Apple News Plus, Music, TV Plus subscriptions to be bundled in 2020: Report

Apple will reportedly bundle its News+, Apple TV+, and Apple Music subscriptions. It will be called the 'Mega Bundle' and will arrive in 2020.

This was first reported by Bloomberg, which revealed that Apple is planning to bundle all its service subscriptions in one in order to gain more subscribers.

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However, some believe that selling Apple News+ as part of a broader bundle with TV+ and Apple Music might reduce content owners’ share, because the cost of the news service will likely be reduced. Currently, of the subscription money that Apple charges in total for News+, 50 percent goes to the company and the rest goes to the publishers.

If you see, Apple has already started to experiment with bundling subscriptions. It recently began offering a free Apple TV+ subscription to students who are Apple Music subscribers.

Earlier this month we also learnt that Apple is reportedly working on a similar model for the sale for future iPhones. According to a report by CNBC, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently hinted that the company may replace the traditional sale model with a subscription-based model soon. The purported service may be called Apple Prime. Per the report, Apple will bundle all of its services like Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple Pay, along with the iPhone for a monthly fee.

 

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Xiaomi Patent Reveals Foldable Phone Inspired by the Moto Razr 2019

The patent shows a clam-shell styled folding phone with an outer display and a tall display on the inside.

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Mark Zuckerberg is Secretely on Chinese Short Video-Sharing App TikTok

The account currently follows 61 celebrities like Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez, but mostly TikTok superstars like Loren Gray and Jacob Sartorius.

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Fitbit OS 4.1 Update to Bring Enhanced Heart Rate Tracking, On-Device Watch Face Adjustments

A major update for Fitbit smartwatches is expected to arrive in December.

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Apple to Launch New iPad Pro With 3D Sensor Alongside iPhone SE 2 in First Half of 2020

Apple is expected to launch two new products in the first half of 2020 including an improved iPad Pro and a more affordable iPhone SE 2.

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Amazon Mi Days sale: Best deals on Redmi 7A, Redmi Y3, Poco F1, Mi A2 and more

Amazon kicked off its Mi Days sale yesterday along with its other two sales — Apple Days sale (13 Nov- 17 Nov) and Oppo Fantastic Days sale(13 Nov-15 Nov). The Amazon Mi Days sale will be live till 18 November.

Another sale that is coinciding with these sales is the Flipkart Mobile Bonanza sale, which will also go on till 18 November.

Here are the best deals on Xiaomi smartphones, available during this sale.

Redmi 7A

Redmi 7A (Review) was launched last year at the starting price of Rs 5,999 for its 2 GB RAM + 16 GB storage variant. This storage variant will now cost you Rs 5,499 and the higher variant will cost you Rs 5,799, down from Rs 6,199.

Redmi 7A is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 chipset

The successor of this smartphone — Redmi 8A (Review) — has also recently launched in India at a starting price of Rs 6,499.

The Redmi 7A comes in three colour variants — Matte Blue, Matte Gold, and Matte Black.

Poco F1

Poco F1 (Review) is selling at a starting price of Rs 15,999 (6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage), down from its launch price Rs 20,999. The higher storage variant of 8 GB RAM + 256 GB internal storage will cost you Rs 18,999.

Poco F1 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 chipset.

The smartphone sells in three colour options — Rosso Red, Steel Blue, and Graphite Black.

Redmi Y3

Redmi Y3 (Review) was launched earlier this year at a starting price of Rs 9,999 for its 3 GB RAM + 32 GB internal storage variant. During this Mi Days sale, it is selling at Rs 7,999. The smartphone comes in Bold Red, Elegant Blue and Prime Black colour variants. 

Redmi Y3 comes in two storage variants — 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage, and 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.

Xiaomi Mi A2

Xiaomi A2 (Review) is now selling at a starting price of Rs 8,499 for its 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variant. The higher variant of 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage will cost you Rs 12,999, during this sale. The successor of this smartphone — Xiaomi Mi A3 (Review) — was also launched recently in the market.

Mi A2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC.

It is available in black, blue, red, rose gold and gold colour variants.

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Emissions from G20 nations continue undeterred, India among few countries on track to meet 2030 targets

In a progress report of how the world's top 20 economies nations are doing along the road to meet the guidelines set by the Paris Agreement, it seems none of the G20 nations have their emission levels low enough to meet the 2030 targets. Greenhouse gas emissions from India have increased, almost doubled, in the past 25 years, but are still below the G20 average, as per the climate change study. India's emission target appears to be the most ambitious, and closest to the 1.5-degree Celsius limit, the report adds.

The G20 Brown to Green Report 2018 is an annual review — a stock-taking report — of the G20 nations' commitment to climate action. It is largely a compilation of data to "assess the collective progress" towards the Paris Agreement's agreed goals.

Industries are one of several players that the tax is applicable for.

The report factors in both greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and decarbonisation measure taken by the G20 nations in areas like energy use, emission intensity or forest loss — both of which are sectors where urgent action is necessary. But apart from establishing the status quo, the indicators have no predictive value.

Of the various emissions that are contributing to global temperature rise and a greenhouse effect — carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases, and water vapour — carbon dioxide is the largest contributor.

In India, these emissions have more than tripled since 1990. The share of fossil fuels in India’s energy mix has only increased based on recent figures, which reflects a trend away from traditional biomass-burning for energy. While this is a good thing, the speed of the nation's transition to cleaner, renewable energy sources is still far from optimal.

"India has one of the G20’s highest growth rates in energy use per capita (15 percent) between 2012 and 2017, but still the lowest level in the G20," the report reads. Experts have ranked India a "medium" on its national policy framework to address climate change, acknowledging that it has expanded a fair bit of renewable energy capacity in 2018.

That said, the report also highlights that targets to expand the sector even further are not enough. Specifically, they suggest that India's policies lack enough focus on curbing fossil fuel use or the emissions resulting from it. The global scenario isn't vastly different, with 82 percent of the energy supply in the world's 20 largest economies still coming from fossil fuels.

Also read: Can India rise to meet Greta Thunberg’s concerns on the issue of climate change?

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