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Top 6 most promising gadgets to look out for next year

From OnePlus ‘Concept One’ smartphone to Microsoft Xbox Series X, Business Standard lists top 6 gadgets that we should look forward to in the new year

From foldable devices to true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones and internet of things (IoT) products, the year 2019 saw several innovations that changed the technology landscape and raised expectations fro m products scheduled to come next year. There is still some time before we learn what 2020 has in store for tech enthusiasts, but there are some products — confirmed or spoken about by manufacturers — that offer a glimpse into what we could expect in 2020.

Listing top 6 gadgets that we should look forward to in the new year:

OnePlus ‘Concept One’ smartphone

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has confirmed that it will participate in the 2020 edition of Consumer Electronics Show, to take place in Las Vegas, US, from January 7. The company will showcase its ‘Concept One’ smartphone, which it says will “demonstrate a vision of both new technology and alternative design approach for the future of smartphones”. Though it may be early to make a guess as to what the smartphone would really offer, I am looking forward to this…read more

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UN backs Russia on internet convention, alarming online rights advocates

The General Assembly approved the resolution sponsored by Russia and backed by China, which would set up a committee of international experts in 2020.

Technology news: The United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom.

The General Assembly approved the resolution sponsored by Russia and backed by China, which would set up a committee of international experts in 2020.

The panel will work to set up “a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes,” the resolution said.

The United States, European powers and rights groups fear that the language is code for legitimizing crackdowns on expression, with numerous countries…read more

Year in review: CAA, Article 370 flavoured up social media in 2019

Indians are making and devouring substance on their cell phones – directly from TikTok recordings and Netflix shows to news reports shared by loved ones on different WhatsApp gatherings

Technology news: The town squares of Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp were buzzing this year with people debating issues like Citizenship Amendment Act and scrapping of Article 370 with memes going viral, even as these companies battled the menace of fake news, data breaches and attempts by the government to frame rules to make social media platforms more accountable.

With more than 451 million Internet clients (toward the finish of March 2019), India is second just to China as far as month to month dynamic web clients, according to appraisals of industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).

Interestingly, about 66 million of these are children aged between 5-11 years, who access internet on devices of their family members, constituting…read more

Year in Review: Galaxy Fold to Moto Razr, best foldable smartphones of 2019

Business Standard takes a look at the new kid that emerged on the block in 2019 – foldable smartphones

Technology news: Top Foldable Smartphones 2019: Foldable devices, which were seen only as a concept until last year, became a reality in 2019. Though the first breed of foldable devices boasts bendable screen, the technology industry did not shy away experimenting other formats, too, including the dual-screen design. From a new category of smartphones doubling up as tablets, to just smartphones with the same qualities, phone makers explored different avenues to market their first foldable devices. Business Standard takes a look at what the 2019 had in store insofar as foldable devices are concerned:

Samsung Galaxy Fold

Samsung Galaxy Fold The world’s first foldable device, the Galaxy Fold, is the only bendable smartphone that is currently available for purchase in India. Pitched as a new category of smartphones with foldable screens, the phone has two displays — a 7.3-inch dynamic AMOLED foldable display that bends inwards, and a conventional 4.6-inch secondary super AMOLED display on the back that becomes primary display when the device is folded. The device supports the app continuity feature, which allows easy transition between both…read more

Tier II cities more prone to cyber security threats: K7 Computing report

Patna is most susceptible, with 47 per cent of its netizens saying they had been attacked

Net users in tier-II cities are most vulnerable to cyber security threats, with Patna being the most susceptible. A staggering 47 per cent of netizens surveyed from that city said they had been attacked. Patna was followed by Guwahati and Lucknow, according to a latest report by IT security solutions provider K7 Computing. The study says that almost three out of every ten Indian cyber users encountered one or more cyberattacks, while metro cities have experienced a similar number when compared to the previous quarter.

Among the metros and tier-I cities, Delhi has seen the highest increase in terms of infection rate, with a growth of six per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis, says the K7 Computing’s Cyber Threat Monitor report for the second quarter of 2019-20. The company uses infection rate, described as the regional percentage of threat events reported to its K7 Ecosystem Threat Intelligence (K7ETI) infrastructure, as a barometer to measure the exposure of netizens grouped by state capitals, tier-1 and tier-2 cities to threats. This includes those who encountered at least one threat event during the period.

