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[NEWS] Jio's entry led to $10 billion annual savings for consumers: Report
[font=inherit][font=inherit][float=left][color=rgb(0, 0, 0)][size=10px][img=0,462]https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-63646361,width-640,resizemode-4/63646361.jpg[/img][/float] [/color] NEW DELHI: [font=proxima-semibold]Reliance Jio's disruptive entry in September 2016 led to $10 billion in annual savings for consumers and will expand India's per capita GDP by about 5.65 per cent, says a report. Jio has made data accessible and affordable, with average prices per GB dropping to Rs 10 from Rs 152, bringing the internet within the reach of a larger proportion of the Indian population. Such a drastic reduction in data prices has also allowed newer segments of society to use and experience it for the first time. Jio is the telecom venture of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries. "As per our calculations, even the most conservative estimate shows that due to Jio's entry, the annual financial savings to the consumers would be to the tune of $10 billion," said the report by Institute for Competitiveness(IFC). It said econometric analysis shows that through widespread network effects, Jio's entry would boost India's GDP by about 5.65 per cent, if everything else in the economy remains constant. The effect on GDP growth due to higher internet penetration will not just be a contribution of the telecom sector but also the various externalities that arise out of the internet economy, it said. IFC analysed Jio's entry to measure the impact of internet penetration on economic growth. The model used data from 18 states from 2004-14 and showed that a 10 per cent increase in internet penetration led to per capita GDP rising by 3.9 per cent, if all else remains constant. IFC is Gurgaon-based Indian unit of the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School. "Since Jio's entry into the Indian telecom markets on September 2016, the face of the industry has not remained the same. It changed the basis of competition by offering free lifetime calling to its consumers in an industry that derived 75 per cent of its revenue from voice," the report said. Within six months of Jio's launch, India became the highest mobile data user in the world consuming over 1 billion GB data every month as compared to 200 million GB earlier. By the end of 2017, its users on an average consume almost 10 GB data, 700 minutes of voice and 134 hours of video every month. "Data usage in the country has soared. India is now only second to China in terms of app downloads. Such levels of digital consumption were unprecedented a year-and-a-half ago," it said. Stating that before Jio's entry there were hardly many avenues where such high levels of data could be expended by a consumer, the report said Jio offers its consumers a wide bouquet of digital applications that address a variety of consumer needs ranging from education, health, entertainment and banking. "All of these services form a part of the digital platform through which Jio aims to address multiple socio-economic needs of its customers," it added.[/font] [/font] [/size][/font]
JJARVISApr 6, 2018General[NEWS] WhatsApp Beta for Android Now Lets You Lock Voice Message Recording
[img=0,200]https://i.gadgets360cdn.com/large/whatsappreuters1510049120017.jpg?output-quality=80&output-format=jpg[/img] HIGHLIGHTS - WhatsApp for Android gets the ability to lock voice recordings - The new feature is available through the latest beta build - Option to play voice messages before their delivery is also in works [color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][color=rgb(218, 0, 0)]WhatsApp for Android has received a new beta version that brings the ability to lock recording of voice messages. This was previously added to WhatsApp for iPhone and is designed to let users conveniently record long voice messages without holding the record button down the entire time. It is also reported that WhatsApp is working to add an option to play voice messages before they're sent to the receiver.The feature to lock voice recording on WhatsApp beta for Android is identical to what has been offered on iPhone since November. It was also reportedly tested internally last year. To lock recording of your voice messages, tap and hold the mic icon for 0.5 seconds and then slide up your finger toward the lock button. The voice recording once locked can easily be sent by tapping the Send button. This means that you'll not be required to hold down the mic button for as long as you're recording your voice message. Furthermore, you can anytime tap the Cancel button, available next to the timer, to trash your recording.[img=0,100]https://i.gadgets360cdn.com/large/whatsappandroidlockvoicerecording05251818254705161522933081126.jpg[/img]Folks at WABetaInfo report that in the next release, WhatsApp for Android will also get the option to let you listen to your voice message before sending it your contacts. It is also stated that in the coming future, WhatsApp will get a feature to show the size of specific sticker packs before downloading them.[/color] To experience the lock recording feature on your Android device, you need to [color=rgb(218, 0, 0)]download the WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.18.102. It is available for beta testers on Google Play. Alternatively, you can visit APK Mirror to download its APK file and sideload the same on your device.[/color] [/color]
JJARVISApr 5, 2018GeneralIndian woman Rupali Meshram fights off tiger with stick.
