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Bose Sport Open Earbuds have been launched. They come with a unique outer ear fit that lets the user clearly hear their surroundings along with the music. With a distinctive design that incorporates ear hooks and an earpiece that sits completely outside the ear canal, Bose Sport Open Earbuds are meant for users who may need to hear their surroundings while listening to music. The earbuds may come in handy for fitness focused as well as regular users in outdoor settings. Bose Sport Open Earbuds price Bose Sport Open Earbuds true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones have been listed for pre-orders in the US for $199.95 (roughly Rs. 14,600) and will start shipping on January 20. The company hasn’t announced any information on the earphones’ India pricing or availability yet. However, they can be expected to be launched in the country in the coming months, priced around the Rs. 20,000-mark. Bose Sport Open Earbuds specifications, features Bose Sport Open Earbuds feature TWS connectivity, with

Sony Corp said on Friday its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console will be launched in India in coming weeks as it tries to capitalise on the pandemic-driven boom in gaming. “We are happy to announce that PS5 shall be launched in India on 2nd of February 2021,” the Japanese firm tweeted from its PlayStation India Twitter handle. Preorders for PS5 will begin on Jan 12 and will be available for orders at major retailers, including Amazon and Flipkart, the tech firm said.

 Launches state-of-the-art mixer grinders and performance-efficient steam irons December, 2020, New Delhi: One of India’s most trusted and leading consumer durables brand, Usha International, has launched a range of 13 kitchen and home appliances this season. Aimed at consumers looking to buy best in class products that deliver convenience and aid them in their work-from-home phase and beyond, all the new offerings are extremely compelling buys. The new launches include 9 new mixer grinders including the powerful Trienergy Plus Mixer Grinder, Maximus Plus Mixer Grinder, and the Power Spin Mixer Grinder in the kitchen appliances category, as well as a range of steam irons in the fabric care category that includes the Aqua Glow, Grand Jet, Helix Pro, and Mistello. Usha’s constant endeavor is to develop products that are in sync with consumer needs and modern day living. New products are developed based on consumer insights – emotional, cognitive, rational, and aesthetic – and also take

Flipkart Mobile’s Year End Sale brings notable discounts to smartphones such as Poco X3, iPhone XR, iPhone SE (2020), Moto G9, Motorola Razr (2019), and Tecno Spark Power 2 Air, among others. There are also additional exchange discounts on models including Samsung Galaxy F41, Mi 10T, and Vivo V20 Pro. The three-day sale that started today will last until Thursday, December 31. Flipkart has partnered with ICICI Bank to offer a 10 percent instant discount. Customers can also avail no-cost EMI options. Flipkart sale discounts on mobile phones Flipkart has created a dedicated microsite to detail discount offers under Mobile’s Year End Sale. The microsite shows that Poco X3 ₹ 15,999 that was launched at a starting price of Rs. 16,999 for the 6GB + 64GB storage option is available at an initial price of Rs. 15,999 . The 6GB + 128GB storage variant and 8GB + 128GB storage option of the phone are also available at Rs. 16,999 and Rs. 18,999 over the existing Rs. 18,499 and Rs. 19,999 pric

Xiaomi Mi 11 has now been officially unveiled as the company’s newest flagship phone — weeks after being a part of the rumour mill. The Mi 11 is also the first smartphone to debut with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC that was unveiled earlier this month and is expected to power a list of premium phones early next year. Apart from the top-notch processing through the latest Snapdragon SoC, the Mi 11 is also claimed to feature Xiaomi’s most advanced display. Made of an E4 light emitting material, the display of the Mi-series phone features curved edges on all four sides and comes with 2K resolution. The Mi 11 also comes with triple rear cameras, with a 108-megapixel primary sensor. Xiaomi Mi 11 price, availability details Xiaomi Mi 11 price has been set at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 45,000) for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant, while the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage model carries a price tag of CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs. 48,300) and the top-of-the-line 12GB RAM + 256GB storage option is priced

