Xiaomi 4th Mi Anniversary Sale to Begin on July 10: Major Offers, Deals Revealed

Having entered the Indian smartphone market four years ago with the launch of the Mi 3 smartphone, Xiaomi is celebrating its fourth Mi Anniversary in India by bringing a number of offers. The annual Mi Anniversary sale will kick off on the Mi.com website on July 10 and run till July 12. While the three-day Mi Anniversary sale will be live for regular customers from July 10 to July 12, priority access will be provided to Reward Mi members at 12 noon on July 9. Among other attractive deals, the Xiaomi sale will host Rs. 4 flash sales for the Mi LED Smart TV 4 (55-inch), Redmi Y2, Redmi Note 5 Pro, and Mi Band 2. There will also be discounts on handsets such as the Mi Mix 2 and Mi Max 2.

Xiaomi has also partnered with SBI, Paytm, and MobiKwik to offer instant discounts and cashbacks. Customers making purchases during the Mi Anniversary sale using an SBI credit card will receive a flat Rs. 500 discount on a minimum transaction of Rs. 7,500. Similarly, purchases of minimum Rs. 8,999 through Paytm are eligible for cashback worth Rs. 500. There is also a Rs. 1,000 cashback on flight booking and up to Rs. 200 cashback on movie tickets booking through Paytm. Furthermore, MobiKwik purchases are eligible for receiving 25 percent SuperCash (maximum worth Rs. 3,000).

Mi Anniversary flash sales

Xiaomi will host the Rs. 4 flash sales daily on Mi.com at 4pm between July 10 and 12. Under this sale, the company will offer the Redmi Y1, Mi LED Smart TV 4 (55 inches), Mi Body Composition Scale, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Y2 and Mi Band 2, all at Rs. 4.

Special discounts

Alongside the flash sales, Xiaomi is set to offer discounts on some of its key models during the Mi Anniversary sale. The Mi Mix 2 under the sale will be available at Rs. 27,999 (MRP Rs. 29,999), Mi Max 2 at Rs. 14,999 (MRP Rs. 15,999), Travel Backpack at Rs. 1,899 (MRP Rs. 1,999), Mi Earphones at Rs. 649 (MRP Rs. 699), and Mi Band 2 at Rs. 1,599 (MRP Rs. 1,799). Xiaomi has also offered a Travel Combo that includes the Mi Travel Backpack (worth Rs. 1,999) and Mi Selfie Stick Tripod (worth Rs. 1,099) together for Rs. 2,948. Similarly, the Mi Band HRX Edition (Rs. 1,299) along with Mi Band Strap Blue (Rs. 199) is available under a Lifestyle Combo at Rs. 1,398.

Limited-quantity offers

Xiaomi has also revealed some limited-quantity combo offers under the title of 'Blink & Miss Deals' that will take place at 6pm between July 10 and 12. The Redmi Note 5 and Mi VR Play 2 combo will be available at Rs. 9,999, while the Redmi Y1 and Mi Bluetooth Headset combo will go on sale at Rs. 8,999. Likewise, there will be the Mi Pocket Speaker and Mi Earphones Basic combo at Rs. 1,499, while the 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i and Mi Rollerball Pen combo will hit the Mi.com site at Rs. 899. All these combos will be limited to 200 units. Besides, there will be 50 units of the Mi Air Purifier 2 along with a Filter at Rs. 8,999.

Aside from the major offers, there will be coupons that will be available at 10am throughout the Mi Anniversary sale. These coupons will be available in denominations of Rs. 50, Rs. 100, Rs. 200, and Rs. 500 and will be valid on purchase of accessories with a minimum transaction value of Rs. 600. Xiaomi will also offer annual souvenirs to Mi VIP Club members and special giveaways for Platinum and Diamond Class members. Additionally, the Mi Anniversary sale will include Mi Exchange under which you can purchase a new Xiaomi smartphone in lieu of your old handset. The sale will also offer Mi Protect with a starting price of Rs. 469. Also, the sale will bring cases and protectors for your existing Xiaomi handset at a price starting at Rs. 29

SAMSUNG S9

Galaxy S9 price, release date and specs: Samsung confirms MWC launch for S9, S9 Plus

                                                                                 THE GALAXY S8 may have arrived on shelves mere months ago, but reports claim that Samsung has already started production of next year's flagship: the Galaxy S9. 

