TecQ is our weekly round-up of stories that made the news in the field of science and technology.
1. Moto Z Play Review: Better Than OnePlus 3 and Xiaomi Mi 5
2. Reliance Jio 4G DeQoded: Blue or Orange SIM, Which One to Buy?
Reliance Jio is facing the first set of hurdles before their 4G service is officially rolled out to consumers in India. Many people have complained that their SIM cards have not been activated even 2 to 3 weeks after registration.
Even before the official launch, there are currently more than 16 million users enjoying free internet as well as voice calls under the Jio Welcome offer.
The rush for SIM cards has been such that they are selling for Rs 200 to Rs 500 in various parts of the country.
So, we give you some clarity on the difference between these SIM variants, and which one you should buy. Read here.
3. FAQ: Everything to Know About the DDoS Attack on Twitter & Spotify
It’s got nothing to do with us in India, but the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in the United States on Friday is bigger than what anyone would have imagined.
This attack crippled social networking sites like Twitter, GitHub, Reddit and Paypal to name a few, for a good part of the day, to the grief of millions of users in the region.
But what really stands out from all of this, is the apparent threat to internet and the vulnerability of the digital space that we can’t live without.
Here’s a closer look at how things unfolded on Friday, that pretty much disrupted life in particular parts of the United States.
Read the story here.
4. Review: Gionee S6 Pro is a Good Device Competing with Better Ones
Trust Gionee to grab attention with a few clever additions. Their last few smartphones stand testimony to this – the Gionee Marathon had super stand-by time owing to a 6,020 mAh battery. Then there’s the recently released Gionee S6 S with a selfie flash.
But the Gionee S6 Pro, priced at Rs 23,999, is a no-fuss smartphone. It looks like any regular smartphone nowadays. So does it offer something to hold your attention?
Read The Quint review here to know.
5. TRAI Says Reliance Jio Has Slowest 4G Speeds, Jio Defends Itself
Reliance Jio’s 4G speeds are not only getting slower, in fact as per this latest report, they are the slowest among all operators in India right now.
This report clearly depicts the reality that Jio is finding it hard to cater to its relatively small amount of users, when compared to what Airtel or Idea have. But Jio doesn’t exactly agree with these reports. Read the story here.
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