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  • #61
    Email IDs, IMEI Data Of Over 30 Crore Airtel Users Almost Leaked Due To App Bug



    A report suggests that data of over 300 million Airtel users was at a huge risk due to a bug and their private details such as email IDs, IMEI number and addresses were accessible to hackers. The bug has been fixed now.
    Report suggests that data of over 30 crore Airtel users -- over 300 million -- was at the risk of data breach due to a bug in Airtel's app -- likely to be My Airtel -- that people in India use. The bug was serious and apparently and apparently so damaging to a user's privacy that a lot of private data stored in the app, including IMEI number, connected email ID, even details of physical address of a user, could be accessed by anyone exploiting the bug.

    The bug was reportedly discovered by Shiraz Ahmed, who got in touch with BBC, which then wrote a report about it as well as alerted Airtel. Ahmed told BBC, "It took me 15 minutes to find this flaw."

    Airtel later told BBC that the bug was fixed. "There was a technical issue in one of our testing APIs, which was addressed as soon as it was brought to our notice... Airtel's digital platforms are highly secure. Customer privacy is of paramount importance to us and we deploy the best of solutions to ensure the security of our digital platforms," an Airtel spokesperson was quoted as saying.

    In other words, the Airtel app, and it is likely to be My Airtel app, that Airtel users have on their phones is probably now safe. However, just to be on the safe side, ensure that you are using the latest version of the app, and if not, you must update it immediately. The report had noted that the bug was in the API of the Airtel app.

    Buggy apps, or websites, are kind of common in India and they often leak data, although it is expected that high-tech companies like Airtel and Jio are better at securing their services.

    Yet, the incident again highlights two larger issues: one, there is no good transparency around the bug fixes and handling of private data in India, and two, lack of a proper data privacy bill means shoddy data practices are common in India. Currently, the Indian government is in the process of creating a new Bill on data protection and there are chances that this Bill could be introduced in Parliament this winter session.

    Currently, it is not clear if the bug in the Airtel app was exploited or not. While it has been fixed now, it is possible that exploiting it private was stolen from the app. As far as the misuse of this data is concerned, the worst risk relates to the IMEI numbers as they could be spoofed or cloned to create new smartphones that are untraceable.

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    • #62
      Google Fi Brings Wifi Calling


      To use Google’s Fi’s enhanced VPN feature users will have to download a companion app on their iPhones or Android phones.
      Google, last year, renamed its mobile virtual network operator or MVNO to Google Fi. While making the announcement the company also said that it was making Project Fi available on more Android devices and even iPhones. Now, almost a year after the big announcement, Google is bringing more of Google Fi's features to the non-Pixel smartphones.

      The Mountain View, California based company announced that it was bringing three new features - spam call warning, Wi-Fi calling and enhanced VPN network -- to the supported Android phones and iPhones in the US. The list of supported phones include iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone SE and all newer iPhone models, most of LG's V-series and G-series smartphones, Samsung's Galaxy S6 and newer Galaxy models, Note 8 onwards, Galaxy Fold, Huawei's P20 and Mate 20 series and most of Motorola's G, Z and E series smartphones among others.

      Let's talk about the features now. The Spam Call Warning feature essentially warns users if an incoming call is a spam call. It shows a 'Suspected Spam' message on the call screen. Users can then decide if they want to receive the call or reject it. In addition to that, Google Fi users will also be able to "block specific numbers". Google says these features are available on both, supported Android devices and iPhones.

      Next in line is the enhanced VPN network. This feature encrypts all of the user's cellular traffic and Wi-Fi traffic such that their data remains secure even as they travel across networks. This feature is available only on supported Android smartphones.

      Lastly, Google has also rolled out the Wi-Fi calling feature for non-Pixel smartphones users on Google Fi. This feature allows users to make voice calls using the nearby Wi-Fi hotspots in the areas where cellular network isn't strong enough to make calls or where there is no cellular connectivity. This feature, just like the enhanced VPN network feature, is available only to the supported Android device users.

