BSNL has announced its new broadband plan that offers you 10GB data per day which is sufficient according to me :D at just Rs 249 per month. Yes you heard it right BSNL broadband plan which gives you 10GB data of freedom per day at just Rs 249.
BSNL's new Unlimited Broadband at just 249 also offers you the most demand of every person " unlimited calling". But This unlimited calling feature will be given to you only during specific time periods during the day. The telecommunication company BSNL offers you nearly three times more data than companies previous offering at low price which is a great new for all of us.
In a tweet on twitter, the company has confirmed the new plan and assures that the new plan will give 2Mbps high speed which gives the competition to other high broadband speed companies.This new plan gives 2Mbps speed with FUP of 10GB per day. The plan offers unlimited calling on Sundays which gives you a liberty to call your friends , relatives and so on without any worry of call charges.
Earlier BSNL users have to do recharge of BSNL free night call plans but there will no need of that because this plan have unlimited night-time calling between 9PM to 7AM. The free calling is not limited to BSNL user's only but applies to any other network also.
BSNL company didn't clear that whether existing users can switch to this plan or not but the company says new broadband users can get this offer by calling on toll free number 18003451500 or by visiting any BSNL customer service center.
The BSNL customer service center will help you out further or you can get further details from them about this plan.
This new broadband offer comes right after the state-run telecommunication company announced the Rs 339 plan for mobile users. The Rs339 plan gives you the 56 GB data and unlimited calls between its own BSNL network and 25 minutes free on their telecommunication networks.
Great news for non-internet users as BSNL has also started offering free 1GB data to non-internet users under its "Digital India" initiative motto. A great initiative taken by Government of "Digital India" will now hugely spread by BSNL by providing 1GB free data to non-internet users so that they get attracted by it and will take a step towards development.
BSNL's unlimited Broadband at 249 offer is valid only till June 30, 2017. With India's average broadband speed estimated to be 2.5Mbps and internet penetration still lower than global markets, the new plan of BSNL should help more people to connect to the internet.
Reliance Jio is also planning a great plan with 1Gbps FTTH service by which the average broadband speed and internet usage is set to grow multifold this year. In the end I would say that this year there will be huge blast for you and everyone and take advantage of these plans or offers as much as you can.
The augmented-reality game "Pokémon Go" may be the hottest thing in mobile gaming right now, but new advances in computer science could give players an even more realistic experience in the future, according to a new study. In fact, researchers say a new imaging technique could help make imaginary characters, such as Pokémon, appear to convincingly interact with real objects.
A new imaging technique called Interactive Dynamic Video can take pictures of real objects and quickly create video simulations that people, or 3D models, can virtually interact with, the researchers said. In addition to fueling game development, these advances could help simulate how real bridges and buildings might respond to potentially disastrous situations, the researchers added.
The smartphone game "Pokemon Go" superimposes images onto the real world to create a mixed reality. The popularity of this game follows a decades-long trend of computer-generated imagery weaving its way into movies and TV shows. However, while 3D models that can move amid real surroundings on video screens are now commonplace, it remains a challenge getting computer-generated images to look as if they are interacting with real objects. Building 3D models of real items is expensive, and can be nearly impossible for many objects, the researchers said.
Now, Interactive Dynamic Video could bridge that gap, the researchers said.
"When I came up with and tested the technique, I was surprised that it worked quite so well," said study lead author Abe Davis, a computer scientist at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Analyzing movement
Using cameras, this new technique analyzes tiny, almost imperceptible vibrations of an object. For instance, when it comes to curtains, "it turns out they are almost always moving, just from natural air currents in an indoor room," Davis told Live Science.
The distinct ways or "modes" in which an object vibrates help computers model how it might physically behave if an outside force were to interact with it. "Most objects can vibrate and move a certain amount without a permanent change to their shape," Davis said. "To give you an example, I can tap on a branch of a tree, and it might shake, but that's different from bending it until it snaps. We observe these kinds of motions, the kind that an object bounces back from to return to a resting state."
In experiments, Davis used this new technique on images of a variety of items, including a bridge, jungle gym and ukulele. With a few clicks of his mouse, Davis showed that he could push and pull these images in different directions. He even showed that he could make it look as if he could telekinetically control the leaves of a bush.
Even 5 seconds of video of a vibrating object is enough to create a realistic simulation of it, according to the researchers said. The amount of time needed depends on the size and directions of the vibrations, the scientists said.
"In some cases, natural motions will not be enough, or maybe natural motions will only involve certain ways an object can move," Davis said. "Fortunately, if you just whack on an object, that kind of sudden force tends to activate a whole bunch of ways an object can move all at once."