Amazon has said that it’s working on adding Marathi language support on its e-commerce platform after a controversy erupted over demands of adding support for the language for customers in Maharashtra. Amazon in a tweet said that the work to launch “Marathi shopping experience” had already begun and that it will also introduce seller registration in the language soon. The e-commerce giant has also said it will continue to add more languages to enhance the customer and seller experience on the platform. Amazon has also shared a screenshot with the tweet to suggest that the Marathi language support would soon go live on its platform. The demand to add the support on was raised by Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) that wrote an open letter to Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos asking for it. The MNS had also threatened agitation against Amazon if the language was not added on the app and website for customers in Maharashtra. “We have no intentions of getting into a legal tu

Foodservice company Jubilant FoodWorks – which owns and operates Domino’s Pizza outlets – has entered the biryani segment with the rollout of brand “Ekdum!”, in line with its strategy of portfolio expansion. Noida-based Jubilant FoodWorks said the new brand will start with three restaurants in Gurgaon, with more restaurants planned to open in the National Capital Region over the next few months. The three outlets in Gurgaon will serve the Ekdum brand items for delivery, takeaway, and dine-in. The range of Ekdum-brand biryanis includes Hyderabadi Nizami Biryani, Lucknowi Nawabi Biryani, Dindigul Biryani, Kolkata Biryani, Butter Chicken Biryani, Egg Biryani, Paneer Makhni Biryani, and Tawa Chicken Biryani, Jubilant Food said. “Ekdum! will be affordably priced with biryani prices starting from ₹ 99 that will offer unbeatable value for money to customers. These biryanis and other delicacies will be served in a special Dum Seal packaging which is eco-friendly, tamper proof and microwave fri

China’s market regulator on Monday said it fined Alibaba Group and a Tencent Holdings-backed company for failing to seek approval before proceeding with some acquisitions. It also is launching a review of a merger of two online streaming platforms in the latest tightening of controls over the Internet sector. In a statement, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said Monday that it fined Alibaba CNY 5,00,000 (roughly Rs. 56 lakhs) for increasing its stake in department store company Intime Retail Group to 73.79 percent in 2017 without seeking approval. China Literature, an online publisher and e-book company spun off by Tencent, was fined the same amount for also not seeking approval for its acquisition of New Classics Media. Separately, Shenzhen Hive Box, backed by Chinese courier firm SF Express, was censured over its acquisition of China Post Smart Logistics.

Retail inflation in the country probably fell in November from October but remained above the Reserve Bank of India’s target, amid high food and petrol prices, a poll of economists by news agency Reuters showed. Retail inflation has stayed above the central bank’s comfort zone of 2-6 per cent for seven consecutive months, a streak not seen since August 2014. The December 4-9 poll of 48 economists forecast a drop in inflation in November to 7.10 per cent from 7.61 per cent in October, which was the highest since May 2014. If realised, November’s rate would be above 7.0 per cent for the third consecutive month. “Inflation for November is likely to be lower than October as there was some moderation in prices of vegetables in particular as well as pulses,” said Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at CARE Ratings. “On the upside, petrol prices had increased which worked in the other direction.” At its December 2-4 meeting, the RBI kept its key repo rate at 4.0 per cent and the Monetary Policy C

PhonePe, the digital payments unit of Walmart’s e-commerce arm Flipkart, said on Thursday it would sell a stake to existing investors for $700 million, helping it fuel growth in a crowded market that includes Google and Amazon. PhonePe’s fundraising, from Flipkart investors led by Walmart, will give it a valuation of $5.5 billion, the company said in a statement. PhonePe is also using the opportunity to assert its independence from the Flipkart Group which runs a successful e-commerce business in the country’s rivalling Amazon’s local unit. It will have its own board of directors, which will include founder and CEO Sameer Nigam and former Flipkart boss Binny Bansal, who is no longer at the company he co-founded. PhonePe will also have employee stock ownership plans separate from Flipkart, which will continue to be its majority shareholder, the statement said. “We are really excited to have access to dedicated long-term capital to further our ambitions in the financial services distribu

