Global consumer electronics company Dyson on Wednesday launched a new air purifier at Rs 68,900 in India, designed to purify the air in spaces as large as 1,000 square feet.
The new ‘Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet’ is available at Dyson.in, and the company’s Demo stores in White and Satin Silver colour options.
“The Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet is our first purifier specifically engineered to purify properly in spaces up to 1,076 sq. ft. It blends highly effective filtration and powerful projection, to automatically respond to imperceptible pollution events,” Matt Jennings, Dyson Engineering Director — Environmental Care, said in a statement.
Dyson launches new purifier “Big Quiet” at Rs 68,900; purifies 1000sqft effortlessly [details]Dyson
The new air purifier uses ‘Cone Aerodynamics’ to deliver a 10-meter projection. Alongside powerful projection, it is also engineered to operate quietly, producing just 56 decibels of noise, according to the company.
Cone Aerodynamics uses the Coanda effect to merge two streams of air over a smooth surface, resulting in a powerful and condensed jet of air that can be projected more than 10 meters, with minimal noise. It delivers more than double the airflow of the previous generation Dyson Purifiers, the company explained.
Dyson launches new purifier “Big Quiet” at Rs 68,900; purifies 1000sqft effortlessly [details]Dyson
The Dyson Purifier Big+Quiet projects purified air at angles of zero degrees, 25 degrees or 50 degrees depending on user preference. As some common sources of indoor air pollution include tobacco smoke, household cleaning products, building materials, and outdoor air pollution enters the home, the machine has improved filtration to capture these harmful pollutants — featuring a fully sealed filtration system to HEPA H-13, ensuring purified air is projected back into the room and the pollutants stay in the filter.
Dyson launches new purifier “Big Quiet” at Rs 68,900; purifies 1000sqft effortlessly [details]Dyson
In addition, the air purifier comes with a suite of integrated sensors monitoring particle and gas levels, allowing owners to monitor indoor air quality through the live results on the LCD screen and in the MyDyson app.
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Tony Fernandez, the CEO of Air Asia, has been criticised by scores of people for posting a shirtless photo while getting a massage on the business and employment-focused social media platform LinkedIn.
“Was a stressful week and Veranita Yosephine suggested a massage. Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture, that I can have a massage and do a management meeting! We are making big progress and I have now finalised Capital A structure. Exciting days ahead. Proud of what we have built and never have lost sight of the finish,” he wrote in a post on LinkedIn.
The Malaysian entrepreneur’s LinkedIn post with a picture, shared on Monday, shows him receiving a desk-side massage during a virtual meeting.
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This post has garnered hundreds of reactions. Some individuals have alleged that the Malaysian millionaire deleted unfavourable comments on the post.
“A grown man, who is the chief executive of a publicly listed company, conducts a management meeting with his shirt off as he gets a massage. Remove “who is the chief executive of a publicly listed company” and it is still inappropriate,” commented Nathalie D Ramirez.
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“I see my comment got deleted, which must have been a mistake, so I’ll add it again. I don’t think the women in your company would feel comfortable or safe in this context, and given you’re the boss, they likely won’t challenge you or say anything. Please for their sake, listen to the comments you’ve deleted on this post. You are clearly a smart leader that cares about culture but this isn’t the way to create a supportive, safe one,” comments another LinkedIn user, Rebecca Nadilo.
“Work at AirAsia, where meetings are as gross as our passenger experience. You have managed to capture everything from inappropriate entitlement to exemplary C Suite tone deafness in a single image. Bravo,” commented Anton Reyniers.
Air India eyes tripling its fleet of 113 jets in 5 years
Air India Express goes to induct 50 new Boeing 737 MAX planes in the next 15 months. AIX Connect Managing Director Aloke Singh stated this in his weekly message to the workers.
“Over the next 15 months, a complete of 50 new Boeing 737 MAX plane will be part of the LCC fleet, permitting us to develop our community to new locations and improve flights on present routes. (*50*) key focus is now the preparedness for deploying this capability. Already, over 800+ aircrew and different operational personnel have joined us, underneath varied phases of coaching,” he wrote.
He additional acknowledged that the primary Airbus 320 plane moved underneath the Air India Express AOC and is already working companies underneath the IX code.
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“One Boeing 737 NG is deployed on home route, working to Guwahati, Imphal, Lucknow ex Delhi/ Mumbai,” stated Singh.
“An interline association enabling friends to e-book a typical itinerary throughout IX and 15 networks is in place. With Al, a code-share permits sale of 15 home sectors as part of an Air India journey,” stated Singh.
