The Timex Active may have a slight design advantage, but the cheapest smartwatch from the US watchmaker is largely outmanoeuvered by competition in terms of features and fitness tracking abilities. Activity trackers that are even cheaper, such as the Mi Band 4 (Rs 2,299), make for a better investment if the goal is to simply track movement, performance metrics and heart rate. And if one prefers maintaining the illusion of wearing an actual watch, there’s also the Noise Colorfit Pro 2 (Rs 3,499) and, more recently, the Realme Watch (Rs 3,999) to consider in the price range.

The reason why a basic watch with limited functionality warrants a full review is that many entry-level smartwatches have this annoying ability to bungle simple tasks such as tracking steps and sleep, and relaying phone notifications. So there are things to be careful about while choosing a smartwatch. Here’s how the Timex iConnect Active does — and does not — meet expectations.

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Twitter introduced on June 9 a feature named Fleets for Android and iOS platforms. Inspired by the Stories feature on Instagram and Facebook, Fleets is a quick way to express thoughts using multimedia or text. Thoughts shared on Fleets disappear automatically after 24 hours.

Let’s look at what Fleets offer, how it works and who all shall get it:

  Twitter Fleets: Story-ies behind it

Twitter is about people posting their views, engaging with others by commenting on a post, ‘liking’ it or showing support by retweeting a post. Twitter is public by design, but some users may not feel comfortable with that because their tweets anybody can see and reply them.

To enable people to express their thoughts without the anxiety of how others would take it, Twitter introduced Fleets on March 4 in Brazil. The Fleets feature seems inspired by Stories feature on Instagram and Facebook. It allows people to share thoughts in the form of text, multimedia and multimedia with text on it. Though the Fleets are visible to everyone, it disappears after 24 hours and do not get retweets, likes, or public replies — people can only react to your Fleets with direct messages. Moreover, instead of showing up in people’s timelines, Fleets are viewed by tapping on your avatar.

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Not too long ago, it had begun to be perceived by many, especially the younger lot, as a piece of useless article hanging idly on the wall. But now, televisions are back to being a favourite in most households, thanks to ‘smart’ abilities like support for streaming app content in newer models. Available in all shapes and sizes, the new breed of smart televisions are intuitive, flexible and addictive. While most smart televisions offer similar utilities, there are some that take the experience a notch above. The VU Premium Android TV is the latter type.

The Vu Premium Android TV comes in 43-inch, 50-inch and 55-inch screen sizes. The 55-inch model, which we have reviewed, is priced at Rs 31,999. At this price, it is one of the most affordable 55-inch smart televisions currently available in India. It is also a decently built television for its size – it neither has big bezels around the screen nor does it protrude too much at the back. The television’s slim profile makes it convenient to mount on the wall without wasting much of your room space. However, it is not easy to access ports once the TV is mounted on the wall. So, it is helps to connect all accessories before mounting. For ease of use, you can also put it on a table top, but you will need a wide table for that, as its legs fit on extreme ends at the bottom side of the television.

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After gradually shifting base to premium category, OnePlus is set to return to where it started. The Chinese company is set to launch an affordable OnePlus smart TV in India on July 2. Moreover, there are reports that the company might also launch a cheaper smartphone named OnePlus Z on July 10. This is part of new strategy where the company seeks to resume making affordable smartphones while also expanding into new product categories.

OnePlus Z launch, specifications, price in India

There is no official confirmation around this smartphone, be it regarding its name or what it would offer in terms of specifications and features. However, there have been reports that the OnePlus Z is in works and it would launch in India on July 10. This information comes courtesy technology news platform Android Central. In another report, people at XDA Forum came across phone’s allegedly specifications, which were available on loyalty reward platform PayBack’s user survey.

According to the XDA Forum, the OnePlus Z would be a 5G-ready smartphone, much like the OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro. However, instead of Qualcomm flagship 800-series processor, it would be powered by a Snapdragon 765G midrange system-on-chip. It would feature a 6.55-inch super AMOLED screen of 90Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

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GSEB 10th result 2020: The Gujarat Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, GSEB SSC result 2020 has declared today at 8 am. Students can visit the official webiste – gseb.org or check their score here. Gujarat Board commenced the class 10 examination from March 5 to 17, 2020, at various centres actoss the state.

