Charging hacks: 4 tips to choose the perfect power bank

Choosing an incorrect power bank can lead to a lot of mishaps and users should be really careful while purchasing one.

Smartphones are probably the most used electronic gadgets in the world and most people from every corner of the globe own one or maybe two!

Well, since the inception of smartphones, people have been exposed to a lot more functionalities rather than just plain calling and texting. This is exactly the reason why people end up draining their batteries faster than usual and rely on power banks.

However, power banks are plenty in number; there are good ones and there are extremely poor ones. Also, a lot depends on which phone you use; not all power banks can fulfill the power requisite of certain phones.

Also, choosing an incorrect power bank can lead to a lot of mishaps and users should be really careful while purchasing one.

Here are four tips that will help you choose a perfect power bank for your device:

• Battery capacity: One of the main factors that most people ignore while buying power banks is the battery-capacity or milliampere-hour (mAh). Always go for a power bank with a mAh capacity higher than your phone, allowing you to charge multiple times; choosing a lower output charger considerably reduces charging efficiency. Ideally, users should always go for 10,000mAh chargers to charger their devices at least thrice.   
• Portability and durability: Power banks are usually gadgets that are primarily used while travelling or in emergency situations. These gadgets need to have the endurance to deal with rough usage. At the same time, they need to be sleek and convenient to carry around wherever you go. While buying power banks, users should go for sleek ones but also make sure that they have the capability to survive a couple of bumps and drops.
• Low-grade power banks: One more mistake that people often indulge while buying power banks is ignoring brands. Most people think that a power bank is not a direct utility and spending too much on it is a waste of money. But, it’s actually not; buying a low grade, duplicate power bank can lead don’t offer performance optimisation and are also dangerous. Some of them might even explode if overcharged. All of these things must be taken into account while buying a perfect powerbank.
• Other perks: Why do you want to buy only a charger when you have the option to buy multi-utility devices? Well, if you already did not know, there are power banks that offer other functionality apart from reviving your dead smartphone. Some of these new-fangled power banks accompany nifty features such as an extra flashlight, a battery level indicator, additional USB ports for charging devices simultaneously, and even chargers like JBL Charge, that can also a Bluetooth speaker apart from charging your phone.

Source: Deccanchronicle

India's first cash giving app 'CASHe' launched

Tslc Pte Ltd., a fin-tech company promoted by serial entrepreneur and private equity investor V. Raman Kumar, today announced the launch of its all new mobile-only lending platform - CASHe, providing users a personalized experience to borrow cash anytime, anywhere within minutes. CASHe is Raman Kumar's most ambitious tech venture that redefines credit in a smart, social world.
CASHe was launched in Mumbai at a glittering ceremony today with Bollywood's rising star Arjun Kapoor unveiling the product. He was joined by CASHe's eminent Board of Advisors comprising Dr. Rakesh Mohan, Former Deputy Governor of RBI and Director IMF, Suhel Seth, well known marketing guru and media personality and Yezdi Lashkari, tech thought leader.
"CASHe is the ideal platform for consumers to take control of their short term finances", said V Raman Kumar, Chairman of TSLC PTE LTD. "Today's young professionals have different aspirations and needs not very well addressed by the present banking system. We are simplifying their borrowing experience with CASHe. With this new smart phone platform we will be providing immediate cash loans based on their social profile, merit and earning potential using our proprietary algorithms and machine learning. All loans through CASHe will be disbursed by One Capitall Ltd. An RBI - registered NBFC," he stated.
CASHe uses sophisticated proprietary technology that mines the borrowers' social network and requests basic documentation to arrive at a "Social Loan Quotient" (SLQ) and a loan eligibility amount.

Using multiple unique data points to arrive at a distinct credit profile for the customer, CASHe will transform traditional credit measurements, providing financial inclusion to underserved young professionals who are kept out by traditional credit rating and banking systems.
By providing basic information on a smart phone, professionals can avail of - within minutes - a convenient 15-day loan for a one-time processing fee with no other hidden costs, no painful paper work and no human interaction.
CASHe's target clients are young professionals between 20-35 years old. Upon confirming eligibility, these employed individuals can avail of a loan of up to 40 percent of their monthly income instantaneously at a rate of interest on par with credit cards.
Film star, Arjun Kapoor stated, "Today's generation believes in instant gratification. If I have to speak on behalf of the generation I represent then I'd say our fundamental belief in life is to work hard but party harder and at most instances we run out of resources to cater to our fast paced lifestyles. Saving money is more important to my parent's generation than it is to my generation.
CASHe will be the go-to app to raise immediate and efficient money. CASHe is a great way to ensure financial independence and responsibility at the same time. I am delighted to be associated with CASHe". (ANI-NewsVoir)

Solar-charged power bank, Go Green!

Bangalore: A leading startup player in the Baltic region, specializing in thin film and solar solutions -- OSC Technologies -- is all set to launch into market, a novel new solar charger/power bank that is extremely light and flexible.

