JioGigaFiber Preview Offer: 100GB Monthly Data For 3 Months with Free Top-Ups

JioGigaFiber opened up for registration on August 15, allowing users to express their interest in the company’s fixed-line broadband network. The service is not ready for official rollout just yet, but Reliance Jio is reportedly looking to introduce a GigaFiber preview offer for early testers. According toTelecomTalk, Reliance Jio will soon start contacting users for the installation of Jio GigaFiber. To get started,users will have to pay Rs 4,500 up front(which includesa refundable security deposit) to get the Jio ONT (Optical Network Terminal) device, a gateway to the GigaHub Home....

August 19, 2018 · 2 min · 362 words · Thomas Vaughan

MSI GT75 Titan 8RG Review: Who Needs a Cooling Pad Anyway?

MSI is one of the best names in the gaming business, and its new range of laptops have attracted interests from all price segment buyers. However, their best product, the MSI GT75 Titan, is reserved for the premium lovers and boasts of the best performance there is. Priced atRs 3,00,000, the MSI GT75 packs in a 4K panel along with an 8th-gen i7 processor and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080. But is the laptop worth your money?...

August 19, 2018 · 13 min · 2687 words · Christian Allen

Year Of The Notch: How The Controversial Design Trend Took Over Smartphones

The notch, as this cutout has come to be known, has taken over smartphones. With all manufacturers aiming to go bezel-less, the notch was an inevitable design decision. It’salmost exactly one year since the Essential Phone started shipping on August 25 last year, and it’s clearly been the year of the notch. The thing that surprises us most about the notch is that it’snot always a good design decision, but it’s been copied by nearly everyone....

August 19, 2018 · 5 min · 935 words · Dr. Sarah Johnson MD

8 Best Photoshop Alternatives in 2024 (Free and Paid)

The tools mentioned in this list are added based on their price, how much value they offer for them, and their popularity within the image editing community. With that said, let us take a look at this list. 1. Photopea Photopea is one of those tools that you don’t even need to download in order to use it. It offers an identical experience to Photoshop right from your web browser. And you don’t miss out on any of the essential features as it comes with layers, masks, and selection tools....

August 18, 2018 · 5 min · 953 words · Herbert Osborne

Google to Soon Bring Native Hearing Aid Streaming Support on Android

Google has partnered with Danish hearing aid manufacturer, GN Hearing, to bring native hearing aid streaming support to Android. The feature will allow people with an auditory impairment to link their smartphone with their hearing aid so that they can clearly listen to the sound generated by their smartphone, just like Apple did withiOS 12. Google is currently working with GN Hearing to create a new open specification for hearing aid streaming support, a feature that will soon arrive with a future build of Android....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 325 words · Cynthia Clark

Google’s Android Messages Theme Refresh, Dark Mode Disappear

In line with Google’s mission to give all of its apps aMaterial Theme refresh, Android Messagesgot a makeoverand the much-awaited dark mode just this week. Many users reported loving the new redesign, but it’s possible that Google has now reverted the app back to the old design once again for you. The new design that rolled out with version 3.5 updateof the messaging app is no longer available. Multiple users have taken to Reddit to complain about the change in Android Messages app, which was working fine with the new design....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 251 words · Christina Cummings

How to Watch Nvidia’s GeForce Gaming Celebration Live From Gamescom 2018

Nvidia, which is arguably the biggest name in the graphics world, is said to be hosting their GeForce Gaming Celebration event at this year’s Gamescom, and it is expected to be jam-packed with tons of major announcements. The Nvidia GeForce Gaming Celebration will be held at the Palladium, Schanzenstraße 36, 51063 Köln, Germany.While nothing has been officially revealed yet, all speculation points to Nvidia launching their new GPUs at the event, based on the all-newTuring architecture announced a couple of days ago....

August 18, 2018 · 1 min · 185 words · Jason Smith

Instagram Influencers, Celebs Being Investigated For Hiding Paid Endorsements

Instagram influencers don’t just have a big fan following; they are also courted by major brands for promotions and tie-ups. But major influencers in the UK are learning that hiding such partnerships may actually come back to bite them. UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has reportedly launched an investigation into whether somecelebrity influencersare flouting consumer protection laws in the country by advertising brands and products on their social media accounts without revealing if they have been paid to do so....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 406 words · Darlene Ramirez

Kerala Flood Victims Can Share Location Offline with Google Maps Plus Codes

Even when they are offline, Kerala flood victims can use their Android smartphones or tablets to generate and share the plus code of their exact location, which can pinpoint their whereabouts and make it easier for rescue workers to reach them, Google said on Saturday. Users can share their plus codes over a voice call or an SMS, if they don’t have internet connectivity. Plus codes work just like street addresses....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 266 words · April Henry

Microsoft Developing New Version of BP-Monitoring Glabella Smart Glasses

Microsoft is developing the next version of its smart glasses, called Glabella, that can work as a cuff-less, wearable and unobtrusive blood pressure measuring device, according to a new report. The device incorporates optical sensors, processing, storage, and communication components, all integrated into the frame to passively collect physiological data about the user without the need for any interaction, according to a paper published on Proceedings of the ACM Journal of Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 250 words · David Wilson

OnePlus 6T Reportedly Coming in October and Could Be Priced at $550

Earlier in May this year, OnePlus co-founder Carl Peihinted that the company will stickto its ‘two flagships a year’ format for the time being. We have been waiting for news about the OnePlus 6T since then and according to a CNET report the OnePlus 6T will be officially launched in October in all markets. The report goes on to detail the phone’s carrier tie-ups in the US. It says the phone would be exclusive to T-Mobile in the United States andOnePluscould introduce a OnePlus 6T variant optimized for T-Mobile’s network, including support for the new 600 MHz band....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 297 words · Victoria Owen

PUBG on PC Gets First ‘Fix PUBG’ Update With Better Cheating Reports, New Weapon, and Scooters in Sanhok

We already know PUBG Corp has made its missionto ‘Fix PUBG’this year. The plan which was outlines earlier this month, included fixing bugs in the game, adding more features and making the game more playable and smoother on all kinds of devices. Following up to that promise, PUBG Corp has added some new elements to the game on the test servers as a part of update #20. This patch which went live on Friday should be released to the live servers after the testing run....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 424 words · Donna Short

Samsung Gearing Up To Unveil Odyssey+ Mixed Reality Headset With Steam VR Support

Samsung ventured into the domain of Windows Mixed Reality headsets last year with the HMD Odyssey headset, and it now appears that Samsung is ready to unveil a successor. According to a recent FCC filing, the Korean company is gearing up to unveil a new Windows Mixed Reality headset called the Samsung HMD Odyssey+, which brings a couple of upgrades to the table. The device mentioned in the FCC documents carries a model no....

August 18, 2018 · 2 min · 340 words · Judith Herrera