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28 Jun

Sony introduces wireless headphones with Extra Bass

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Sony India launched truly wireless WF-XB700 and WF-SP800N headphones. WF-XB700 (Rs 9,990) and WF-SP800N (Rs 18,990) headphones will be available across Sony retail stores (Sony Center and Sony Exclusive), www.ShopatSC.com portal, major electronic stores and other e-commerce websites. With Sony’s Extra Bass technology, both WF-XB700 & WF-SP800N headphones create precise, punchy low-end sound that lifts the track and maintains vocal clarity for an extremely rich, well-rounded listening experience. WF-XB700 has a battery backup of 9 hours. Its handy charging case can further charge for 9 hours to give a total of 18 hours. Users can enable Alexa (available in WF-SP800N)…

28 Jun

‘Leg Piece Bucket’ from KFC

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It is hard for chicken-lovers to wait to get their hands on that coveted leg piece as soon as they open the KFC Chicken Bucket. So, bringing peace to the dining table with a bucket full of the favourite piece, KFC India introduces the Leg Piece Bucket. It’s an entire bucket of one’s and everyone’s favourite hot & crispy chicken leg pieces. This ultimate chicken-lovers delight is available in 2 options: 5 pieces with 2 dips starting at Rs 350 and 10 pieces with 4 dips starting at Rs 699 on the KFC App, Website or M site (https://online.kfc.co.in/). Keeping…

27 Jun

Maruti Suzuki’s 6th BS6 compliant S-CNG vehicle

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Aligned to the company’s Mission Green Million announced at Auto Expo 2020, Maruti Suzuki India Limited today launched BS6 compliant S-CNG variant of Super Carry. Aptly called ‘Tarakki Ka Dumdaar Sathi’ for its business viability, Maruti Suzuki Super Carry is the first light commercial vehicle to upgrade to BS6 engine. Venturing into green mobility with the introduction of CNG vehicles in 2010, Maruti Suzuki today offers an unmatched array of green vehicles. Having already sold one million green vehicles (including CNG, Smart Hybrid vehicles), Maruti Suzuki, under its ‘Mission Green Million’, aims to sell the next one million green vehicles…

27 Jun

All New 5th Generation Honda City

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Pre-launch bookings for the All-New 5th Generation Honda City has been commenced by Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL). Customers can book this sedan from the comfort of their home through Honda's online sales platform "Honda from Home", alongside HCIL authorized dealership network across the country. Mr Rajesh Goel, Sr. Vice President & Director (Marketing & Sales), HCIL said, “Our customers have been eagerly awaiting the launch of the All-New 5th Generation Honda City. We are delighted to announce the opening of pre-launch bookings for the All-New Honda City, which will be going on sale from next month.”Since its inception, Honda…

27 Jun

OYO: Abhishek Thard elevated as VP

editor0 CommentsBusinessHOTELS, India, OYO

OYO India & South Asia has elevated Abhishek Thard, a young talented professional originally from Guwahati to Vice-President position. While the duties and responsibilities of Abhishek Thard remain largely unchanged, the designation accords him a greater role both in business decision making and accountability. Abhishek Thard, as Region Head - West II, is responsible for managing hotel operations and on ground teams in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Pune and Goa. OYO is a strong believer in the principle of Distributed Leadership and has elevated five other leaders along with Abhishek Thard to Vice-President positions. Keeping its commitment to talent and recognising…

27 Jun

Amazon Looks to Self-Driving Future by Acquiring Zoox

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Amazon said Friday that it is buying self-driving technology company Zoox, which is developing an autonomous vehicle for a ride-hailing service that people would request on their phones. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how much it is paying for Zoox, which was founded six years ago in Foster City, California. Analysts pegged the purchase price at over $1 billion. The online retailing giant said Zoox will keep running as a separate business and continue to develop its own autonomous vehicle. "We're excited to help the talented Zoox team to bring their vision to reality in the years ahead," said Amazon's Jeff…

27 Jun

Coca Cola Pauses Paid Advertising On Social Media For A Month

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Amid widespread protest around the world against racism, Beverages major Coca-Cola has decided to pause its paid advertising on all social platforms globally for a period of thirty days. Issuing a statement, the company declared that there is "no place of racism on social media", and therefore, it will reassess its advertising policies. The statement put out on June 27, stated that the company expects "greater accountability and transparency" from all its social media partners. The statement has been undersigned by the company's Chairman and CEO James Quincey. The statement will take effect from July 1.

26 Jun

Domestic flight ops capacity raised to 45% from 33%, new routes on offer

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The government on Friday allowed domestic airlines to increase their flight operations to 45% capacity from the current 33%, on the day it announced that internal flight operations will remain suspended till July 15. The civil aviation ministry has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to prepare the new schedule with airlines with additional routes. The domestic airlines resumed services on May 25 with limited operations and had said at the time that services will be scaled up in a gradual manner.

26 Jun

Google Will Pay News Publishers for Content amid tensions with industry.

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Google says it will start paying some publishers for their news content, in a move that could pave the way for reduced tensions between the internet search giant and the beleaguered news industry. The company said on Thursday that it plans to launch this year a licensing programme to pay publishers for “high-quality content”. This programme will help participating publishers monetise their content through an enhanced storytelling experience," Bender said, describing it as a significant step forward in how the company will support high-quality journalism. But some observers were quick to question the program, dismissing it as more of a…

25 Jun

New Google update wipes users’ location, web history after 18 months.

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Alphabet's Google said on Wednesday it will automatically delete some location history after 18 months for new users and make it easier for everyone to access its search, Maps, and YouTube apps without being tracked. The updates to Google's privacy controls arrive as the world's largest search engine faces heightened scrutiny on its data collection practices. New privacy laws in California and Europe have prompted Internet companies to adjust practices over the last two years. Several lawsuits by consumers and US state attorneys general in the last few months have accused Google of deception in data gathering.Under Google’s updated settings,…