The makers have launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund their project. The solar charger, GoSolar, uses a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar panel.

“Copper indium gallium selenide is a second generation photovoltaic cell. Advantages of this kind of cells are flexibility and low weight”, says Aivars Vembris, Chief Technology Officer of the startup, a PhD in Physics (University of Latvia, EU) who has 14 years experience in the field of solid state physics.

There is no other similar device on the market with a weight of less than 100 grams (3.5oz) claim the makers. Once folded, you can easily keep GoSolar in your pocket because it occupies a space of only 18x85x120 millimeters.

This particular charger is not designed for laptops or tablets. GoSolar can be used to charge small electronics such as smartphones, GoPro cameras and any MP3 player. Mountaineers or extreme sport lovers will enjoy it.

GoSolar allows you to charge the accumulator while on the move and it works at any sunlight intensity.

“It can also work at lower light intensity”, says Janis Latvels, CEO of the company with more than 10 year experience in organic materials and solar cells sector, “The capacity of accumulator was selected to satisfy one day full charging at sunny day, but it can charge its inner battery in cloudy weather”. This is thanks to a special feature rarely used in portable solar batteries called Maximum Power Point Tracker.

Janis told IndiaTechOnline: "In case of successful campaign, we plan first deliveries in November. The price will be US$ 140. It is possible to order now within Indiegogo campaign at lower price."

Source:- Deccanchronicle

India gets its own GPS called NAVIC

Isro successfully launches the seventh and final satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System—IRNSS-1G

New Delhi: In a step that is expected to reduce India’s dependence on foreign navigation systems such as US Global Positioning System (GPS), India on Thursday successfully launched the seventh and final satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)—IRNSS-1G.
“India is now proudly among five nations in the world which have established their own satellite navigation system. Until today, we were reliant on GPS and systems from other nations, but today we are independent,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, naming the system NAVIC, or Navigation With Indian Constellation, dedicating it to India’s fishermen and navigators.
The four other countries/blocs that have their own navigation satellite systems are the US, Russia, China and the European Union.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) launched the satellite on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C33), the workhorse rocket of the space agency, at 12.50pm on Thursday.
IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by India that consists of a constellation of seven satellites. It is designed to provide accurate position information to users in India as well as those in a radius extending to 1,500km from its borders.

“This system has so much potential to be useful not only for the whole country, but also our neighbouring Saarc countries which are dependent on foreign systems and can now make use of this Indian system,” Modi added.

Saarc refers to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

IRNSS is expected to provide a positional accuracy of better than 20m in the primary service area. It involves placing three satellites in suitable slots in a geostationary orbit, 35,786km above the Equator, and the remaining four in geosynchronous, elliptical orbits designed to keep the satellites within view of ground stations.

The system will provide two types of services—a Standard Positioning Service for all users and a Restricted Service, an encrypted service for authorized users only.
Some of the applications provided by IRNSS would be terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation, disaster management, vehicle tracking and fleet management, integration with mobile phones, precise timing, mapping and geodetic data capture, terrestrial navigation aid for hikers and travellers, and visual and voice navigation for drivers.

Overdependence on any foreign system is not good, said Ajey Lele, a research fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. “It is unique as it is in the geostationary orbit, which will help it focus on India with a higher resolution,” said Lele. “Based on this successful launch, we can now think of expanding further as China did with BeiDou navigation system.”

Caged SELFIE DRONE!! Follows your face.

A new breed of drones are emerging, though you could argue they aren't really drones so much as selfie cameras that can fly. The newly announced foldup Hover Camera is the latest addition to this ultra-portable fleet of micro-aircraft, and with automated flight modes and a carbon fiber protective casing it could land as one of the more user-friendly solutions on the market.

There are larger consumer drones on the market such as the DJI Phantom 4 and 3DR Solo that offer automated tracking functions to keep a subject in shot mid-flight. Generally referred to as a "Follow Me" feature, this is designed to ease the learning curve for users looking to tap into the breathtaking world of aerial photography but don't yet possess the piloting skills to match their enthusiasm.
The trouble with these larger drones is that they are, well, large. So a line of smaller, highly portable camera drones have begun to emerge from their shadows. The palm-sized Zano drone was an early (and doomed) attempt at this, with others like the ONAGOfly following suite. Among the more inventive approaches, we have even seen a selfie drone that wraps around the wrist like a bracelet when not in use.

The Hover Camera from startup Zero Zero Robotics, was conceived for the same reasons as those examples above, and it does appear to package some user-friendly features into its small frame. The most important example of this might simply be its weight. At just 238 g (8.4 oz), those who purchase the Hover Camera won't need to register the aircraft with the US government's mandatory drone database, which only concerns itself with drones between 0.55 and 55 lb (250 g and 25 kg) in weight.

