Varun Krishnan
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Fully loaded 16-inch MacBook Pro runs to $6099+taxes :D
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The
@Paytm
SoundBox is probably one of the best inventions in the Indian
#POS
and
#fintech
space. Saves embarrassment and fraud with a really simple text to voice prompt!
@vijayshekhar
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#ValimaiTrailer
is out. looking forward to the movie! The action sequences are looking good.
True adrenaline rush! 😎
#ValimaiTrailer
hits 3️⃣ MILLION REAL-TIME VIEWS! 🔥🔥🔥
➡️
#AjithKumar
#HVinoth
@BoneyKapoor
@BayViewProjOffl
@thisisysr
@ZeeStudios_
@SureshChandraa
#ValimaiPongal
#Valimai
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Want to start and run a business in India?
TDS
GST
Advance Tax
ITR
MCA
E-KYC
ESI / PF
and now TCS.
Time to start a accounting business.
Will be most profitable venture given the Govt's proactive push to increase paperwork in the name of Ease of doing business in India.
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Watched
#JaiBhim
@Suriya_offl
is amazing as a Human Rights Lawyer fighting against the corrupt system
@jose_lijomol
&
@prakashraaj
are great too
Based on real life events, movie evokes strong emotions when you see injustice meeted out to innocent tribal citizens
Must watch!
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Most people will just shy away from camera.
Only
#Rajnikanth
will lower window and do a vanakkam!
#LongliveSuperStar
#Rajinikanth
(
@rajinikanth
) discharged from hospital.
@Ahmedshabbir20
@sowmith7
#RajinikanthHealthCondition
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According to NPCI more than 50% of UPI transactions are below ₹200!
@Paytm
has now added support for UPI Lite. All payments upto Rs. 200 are faster and fail proof on Paytm.
#PaytmSeUPI
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Ladies and Gentlemen
This is the OnePlus 8 Pro
#unboxing
#OnePlus8SeriesLaunch
#OnePlus8Pro
#virtualunboxing
😭
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Happy to share that we have been blessed with a baby boy!! 🎉 Both the baby and mother are fine.
Thanks everyone for your prayers and kindness 🙏 All is well! Will share an update soon.
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India needs a better platform/marketplace for selling/buying used goods.
eBay was actually quite good but Flipkart bought it and shut it down
OLX is hopeless
Quikr has zero traction
FB Marketplace is actually quite decent but the product experience is broken
Tired of dealing
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Requesting all to keep my family in your prayers. Wife just went into an emergency surgery.
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Here is a first look at the 123,000 sqft EV manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu , India
#ather
- 90% of Ather Energy’s production are localised in India
- Annual capacity 110,000 scooters, 120,000 battery packs
- Investment of INR 635 crore over next 5 years
@FoneArena
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One of the finest tamil films I have seen in a while.
#SooraraiPottru
is vera level. Must watch!
@CaptGopinath
played by
@SuryaOfficial10
is amazing
Amazing acting by all and gripping plot.
And as an entrepreneur, never give up!
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Oh man. Xiaomi does it again with
#XiaomiMi10i
. Incredible pricing and Snapdragon 750G in 20K price point.
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Considering it is
@XiaomiIndia
,thought they would get aggressive on the pricing but boy-o-boy
Mi NoteBook 14 Horizon Edition at Rs.52999 effectively
Mi NoteBook 14 at Rs.39999 effectively
The
#MiNoteBook
is going to totally change the dynamics of the sub 60K laptop market
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The best part was
@sanjaymanjrekar
saying it will be 1 or 2 and then it went for a 4!
#IndiavsAustralia
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What a bad decision to pick an expensive bowler like Chahal over Shami who has taken so many wickets
#NZvIND
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14 years ago
@FoneArena
was born while I was still in college. What an exciting journey has it been so far!🙏
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So many new iPhone users in India acquired over the last few days due to the heavy discounting on Amazon and Flipkart. This quarter is going to BIG for Apple.
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Love him or hate him. PM Modi knows how to get the country together. No the clapping won’t kill the virus but surely does thank our frontline workers and cheer us all up!
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What an amazing way to welcome passengers in Chennai airport 😭
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Really looking forward to watching
#SooraraiPottruOnPrime
#SooraraiPottru
Lovely & heartwarming.