New tools
Davis and his colleagues said this new technique has many potential uses in entertainment and engineering.
For example, Interactive Dynamic Video could help virtual characters, such as those in "Pokemon Go," interact with their surroundings in specific, realistic ways, such as bouncing off the leaves of a nearby bush. It could also help filmmakers create computer-generated characters that realistically interact with their environments. And this could be done in much less time and at a fraction of the cost that it would take using current methods that require green screens and detailed models of virtual objects, Davis said.
"Computer graphics allow us to use 3D models to interactive simulations, but the techniques can be complicated," Doug James, a professor of computer science at Stanford University in California, who did not take part in this research, said in a statement. "Davis and his colleagues have provided a simple and clever way to extract a useful dynamics model from very tiny vibrations in video, and shown how to use it to animate an image."
Major structures such as buildings and bridges also vibrate. Engineers can use Interactive Dynamic Video to simulate how such structures might respond to strong winds or an earthquake, the researchers said.
"Cameras can not only just capture the appearance of an object, but also their physical behavior," Davis said.
But, the new technique does have limitations. For example, it cannot handle objects that appear to change their shape too much, such as a person walking down the street, Davis said. Additionally, in their experiments, the researchers used a stationary camera mounted on a tripod; there are many technical hurdles to overcome before this method can be applied using a smartphone camera that might be held in a shaky hand, they said.
"Also, sometimes it takes a while to process a video to generate a simulation, so there are a lot of challenges to address before this can work on the fly in an app like 'Pokémon Go,'" Davis said. "Still, what we showed with our work is that this approach is viable."
Davis will publish this work later in August as part of his doctoral dissertation.
Digital signage is a digital sign displayed on a monitor
in a location-based business. Some common places for digital signs
include offices, banks, waiting rooms, lounge and restaurants. Small
businesses can use them to improve the customer experience while also
adding revenue.
Digital signage serves a variety of location-based purposes for small
businesses. Also, as each business is different so digital signage can
be customized to fit specific needs.
One of the main reasons that many businesses are looking forward to
adopt it, is the versatility it offers. Once the monitors are installed
it becomes easy to change the content on the screen.
Let’s have a look at some of the major benefits of using free open-source digital signage software’s.
Why Open-source?
Open-source digital signage software allows businesses and developers
to configure their own customizable apps and programs that will run on
their network of displays. This is achieved by using computer
programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Ruby.
Many small businesses are pretty open about their needs and just want
to have content appear on a screen. Also, you don’t have to pay out of
pocket for the services as they are free which is great for businesses
on a budget.
Know your needs
Before opting for open-source digital signage software it’s always
better to know your needs, knowledge, resources, and budget. If you are
under the impression that open-source is good just because it’s free
then always remember that you’ll need to have the skills to actually
make it work or you’ll end up spending more money than a proprietary
alternative.
Customize as you like
Another major advantage of deploying open-source software is that it
allows you to customize the features and settings according to usage
which can always be aligned with your exact preferences. If you need to
make any changes then all you need to do is to reconfigure the source
code to adapt.
Flexible
Open-source digital signage software is flexible which allows you to
configure it according to your needs. With a vendor’s proprietary
software, you’re tied to their priorities but as open-source licensing
is free to the public, you’re not locked into anything.
Stability
OSS software is extremely stable as it goes through rigorous testing
and has faster release cycles which mean that you don’t have to wait for
a long time. Also, security is never an issue as everyone and anyone
can modify the security issues in OSS once they are found.
To Conclude…
Most of the free and open source digital signage software’s doesn’t
require any special equipment to work which makes it ideal for small
businesses. By simply deploying any software and a couple of old
workstations, you can easily set up a digital signage server that can
push out images and video to kiosks automatically.
Traveling internationally is pricey enough as it is, but international roaming can send the cost soaring even higher — T-Mobile’s calling rates, for example, range from $1.99 (Aruba) up to $10.79 (Diego Garcia) per minute. That’s where iPlum
comes in: by leveraging your phone’s Internet connection, the service
is able to offering dramatically lower rates than many of its
competitors — as cheap as one cent per minute.
