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LG G Pad III 10.1 FHD LTE Tablet Launched: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

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LG G Pad III 10.1 FHD LTE Tablet Launched: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

LG on Sunday unveiled its latest G Pad III tablet in South Korea. The all-new LG G Pad III 10.1 FHD LTE tablet has been priced at KRW 429,000 (roughly Rs. 25,000) and is now available in the company’s home country. LG has also announced that it will expand the G Pad III series with a new 10.1-inch tablet model with Stylus support early next year. The new LG tablet comes preloaded with Microsoft suite of apps including Office, Word, and Excel apps among others.

The biggest highlight of the tablet is it comes with a built-in Kick Stand and runs on Time Square UX, which allows the tablet to be used as a desk clock, table top calendar, or digital frame. LG says that the Kick Stand supports folding and can adjust up to 70 degrees which means it doesn’t need an accessory.

For specifications, the LG G Pad III 10.1 FHD LTE features a 10.1-inch WUXGA (1920×1200 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. It comes with 32GB inbuilt storage and supports expandable storage up to 2TB via microSD card.

It is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and supports 4G LTE via SIM card. On the camera front, the LG G Pad III 10.1 FHD LTE sports 5-megapixel cameras on the front and rear. It supports Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, and USB Type-C connectivity options. It measures 256.2×167.9×7.9mm and weighs 510 grams. The tablet is backed by a large 6000mAh non-removable battery.In May, LG launched the LG G Pad III 8.0 FHD tablet in Canada priced at CAD 240 (roughly Rs. 12 400).

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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YouTube Starts Showing More Local Language Content to Users

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

YouTube Starts Showing More Local Language Content to Users

YouTube on Thursday said that it will start showing Indian users more local language content in the Home and Trending tabs. The change in displayed content will start rolling out for all users from Thursday itself, and users will not need to adjust any settings.

The Google-owned video sharing platform in a press statement said that it will automatically identify the user’s preferred Indic language, based on the user’s watch history, user interface language, and location. Languages include Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.

In case YouTube identifies the wrong language for users, they can change their language setting from the bottom of the page on desktop. On the Android and iOS mobile apps, language settings are based on the device settings. YouTube adds that users can alternatively also just watch more videos in their language, and it “will gradually correct itself.”

youtube local language content gadgets360 YouTube Local Language The company says that thanks to the move, users will see more local language content in the Home tab such as movies and music, especially if they are first time users. The Trending section will show videos that are popular with other users with similar language preferences.

“We are excited to help more Indians find content in their local languages, especially those who are coming online for the first time. We hope this will make their experience even more engaging and relevant. We’re equally excited to help regional content creators reach audiences in their local languages more quickly,” YouTube said in its statement.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Zotac VR GO Backpack Launched in India: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

Zotac VR GO Backpack Launched in India: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

Zotac has announced the India price and availability of its VR GO backpack computer, which made waves across the world when it was unveiled in early November. The VR GO will be available online in India via Prime ABGB by the end of December, priced at Rs. 1,74,999. The mini computer went on sale in other regions priced at a hefty $1,999.99 (roughly Rs. 1,36,700), and the company has finally revealedcomplete specifications.

To recall, the Zotac VR GO is actually a mini PC that comes with detachable straps. This, alongside a removable battery pack, enables it to be carried like a backpack, and also enjoy virtual reality (VR) content on the go. The specifications of the system include the beefy Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card with 8GB of GDDR5 video RAM, making it more than capable of handling the demanding graphics required for the output of VR content.

Apart from a well-endowed graphics card, the Zotac VR GO mini PC is powered by a 2.8GHz (up to 3.6GHz) quad-core Intel Core i7-6700T processor. The company is also using a “proprietary low-profile air cooling system” to keep the entire machine cool. The two 6600mAh batteries in the battery pack provide up to 2 hours of play time, the company says, and points out that they can be hot-swapped when it runs out. It weighs 4.95 kilograms, and comes with Windows 10 Home pre-installed.

