Wednesday 26 July 2017
Tuesday 11 July 2017
Soon, You Can Pay Through Google, Facebook and WhatsApp:
US technology giant Google has completed the testing of its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment service and is awaiting RBI approval to roll out its service in the country, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) CEO AP Hota disclosed on Monday.
He also said that Facebook and WhatsApp too are in discussion with NPCI regarding the launch of their UPI payment services in the country. NPCI is the umbrella organisation for all retail payments system in India.
"WhatsApp, Facebook and Google are on the way, they are on the job, and the discussions are on. Very soon these three will also get operational,'' Hota told journalists here.
"Quite likely Google would come first, because their testing is more or less complete.. We have written to RBI seeking its approval just two or three days back,'' he said.
As far as WhatsApp is concerned discussions have commenced, it requires a series of discussions. For Facebook, discussions are inpreliminary stage, he added.
While Google is expected to have a separate app with its Android Pay application, Facebook and WhatsApp are expected to integrate with their instant messaging. Speaking at a knowledge session on digital payments in India, Hota said the companies were in discussion with various banks regarding the partnership for roll out after RBI's approval.
Stating that in the UPI each of the banks can have their own application, he said there are fifty banks who are members of UPI and out of them, thirty seven banks have developed their own UPI applications.
Some of the banks instead of applying, have asked their third party service providers to develop the app and make their bank as the acquiring bank. There are 16 such big fin-tech companies including Truecaller, PhonePe and Chiller, he added.
Hota said Google, Facebook and Whatsapp are very big players.. Technically it is feasible, but RBI would have to take a wholistic look. They will have to look whether there are any risks other than the technology thing, he explained.
Expressing disappointment over Indian banks not showing interest towards the opportunity present before them, Hota said, "If our banks bring all their might, there is no need for such players, but our banks do not take interest.
Monday 10 July 2017
Spider-Man: Homecoming worldwide box office collection swiftly crosses $100 million mark
After keeping the buzz high for the past couple of weeks, Tom Holland starrer Sony's Spider-Man: Homecoming finally made its way to the theatres and has already broken the records set by the franchise.
The superhero film has grossed more than $120 million on its opening weekend which is slightly above Tobey Mcguire's 2002 Spider-Man film. Also, it marks the second highest opening in Sony's history as it followed 2007 Spider-Man 3 that earned $151.1 million in total.
As per analysts, the movie was expected to make $90-$110 million on its opening day at the global box office.
That being said, the Tom Holland and Michael Keaton vehicle was a pretty good box office success while hovering around $120 million.
With its opening on July 7, the film earned a total amount of $50.5 million from 4,248 locations at the domestic box office.
On the other hand, it has marked the biggest ever international box office opening in South Korea as it grossed a total of $3.5 million on its opening day ( July 5). As Variety reports, the movie made $25.3 million through Thursday at its international box office.
Directed by Jon Watts, Spider-Man: Homecoming deals with the young Peter Parker (Tom Holland) who returns home to live with his Aunt May following his thrilling experience with the Avengers. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider-Man. He also tries to return to his normal daily routine, distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighbourhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when the evil Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear.
Sunday 9 July 2017
Top 5 Cool Camera Apps That makes your Phone like DSLR Camera!
All you guys want to capture images like DSLR camera and also you want to buy it, but some people can't buy it because it is to costly for normal people so today i shall give you some cool application that can make your normal android phone into DSLR camera and also it will enhance your capturing experince. Here the top 5 cool camera applications.
1.Google camera
i think this is best in our list and most used app also it is free for some devices. This application gives you a little options but the main thing is it has lens blur effect option that will makes a captured picture as a DSLR camera and it is easy to use.
2. Cameringo
Basically this application is good, from this you can capture photos, GIF, etc. In settings you can find manual settings of picture and also you can change it.You can find a lots of features in this application like immersive mode, white balance ,live editing, filters and lots more.
3.Camera fv-5
If any one want to capture manually images or videos then this is the right application for them because you can capture in cinematic style like DSLR. It is having blur effect option,white balance,motion blur and lots more. It also provides a more options to change the settings like you can change image format,shutter speed etc.
4.After focus
if Google camera is not supported on your device then this application is good for them because this is photo editing software the name itself says after means after capturing the image. In this you can give a blur effect to a captured image. So the edited picture looks like a professional pictures.
5.Snap camera
In this application very good thing is about the DSLR type rotating circle style options you can find in this application and you can feel like that type only. Also more amount of options you can find here like exposure, video quality,tap to focus, auto focus,manual caputuring and many more. This app you should try.
Iraq announces ‘victory’ over Islamic State in Mosul:
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday “victory” over Islamic State in the city of Mosul.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday “victory” over Islamic State in the city of Mosul, his office said.
“The commander in chief of the armed forces (Prime Minister) Haider al-Abadi arrived in the liberated city of Mosul and congratulated the heroic fighters and the Iraqi people for the great victory,” said a statement from his office.
