Gadgets
From emoji to livestreams, Twitter gears up for ‘Auto Expo 2018’
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Twitter on Tuesday announced a collaboration with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to launch several features for the upcoming “Auto Expo-The Motor Show 2018,’ including the first-ever emoji for an automotive show in Asia.
As part of the collaboration, Twitter will host a special #BlueRoom pop-up show onsite, livestream highlights from the event and make available a custom “Auto Expo” emoji for fans.
“Twitter is where people come to see what’s happening in India and the world. We’re excited to partner SIAM on the Auto Expo, to bring car enthusiasts with the opportunity to follow all the fast and furious car launch action in real-time,” Taranjeet Singh, Country Director, Twitter India, said in a statement.
The “Auto Expo” emoji is available from Tuesday till February 28.
The special Twitter emoji will appear when users include the following hashtags in their tweets — #AETMS, #AETMS18, #AUTOEXPO18, #AUTOEXPO2018, #BTNR and #AECompShow18.
In addition, several automotive brands engage with their audiences on Twitter.
Hero Moto Corp, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki will livestream their brands at the Auto Expo on Twitter.
“Tata Motors (@TataMotors) will also feature live Q&A interaction with artistes rock band @Parikarma and guitarist Dhruv (@mrdhruvv), a live performance onsite and video highlights on Twitter,” the micro-blogging platform said.
In addition, Kia (@KiaMotorsIn) will launch their presence in India with a Direct Message (DM) automation feature on Twitter.
“This edition of the Auto Expo will feature a branded custom Twitter emoji, which has been created for the first time for any motor show in Asia and will be available to all users across the globe using the Auto Expo hashtag in their tweets,” said Sugato Sen, Deputy Director General, SIAM.
The “Auto Expo-The Motor Show 2018” is scheduled to be held at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida from February 9-14.
More than 100 companies are expected to participate in the event.
–IANS
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Business
Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside
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Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13
Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.
If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.
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Features of Apple iPhone 13
The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.
The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.