      You can use these features by downloading the Google Fi app on your smartphones and then look for Phone Settings in the app.

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      • #63
        Google Project Ara



        Project Ara was a modular smartphone project under development by Google. The project was originally headed by the Advanced Technology and Projects team within Motorola Mobility while it was a Google subsidiary. Google retained the ATAP group when selling Motorola to Lenovo, and it was placed under the stewardship of the Android development staff; Ara was later split off as an independent operation. Google stated that Project Ara was being designed to be utilized by "6 billion people": 1 billion current smartphone users, and 5 billion feature phone users.
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        Under its original design, Project Ara was intended to consist of hardware modules providing common smartphone parts, such as processors, displays, batteries, and cameras, as well as modules providing more specialized components, and "frames" that these modules were to be attached to. This design would allow a device to be upgraded over time with new capabilities and upgraded without requiring the purchase of an entirely new device, providing a longer lifecycle for the device and potentially reducing electronic waste. However, by 2016, the concept had been revised, resulting in a base phone with non-upgradable core components, and modules providing supplemental features.

        Google planned to launch a new developer version of Ara in the fourth quarter of 2016, with a target bill of materials cost of $50 for a basic phone, leading into a planned consumer launch in 2017. However, on September 2, 2016, Reuters reported that two non-disclosed sources leaked that the Alphabet's manufacture of frames had been canceled, and may be licensed to third parties; and that a spokesman declined to comment on the rumors.

        Project Team

        Project Ara was developed and was led by Paul Eremenko, who in 2015 became CEO of the Airbus Group Silicon Valley technology and business innovation center. The project fell under Regina Dugan, who runs Google's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) organization. Both Eremenko and Dugan worked previously at DARPA, where Eremenko originated the fractionated spacecraft concept and ran the Adaptive Vehicle Make program before heading the Tactical Technology office. The core Project Ara team at Google consisted of three people, with most of the work being done by outside contractors, such as NK Labs, a Massachusetts-based engineering firm. NK Labs then subcontracted the firm Leaflabs to do firmware development, and they later became the primary firmware developers in a direct contract with Google. The company 3D Systems was contracted to experiment with 3D printing of electrical components, which could further the goal of mass customization.

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        • #64
          Google's Year In Search 2019


          Lok Sabha Elections, Cricket World Cup, Avengers: Endgame top charts in India

          Google has shared a list of the trends that dominated Search results in 2019. While superheroes dominated the chart globally, Cricket World Cup was the top trend in India.
          he year 2019 is about to and it is time that we take a trip down the memory lane to see what went down in the year 2019. Google, earlier this month, shared a list of top Play Store apps of 2019. It also shared the YouTube Rewind 2019 video that showed the most popular videos and creators. Now the tech giant has shared a list of top trends that dominated Search results both globally and in India.

          "In 2019, the world found heroes," Google wrote in the blogpost announcing the top trends of 2019. The company also shared a beautiful video for the same.
          The tech giant noted that while Avengers: Endgame was the top-trending movie around the world, 'searches for "sheroes" increased by 150 percent and the "first female spacewalk" became a breakout trend worldwide'. Globally, India vs South Africa, Cameron Boyce, Copa America, Bangladesh vs India and iPhone 11 became the top search. While Avengers: Endgame, Joker and Captain Marvel were the most searched movies globally, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things and Chernobyl were the top TV shows that people across the globe searched for.

          In India, the top trends included search for Cricket World Cup, which was followed by Lok Sabha Elections, Chandrayaan 2, Kabir Singh and Avengers: Endgame. In terms of personalities, people in the country Googled Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Lata Mangeshkar, Yuvraj Singh, Anand Kumar, and Vicky Kaushal the most.

