TecQ Wrap: Freedom 251, Apple iPad Pro, Tim Cook vs FBI, and More
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1. World’s Cheapest Phone: Freedom 251
At The Quint this week, we get you all you need to know about the cheapest phone in the world. The phone is made by a Noida-based company, Ringing Bells, and is priced at Rs 251. Read whether it’s a cheap phone or a cheap trick and why you should not buy the Freedom 251. But if you really want to, here’s how you can.
Key Specifications: Ringing Bells Freedom 251
- Display: 4-inch qHD 960x540 pixels
- Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
- Processor: 1.3 GHz Quad-Core
- RAM: 1GB
- Rear Camera: 3.2MP
- Battery: 1500mAh
- Price: Rs 251
2. David ss Goliath: All You Need to Know About Apple vs FBI
Apple and FBI have been engaged in a high-stakes battle in a US federal court. The issue? The US government wants Apple to help them break into the iPhone 5 of the accused in the San Bernardino terror attack. The company says an emphatic ‘no’.
You may argue that Apple, powerful corporation that it is, can’t be David. But in this case, it’s faced off against an intelligence agency – a government establishment known for being all powerful and omnipresent.
The news went viral after Apple’s CEO posted an open letter on privacy on the company’s website.
Read here what you need to know on the Apple versus FBI story.
3. Review: Apple iPad Pro is Capable of Replacing Your Laptop
It’s Apple’s biggest tablet bet ever, quite literally. The idea that a tablet can make the leap from the consumption space to the creation space – from casual productivity tasks and gaming to a serious productivity companion – is at the root of the iPad Pro. But does that mean that the iPad Pro can replace both your laptop and tablet to become the sole computing device in your home? We’ve spent a month juggling the iPad Pro to answer just this.
Read the entire review here.
4. Review: Bose SoundTouch 10 Delivers an Amazing Music Experience
You really can’t go wrong with a Bose audio system. That statement is true 99 percent of the time. So when Bose decided to send us their new wireless speakers, the Bose SoundTouch 10, we were more than keen to find that 1% flaw.
So, were we able to find a flaw on the SoundTouch 10? Read why we think that if you are the kind who loves to travel and take your sound experience with you, the Bose SoundTouch 10 may not be what you’re looking for.
5. The Man Behind India’s Role in Cracking the Gravitational Waves
Indian scientists have played a crucial role in the path-breaking project to detect gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time, which Albert Einstein had predicted a century ago.
The Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar and Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) from Pune played a big role in achieving this feat. And the man behind IUCAA is Sanjeev Dhurandhar, Professor Emeritus, IUCAA.
The announcement of the detection of gravitational waves was made simultaneously at IUCAA, Pune, and by scientists in Washington DC, USA.
The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) project operates three gravitational-wave (GW) detectors, two of which are in the USA. The proposed LIGO-India project aims to move the Advanced LIGO detector from Hanford (in the US) to India.
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