PUBG Mobile to Get Upgraded Anti-Cheat System That Targets Hackers Without Collateral Effects

PUBG Mobile's security team is working on an upgraded anti-cheat system to keep cheating behaviour in check.

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PUBG Mobile to Get Upgraded Anti-Cheat System That Targets Hackers Without Collateral Effects

PUBG Mobile's security team is working on an upgraded anti-cheat system to keep cheating behaviour in check.

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MTNL takes on Reliance JioFiber with new 1Gbps plans starting at Rs 2,990

Recently, we came across the news that the government might be planning to revive BSNL and MTNL with a big merger. While there’s no concrete information on when, or whether, this will actually happen, MTNL has announced a couple of new broadband plans in its Delhi circle. The new offerings by the telco are priced at Rs 2,990 and Rs 4,990, and they offer speeds of up to 1Gbps. This new plan comes soon after Reliance JioFiber service was announced and when most telcos are in the midst of revamping their current services and plans to keep consumers interested. 

Coming to the details of the new Fiber To The Home plans by MTNL, the two plans have a set FUP.  While both the plans offer up to 1Gbps speeds, the Rs 2990 pack offers high speeds till 3000GB while the Rs 4990 plan offers the same benefit up to 6000GB. After exhausting high-speed data, users will get to access the internet at speeds of 5Mbps. Additionally, there’s 1000 and 2000 GB of extra data benefit for six months respectively, with the two plans. These are monthly unlimited data plans but they also offer unlimited national calling and ISD calls at Rs 1 per MCU (metered call units).

As mentioned earlier, BSNL and MTNL might soon be merged under a new revival plan by the government. This plan is said to cost about Rs 74,000 crore of which Rs 22,000 would be used for acquiring 4G spectrum and for the voluntary retirement scheme (VRS). As per the report, the Union Cabinet has approved 4G spectrum allocation to merge BSNL and MTNL while allowing them to raise sovereign bonds of Rs 15,000 crores for revival. You can read more details about this here. 

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Delhi metro smart cards could be linked to biometrics to offer fare concessions to students and senior citizens

In a bid to to offer fare concession to students and senior citizens, smart cards for the Delhi Metro could soon be linked to your biometrics, according to a report by Financial Express. The report also notes that the DMRC has the technology to link biometrics to smart cards and it’s ready. Only the physical implementation of the same will take some time.

The announcement was made by the Housing and Urban affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri who said the DMRC has zeroed-in on a technological solution to offering fare concessions to students and senior citizens. How much of the fare will be discounted as concession will be decided by the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC).

Integration of biometrics with smart cards will mean they won’t be transferrable. The card will be linked to the individual user who won’t be able to share the card with anyone else.

The system will essentially be used to identify the beneficiaries, but how the DMRC will go about it remains unknown. The report does not clarify how the government plans to collect the required data to identify who is a student or a senior citizen. There’s also no clarity where the sensitive biometric user data will be stored, and who will get the tender to build the system.

Biometric authentication is swiftly becoming common in public services in India. For instance, Delhi International Airport recently started a facial recognition program at checkpoints before boarding an airplane while other airports plan to do the same by 2020.

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LG W30 Pro with 62-inch display, 4050mAh battery and more launched in India for Rs 12,490

LG has expanded its W-series with the launch of LG W30 Pro. The smartphone was launched alongside the W10, W30 and W30 Pro at an event in India, back in June. While the LG W10 and W30 went on sale in July, LG W30 Pro has been made available to buy through Amazon, now. The smartphone sports a waterdrop-style notch, triple rear camera setup and a 4050mAh battery. It is available to buy for Rs 12,490 and comes in two colour options,  Midnight Blue and Midnight Purple. 

LG W30 Pro features a  6.21-inch HD+ FullVision Display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The company claims it offers an 86.83 percent screen-to-body ratio. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset, paired with 4GB RAM. It comes with 64GB inbuilt storage that can be expanded up to 512GB through a microSD card. 