          Talking about movies Kabir Singh, Avengers: Endgame, Joker, Captain Marvel and Super 30 dominated the Search charts while Lok Sabha election results, Chandrayaan 2, Article 370, PM Kisan Yojana and Maharashtra assembly elections were the trends that topped the news charts. As I mentioned before the Cricket World Cup was the most searched sports event in India. Besides that sports lovers also looked for the Pro Kabaddi League, Wimbledon, Copa America, and Australian Open.

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          • #65
            Google Project Zero



            Project Zero is a team of security analysts employed by Google tasked with finding zero-day vulnerabilities, the secret hackable bugs that are exploited by criminals, state-sponsored hackers, and intelligence agencies. It was announced on 15 July 2014.
            After finding a number of flaws in software used by many end-users while researching other problems, such as the critical "Heartbleed" vulnerability, Google decided to form a full-time team dedicated to finding such vulnerabilities, not only in Google software but any software used by its users. The new project was announced on 15 July 2014 on Google's security blog. When it launched, one of the principal innovations that Project Zero provided was a strict 90-day disclosure deadline along with a publicly visible bug tracker where the vulnerability disclosure process is documented.

            While the idea for Project Zero can be traced back to 2010, its establishment fits into the larger trend of Google's counter-surveillance initiatives in the wake of the 2013 global surveillance disclosures by Edward Snowden. The team was formerly headed by Chris Evans, previously head of Google's Chrome security team, who subsequently joined Tesla Motors. Other notable members include security researchers, such as Ben Hawkes, Ian Beer, and Tavis Ormandy. Hawkes eventually became the team's manager. The team's focus is not just on finding bugs and novel attacks, but also on researching and publicly documenting how such flaws could be exploited in practice. This is done to ensure that defenders have sufficient understanding of attacks; the team keeps an extensive research blog with articles that describe individual attacks in detail.

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            • #66
              Bug bounty program

              A bug bounty program is a deal offered by many websites, organizations and software developers by which individuals can receive recognition and compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to exploits and vulnerabilities. These programs allow the developers to discover and resolve bugs before the general public is aware of them, preventing incidents of widespread abuse. Bug bounty programs have been implemented by a large number of organizations, including Mozilla, Facebook, Yahoo, Google,Reddit,Square and Microsoft.Companies outside the technology industry, including traditionally conservative organizations like the United States Department of Defense, have started using bug bounty programs. The Pentagon’s use of bug bounty programs is part of a posture shift that has seen several US Government Agencies reverse course from threatening white hat hackers with legal recourse to inviting them to participate as part of a comprehensive vulnerability disclosure framework or policy

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              • #67
                Originally posted by Lalitsharma View Post
                Google Project Zero



                Project Zero is a team of security analysts employed by Google tasked with finding zero-day vulnerabilities, the secret hackable bugs that are exploited by criminals, state-sponsored hackers, and intelligence agencies. It was announced on 15 July 2014.
                After finding a number of flaws in software used by many end-users while researching other problems, such as the critical "Heartbleed" vulnerability, Google decided to form a full-time team dedicated to finding such vulnerabilities, not only in Google software but any software used by its users. The new project was announced on 15 July 2014 on Google's security blog. When it launched, one of the principal innovations that Project Zero provided was a strict 90-day disclosure deadline along with a publicly visible bug tracker where the vulnerability disclosure process is documented.

                While the idea for Project Zero can be traced back to 2010, its establishment fits into the larger trend of Google's counter-surveillance initiatives in the wake of the 2013 global surveillance disclosures by Edward Snowden. The team was formerly headed by Chris Evans, previously head of Google's Chrome security team, who subsequently joined Tesla Motors. Other notable members include security researchers, such as Ben Hawkes, Ian Beer, and Tavis Ormandy. Hawkes eventually became the team's manager. The team's focus is not just on finding bugs and novel attacks, but also on researching and publicly documenting how such flaws could be exploited in practice. This is done to ensure that defenders have sufficient understanding of attacks; the team keeps an extensive research blog with articles that describe individual attacks in detail.
                AMAZING information..Google Project Zero