@Suriya_offl
from take-off till landing in total command. Loved
#Bommi
aka
@Aparnabala2
&
@gvprakash
music.
#SudhaKongara
, a inspiring bio-pic, dialogues & neat message-Never give up on your dreams, work hard U will achieve the impossible.
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Jio Customer Database of over 120 million users leaked, could be biggest data breach in India Tip
@techmeme
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Holy smokes! The pricing for the Mi 10T series is incredible. Don't understand if the company is making any money selling these phones
Mi 10T INR 35999 for 6GB RAM 128GB storage
Mi 10T INR 37999 for 8GB RAM 128GB storage
Mi 10T Pro INR 39999 8GB RAM 128GB storage
#Mi10Tseries
Xiaomi Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro with 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 865 5G, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting at Rs. 35999
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Trying the
#RedmiEarbudsS
extensively for the first time and for the price , they are just amazing value! Bought a couple of pairs.
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Apple iPhone XR 64GB -76900
Just for some market perspective in India
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 128GB - 67900
Samsung Galaxy S9+ 64GB - 64900
Google Pixel 2 XL 64GB - 60999
Samsung Galaxy S9 64GB - 57900
Google Pixel 2 64GB - 47999
OnePlus 6 64GB - 34999
Poco F1 64GB- 20999
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How does Xiaomi come up with such crazy pricing?? Just 999 when everything in this segment is around 1300-1500
Introducing
#RedmiSonicBass
earphones
👉Extra Bass sound signature
👉12hr Music Playback
👉Dual-Mic ENC for crystal clear calls
👉Dual Pairing - Stay active on 2 devices at once
👉BT 5.0, IPX4 rated, Works with Voice Assistant
At an introductory price of Rs.999 😍
#BandBaajaBass
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And 🇮🇳 pricing is in for
#applewatchseries6
Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS) starts at INR 40,900
Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS + Cellular) starts at INR 49,900
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Travel within India has gotten so expensive especially post pandemic that traveling in some Asian countries feels better value for money. Felt this in Japan last month.
New Visa free countries for Indians-
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Srilanka
- Vietnam
These countries understand that Indians have to travel to foreign countries as India is very expensive.
- Dubai hotels are cheaper than Goa in Dec/Jan
- Thailand is half price of Goa
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The app is called JioFiber 😂
Startup Idea: Single subscription platform that gives us access to all OTT services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney Hotstar, Discovery etc in one place.
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Some interesting stats from
@amazonIN
about the
#AmazonGreatIndianFestival
15X growth in Smartphone purchases led by brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Apple, Xiaomi and Vivo
Customers from 99.4% of India’s postal codes placed an order during the Great Indian Festival
1/x
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Just struck me, 13 years ago back when still in college , I decided to start
@FoneArena
in this month of March in 2005. What a ride it has been for the past 13 years. Thanks to everyone of you anywhere in the world who have played a role in the past 13 years. 🙏
#FoneArenaTurns13
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The beautiful coast of Chennai city from the sky just before landing 🤩
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Been using the
#MiSmartSpeaker
for a bit and it is an absolute no-brainer of a purchase at INR 3499 if you are looking for a smart speaker with Google Assistant support
@XiaomiIndia
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Indian roads need safer cars than unsafe mileage monsters.
VW Polo GT and Tata Safari high speed collision and barely any injuries to both passengers except for a shoulder fracture for passenger in Safari. Consider a car with good NCAP ratings.
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Watched Never Have I Ever on
@NetflixIndia
last night and it was one of the best shows I have seen recently. So funny yet true. The actors was brilliant!
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@HeyyyyyL0l
Flying a $100mn airplane after passing several exams and checks and driving a vehicle which anyone can ride is not the same thing. Bus drivers are also pursuing a noble profession and mean no disrespect to them.
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Got a call back from
@104_GoTN
asking about my bed request and checked on patient status. Very helpful! Thanks team! Please continue the good work
#BedsforTN
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Cred coins are more worthless than some credit card points these days.
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Xiaomi once seen as an affordable phone brand is slowly making a dent in the premium category
Xiaomi India captures 14% market share in 20k-45k premium smartphone segment
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Just some financial advice, burnt my fingers due to lack of proper guidance early on.