On the optics front, LG W30 Pro sports a triple rear camera setup: a 13MP primary sensor + a 5MP secondary sensor + an 8MP wide-angle sensor. It comes equipped with a 16MP selfie camera. Further, the smartphone packs a 4,050mAh Li-polymer battery that supports fast charging. 

LG W30 Pro connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, USB with OTG support. As for the sensors, the smartphone comes with an accelerometer, ambient light, fingerprint, gyroscope, and a proximity sensor. The phone measures 157.7x75.9x8.3mm and weighs 172.7 grams.

As mentioned earlier, the LG W30 price in India is Rs 12,490. Amazon has listed exchange offers, no-cost EMI options, 10 percent instant discount on Yes Bank credit card and credit card EMI transactions, and 10 percent instant discount up to Rs. 2,000 on Citibank Credit Card and Credit Card EMI transactions. 

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Mi Note 10 with 108MP camera to launch on November 5 alongside Mi Watch, Mi TV 5 Series

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 has been making rounds on the internet. Now, Xiaomi has confirmed that the global version of the Mi CC9 Pro will be called Mi Note 10. The Chinese company has already announced that the Mi Note 10 will be sporting five rear cameras along with a 108MP primary sensor. Further, Xiaomi has also teased the launch of its first smartwatch and the Mi TV 5 series of smart TVs. Alleged hands-on images of Mi Note 10 have also leaked online.

According to the first render shared on Weibo, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 will feature a glossy finish with a jade green colour. The smartphone is shown sporting five rear cameras. The main sensor will be the 108MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor. Also, it is said to offer 5x optical zoom support. Moreover, leaked images also show a curved display, a waterdrop notch, and hint at a tall aspect ratio.

A Xiaomi phone codenamed “Tucana,” which is expected to be the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, has also been spotted on Geekbench. The smartphone is tipped to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset, paired with 6GB RAM. It may run Android 9 Pie out of the box. 

Xiaomi is also said to unveil its first smartwatch in the November 5 event. It may be accompanied by Xiaomi's Mi TV 5 series. The official Mijia Weibo account has also posted a render of its upcoming smartwatch. The teaser shows that Mi Watch will have a design similar to that of the Apple Watch. The watch is said to offer features like calling, music playback, messaging and more.

The new Xiaomi Mi Note 10, Mi Watch and Mi TV 5 series will be announced on November 5 at an event in China. Availability and price are yet to be known.

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Google could be buying Fitbit, according to reports

Alphabet, the parent company of Google is reportedly looking forward to acquiring the U.S wearable device maker, Fitbit. The report comes from Reuters, which says Google may join the likes of Apple and Samsung in developing wearables. However, there is no certainty that the negotiations will lead to any deal. Further, the exact price offered by Alphabet is not known.

According to the report, the matter is confidential and both Google and Fitbit have declined to comment. Google has been involved in the wearable market with Wear OS supported by a range of companies including Fossil, LG and more, but has struggled to compete with the Apple Watch. To recall, Google acquired smartwatch technology from Fossil for $40 million, and it is still unclear what that technology was. As Fossil stated, it was a “new product innovation that’s not yet hit the market.”

Over the past couple of years, rumours have suggested that Google has been interested in foraying into the wearable market. In 2016, it was reported that Google almost released a smartwatch, but axed the plans over concerns that the smartwatch could bring down the name of the Google hardware brand.

Google acquired a portion of HTC’s smartphone engineering team to develop its Pixel phones, similarly, we could see a new Google smartwatch if the company goes on to acquire Fitbit. 

As for Fitbit, the company launched its latest smartwatch, the Versa 2, recently. It comes with Alexa, online payments and music storage to the device’s capabilities. You can read our review of the Versa 2 here. Reuters had also reported that Fitbit was speaking to investment bank Qatalyst Partners about exploring a sale.

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