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1/08/2018

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1)Facebook, Instagram Will Now Let You Limit How Much Time You Spend on the Apps:

Do you worry that you, or your children, spend too much time on social media? Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday said they want to help you take control.In a statement, the social media giants - which are both owned by Facebook - announced "new tools to help people manage their time" spent on the platforms.Among the tools are a way to limit notifications, and a dashboard that allows users to keep track of how much time they have spent on the platforms."We want the time people spend on Instagram and Facebook to be intentional, positive and inspiring," the statement said."Our hope is that these tools give people more control over the time they spend on our platforms and also foster conversations between parents and teens about the online habits that are right for them," it added.

Facebook said it was introducing a daily reminder, whereby users are alerted when they reach the time limit they set for themselves to spend on the app.It is also introducing an option to deactivate notifications on smartphones.Facebook has in recent months introduced a string of changes to its content, including a major plan earlier this year to update its newsfeed to emphasise posts from friends and family.That shift had prompted fears it could drive away advertisers if people spent less time on the social network.Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had announced the changes in 2017, as his firm sought to respond to accusations that it encouraged addiction to its platform.Earlier this year, Zuckerberg said: "In 2018, we're focused on making sure Facebook isn't just fun to use, but also good for people's well-being and for society."Since the measures were introduced, viral videos have seen a significant drop in reach.The plan in turn saw a 5 percent drop in time spent on Facebook in the last quarter of 2017.

2) TRAI Announces 5G:

Telecom regulator TRAI has recommended rules and prices for the next round of spectrum auction which will include radiowaves for 5G mobile services. The regulator has recommended that base price for bidding should be higher of the two figures - 80 percent of the average valuation of spectrum band in the licensed service area or the price realised in the October 2016 auction.The government is yet to finalise the timing of the next round of auction. The regulator has recommended base price of Rs. 3,285 per megahertz for 1800MHz band on pan-India basis.For the 5G spectrum, it has issued recommendations for the proposed spectrum in 3300-3600MHz band and suggested that "reserve price of 3300-3600MHz band should be equal 30 percent of the reserve price of 1800MHz FDD band". It has suggested that spectrum in 3300-3600MHz band should be put up for auction in the block size of 20MHz.

"To avoid monopolisation of this band, there should be limit of 100MHz per bidder. Since the TSPs are allowed to trade their partial or complete spectrum holding to another TSP, the limit of 100 MHz spectrum in 3300-3600 MHz band, shall also apply for spectrum trading," TRAI said.In a relief to the industry, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has suggested that the "reserve price of 700 MHz band should be equal to 2 times of reserve price of 1800MHz spectrum band" resulting in about 42 percent reduction in price of this band at Rs. 6,568 crores per MHz.For 2016 auction, government had fixed base price of 700MHz band at Rs. 11,485 crore per MHz. The price of spectrum in premium 700MHz band was fixed at four times the price of 1800MHz band - a frequency range which was famous as 2G spectrum earlier.In 2016, spectrum worth about Rs. 4 lakh crore was put up for auction but there were no takers for this band due to its high price. The regulator has recommended reduction of price in telecom circles where spectrum remained unsold in last auction of 2016.

3)Paytm Payments Bank Ordered to Suspend New Account Enrolments by RBI:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly ordered Paytm Payments Bank to suspend the enrolment of new customers. The central bank is said to have found discrepancies in the adherence of know-your-customer (KYC) norms by the Noida-based company. Following a formal audit by RBI, Paytmstopped enrolling new customers on June 20, a report said. The latest development comes amidst the expansion of the company that is popular for its mobile wallet service. Last month, SoftBank announced the integration of Paytm's technology to launch a new mobile payments service in Japan. Paytm also recently launched its forex services in 20 international currencies to reach more users from India.RBI has directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop adding new customers with immediate effect, Mint reports, citing people familiar with the development. It is also said that RBI had questioned the ability of Renu Satti to lead a banking services firm; the central bank requires chief executives of payments banks to have a background in banking. Consequently, the executive stepped down from her position last month and took the role of Chief Operating Officer for Paytm's New Retail unit. Satti had joined Paytm Payments Bank as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in May last year.Refuting the authoritative pressure on the departure of Satti, a Paytm spokesperson told Mint that she was appointed on 19th May 2017 vide an official approval from RBI. Paytm is notably yet to fill the position of CEO for its Payments Bank operations.

Alongside questioning the ability of Satti, RBI scrutinised the operations of Paytm Payments Bank that was launched in November last year after receiving an 'in-principle' approval from RBI in August 2015. It is said that the apex bank observed that Paytm should have better security management in storing customer data and have a separate office from that of One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm. Notably, the company off late shifted its Paytm Payments team to a new facility in Noida.It is claimed that Paytm Payments Bank is currently modifying the account opening process to add 'current accounts' due to which new account creation has been paused. We were able to verify the suspension of new enrolments.We've reached out to Paytm for clarity on the suspension and will update this space accordingly.This isn't the first time when RBI has questioned the operations of a digital payments bank. In March, the central bank slapped a penalty of Rs. 5 crores on Airtel Payments Bank for violating KYC checks. It had also temporarily suspended the eKYC process of the payments bank on account of opening accounts of its subscribers without taking their explicit consent.Earlier this year, Paytm started allotting physical debit cards to customers having a payments bank account. It also partnered with IndusInd Bank in January to start offering fixed deposit facility.