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                • #68
                  Whatsapp To Stop Working On Some Phones From January 2020


                  WhatsApp has released a list of the operating systems that will not be supported by WhatsApp starting 2020. The list includes old iPhones and Android phones.
                  Over the last few years, WhatsApp has evolved from being a simple messenger app to an all-in-one communication solution. That has only happened because of all the constant upgrades the app keeps on getting every week. With new upgrades and features, older phones don't always cope up well and WhatsApp eventually keeps dropping support for them every year. Now, as 2020 approaches, WhatsApp has released a list of more phones that will drop support for WhatsApp once the calendar turns around.

                  The recent update to the WhatsApp support page has listed a few platforms that will stop getting updates and won't run WhatsApp. The prime platforms among these are Android and iOS, and its bad news for those using older handsets. From February 1, 2020, all Android phones running on Android 2.3.7 won't be able to run WhatsApp. That means no more updates and no more sending or receiving messages through the app.

                  And iOS devices are also not left behind. WhatsApp says that all iPhones on iOS 8 and older will stop supporting its service from February 1, 2020. Users of these iPhone models have already lost the ability to make new accounts on these devices for a long time and now, they won't be able to use the app anymore.

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                  • #69
                    Google Assistant Gains Interpreter Mode On Smartphones


                    Google Assistant’s interpreter mode helps users translate 44 languages which includes Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and Malayalam among others.
                    Google first introduced interpreter mode on to Google Assistant during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 back in January. A month later, the tech giant rolled out the interpreter mode on to select Google Home devices and smart displays. Now, nearly ten months later Google is finally bringing this uber-cool technology on to smartphones.

                    Google in a blog post announced that it was bringing Google Assistant's interpreter mode on to Android phones and iPhones (yes, you can use Google Assistant on iPhones!). "To give you even more help during your trip, the Assistant's real-time translation feature, interpreter mode, is starting to roll out today on Assistant-enabled Android and iOS phones worldwide," Google Assistant's senior director of product management, Lilian Rincon wrote on the blog post.

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                    • #70

                      Google Brings Verified SMS To Messages In India



                      Google is rolling out two new features on to its Messages app on Android that are aimed to weed out malicious SMS and help users stay safe online. Verified SMS feature is being rolled out to users in India and eight other countries.
                      Google has added two new features to its Messages app on Android that are aimed to weed out malicious SMSs and help users avoid those pesky and malicious messages that continue to fill up their message box. The two features that the company is rolling out to its Messages app are - verified SMS and spam detection.


                      Verified SMS

                      First, let's talk about the Verified SMS feature. This feature is aimed at helping people dodge phishing attacks wherein attackers send messages that look authentic in order to gain access to their private information. The Verified SMS feature for Message will confirm the "true identity of the business that's texting you."

                      So how will this change the way you see SMSs by various businesses? Google will verify every message that a business sends to a user on a per-message basis confirming that it is sent by a specific business. When a message has been successfully verified by the tech giant, they will see a verification badge - which looks like a blue shield - along with the business name and logo in the message thread.

                      1-800-Flowers, Banco Bradesco, Kayak, Payback, and SoFi are some of the companies that will send Verified SMS to their customers and Google says that Google Pay India and verification codes from Google will also be added to this feature soon.

                      As far as availability is concerned, this feature is being rolled out in nine countries, which include, India, the US, Mexico, Brazil, the U.K., France, Philippines, Spain, and Canada. The tech giant will roll out this feature in other countries soon.


                      Spam Detection

                      This feature will help users determine if a message that they have received is a spam message and if it can lead users to websites that aren't safe to use. Google will show an exclamation mark on a red background if it detects that a message isn't safe. All users need to do is confirm if indeed a spam message or not. This, in turn, would help in fine-tuning Google's algorithms and help it detect spammy messages more efficiently. This feature is being rolled out in the US.