1) Never mix insurance and investment products
2) Take term insurance , medical insurance separately & don't mix these two as well
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Despite the crazy prices , i am super excited to see Dual SIM in action on the new iPhones. this is a sample implementation from their support pages
#AppleEvent
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Been trying the
@Nothing
Ear (1) and Apple Airpods Pro over the last few hours and it is crazy how the Nothing Ear (1) is priced at just 5999.
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Mon - DXO : Galaxy Note8 is the best mobile phone camera we have ever tested
Tue - DXO : iPhone 8 Plus is the best mobile phone camera we have ever tested
Wed - DXO : Google Pixel2 is the best mobile phone camera we have ever tested
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Oh man
#Maanadu
is one the best Tamil movies I have watched in recent times. Refreshing, entertaining, politics, social angle and dark humour. Excellent cast.
@iam_SJSuryah
at his best.
@SilambarassanTR
is outstanding
@vp_offl
- vera level plot and direction.
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Saw a Patek Philippe on display in Singapore recently
The tag line is deep
You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation
Cc
@avataram
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I speak Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, English
I can understand a bit of Malayalam and Telugu. Hindi isn't enough. Multiple languages is what makes India unique.
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Just saw
#Kesari
,
@akshaykumar
rocks as usual and the movie takes you back to 1892 to Battle of Saragarhi! Brilliant movie.
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Yep some of you guessed it right, I'm getting married!
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Talking about
#iOS14
, supported devices :-
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE (1st gen)
iPhone SE (2nd gen)
iPod touch (7th gen)
Unbelievable!
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iPhone India prices
2019
iPhone 11 64GB - Rs.64,900
iPhone 11 Pro 64GB - Rs.99,900
iPhone 11 Pro Max 64GB - Rs.1,09,900
2020
iPhone 12 mini 64GB - Rs.69,900
iPhone 12 64GB - Rs.79,900
iPhone 12 Pro 128GB - Rs.1,19,900
iPhone 12 Pro Max 128GB -Rs.1,29,900
#AppleEvent
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Me: No Power, need to shut down PC
Windows : Updating your PC , don't turn off your computer
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Can't believe
@FoneArena
turns 12 today! Thank you all for the support over the years. Looking forward to another awesome year 🎉🎉
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in 2004, I experienced GPRS for the first time on a friend's smartphone which led me to start
@FoneArena
Later that year, I bought my first smartphone a Nokia 6630. Hutch launched EDGE/2.5G back then.
Shot on the 6630 - SSN College
@SSNInstitutions
#tech
#life
#progress
#2Gto5G
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Have a free tip for anyone trying to buy a domain name. Never search for it on Godaddy. If you don't buy it within a couple of days of searching. They will buy it and inflate the price and try to rip you off. Have seen this happen time and again.
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Some shots from the Nothing Phone, the camera is not bad at all!
Another thing I like is that the Nothing OS is a refreshing change amidst other Android devices.
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1. Avoid meeting people
2. Wear a proper mask (N95 preferable)
3. Wear a face shield too if necessary
4. If anyone makes fun of you for wearing the same, the joke is on them and not you
It is OK to be reasonably paranoid
#WearAMask
#StopTheSpread
#COVIDSecondWave
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Thanks everyone for your prayers and kindness 🙏 All is well! Will share an update soon.
Requesting all to keep my family in your prayers. Wife just went into an emergency surgery.
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As it is RBI mandate has broken credit card payments and you have to deal with manual payments and payment failures every month. If you still succeed to pay for something abroad, Congratulations! Now, pay up 20% TCS for paying for something from your already taxed income.
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What I have learnt from my recent tweets
1) Most people have no idea about the complexity of operating a business in India
2) Anyone who questions the Govt is mocked and frowned upon
3) Hate against businesses/entrepreneurs
4) Sycophancy towards Govt and praise everything
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Some products I can happily recommend from several years of personal use
1) Bose QC20 noise cancellation earphones
2) Xiaomi Powerbanks
3) Airpods
4) MacBooks
5) Microsoft Surface Pros
6) Google Pixel phones for Photography
7) iPhones for Videography
8) Asus and Tplink Routers
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