Singh stated that with the mixing basis in place, the expansion agenda comes ahead. September noticed us taking supply of the primary two Boeing 737 MAX plane.
“The plane have been flown again dwelling by our personal aircrew supported by the Engineering workforce, from the Boeing supply airfield in Seattle, USA, to MROS in India the place they’re being readied for business flights,” he stated.
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Samsung on Friday announced that it will launch its newest Galaxy A series smartphone — Galaxy A05s — on October 18 in India.
The new smartphone will be available in three colours — light green, light violet and black.
The latest addition to Samsung’s Galaxy A series will come with a massive 6.7-inch FHD+ display for an immersive viewing experience. Galaxy A05s will sport a 50MP triple camera setup for taking great photos and videos.
According to the company, the main 50MP camera is capable of taking vivid and rich pictures, even in low light conditions. Galaxy A05s will come with 2MP depth and 2MP macro cameras. The 13MP front camera ensures that your selfies are sharp and clear.
Samsung to launch Galaxy A05s smartphone on Oct 18 in India [details]Samsung
Galaxy A05s will be powered by a segment-leading Snapdragon 680 processor for superior performance. Built on 6nm process technology, the Snapdragon 680 chipset can seamlessly multitask between apps.
Galaxy A05s embraces a refined build and finish and will carry forward Samsung’s signature galaxy design.
The launch of Galaxy A05s is coinciding with the festive season in India, providing consumers with a great option in the affordable segment, the company said.
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Elon Musk-owned X Corp has reportedly launched clickbait ads that users cannot block or report, leaving them flummoxed at the new, annoyed way of making money on the platform.
Mashable reported that X users now see “unlabeled ads in their feeds” while scrolling.
When users tap on those ads they take them to third-party websites, with no way to block or report them.
“The new ads also don’t disclose who the advertiser is or that they are even ads,” the report mentioned.
“Multiple X users have reached out to Mashable over the past few days to report seeing a new type of ad in their For You feed that they had not previously come across on the platform”.
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These new X ads don’t allow users to like or retweet the ad posts. The new ad format also doesn’t disclose who is behind the ad.
The type of content being promoted in the ads “appear to be consistent with ads found in spammy, low quality ‘chumbox’ advertising”, the report noted.
These ads are now being served to users on the X mobile apps.
In order to deal with declining ad revenue, X has partnered with third-party advertisers.
Unlike normal ads that are just posts from X accounts and have an “Ad” label, these new ads have no account associated with them.
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X CEO Linda Yaccarino said last month that the company will be profitable by early 2024, adding that the platform may now have 200-250 million daily active users.
Yaccarino said that “90 per cent of the top 100 advertisers have returned to the platform in the last 12 weeks alone.”
According to her, about 1,500 advertisers have returned to the platform.
X is yet to announce an annual profit in its 13 years, and has struggled to maintain profitability.
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South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it seeks to slap up to 68 billion won ($50.42 million) in combined fines against Google and Apple for their violation of the country’s in-app payment laws.
In August 2022, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) launched a probe into Google Play and App Store for their enforcement of certain in-app payment methods and other irregularities against app developers.
Wrapping up the probe, the commission decided to impose a fine of 47.5 billion won on Google and 20.5 billion won on Apple based on the judgment that they violated the country’s revised Telecommunications Business Act by abusing their monopoly power to force local publishers to use specific billing systems and unfairly postponing due app review, reports Yonhap news agency.
Google, Apple face over $50.4mn in fines over in-app billing irregularities [details]IANS
The commission also found that Apple’s policy imposing fees for domestic app developers constitutes a discriminatory act.
The KCC called on the two companies to implement corrective measures, saying that their practices are a “grave issue” as it could highly likely hamper fair market competition.
The commission plans to finalise the fine after listening to the opinions of the companies and going through due deliberation procedures.
In 2021, the National Assembly passed a law that bans app store operators from forcing in-app payment systems on developers, making South Korea the first country in the world to introduce such curbs on in-app billing policies of Apple and Google.
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“Since the start of the fact finding investigation in August 2022, we have worked closely with KCC to explain how we are complying with the new law whilst ensuring that through our alternative billing, we continue to provide a safe and high quality experience for all,” Google said in a statement.
“What KCC has shared today is the ‘pre-notice’ and we will carefully review and submit our response. Once the final written decision is shared with us we will carefully review to evaluate the next course of action,” it added.
Apple refuted the commission’s conclusions, stressing that it has long worked closely with local app developers and played a role in building a sound local app ecosystem in South Korea.
“We disagree with the conclusions made by the KCC in their Examiner’s Report, and believe the changes we have implemented to the App Store comply with the Telecommunications Business Act. As we have always done, we will continue to engage with the KCC to share our views,” Apple said in a release.