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                      • #71
                        Google Fi


                        Google Fi, formerly Project Fi, is an MVNO telecommunications service by Google that provides telephone calls, SMS, and mobile broadband using cellular networks and Wi-Fi. Google Fi uses networks operated by Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular. Google Fi is a service for US residents only, as of late 2019.

                        The service was launched for the Nexus 6, by invitation only, on April 22, 2015. The service was opened to the public on March 7, 2016, and support for additional devices, including the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, was introduced on October 4, 2016. On November 28, 2018, Google rebranded Project Fi as Google Fi and added support for more phones, including iPhones.

                        Google Fi automatically switches between networks depending on signal strength and speed. It can automatically connect to Wi-Fi hotspots with encryption through an automatic VPN. Phone calls transition between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. With all networks combined, the service covers more than 170 countries around the world.

                        A subscription costs $20 per month for unlimited calls and messaging, plus a customizable data allowance costing an additional $10 per gigabyte. Money for unused data is credited back to the user's account, and overuse of data costs an additional $10 per gigabyte.

                        Google Fi currently offers a plan for current clients to share their own personal coupon code. Each referral code is worth $20 to the current client, and $20 for each new client signing up. A group plan costs an additional $15 per user per month and offers features including data overview, data notifications, monthly allowances, and the ability to pause users' data usage. A data-only SIM card can be used on supported tablets, smartphones, and car modems (e.g., Volvo). A Data-only sim will have access to data, but will not be able to make calls or transmit texts across cellular networks

                        Google Fi now offers an 'Unlimited' Plan for its users for a flat rate of $70 per month with up to 22GB of high-speed data. After 22GB, speeds are throttled to 256KB/s. On both plans, users can pay an additional $10 per 1GB until their next billing cycle

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                        • #72
                          Originally posted by Lalitsharma View Post
                          Google Fi



                          Google Fi, formerly Project Fi, is an MVNO telecommunications service by Google that provides telephone calls, SMS, and mobile broadband using cellular networks and Wi-Fi. Google Fi uses networks operated by Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular. Google Fi is a service for US residents only, as of late 2019.

                          The service was launched for the Nexus 6, by invitation only, on April 22, 2015. The service was opened to the public on March 7, 2016, and support for additional devices, including the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, was introduced on October 4, 2016. On November 28, 2018, Google rebranded Project Fi as Google Fi and added support for more phones, including iPhones.

                          Google Fi automatically switches between networks depending on signal strength and speed. It can automatically connect to Wi-Fi hotspots with encryption through an automatic VPN. Phone calls transition between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. With all networks combined, the service covers more than 170 countries around the world.

                          A subscription costs $20 per month for unlimited calls and messaging, plus a customizable data allowance costing an additional $10 per gigabyte. Money for unused data is credited back to the user's account, and overuse of data costs an additional $10 per gigabyte.

                          Google Fi currently offers a plan for current clients to share their own personal coupon code. Each referral code is worth $20 to the current client, and $20 for each new client signing up. A group plan costs an additional $15 per user per month and offers features including data overview, data notifications, monthly allowances, and the ability to pause users' data usage. A data-only SIM card can be used on supported tablets, smartphones, and car modems (e.g., Volvo). A Data-only sim will have access to data, but will not be able to make calls or transmit texts across cellular networks

                          Google Fi now offers an 'Unlimited' Plan for its users for a flat rate of $70 per month with up to 22GB of high-speed data. After 22GB, speeds are throttled to 256KB/s. On both plans, users can pay an additional $10 per 1GB until their next billing cycle
                          One of my favorite topic Google Fi

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                          • #73
                            FireChat


                            FireChat is an app that relies on Bluetooth and WiFi Direct to connect to their phones even when there is no internet and then allow people to talk.
                            How can you communicate when THE internet is blocked, something that is happening with alarming regularity in India nowadays? There aren't many good options. But if you aim to communicate while you are out in a group, for example, if you are at a cricket stadium watching a match with friends and want to talk to each other even if there is no internet, you can use FireChat. This is a chat app that works without internet, something that has also made it fairly popular with protesters who seemingly rely on it to talk to each other even when authorities have blocked the internet.

