Reliance Jio’s MyJio app gets Jio Prime Friday, offers discounts and cashback deals

Reliance Jio has updated MyJio app to offer new feature called Jio Prime Friday. The primary use case for Jio Prime Friday is to offer discount coupons, codes and deal from partner sites and services such as Paytm, ShopClues, McDonald’s, MakeMyTrip and Oyo. According to Telecom Talk, Reliance Jio is not directly involved in sales of deals or coupons through this new feature. The telecom operator is sourcing these deals from the original websites and is identical to other coupons or discount sites that you may have used in the past.

One of the attractive offers available through Jio Prime Friday service on MyJio application is the Rs 1,000 cashback on flight tickets via Paytm. The cashback offer is applicable only once per user and the minimum ticket price should be Rs 3,000 in order to avail the offer. Upon booking a flight ticket worth upwards of Rs 3,000 on the Paytm app, users will get a cashback of Rs 1,000 if they have verified using KYC. The cashback offer is valid until March 31, 2019.

Another deal on MyJio’s Prime Fridays section is a cashback offer on ShopClues which allows users to avail Rs 100 discount on a minimum purchase of Rs 499. Interestingly, the cashback will credited to user’s Paytm account and will be valid only once per user. Oyo is also offering a deal where customers can use the promo code ‘OYOWIZARDJIOPRIME’ to get up to Rs 75 on OYO Wizard membership. The code avails the user with early bird discounts and additional 50 percent discount.

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The announcement could be sign of Reliance Jio‘s entry into a different kind of market. It could be an attempt to offer more deals and cashback offers to its users. The telco has a note where it says, “Reliance Jio Prime holds out no warranty or makes no representation about the quality, delivery or otherwise of the goods and services or the cashback or discounts offered by the respective merchant.”



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Google Chrome set to get ‘Group Tab’ feature soon

While Google will soon start alerting users for lookalike URLs in order to help you distinguish between fake and original websites, the search giant is also working on a Tab Group feature. This feature will systematically arrange tabs into different groups. In simpler terms, the Tab Group feature could help save some memory of your computer’s system by grouping different Chrome tabs together based on section or category of the URL. This feature will really benefit Chrome users as there are times when you end up opening too many tabs. Users will get two options including ‘Add to new group’ and ‘Add to existing group.’ To check the options, you will have to right click on an active Chrome tab.

Additionally, this new feature is live in the Chrome Canary channel, as per Android Police. The report asserted that those who want to experience this feature, a flag to enable the Tab Groups feature is available in the latest Chrome Canary version. The Tab groups feature might also be a part of Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome operating system, as per the description on the flag.

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Besides, the mentioned lookalike URLs feature is under development phase and this feature has been released as part of the Canary release channel for Google Chrome. However, the stable and final version is yet to start distinguishing lookalike URLs. To experience this feature, one needs to visit chrome://flags/#enable-lookalike-url-navigation-suggestions. Additionally, the search giant is yet to officially announce the release date of this feature.



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Microsoft Outlook for iOS Gets New Design, Custom Swipe Actions

Microsoft Outlook new features include custom swipe actions, deeper integration of calendar, and more.

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China's Bytedance Staff Say Bonuses Clipped by Slowdown, Competition

Bytedance, which owns short-video platform Tik Tok, has cut back holiday bonus payments ahead of the Chinese New Year, according to employees.

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HMD Global launches Nokia 8.1 with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage in India

HMD Global, the company that is responsible for bringing back Nokia-branded smartphones from the brink of death has just announced a new variant of its Nokia 8.1 smartphone in India. As part of the announcement, the company revealed that the new variant will come with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. This new variant has been priced at Rs 29,999 and will go on sale on Nokia online store, Amazon India, and other retailers across the country from February 6, 2019. The company also revealed that this new variant will be available for pre-order starting February 1, 2019.

As part of the announcement, the Vice President and the Country Head for HMD Global, Ajey Mehta issued a statement adding, “Nokia 8.1 has been received with a lot of love from our fans in India.” He went on to add, “Now with a higher memory configuration of 6GB/128GB, the Nokia 8.1 does more, even faster. We’re excited to bring this new avatar to our power users in India who love to maximize experiences through their phones.”

The device will be available in two color combinations, the first with Blue and Silver and the second with Iron and Steel. HMD Global is also offering a number of launch offers to attract potential buyers. As part of the offers, the company has teamed up with Airtel to offer 1TB of 4G data for prepaid users with eligible plans starting at Rs 199. One the post-paid side of things, the company is offering an additional 120GB data along with a free three-month subscription for Netflix and a one-year subscription of Amazon Prime on plans that start from Rs 499.

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Interested buyers will also get cashback if they opt for an EMI offer with the help of HDFC credit or debit card. This offer is only available for on offline retail channels at Pinelab terminals. The 10 percent cashback will be offered from 6 to 17 February and it will be reduced to 5 percent from 18 to 28 February. To clarify, the cash-back offer will end on 28 February.

The company is also offering a gift card of Rs 3,000 for users who will make the purchase on the Nokia website. Buyers will get Rs 2,500 discount on buying the device from 6 February till 17 February and Rs 1,500 discount on making the purchase from 18 February till 28 February. Rest of specifications are same when compared to other variants of the device which include 6.18-inch FHD+ display with Snapdragon 710 SoC, dual rear camera with 12-megapixels primary and 13-megapixel secondary sensor, 20-megapixel front camera sensor, and 3,500mAh battery.



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Apple Music to Be Available for Free Streaming on American Airlines Flights

Apple has announced that Apple Music subscribers can stream songs or videos without buying Wi-Fi on any domestic American Airlines flight from February 1.

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WhatsApp Payments Coming to More Countries Soon, Reveals Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Facebook will soon roll out Payments on WhatsApp in select other markets.

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Uber Suspends Taxi Service in Barcelona After New Regulation

The new regulation came after pressure from taxi drivers, which have held many strikes in Barcelona and remain on strike in Spanish capital Madrid.

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Nokia expects a soft start to 2019, hopes for a better second half

Nokia warned of a soft start to 2019 before a better second half for its fifth-generation (5G) mobile network technology, sending its shares sharply lower on Thursday.

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Microsoft Surface laptops delivered double-digit growth, says CEO Satya Nadella

The revenue from Surface laptops increased 39 per cent in the second quarter and the category delivered strong double-digit growth in both consumer and commercial space, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said.

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