“Apple has a great deal of respect for Korea’s laws and a strong history of collaboration with the country’s talented app developers, having helped build a vibrant local app ecosystem in the country that supports more than 18,000 developers with tools, resources, access to 175 storefronts globally, and a newly-opened Apple Developer Academy in Pohang,” it added.
Global consumer electronics company Dyson on Wednesday announced its entry into the Indian wearable market by launching next-gen noise-cancelling headphones.
The Dyson Zone noise-cancelling headphones are available at the company’s official website and demo stores at a starting price of Rs 59,900. The Absolute+ model will come for Rs 64,900 and Ultra Blue headset will cost Rs 59,900.
The key features include up to 50 hours of continuous playback, with ultra-low distortion, advanced noise cancellation and faithful audio reproduction across the entire sound spectrum, according to the company.
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“Incorporating science and relentless testing, the Dyson Zone headphones have been engineered to actively monitor and combat city noise, while ensuring an uninterrupted, immersive listening experience through high fidelity and low-distortion audio,” Joe Staniforth, Head of Wearables category, Dyson, said in a statement.
Powered by lithium-ion batteries and a USB-C charging system, the Dyson Zone noise-cancelling headphones offer up to 50 hours of ultra-low distortion sound.
The headphones take three hours to charge to 100 per cent and provide advanced active noise reduction and faithful audio reproduction across the entire audio spectrum, the company said.
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Keeping in mind users’ comfort, Dyson has designed the comfort pads so that the headphones can adapt perfectly to the shape of the ear of any owner.
The Dyson Zone noise-cancelling headphones come with an additional microphone for telephony, to allow calling, recording or voice control, for greater clarity in voice transmission while rejecting noise surrounding the user’s environment.
The headphones can also be equipped with a removable visor to project purified air when travelling in polluted urban areas or on public transport.
To control the headphones, adjust the airflow speed and noise reduction mode, and adjust the audio equalisation, users will need to download The MyDyson App.
Apple on Sunday said it has identified a few conditions which can cause new iPhones to run warmer than expected, including a bug in the iOS 17 software update and some third-party apps like Instagram.
The device may feel warmer during the first few days after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity, the company said in a statement.
“We have also found a bug in iOS 17 that is impacting some users and will be addressed in a software update,” the iPhone maker said.
The new titanium material on iPhone 15 Pro, paired with its aluminum substructure and new system design, result in better heat dissipation than any prior stainless steel Pro models.
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iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max do not suffer from overheating due to their design, contrary to some reports. Apple said that another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps that are causing them to overload the system.
“We’re working with these app developers on fixes that are in the process of rolling out,” said the company.
Third-party apps that Apple is currently aware of that overload the CPU and cause the iPhone to run warmer than normal include Asphalt 9, Instagram and Uber.
The tech giant will continue to investigate to see if there are others and work with those developers to implement fixes.
Instagram already issued a fix on September 27 (v302) to address its issue.
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However, the bug fix coming in iOS 17 does not involve reducing performance to address iPhone temperature.
The new iPhones feel warmer when users set up their devices for the first time, restore from a backup, wirelessly charge their device, use graphics-intensive or processor-intensive apps, games, or features, including augmented-reality apps; and/or stream high-quality video.
These conditions are normal, and the device will return to a regular temperature when the process is complete or when a user finishes their activity.
If a user’s device doesn’t display a temperature warning, they can keep using their device.
Those who use a larger USB-C power adapter (20W +) should expect iPhone temperature to temporarily increase while fast charging, according to the company.
The iPhone still regulates power into the device at up to 27W so long as the adapter is compliant with the USB-C PD (Power Delivery) standard.
This temporary increase in temperature will not impact the long term performance of the iPhone and is not a safety or injury risk.
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT company, is discontinuing its hybrid work policy, necessitating that employees return to the office five days a week starting October 1, 2023. This decision was communicated to employees through an internal memo in mid-September, citing the need for enhanced collaboration and innovation as the driving force behind this shift.
The news has elicited mixed reactions among TCS employees. Some welcome the change, believing it will boost their productivity and strengthen connections with colleagues. Conversely, others express concerns about the potential impact on their work-life balance and overall well-being.
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“Worst decision I would say! This is not going to retain talent. According to one report 80% of people in the USA want to Work from home and this case would not be very different in India. So they are missing the point of productivity. That’s why Meta is also betting huge on digital connections. There is a significant reason,” one user wrote on X.
“Then TCS will see massive attrition in coming months. Such decisions are being made to stabilize real estate market players as WFH has reduced demand for office space,” another wrote.
