Google to Spend $200 million to Settle FTC Investigation on YouTube

Senator Ed Markey, a Democrat, said Friday “the FTC appears to have let YouTube off the hook with a nominal fine for violating users’ privacy online.

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Gmail's new feature will warn you from sending email to someone who's away or on vacation

Nobody likes work email on vacation. And nobody likes people who send emails when you are taking a break. To prevent this unpleasant experience, Google is soon rolling out a where-has-this-been-all-these-years-kind of a feature.

Google has announced in its official blog, that it will soon be rolling out a new feature in its business suite that could warn users when someone they're sending an email to is away or on vacation.

The new Gmail feature will be enabled in G Suite automatically and will be rolled out over the next few weeks.

Currently, Gmail allows you to indicate if you are not available in the office using Out of Office (OOO) feature. Now, a new update will ensure those who send you emails also know that you are not around.

When you have an OOO entry on your calendar, a notice of that status will appear in Gmail and Hangouts Chat when people try to contact you, the official blog explains.

This is essentially aimed at alerting people before they send an email or try to contact over Hangouts Chat across G Suite. Users have the option to disable the notification across apps from the calendar settings.

Google says that the feature will be enabled in G Suite automatically and will be rolled out over the next few weeks.

With inputs from ANI.

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Weekly Tech Recap: OnePlus TV, Redmi Note 8 Launch, PUBG Mobile 0.14.5 Update and More

A round-up of all the big stories from the world of technology during the week.

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Apple to soon open 2-3 offline retail stores and an online retail store in India

Apple plans to set up up to three brick-and-mortar outlets in India besides an online store as the iPhone maker looks to further cement its position in one of the world's largest smartphone markets.

According to sources privy to the development, Apple has conveyed to the government its plans to set up physical as well as an online store, in line with its 'global experience' centres for Apple-branded products.

The move comes at a time when global smartphone manufacturers have reiterated their commitment to the Indian market and are looking to significantly ramp up their manufacturing capabilities in the country.

Apple, which works with Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron in India, currently makes iPhone 6S and 7 here. One of the sources said Apple is looking at assembling more models in the country. Apple did not respond to a query on this issue.

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In a major push to single-brand retail, the government last week had relaxed FDI norms, offering players more flexibility on local sourcing norms. It also did away a provision that required companies to mandatorily set up a brick-and-mortar store before getting into online retail trading.

(Also read: Apple, Oppo and others committed to long-term investment in India after FDI relaxation)

Following the announcement, Apple had said it is keen on offering online and in-store experiences to Indian users that are at par with its global standards and aims to open its maiden retail store in India.

While the company has remained mum on the locations of its stores, reports suggest that Mumbai could become home to India's maiden Apple retail store.

India is looking to galvanise smartphone manufacturing and position itself as a global hub, dishing out incentives to sweeten the deal for international brands.

Amid growing concerns around US-China trade war, India now has an opportunity to woo companies that had so far concentrated their manufacturing operations in China.

The government has been engaged in a dialogue with key players to understand their concerns and requirements.

A recent report by industry body IAMAI had pointed out that India's mobile manufacturing lacks scale and depth despite its ambition to become global production hub, and the country needs to "think big" by manufacturing at scale, producing high-end phones, and incentivising exports.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) report had also noted that the global handsets market is worth about $467 billion (about Rs 32 lakh crore), and this demand is being met almost entirely by China, Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan.

The same report stated that in 2018-19, India exported mobile handsets worth $1.4 billion compared to $2.7 billion in 2012-13.

The production of mobile handsets had reached 225 million units in 2017-18 and India has the potential to manufacture one billion handsets annually, it had said.

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Reliance JioFiber broadband internet service rolls out on 5 September: All we know

At 42nd annual general meeting of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the company chairman and managing director, Mukesh Ambani, announced Jio's broadband internet services arm called JioFiber. The commercial operation of the service is scheduled to begin from 5 September. Ahead of the rollout, from tariff plans to service offers, here's all you need to know about JioFiber.

JioFiber services will roll out on 5 September. Image: Jio

JioFiber service internet speeds and tariff plans

JioFiber services will offer internet services at speeds going from 100 Mbps all the way to 1 Gbps. The tariff plans would begin from Rs 700 and go up to Rs 10,000 per month depending on the plans you opt for.

