'Xiaomi Mi 4i OTA Update to Fix Overheating Issues'

Xiaomi is expected to release an OTA (over-the-air) update for Mi 4i users in India this week. The system update (V6.5.5.0) is said to bring a fix for overheating issues.

Xiaomi India initially started rolling out the OTA update (V6.5.4.0 LXI) to the Xiaomi Mi 4i late last week; though cancelled the update as many users faced new issues after updating to the latest system update. According to a post by an MIUI device team member, a new OTA update (V6.5.5.0) will be rolling out with a fix for the overheating issues this week. Unfortunately, the post doesn't reveal an exact time frame for the OTA update arrival for the Mi 4i.

Jai Mani, Lead-Product Manager, Xiaomi India in a statement last week to Technology Personalized said, "We've heard from some Mi 4i users that their devices can get warm under strenuous conditions such as complex 3D gaming and benchmarking apps."

Mani explained that the company to address overheating issues on the Mi 4i optimised the thermal control algorithm to better regulate temperature. "The new thermal controls adjust frequency, voltage and the number of cores in use depending on the chipset temperature," he added.

Priced at Rs.12,999, the Xiaomi Mi 4i was launched last month amidst much fanfare in India. It features a 5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) fully laminated OGS Corning Concore IPS display with a pixel density of 441ppi, and a Sunlight Display feature that optimises the display for visibility under bright light. The smartphone runs MIUI 6 based on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Mi 4i is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with an Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The smartphone sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and dual-tone flash. It also packs a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi 4 bears 16GB of inbuilt storage, with no expansion slot. The Mi 4i includes a 3120mAh battery.

Xiaomi, in a move to improve its after sales service, announced a partnership with GadgetWood earlier this month. Under the partnership, GadgetWood promised a one-day repair service, which included pick and drop services for Xiaomi devices (smartphones and tablets) within a business day of placing the request for a fee of Rs. 99. The service is initially available in Delhi-NCR at the moment, but a Xiaomi spokesperson told NDTV Gadgets the company was "exploring opportunities to expand it to other cities in India."

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Facebook’s Internet.org attracts 8 lakh users in India

Facebook has faced criticism for launching the platform as it is seen as violating the principle of net neutrality, which is against any priority being accorded to an entity in the Internet traffic flow because of payments to service providers such as telecom companies.

“We have 800,000 Internet.org users in India in just the supported seven circles. Internet.org is helping people connect to the Internet for the first time,” a Facebook spokesperson said.

About 20 per cent of Internet.org users were previously not active on mobile data and thus, Internet.org is bringing new people online, the spokesperson said.

Internet.org service is available for Reliance customers in seven telecom circles of Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Internet.org claims to have made Internet available to over 800 million people in nine countries, including India.

“The goal of Internet.org is to allow more people to experience the benefits of being online... The Internet.org Platform aims to give people valuable free services that they can use to discover the entire wealth of online services and, ultimately become paying users of the Internet,” the spokesperson said.

The new Internet users acquired by Internet.org are now consuming over 100 MB of data a month outside of Internet.org, that is, paying for data from Reliance.

Recently, Facebook announced an open programme for developers to create services that integrate with Internet.org.

Internet.org states that it aims to bring 5 billion people online in partnership with tech giants like Samsung and Qualcomm.

CBSE Class 12 Results 2015: Android Apps Available on Google Play Store Help Check Marks on Mobile Phone

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the Class 12 results for the 2014-15 academic year within a few hours.

[Read more: Where to Check CBSE Class 12 2015 Results Online]

Besides logging in to the official websites, students can also check their results on their smartphones by downloading Android apps that are simple to use.

[Read more: CBSE Results 2015 out: 12th Class Registers 82% Pass]

There are numerous apps in the Google Play Store and we have handpicked a few, which have easy-to-use interface. First up, CBSE Results developed by the central government-owned agency mGovernance team.

Once installed, it gives direct links to the CBSE websites, where you can type in the credentials and fetch the results. It provides both Class 10 and 12 scores.