By enclosing the propellors in a carbon fiber cage, Zero Zero Robotics says that the Hover Camera can be safely grabbed during flight without posing a threat to one's fingers. And when not in use, this cage folds up into a transport-friendly 182 x 132 x 32.5 mm (7.16 x 5.2 x 1.27 in) package.
The Hover Camera can simply be released into the air where it will then hover in place automatically. Through smartphone controls, the drone can be made to shoot 13-megapixel stills and 4K video, along with 360-degree panorama shots. There is no gimbal system like you'll find on most larger drones, but instead electronic image stabilization to make for steadier shots. This is similar to the approach taken by Parrot in its Bepop drones, with surprisingly stable results.

Once in the air the Hover Camera can be made to capture a panorama or automatically follow the user. Rather than through GPS, the drone stays the course through optical flow captured through a downward facing camera and visual SLAM (Simultaneous localization and mapping) through the front camera. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.3 GHZ quad-core processor, this combines with facial and body recognition algorithms to track a subject in real time.
It should be said that a lot of drones have promised follow me functionality in the past two years, but few are available to buy today, with the 3DR Solo and Phantom 4 a couple of exceptions as stated above. The Lily drone is perhaps the most notable example of this, which wowed the public with a slick PR campaign and racked up US$34 million worth of preorders in the process. But still, we'll wait to see how the technology works in practice.
There's no word yet on final pricing for the Hover Camera, though Re/code reports that it will go up for preorder this US summer. You can check out the promo video below.
Source: Hover Camera
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Soon Facebook to offer Snapchat-like one-touch photo sharing

The company’s ‘friend-sharing’ team has designed a prototype version of the app.

 
Mumbai: After announcing its grand roadmap for the next decade at the F8 developer conference, social media giant Facebook has been working on a numerous new features to further enhance its platform.
A new media report by Wall Street journal (WSJ) indicated that developers at Facebook are working on a stand-alone camera app along with a big live-streaming feature for users, allowing them to click and share pictures seamlessly.
The company’s ‘friend-sharing’ team has designed a prototype version of the app, which opens to a camera; similar to what Snapchat offers.
Moreover, the feature also allows users start live-streaming while recording a video, as per WSJ. However, this is just a prototype version and the company has not confirmed any such feature yet.
The company’s key motive is to make the platform all-inclusive and interactive for its users. While the new update differs from Faceook-owned photo sharing app Instagram, it does force users to hurdle multiple steps before posting a picture.
If the company launches the camera app along with the ultra-popular Facebook Live videos feature, it has all the capabilities of being a hit amongst the users.
While there is a chance that the app will compete well against Snapchat, there are chances that it might not do well; numerous projects launched by the company earlier such as Slingshot, Rooms, and Riff were failures.
Facebook has not yet commented on this issue but a spokesperson said that the networking site’s overall level of sharing options is sound and will get better in future.
Source:- Deccanchronicle

BSNL offering 20GB data at Rs 50 is a Fake News!!

While some people irrationally fell for the bait, it seems that the hard-to-believe news was a hoax.

Mumbai: Over the past week, rumour mills have brewed up some fresh new gossip involving a lucrative offer BSNL is launching for its customer-base. The new offer, according to social media posts, will entitle BSNL users to a whopping 20GB of free data at just Rs 50.
While some people irrationally fell for the bait, it seems that the hard-to-believe news was a hoax.
According to numerous media reports, some people even went on to say that the offer was an initiative under one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaigns, ‘Digital India’.
While the initial offer was hard to digest, another section of netizens suggesting that the low-cost 20GB data pack could be shared among five friends was even weirder.
However, the news was soon put to rest by several media reports confirming the offer as a hoax. Sources from BSNL also said that no official declaration had been given by the company and it has no intentions of rolling out such a plan.
While the move could have been a huge crowd-puller for BSNL, the company is currently gliding along well and does not need to roll out such dicey offers.
Source:- Deccanchronicle

According to TIMES OF INDIA :-

Before you ditch your operator to lineup for a BSNL sim card, be warned that there is no such offer like 20GB 3G data for Rs 50 by the state-owned telecom operator. While BSNL is yet to release an official statement, sources confirmed that there is no such offer for consumers.

"BSNL has not officially declared any offer like 20GB 3G data for Rs 50 and neither does the company intends to do so," he said.

A couple of days back several websites reported that BSNL has introduced a new 3G data offer in which prepaid customers will get 20GB data for just Rs 50. The offer sounded too good to be true and started to trend online.

The move from BSNL could have stunned its competitors, and helped attract new subscribers at large, but it is not the case.

The company has said that it has added an average 22 lakh new connections every month in January-March of 2015-16 on the back of rationalisation in tariff rates.

The company, which has announced a slew of measures like free incoming across the country, 80% reduction in call rates for pre-paid customers and the like, plans to intensify its efforts for better network coverage and sharpen focus on customer satisfaction.