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United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union

>> Brexit: Heres what UK exiting EU means for tech companies >>>>




The results are out, Britain has voted to leave the European Union. The results from Thursdays landmark referendum showed 51.9% voters choosing to leave EU, while 48.1% wanted to part of the bloc.

The vote instantly creates the biggest global financial shock since the 2008 economic crisis. It is also sure to impact Indias $150 billion software services export industry which has a sizable exposure to Europe as well as the IT industry globally.

UK is the second-largest market for Indian IT services industry, accounting for 17% of the total exports. It has also traditionally been the gateway for Indian IT firms to enter Europe.

Heres how Britain exiting EU, or Brexit, as it is popularly called may impact technology companies in India as well global IT companies.


>> Short-term impact on IT companies, says Nasscom >>>>




Terming the Brexit announcement as a phase of uncertainty, Nasscom president R Chandrashekhar said, “NASSCOM urges policy makers in Brussels and London to provide greater clarity and guidance on the next steps as soon as possible, so that our businesses have the certainty they need to continue to invest in UK and Europe.” Earlier in a statement, Nasscom said that while it is still trying to gauge the extent of the impact, the immediate impact on the short term due to the uncertainty in the environment cant be ruled out.

"An initial analysis indicates that the impact on Indias technology sector may be mixed; clearly negative in the short term and harder to discern in the longer term -- with either scenario having some positive and some negative points," added the statement.



>> Will take two years for the exact impact to show >>>>




According to Nasscom, "The exact nature of the impact of Brexit, if it happens, will emerge over a longer period of two years or more."



>> May hit IT spend >>>>




Ganesh Natarajan, former vice-­chairman of Zensar Technologies said that the industry should be prepared for a short­term impact of two-three quarters as companies may cut their IT spends. "Lots of UK companies have trans-Europe operations, Britains exit will mean reorganization and impact on their business volumes as well, it would shrink their wallets and thereby by spend on IT will be hit immediately," said Natarajan.

Top Indian IT companies such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra among others derive a significant percentage of their revenues from the region.



>> May hurt movement of Indian IT pros in UK >>>>




Natarajan added that another impact could be on movement of people as one of main reasons behind the move was to help in job creation. "UK will become an island in the true sense and may follow a closed door approach which will make it difficult for Indian professionals to work out of there," said Natarajan.



>> To affect IT sector in UK >>>>




Indias NASSCOM, in a statement, said that Indian IT companies may need to establish separate operations for EU which may not only lead to some disinvestment from UK but also impact skilled labour mobility across EU and UK. Also, according to a recent survey of the UKs tech workers by Juniper Research, 65% think Brexit will have a negative impact on the global tech industry. Seven in ten of those who predict a negative outcome for technology industry.

Majority of respondents to Junipers survey also said that the tech industry in UK would suffer as Brexit may result in reduced funding from the EU for the sector. This may make hurt Londons branding as a tech hub.



>> Could end Europes dreams of a single digital market >>>>




Britains exit from EU will also be a big blow to European Unions plans of having a single digital market, feel analysts. Europe has been seeking to create uniform rules regarding intellectual property, protection of consumer data, phone roaming charges and restrictions on content like movies and TV shows.



>> Google, Facebook remain neutral >>>>




Internet giants Google and Facebook, which have often been on the receiving end of EU regulations, remain neutral on the issue.



>> Microsoft against Brexit >>>>




Unlike rivals Google and Facebook, software giant Microsoft is against UK leaving EU. According to the company, Britains membership of the EU makes it an attractive place in Europe to make investments.

In a letter sent to employees in May, Microsoft’s chief executive in the UK, Michel Van der Bel, said, “We appreciate and respect that there are a range of reasons that motivate people on both sides of the debate, but as a business that is very committed to this country, our view is that the UK should remain in the EU."

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 11 Whatsapp Tricks

 

Weve put together some tips for service favorite of all instant messaging. Time to heal the blue sign curse ...
Which he caused a furor WhatsApp with a color change in their double ticks.