China, Pakistan vow to strengthen cooperation on science, technology:
China and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation on science and technology under the Belt and Road Initiative.
The agreement was made on Saturday during a meeting between Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain and visiting Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang who is here for the 18th Session of the Pakistan-China Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation, reports Xinhua news agency.
Wan said China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and bilateral ties enjoy a smooth development with the steady construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, adding that cooperation on science and technology is an important content in the bilateral relations.
Wan, also vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said the two sides have carried out a series of pragmatic cooperation such as joint laboratory construction and young scientists' exchanges.
He added that China is willing to strengthen cooperation on scientific and technological innovation with Pakistan under the Belt and Road Initiative and provide support to build a community of innovation.
Hussain said Pakistan cherishes the friendship with China and expressed gratitude for Beijing's long-time support, adding that Pakistan is willing to carry out substantial cooperation on scientific and technological innovation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
He said both sides should develop more channels on people-to-people exchanges and joint research and development so as to boost socio-economic development.
Also on Saturday, Wan and his Pakistani counterpart Rana Tanveer Hussain attended the inauguration ceremony of Pakistani Subcentre of China-South Asia Technology Transfer Centre and signed two agreements on cooperation.
Proposed by China in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, aiming at building a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along the ancient trade routes of Silk Road.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Postpones Official Visit to US Indefinitely:
Thailand’s Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha postponed his visit to the United States, previously scheduled for July 19, because both sides needed more time to consider the framework of discussion, local media reported Sunday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The visit was postponed indefinitely, but both sides confirmed that the visit would take place, Bangkok Post reported, citing government spokesman and the US embassy in Thailand.
"We look forward to the prime minister's visit to Washington. We continue to work closely with our Thai allies on finding a mutually agreeable date for the prime minister's visit to the White House," the embassy was quoted as saying.
On April 30, US President Donald Trump held phone talks with Prayut, discussed bilateral relations and invited him to visit the United States. On June 27, it was reported that Thailand planned to resume the purchase of weapons and equipment in the US and intended to discuss military and technical cooperation during the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister to Washington.
Military and technical cooperation between the United States and Thailand was reduced and limited by Washington unilaterally after Thailand’s current government came into power following a May 22, 2014 military coup. The administration of Barack Obama maintained cool relations with Thailand, one of the main allies of the United States outside NATO, until the end of his term. New US President Donald Trump took a course to restore a closer relationship with Thailand.
Thai army, aviation and navy use a lot of US equipment, purchased or received as a gift for a long period of friendship and alliance. This equipment needs spare parts, and this issue is planned to be raised during Prayut's visit to the United States.
Monday 3 July 2017
PHOTOS: Jacqueline Fernandez going TOPLESS for a magazine shoot is TOO HOT to handle!
Bollywood hottie Jacqueline Fernandez is definitely turning up the heat these days and her photo shoot for Cosmopolitan magazine is proof! The actress has posed topless for the first time and she absolutely looks like a bomb. Jacky who is very active on social media posted a few of her best shots too and by the look of it you can tell how hard she must have worked to look like a million bucks on camera. She also captioned the image as “I refuse to be another flower, picked for its beauty and then left to die, I’m gonna be wild, difficult to find and impossible to forget”. Sweet!
Jacqueline Fernandez (picture courtesy: Instagram)
Jacqueline is currently working on Judwaa 2 with Taapsee Pannu and Varun Dhawan. The first song of their film Tan Tan Tang Song will be released during IIFA this year itself.
Tower of Human Skulls Found Beneath Mexico City, New Glimpse Into Aztec Culture
Archaeologists have discovered a tower made of nearly 700 human skulls beneath the heart of Mexico City. The finding unveils new details about the culture of ritual sacrifice among the Aztecs who lived there centuries ago.
The skulls, caked in lime, plus thousands of fragments embedded in the round structure were found near the site of the Templo Mayor, one of the main temples in Tenochtitlan, once the capital of Aztec civilization and now known as Mexico City. The horrid shrine may prove to contain even more remnants; the excavation continues.
The tower is believed to form part of the Huey Tzompantli, a massive array of skulls that struck fear into the hearts of Spanish conquistadores when they invaded the city under Hernan Cortes in the 16th century. The severed heads of defeated warriors adorned tzompantli, or skull racks, found in a number of Mesoamerican cultures before the Spanish conquest.
What surprised the archaeologists is that the skulls forming the structure included those of women and children. This casts doubt on everything historians thought they knew about Aztec traditions.
"We were expecting just men, obviously young men, as warriors would be, and the thing about the women and children is that you'd think they wouldn't be going to war," said Rodrigo Bolanos, a biological anthropologist investigating the find.
"Something is happening that we have no record of, and this is really new, a first in the Huey Tzompantli."
The Aztecs and other Mesoamerican peoples performed ritualistic human sacrifices as offerings to the sun. Huey Tzompantli, about 6 meters in diameter, is positioned near the chapel of Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec god of the sun and war.
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