Top Tech News: 26th February, 2018

Vodafone offers Unlimited Local, STD calls and 4.5GB Data Per Day at Rs.799 to Rival Jio and Airtel


Vodafone India is planning to launch two new monthly prepaid packs of Rs.549 and Rs.799.

The Rs.549 pack will give 98GB of 4G data with a daily limit of 3.5GB data for 28 days. The pack will also include unlimited local, STD, and roaming voice calls, as well as 100 SMS per day.

The Rs.799 pack will offer 126GB of 4G data with a daily limit of 4.5GB data for 28 days. The pack will also include unlimited local, STD, and roaming voice calls, as well as 100 SMS per day.

Despite the plans of offering unlimited voice calls, the new packs will come with a restriction to let subscribers make only 250 minutes of voice calls per day and 1,000 minutes per week.


Isro's new Communication Satellites will provide high-speed Internet Data transfer


Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch heavy-duty communication satellites which will provide the High-Speed data transfer connectivity in the country.

ISRO is planning to launch GSAT-11 in April or May.

GSAT-11 which is the 5,725 kg satellite will be able to carry 40 transponders in the Ku-band and Ka-band frequencies and is capable of providing high bandwidth connectivity with up to 14 gigabit per second (Gbps) data transfer speed.

Around the same time in May, Isro will launch Gsat-29 through GSLV Mk III rocket from Sriharikota.

Dr Sivan, the chairman of ISRO said, “Combinig, all these satellites will provide high bandwidth connectivity of up to 100 gigabit per second (Gbps). They will provide high-speed internet connectivity in rural areas as well and help bridge the digital divide.”


Nokia 1 with Android Oreo Go Edition Launched at MWC 2018


HMD Global launched the Nokia 1 at Mobile World Congress(MWC), 2018.

The Nokia 1 is an Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphone that will run Google's latest Oreo software which is optimised for entry-level smartphones.

Last Year, Google announced Android Oreo (Go edition) as an operating system designed for entry-level devices. It is meant for smartphones with 1GB of RAM or lower as the Android Oreo Go Edition features a re-worked set of apps such as Google Go, YouTube Go and Gmail Go etc., that are stripped down to work efficiently on phones with low memory and storage space.

Nokia 1 is priced at Rs.5,500 approx.


Russian Spies Hacked the Olympics but Tried to Make it Look Like North Korea Did it


According to US Intelligence, Russian military spies hacked hundred of computers used by authorities at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.

Games were hit by a cyber-attack during the February 9 opening ceremony but had refused to confirm whether Russia was responsible, acknowledged by the Officials in PyeongChang.

On the day of February 9, there were disruptions to the internet, broadcast systems and the Olympics website. Many attendees were unable to print their tickets for the ceremony which was resulted into many empty seats.

Analysts found that the disruption was against the International Olympic Committee for banning the Russian team from the Winter Games due to doping violations. No officials from Russia's Olympic federation were allowed to attend while some athletes were permitted to compete under the designation "Olympic Athletes from Russia," but they were unable to display the Russian flag on their uniforms and, if they won medals, their country's anthem was not played.

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