Last update confirms what we have always suspected (but never bothered to confirm) all the time - that is, that ticks represent when your messages are delivered, and confirm that they have been read.

On the other hand, this incident also inspired us to dig deeper, and have gathered a lot of features that are hidden in the nooks and crannies of WhatsApp.

Get ready to level up your instant messaging attributes:

1. Go, BLUE TICK MISERY

We know what it is. You are in practice figure skating, her phone ringing, and you check out for a brief moment before nailing a spectacular triple axle.

Sometimes you only have time for a quick look, taking a little time to formulate a response as you continue with the rest of our days. Ideally, without the sender he realizes that actually appeared in the message five hours, because otherwise you might think that we are ignoring. That is the privilege of the blue remove ticks.
Recently, however, the chat application has realized the error of their ways and quietly come up with a solution. Freedom of messages kneading is our new.

How: Users can only access through privacy settings and disable read receipts. However, this feature is only available for Android users who are in all the new beta version of the application.


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If youre so desperate however, you have to download the beta and head to Android phone configuration, allow unknown sources to install the APK file because it is not in the Google Play store yet.
There, now is the time to iron out the kinks in their friendships blue ticks have caused. The rest of us will just have to wait for a future update.

2. See when your messages READ

Think double blue ticks are the worst that could happen to relationships and Last seen? Think again. Heres another way you could annoy your peers.

In addition to finding the exact time your messages are delivered, you can also choose to see the exact moment that your message was read if you decide to go with ticks.

How: Go to any of your conversations WhatsApp, hold any of the messages sent in that talk, followed by the Information option. For iOS users, you can drag to the left to reveal a window that displays the time that your message has been delivered and subsequently read.

It works for group messages also in the list window the time each participant read the message.

3. tied to your NUMBER

If you are a foreigner and a new SIM card data is obtained, no need to go through the hassle of registering the new number attached to the SIM card and faff around add contacts. WhatsApp just keep using your regular number.

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How: When you put your new SIM and activate in WhatsApp, you will be asked for the courier to register the new number. But in doing a mess to your contact list it is made. Just ignore the pop-up or cancel, and WhatsApp should work related to the number of age, while the use of its new data SIM card.

4. Sending messages PUBLIC PRIVATE

If you have a generic announcement to make - an invitation to a barbecue weekend or intervention on the unhealthy obsession of his friend KFC - and do not want to do it in the largemouth platform it is Facebook, this feature works in very the same way as BCC-ing of people in an email.

Your recipients receive the message as if it were a being made privately, without paying attention to the fact that you have sent exactly the same invitation to other 342 people. Sincerity? What is that?
How: In the upper left corner of the window WhatsApp chats, just below the search bar, you will notice a distribution lists. Click on it to the option of creating a new list of contacts that you want the message to go to, and the message away as you normally would.

5. A backup

Concerned about the loss of value of the messages of a year? You do not have to. WhatsApp know how precious chat history is for you and ensures all for you in the cloud.
How: iPhone users have the option to copy your chat history in iCloud automatically on a daily / weekly / monthly schedule. If you have selected only chat histories you want, click the chat you want, then the user name email and eventually the conversation with yourself.

Android users the file is located in the folder WhatsApp on your phone. Make sure the file, which is located in WhatsApp> Databases and msgstore.db.crypt7 name is copied and transferred to the exact same folder if you wipe your phone or get a new Android device.

6. Shortcuts to TALKS

If there are certain people with whom you chat most frequently, it might be a good idea to create a shortcut for them directly on the home screen so you do not have to keep opening and closing of WhatsApp.
How: Hold the (group or individual) chat of your choice and a tab opens. Select the Add shortcut and chat conversation in question appear as the person her profile photo on the mobile desktop. Unfortunately, this only applies to users of Android and not the iPhone. Sorry guys.

