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Google unveils Pixel Fold, its first foldable smartphone, with new camera design and full-size outer display. The first foldable smartphone, the Pixel Fold, will be unveiled by tech giant Google on May 10 at the Google I/O 2023 event. Google hasn’t disclosed the device’s specifications, according to the American technology news website The Verge, but a brief teaser video demonstrates a full-size outside display on a phone that opens up akin to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold smartphones. According to leaked marketing materials and even a hands-on video, the camera bar on the back is comparable to that on earlier Pixel devices but doesn’t protrude as far. The smartphone’s development has long been speculated about, but…
Goats of Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Brent Ridge And Their 88 Million-Dollar Company. When Josh Kilmer-Purcell, 52, and Brent Ridge, 48, received 88 goats from a struggling farmer in Sharon Springs, they had no idea what to do about it? Kilmer-Purcell, an advertising professional, and Ridge, a physician, googled the ways to utilise goat milk. This led them to create goat-milk soap for friends and family. The feedback was so good that they launched Beekman 1802, which is named after their farm’s address, in 2009 as a bootstrapped project. Last year, Beekman sold a majority stake to investors for $92 million. The couple says it was…
Apple reports record growth in India, shifts supply chain. Apple claimed another record increase in India during the March quarter with double-digit growth, despite a slowdown in smartphone sales. According to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, India is a tremendously interesting market that is about to tip due to the country’s expanding middle class. Looking at the Indian business, we did establish a record for the quarter and experienced robust, double-digit growth over the previous year. Looking back, India is a very intriguing market, therefore it was a wonderful quarter for us. We put a lot of effort into it. The market’s excitement…
New improvements for WhatsApp on Android; muting incoming calls from unknown numbers & a bottom navigation bar. WhatsApp is rolling out a range of new features for Android devices, including the ability to mute calls from unknown numbers and a bottom navigation bar. While some features are currently available only to beta testers, others have already been rolled out worldwide. These include the ability to create single-vote polls, receive notifications when people vote on polls, forward media with available captions, and add captions to documents when sharing. One of the most anticipated features is the ability to mute calls from unknown numbers. WhatsApp first reported…
Big Success Of BigBasket Online grocery delivery platform BigBasket is a renowned name in the FMCG sector. Launched by V.S. Sudhakar, Hari Menon, V.S. Ramesh, Vipul Parekh and Abhinay Choudhari, this Bengaluru-based e-commerce venture is a one-stop-solution to meet the requirements of a home. BigBasket was launched in 2011. It started operations with a seed capital of less than Rs 1 crore by selling fruits and vegetables in Bengaluru. The founders would wake up every day at 3.30 am to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and other items from wholesalers. In February 2012, it raised Rs 61 crore from Ascent Capital in Series A funding.…
Google introduces blue check marks to identify verified senders in Gmail Gmail users will be able to distinguish authentic senders from imposters thanks to a new tool that Google is bringing to the platform. For verified users who have implemented Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) in Gmail, the tech giant is adding a “blue tick.” Google made the announcement in a blog post on the Workspace website, stating that “In 2021, we introduced Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) in Gmail, a feature that requires senders to use strong authentication and verify their brand logo in order to display a brand logo as an…
Big Ticket April e-draw winners announced with exciting plans The guaranteed weekly e-draw from Big Ticket offered four consumers the chance to win Dh100, 000 each every week during the month of April. A motorist, a government employee, and an electrical technician were among the most recent winners. Lineesh Mekkottemal, an Indian citizen and driver in Dubai, has bought his Big Ticket seven times with ten pals. Lineesh promised to send his share of the monetary award back to India. He has already purchased his tickets as part of the May offer and promises to keep buying Big Tickets. Sultan…
BMW’s Chennai plant produces new X1 sDrive18i M Sport for India The India division of luxury automaker BMW on Thursday unveiled a new model of the X1 sports utility vehicle, which starts at Rs 48.9 lakh (ex-showroom). The X1 sDrive18i M Sport is made in India at the company’s plant in Chennai and has a 1,499 cc three-cylinder petrol engine. According to the manufacturer, the model will start being delivered in June.According to BMW Group India President Vikram Pawah, “The all-new BMW X1 has really captured the imagination of customers who were waiting for a luxury SAV that’s an all-rounder in the true sense.” The business…
Emirates and Etihad Airways, two of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) largest airlines, have announced an interline agreement that will allow customers of both airlines to have more travel options and greater flexibility. The partnership will enable passengers to connect through Abu Dhabi or Dubai and purchase a single ticket for travel on both airlines. This will make travel planning smoother and more convenient for customers of Emirates and Etihad. The agreement is aimed at restoring and expanding the global networks of the two airlines, and it comes in response to growing demand for travel between the UAE and other…
Restaurants Rally Behind ONDCs to Break Swiggy/Zomato Duopoly In a bid to break the duopoly of Swiggy and Zomato in the online food delivery market, restaurants are turning towards Online Food and Dining Aggregators (ONDAs). What are ONDCs? Unlike Swiggy and Zomato, ONDCs offer only ordering and delivery services and do not have their own delivery fleet. Instead, they partner with existing restaurants and delivery fleets to provide their services. Some examples of ONDCs include DotPe, OrderEasy, and Thrive. Why are restaurants turning to ONDCs? One reason is the high commission rates charged by Swiggy and Zomato, which can go…