Samsung has introduced a buyback offer called Galaxy Assured on its smartphones. The South Korean electronics maker also introduced Galaxy Forever offer, which lets consumers buy the Galaxy S20-series smartphones by paying 60 per cent of the total cost upfront and rest of the amount at the end of first-year. Both the offers are now available across Samsung Exclusive Stores, retail outlets and Samsung online portal.

What is Galaxy Assured

 Samsung has partnered with Servify for this offer in which the company is providing assured buyback value on the Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S10 Lite (512GB) and Galaxy Note10 Lite. In this offer, the company is offering an assured buyback value of up to 70 per cent on a three-month old Galaxy S20 smartphone. A six-month old device is eligible for up to 60 per cent assured buyback value, and up to 50 per cent and 40 per cent on nine months and 12 months old smartphones, respectively.

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Bollywood woke up to the shock news of their beloved ‘masterji’ Saroj Khan’s death on Friday, with many celebrities remembering the veteran choreographer as a “genius” and an “inspiration” to others.

Khan, the name behind some of the most famous songs in Bollywood such as “Dhak Dhak” and “Ek Do Teen”, died of cardiac arrest early on Friday morning. She was 71.

Actor Akshay Kumar termed Khan’s demise as a “huge loss” to the industry.

“Woke up to the sad news that legendary choreographer #SarojKhan ji is no more. She made dance look easy almost like anybody can dance, a huge loss for the industry. May her soul rest in peace,” he tweeted.

Choreographer Farah Khan said she was among the countless artistes who were inspired by Khan’s work.

“Rest in peace Sarojji… You were an inspiration to many, myself included. Thank you for the songs,” she wrote on Twitter.

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Days after CBSE cancelled the remaining class 10 and 12 board exams, National Testing Agency (NTA) and other experts will take a call on conducting medical entrance exam NEET and engineering exam JEE in July as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said a panel has been asked to decide the feasibility of conducting NEET 2020 and JEE Mains 2020.

“Looking at the prevailing circumstances and requests received from students & parents appearing for JEE and NEEET examinations, a committee consisting of officials from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and other experts has been advised to review the situation and submit its recommendations latest by tomorrow,” Nishank said.

While medical entrance exam National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) is scheduled on July 26, the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Mains, for admission in engineering colleges, is scheduled from July 18-23.

Students have been signing online petitions and pursuing Twitter campaigns, and requesting the government to postpone the engineering and medical entrance exams as well.

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Amid growing calls for ‘Made in India’ digital tools, Reliance Jio has launched a free video-conferencing application called JioMeet, taking on US-based Zoom platform.

According to the JioMeet description on Google Play Store, the application can be used for 1:1 video calls and hosting meetings with up to 100 participants with enterprise-grade host controls.

  Other highlights include easy sign up with either mobile number or email ID, meeting in HD audio and video quality.

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The application can be used for creating instant meetings to chat with friends and also to schedule a meeting in advance and share meeting details with invitees.

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OnePlus has launched affordable Y-series and premium U-series smart TVs in India, priced at Rs 12,999 onwards. The OnePlus TV 2020 series includes a 32-inch, 43-inch and 55-inch screen models. The Y-series include the 32-inch (32Y1) and 43-inch (43Y1) models, whereas the 55-inch (55U1) model is part of the U-series.

OnePlus TV 2020 price in India

The OnePlus TV 55U1, OnePlus TV 43Y1 and OnePlus TV 32Y1 are priced at Rs 49,999, Rs 22,999, and Rs 12,999, respectively. The OnePlus TV 32Y1 will be available on Amazon India from July 5. The OnePlus TV 43Y1 and 55U1 shall go on sale at later dates, which have not been disclosed yet by the company.

 OnePlus TV Y-series and OnePlus U-series launch offers

• Up to 12 months no interest equated monthly instalment (no-cost EMI) valid on all major banks’ cards
• Free Amazon Echo Dot with the OnePlus TV 55U1 and OnePlus TV 43Y1 on Amazon India
• Amazon Echo Dot at Rs 1,999 with the OnePlus TV 32Y1 on Amazon India

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OnePlus is set to unveil its affordable range of smart televisions in India today. The unveiling shall be done in an online-only event, which will livestream on company’s social media channels and official portal. The OnePlus TV 2020 series would include three models of varied screen sizes. Price of the OnePlus TVs are expected to start from as low as Rs 15,000.

OnePlus TV 2020 event livestream

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Microsoft recently released Windows File Recovery tool, an app that helps its users on Windows 10 operating system retrieve deleted files and documents. The tool is available on Windows apps store and it is a command line app that allow users to recover deleted files and documents from local hard disc, pen drives and SD cards. Here is everything you need to know about the app and how it works:

Windows File Recovery tool: Supported system, formats and drives

• Platform: Windows 10 build 19041 or later
• File systems: NTFS, FAT, exFAT and ReFS
• Drives: HDD, SSD, USB, and memory cards
• Formats: JPEG, PDF, PNG, MPEG, Office files, MP3 & MP4, ZIP files, and more

Windows File Recovery tool: Scope

The Windows File Recovery tool allows you to target file names, keywords, file paths, or extensions in your recovery. However, being a command line app, it does not support files recovery from cloud storage and storage drives on network.

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WhatsApp has announced that it shall soon bring several new features on Android and iOS platform, web and desktop client and phones based KaiOS. The Facebook-owned instant messaging platform has introduced animated stickers and QR codes on WhatsApp for smartphones, improvements to group video calls across platforms, dark mode for WhatsApp web and desktop client, and Status feature on WhatsApp for KaiOS.

These features will roll out to users over the next few weeks with the new versions of WhatsApp.

 New features coming to WhatsApp

WhatsApp Animated Stickers

The app update will add new animated sticker pack for its user to communicate in fun and intuitive way.

QR codes on WhatsApp

This will allow WhatsApp user to add a new contact by simply scanning the code.

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OnePlus Nord is the official name of OnePlus’ upcoming affordable smartphone. The smartphone would mark the Chinese smartphone maker’s return to midrange segment, and India and Europe would be the first countries to get it. OnePlus said that the Nord product line follows the company’s new global business strategy, which includes introducing new products at more affordable price segments.

The new product line is touted to have been designed on the basis of the feedback that OnePlus received from its user’s community, who have shown a strong desire for a more affordable smartphone that incorporates OnePlus’ flagship-level product and user experience standards.

 “Launching the OnePlus Nord product line marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for OnePlus. The ‘Never Settle’ spirit is centered around sharing the best technology and products with the world, but it is also about challenging ourselves and going beyond our comfort zone,” Pete Lau, Founder and CEO of OnePlus, said in a statement.

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South Korean electronics maker Samsung is now taking pre-orders for its BTS edition Galaxy S20+ smartphone and Galaxy Buds+ earphones in India. The company also introduced the Galaxy S20 Ultra in a cloud white variant. The Galaxy S20+ BTS edition and Galaxy S20 Ultra Cloud White variant will be available in limited quantity and shall go on sale from July 10.

The Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS edition price in India is set at Rs 87,999; the Galaxy Buds+ BTS edition at Rs 14,990; and the Galaxy S20 Ultra White variant is priced at Rs 97,999.

“We are very excited to announce the launch of the BTS editions of Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ which now give fans an exclusive opportunity to connect more closely with their favourite band,” Aditya Babbar, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India said in a statement.

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