Everything you wanted to know about @reliancejio's #JioFiber service. Plans to be announced on 5 September. pic.twitter.com/pUyIzAACDj

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.@reliancejio #JioFiber is set to be made commercially available from 5th September’19 with a monthly starting price of Rs 700. Here are the major highlights from #RIL42ndAGM @nimsaw pic.twitter.com/hFx2RZm1xa

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JioFiber service offers

As part of the JioFiber service, customers will be eligible to get a free 4K set-top box and a landline connection. This landline connection will let you make voice calls across India on other mobile phones as well as landline numbers. The set-top box will let you make video calls, provided you have a webcam attached to your TV, to other Jio users across platform using the JioCall app.

As part of the JioFiber Welcome Offer, users who opt for annual plans will be eligible for a free HD or 4K LED TVs.

JioFiber services will also come bundled with OTT applications so that you don’t have to pay separately to access these services. As of now, we do not know which OTT services are part of this plan.

The Jio First Day First Show offer will also let Premium JioFiber customers watch movies on their TVs on the same day as their theatrical release. This feature will be available from mid-2020 onwards.

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Apple Mulls 2-3 Physical, an Online Retail Store in India Soon After Govt Relaxed FDI Norms

In a major push to single-brand retail, the government last week had relaxed FDI norms, and did away a provision that required companies to mandatorily set up a brick-and-mortar store before getting into online retail trading.

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Apple iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Max specifications, pricing leaked

Apple recently sent out official invites for its annual iPhone event on 10 September. And now, just days ahead of the launch, detailed specifications and pricing of three purported iPhones have leaked.

In line with the rumours, the leak on MyDrivers suggests that Apple will be releasing three new iPhones this month, and none of the new iPhones will apparently feature Touch ID. And as per the leak, these iPhones will be called the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Max.

iPhone 11: Leaked specifications and pricing

Apple iPhone 11 is expected to be the successor of the existing iPhone XR. Per the leak, feature a 6.1-inch LCD display with a 1792 x 828 pixel resolution at 326 ppi. The smartphone will feature Face ID. The smartphone will reportedly be powered by an A13 chipset with 4 GB of RAM. The device will apparently be available in three storage variants — 64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB.

For optics, it will sport a 12 MP front camera and a 12 MP dual-rear camera setup. Further, it will feature bilateral wireless charging and support for Wi-Fi 6. Fuelling the smartphone will be 3,110 mAh battery.

As for pricing, Apple iPhone 11 will be priced starting $749; that's about Rs 54,000 as per today's exchange rate.

Apple iPhone XR. Image: tech2/Omkar Patne

iPhone 11 Pro: Leaked specifications and pricing

Apple iPhone 11 Pro will reportedly be the successor of the iPhone XS. The iPhone will reportedly feature a 5.8-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2436 x 1125 pixel and 458 ppi. It will feature Face ID, will be powered by A13 chipset, and 6 GB RAM. The device will apparently be available in three storage variants — 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB.

For optics, it will feature a 12 MP selfie camera, and a 12 MP triple camera setup at the rear.

Additionally, it will come with bilateral wireless charging and support for Wi-Fi 6. The smartphone will apparently also support Apple Pencil.

Fuelling the iPhone 11 Pro is believed to be a 3,190+ mAh battery.

As for pricing, it will reportedly be available starting $999; that's about Rs 72,000 per today's exchange rate.

iPhone 11 Max: Leaked specifications and pricing

The iPhone 11 Max is believed to be the highest-priced variant of the lot. It will reportedly feature a 6.5-inch OLED display with 2,688 x 1,242 resolution and 458 ppi. The smartphone will apparently come with Face ID and Apple Pencil support.

Powering the iPhone 11 Max will be an A13 chip with 6 GB RAM, and this setup will come in three storage options — 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB.

In terms of optics, the iPhone 11 Max will sport a 12 MP camera for selfies, and a 12 MP triple camera setup at the rear. Fuelling the device will reportedly be a 3,500 mAh+ battery.

Pricing of the iPhone 11 Max is believed to start at $1,099, which is about Rs 79,000 per current exchange rate.

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