7. SAVE MEDIA

When you are on a data plan of 1 GB, MB each account. You do not want to be slapped with a hefty bill at the end of the month may not send stupid memes can be shared and screenshots of every little thing. There is a way to ensure that everything the high-strength image send are not limited data courtesy could have on your eating plan.

How: Go to Settings, then click Chat Settings and then automatically download and adjust settings for how you want the received media to be downloaded. Select Wi-Fi if you do not want to overload your data plan. Alternatively, it may cause downloads manually changing the automatic download Never. You can also save the hassle of having to clean up the camera occasionally by deforming the media incoming Keep out.

8. MAINTENANCE GROUP DOWN LOW talks

As WhatsApp becomes the go-to application for more and more people chat, the likelihood that the decision of the group is carried away more too. So if you are always being added to new groups (which social butterfly, you) chat full of strangers, you may want to keep certain private details until these strangers become friends.

How: Head to Settings, Privacy, and then adjust your last seen, profile photos and status to retain some mystery. Choose to share with everyone or just your contacts, or none at all. Unfortunately, theres nothing you can do about hiding your phone number.

9. MUTE GROUP CHATS

We are all in at least a few groups at a given chat created because someone (probably the administrator of the group) was dull moment. People tend to overzealous in chats, especially because WhatsApp allows group conversations with up to 50 participants. Who has not awakened to the horror of more than 100 unread messages fed by a night of boredom?

How: To keep you from being awakened by the constant lighting of the screen of your smartphone, you can (a) or turn over and yourphone ignore it or (b) Mute the offending chat group. Tap the chat group of your choice, then the Group name to display information, where the option to mute the chat for eight hours a week or a year. Alternatively, you can leave it altogether.

10. REMAIN SELECTIVE NOTIFIED

Not all chat groups are the same, as some are filled with nothing but white noise. And it is exactly the chat group you want to ignore until you get some time to sift through all that has been said. On the other side, there are the chat group you want to be aware of the dinner plans as decisive for the night and so on. Heres how you can receive notifications selectively.

How: Go to significant groups chat, touch the name to display information Group and then custom notifications. There, you can select a custom alert message for chat groups of their choice. All you have to do now is remember what alert tone that you assigned to which group chat. This customization is only applicable for chat groups yet.

11. find out the truth about his friend is

 Weve all been a victim of that "on the road" lie when the person in question is still in bed. To prevent you from ever being duped once again insist that the contact share your current location with you tap the arrow icon next to the text box and then Share Location. There is also a way to prevent them from entering your location manually.

How: The way that the location shown is a clue. If it is a true location based on GPS, share location will appear as a pin drop, but is entered, place your address will appear next to the fallen pin. Feel free to call out on it.

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Coolpad Max vs Xiaomi Mi 5 - Tech Review

Coolpad unveiled its flagship smartphone, the Coolpad Max for Rs 24,999 in an event in New Delhi today. After making waves in the sub Rs 10k smartphone market in India, this is the companys first foray into the premium smartphone segment.

The highlight of the Coolpad Max is its dual-system security feature. The phone is equipped with Dual Isolation technology, which means it has a separate external open system that handles all features normally expected in a smartphone and a secure internal system which encrypts users sensitive data such as calls and text messages. In addition, the smartphone also allows user to have two accounts on services such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger and so on.

At a price of Rs 24,999, the phone goes head to head against the Xiaomi Mi 5, which we reviewed last month. Lets see how Coolpads first upper mid range handset fares against the segment veteran.

Design

The Xiaomi Mi 5 looks very premium and has a seamless design with chamfered edges and a chrome boundary running around the edges of the display. The phone looks a lot like an affordable version of the Galaxy S7 and fits really easily in the hand.

The button placement is very ergonomic, and the device can be used quite easily with one hand despite having a large 5.15-inch display.

The Coolpad Max, with its full metal body, looks and feels extremely premium. The build quality is top notch, with no creaks or rattles to speak of. In fact, the Coolpad Max feels better built than the Mi5.

