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China's Geely Starts Online Sales As Coronavirus Keeps Buyers At Home

Reuters | Saturday February 22, 2020

Consumers can order and customize their cars on Geely's website. It will also offer test drives where potential consumers will be able to arrange a drive starting from their home address in coordination with local dealerships.

Piaggio Launches Ape E-City In Vijayawada; Opens Its first Ape Electric Experience Centre

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Friday February 21, 2020

Piaggio India has announced the launch of its Ape E-City electric rickshaw in the city of Vijayawada, priced at Rs. 1.96 lakh (ex-showroom, Vijayawada). The electric three-wheeler was launched during the inauguration of the company's first Ape Electric Experience Centre showroom, to give customers a first-hand experience of the new product.

Microsoft Rolling Out New Optional Windows Updates Experience

Vineet Washington | Thursday February 20, 2020

Microsoft has rolled out its Windows 10 Optional updates experience that will allow user to select and choose non-critical Windows updates for installation.

Honda Forza 300 Maxi Scooter: All You Need To Know

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Wednesday February 19, 2020

In a pleasant surprise, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) announced the deliveries of four Forza 300 maxi-scooters in the country earlier this week. The four scooters were delivered to customers in a bid to gauge feedback, but the big takeaway is that Honda has confirmed that the premium offering will be launched in India towards the end of t...

‘Face ID-Compatible’ Custom Face Masks Could Protect You From Coronavirus and Still Unlock Your iPhone

Harpreet Singh | Wednesday February 19, 2020

A visual artist is trying to create custom N95 face masks so people can stay protected from the coronavirus outbreak while still being able to unlock their iPhone using Face ID.

Uber Is Closing Its Office in Downtown Los Angeles

Reuters | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Uber Technologies is closing its office in downtown Los Angeles, where the ride-hailing company employs customer support staff, to focus on its bigger locations.

Honda Delivers First Forza 300 Mid-Size Scooter In India

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has delivered the first lot of four Honda Forza 300 scooters, becoming the first company in the country to enter the mid-size premium scooter segment. Now, we do not have the price of the scooter yet because the models were special order units that were pre-booked by a few customers and these are BS4 models...

Hero To Invest Rs. 10,000 Crore In Next-Gen Mobility Solutions

Edited By Seshan Vijayraghvan | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Hero MotoCorp has announced its plan to invest Rs. 10,000 crore over the next 5 to 7 years towards creating next-generation products for various markets across the globe, including India.

Coronavirus: Samsung Offers Phone Delivery Service for Test Use to Ride Out Virus Impact

Reuters | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Samsung has launched smartphone delivery services for customers to test its new products, as the spread of the coronavirus has prompted the tech giant to cancel promotional events and brace for weak store sales.

Samsung Offers Phone Delivery For Test Use In South Korea Amid Virus Scare

World News | Reuters | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Samsung Electronics has launched smartphone delivery services for customers to test its new products, as the spread of the coronavirus has prompted the tech giant to cancel promotional events and brace for weak store sales.

Airtel Increases Price of Add-On Connection for Postpaid Customers From Rs. 149 to Rs. 249: Reports

Nadeem Sarwar | Monday February 17, 2020

Airtel has hiked the price of add-on connections for its postpaid customers from Rs. 149 to Rs. 249 in India.

5G iPhone 2020 Model May Feature a Custom Antenna Design From Apple, Report Claims

Aman Rashid | Monday February 17, 2020

A new report points out that Apple is currently working on designing a custom made 5G antenna for its 2020 iPhone model.

Flipkart Mulling Tie-Up With Local Stores to Offer Customers 'Touch and Feel' Experience

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 15, 2020

Flipkart is contemplating to go for partnership with local stores offering its customers a "touch and feel" experience, at least for some products.

Apple's 5G iPhone May Rely on a Custom Antenna: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 15, 2020

Seems like Qualcomm's antennas are too big for Apple and that's why the iPhone maker is designing the antenna module that will be used in its 5G iPhone models.

Blame Game Over 830 Million Euro Settlement In VW's German Dieselgate Cases

AFP | Saturday February 15, 2020

Consumer representatives and car giant Volkswagen each blamed the other Friday for a breakdown in talks over a settlement for 400,000 German customers in the firm's "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.