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Google Faces Over Rs. 1330 Crore Fine by CCI for Misusing Dominant Position in Android Mobile Market

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Google Faces Over Rs. 1330 Crore Fine by CCI

The Competition Commission of India, or CCI, yesterday in a tweet, informed about imposing a “monetary penalty of Rs 1337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile device ecosystem.” The commission released a statement on its official website revealing all the details of the penalty imposed and investigation conducted. Moreover, CCI also issued a cease and detest order on the global tech giant along with a direction to modify conduct within the stipulated timeframe.

Google acquired Android, the mobile operating system which every smartphone device needs to operate and run mobile applications in 2005. Since Android has been able to capture a considerable market size when it comes to operating systems for smartphones. CCI examined all significant aspects of Google’s dealing with smartphone manufacturers including the grant of licensing its operating system. Google also licenses its other market-dominant proprietary mobile applications for manufacturers such as Play Store, Google Search, Google Chrome, YouTube etc.

CCI, in their efforts to unearth the current market practices adopted by the tech giant, examined relevant markets including licensable OS for smart mobile devices, the app store for Android smart mobile OS, general web search services, non-OS specific mobile web browsers and online video hosting platform (OVHP).

According to the official press release tweeted by the CCI handle on Twitter, the commission found out that Google has a dominant market position in all of the above-mentioned smartphone markets.

As per the CCI statement, Google enters into multiple agreements with other businesses to safeguard its rights and outline its obligations. Some of these agreements include Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA), Anti-fragmentation Agreement (AFA), Android Compatibility Commitment Agreement (ACC), and Revenue Sharing Agreement (RSA).

Google Faces Over Rs. 1330 Crore Fine by CCI

“MADA assured that the most prominent search entry points i.e., search app, widget and Chrome browser are pre-installed on Android devices, which accorded significant competitive edge to Google’s search services over its competitors,” the CCI statement mentions.

“Further, Google also secured a significant competitive edge over its competitors, in relation to its other revenue-earning app i.e. YouTube on Android devices. The competitors of these services could never avail the same level of market access which Google secured and embedded for itself through MADA…create significant entry barriers for competitors of Google to enter or operate in the markets concerned,” the CCI states.

Also Read: Competition Commission of India Slaps Hefty Fine on Google; Details Inside

The statement also revealed Google’s argument of facing competition constraints from Apple Inc during the examination.

The CCI, however, clarified its position by highlighting the differences between the two business models. As per its statement, Apple’s business is primarily based on a vertically integrated smart device ecosystem that is the underlying incentive of business decisions. Apple Inc focuses on the sale of high-end smart devices with advanced software components.

“Whereas Google’s business was found to be driven by the ultimate intent of increasing users on its platforms so that they interact with its revenue earning service i.e., an online search which directly affects the sale of online advertising services by Google,” the CCI statement clarified without finding any merit in Google’s argument.

This regulatory investigation into Google’s dominant market position is not making headlines for the first time. Back in 2019, during a similar investigation, Google India countered the criticism with its argument in favour of making smartphones more affordable for millions of mobile internet users in India. However, CCI even then wasn’t convinced by the arguments presented and in a September 2021 report highlighted Google’s misconduct in abusing its position of power to specifically hurt competition in India.

In that report, the regulatory authority concluded details of how Google was forcing smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its application on the devices. Manufacturers very rarely had an option when they had to license out the operating systems from Google.

It is interesting to note at this point that most smartphone manufacturers are free to go ahead and use Google open-source projects to develop their own operating systems. However, it is various factors such as time restrictions, shortage of skilled manpower and the lure of giving its users access to Google’s Play Store that stops most manufacturers. Industry experts have often highlighted how stripping smartphone manufacturers of their Android licenses could have disastrous effects on the market.

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Realme 10 Series Smartphone Specifics Leaked; Details Inside

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Realme 10 Series

Highlights

  • Realme is yet to confirm the launch date of Realme 10 series
  • The Realme 10 Pro+ could be available in three configurations
  • Vanilla model could come in Clash White and Rush Black shades

What are your expectations regarding Realme 10 Series? Are you happy with the specifications that have been leaked?

In Brief

2022 has been an excellent year for smartphones as all the top brands have released unique devices this year with Apple coming out with the much awaited iPhone 14 series of smartphones in September, with Google following suit with its Pixel 7 Pro series in October 2022, both of which have received good reviews.

Then we have Oppo, Infinix, Samsung, Realme, and a few others that have had their own contributions this year with the latter having a new smartphone series ready in the pipeline that we are going to discuss about.