Gujarat SSC result 2020: Here are steps to check your results

— Go to the GSEB official website gseb.org

— On the homepage, enter your 7 digits seat no. in the given blank space

— Click on the ‘Go’ buttonac

— The page will direct you to your result

— Download or take a print out of your result for future reference

The results have been delayed this year due to the coronavirus outbreak. This year approximately 1.1 million candidates appeared for the SSC exam, which was carried out in 1,548 centres across the state.

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A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.1 hit Delhi today, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The earthquake was epicentred around 13 km of the neighbouring Gurgaon and had a depth of 18 km, the agency said.

This comes five days after a medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.0 occurred near Noida in the national capital region (NCR).

 The epicentre of the quake was 19 km southeast of Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of western Uttar Pradesh adjoining Delhi, the National Center for Seismology had said.

The earthquake occurred at 10.42 pm at a depth of 4 km.

Prior to that two earthquakes of magnitude 4.6 and 2.9 had occurred in Rohtak in Haryana on May 29.

Watch this space for latest updates on earthquake in Delhi

The total number of coronavirus cases across the world has now crossed the 7-million mark. A little more than five months have passed since the world first learnt of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 infection. Since then, researchers are scrambling to produce vaccine and also to repurpose existing treatments to help fight the uncontrollable virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are move than 115 teams speeding up efforts to produce a vaccine or an effective drug for Covid-19 treatment. Major pharmaceutical companies such as Gilead Sciences, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna are rushing to find a successful vaccine and some of them have succeeded in many ways.

Coronavirus treatment: Here are updates on coronavirus vaccine/drug development:

1. Coronavirus vaccine: AstraZeneca approaches Gilead over possible merger

AstraZeneca approached one of its US rivals, Gilead Sciences, last month over a potential merger, Bloomberg has reported.

A transatlantic tie-up would be the biggest healthcare merger yet, forging a company worth around 200 billion pounds, and bringing together firms leading the pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to develop a vaccine and treatments for Covid-19.

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South Korean electronics maker Samsung is gearing up to launch its Galaxy Tab S6 Lite in India. The tablet is a trimmed down version of the company’s premium Galaxy Tab S6, which was launched in India last year. The Amazon-exclusive device goes on pre-orders on Monday at 2 pm.

The tablet is already available in some markets and in terms of price, it could be close to the one available in China, which is RMB 2,799 (around Rs 30,000 or less).

 In terms of specifications, the tablet runs on Android 10-based One UI 2.0 operating system. It features a 10.4-inch WUXGA (1200 x 2000 pixels) TFT display. It is powered by an octa-core chipset (Exynos 9611) paired with 4GB RAM and up to 128GB storage (expandable up to 1TB via dedicated microSD card slot).

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South Korean electronics major Samsung introduced the Galaxy M-series last year to take on Chinese smartphone makers like Xiaomi, Realme, and Vivo. Since the smartphone technology space has been changing rather quickly – a one-size-fits-all does not work anymore, especially in the budget and midrange segments – so, learning from peers, Samsung released new models under its M-series in a quick succession.

While some of the newer models launched bring new technologies, others were simply rebranded versions of the older models. The recently launched Galaxy M21 seems to a part of the latter type – a rebranded version of the Galaxy M30s launched late last year.

 A successor to the Galaxy M20, the Samsung Galaxy M21 has an Amoled screen, 48-megapixel-based multi-optic rear camera array, and a big-capacity battery with fast-charge support. The phone seems to have something in store for everyone, but how does it fare in real-life usage? Let’s find out:

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OnePlus 8 is set to go on sale on Monday at 12 noon on Amazon India and OnePlus online portal. The smartphone will be available in 6GB RAM/128GB storage (India exclusive), 8GB RAM/128GB storage and 12GB RAM/256GB storage variants. It will come in onyx black, glacial green and ultramarine glow colours.

OnePlus 8 sale offers

As part of its sale offers, Amazon is offering flat Rs 2,000 instant discount to State Bank of India card holders. The e-commerce platform is also offering an additional Rs 1,000 cashback as Amazon Pay balance on prepaid orders. Moreover, there is a 12 months interest free equated monthly instalment scheme valid on all major banks.

 OnePlus 8 specifications

The OnePlus 8 has a 6.55-inch fluid AMOLED screen of a fullHD+ resolution, stretched in a 20:9 aspect ratio. It has a punch-hole display and rounded corners. However, the peak display refresh rate is 90Hz and it lacks the MEMC interpolation technology. On the brighter side, the display supports HDR10+.

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