Get ‘Smarter at every step’ at 2016 Aviation ICT Forum India

As the fastest-growing passenger market in the world, India is expected to surge from being the ninth largest civil aviation market sized at US$16 billion today, to become the largest by Airlines, airports and other stakeholders are transforming rapidly, enabled by new technology trends that promise a smarter experience at every step. The aviation industry must focus on those mega-trends and technologies that will deliver better insights into our passengers and operations, improve ‘life on the go’ and enable better passenger relationships and operational efficiency.

In this dynamic scenario, forums such as the Aviation ICT Forum India help to transform intent into a decisive road map. The India Aviation ICT Forum 2016, in its fourth year, will take place on 16-17 December, 2016 at the Grand Hyatt, Goa, where industry delegates will explore how the aviation industry can become Smarter at Every Step of the journey.

With more than 60 years’ experience working collaboratively at the heart of Indian aviation, SITA is transforming Indian aviation through the provision of modern, standardized IT and communication infrastructure across the country.

This leading pan-industry forum provides a unique opportunity for executives and business professionals to identify and understand the latest aviation trends that will shape their business. The agenda will cover the latest aviation industry trends and conversations with prominent industry leaders on the areas of self service, smart passenger systems, baggage management, mobility, business intelligence, Internet of Things, cybersecurity, smart identity, border management, smart aircraft and other innovations that are transforming the industry.

Along with these insightful sessions, SITA will also be launching an 360 degree India IT Trends report catering to the aviation sector focusing on trends around passengers, baggage handling, airports and airlines in India..

The forum will also include an exhibition area which will showcase the latest in aviation technology and live demos where delegates will be able to experience first-hand the most advanced solutions.

Almost all CEO’s from the Indian aviation industry have expressed their keen interest to attend this year’s ICT forum. Some of the early speaker confirmations received (in alphabetical order) are from Air India, Airports Authority of India, Spicejet, Go Air, Hyderabad Airport, Sri Lankan Airlines, Jet Airways, AERA, Chandigarh International Airport, Kunnur International Airport, KPMG, CAPA, SITA and SITA Lab.

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OPPO launches upgraded F1S with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage for Rs 18990, Dr. Strange cover for first 50K buyers

OPPO F1s has proven to be one of the most successful camera focused smartphones in market since its launch in August this year. The F1s packs in some powerful machinery for the price of Rs 17990. The F1s was available with 3GB RAM and 32 GB so far but now with the upgraded version announcement you will get 4 GB RAM and double storage i.e. 64 GB of internal storage for a price difference of just 1000 Rs. 

OPPO F1s

The new variant will be available on offline stores by end of November and will be available online on Amazon from December.  As far as other specifications are concerned the smartphone's other parts are intact and will be same as the currently available version. That means the smartphone will have the flagship 16 MP front facing camera with 1/3.1 inch sensor and f/2.0 aperture. The OPPO F1s sports a 5.5 inch HD IPS display with corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The touch screen supports gloved and wet touch input as well. The smartphone runs on an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 processor. The triple slot SIM tray of the phone allows you to have Dual SIM as well as the micro SD card at same time without need of sacrificing second SIM for expandable storage and vice versa. For connectivity it has got 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth, USB OTG and GPS. Talking about sensors, the smartphone comes with all familiar sensors such as Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, compass and accelerometer. 

The upgraded F1s also features front-facing 0.22 seconds fingerprint recognition and it can assign up to five different fingerprints to different apps and contacts. Then, with one touch of the home button, you can launch an app or start a phone call to a pre-assigned contact directly without further operation.

Earlier this month OPPO joined hand with Dr Strange for an exclusive screening. As a part of this association, OPPO had promised a magical surprise to its fans – From today onwards, the first 50,000 buyers of the OPPO F1s will also get an exclusive OPPO – Dr Strange cover. This would be a limited edition phone cover. 

Dr. Strange Cover for OPPO F1s

Starting end of November, the upgraded F1s will be available in all the OPPO stores across India in the coming days. Consumers can also buy the products online on Amazon.in from December. 

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Career in SSC Stenographer Grade 'C' and Grade 'D' Job

Recently I was having a conversation with one of my classmate about the Government jobs in India and what is the procedure to get selected, age criteria and other related stuff. To give you a background we did our schooling and B.Tech together but after B.Tech I started working in IT industry whereas my friend cleared Gate exam and did M.Tech from a government institute. He always dreamed of a government job and as expected he did not join the company he was placed in as he wanted to try for the sarkaari naukri. Currently he is working as an Assistant Manager in a Bank and soon he will be joining another bank as an IT officer with better payscale and facilities yet being a government employee. So now you know that he is the one who is preparing all time for these jobs and has fair idea about current situation in terms of selection process, reference material books etc. etc. During this conversation I have heard many familiar post names such as Locomotive Pilot, Bank PO, Excise Inspector but one name that caught my attention was the Stenographer.

So, first doubt in my mind was what exactly is a Stenographer isn't it the typist and searched for what does it actually mean. The definition for the term is "A stenographer is someone who types what people say. You have to listen carefully and type very fast to be a stenographer. On TV shows, you may have noticed someone typing everything the judge, lawyers, and witnesses say in a courtroom. That's the stenographer." Having a good typing speed ( I could type up to 35 words per minute at one time) I was interested to know more about it. When I searched for more information, I got to know that for this post exam is conducted by SSC and it is done at national level so getting the job is pretty difficult.