Other specifications include 16GB of DDR4 2133MHz RAM (up to 32GB) and a 240GB M.2 PCIe SSD (with another 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 slot for upgrades). In terms of I/O options, the VR GO packs three HDMI 2.0 ports, two DisplayPort 1.3 ports, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports separate from four other USB 3.0 Type-A ports, two GbE ports, an SD card reader, and two 3.5mm headphone jacks. As for wireless connectivity, it offers Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2. The display ports together can power up to four displays, excluding the VR headset.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

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More than 1,000 schools found to be ‘spying’ on children’s internet use

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

More than 1,000 UK schools are using software that “forces” staff to spy on pupils as they work on their computers, privacy campaigners have warned.

The programme can be used by schools to monitor pupils’ internet activities, but also access their web history, block certain websites and monitor what they are typing.

The technology aims to protect children from grooming and stop them from accessing adult websites, the Daily Mail reported.

In some cases, however, schools have installed the programme without making families aware, prompting concerns that the extreme level of monitoring and filtering online content may go “too far”.

Figures obtained by civil liberties group Big Brother Watch show that of 1,420 secondary schools in England and Wales which provided data, 1,000 admitted to using the spying software.

The schools have spent some £2.5m on the software, and installed it on a total of 832,386 computers, laptops and mobile devices.

Of the 1,000 schools questioned, one in six were able to provide details of acceptable use policies, with just 26 able to give information about the type of software and how it was used.

In its report, Big Brother Watch said that schools often consider buying the software in order to keep pupils safe online, or to protect them from potential radicalisation.

But, campaigners added: “We are concerned that the use of technology which allows real time monitoring is placing teachers unwittingly in the position of being Big Brother.

“Forcing staff to oversee their pupils’ every digital move represents a fundamental shift from the traditional method of overseeing pupils by engaging with them from the front of the class.

“Schools currently offer little explanation about the use of the software in their acceptable use policies.

“Pupils and parents, who have to sign such policies to say they agree to the use of the software, are therefore left completely in the dark.”

The understanding that teachers are able to “spy” on pupil activity comes amid wider concerns raised over pupil data protection issues in schools.

Big Brother Watch urged that use of the software in conjunction with school CCTV and biometric systems risks “normalising” children to surveillance.

Malcolm Trobe, interim general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “Computer monitoring software is used in schools to safeguard the welfare of children and young people by ensuring that they are not exposed to damaging online material.

“There is no secrecy about the use of this sort of software in schools. Pupils are very much aware of rules about computer use and most schools have policies which are available to parents.”

[Source:- independent.co.uk]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Google Assistant Gets IFTTT Support; Makes Voice Commands on Pixel, Google Home More Powerful

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

Google Assistant Gets IFTTT Support; Makes Voice Commands on Pixel, Google Home More Powerful

Google unveiled its smart home speaker called Google Home at its Made by Google event on October 4. The speaker, like the Google Pixel smartphones, is powered by the Google Assistant. At the time of launch, Google Home did not have many integrations to work with, but that should change when the Assistant SDK becomes available. Now however, IFTTT has rolled out the Google Assistant channel, bringing hundreds of new products and services the voice-based virtual assistant can interact with, be it from Google Home or a Pixel smartphone.

Users can now create ‘recipes’ to IFTTT to connect Google Assistant with a number of products and services, like Facebook, Philips Hue etc. IFTTT is a web automation service that works on the principle of If This, Then That – a fancy name for the simple If-Then loops used in algorithms that anyone with basic programming knowledge would understand. If a certain condition is met, a certain action will be carried out. These are also called recipes. It connects to a number of other Internet services as well as apps (via the IF apps for Android and iOS) like Gmail, Facebook, Instagram etc. to allow users to form some chains of simple commands. It then operates the first command if the condition is met as per the instructions given by the user. The company touts integrations with as many as 376 services.

To add IFTTT integration to their Pixel smartphone or Google Home speaker, users will need to go to www.ifttt.com/google_assistant and connect their associated Google account. IFTTT has detailed some of the recipes that will be supported by Google Assistant – you can add a task to Todoist by your voice, ask Philips to change the lighting of the room, post to Facebook and Twitter through your voice, send a Slack message, or add a contact on Google. A very crucial feature to locate your smartphone is also supported by IFTTT. You can read the entire set of commands on IFTTT’s website.