Amazon Music app has received a new update for its Android users that brings the ability to stream music videos. With this new addition, Amazon Music is taking on YouTube Music that allows for music video streaming. This new music streaming feature on Amazon Music is reportedly limited only to Amazon Music Unlimited paid subscribers. The changelog of the Amazon Music Android app reads, “Now stream music videos in the Amazon Music app. Paid subscribers can start with videos from a favourite artist or a video playlist.” The Android app for Amazon Music has recently received a new update on Google Play that brings along music videos streaming support. Android Police reports that this feature is limited to Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers only. Unfortunately, this subscription is not available for Indian users, but US users can get Amazon Music Unlimited for $7.99 (roughly Rs. 600) per month for Prime members or $9.99 (roughly Rs. 700) for non-Prime members. In India, Amazon Music mem

Amazfit Pop Pro smartwatch is all set to launch in China on December 1. Huami has released a teaser poster confirming the arrival of the new wearable and has also teased key specifications and design. Amazfit Pop Pro, judging by the name, will be a slightly more premium variant of Amazfit Pop launched last month. In terms of design, Amazfit Pop Pro looks to be identical to Amazfit Pop, with the teaser hinting at a teal colour strap option and a square-shaped dial. The Amazfit Pop Pro teaser poster was shared on Huami’s Weibo account. The post confirms that the smartwatch will be launched in China on December 1. Amazfit Pop Pro is seen to sport a square dial with a colour touchscreen display and a silicone strap on the poster. Key specifications and features of Amazfit Pop Pro have also been teased, and it is set to offer NFC support and come with inbuilt GPS. The latter will prove to be the biggest differentiator between the upcoming Amazfit Pop Pro and the vanilla Amazfit Pop model. T

Black Friday 2020 is just a week away, but the holiday shopping season in the US seems to have started already. The one-day mega sale has turned into nearly a month of discounts and offers over the last several years. The coronavirus pandemic is expected to make more people shop online during this Black Friday. If you’re looking to grab some great deals during this year’s Black Friday sales from India, this is the right time to start preparing. We’ve prepared a simple guide to help you make the most out of Black Friday 2020 sales from India. What is Black Friday? Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the US. The day marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season in the country. Big box retailers have now started offering previews and early access to some deals in the days leading up to Black Friday. While most deals run out very quickly, some are available over the weekend, and others make it to the Cyber Monday sale too. When is Black Friday 2020? This year, Black Frid

Paytm on Tuesday launched ‘Payout Links’ for businesses, enabling them to instantly process payouts to customers, employees, as well as vendors without collecting their bank details. According to a statement by Paytm, “the Payout Links offer seamless payment integration for businesses to send quick incentives and refunds to customers through an easy payout link. This will remove the need to store bank details and will benefit partnered SMEs in diverse sectors such as gaming, e-commerce, retail, export and manufacturing. It will allow easy transfer of salaries and making vendor payments, commissions. The Payout Link can be created and shared with employees, vendors, and customers in one go. The sender can create Paytm Payout Links and share it with the receiver. The receiver needs to open the link. A list of saved accounts is provided such as Paytm Wallet, Paytm UPI and connected bank accounts that can be chosen to receive money instantly.      Paytm Payout Links is a new initiative und

Airtel has started offering one year of Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription to its broadband and postpaid users. The new offer is applicable through the Airtel Thanks app. Airtel previously offered the one-year Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription worth Rs. 399 for its prepaid users through recharge plans such as the Rs. 401, Rs. 612, Rs. 1,208, and the Rs. 2,599, among others. Airtel rival Jio also has a couple of prepaid plans in place along with Disney+ Hotstar VIP access for a year. These offers come just in time for the second season of The Mandalorian on Disney+, in case you were wondering what to watch with your subscription. The newly launched Disney+ Hotstar VIP offer is applicable for select Airtel customers and is provided on the Rs. 999 and above broadband plans as well as the Rs. 499 and above postpaid plans, according to the details available on the operator’s terms and conditions page.