We've done some digging, and this isn't all we know about the so-called Galaxy S9, so we've rounded up everything we know about the handset so far. 

Specs- 5.8in / 6.2in QHD+ Super AMOLED curved display (570ppi / 529ppi)
- Android 8.0 'O'
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (US) / Samsung Exynos (UK)
- Cat 18 LTE support (1.2Gbps download speeds)
- Display embedded fingerprint scanner
- Dual rear-facing camera
- Bixby AI assistant with dedicated button
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack

Release dateSamsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will launch at MWC in February, where it will also spill details on the handset's release date. 

Price
There's no word yet on pricing for the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. If anything like the S8, expect handsets to fetch around £689 and £779 SIM-free.

Latest news 
10/1/17: Samsung's mobile boss DJ Koh has confirmed that the Galaxy S9 will launch at Mobile World Congress in February. Speaking during a press event at CES, attended by ZDNet, Koh said that the handset at the trade show in February with the sales date also to announced at the event.

8/1/17: A new leak courtesy of China's Weibo claims to have details on the RAM and storage configurations of the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. If legit, expect the Galaxy S9 to be offered in two versions - one with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, and the other with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The Galaxy S9 Plus will be offered with 6GB RAM as standard and will be made available with a choice of 64GB, 128GB or 256GB storage. The post also notes that Samsung could launch a 512GB model of the phone, but this likely will be "temporary" and offered in "select markets" only. 

3/1/18: The first hands-on images of the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have appeared online (above), courtesy of Weibo (via Androidandme). The in-the-flesh snaps don't reveal much we don't already know, but appear to confirm rumours that the handsets will feature the same shiny, glass design as their predecessors, along with a repositioned fingerprint scanner. While the also Galaxy S9 on left has just one camera, the Galaxy S9+ on the right has a dual camera setup.

2/1/18: New renders of the Galaxy S9 (below) appear to confirm that the smartphone will, er, look near identical to its Galaxy S8 predecessor. The images, shared on Weibo, do suggest that some changes are coming though, including an iPhone-esque vertical dual rear camera, a repositioned fingerprint scanner and - despite earlier rumours - a 3.5mm headphone jack. 

bugatti chiron

bugatti chiron is most powerfull and high speed car in the world

The main carryover piece from the Veyron is the 8-litre W16 quad-turbocharged engine, though it is heavily updated. The Chiron has 1,103 kW (1,500 PS; 1,479 bhp) of power and 1,600 N⋅m (1,180 lb⋅ft) of torque starting from 2000 rpm. Its predecessor Veyron SS makes 220 kW (299 PS; 295 bhp) less than the new Chiron, the Veyron produces 883 kW (1,200 PS; 1,184 bhp).^[9]Like its predecessor, the Veyron, it has a carbon fibre body structure, independent suspension and a Haldex AWDsystem.^[10][11][12] The carbon fibre body has a stiffness of 50,000 Nm per degree.^[13]The Chiron can accelerate from 0–97 km/h (60 mph) in 2.4 seconds according to the manufacturer,^[4] 0–200 km/h (120 mph) in 6.5 seconds and 0–300 km/h (190 mph) in 13.6 seconds. In a world-record-setting test, Chiron reached 400 km/h (250 mph) in 32.6 seconds, after which it needed 9.4 seconds to brake to standstill.^[14]The Chiron's top speed is electronically limited to 420 km/h (261 mph) for safety reasons.^[2] The anticipated full top speed of the Bugatti Chiron is believed to be around 463 km/h (288 mph)

sales

          The first 200 Chirons were sold before the first delivery of the car.^[15] The base price is €2,400,000^[16] (US$2,700,000 at the August 2016 exchange rate),^[15] and buyers were required to place a €200,000 (US$226,000 at the August 2016 exchange rate) deposit.^[15]