To recall, Google Home is still in infancy with only a few partners like Philips Hue and Samsung SmartThings to allow users to seamlessly use their voice for multiple actions. Google Home is slated to go on sale in upcoming weeks.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

Education

Ethnic-minority pupils ‘more likely to attend grammars than white children with same Sats scores’

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

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Likelihood of success in 11-plus is higher for ethnic-minority pupils than for white pupils with same Sats results at key stage 2

Ethnic-minority pupils in four selective areas are more likely to attend a grammar school than white British pupils with the same key stage 2 test scores, data analyst Education Datalab reports in a new blog.

The analysis of test results from 2010 to 2015 comes after a ResPublica thinktank report said that of all pupils with disadvantaged backgrounds, white British children were least likely to do well in school. It recommended that new grammars were focused on the needs of white working-class children.

Rebecca Allen, director of Education Datalab, looked at the number of high-achieving 11-year-olds, from different ethnic groups, attending grammar schools – the vast majority of whom had passed the 11-plus. She compared how they performed at key stage 2.

The analysis used pupils’ “fine grade scores” in the Sats tests, a measure created by the non-profit company FFT, which provides detailed data to schools on how their pupils are performing.

The study found that just 29 per cent of the white British pupils in Kent, Medway, Buckinghamshire and Lincolnshire who achieved a fine grade score of five, went on to grammar school – compared with 56 per cent of Asian, 61 per cent of black and 44 per cent of “other” ethnic minority children.

The ‘private tutor effect’?

There is little research on why ethnic-minority groups are so successful at passing the 11-plus test, she added, but some research has found that ethnic-minority groups are more likely to use private tutors.

“Understanding the reasons for these disparities might help us understand whether there are policy interventions to support those ethnic groups who are less successful in gaining access,” Dr Allen writes.

“But while the idea of discounting the 11-plus qualifying score to help free school meal pupils access grammars is now broadly accepted as an idea, discounting to help white British students gain access would surely be more controversial.”

[Source:- tes]

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Councils call for more powers to help struggling schools

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

Ofsted

Regional Schools Commissioners don’t have the capacity to oversee school improvement on a wide scale, local councils say

Town halls are better at raising education standards than government-appointed officials, the body representing local councils has said.

Almost nine out of 10 council-run primaries and secondaries in England are rated as “good” or “outstanding” – more than than academies or free schools, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

In a new report, the LGA argues that the RSC system lacks the capacity and capability to oversee increasing numbers of schools as the government pushes ahead with plans for all schools to take on academy status.

These commissioners are already responsible for almost a quarter of schools in England – about 5,000 in total, the report says, with each of the eight working with nearly 100 that are judged to be failing or require improvement.

Local authorities perform better in school improvement, the report claims, with 89 per cent of council-run primaries and secondaries judged at least “good” by Ofsted.

A similar proportion of so-called converter academies – those that have converted to academy status – (88.5 per cent) are rated as “good” or “outstanding”, along with 62 per cent of sponsored academies and 82 per cent of free schools.

Richard Watts, chair of the LGA’s children and young people board, said: “Local councils have consistently proven themselves to be more effective at raising school standards than RSCs and this is no surprise.

“Each council is working with fewer schools, who they have good, longstanding relationships with, and they know what’s needed in their local areas.

“It is simply asking too much to expect RSCs to effectively turn around dozens of schools across a huge area.

“Placing more and more power in the hands of few unelected civil servants, who parents cannot hold to account at the ballot box, is out of sync with the government’s aims to devolve more decision-making and responsibility down to local areas and communities.

“With the government planning to end councils’ role in supporting school improvement and intervening in failing schools from next year, we have yet to be convinced that RSCs have the track record or the capacity to take on responsibility for another 13,000 schools.

“We would urge the government to re-consider its plans for full academisation and to focus on working with councils to ensure all our children get the excellent education they deserve.”

A Department for Education spokesperson said the claims were “nonsense” and the figures were “misleading”.

She added: “It is inevitable that councils oversee a higher proportion of ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ schools as failing schools are taken out of council control and converted to academies, where after being paired with a strong sponsor they stand the best chance of breaking from their often long histories of underperformance.

“All academies operate under a strict accountability system – more robust than in council-run schools. Regional Schools Commissioners are an important part of that system and thanks to their oversight where issues are identified we will not hesitate to take swift action, something that the council-run system would fail to tackle for years.”