Also Read: Realme 10 Pro and Realme 10 Pro+ Launches

Realme is launching two new smartphones in the 10 series- Realme 10 and Realme 10 Pro+ that will soon come out in the market, although the company has not confirmed anything regarding its release date.

Realme 10

As it generally happens whenever a new device is close to launching, its features and details are somehow leaked to the general public online via tipsters, who have connections with the inside sources of the company.

In this case, however, the new 10 Series smartphones have been tipped via a poster, which looks quite official, and might very well be one. The poster mentions features and specifications of the two handsets, which has left many users excited at the prospect of trying it out upon its release.

Also Read: Realme GT Neo 3T Undergoes Android 13 Tests

Features & Specifications of Realme 10 Series

Realme 10 and Realme 10 Pro+ will feature a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, respectively, along with a 120Hz refresh rate, and in two colour options viz. Black and Blue.

Realme 10 is a vanilla handset that comes in two storage variants- 4GB RAM + 64GB internal capacity, and 4GB RAM + 128GB internal capacity, while Realme 10 Pro+ will come in three storage variants- 6GB RAM + 128GB, 8GB RAM + 128GB, and 8GB RAM + 256GB internal capacity.

Realme 10

It will also come in three different shades- Dark Matter, Nebula Blue Shades, and Hyperspace, while the battery capacity will be 5,000mAh units, which will be the same as its predecessor, Realme 9 Pro+ 5G.

Also Read: Realme 10 Pro+ Available for Less than Rs.25,000 in India

Realme 10 will come with a 50 megapixel primary sensor with an optical image stabilization (OIS) support, and 10 Pro+ will have a 64 megapixel primary sensor, which will be different from its predecessor.

Conclusion

While the above details have been leaked by tipsters, Realme hasn’t confirmed anything as of yet so even though certain tipsters are reliable, the information they give has to be taken with a pinch of salt until the company itself releases official confirmation.

Also Read: Best Smartphone Offers; Realme Festive Days Sale Goes Live

Facebook Parent Meta’s Oversight Board Can Now Apply Warning Screens to Moderate Content

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Meta’s Independent Oversight Board

Meta’s Independent Oversight Board can now directly give a nod on flagging “sensitive” or “disturbing” content by using a warning screen. Let’s understand why this is important.

When it comes to content moderation on social media or other online platforms, too much will always be too little. Facebook Parent Meta has been trying for a long time to fight off all the criticism that comes its way for not doing enough to mark sensitive content on its platforms. The latest addition in its series of efforts is the decision to let the Independent Oversight Board take the call on applying a warning screen on disturbing or sensitive content when reported.

The oversight board said they would now be able to take binding decisions towards appeals filed by users across the world.

Also Read: Facebook Asks User Help for Algorithm Improvement

In a separately released transparency report, the Meta independent board highlighted that in the second quarter of the year i.e. from 1st April till 30th June 2022, the company had received 3,47,000 appeals from the users of Facebook and Instagram across the world combined. The board report mentions, “Since we started accepting appeals two years ago, we have received nearly two million appeals from users around the world.”

“This demonstrates the ongoing demand from users to appeal Meta’s content moderation decisions to an independent body,” the report also added.

Meta’s Independent Oversight Board

Although the oversight board was first formed to take decisions on small number of content moderation appeals, over time, its role expanded. It has also been given the responsibility to advice on social media platforms’ policies and consumer decisions.

One of the board’s most significant recent decisions was its public objection to Facebook removing a newspaper report about the Taliban. Facebook removed the report terming it “positive”. However, the board clearly backed the users’ freedom of expression. They also criticised how the tech giant relies on automated moderation.

Also Read: Meta Plans on Facebook & Instagram to Get More Paid Features

It must be noted that artificial intelligence is heavily used for content moderation in most tech companies, which is not always dependable.

More On Meta’s Independent Oversight Board

The Meta independent oversight board is the independent body formed to take content moderation decisions for Meta’s popular social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram. The initial proposal by Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman was to create a quasi-judiciary for Facebook, an idea approved and supported by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg who also described it as a “Supreme Court.” According to Zuckerberg, the oversight board will have all the rights to settle, negotiate, and mediate content moderation issues. He also specified that the board would eventually have the authority to override the decision of Meta as a company.

The oversight board includes eminent academics, rights experts and lawyers.

The idea of forming a dedicated oversight board was first announced in November 2018. Zuckerberg made the announcement after having consultation sessions with many industry and law experts. Following expected industry speculations and media coverage of the idea, the first 20 founding members of the board were announced in May 2020. Later, it was on October 2020 when the board officially started its work.