 4)Flipkart Plus Programme:

The e-commerce giant's new loyalty programme, was announced on Wednesday. It is essentially a premium account that will let users access to free and early deliveries, early access to products, and more benefits. Flipkart Plus will officially launch on August 15 to take on Amazon Prime. However, the basic difference between Amazon Prime and Flipkart Plus is that the latter will not charge a membership fee while the former entails a monthly and annual subscription. Notably, Flipkart Plus is a points-based programme that lets users earn 'Plus Coins' with every purchase on the platform.As mentioned, Flipkart Plus is a benefits programme intended to reach customers with a no-fee membership and a range of options on rewards. The programme also promises free and fast delivery, early access to major sale events such as festive season sales, and an upgraded customer support experience. Additionally, all Flipkart customers will begin to earn 'Plus Coins' with each order they place. Users will be able to avail the Plus Coins to avail benefits across shopping, travel, and content categories.The company told Gadgets 360 that anyone can become a member and users will get benefits based on the Plus Coins loyalty points they gain. More details about the criteria for this programme should become available as August 15 draws near.

The core benefits of the Flipkart Plus programme include Free Delivery on "crores of products," and Early Access to Major Sale Events that lets you shop before other customers on sale events such as Big Billion Days, Big Shopping Days. It also promises Superior customer support, which means you will get priority customer care with a faster response time. Also, members will get faster delivery of products on the platform."At Flipkart, we deeply understand the Indian customer and solve for them meaningfully. This means that everything we do is not just limited to a particular section of the society but appeals to a wider audience. With that in mind, we have crafted Flipkart Plus as India's most inclusive customer benefits program and we're extremely thrilled to launch it this Independence Day," said Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO, Flipkart.

5)WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow you to 'reply' to messages without opening them:

 WhatsApprecently rolled out group video calling and voice calling for all its users across the globe. It has now been reported that the company is working on a new feature called ‘Mark as read’ and it has started rolling out the same for its Android beta testers.As tweeted by WABetaInfo, the popular instant messenger has started rolling out the ‘Mark as read’ feature for its Android beta testers with the version number 2.18.232. The new feature will enable the users to mark incoming messages as read directly from the notification drawer.The feature will save a lot of time of the user as now they will be able to mark read any message without opening it.

Along with this, users will also have to option to reply to messages directly from the notification itself.Along with this, the Twitter account that tracks changes in WhatsApp’s beta builds states that WhatsApp is also working on a GIF sharing tool. The company is working on new updates for WhatsApp web and the company might soon add GIF button to it. Along with this, it is also been reported that WhatsApp is also developing a Stickers button. Clicking on the Sticker button will take users to the WhatsApp Stickers Store.

Recently, it was reported that WhatsApp is working on on adding a “Suspicious link” detection feature. The new feature is said to warn users about any suspicious links that they have received from any sender. The company is planning this feature in order to fight against the spread of fake news.Once this feature is rolled-out, the moment you receive a link to a website on WhatsApp, the app will do a background check of the link to the website and will alert you if it finds something fishy. “When WhatsApp detects a suspicious link, the message is marked with a red label,” says a report on WaBetaInfo.

6)JioGigaFiber plans surface ahead of launch:

After disrupting the telecom sector, Reliance Jio is now looking to create ripples in the broadband market with its JioGigaFiber. Since its announcement at Reliance Industries' 41st annual general meeting, speculations have been rife that the tariffs for JioGigaFiber are likely to be as aggressive as Jio's. Now an expected price list has appeared ahead of JioGigaFiber's rollout.

JioGigaFiber is a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service announced by Reliance Jio earlier this year. The service will extend high speed internet services to homes, offices and shops via an optical fibre network with speeds reaching as high as 1 Gbps. Registrations for the fibre-based broadband service are scheduled to begin from August 15. The broadband service will also include a JioGigaTV set top box for 4K enabled media connectivity and streaming services on a television.

Reliance Jio is currently running beta trials for JioGigaFiber in several cities in the run-up to its launch. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has claimed that the FTTH broadband network will connect as much as 50 million homes across India. In its first phase, Reliance Jio will introduce JioGigaFiber in 1,100 cities.

A report by Trak shows that the plans under JioGigaFiber broadband service will begin for as low as Rs 500. However the Reliance Jio has not confirmed this price list. Below are the expected prices for the JioGigaFiber service:

Rs 500 JioGigaFiber Plan

This will be first package under JioGigaFiber which will come with unlimited data up to 300GB per month at 50Mbps. The speed will be reduced past the FUP limit of 300GB.

Rs 750 JioGigaFiber Plan

The next plan is expected to be priced at Rs 750 and will offer unlimited data up to 450GB at 50Mbps. This plan is also likely to come with a validity of 30 days.

Rs 999 JioGigaFiber Plan

The Rs 999 JioGigaFiber plan will come with unlimited data up to 600GB data at 100Mbps. The validity for the plan is expected to be 30 days.

Rs 1,299 JioGigaFiber Plan

This expected plan will offer unlimited data at 100Mbps for 30 days with a FUP limit of 750GB. The speed will be throttled past the FUP limit.

Rs 1,599 JioGigaFiber Plan

The highest plan in the bunch will come with 900GB of high speed data at 150Mbps. The validity of plan is likely to be 30 days, where users will see reduction in speed once the FUP limit is exhausted.

Where to register for JioGigaFiber

Reliance Jio will open registrations for the JioGigaFiber broadband services from August 15. Registrations will be accepted via Jio's official website or the My Jio mobile application. While the company plans to launch JioGigaFiber in 1,100 cities in the first phase, the locations with higher number of registrations will be the first to get it.

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