Everything You Need To Know About Reliance Jio GigaTV

At its 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM), Reliance Jio today launched a myriad of new products and services to further boost its expansion into more technology ecosystems. The company hasunveiledthe much-awaitedJio GigaFiberand the upgradedJioPhone 2, but we alsogot our first look at the Jio GigaTV set-top box. The Jio GigaTV set-top box will work alongside the company’s Jio GigaFiber service and offer viewers the ability to watch their favorite shows in 4K (Ultra-HD) resolution with a wide selection of videos and voice command support....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 398 words · Luis Smith

Fortnite on iOS Has Earned Almost Five Times As Much As PUBG Mobile Already

The incredible popularity of Fortnite has not only made it an all-time classic, but it isalso earning way more moneythan its closest Battle Royale rival, PUBG. Latest reports now show that the trend is not limited to just PCs and consoles,but also on mobile, despite the fact that it is yet to be publicly released on Android. While PUBG Mobile isavailable on both iOS and Android, Fortnite: Battle Royale is only available on iOS right now, although, the Android version isexpected to launch soon....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 284 words · Jeffrey Thomas

Google Looks to Expand Public WiFi Initiative to Malls, Universities and Cafes

Earlier in June, Google achieved the milestone of providing high-speed public WiFi on400 railway stationsacross the country, as part of a deal with the Indian government under the Google RailWire WiFi initiative. Following the successful completion of the RailWire project, Google is now looking to expand its public WiFi program to more venues, which include cafes, universities and shopping malls among other public places with active public movement. Google is reportedly in talks with potential partners such as internet service providers and telecom operators as well as representatives from different state governments to ink a deal and connect an even larger section of the Indian masses to the internet....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 320 words · Kimberly Hinton

iFootage Wild Bull T5 Tripod Review: A Great Tripod at a Competitive Price

If you’re a videographer or a photographer looking to get into the high-end territory of camera gear, I’m pretty sure you’re considering a bunch of different tripods for your kit. While major brand names like Manfrotto must already be on your list, they’re not the only ones offering great tripods. iFootage — a company specializing in camera equipment has its very own line-up of high-end tripods that you should definitely consider before making a purchasing decision....

July 5, 2018 · 7 min · 1293 words · Heather Dixon

Lenovo’s Next-Gen Legion Y530 Laptops May Offer Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1160 GPU

While we don’t have too many details about the upcoming GeForce 11 lineup from Nvidia, one would expect that the company will use GDDR6 memory instead of the older GDDR5X chips in its next-gen GPUs. On a 192-bit memory bus, 6GB of GDDR6 could potentially pump out an impressive 336GB/sec, which would be faster than the 320GB/sec bandwidth of the GTX 1080 that comes with GDDR5X. Interestingly enough, this is not the first time that Lenovo has given the media an insight into Nvidia’s GPU plans....

July 5, 2018 · 1 min · 163 words · Matthew Wheeler

Netflix Seems to Be Testing a New Higher-Priced ‘Ultra’ Tier

In a statement sent toCNET, Netflix spokesperson Smita Saran has confirmed that the company regularly runs new tests and not all subscribers will see the same. She further added that, “In this case, we are testing slightly different price points and features to better understand how consumers value Netflix.” What do you think of this Ultra tier? Would you upgrade to this tier if it went official over the next few weeks?...

July 5, 2018 · 1 min · 79 words · Casey Mccormick

OnePlus Will Pay College Students To Be Its Ambassadors In India

The Student Ambassador Program is basically a marketing initiative that appoints young tech enthusiasts and OnePlus fans to serve as the company’s brand evangelists at their respective colleges and universities. Given that the company thrives on word-of-mouth publicity, introducing the program in India is certainly a step in the right direction, given that the country is nowone of the most important marketsfor the company globally. As part of the program,the student ambassadors will receive a monthly stipend from OnePlus, and will get to experience the latest OnePlus products during the course of the program....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 288 words · Lucas Irwin

PlayStation’s Mid-Year Sale is Live: Get Awesome Deals on These PS4 Games

We’ve shortlisted some of the best deals on some highly popular and critically acclaimed games, that will certainly keep you glued to your console throughout the summer holiday season. You can also score some awesome deals on PS3, PS Vita and PS VR titles, and if you are a PS Plus member, you can get a minimum 10% off as an added bonus. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the most critically acclaimed and universally appreciated games of its genre, thanks to the excellent graphics, engaging storyline and unmatched game mechanics....

July 5, 2018 · 3 min · 513 words · Stephen Mcconnell

PUBG Update #17 Finally Fixes That Annoying Sanhok Glitch

PUBG’s newSanhok map, which is known for non-stop close-quarter action due to its small size, recently became a hot topic of discussion in the PUBG fraternity due to abug, which essentially let players become invisible and rake in some easy kills without being discovered. The feature was a nightmare for those unaware of the exploit, but at the same time, it was used gleefully by those who knew the hiding spot....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 325 words · John Gomez

Reliance Announces JioGigaFiber FTTH Broadband Service; Registrations Start August 15

At Reliance Industries’ 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, company chairman Mukesh Ambani launched the highly anticipated FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) broadband service, alongside the JioPhone 2. Reliance’s fixed-line fiber broadband service is called JioGigaFiber, and it will be rolled out simultaneously across 1,100 cities in India, which is claimed to be the largest scale rollout of a broadband service in the world. Registration for the JioGigaFiber broadband service will begin on August 15, and the process will go live on the MyJio app and the official Jio website....

July 5, 2018 · 3 min · 508 words · Paul Thomas

Reliance Jio Announces JioPhone 2 With QWERTY Keypad, WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube

At its 41st Annual General Meeting earlier today, Reliance Industries announced the JioPhone 2, the second-generation feature phone. JioPhone has broken all records to becomethe best-sellingfeature phonein the country, beating competition from established incumbents, Samsung, Nokia and Micromax. JioPhone 2 Specs and Features The JioPhone 2 comes with a number of changes and improvements, with the most striking change being the QWERTY keypad like older BlackBerry devices. In addition, it also borrows its predecessor’s 4-way navigation key and the dedicated voice command button to summon theHello Jiovoice assistant....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 227 words · Connor Kennedy

Scammers Exploit Chrome Bug Forcing Users to Pay Fake Customer Care Executives

In spite of Google’scrackdownon malicious and intrusive ads, scammers have been exploiting a bug in Chrome – and possibly, even Mozilla Firefox – to fool users. These scammers usuallymislead users by posing as Microsoft’s official tech supportand then asking them to pay for the fix. The exploit, which was earlier discovered in February, locks users into a webpage crying wolf about the ISP blocking users. This is actually accomplished bydownloading an executable file on a user’s PC without their permission....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 310 words · Ricky Long

Tempting Fortnite Hack is Punishing Cheaters With Dangerous Malware

Fortnite continues to break records and has surpassed its arch-rival, PUBG, on multiple grounds, be itrevenuesor streaming figures. However, there is one common problem which plagues both the hit titles, and that is cheating. While PUBG is tormented byplug-ins, Fortnite too is plagued by hacks. One of the recently spotted Fortnite hacks hides a vicious malware which bombards the unsuspecting cheaters’ systems with malicious adware that leaves them vulnerable to serious issues such as data theft....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 304 words · Heidi Dougherty