learn.

Also Read: 5G to Constitute Over 50% of Mobile Subscriptions in India by 2028

But rest assured, that 5G technology is no rocket science when it comes to terminology and it will only make things less complicated for common folks that are interested in learning more about it.

5g

Before jumping into 5G terminology, it is important for users to know about 4G, which is the predecessor of 5G, which brought a bigger difference in data speed when compared to 3G and played a significant role in the creation of app economy by bringing in a shift in the way internet was seen and accessed.

Many people call 5G as 4G technology on steroids, which means that not only can users avail a much faster internet connectivity and speed but also bring in cloud gaming to autonomous connected vehicles.

Also Read: 5 Airports In India Facilitated With 5G Network

List of Terms

The first term here is Latency, which is defined as the delay between a data transfer request and its beginning, which could be the time before clicking on the link and the network starts sending data that it contains.

While the latency of 4G services is between 60 to 98 milliseconds, for 5G services it is under 5 milliseconds, which many experts claim to be even less at around one millisecond but it still hasn’t been confirmed

5G

Network Slicing is the next one in the list, which are small spectra parts that are specifically reserved for specific devices depending on their required connection i.e. a cellular tower can give a lower band with slower connection to a smart electricity meter whilst also offering faster and higher power, along with low latency 5G connection to an autonomous car.

Also Read: What Do You Know About 5G LAN?

Millimetre (mmWave) 5G is another term that will be used along with the arrival of 5G that refers to a 5G spectrum of high frequency that falls between 24 and 100GHz, which will be used when referring to high broadband speeds.

The one drawback of mmWave is that it is quite fickle in nature and becomes susceptible to interference that will hamper your internet connection and make it unstable.

Then we have the Mid-band frequency spectra that comes somewhere between mmWave and low band frequencies where users can get a compromise between low band frequencies at high range and mmWave 5G at high speed.

Also Read: 5G Speed Tested on 5G Networks in India; Reaches a Speed of 500Mbps