Also Read: Meta Upgrades Privacy Updates for Teens

JioFiber Introduces Double Bonanza Offer; Details Inside

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JioFiber Double Bonanza Offer
JioFiber

Highlights

  • Diwali Bonanza
  • JioFiber Connection
  • Reliance Digital

What are your plans for Diwali? Are you looking forward to the exciting offers on devices? Would you like to know about the one from JioFiber?

In Brief

Diwali is just a few days away and everyone has already started preparing vigorously for the festivities by shopping for new clothes, firecrackers, sweets, and other souvenirs because they want this once-in-a-year celebration to be just as memorable, if not more, than the previous ones.

The festivities actually began a month back during Dussehra, which is usually the case every year because the festival is a precursor to the festival of lights that are not just popular in India but throughout the world.

Also Read: Jio True 5G Network arrived “First” in Gujarat

Flipkart and Amazon, two leading e-commerce portals in India, came out with the Big Billion Days Sale and Great Indian Festival, respectively, where they offered excellent discount offers on various electronic devices and gadgets, most of which sold like hot cakes.

Reliance Jio too wants to contribute for the Diwali season and are therefore launching the JioFiber Double Festival Bonanza offer in the country, which includes massive benefits worth Rs.6,500 on the purchase of Rs.599 or Rs.899 JioFiber plan.

For those who don’t know, JioFiber Double Festival Bonanza Offer is valid from October 18 to October 28, 2022, which is a long period and Jio users would not want to lose this opportunity, especially after reading about the offers given below.

Also Read: Jio Cinema Ruins FIFA World Cup 2022 Streaming in India with Glitch-Ridden Stream

JioFiber Double Bonanza Offer

List of JioFiber Double Bonanza Offer

The Festival Double Bonanza Offer is for those new customers who’re willing to get a JioFiber connection through which they can avail two benefits- 100% value back and an additional 15 days validity.

Both plans have been made available to the users and for those who are unaware, you can get a 30Mbps speed for a Rs.599 plan, along with additional perks like 500 on-demand channels, 14+ OTT apps, and vouchers worth Rs.4,500 from renowned brands like Reliance Digital, IXIGO, NetMeds, Ajio, etc.

Also Read: Jio Game Controller

Then you have the Rs.899 plan that offers 100Mbps speed, along with 14+ OTT apps, unlimited data, 500 on demand channels, and Rs.6,500 worth gift vouchers for Diwali, which will prove to be extremely beneficial.

In addition, the Rs.899 offer is applicable for Jio users who purchase the Rs.599 offer for 6 months in one go, for which the cost will be Rs.4,241 (Rs.3,594 + Rs.647 GST), while the Rs.899 can be purchased for a 3 month period as well at Rs.2,697 (Rs.3,182 + Rs.485 GST, along with a 6 month offer for the same plan, which costs Rs.6,365 (Rs.5,394 + Rs.971 GST).

Also Read: Jio Selects Equipment Suppliers; Nokia, Ericsson Included

Apple to Introduce a Foldable iPad in 2024: Report

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Cupertino-giant Apple is ready to board the bandwagon with its foldable iPad. After Samsung, Oppo and Huawei, Apple iPad is planning to enter the market followed by foldable iPhones. Apple folding screen devices are expected to hit stores with a foldable tablet in 2024. The global mobile market is flooded with new tech and technologies and updating the same enables in the devices is necessary for mobile companies to stay connected with the masses.

The analysts at CCS insight revealed their predictions report with future predictions and trends forecast. It revealed Apple’s plan to launch a foldable iPad before landing a foldable phone in the market. Samsung has already hit the market with the new tech and other mobile manufacturing companies are following suit. Apple has also buckled up for the race of a foldable tablet in 2024 but in a different aspect. Coming up with a foldable iPad enables the company to overcome several challenges that it may face in manufacturing and selling mobile phones with a folding screen.

Also Read: How to Use Apple Passkeys on iOS 16?

The chief of research at CCS Insight, Ben Wood said that the iOS mobile manufacturing company shall not follow the trend of foldable mobile phones and instead introduce a flexible display Apple iPad. He further stated that in the present scenario a foldable iPhone would be a super risk for Apple as it would turn out to be super expensive which might impact the sales of other iPhones. Several Analysts estimated the foldable iPad cost to be around $2500 (approx. 2,05,000 /-)

Woods stated Apple’s willingness to adopt the technology due to the growing trend of the technology among the masses. He stated that in case of any technical issues in foldable iPhones, the “feeding frenzy” critics would attack apple for the problems in the folding screen, so they are landing up with a foldable tablet in 2024 first followed by similar tech-enabled iPhones.

