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Dual-camera phones are the future of mobile photography

Smartphone cameras can do astounding things nowadays, however they are starting to reach some hard physical limits. There’s only so much you can achieve within the tight constraints of a device that’s 7mm thick, and phone companies are looking for alternative means to keep improving. This spring, LG and Huawei have led the way with their new Android flagships, introducing two very different dual-camera systems that nevertheless signal the direction that the entire industry is about to head in. Apple's iPhone 7 Plus is rumored to be following their lead later this year. One day soon, we’ll look at dual-camera phones the way we think of dual-core devices today: just a logical progression with nothing remarkable about it. LG’s G5 will be remembered for its modular Friends ecosystem, but in any other year the big highlight of this new phone would be the presence of a second rear camera. An 8-megapixel wide-angle camera sits alongside the main 16-megapixel module, ma...

Cat S60 smartphone with integrated thermal camera launched in India at Rs. 64,999

The Android-powered Cat S60 is also IP86 and MIL-SPEC 810G certified,  and is dustproof, shockproof, and waterproof. Cat has officially entered India with the launch of its smartphone, the S60. Priced at Rs. 64,999, the device will be available in offline as well as online channels. The Cat S60 is the world’s first smartphone to come with an integrated thermal camera. The device is aimed at those with a rugged lifestyle and comes with IP68 and MIL-SPEC certification. The company says that the device can withstand drops from up to 1.8meters and go up to a depth of 5 meters for an hour.  Linda Summers, Chief Marketing Officer, Bullitt Group, global mobile device licensee for Caterpillar Inc. stated, “Following our evaluation of the Indian market over the last year, we have spotted an immense opportunity for our devices in the rugged smartphone category. Recognizing India’s potential as a sophisticated and fast growing market, we are looking to launch i...

NEFT और RTGS के बीच क्या अंतर है

भारत में भुगतान प्रणाली का नियमन (regulation) भुगतान और निपटान प्रणाली अधिनियम, 2007 (PSS  अधिनियम), के अनुसार किया जा रहा है, जो कि दिसंबर 2007 में संसद द्वारा पास हुआ था| देश की शीर्ष मौद्रिक संस्था होने के नाते भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक का यह दायित्व है कि देश में भुगतान प्रणाली की दिशा में तकनीकी प्रगति हो और सुरक्षित भुगतान के लिए ज्यादा से ज्यादा लोग आगे आयें| ज्ञातब्य है कि भारत में सभी भुगतान प्रणालियां भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक की देखरेख में काम करतीं हैंl दरअसल भारत में इस समय बहुत सी भुगतान प्रणालियाँ चलन में हैं जिनमे मुख्य हैं: 1.   राष्ट्रीय इलेक्ट्रॉनिक निधि अंतरण (National Electronic Funds Transfer -NEFT) 2.   तत्काल सकल निपटान (Real Time Gross Settlement- 'RTGS') 3.   तत्काल भुगतान सेवा (Immediate Payment Service-IMPS) आइये अब इन तीनों के बारे में एक एक करके जानते हैं 1. नेशनल इलेक्ट्रॉनिक फंड ट्रांसफर ( NEFT )  भारत के सबसे प्रमुख इलेक्ट्रॉनिक धन हस्तांतरण प्रणालियों में से एक है।  इसे नवंबर 2005 में शुरू किया गया था |...