[Source:- tes]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Amazon Great Indian Sale Offers Deals on Redmi Note 3, Moto G4 Plus, Le Max 2, and More

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

Amazon Great Indian Sale Offers Deals on Redmi Note 3, Moto G4 Plus, Le Max 2, and More

The Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale has started and it will go on till October 5, kicking off the offers season a full day before rivals Snapdeal and Flipkart begin their annual sale on Sunday. Amazon is offering heavy discounts on smartphones, wearables, tablets, and other electronics.

You can check out all products discounted as part of the Amazon Great Indian Electronic Sale. Smartphones that will see a price cut or an offer are – Moto G4 Plus, LeEco Le Max 2, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, Coolpad Mega 2.5D, and Lenovo Vibe K4 Note.

Other electronic products that will be available at a discount during the sale include the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, Xiaomi 10000mAh Power Bank, Pebble Smartwatch, Lenovo Yoga Tab 3, 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro, and Lenovo, HP and Micromax laptops. There are deals on Sanyo, Noble Skiodo, TCL, and Micromax TV sets as well. Note that all deals don’t go live at midnight, and products will be up for grabs at different times during the sale. Keep checking the deals page on Amazon India.

Amazon says that all of the above-mentioned products are part of their blockbuster deals, and it expects them to go out of stock really soon. It recommends you to register on Amazon India (if you already haven’t), and enter your billing and card details for quick checkout. Bookmarking this page will help you access all Blockbuster deals in one go, and make your purchase process quicker.

Apart from the above, Amazon has announced that select smartphones will get up to 30 percent discount during the five-day sale period. Fitness trackers on the other hand will receive up to 40 percent discount. Participating brands include OnePlus (expect some discount on the OnePlus 3), Xiaomi, Motorola, and Samsung. Amazon India has partnered with HDFC Bank, and offers 10 percent cashback on website purchase and 15 percent cashback on app purchase to all HDFC Bank debit and credit card holders.

Apart from electronics, there’s also an up to 50 percent discount on premium watches, and up to 70 percent discount on wallets.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Flipkart Sale Big Billion Day 2016: Flipkart Offers Deals on Moto X Play, LeEco Le 2, Asus ZenFone 2, and More

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

Flipkart Sale Big Billion Day 2016: Flipkart Offers Deals on Moto X Play, LeEco Le 2, Asus ZenFone 2, and More

Flipkart’s big sale begins on Sunday and it will go on till October 6, where the e-commerce giant will offer discounts, exchange offers and much more on varied range of products including smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets. The e-commerce giant had earlier offered a sneak peak of what customers can get as part of Flipkart offers starting Sunday.

(Also see: Flipkart Big Billion Day 2016, Amazon Great Indian Sale, Snapdeal Deals: How to Stay on Top of Things)

Flipkart offers on smartphones
As part of the Flipkart Big Billion Day sale, there are many offers up for grabs, but the most notable ones include discounts on the Asus ZenFone 2, LeEco Le 2, LeEco Le 1s Eco, and Moto X Play. There’s a huge Rs. 10,000 discount on the Asus Zenfone 2, and the smarphone can be purchased for just Rs. 9,999 in the five-day sale period. The LeEco Le 2 will be sold for Rs. 10,499 instead of its original price of Rs. 11,999, and the LeEco Le 1s Eco gets a Rs. 2,000 discount and will be sold for Rs. 7,999.

Flipkart is also making its exchange offer applicable on the latter two smartphones, making it possible to avail an additional discount of up to Rs. 8,000 and Rs. 6,500 price cut respectively. The 16GB and 32GB Moto X Play smartphones can also be purchased at an additional discount of up to Rs. 4,500 using the Flipkart exchange offer. Check out the details here.

Flipkart offers on Apple Watch
The Apple Watch priced originally at Rs. 25,990, will be available at just Rs. 12,999 during the sale period. Check it out here.

Flipkart offers on Google Chromecast 2
Furthermore, Google Chromecast 2 will also be sold at a discounted price of Rs. 2,999, down from its original price of Rs. 3,399.