!Image A young Indian woman was lucky to survive, doctors say, after she fought off a tiger which attacked her goat. Rupali Meshram, 23, said when she heard the goat scream she ran out of her house in western Maharashtra state. She picked up a stick and hit the tiger, which then attacked her. Her mother, who was also injured, saved her by pulling her inside the house. They both sustained only minor injuries and have now been discharged from hospital. The goat did not survive... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 5, 2018GeneralIndia women 'blackmailed with fake porn photos'.
!Image Indian police have arrested three men over allegations that women were blackmailed with fake porn photos. An employee of a photography studio in Kerala state was held on Wednesday for allegedly morphing photos of female clients into pornographic images. Two of the owners of the studio were arrested on Tuesday. Police told the BBC's Ashraf Padanna that they took action after women complained that the images were being used to blackmail them. The images were being shared on social media, the women allege. The employee was a photo and video editor at a digital studio which specialises in wedding and other family photos near the town of Kozhikode. Groups of women had been protesting outside the studio since Monday, demanding the arrest of the employee, who had been sought by police. Police told the BBC the studio had been closed while they "verify the complaints"... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 5, 2018GeneralThe 22 Weirdest Military Weapons.
!Image Let your imagination run wild If you can imagine it, someone, somewhere has tried to weaponize it. Humans have been trying to kill each other for our entire existence as a species, and in that time, we've developed a lot of clever and outright silly ways to accomplish that goal. From lightning bolts to dolphins, here's a list of some of the most outlandish and bizarre military weapons ever dreamed up... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 5, 2018GeneralSpleen: Function, Location & Problems.
!Image The spleen is located on the left side of the abdomen, under the ribs. Credit: Sebastian Kaulitzki| Shutterstock The spleen is the largest organ in the lymphatic system. It is an important organ for keeping bodily fluids balanced, but it is possible to live without it. The spleen is located under the ribcage and above the stomach in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. A spleen is soft and generally looks purple. It is made up of two different types of tissue. The red pulp tissue filters the blood and gets rid of old or damaged red blood cells. The white pulp tissue consists of immune cells (T cells and B cells) and helps the immune system fight infection. Size According to Medical News Today, a helpful tip to remember the size of the spleen is the 1x3x5x7x9x11 rule:undefined .An adult spleen measures around 1 inch by 3 inches by 5 inches. .It weighs around 7 oz. *.It is located between the 9th and 11th ribs. Function "The spleen . . . acts as a blood filter; it controls the amount of red blood cells and blood storage in the body, and helps to fight infection," said Jordan Knowlton, an advanced registered nurse practitioner at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital. If the spleen detects potentially dangerous bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms in the blood, it — along with the lymph nodes — creates white blood cells called lymphocytes, which act as defenders against invaders, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The lymphocytes produce antibodies to kill the foreign microorganisms and stop infections from spreading... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 5, 2018GeneralFacebook scandal 'hit 87 million users'.
!Image Facebook believes the data of up to 87 million people was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica - many more than previously disclosed. The BBC has been told that about 1.1 million of them are UK-based. The overall figure had been previously quoted as being 50 million by the whistleblower Christopher Wylie. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said "clearly we should have done more, and we will going forward" During a press conference he said that he had previously assumed that if Facebook gave people tools, it was largely their responsibility to decide how to use them. But he added that it was "wrong in retrospect" to have had such a limited view... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 5, 2018GeneralBrain back-up firm Nectome loses link to MIT.
