Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launches Jio’s 5G services

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2023 | Technology

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday launched the fifth generation (5G) services of the Jio telecom network in the state and said the people would benefit from this as every third person in the state is utilising the internet services.

Expansion of 5G services would further strengthen the digital infrastructure, which would usher in a plethora of opportunities and enriched experiences for every individual, especially students, businessmen and professionals, said the Chief Minister.

“It has been a complete transformation in the telecom sector as we began from landline during the time of late Sukh Ram, the then Union telecom minister, thereafter to 2G, and so on,” said the Chief Minister.

The 5G technology has an important role to play in the flagship projects of the state government i.e. tourism, healthcare, horticulture, agriculture, education, etc., said Sukhu, adding a complete revolution has been witnessed in telecom arena which will help immensely in the health sector.

“The government mulls to introduce world-class technology in health institutions and all six medical colleges. The latest 5G connectivity will prove a boon in research and reference for the doctors.

“Similarly, the government is committed to bring radical changes in education sector. Latest courses like robotics, block chain technology, cyber security, cloud computing, data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning will be introduced in technical educational institutions from the next academic session. For this purpose, the government has sanctioned Rs 20 crore,” he said.

The Chief Minister asked the company to strengthen the 5G infrastructure to district headquarters so that people do not face inconvenience in their day-to-day life.

Commenting on the launch, Jio spokesperson said the company is excited to commence Jio True 5G services in Himachal Pradesh from Shimla, Hamirpur, Nadaun and Bilaspur.

“Jio True 5G will digitally empower the people of the state with infinite growth opportunities in the various areas. Jio is the operator of choice for users in Himachal and the most loved technology brand, and this launch is a testament to Jio’s continued commitment to the people of Himachal, especially the youth. We would soon expand our 5G services to the whole of the state.”

The spokesperson added the company is grateful to the government and the local administration for their support to digitise Himachal Pradesh.

“Jio engineers are working round the clock to promptly deliver True 5G to every Indian, because of the transformational power of this technology and the exponential benefits it can deliver to every citizen,” the company said.

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Microsoft may bring ChatGPT-powered Bing AI to Android, iOS soon

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2023 | Technology

Microsoft has started rolling out the new ChatGPT-powered Bing on desktops to early testers worldwide, and it will also be available on Android and iOS in the coming weeks, the media reported.

The tech giant is working on a “substantial optimised interface” for Bing.com’s Chat UI for Android and iOS, which includes all-new OpenAI-powered content, reports Windows Latest, citing sources.

In an email sent out to testers, Microsoft confirmed that the mobile experience is not yet ready, according to the report.

“We don’t have a mobile experience ready yet — we are actively working on it and will have it ready soon. Until then, please continue to use the new Bing on desktop and download the Bing app from your favourite app store to ensure you are ready for the amazing experience when the mobile version is ready,” the company said in the email.

Moreover, the report said that the company is still optimising Bing.com’s AI UX for mobile form factors.

Meanwhile, Microsoft is also reportedly planning to demonstrate its new Prometheus model to its core productivity apps such as Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

In the coming weeks, Microsoft will detail its productivity plans for integrating OpenAI’s language AI technology and its AI Model, reports The Verge, citing sources.

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Epic Games alleges Google not complying with Indian antitrust order

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2023 | Technology

By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. firm Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, alleging that the tech giant is not hosting the gaming company’s app store on Google’s Play Store app.

Epic’s claims are the latest legal issues to plague the Alphabet Inc unit in India. Last month, after losing a legal fight with the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Google said it will make changes to its Android business model including stopping its practice of forcing device makers to pre-install a bouquet of Google apps such as YouTube or Chrome.

However, Epic claimed in a Feb. 9 filing with an appeals tribunal in New Delhi that Google has not complied with a part of the CCI directive that Google should host third-party app stores on Play Store and allow apps to be downloaded freely without using Play Store, a practice called “sideloading”, according to a copy of Epic’s submissions reviewed by Reuters.

Maker of the popular video game “Fortnite”, Epic operates its own app store, Epic Games Store, that offers games and other apps for download. The company claims in the filing it is “exploring launching” the Games Store app on Google Play Store and has been “adversely affected” by Google not complying with the CCI order.

“We are seeking to join Indian developers in court to support the CCI’s order that requires Google to allow competing third-party app stores,” Bakari Middleton, Director of Global Public Policy at Epic Games, told Reuters in a statement.

Epic is known for campaigns against Apple and Google for charging high app store commissions. It has 9.5 million users in India.