Flipkart offers on speakers
As part of the Flipkart Big Billion Days 2016 sale, the Altec Lansing speaker that can be purchased at just Rs. 4,999. The actual price of the speaker is Rs. 15,500. The JBL Flip 2 Speaker originally priced at Rs. 7,990, will be sold for just Rs. 3,999 during the sale period. Check out the details here.

Other Products
The Lenovo 10400mAh Power Bank is also up for grabs at just Rs. 799, which translates to Rs. 1,700 discount on the product. Bose headphones are also up for grabs at a 30 percent discount. There’s also a whopping Rs. 11,000 off on the Microsoft Xbox One 1TB variant, and the Honor T1 8GB tablet can be bought for just Rs. 3,999 during the sale period (actual price Rs. 6,999). Check out the details here.

Apart from electronics, fashion and garments section will offer at least 40 percent discount on clothes, footwear, watches, sunglasses, and other accessories for men and women as part of the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale. Televisions from Vu and BPL Vivid start at Rs. 11,990, and come with the Flipkart exchange offer for further cut in prices.

Home electronics and appliances get discounts as well, the most notable being the Onida 6kg front-loading washing machine at Rs. 15,990. The original price of the washing machine is Rs. 22,990. The Prestige Air Fryer can also be bought during the Flipkart Big Billion Day sale at just Rs. 3,499 (original price at Rs. 6,995).

Its worth noting that Flipkart offers 10 percent instant discount to all SBI debit and credit card holders on all their purchases, and that’s valid during the Flipkart Sale Big Billion Day 2016. There might be a purchase limit cap for this instant discount to apply, but there’s no clarity on that yet. We strongly recommend users to register themselves on Flipkart and save their billing and card details for smooth and quick checkout. If tradition is anything to go by, the Big Billion Day sale will see huge traffic leading to instant product sell-outs, payment lags, and website glitches. We do hope that Flipkart has upped its game and has a glitch-free sale week this year.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

April 4, 2024 0 comment

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Snapdeal Sale Offers: iPhone 6s, Galaxy S7 Edge, and More Unbox Diwali Sale Deals

by Rajdeep April 4, 2024

written by Rajdeep

Snapdeal Sale Offers: iPhone 6s, Galaxy S7 Edge, and More Unbox Diwali Sale Deals

Just like Flipkart and Amazon, Snapdeal is putting all the time and energy behind its annual sale. Snapdeal’s Unbox Diwali Sale begins October 2 and will go on till October 6, the same as rival Flipkart. The Snapdeal sale offers great discounts and one-day deals on smartphones, tablets, and other electronics. The e-commerce giant is also giving away free prizes like the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, and the Le Max 2 to few buyers in this five-day sale.

Snapdeal has partnered with Citibank, wherein all Citi debit and credit card holders will get a 20 percent instant discount on purchases. There’s also a Bajaj Finserv no cost EMI plan for those looking to pay in instalments for any Snapdeal offers as part of the Unbox Diwali sale. This plan will eliminate the need to pay any down payment, or a processing fee.

As part of the Unbox Diwali Sale, Snapdeal will offer discounts on the iPhone 6s and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Unlike Flipkart, Snapdeal hasn’t unveiled the temporary price cut that these smartphones will get just yet, but looking at how big these annual sales are, they will hopefully be worthy. Other products that will get discounts as part of Snapdeal’s sale offers include the Sony PlayStation 4 1TB variant, the Canon EOS 1300D, and other home electronics and appliances.

Almost all the big electronics brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, Micromax, Apple, Lenovo, HP, Seagate, SanDisk, and LG are participating in the Snapdeal Unbox Diwali Sale. As the sale falls in a festive week, Snapdeal is hosting exclusive stores for Navratri and Diwali. There’s a separate lighting and puja store as well for buying products pertinent to religious ceremonies.

As mentioned, Snapdeal will give away prizes to buyers who purchase mobile accessories worth more than Rs. 750 during the sale offers week. Prizes worth Rs. 4 lakhs are up for grabs during the Unbox Diwali Sale, and the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5 and LeEco Max 2 are also included among the goodies. Furthermore, there is a guaranteed Rs. 100 off on prepaid orders above Rs. 750 from 9am to 9pm on sale days. As part of the Diwali sale, Snapdeal will amp up its Deals of the Day page and include more products with heavy discounts. This page includes products from all categories like electronics, garments, and home decor.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

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