New Year 2020: Our Gadgets Wishlist, From iPhone 9 to Mi TV 4X

iPhone 9, Mi TV 4X, MacBook Air 2020, Apple Watch Series 5, Kindle Paperwhite, AirPods Pro, PS5, Xbox Series X, Samsung Galaxy Buds, Pixel 4a, and... Nike Air Jordan 1? These are the gadgets (and shoes) on our mind as we kick off the new year, 2020.

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Xbox Live Gold Price in India Cut by 30 Percent, Effective January 15

Microsoft is dropping the price of Xbox Live Gold in India by 30 percent. A 12-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold — equivalent to PlayStation Plus on the PS4 — will now cost Rs. 2,799, instead of the earlier Rs. 3,999.

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Vivo S1 Pro India Launch Date, Oppo Reno 3 Series, Samsung A30s Price Cut, and More Tech News This Week

Vivo S1 Pro launch date reveal, Oppo Reno 3 series launch, the news of Redmi Note 8 duo going on open sale in India were the biggest tech stories in a week that was pretty light on the news.

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Xiaomi unveils Watch Color smartwatch with round display, colourful straps

Back in November this year, Xiaomi launched its first smartwatch called the Mi Watch. Now, the Chinese company has unveiled a new wearable called the Watch Color. Much of the details of the device are not yet known, but that information will be revealed on January 3. 

Based on the teasers Xiaomi shared on its Weibo page, the Watch Color will have a circular colour display. The Mi Watch that the company launched last month had a rectangular display. The device is also tipped to be available with a bunch of colourful straps, and users have the choice to interchange between them as and when they wish. The company also noted in its post on Weibo that users have 1540 kinds of combinations.

While features of the Watch Color are not yet known, we can get a pretty good idea of what it might offer by looking at the features of the recently launched Mi Watch. The wearable was launched last month and features a number of notable features such as calling, internet access, sleep monitoring, NFC, lengthy battery life and more.

It should be noted that while the Mi Watch was the first smartwatch by the company, it isn’t its first wearable. The company has been launched a range of fitness trackers under the Mi Band moniker and the latest one in the series is the Mi Band 4. The device was launched in India a few months ago and features an AMOLED display, which is a first for the series. Other features of the device include a heart rate monitor, water proof build, and more. The wearable is able to track multiple activities including swimming. The Mi Band 4 is currently available for Rs 2,299. 

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Reliance announces online grocery shopping venture JioMart

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is taking on Amazon and Flipkart by launching an e-commerce venture, JioMart. The new business is operated by Reliance Retail and it has initially been launched for the customers in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan. However, it is said to expand gradually across India. To recall, the launch of JioMart was first teased by RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani last year. With JioMart, RIL is projected to connect three crore offline retailers with over 20 crore households in the country. 

“Our beta trials with thousands of merchants across multiple locations in the country established the premise of New Commerce with a significant increase in sales and improvement in margins for the participating merchants. We are now getting ready to roll out the platform at a larger scale,” Ambani said while addressing the 42nd AGM earlier this year.

Reliance Retail has already started taking pre-registrations for JioMart. The new venture is said to offer a portfolio of over 50,000 grocery products. It is also touted to offer free home delivery against no minimum order value, no questions asked return, and express delivery promise.  JioMart will have products such as soaps, shampoos, daily staples and other household items. It is said to make things difficult for Amazon Prime Now that is aimed to offer two-hour deliveries of grocery products.

JioMart website highlights the venture as “Desh Ki Nayi Dukaan.” Further, the site shows that early customers would get up to Rs. 3,000 for pre-registration. The website also has mentions of JioMart Apps for Android and iOS, hinting that the company will let users place orders directly from their mobile devices.

Reliance Retail's valuation is double that of Avenue Supermarts Ltd., which runs India’s biggest supermarket chain. To recall, in March, Reliance agreed to acquire logistics services platform Grab A Grub to augment its e-commerce venture.

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Sony Gets Patent for a New PlayStation Controller: Report

Sony has received a patent for a new PlayStation controller with World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The latest controller design adds two new buttons.

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BSNL Rs 299, Rs 491 limited period broadband plans with up to 20Mbps Internet Speed: All Details

BSNL has been on a spree to reinvent itself by announcing new competitive plans that aim to offer more bang for your buck. It recently announced new offerings for new users and the telco has again rolled out two new broadband plans for its consumers, priced at Rs 299 and Rs 491. The two new plans are being offered on a promotional basis and will be available for new users till March 25. The Rs 299 broadband plan by BSNL offers 50GB high-speed monthly data at up to 20Mbps speeds and offers 1Mbps after 50GB data is exhausted. 

Coming to the Rs 491 plan, the option is called 120GB_CUL and offers up to 120GB high-speed data at speeds of up to 20Mbps. After exhausting high-speed data, one will sṭill be able to access the internet at 1Mbps speeds. Both the Rs 299 and Rs 491 plans offer unlimited calling to any network. These plans were first spotted by TelecomTalk, which reports that these plans also offer ISD calling at Rs 1.2 per unit. Additionally, new consumers going for this plan will need to pay a Rs 500 security deposit for a new connection. 

Those who go for the Rs 299 plan will be migrated to the 2GB CUL plan after six months, which is priced at Rs 399. This option comes with 2GB daily data at 8Mbps speeds. As for the Rs 491 plan, users will be moved to the Rs 499 3GB CUL plan after six months, which offers 3GB daily data at 8Mbps speeds.

Previously, BSNL announced a new Rs 777 broadband plan that comes with up to 500GB data per month at speeds of up to 50Mbps. This new plan offers unlimited internet, which means one can surf the web at 2Mbps speeds after exhausting high-speed data. Additionally, one gets unlimited free calling to any network in the country. However, the report claims that the revived plan is valid only for six months, after which users will be shifted to  Rs 999 600GB CUL broadband plan. This slightly higher priced broadband plan by BSNL offers up to 80Mbps speeds with up to 600GB data per month. You can read more about it here. 

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