Another feature-rich app is from a startup software firm, Yosoft Solutions. A "Simple application with an easy to use interface to view all the results (Class 10, Class 12, JEE, CTET etc...) released by the CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) India," says the company.

Students just need to select the type of result, enter their register number and or dob (date of birth) and the result will be displayed on the screen.

CBSE Class 12 Results 2015 app compatibility details:

Developer	Android OS compatibility	Size	Current Version	*Rating	Price	Download Link
mGovernance Team	v2.2 and later	161KB	v1.2.6	4.2 stars	Free	HERE
Yosoft Solutions	v2.3 and later	1.9MB	v1.0.0.6	4.1 Stars	Free	HERE

*Ratings are subject to change with time and number of installations

Google donated 3.2 crore to promote child safety through non-profit NGO’s in India

Google gave 3.2 crore to promote the child safety campaigns in India.

GOOGLE DONATED 3.2 CRORE TO PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY THROUGH NON-PROFIT NGO’S IN INDIA

Google’s subordinate told in Bengaluru that, “The grants will support non-profit organisations (NGOs) with smart applications and promote child safety programmes and campaigns in India.”

3 non-profit NGO’s are Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Childline India Foundation and Tulir.

These organizations counsel the children for free who are in need, save them from slavery, sexual abuse, trafficking and forced labour.

Rajan Anandan, the Google India managing director told, “The grants through Google.org will be used to reach more children and create greater awareness about the need to protect their future.”

Childline provides free call service to help the children who are in need.

Anandan stated, “As technology plays a key role in transforming lives, we offer support to the three NGOs, which provide safety and protection to the children.”

Same way Google will contribute for Andolan to develop a information based website and creates a programme to fight against sexual abuse towards children.

As the protection and safety of children is a shared responsibility, Google is believing its efforts will fetch us a change.

Anandan told, “Children are vulnerable to physical, economic and sexual exploitation at homes, schools and other protective environments.”

Google till now donated more than $100 million globally, 80,000 hours of volunteering to the non-profits last year and $1 billion in technology resources.

RS Chaurasia, the chairperson of Andolan said on the occasion that, “The Google grant will enable us to spread awareness among children and parents and make them active participants and torch-bearers in their protection.”

Pandiri told, “Vast number of children are accessing internet and using mobiles, which are connected to the net. Google’s support in strengthening and expanding our range of programmes is much needed for impacting their lives positively.”

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New Google Office in London

Les designers du studio PENSON sont à l’origine des nouveaux bureaux de Google à Londres. Ils ont souhaité apporté des touches résolument « British » au design. Le confort et le bien-vivre semblent avoir été les lignes directrices de la création de cet espace de travail.


































































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UPDATE 3-Airbus orders checks on A400M engine system after crash

* Asks air forces to examine engine control software

* Decision comes after May 9 crash

* No clues so far from black box flight recorders (Adds new details, shares, background)

By Tim Hepher

PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - Airbus on Tuesday ordered engine software checks on the A400M military aircraft following the first crash of Europe's new troop and cargo carrier.

The request comes after data compiled by the planemaker after the fatal May 9 accident pointed to a possible anomaly in a system running the plane's turboprop engines.

Two people familiar with the matter said the investigation was expected to focus on possible flaws in the way the system had been installed, rather than a design problem.

Another person familiar with preliminary findings said they suggested a "quality" problem, which could include installation procedures but did not exclude performance issues.

Airbus said it had issued an alert asking air forces to examine the plane's 'Electronic Control Unit'.

The unit controls the powerplants and is part of a suite of software systems that process commands and monitor the performance of the West's largest turboprop engines.

The request for checks, which confirms an earlier Reuters report, is designed to establish whether any problem with installation, or other defect, has spread to other aircraft.

"It is a precautionary measure which is part of our continued airworthiness activities," a spokeswoman said.

The A400M military plane crashed after take-off on a pre-delivery test flight in Spain, killing four crew members.

So far, no clues have been released from the 'black box' flight recorders and the potential area of concern that led to the checks was discovered by Airbus itself.

