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What is a Blockchain? How does it Work?

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        According to Merriam Webster dictionary, Blockchain can be defined as, "a digital database containing information (such as records of financial transactions) that can be simultaneously used and shared within a large decentralized, publicly accessible network"        In simple words, a Blockchain is a digital book that records monetary transactions that are conducted by people digitally and which is publicly available and is not controlled by one person or organisation.     Why this Technology is called Blockchain?      The word 'Blockchain' is a combination of two words, 'Block' and the 'Chain'. Hence, as the word suggests, it is the chain of blocks or stack of digital information, stored in a database which is public.      The 'Blocks' on the Blockchain consists of three kinds of information:- 1. The first thing the blocks store in them is the information about the transaction which includes time, date and

Google has revamped its Gmail App for Android users with Material theme, IOS to follow

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Gmail App revamped  for Android users with Material theme         Tech giant Google has recently revamped its mailing app Gmail with new Material theme. The new theme on the revamped version is much brighter and cleaner and is currently only available for Android users.         The Android users on opening the Gmail app will be greeted with message   'Your favorite email has a fresh new look'. The users will then have a option to choose from the three – default, comfortable or compact. The options are the base on which they will be able to see the same, less or more emails in their inbox.The users also have the option to change the setting according to their preference in the future from the settings option in the Gmail app. Image Source: Twitter / Gmail          The new material theme which comes to the app after updating brings in new fonts, colorful plus sign as shortcut for composing new mails and also new way of switching between multiple Gmail account

How does Share it app work? Wifi Direct Technology Explained!!!

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        SHARE it is the fastest cross platform file transfer application which gives data transfer speed that goes up to 20Mbps and has more than 500 million downloads worldwide. It is one of the first applications to be installed on your smartphone on purchasing a new one and even you might have definitely installed it on your smartphone. Have you ever wondered that how SHARE it app works and how it is able to give such great file transfer speeds?         For transferring files at great speeds, SHARE it uses the  Wifi  Direct technology other than using Bluetooth and other conventional  WiFi  network. So what is Wifi Direct feature?         Wifi direct is a Wifi standard that is easily able to connect two devices without the help of any wireless access point   (router). It can be used for everything including internet browsing and transfer of files. It can also connect more than one device at the same time even if the Wifi speed is average. Another advantage of Wif

Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e Launched. Know Specifications, Price and Availability

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Image Source: Twitter Samsung Mobiles         Samsung has officially launched its Galaxy S10 series which includes the Galaxy S10, S10+ and the Galaxy S10e in an event in San Francisco on Wednesday.        The Galaxy S10 and the S10+ are a huge update to its predecessors with added features such as in-Display fingerprint scanner, triple camera setup on the rear and reverse wireless charging. Samsung has also launched an affordable variant to the S10 lineup, the Galaxy S10e.        The South Korean company has also unveiled its 5g variant to this series, the Galaxy S10 5g which will be only available in June. Samsung Galaxy S10 Specifications        The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a 6.1 inch 19:9 aspect ratio QHD+ Infinity-O Display. The display supports HDR 10+ and can reduce blue light. The device is powered by a 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor in some regions and Exynos 9820 processor in others. The smartphone comes with 8GB of Ram and the consumer has the opt

YouTube updates its 'Three Strike System' almost after 10 years that can lead to a channel being terminated.

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YouTube Updated its 'Three Strike System'          The Google owned video sharing website  YouTube  has just updated its Community Guidelines Strike System almost after 10 years. This is the first time that the site has updated its policies after 2010  that can lead to a channel being terminated.         “We’re updating the way we give Community Guidelines strikes to a new, simpler system. We’ve worked with creators to understand what’s working and what’s not and you told us that consistent enforcement, clear policies, and transparency about the impact of a strike are most important. So we’re introducing more opportunities for everyone to understand our policies, a consistent penalty for each strike, and better notifications", the popular video sharing site said in its Creators blog.          The updated strike system gives relief to the first time offenders as, if the channel violates the Community Guidelines for the first time ,   they will be given a &

How does End-to-End Encryption work on WhatsApp? Explained!!!

