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Elon Musk-led SpaceX has secured its first deal to provide in-flight internet service on airplanes using its Starlink constellation of broadband satellites.According to Space.com, the service will be available later this year to customers of JSX, a charter airline company that plans to equip 100 planes with Starlink-provided inflight Wi-Fi.“The service will be offered to all JSX customers at no charge, and will not require logging in or other complexities associated with legacy systems," JSX representative was quoted as…

At a time when some electric two-wheelers are catching fire spontaneously, a Tamil Nadu physiotherapist, fed up with his Ola scooter’s poor performance and service, set the vehicle on fire.“I had set my Ola scooter on fire as it did not give the mileage as promised by the manufacturer, and the poor service," G. Prithviraj told IANS.Prithiviraj said he had bought an Ola scooter in January and it was delivered at his hometown Ambur.According to him, he started facing problems with the vehicle from January end onwards like…

WhatsApp is offering cashback to attract more users to its payment service, days after the messaging platform was allowed by the National Payment Corp. of India (NPCI) to add 60 million more users. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that the messaging platform is planning to give cashbacks of up to ₹33 for peer-to-peer payments, while a similar incentive is being tested for merchant payments. The rewards will be given in three phases regardless of the size of the transaction. WhatsApp…

Sony has updated its PlayStation Plus FAQ page (tucked away at the bottom here) and is clamping down further on loopholes that gave users early discounts on its upcoming PlayStation Plus Premium service. It’s also pausing the activation of PlayStation Plus and Now vouchers for current subscribers until after its new service rolls out in June, and there’s even an official conversion chart showing the value of those vouchers for its upcoming three services; PlayStation Plus Essentials, Extra, and Premium. After Sony…

A Russian law firm on Friday said it had filed a lawsuit against US tech giant Apple seeking RUB 90 million (roughly Rs. 9.7 crore) in damages for consumers affected by Apple withdrawing its payment service from Russia.Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Law firm Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners said Apple had violated Russian consumers' rights after the company restricted the use of its built-in Apple Pay service on March 1 in response to Moscow sending troops into Ukraine.The lawsuit, which it…

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is giving up to four months of free broadband service to its Bharat Fibre and digital subscriber line (DSL) customers. The offer is also applicable for BSNL landline and Broadband over Wi-Fi (BBoWiFi) subscribers on a pan-India basis. The state-owned telecom operator has separately regularised its Bharat Fibre plans to offer the same tariffs across all its circles, except the Andaman and Nicobar circle. Bharat Fibre offers fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service starting at Rs.…

Nokia said on Wednesday it plans to launch a cloud-based software subscription service targeting telecom companies for providing software around analytics, security, and data management.Many technology companies have been moving toward a subscription model from upfront licensing to build a predictable, recurring business.While some of Nokia's software portfolio will be offered under subscription from this year, more will be commercially available in early 2022.When Nokia created its software division in 2016, the idea was…

Apple has introduced a rental tool kit to let users easily repair their iPhone under the Self Service Repair Program, which kicked off earlier this week for iPhone users in the US and is launching in Europe later this year. The kit comes in different versions — depending on the iPhone model you are going to repair. Each tool kit contains a complete set of the tools that are required to repair the selected iPhone, the company said. Users can keep the tool kit with them for up to seven days.Available through the Self…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued fresh warnings that new 5G wireless service could still disrupt flights, saying there were "big differences" between US aviation protections and those used in France.Late Thursday, the FAA launched a dedicated webpage on 5G and aviation safety raising questions about potential impact on sensitive airplane electronics like altimeters.This week, AT&T and Verizon agreed to adopt similar precautions to those in France. On Monday, the carriers said they would…

Federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service because, they say, interference from the wireless networks could mean that the planes need more room to land.The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that interference could delay systems like thrust reversers on Boeing 787s from kicking in, leaving only the brakes to slow the plane. That “could prevent an aircraft from stopping on the runway,” the FAA…