It works like this: You install the iPlum app on your smartphone or
tablet, then sign up for an international calling pass. For $1 a
month, you can place encrypted calls over a Wi-Fi or cellular connection
from anywhere in the world at low per-minute rates, and calls to other
iPlum users for free. You get a real U.S. phone number that others can
use to reach you, plus a bevy of extras including unlimited toll-free
calling to the U.S., the ability to send and receive text messages, and a
second, “virtual” phone number for privacy.
iPlum’s conceit — cheap voice-over-Internet — isn’t original. Apps
like Whatsapp and Viber operate in much the same way, running atop a
data connection to carry voice to and from your handset. But those
services require that all calling parties download an app, a difficult
proposition for landline users. Some VoIP alternatives such as Vonage
and Skype offer international landline calling, but usually at inflated
rates; a pay-as-you go Skype call to a landline Germany, for example,
costs 2.3 cents per minute.
iPlum has its downsides. Its reliance on an Internet connection puts
it at a competitive disadvantage to companies like Rebtel and Ringo,
which offer cheap international calls over local cellular connections.
But compared to major U.S. carriers, iPlum’s pricing ain’t bad: an
entry-level international calling add-on costs $10 per month on T-Mobile
and $30 on AT&T.
iPlum is compatible with Android and iOS, and is available from the Google Play and App Store.
Like always, this time too the speculations over the name of the Google's
upcoming mobile operating system 'N' are on in full swing. The search
giant traditionally names its OSes after desserts. From Froyo to
Gingerbread to Ice cream sandwich to Jellybean to Kitkat to Lollipop to
the current verion Marshmallow all have been named after sweets.
So, this time too Android
users are wondering what will the 'N' in Android N stand for. And if
one goes by the hint from Hiroshi Lockheimer on Medium, it may be
Nutella.
Concluding his post on Android N
on socialmedia platform Medium, he wrote, "So, the burning question
that's on everyone's mind: what will the N release be named? We're nut
tellin' you yet."
Though, this is not a clear giveaway that the name will be 'Nutella', it surely raises chances of the name being 'Nutella.'
Google on Wednesday gave developers early look at the next version of Android
in a move aimed to get the software into a wider variety of devices.
"We're doing something a little different this year by releasing the preview early... really early," Google vice president of engineering Dave Burke said in a blog post.
"By releasing a 'work in progress' build earlier in development, we have more time to incorporate developer feedback," he said.
New features touted by Google include the ability for applications to launch split-screen modes on smartphones or tablets.
Android
is also continuing to invest in Project Svelte, which aims to reduce
the amount of memory space required so it can run on a broader range of
devices.
So guy's what you think what it should be? Suggest your names :)
Transcend Information, Inc. announces 1 Terabyte M.2
Solid State Drive coming with 2280 form factor for ultra-thin computing
devices, such as Ultrabook, tablet computers and laptops. Transcend’s
MTS800 M.2 SSD is equipped with high-quality MLC NAND flash to remain
its excellent stability, and is exclusively built in protective
technologies, such as Global Wear-leveling, Advanced Garbage Collection,
and Device Sleep mode.
By utilizing the next-generation SATA III 6Gb/s interface,
Transcend’s MTS800 SSD is capable of delivering sequential read/write
performance of up to 560MB/s and 460MB/s respectively. The newly
released spacious 1TB supplies the MTS800’s capacity to its full scale
ranging from 32GB to 1TB, which is determined to satisfy the needs of
various market fields and individual consumer with personal budget
plans.
It comes with various features including Error Correction Code (ECC)
that helps detect and correct potential transfer errors, Device Sleep
mode to reduce power consumption and shorten the response time upon
wake-up from Sleep or Hibernate, and the S.M.A.R.T. function to
efficiently monitor SSD health conditions.
Transcend’s MTS series SSD supports Intel Smart Response Technology
(ISRT) in which an SSD is used as a cache between the hard disk drive
and the computer system to memorize the applications and files that are
most frequently accessed. This allows the hard disk more storage
capacity to process and store other programs and files so as to improve
the overall efficiency.
Apart from MTS800 available in 32GB~1TB capacities, two other
Transcend’s MTS400 and MTS600 M.2 SSD models are also available in
32GB~512GB. All the MTS series are backed by Transcend’s Three-year
Limited Warranty.
The cloud market is flush with funds and flourishing as of now. Going
forward, we will see consolidation of the cloud technologies. Companies
that do not have a good business model will go out of business. It’s
already happening, and it’s natural given that there is a lot of
competition and limited exits. This trend will continue in 2016 and for
the years to come. When it comes to India, however, we will see many
companies entering the cloud, particularly in SaaS sector. More VC funds
will reach India, and there will be an accelerated growth, even though
the global market will be slow. India is a great place to start a
company because of the talent that is available here.