The SSC stenographer test is conducted for two different categories namely Grade 'C' and Grade 'D' out of which the test for former is tougher than the latter one. SSC Stenographer Exam is organized by the SSC and is scheduled to be conducted on July 31, 2016. It is an offline examination i.e. pen and paper based test. The SSC Stenographer Question paper is in English and Hindi (except for English language section) both with objective type questions. As per the SSC Stenographer Exam Pattern, the SSC Stenographer exam comprises of three sections or parts i.e. General Intelligence and Reasoning (Part I), General Awareness (Part II) and English Language and Comprehension (Part III).

The candidates who qualify the written examination of SSC Stenographer are shortlisted for the skill test for SSC Stenographer exam. The qualifying standards for the SSC Stenographer Skill Test will be set by the Commission as the test is qualifying in nature. The candidates have to hear carefully the dictation given to them for 10 minutes in English/Hindi.

They are required to type the same on a computer at a speed of 100 w.p.m. to be recruited for the post of a Grade C Stenographer, while for Grade D, he/she must type at a speed of 80 w.p.m. The candidates with Visual Impairment have to transcribe the matter in 75 minutes for English or 100 minutes for Hindi Shorthand if they are applying for Grade D Stenographer.

For Grade C, the Visually Handicapped candidates have to transcribe the matter in 75 minutes for English or 95 minutes for Hindi shorthand test. The skill test for SSC Stenographer will be held at Regional or Sub-Regional Offices or other centers as decided by the Commission. The transcription is evaluated electronically post submission.

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The Mid Range Fight: Vivo V5 Vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

Chinese handset maker Vivo recently launched the Vivo V5 in India. It’s basically a phone which is entirely targeted at selfie enthusiast. In case you don’t know, let us tell you that it comes equipped with a whopping 20-megapixel front-facing camera, which is highest in the market at this point. We are going to compare the Vivo V5 with the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime, which is priced almost similar as the Vivo V5. So let’s find out whether it’s a win-win situation for both of them or not.

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Vivo V5

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

Build & Design:

In terms of the design and looks, the Vivo flaunts a metal unibody construction whereas the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime also crafted in all metal body. So, we can easily put it this way: Both the devices feel premium and comfortable to hold. In spite of that, the Vivo V5 is comparatively slimmer and lighter than the Galaxy J7 Prime.

Both the phones sport a bigger 5.5-inch display, but it’s also worth that the display size is not everything. It’s also about the display resolution which plays a major role in the decision-making process. This is where Samsung leads the flight as it features a 1080p Full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection as opposed to the 720p HD on the Vivo V5 having no screen protection at all.

Performance:

Moving on, powering the Vivo V5 is MediaTek MT6750 processor whereas what powers the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is Exynos 7870 processor. Here, the Exynos 7870 easily outranks the likes of MediaTek. However, the Vivo V5 packs  in 4GB of RAM whereas the Galaxy J7 Prime has a 3GB RAM running inside.

Camera:

Both, the Vivo V5 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime houses a 13-megapixel rear camera. Nevertheless, when it comes to taking selfies, it’s the Vivo V5 which is playing on the front foot. Even in terms of features and recording abilities, the Vivo V5 is way ahead than its competitor. It’s attributed to the Galaxy J7 Prime’s lack of 4K video recording support.

As far as the memory is concerned, the Vivo V5 comes with 32GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD card. Samsung, on the other side, is partially on the downside with 16GB of storage. Even though Samsung phone has a lesser storage in comparison with the Vivo phone, it supports storage expandability up to 256GB. Finally, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime has a bigger 3300mAh battery as opposed to 3000mAh on the Vivo V5.

Conclusion:

Looking at this comparison, one thing is primarily visible that there is no clear winner here. If your requirement is for a good selfie phone, then you should straightaway consider the Vivo V5. However, if your need a phone with overall balanced set of specifications at best available price, then Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is a good option.

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Helical IT Solutions celebrates 4th foundation year, in talks for 2nd round of funding

Helical IT Solutions celebrated its foundation day with lots of fun and fervor along with announcement of raising funds for the company’s future plans. The company has decided to celebrate this occasion for a week and has lined up series of interesting activities for its employees.

In order to add more features to Helical Insight as well as have local presence in US and Europe, the company is planning to raise funds to the tune of $2 million and the talks are ongoing with few overseas investors.

Helical has completed 4 years in the industry and since its inception the company has been able to satisfy not just its customers but also surpass their expectations. Started by two visionaries Nikhilesh Tiwari and Nitin Sahu in November 2012, today the company has more than 50 people working for them and the numbers are growing every year. 

Sharing his delight on the occasion, Nikhilesh Tiwari, Co-founder, Helical IT Solutions shared, “It’s a moment of great pride and happiness as Helical is entering into its 5^th year. This year we launched World’s first Open Source Business Intelligence Framework – Helical Insight, which is doing extremely well and got good reviews by the industry veterans. The success of Helical Insight has motivated us and now we are in a process of bringing few more innovative products and services next year. I would like to thank everyone associated with the company. Without them, we would not have achieved this success”

At present the company is serving to big conglomerates all across the globe including renowned names like Tata Communication, CA Technologies, University of Bridgeport, Technip, Unified Social. With Helical Insight, the company has added 5 more to the existing list within 4 months of its launch. 

Talking on the occasion, Nitin Sahu, Co-founder, Helical IT Solutions, said, “4 years back, we started this company with a vision of becoming a ‘Great place to work’ and a ‘One-stop solution provider for all Business Intelligence Problems’. Today I can proudly say that we were able to turn our vision into reality. I am sure upcoming years will be more hectic and fruitful. What we have earned in these years is Trust, both from our colleagues and customers and that is what set us apart from all”.

This year the company has so many other reasons to cheer for including the success of recently launched Helical Insight.

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