                            FireChat is a peer-to-peer chat app - in other words, messages sent through it hop from one phone to another - and it uses technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct (peer-to-peer Wi-Fi). This is the reason why the app has found favors with protesters in Iraq, Ecuador, Spain and even in some protests in Indian cities. It has been created by a company called Open Garden. The app is available for the iPhone as well as Android phones.

                            How does Firechat work? The idea is quite simple:

                            - FireChat uses Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth to create a mesh network, a network that grows in coverage area the more people are using it. For example, if 100 people are using FireChat in a close area - say a stadium - these 100 people can exchange messages if they are sitting close to each other. What this means is that if Person 99 is sitting 300 meters away from you, out of your phone's Bluetooth coverage area, you can still send a message to him or her because there will be 98 other FireChat users between you and that person, and the message will jump from one phone to other.

                            - The range for two smartphone users to talk to each other is around 200 feet.

                            - Here is how FireChat describes itself: "FireChat works even without an Internet connection or cellular phone coverage. Use it anywhere: planes, public transportation, cruise ships, campuses, and crowded events. All you need is a few people around you using FireChat."

                            -FireChat allows sending of messages and pictures, including private messages that the app says are peer-to-peer encrypted.

                            - FireChat uses allows users to create chat rooms, private as well as public.

                            - If and when the internet is available, FireChat works like a regular chat app.

                            - To use FireChat you must install it on a phone and create a FireChat account.

                            While the app sounds useful, and it indeed offers useful means of communication, it has limits. The biggest limit is that the app works well in closed spaces such as a stadium, or a place where a lot of people have gathered. This is because to create its mesh network, it needs phone users and those phone users must have FireChat installed as well as have their Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth working.

                            FireChat is not a substitute for a regular internet-based application like WhatsApp, and it is not as reliable as a regular chat app. It is also not as secure because it is using technologies - Bluetooth - that by their nature are open technologies. For example, if you can join the mesh network created by FireChat, so can others. In 2014, FireChat developer told Wired website, "People need to understand that this is not a tool to communicate anything that would put them in a harmful situation if it were to be discovered by somebody who's hostile ... It was not meant for secure or private communications."

                            But maybe when the choice is between a total communication blackout because the network is saturated or not available and a not-so-secure messaging, it's easy to see the choice people will make. That seems to be the value of FireChat.

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                            • #74
                              Originally posted by Nitin Kumar View Post
                              FireChat


                              FireChat is an app that relies on Bluetooth and WiFi Direct to connect to their phones even when there is no internet and then allow people to talk.
                              How can you communicate when THE internet is blocked, something that is happening with alarming regularity in India nowadays? There aren't many good options. But if you aim to communicate while you are out in a group, for example, if you are at a cricket stadium watching a match with friends and want to talk to each other even if there is no internet, you can use FireChat. This is a chat app that works without internet, something that has also made it fairly popular with protesters who seemingly rely on it to talk to each other even when authorities have blocked the internet.

                              FireChat is a peer-to-peer chat app - in other words, messages sent through it hop from one phone to another - and it uses technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct (peer-to-peer Wi-Fi). This is the reason why the app has found favors with protesters in Iraq, Ecuador, Spain and even in some protests in Indian cities. It has been created by a company called Open Garden. The app is available for the iPhone as well as Android phones.