!Image A company attempting to map people's brains so their memories can be stored in computers has lost its link to one of the United States' top universities. US start-up Nectome revealed its brain back-up plan last month, warning at the timethat the process involved would be "100% fatal". A number of neuroscientists subsequently poured scorn on the plan. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has now announced that it is severing ties with the project. One of the university's professors had previously benefitted from a federal grant given to Nectome and was attempting to combine its work with his own research into mouse brains. "Neuroscience has not sufficiently advanced to the point where we know whether any brain preservation method is powerful enough to preserve all the different kinds of biomolecules related to memory and the mind," said the MIT in a blog explaining its decision. Nectome has responded saying: "We appreciate the help MIT has given us, understand their choice, and wish them the best." 'Potential to benefit humanity' The university's in-house publication MIT Technology Review had been first to draw attention to Nectome's plans and the educational establishment's own involvement... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 5, 2018GeneralGoogle search chief hired by Apple after Siri set-backs.
!Image Apple has hired Google's former head of search and artificial intelligence to lead its machine learning and AI strategy. John Giannandrea will report directly to chief executive Tim Cook, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. The appointment comes at the same time that the tech giant looks to develop its Siri digital assistant. It was reported last week that Apple was looking for more than 150 engineersto work on the platform. Mr Giannandrea joined Google in 2010 after it acquired the search start-up Metaweb, where he had served as chief technology officer. He previously worked as Netscape's chief technologist. Analysts say that Siri, which was first introduced on the iPhone 4S in 2011, has since fallen behind offerings from competitors, such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 5, 2018GeneralEight dead in massive India caste protests.
!Image Eight people have died amid violent protests involving tens of thousands of protesters from the Dalit (formerly untouchable) community across India. They have taken to the streets to protest against a Supreme Court order that they say weakens a law designed to protect lower caste communities. Train services have been affected and some main roads have been blocked in a number of states. The federal government has asked the court to review its decision. In its ruling, the court had said that the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, popularly known as the SC/ST Act, had been "misused" in the past. Caste violence continues to be a problem in the country. More than 40,000 crimes against lower castes were reported in 2016 alone, according to official statistics... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 4, 2018GeneralIndia's 'cheating mafia' gets to work as school exam season hits.
Vast network profits from the desperation of students and parents to get ahead in a country where university places and jobs are limited. !Image A student does some last minute revising before sitting her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) in Mumbai. Photograph: Hindustan Times/Getty Images Afew minutes into the final year maths exam at his Delhi high school, Raghav asked to use the bathroom. Inside, he texted pictures of the test paper he had secretly photographed to a phone number he was sent days before. Minutes later, answers materialised on the screen. “It isn’t cheating,” insists his mother Sunita, who paid 16,000 rupees (£175) for her son to obtain the phone number. “It’s a way out.” India’s annual exam season has gripped the country in the last month, with tens of millions of students undertaking gruelling tests to qualify for the limited slots available at Indian universities – the best of them with admission rates about one-tenth those of Oxford and Cambridge... ► Read the full note here: Source
PPedro_PApr 4, 2018GeneralThe whales who love to sing in the dark.
!Image Science Photo Library Beneath the Arctic sea ice, in the blanket of January's polar night, bowhead whales most prefer to sing. While the songs of humpback whales have long received the most attention, it turns out that their baleen cousins could have a far greater repertoire. A study of a bowhead population near Svalbard has shown that their musical calls may be as varied as those of songbirds. This would make them unique among whale populations, and possibly even mammals. Whalesong mixtape Over the course of three years, the whales of the Spitsbergen population produced 184 unique song types. The vocalisations were detected 24 hours a day throughout most of the winter each year... ► Read the full note here: Source
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