Monday, May 8, 2017

Want to make your existing TV smart? Three tips to know before you upgrade 

It has also become imperative for technology creators to offer an "content-plus" ecosystem — Internet, apps and more Television technology has seen a sea of change in the past decade. The world has moved on from standard definition content to HD content, and some players have even started offering Ultra HD or 4K videos. Apart from this, televisions have moved from analog to digital interface and with each day passing, consumers want to view videos, hear music that's being streamed online. It has also become imperative for technology creators to offer an "content-plus" ecosystem — Internet, apps and more — to woo consumers. With technological advances, it is now possible to turn your plain-Jane television set into a smart one capable of offering the aforementioned services. The best way to upgrade your exisiting television in to a smart TV is to use wireless streaming device — Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Amkette Evo TV and Apple TV, to name a few. Before you purchase such a device, it will be worth your while to know keep these three important To stream videos, music or play web-based games, you need a stable Internet connection — at least 2Mbps. Needless to say the connection should be WiFi. The higher your Internet speeds, the lesser would you witness video/audio lags/buffers while playing multimedia content.
Fodder scam: RJD chief Lalu Prasad to stand trial for conspiracy 

The charges are in connection with the case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 96 lakh during Lalu’s tenure as chief minister of Bihar.Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav suffered a major setback on Monday as the Supreme Court ruled that the former Bihar chief minister would stand trial for conspiracy charges in the fodder scam case. The top court overturned an order of the Jharkhand High Court to allow a plea by the CBI which had opposed the dropping of the conspiracy charge. The former Bihar chief minister was convicted in the fodder scam case and awarded five-year sentence in October 2013, disbarring him from electoral politics. Lalu is currently out on bail. The Jharkhand High Court had, however, dropped the conspiracy charge against him in one of the cases in 2014, following which the CBI appealed against the move. The charges are in connection with the case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 96 lakh during Lalu’s chief ministerial tenure.