The coming year does not look peaceful as it will be a lot more
chaotic in 2016. We will see many more attacks and ransom demands from
hackers. For the vendors, security will be a high priority. We can also
expect stricter regulations from the governments, and a push for hosting
data in the same country.
Tangentially related to the issue of security
is privacy. Going forward, it’s going to be a very important theme.
More and more consumers are becoming aware about privacy issues, and are
pushing to protect it. This would be a challenge for companies with
ads-based revenue model. The movement for protecting privacy has already
started, but this is a trend that will go beyond 2016. This is just the
beginning.
Storage
The storage market is moving in the right direction. Commoditization
of the market has led to drop in prices of per GB storage, and this
trend will continue. Google has slashed its rates, Apple and Amazon have
entered the market bringing down the rates further. These sectors have
become commoditized, and now it’s the turn of software infrastructure.
Even when it comes to enterprise on-premise storage, vendors are
struggling to survive. They have two trends working against them: one,
storage has become cheaper, which means in order to survive, they have
to cut down their margins; second, more and more companies are moving to
the cloud, which makes it harder for them to find customers.
Enterprise mobility
Since everyone is moving to the cloud, enterprise mobility has moved
up a notch, and players like Google and Apple have opened doors to
partnering with several companies to provide business solutions to
enterprises. Most organizations have realized the benefits of the cloud
and BYOD (bring your own device), despite security and privacy
governance issues. There are only a handful of vendors in mobile device
management (MDM) sector right now, and we will see more vendors enter
this market in the coming year.
IoT
IoT is going to be the next big thing in the year 2016 as it is going
to see products integrated with technology. It will enable good
products to become better products. There is an explosion in the number
of smart devices that have emerged but there is definitely a need for
consolidation. Google and Apple play an important role in this segment,
but we are still at an early stage. Such companies are dependent on the
ecosystem to develop and mature, and that is yet to take place.
There is no doubt that big data analytics will play a
major role in the whole digital disruption that is happening in India
today. Organizations have understood the importance of big data
analytics and what it can do for their business. They are now using big
data analytics as a strategic lever to help drive top line growth,
optimize costs and mitigate risks.
Big data can heavily influence organizations’ performance
Organizations today perceive big data to be critical for a wide
spectrum of strategic corporate goals, from new revenue generation and
new market development to enhancing the customer experience and
improving enterprise-wide performance. However, this has led to a war
for talent. In fact, one of our surveys highlights that in India, 53 per
cent of companies noted a lack of talent to implement big data with 43
per cent noting the need for talent to run big data and analytics on an
the rest of the world, ongoing basis. To tackle this problem of talent
scarcity, we recommend companies focus on building skills. They should
hire external resources, staffing up when possible, developing internal
skills through training and development.
Find and analyze the relevant data
In today’s hypercompetitive business environment, companies not only
have to find and analyze the relevant data they need, they must find it
quickly. The challenge is going through the sheer volumes of data and
accessing the level of detail needed, all at a high speed. Big Data
infrastructure is getting faster & faster. In-memory solutions will
address lightning-fast data processing & equally fast data storage
and updates.
Finding the right talent is an issue
Talent challenges are likely to be a concern for companies. Indian
companies think big data is transformational and will revolutionize
their business in the same way Internet did. Even early practitioners
see competitive advantage in big data and are rapidly moving to disrupt
their own data practices.
Hybrid cloud model to get a boost
We see hybrid technology structure becoming a force multiplier this
year. We also saw organizations increasingly adopting open source
technology for analytics in combination with classical technologiesin
2015 and we expect more companies to follow suit. This hybrid mechanism
gives companies an option to adopt newer technologies while keeping some
of the legacy systems within the organization.
IoT and Big data share symbiotic relationship
The Internet of Things (IoT) has a major influence on the Big Data
landscape. IoT is definitely an exciting prospect from the Big Data
perspective but we need to quickly improve our whole setup to handle the
impact of IoT on the Big Data landscape. There are a few areas of
concern and security and privacy and data collection efficiency are
probably the most pressing problems we are facing. Security compromise
and inefficiencies in data collection mechanisms result in a loss of
reputation, time, effort and money.
Big data and the end-consumers
The use of Big Data is helping leading companies to outperform their
peers. In most industries, established competitors and new entrants
alike will leverage data-driven strategies to innovate, compete, and
capture value.
Big Data delivers significant benefits for end-consumers. Some of the
benefits include improved customer experience as Big data enables data
crunching of varied data sources like device data, network data,
customer feedback data, and social media data in real time/near real
time and help improve customer experience.