According to the study, Patna registered the highest percentile of cyberattacks at 47 per cent compared to the other Tier-2 cities covered in…read more

Year in Review: Why 5G remained a distant dream for India in 2019 too

Despite several developments on the 5G front, the next-generation network connectivity is still nowhere close to being rolled out in India. Here’s why

5G is expected to bring some key improvements to the current generation of mobile networks with regard to data transfer speed, latency and throughput. Besides, the next-generation mobile network is also expected to enable the full potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, bringing to reality the concept of connected homes, office spaces, vehicles, and more.

Considering the benefits of 5G, at least in terms of what it promises on paper, and given India’s growing demand for data services, it is safe to assume that the technology would help put the country’s dream of a digital economy on the fast track. However, despite several developments on the 5G front, the next-generation network does not appear to be anywhere close to getting rolled out in the country.

Here is an explainer detailing everything you need to know about 5G in India:

What is 5G?

5G is a mobile network touted to offer faster data transfer speeds than the current generation (4G) at a lower latency rate and higher throughput to…read more

A list of popular gaming titles to be launched next year

Here is a list of popular games that are to be launched either in 2020

Technology news: From the advent of subscription-based game streaming services like Apple Arcade and Google Stadia to the rollout of some of the popular gaming titles for mobile platforms, the year 2019 has been a year full of surprises, fun and captivating experiences for the community of ardent gamers. The new year is unlikely to see any let-up in excitement, as some of the most popular gaming titles are scheduled to be launched in 2020.

Listing of popular games that will be launched or undated in 2020:

12 MINUTES (ANNAPURNA INTERACTIVE)

Availability: Xbox One, Windows 10 PC

Storyline: 12 Minutes is a real-time top-down interactive thriller with an accessible click-and-drag interface. What should be a romantic evening with your wife turns into a nightmare when a police detective breaks into your home, accuses your wife of murder and beats you to…read more

Isro puts Chandrayaan-2 setback behind ends 2019 on positive note

The GSAT-20 satellite is scheduled for mid-2020. It is a next-generation high-throughput satellite that would address the country’s connectivity issues

The Indian Space Research Organisation has gotten over the setback it suffered on account of the Chandrayaan-2 mission, and has ended the year with six launch vehicle missions and seven satellite missions. The number is lower than that achieved in 2018, when Isro had completed 16 missions and was preparing for some major milestones, including the launch of Chandrayaan-2, preparing for India’s first human space programme ‘Gaganyaan’ and its mission to the Sun: Aditya-1.

At the beginning of the year 2019, Isro said it was planning as many as 32 missions, including 14 launch vehicles, 17 satellite and one Technology Demonstration missions. The complex Chandrayaan-2 and the development flights of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle or SSLVs, were an intrinsic part of this plan. SSLVs are the new member in the Launch Vehicle family.

After completing 16 missions in 2018, Isro started the year 2019 not with a launch, but with the signing of an MoU with industries to…read more

Best midrange smartphones of 2019

lists top five mid-range smartphones price under Rs 25,000 and launched in 2019

Technology news: The midrange phone segment became the battleground for most smartphone manufacturers in 2019. As a result, it became one of the most populated smartphone categories of the year, with several launches. It was this category that also became the playground for phone makers to roll out their technology innovations with regard to imaging – one of the features that grew to become a key defining parameter in most smartphones of 2019. From premium designs to versatile imaging, midrange smartphones launched in 2019 were full of surprises and technology innovations.

Lists top five best sub-Rs 25,000 smartphones that were launched in 2019:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Redmi Note 8 Pro This was one of the most comprehensive smartphone ones in the midrange segment could get this year. From 64-megapixel quad rear cameras to a gaming-centric processor and fast-charge support, the phone has…read more

OnePlus announces $7000 bug bounty programme, partners with HackerOne

The company has also partnered with HackerOne, a hacker-powered security platform as part of its efforts to better protect users from cyber threats

Premium smartphone maker OnePlus on Thursday announced that it will offer a bug bounty offering upto USD 7,000 (about Rs 4.9 lakh) to security experts who discover and report potential threats to OnePlus’ systems.

The company has also partnered with HackerOne, a hacker-powered security platform as part of its efforts to better protect users from cyber threats.

OnePlus Global Security Response Centre will engage academics and security professionals to responsibly discover, disclose and re-mediate issues that could affect the security of OnePlus’ systems and will help OnePlus proactively counter potential external threats to user security, OnePlus said in a statement.

Security researchers around the world can proactively search for…read more