                              How does Firechat work? The idea is quite simple:

                              - FireChat uses Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth to create a mesh network, a network that grows in coverage area the more people are using it. For example, if 100 people are using FireChat in a close area - say a stadium - these 100 people can exchange messages if they are sitting close to each other. What this means is that if Person 99 is sitting 300 meters away from you, out of your phone's Bluetooth coverage area, you can still send a message to him or her because there will be 98 other FireChat users between you and that person, and the message will jump from one phone to other.

                              - The range for two smartphone users to talk to each other is around 200 feet.

                              - Here is how FireChat describes itself: "FireChat works even without an Internet connection or cellular phone coverage. Use it anywhere: planes, public transportation, cruise ships, campuses, and crowded events. All you need is a few people around you using FireChat."

                              -FireChat allows sending of messages and pictures, including private messages that the app says are peer-to-peer encrypted.

                              - FireChat uses allows users to create chat rooms, private as well as public.

                              - If and when the internet is available, FireChat works like a regular chat app.

                              - To use FireChat you must install it on a phone and create a FireChat account.

                              While the app sounds useful, and it indeed offers useful means of communication, it has limits. The biggest limit is that the app works well in closed spaces such as a stadium, or a place where a lot of people have gathered. This is because to create its mesh network, it needs phone users and those phone users must have FireChat installed as well as have their Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth working.

                              FireChat is not a substitute for a regular internet-based application like WhatsApp, and it is not as reliable as a regular chat app. It is also not as secure because it is using technologies - Bluetooth - that by their nature are open technologies. For example, if you can join the mesh network created by FireChat, so can others. In 2014, FireChat developer told Wired website, "People need to understand that this is not a tool to communicate anything that would put them in a harmful situation if it were to be discovered by somebody who's hostile ... It was not meant for secure or private communications."

                              But maybe when the choice is between a total communication blackout because the network is saturated or not available and a not-so-secure messaging, it's easy to see the choice people will make. That seems to be the value of FireChat.
                              FireChat is a new topic for me. Before this, I have no idea about this.Thanks

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                              • #75
                                BSNL Prepaid Plans

                                BSNL has made no formal announcement on the price hike of its plans but it has altered the validity of some of its prepaid plans which makes the case pretty much similar to the price hike.
                                At the time when Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Jio have increased its prices by more than 40 per cent, BSNL is still holding onto its old prices with news floating around that the price hike could happen soon. Meanwhile, the company has altered the validity of some of its prepaid plans which is somewhat similar to the price hike done by the other telcos.

                                The state-owned telecom company has revised the validity of its four prepaid plans - Rs 118, Rs 187, Rs 349 and Rs 399. The company has basically cut short the validity of these four plans with the benefits remaining unchanged.

                                The Rs 118 BSNL prepaid plan that previously came with 28 days of validity, now comes with 21 days of validity. It offers unlimited calls, 0.5 GB data per day, and 100 SMS per day.

                                The Rs 187 prepaid plan has been tweaked to come with 24 days of validity instead of 26 days. The rest of the benefits remain unaltered. It offers unlimited calls, 3 GB data per day, and 100 SMS per day.

                                The validity of Rs 349 prepaid recharge has also been reduced from 64 days to 56 days which is a major cut down. The benefits under the plan remain the same- unlimited calls, 2 GB per day data, and 100 SMS per day.

                                Last but not least you have the Rs 399 recharge plan. BSNL has reduced the validity of this plan from 74 days to 65 days which is again a big cut down. The benefits under the plan remain the same- unlimited calls, 2 GB per day data, and 100 SMS per day.

                                According to a DreamDTH report, BSNL has reduced the validity of not just these four plans but also some FRC plans, Smart plans, unlimited data STVs and more. The report claims that the Eros Now plan priced at Rs 98 which offers 1.5GB data per day now comes with 18 days of validity instead of 20 days and the Rs 198 PRBT plan, which offers 2 GB data per day is now valid for 45 days instead of 54 days. The Combo STV that costs Rs29 and offers 1 GB data with 300 SMS is now valid for 4 days instead of 5 days.

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