Performance

                          At the 2017 IAA show in Frankfurt, Bugatti announced that the Chiron broke the record of fastest 0–400–0 km/h (0–249–0 mph), completing it in 41.96 seconds in a span of 3.2 kilometres (2 miles) at the Ehra-Lessien high-speed oval. The car was driven by Colombian racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya.^[17][18][19]Bugatti also added extra livery to the Chiron that they used to confirm that it was the same car that broke 0–400–0 km/h the fastest.^[20] During the show, Bugatti also mentioned that during the run, the car went 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 2.4 seconds, 0–200 km/h (0–124 mph) in 6.1 seconds, 0–300 km/h (0–186 mph) in 13.1 seconds, and 0–400 km/h (0–248.5 mph) in 32.6 seconds, which altogether, also makes the Chiron much faster than its predecessor, the Bugatti Veyron.^[20]On October 1, 2017, this record was unofficially broken by Koenigsegg and their Agera RS while testing the car for a client just prior to delivery, who asked Koenigsegg to test and record the 0-400-0 time. The run was done on an old concrete airstrip in Vandel, Denmark and the time set was 36.44 seconds. The total distance used for the 0-400-0 run, was 2,441 m (8,009 ft) The car was driven by Koenigsegg test driver Niklas Lilja. Performance data for the run was captured using an AiM EVO5 data logger along with an AiM GPS08.
However, these were in a single direction. World records require passes made in opposite directions to counter the possible effects of wind

actor ajith

Thala 58: Yuvan Shankar Raja to compose music for Ajith-Siva's film conformed Thala Ajith's record breaking combo with director after 'Vivegam'

Viswasam First Look Soon | Viswasam Latest Update | Thala 58 | Thala58 | AK58 | Ajith | Ak 58 Ajith’s next film is to be produced by Sathya Jyothi films, and the makers have announced some important details regarding Thala’s next project. The movie will be directed by Siva, who has worked with Ajith in three movies - Veeram, Vedalam and Vivegam. The third film, which released in August, received mixed reviews from critics. Now, the director-actor duo are collaboration again, and it looks like they might following the same title formula, as this latest one is named Viswasam.

The other cast members have not been revealed so far. However, producer Sathya Jyothi Thyagarajan.also announced that this film will be slated to release for Diwali 2018. The shoot will commence in January 2018.

Right after the release of Vivegam, there was buzz in the industry that Siva will be directing Thala Ajith again. There were also speculations that this could be a sequel to their hit film, Veeram. 

Vijay vs Ajith – ThalaThalapathy     

Now, it is reported that Vijay turned down the offer since the script demanded close to 250 days call sheet. After experimenting with his Puli, which bombed at the box office, Vijay has become cautious with the scripts.
 
Earlier, reports said that actor Surya would be playing the lead role in the film but the actor rubbished the rumours. Now that both Vijay and Suriya have turned down the offers, Sundar C is eyeing for another big Kollywood hero.
It has been confirmed that AR Rahman, Sabu Cyril and VFX expert Kamalakannan are on board for this project, although there isn't any confirmation regarding the cast.
Tentatively titled Sangamitra, the project is touted to be made on a humongous budget reportedly surpassing the budgets of Baahubali and Enthiran 2.0.
Sri Thenandal Films, the reputed production house, is bankrolling the project which will mark their 100th production venture.

VIRAT KOHIL KING OF CRICKET

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohlinotched up yet another milestone going past the 5000-run mark in Tests during the second session of day one of the third and the final Test between India and Sri Lankaat the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on Saturday.

After opting to field first, Kohli found himself in the middle after the departures of opener Shikhar Dhawn and Cheteshwar Pujara for the same score of 23. On a batting wicket, both Dhawan and Pujara gifted their wickets away. Starting the Test match at 4,975 runs, Kohli got together with Murlai Vijay and went on to play a backfoot punch off Suranga Lakmal to bring up the milestone.

1. Kohli became the first international captain to hit three successive tons in a three-Test series.
2. Kohli also completed his individual 5000 runs in the longest version of the game
3. Kohli now has 11 international hundreds in a season -- one less than Tendulkar's 12

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