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• Vodafone launches Rs 176 per day plan: Here are the detailsTech NewsTelecom giant Vodafone is trying its best to stay ahead in the game as compared to Airtel and Reliance Jio by offering more data and calling features in fewer prices. And adding to its list of offers is the new Rs 176 per day plan.
• Zebronics Buddy wireless speaker launched in India at Rs 1,699More GadgetsIT peripherals maker Zebronics has launched a portable wireless speaker called Buddy in India. Priced at Rs 1,699, the speakers boast of a vintage design and will be available at leading retail stores across India.
• Vivo V5S smartphone with 20MP selfie camera gets a price cut in IndiaTech NewsVivo V5S, the selfie-focussed smartphone that launched in India back in April this year, has got yet another price cut and is now available at Rs 15,990. The smartphone’s launch price was Rs 18,990, which later dropped to Rs 17,990.
• Apple confirms iOS 11.2 glitch that doesn't let users reinstall Apple Pay CashTech NewsApple rushed with its iOS 11.2 update to fix the ‘date’ bug. In the same version, users also got update for Apple Pay Cash, a peer-to-peer payment system, which did not activate until next day.
• Bitcoin gains are not tax-free: Here's what you need to knowTech NewsExperts said returns from bitcoins could attract 20-30% tax, depending on whether they are categorised as business income or capital gains.
• Here's 'bad news' for Reliance Jio customersTech NewsRiding on the Jio wave, 2018 will see India gradually move away from being a developing 4G country, overcoming the hiccups necessary to become a full-grown 4G power, a new report said on Friday.
• This may help Spotify take on Apple, Google's mightTech NewsSwedish music streaming service Spotify and Chinese internet company Tencent have struck a deal to take minority stakes in each other.
• Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) hands-on video reveals key specifications, design changesTech NewsSamsung hasn’t spoken a word on the 2018’s Galaxy A series but some of the previous leaks and rumours have. And a new hands-on video supposedly showing the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) has left nothing to imagination.
• As bitcoin soars, warnings of a bubble proliferateTech NewsThe price of bitcoin has been soaring this year, and last week alone it jumped from $11,000 to well over $17,000, according to Coindesk.It started the year below $1,000.
• How to connect your TV to the internet without built-in Wi-FiHow ToSmartTVs are the in-thing. In the present times, when internet is all-pervasive it is important to go for TVs that support internet connectivity (widely known as connected TVs or smartTVs).
• 10 things about Bitcoin no one may have told youTech News
• Reliance retail plans to expand business-to-business playTech NewsTwo senior industry executives said the company wants to tap 92% of the untapped market since it cannot achieve faster growth by just betting on the consumer-facing retail business.
• Gang steals online shopping website data, dupes 600 users of Rs 50 lakh in prize trapTech NewsThe Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Sunday busted a gang which used the database of a popular shopping website to dupe nearly 600 customers in 20 cities in the country by promising them prizes in a lucky draw.
• Amazon, Flipkart fight over who is growing fasterTech NewsIndia’s ecommerce industry reportedly grew at 40-42% in the three months ended September and is expected to grow at 50% in the ongoing October-December quarter.
• Payment players split over card feeTech NewsThe RBI’s decision to cap charges that small shops will pay to banks on debit card transactions has led to a squabble on how the fees are distributed.