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WhatsApp End-To-End Encryption Explained                 You might have read the message that reads "Messages sent to this chat/group and calls are now secured with End-to-End encryption". This means that, the messages sent on the WhatsApp have become more secure and no one else excluding the sender and the receiver can   read the message, not even government, hackers nor even the Whatsapp itself. So how does this End-to-End encryption work?        WhatsApp End-to-End encryption confirms that only you and the receiver or the person to whom the message is sent can read it. Not even WhatsApp can read your message. All the messages you sent on WhatsApp are secured with locks and the key to this lock is only with the recipient or to whom the message is sent. For this technology, WhatsApp uses the Signal Protocol which is developed by the Open Whispers System. The working of the WhatsApp End-to-End encryption takes place in the following way:- Working of the Whats

What is a VPN? How Does a VPN work?

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        According to Webopedia , "A Virtual  Private  Network (VPN) is a network that is constructed using public wires — usually the Internet — to connect remote users or regional offices to a company's private, internal network."       In simple words a VPN is a network that helps you to use the internet securely using encrypted or protected tunnels between two locations so that the information send is not seen by anyone else other than you and your online destination.       While browsing the internet, your data is out in the open. As you might know that internet consists of many servers which are responsible for storing websites and they serve them to any user who wants to view them. Now these servers communicate with each other all the time by sharing your data with each other which in the end lets you browse a page. It is great that you are able to surf the internet in this way, but it creates privacy issues as anyone can hack into those servers and r

WhatApp gets improved settings section in the latest beta update.

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Whats App Gets Improved Settings in Latest Beta Update        WhatsApp has recently updated its application for its beta users. The latest update has brought in a improved settings menu with clearer icons and has made it easy to track data usage.         The WhatsApp update v2.19.45 is available to download for Beta users. The doesn't bring in new feature but rather enhances some aspects of the menu. Now there are icons to every option of the settings menu and the network usage page has also brought in a change completely. Image Source: WABETAINFO        This update to the Whatsapp has revamped the settings menu. The Accounts section now includes dedicated icons for each of the sub menu which was missing. The Security, Change Number and Two Step Verification has also got individual icons. All the options in the Help section has also got their own icons after the update. Image Source: WABETAINFO              The users are also able to see the Net amount

Xiaomi led the Indian Smartphone Market in 2018 while Samsung took the Second place: IDC

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Xiaomi led the Indian Smartphone Market in 2018: IDC Image Source: Getty Images         Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi with 28.9 percent market share led the Indian smartphone market in 2018, while the South Korean brand Samsun g took the second place with 22.4 percent share followed by Vivo at 10 percent, according to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC) .        Upasana Joshi, Associate Research Manager, at IDC India said that, "The premium end of the market outgrew all other price segments in 2018 with 43.9 percent Year-on-Year (YoY) growth. One Plus emerged as the leader in the price segment range $500-$700 and in the super premium segment and Samsung surpassed Apple for the top position with its Galaxy   S9   series." IDC Report on Smartphone Market Share in India in 2018 Source: IDC Contrary to the online market which had a Blast in 2018, offline channels had a dull year       According to the report, the online-focused brand

Xiaomi Mi A1, One Plus 5t Top the list of smartphone’s emitting most amount of Radiations, According to a Report.

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Smartphone Radiation           Chinese manufacturers   Xiaomi   and   One Plus   top the list with four of their smartphone’s including Xiaomi Mi A1 and One Plus 5t in the top five smartphone’s emitting most amount of radiations according to a report by   German Federal Office for Radiation Protection . The list was compiled by   Statista   of top smartphone’s emitting the most and the least amount of radiation.         The amount of radiation emitted by the smartphone's is known by the   SAR   value or the   Specific Absorption Rate   of the smartphone which is also specified on the box packing. The maximum SAR value accepted is   1.6 Watt per kg . The lower the SAR value, the lower is the radiation being emitted by the particular smartphone Xiaomi Mi A1, One Plus 5t among the top smartphones emitting most amount of radiation Source: Statista           Xiaomi Mi A1 launched in 2017 is the smartphone that tops the list with most amount  of   radiation   emitted

How does YouTube Works? YouTube Explained!!!

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Working of YouTube Explained         Since its launch in 2005, YouTube has gained huge popularity and has become a place for sharing video content online which attracts over a billion viewers who regularly watch youtube videos. So how does YouTube works?        As you may have noticed, the Google owned website is pretty simple to use and that is the reason for its massive popularity. The videos you upload on YouTube are converted into its Adobe Flash video format with the .Flv file extension. Due to this you can play video using YouTube’s flash player which can be installed on your computer or smart phone for free.       You can even embed youtube video on your website. It can be done by simply copying the html come of the youtube video and pasting it which makes it possible for people visiting your website watch that particular video directly from your website. Without youtube, you have to host that particular video on your website which requires large amount of bandwid