But not all were against the decision.
“That’s a good decision. Hybrid models are not working these days!” wrote one user on X.
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“When employees, unfortunately, don’t understand the benefits of office presence orgs have to intervene. Sitting at home working ruins careers & changes the basic cultural fabric of an org,” another user wrote.
It’s worth noting that TCS is not alone in this move. Several other prominent Indian IT firms, including Infosys and Wipro, have also recently announced their transition back to a traditional five-day work week. This shift signals a broader trend in the Indian IT industry, indicating a return to pre-pandemic working norms.
These Flipkart stats from Big Billion Days Sale will blow your mind
Flipkart, India’s largest homegrown e-commerce marketplace, is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual flagship event, The Big Billion Days (TBBD). As shoppers await the seasonal sale, it is scheduled to run from October 8th to October 15th, with early access for Plus customers commencing on October 7th. This marks the 10th edition of this annual shopping extravaganza, with a promise to bring massive discounts and seamless shopping experience.
TBBD represents a significant milestone in Flipkart’s journey, spanning over 15 years. It reflects the transformative impact that Flipkart and its group companies have had on the broader ecosystem. This grand carnival will kickstart India’s festive season, bringing together millions of customers, sellers, MSMEs, and Kirana delivery partners across the country onto a single platform. With an unwavering commitment to innovation and value creation, this year’s TBBD promises an array of exciting offerings and engaging experiences.
Flipkart’s Big Billion Days 2023 dates are in: Your guide to avail best offers, experience [details]
Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart Group, expressed his thoughts on the 10-year milestone of The Big Billion Days, stating, “This year’s Big Billion Days holds a special significance, not only for Flipkart but for the entire ecosystem, as we celebrate a decade of this remarkable event. This growth story is a testament to the collective efforts of our expanding seller network, MSMEs, brands, Kirana partners, and the Samarth program, which have created numerous job opportunities and fostered inclusivity within the digital economy. Over the years, India’s e-commerce industry has witnessed exponential growth, propelled by the country’s expanding digital infrastructure. It gives us immense pride to have played a pivotal role in India’s growth story while facilitating digital commerce. The Big Billion Days has evolved into a grand festival that unites millions of people across India, transcending boundaries and backgrounds. It stands as a testament to the power of e-commerce in promoting inclusivity, driving ecosystem growth, generating job opportunities, and delivering value to millions of customers.”
Enhancing shopping experience for TBBD
Incorporating path-breaking technology to enhance the shopping experience, Flipkart introduces various features:
‘Flippi‘: This assistant aims to replicate the in-store experience by offering expert guidance and simplifying the shopping process.
‘Vibes‘: This feature enables product discovery, inspiration, and convenient purchasing of showcased products directly from the platform.
One-to-One video assistance: Customers can engage in real-time video conversations with skilled sales associates for personalized recommendations. This feature bridges the gap between online and in-store shopping experiences, offering one-on-one expert guidance.
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR): These capabilities allow customers to visualize products in real-life settings, aiding better purchase decisions.
Virtual Worlds: This 3D-rendered feature enables the exploration of brand showrooms, offering an immersive shopping experience. Flipverse co-tenancy model creates a unified Virtual World where multiple brands can coexist and collaborate.
What’s beyond experience
The Flipkart ecosystem continues to grow, with over 1.4 million sellers onboarded, showcasing a 27% year-on-year increase. The ‘Flipkart EDGE’ initiative supports MSMEs, promoting inclusivity and ease of doing business through seller-friendly enhanced policies launched in July, such as Pricing Recommendations, Promotions, Rewards Platform, Fulfillment and Speed Initiatives, and Guidance Assistance.
To enhance affordability and value for customers, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank offer 10% instant savings on Credit Card, Debit Card, and EMI transactions, while Axis Bank provides 10% instant savings on Credit Card and EMI transactions. The Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card offers customers 5% instant savings and 5% unlimited cashback on all festive season purchases. Various other offers, including no-cost EMI facilities and additional benefits on leading bank credit and debit cards, are available for a wide range of products.
Flipkart’s Big Billion Days 2023 dates are in: Your guide to avail best offers, experience [details]
The festivities extend beyond shopping, with unique rewards such as early access for Plus members, differentiated features through the Flipkart VIP Subscription Program, home services at unbeatable prices, and engaging brand stores. The event will also feature some of India’s most beloved celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, and Allu Arjun, adding to the festive cheer.
Flipkart’s commitment to fostering innovation, creating value, and enhancing the customer experience continues to drive its success as it embarks on this milestone 10th edition of The Big Billion Days.
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