"The cause of the crash will only be discovered if Airbus's findings are being matched with the data from the flight data recorder," a military expert said, asking not to be named.

That comparison may be delayed as black-box data is being kept under wraps by a Spanish judge.

The Spanish defence ministry, which is leading the official investigation, declined to comment, citing the judicial order.

Shares in Airbus Group pared gains but ended up 2 percent as concerns about a potential long-term effect on deliveries faded.

"It's a horrible tragedy and it is very difficult for Spanish (A400M) management, but it is unlikely to have much financial impact," said Agency Partners analyst Nick Cunningham.

"There could be a transitory profit impact but it is likely to be small, if any, and there could be a minor cash impact."

The Airbus A400M was developed at a cost of 20 billion euros ($22.31 billion), marking Europe's biggest defence project.

Its engines were designed by Britain's Rolls-Royce, France's Safran and MTU Aero Engines of Germany.

Problems in certifying the complex engine software, which originally fell under the responsibility of MTU, made headlines in 2009 when they were partially blamed for costly delays.

But the plane has also faced a litany of other technical problems from refuelling to cargo loading.

The engines and software of the crashed plane were delivered in February after passing factory inspections.

The crash came weeks after a management shake-up aimed at overcoming a new set of delays in fitting the aircraft with military systems and raised further questions over the timing of deliveries as Spain suspended pre-delivery test flights.

So far 12 of the aircraft are in service out of 174 sold and Airbus had aimed to deliver 12 more this year.

Current operators include Britain, France, Germany, Turkey and Malaysia, which is so far the only export customer. Other buyers include Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain.



($1 = 0.8966 euros) (Additional reporting by Sonia Dowsett, Sabine Siebold, Victoria Bryan; Editing by Leila Abboud, Mark Potter and Susan Thomas)

form: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/19/airbus-a400m-idUSL5N0YA28V20150519

Apple Releases First Watch OS Update, It Adds New Emojis And Fixes Bugs

The Apple Watch currently ships with Watch OS 1.0. Today Apple AAPL -0.08% has released Watch OS 1.0.1, the first software update for the Apple Watch wearable device. Watch OS 1.0.1 contains performance improvements and bug fixes so you should upgrade your Apple Watch as soon as you can. The software update —which has a file size of about 51.6MB — is available through the Apple Watch app on the iPhone. The software update also includes support for over 300 new Emojis that were introduced in iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3.

Improvements have been made in Siri, stand activity, calorie counting for cycling and rowing, distance and pace during outdoor walking and running, accessibility and third party apps. Apple also added language support for Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Thai, and Turkish. More importantly, Watch OS 1.0.1 fixes potential exploits that have been noticed by engineers and researchers that work at Apple, Google and Kaspersky Labs. One of these exploits could have caused the Apple Watch to become vulnerable to system denials of services, according to the Apple Watch Support website.

The Apple Watch relies on the iPhone to download the update and install it. You will need to be on a WiFi connection and the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50% battery life to install the update, according to 9to5Mac. If the Apple Watch does not have at least 50% battery life, then the installation process will be paused. The Apple Watch also has to be within a certain range of the iPhone. To update your Apple Watch operating system, you will need to go to My Watch > General > Software Update in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. You will have to enter your passcode if necessary. Downloading the update and installing it takes about 15 to 20 minutes.



In a future update, Apple is expected to launch a feature called “Find My Watch.” This feature will enable users to track the location of the Apple Watch in case it is lost or stolen. That feature will also let the user wipe its data remotely for privacy reasons. Sources with 9to5Mac are saying that Apple’s engineers are creating a “Smart Leashing” feature. If the Apple Watch falls out of range from your iPhone, it would notify the user that the device has been left behind using a light tap or a notification sound. However, this feature may require a more high-tech wireless chip which may be added in the next-generation Apple Watch instead.

Apple launched the Apple Watch across nine countries on April 24th. The Apple Watch is available exclusively online through May and should be offered in Apple Retail Stores around the world starting next month.

Did you upgrade your Apple Watch to Watch OS 1.0.1 and notice any improvements? We want to hear from you! Let us know in the comments section.