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday forecast a jump in holiday sales – and costs related to COVID-19 – as consumers continued to shop more online during the pandemic. A company executive added that heightened spending on delivery infrastructure would likely continue over years, and shares fell 2 per cent in after-hours trading. Since the start of the virus outbreak in the United States eight months ago, consumers have turned increasingly to Amazon for delivery of groceries, home goods and medical supplies. Brick-and-mortar shops closed their doors; Amazon by contrast moved to recruit over 400,000 workers and earned $6.3 billion in the just-ended quarter, its second consecutive record profit. That has kept the world’s largest online retailer at the center of workplace and political tumult. Democratic politicians this month accused Amazon of holding “monopoly power” over merchants on its platform, which the company disputes. Meanwhile, more than 19,000 of Amazon’s U.S. employees contracted COVID-

India’s gold demand in the fourth quarter is expected to recover after falling 30 per cent in the previous quarter as festivals are expected to strengthen retail jewellery purchases, the World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday. “We expect quarter four would be better than quarter three due to pent-up demand and festivals,” said Somasundaram PR, the managing director of WGC’s Indian operations. Demand for the precious metal usually spikes towards the end of the year in India, as buying gold for weddings and major festivals such as Diwali and Dussehra is considered auspicious. The country celebrated Dussehra earlier this month and jewellers reported improvement in footfalls and sales, said Somasundaram. But demand during fourth quarter would still be lower than the 194.3 tonnes recorded last year as consumers are struggling to adjust to near record high prices, he said. India’s gold demand in the first three quarters fell 49 per cent from a year earlier to 252.4 tonnes as coronavirus-t

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that demand for consumer goods has picked up during the festival season, which runs from October to March, and could help revive the economy. Referring to the Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index, Ms Sitharaman said economic activity had picked up in the country after the easing of pandemic restrictions and helped by various government measures.

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale is starting from October 29 and will last till November 4. The ecommerce platform recently ended its Big Billion Days sale that lasted from October 17 to October 21. And, the Flipkart Dussehra Specials sale is currently underway, will October 28. Now, the e-commerce platform is gearing up for another “Bada Dhamaka” (big explosion). Just like the Big Billion Days sale, the Big Diwali Sale will also start early for Flipkart Plus members. It brings several bank offers, no-cost EMI options, and discounts on a wide variety of products. Flipkart Big Diwali Sale The Flipkart Big Diwali Sale will start from October 29 midnight for Flipkart Plus members, and presumably later the same day for regular customers. We’ve reached out to the company for clarity. It will last for seven days and end on November 4, during which customers can avail 10 percent instant discount on Axis Bank credit and debit cards, and EMI transactions. Customers can also get no-cost EMIs on Bajaj Fi

New Delhi : Usha, India’s leading consumer durables company has announced the launch of its new range of water heaters that includes Aquerra series , Aqua Tide , and Aqua Horizon . The new water heaters are sleek and come in attractive shapes and are a fitting addition to any bathroom, enhancing the style and comfort quotient. Usha’s new range of water heaters boast an innovative heating technology, a weather-proof coating, and cutting-edge glass enamel lining which prevents corrosion and increases life span. Features include an anti-bacterial sterilization system that prevents bacterial build up and ensures pristine hot water, a temperature sensor that prevents overheating, andan automatic cut off that ensures that the heating range never exceeds the set temperature thereby helping save energy. The cuboid masterpiecescomprising the Usha Aquerra water heater series come in two variants – Aquerra and Aquerra DG . Combining convenience with style, these BEE 5-star rated energy saving