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After introducing mandatory signups for Google+ with every new Gmail account back in 2012, Google has eased its stance, and will now let users choose whether they want to create a Google+ profile when they sign up for a new email address. The change, which went live early this month, gives users the ability to opt out of creating a Google+ profile. According to a Google spokesperson, who confirmed the change to WordStream:
As the screenshot above indicates, you would only need to create a Google+ profile if you're looking to use the social features of any of Google's services, like leaving a comment on YouTube, for instance.
But if you're just creating the email address to register for websites you're not comfortable giving out your actual email, the new update means one less thing to deal with.
Apple fans in India can rejoice. Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are here for a pre-order.
Grabmore.in, an e-commerce website in US and Europe has announced the pre-order of the iPhone 6 variants for Indian customers.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be in stores in the US tomorrow (September 19) and is estimated to come to India on 17th of October.
Grabmore.in is taking pre-orders with a free shipping on the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The website states that the shipping will be done between 1st of November and 13th of November 2014.
Prices for the iPhone 6 16GB, 64GB and 128GB are Rs 54,999, Rs 59,999 and Rs 64,999 respectively, while the iPhone 6 Plus will cost Rs 59,999, Rs 64,999 and Rs 70,999 respectively.
The products will be purchased directly from the American market, shipped to India and delivered to your doorstep.
A survey of 6000 consumers taken by brokerage house RBC Capital Markets, discovered that there will be strong demand for the Apple iPhone 6 and Apple iPhone 6 Plus. No, the report was not penned by Captain Obvious.
As far as the iPhone 6 is concerned, the survey shows consumers split down the middle when it comes to deciding between the 4.7 inch Apple iPhone 6 and the 5.5 inch Apple iPhone 6 Plus. Also, 50% of those asked said that they will purchase the 64GB version of whichever model they buy. 27% of those who said that they will buy an Apple iPhone 6 or Apple iPhone 6 Plus are Android users who are making a switch.
According to the survey, only 11% of those asked have a desire to purchase the Apple Watch. 24% of those asked said that they were uncertain. It is these "swing" buyers that might determine if the Apple Watch is as successful as Apple hopes it will be. The results for Apple Pay show that many remain on the fence about it, unsure if they will give it a shot. Of the 6000 surveyed, 16% said that they would use the mobile payment system, while 47% are mixed.
Moto G (2nd Gen) vs. Moto G
Moto G (2nd Gen) vs. Moto G The 2nd generation Moto G isn't a major upgrade to the original Moto G. Yet, it does have minor design and hardware changes along with a sizeable change in the form factor to differentiate itself from the 1st gen Moto G. Over the next 10 slides, we have compared the new Moto G to the first gen Moto G across all major aspects like- design, display quality, performance, battery life, camera quality and ease of use
Microsoft is readying the next version of its Windows platform. The company is making some significant changes to the OS and bringing back some old but sorely missed elements. It is also touting new features for the enterprise segment. WinFuture came out with the big leak that showed us many features of the new version of the OS. Here's what we know so far.
Apple Might Screw Up the India Launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Again !
The new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are expected to do well in India, especially considering the launch date which falls just shy of major festivals of our country. Oct 17th (the official launch of both big iPhones in India) is also just 4 days prior to the mega festival of “Dhanteras” which celebrates gold and anything that represents gold. A few days post that is the biggest festival of India, Diwali/Deepavali, which again brings about the act of gifting, shopping and spending money like there is no tomorrow. And finally “Bhai Duj” which again ensures that people are buying gifts for their respective brothers and sisters.
In 2013, Apple launched the gold color iPhone 5s, which was sold out within hours and remained out of stock for many a days. It is assumed that there was a high demand of the gold color due to the excitement around the time of the above stated festivals. However, the way the iPhone was launched in India was the complete opposite of how Apple does things globally.
Apple in India, unfortunately does not have any of its own stores, no online store, no flagship stores and well nothing close to a “5th Ave” store. The company has its distribution tied up with Indian distributers “Ingram” and “Reddington”, who make a spectacle of the launch, by making available “limited” number of phone in limited cities. This redundant process has left people who actually want to buy an iPhone with a horrible taste.
The launch is nothing close to what happens, for example, at a US store (or any other Apple store). There is this strange coupon system that lets you stand in line to buy an iPhone. Then there is a “special” coupon that lets you skip the line and jump ahead to a “special” area for VIP guests of big distributers i.e. Ingram, Reddington and networks like Airtel.
The standard line is essentially made up of store owners and employees of store owners, who want to essentially get stock that they can then sell from their respective stores to their respective “best clients”. There is a huge inflation of price of the iPhone as well. The same day as the launch of the gold iPhone 5s for (Rs. 54,500 for the 16GB variant), the phone was available at most dealers and brick mortar stores for as high as Rs. 70,000. An inflated price you had to pay for not standing in line.
There are a few who actually brave it and stand in line, but their numbers are limited and their wait times are catastrophically high. The event itself is loud and disorganized, usually outdoors and in the open (except a few), leading to long wait times and a chaotic atmosphere. The company also tries to build in live music and unnecessary shows with loud emcees making it look like a typical Indian fair (mela).
Despite claiming that the gold color had reached “out of stock” status, Apple India warehouses were full of them, and Apple chose not to sell anymore gold colored iPhone 5s, because it was affecting the sales of the other colors.
Why does it have to be so difficult, and complicated for a user to buy a phone that they want to pay money for. Apple needs to bring their user experience to India, considering India is an important market for them. Apple is planning to officially be in India by next year, that means that the company will finally set up shop which may end all these theatrics. However if there are limited number of handsets to sell, a simple pre-order system should suffice, or a registration system which lets actual buyers who want to own these phones buy them. Apple asks for identification and credit cards at the time of purchase in the US and also limits the sale to a maximum of two handsets.
However in India, most purchases are made by cash and why should the company care about identification as long as phones are getting sold? To make matters worse, the people who are supposedly selling you the phones have not been trained as you would expect at a “genius bar”, they have been debriefed a few hours prior to the launch and know basic things like “turning on the iPhone” and “inserting a sim card”. They usually freeze up if you ask them questions around “iCloud” or some new elements like “handoff”.
The one good thing out of all of this is the fact that Apple has made the phones available in India early, unlike the iPhone 4s which was launched a good 9-10 months later, the iPhone 6 will launch a month after the US launch. However, this year expect the problems to be big, or well “bigger than bigger”. #BigFailSale anyone?
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