But where the handset loses out is in in hand feel. The handset is too wide to be comfortably held in one hand. The Mi 5 is undoubtedly better for one hand operation as compared to the Coolpad Max.

Both smartphones feature a fingerprint scanner. However, the location varies between the two, with the Xiaomi Mi 5 integrating it into the home button while the Coolpad Max has it on the back.

The Mi 5 weighs just 129 grams and its dimensions are 151x77x9.3 mm. The device feels very light, but is rather thick at 9.3mm.The Coolpad Max, weighs a rather hefty 170 grams and has dimensions of 152x75.5x7.6mm.

Display

The Xiaomi Mi 5 features a 5.15-inch, 1080p LCD IPS display. The display offers good color reproduction and contrast ratio and is bright enough to offer a comfortable viewing experience in outdoor conditions.

The Coolpad Max has a curved 2.5D 5.5-inch full HD IPS display with a pixel density of 401 ppi. In our initial hands on, we found the display bright and vibrant, and in general gave us no cause to complain.

However, it is to be noted that in this day and age of QHD panels, both smartphones feature only a 1080p display. However, we feel that the tradeoff between a QHD panel and battery drain is not worthwhile, and a 1080p resolution display is more than enough for day-to-day use.

Hardware/Performance

The Xiaomi Mi 5 is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of non expandable internal storage. The Coolpad Max has a 1.5 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 CPU, 4GB of RAM and 64 GB internal storage that can be expanded by upto 64GB via microSD card.

While the Xiaomi Mi5 clearly wins when it comes to the processor with Qualcomms flagship processor of 2016, it loses out to the Coolpad Max when it comes to storage options. Not only does the Coolpad Max have more internal storage as compared to the Xiaomi Mi5 (64GB as compared to 32GB), it also supports expansion via microSD cards while the Mi5 does not.

Battery 

The Coolpad Max is powered by a 2,800mAh battery, which the company claims is good for up to 17 hours of talktime and 310 hours of standby time. The Mi 5 has a 3,000 mAh battery unit, which in our tests managed to survive for 17-18 hours on a day of moderate mixed use.

Software/Connectivity

Xiaomi Mi 5 runs Android 6.0 with MIUI 7on top. Xiaomi has heavily customized the OS, to a point where it no longer feels like Android. During testing, we faced frequent lags during basic tasks such as opening/ closing of the dialer and while shifting from one tab to another in Google Chrome.

MIUI 7 also offers a number of customisation options in the form of themes as well as options to change the functions of the capacitive buttons, display colour tone, audio effects and more.

The Coolpad Max runs Coolpads own Cool UI running on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop. There is no word on the Android Marshmallow update from Coolpad as of now. This is a big win for the Mi5, which comes with Marshmallow right out of the box.

The look and feel of Coolpads UI cannot match up to that of the Mi5. The interface feels unfinished and lacks polish. The icons look rather amateurish and the overall experience is not user friendly. The Xiaomi Mi5, while also heavily skinned, offers better customisation and looks livelier. On the connectivity front, both smartphone support 4G LTE, 3G, dual-SIM, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and GPS.

Camera

The Xiaomi Mi5 has a 16MP rear camera with a Sony IMX298 imaging sensor and a 4 Ultrapixel front camera. The rear camera has sapphire glass for protection and features 4 axis optical image stabilisation and phase detection autofocus. The camera produces amazing shots in well lit situations, though low light images lack detailing and clarity.

The front camera is excellent and better than most front shooters at this price point.

The Coolpad Max sports a 13MP rear camera with a dual tone LED flash along with a 5MP front shooter. Coolpad is definitely using a wide angle lens here, and the images produced are crisp and vibrant, though not as good as those of the Mi 5.


With both smartphones available at a price of Rs 24,999, it is a little difficult to recommend the Coolpad Max on the basis of initial impressions alone. However, we have to wait and see how valuable the Coolpad Maxs dual- system security feature and its space management capabilities are.