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Jul 12, 2018

TechInfoNewsUpdate #03: Sony Xperia XA2, Forex on Paytm, moon launch, electric bikes...

Overview:

Todays TechInfoNewsUpdate highlights the following topics:
  • New Sony Xperia XA2 plus
  • Paytm's new Forex feature
  • Israel's first moon launch
  • Fine on FaceBook
  • India's first smart electric bike

TechInfoNewsUpdate 1: Sony Xperia XA2 plus!

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus

     Sony wakes up after a long slumber in the smartphone industry by launching the all new Xperia XA2 plus. The 6" device comes with a 23MP rear camera and an 8MP front facing camera. Reports from the launch event states that it comes with a 4GB RAM variant and an internal memory of 32GB in the basic variant. Furthermore, the Xperia XA2 has a decent battery capacity of 3580mAh and is sold with Android oreo.

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TechInfoNewsUpdate 2: Paytm launches Forex

The dominant e-money handler app: Paytm has launched Forex services in 20 international countries. Paytm forex services include a Forex card and also Forex cash. They can be ordered on real-time basis, and delivered within 48 hours or collected from a partnered seller. These services are currently live on Paytm website and is bound to be launched on Android and iOS platforms soon enough. Paytm claims that the customer would not be liable to pay any commission or service charges.

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TechInfoNewsUpdate 3: Israel's first moon launch

   An Israeli space organisation announced its plans to launch a spacecraft to moon in December. The 585Kg (at launch) spacecraft is reportedly unmanned and is set to land on moon by February 13th 2019. The payload is planned to launch via a rocket designed by SpaceX organisation and its primary objective is to conduct a research on moon's magnetic field. The project however, began as a Google Lunar Xprize project which in 2010 was granted a sum of $30million.

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TechInfoNewsUpdate 4: Facebook facing its first fine for data leakage

     The UK government has fined Facebook for allowing the illegal data mining by Cambridge Analytica. The data handling organisation Cambridge Analytica was accused and proved guilty on trying to influence public opinion on behalf of clients around the world, including those who sought to withdraw Britain from the European Union in 2016. In retrospect, FaceBook has been fined a total sum of $664,000 as a result of preliminary conclusive investigation. 




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TechInfoNewsUpdate 5: India's first smart electric bike

       Smartron's subsidiary company Tronx motors has launched a smart crossover electric bike called Tronx One. The crossover electric bike costs about Rs.50,000 and has claimed the title of being the first crossover electric bike in India. The smart bike is said to deliver a top speed of 25kmph and can run upto 70-85kms on a single charge. 
Tronx One
       Tronx One features a display powered by Smatron's tronX technology. The display panel helps riders view information at a glance. Also, there are multiple ride modes and 'Virtual Gears' coupled with three Electric Gears and six-speed Shimano Shifters.

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