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What is IoT (Internet of things)? IoT (Internet of things) devices are gaining popularity slowly they are not revolutionized like smartphones and laptops. There are reasons for that.  As we know IoT device smart lights, fans, AC’s, connected refrigerator, connected coolers, every connected electronic device communicate with each other. these devices can be called IoT devices Having IoT devices is fun and convenient at homes, office’s, factories, here comes the issues there are no proper standards to IoT connected devices. For example:- Google is having its line of IoT products under the brand nest. Apple is having its line of IoT products whereas there is no centralized platform for these devices, which We need one. why we need a centralized platform for IoT (Internet of Things)? Reason:-If you buy a car, or mobile it’s a single independent device which as a processing unit built in it. But these IoT connected devices are many appliances which should communicate with each other and connected under one roof so that it can make a day productive. You cannot download different apps for a different branded devices like an app for light, app for the fan, app for the washing machine if you buy these of different brands as of now you have to download different applications.  which ties our hands to stick to one brand or not to buy IoT devices at all, We have to wait for a centralized platform to connect all of our device’s and enjoy the work productivity. Security:– As these IoT connected devices are gaining popularity slowly, companies are not much concentrated on security. In a household, you have many connected devices, A smart bulb and fan can be ok but nowadays people are using a voice assistant to control these connected devices which means you have microphone. All around you. Recent security breach from popular Brands: Amazon Alexa recorded the personal conversation of a family and mistakenly and send to its cloud servers. Google’s nest devices are hacked by a hacker targeting one family. Security one of the reason main reason. Final verdict:- IoT (Internet of things) devices are great, makes our life easier but at the same time, we have to be cautious. if you can wait please wait for a while Apple and Google and other tech giants working on central platform. Some of the IoT devices available in India to make your home smart home

Why Ban Chinese investments? Here we are discuss why there is necessity to ban Chinese Investments in India   Chinese have largely invested Indian Startups way before. Recently china’s central bank bought 1.01% of stake in HDFC Bank which is one of the largest banking companies in India, during lock down. Some of the startups invested by china Paytm,  Ola, Flipkart, Swiggy,  Gaana, Zomato, Big Basket, Mxplayer, Oyo, Dream 11. Paytm- less than 20% is owned by its founder Vijay,40% owned by the Alibaba group. It is happening because their shortage of Indian inventors and if we do get stubborn and Chinese investors withdraw their investments then it may create a big financial crisis in Indian start up’s Here is other reason India trades with other countries it has to follow guideline which comes under trading policies If India wants to stop trading with China it can, but it can affect relations with other nations which are in favor of China Few Indian State Governments now restricting the participation of China companies from it’s tender of Government works, now we can see that some states had withdrawn Chinese companies from sanctioned projects so what we can do? as a citizen, we can avoid the purchase of Chinese goods and promote our products and encourage our entrepreneurs Now Even Government ordered E-commerce to list all the product’s point of origin in there websites Amazon deadline is August 10 to all its sellers to list their products point of origin (manufactured country)  Here we covered a topic Ban Chinese products Read here

If Indian government goes  and ban Chinese products, then china may also do the same
So banning Chinese products over the night is next to impossible. It will affect economy badly

Chrome book vs tablet vs laptop Chrome books: Chromebooks are hybrid laptops the software runs on the chrome books are chrome OS, work done here is on the cloud storage, if you want to work on a word document you have to use google Docx for that, basically it is like using chrome browser only on a laptop and in near future google said that it will bring support for play store apps like android Pros: All the work done is synced with cloud storage (google drive) It is thin and light laptop with more battery life than a traditional laptop Google Drive storage up to 100gb Cons: Limited onboard storage No wide support for apps and can’t do basic photo editing on board Free 100gb google Drive storage limited to two years only It cannot replace a traditional laptop as of now Third-party apps are very few in ChromeOS  Tablet: (here we are majorly referring to iPads and surface book because other tablets are not that great as for now) When you take an iPad it is mostly perfect hybrid for a mobile and a laptop when you go for light workload like little photoshop, android tablets are not that great maybe because Google is trying to push chrome books instead of tablets. Apple always improving iPad OS and it is generations ahead of others Laptop: When I say laptop both windows and macOS laptops they come in a wide range and with wide configuration to handle workload here are some of the issues with traditional laptops They are heavy Battery life is not that great when compared to chrome books and tablets But when it comes to work load handling laptop’s are your choice Our final verdict: If you are a light user like binge-watching, light photo editing, emailing, web browsing then an iPad, Microsoft surface book or tablets are good to go  Chromebooks need to evolve more to replace other devices  If you are a heavy user then you need a laptop for sure iPad cannot replace your laptop right now if you are a heavy user

Android vs IOS Firstly when it comes to comparing two different OS we have to compare the main aspects like ease of usage, apps library, security and privacy, affordability. Customizability: Android gives a great way for customizing options when compared to IOS, Android is an open-source platform where any manufacturer can use the platform to make their custom UI and add features to it. But when it comes to IOS it is very limited. Security and privacy : When it comes to security IOS is far more secure than android the latest IOS14 is mainly focused on user privacy because android is open-source security and privacy is a bit hard to maintain. We have seen it some of the popular UI like MIUI where the incognito mode browsing data is sent back to the company which is suppose to be made it to be private, and some of the popular UI like realme UI, MIUI, MIUI for Poco, color OS, serve targeted ads and recommendations to the users while some of the recommendations are very disturbing and feels awkward in public places at the same time brands like Nokia, Motorola, etc brings clean UI with no ads and stock android experience to the users. IOS brings a clean UI and software to users where the bloatware apps are very minimal almost to none  Apps optimization: Android has more devices if you want to keep a count the number of android devices launched in a quarter almost equals to no of iPhones till date (25 models launched till now since first iPhone) so app developers easily optimize their apps for IOS than android Software updates: Here also IOS leads when they launch new version all the supported devices of IOS gets the update same day and when it comes to android the software updates are badly delayed and sometimes some brands just skip the updates Affordability: The android devices have a wide range of pricing sections starts from ₹4k to above ₹90k Where the IOS devices have limited price for the latest model starts from ₹42k to above 130k App library: Android play store has a wide range of apps when compared to IOS Appstore, at the same time IOS has all the major app developers but the restrictions are very strict on apps developers than android. android always cleans its play store and remove apps that don’t follow its guidelines  Ease of usage: When it comes to ease of using both the platforms are matured equally  Final verdict: Android has a wide range of products in all the price points. If you choose the right brand that respects the user privacy in android your good to go When it comes to IOS they are a bit pricey but the limited models make no confusion to choose if you have the budget and concerned about privacy can’t go do all the research then IOS is your choice 

Do we need a VPN? What is a VPN?  VPN(virtual private network) masks your identity and makes your request private. Which means your IP address is made with the VPN’s IP address and the VPN creates a separate tunnel for your requests when anyone tries to track you on the internet it will be difficult for them to track you  Pros: Makes your internet private and encrypted Helps you to reach many remote websites  Hides your location and fools your footprint on the internet Helps you to get rid of cookies and tracker Here is the real-life example if you travel to China, there the google services are restricted there you can use a VPN service to access your Gmail and other Google services Con’s: Usually, free VPN tends to get connected slowly Using a VPN doesn’t make you foolproof on the internet completely But for a general user, it is the best addon security layer