Google said in a statement it has submitted its “compliance plan to the CCI and continue to respectfully follow the legal process in India.”

The CCI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In October the agency said Google exploited its dominant position in Android in India, where 97% of smartphones run on the operating system.

Google denied wrongdoing and sought to stall that directive, warning the ruling would limit the growth of the Android ecosystem. India’s Supreme Court ordered Google to follow the CCI directives but allowed it to continue arguing its case before the New Delhi appeals tribunal where Epic filed its case.

Epic is seeking an order to force Google to comply with the CCI’s ruling, and the case is likely to be heard in the coming days.

(Reporting by Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil in New Delhi; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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Apple releases new iOS update with Crash Detection optimisation

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2023 | Technology

Apple has released a new iPhone update — iOS 16.3.1, including “optimisations” for the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro’s Crash Detection feature, which has been criticised by some search and rescue personnel for causing false alarms during winter sports activities.

A few other fixes are included in this update, including those for iCloud settings and Siri requests for Find My app, and the tech giant also released new software for tvOS, HomePods, and the Mac, reports The Verge.

On new iPhones and Apple Watches, the Crash Detection feature alerts emergency services if users are unresponsive after a “severe car crash” and is enabled by default, however, some officials have said that the feature has caused several false reports that have logged the time and resources of first responders.

In December last year, Apple devices of skiers in the US state had sent automated crash warnings to dispatchers at the Summit County 911 Center.

None of them was involved in an emergency, but they took time to handle and required ski patrollers to go to the location of the automated call if the skier did not answer a call from dispatchers.

This isn’t the first time Apple has optimised crash detection, according to the report.

Following reports of it triggering false alerts while iPhone users were riding rollercoasters, Apple released iOS 16.1.2 in November, which also included system changes.

The report further mentioned that the company did not explicitly state that the update was intended to address false positives, nor did it state that the latest update is intended to address issues with snow sports, but there haven’t been many reports of rollercoasters triggering crash alerts since it was released.

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YouTube rolls out ‘Creator Music’ for users to monetise licensed music

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2023 | Technology

Google-owned YouTube has rolled out its new marketplace, Creator Music, a new and easy way for creators in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) in the US to access an ever-growing catalogue of music for use in their videos while still being able to monetise.

“We’re excited to start rolling this out to monetising creators in the US over the coming weeks and continuing to explore expansion to more countries in 2023 — subscribe to this post & we’ll keep you updated on our rollout plans,” according to the YouTube Help page.

In September last year, the company introduced “Creator Music”, to give YouTube creators easy access to an ever-growing catalogue of music for use in their long-form videos.

With this, those creators who don’t want to buy a license upfront, they’ll be able to use songs and share revenue with the track’s artist and associated rights holders.

“Creators can now buy affordable, high-quality music licenses that offer them full monetising potential — they will keep the same revenue share they’d usually make on videos without any music,” Amjad Hanif, Vice President of Creator Products, YouTube, said in a statement.

Last month, Google announced that it has restructured the YPP terms to include new modules such as ‘Shorts Monetisation Module’, which allows creators to start making ad revenue on Shorts starting February 1 on the video-sharing platform.

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Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra laptop available for pre-order in India

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2023 | Technology

Samsung on Tuesday announced that the Galaxy Book3 Ultra PC is available for pre-reservations from February 14 in India.

Priced at Rs 2,81,990, the Galaxy Book3 Ultra comes in a 16-inch variant in graphite colour with 1TB storage and will be available on Samsung’s official website and leading retail stores starting March 15, according to the company.

“The Galaxy Book3 Ultra delivers on the market expectation for an ultra-high-performance laptop, particularly for consumers interested in gaming and content creation which require the powerful performance,” TM Roh, President, and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics, said in a statement.

The Galaxy Book3 Pro and Book3 Pro 360 have been available for global pre-orders on February 1, and have experienced record-breaking pre-orders from consumers, generating more than doubling pre-orders of last year’s Galaxy Book2 Pro series, said the company.

Moreover, the Galaxy Book3 Ultra comes equipped with an upgraded CPU and GPU with the latest 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processor as well as an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU.

The new PC comes in a thin and light form, weighing in at 1.79kg with a thickness of just 16.5mm, and is enclosed within a sleek and sturdy full aluminium frame.

It also allows users to work and create seamlessly across their Samsung Galaxy devices, such as by capturing high-quality content with the Galaxy S23 series and utilising professional design tools on the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, the company mentioned.

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