Flexible Display iPad Specifications

Foldable iPad

Ross Young, a popular analyst reported that the global mobile market shall soon witness the groundbreaking 20-inch display size foldable Apple iPad. Ming-Chi- Kuo, another analyst stated that Apple could opt e-ink display on its foldable devices enabling efficient battery utilization.

Also Read: Apple Sold Over Half of the World’s ‘High level’ Smartwatches

The present Apple devices use Qualcomm for 5G connectivity. There are rumors that Apple is enabling its own 5G modems on foldable iPhones and iPads for the next launch. However, the timeline for such transformation is flickery. Introducing new tech involves a lot of groundbreaking research and analysis. After thorough discussion, unlike other mobile manufacturing companies, Apple has announced it to move ahead with a foldable tablet in 2024 first followed by mobile devices based on similar technology.

Reports reveal that Apple iPad has acquired the patent for a folding screen accompanied by self-healing properties. The new iPhones and iPads would be introduced with anti-scratch and anti-dent display properties as the new display is believed to be made up of elastomer. It may be applied to either the flexible region or underneath the full display. Reports claim that the self-healing properties will activate without any prompting. The foldable iPad, likely to be named as M2 iPad Pro would witness the first update to its lineup since 2021.

Ross Young, a popular analyst reported that Apple is working on a 20-inch display size foldable iPad. Ming-Chi- Kuo, another analyst stated that Apple could opt e-ink display on its foldable devices enabling efficient battery utilization. The present Apple devices use Qualcomm for 5G connectivity. There are rumors that Apple is enabling its own 5G modems on iPhones and iPads for the next launch. However, the timeline for such transformation is flickery.

Also Read: How to Change the Language Used to Send a Message on Apple Watch?

The present global mobile market is thrust upon a plethora of new technologies to attract the masses. Now mobile manufacturing companies are coming up with tech-enabled folding screen mobile phones. Apple too shall become a part of this transformation but not in the mobile sector. On the contrary, it shall begin its journey with a foldable tablet in 2024 accompanied by groundbreaking scratch, dent and software solutions. The new generation would surely experience something new as the mobile giant is all buckled up with surprises.

OPPO’s New Smartphone Specifics Tipped; Details Inside

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OPPO's New Smartphone
Oppo Find N2

Highlights

  • Oppo Find N2 specs, details tipped by Digital Chat Station
  • Oppo Find N2 will reportedly succeed Oppo Find N
  • Oppo has not confirmed any details on the purported foldable smartphone

What are your expectations regarding the new OPPO smartphone model? What are the features that you want to be upgraded?

In Brief

Oppo has had a wonderful year in 2022 with the launch of so many devices where most of them have been extremely well received. To have carved your own niche amidst established tech giant like Apple, Samsung, LG, and their ilk is a huge task that Oppo has accomplished with flying colours.

Oppo launched its new N-series of smartphones called Oppo Find N in 2021, which was also the first foldable smartphone of the company. It received positive responses from users and tech experts alike, as they were quite happy with its design, features, price, and specifics.

It isn’t easy to consistently churn out one excellent device after another over a period of time and to sustain your name and reputation for more than a decade is no less than a herculean achievement.

Oppo Find N2 5G price in India

The latest buzz doing the rounds is that Oppo has another N-series model lined up for release called Oppo Find N2, which has left Oppo users excited as they’re eager to receive more information regarding its release and features.

Although the Chinese smartphone brand has not divulged any information regarding the handset as yet, there are many inside sources that bring out some info or the other prior to the release of a new device, and they’re called tipsters.

A tipster has posted online regarding the key specifications of Oppo Find N2 on Weibo, which is a famous microblogging website based in China, where he has revealed certain details regarding the handsets’ specifics.

Features & Specifications

Oppo Find N2 is speculated to come with a 7.1 inch LTPO AMOLED display screen of 120Hz refresh rate that will be powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, while the build of the alleged foldable handset might have a faux leather black and will be powered by Oppo’s ColorOS 13, which’ll be based on Android 13.

OPPO's New Smartphone

While the predecessor model had issues concerned with its external display and creases on its folding display, Oppo has recently confirmed that Find N2 will not have any such issue, while the devices’ side mounted fingerprint scanner is said to be retained for this model by integrating it into the power button.

It is allegedly coming in three colour options- Black, White, and Green, while its battery capacity is said to be 4,520mAh units. Its production, as claimed by the tipster, is underway, implying that its price and launch date will soon be out in the open, although it hasn’t been confirmed if the device will be launched outside China, at the moment.

Also Read: Oppo Find X5, Find X5 Pro confirmed to be launched on Feb. 24: Expected specs and more

ISRO to Launch Chandrayaan-3, Its Third Mission to Moon, in June 2023

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ISRO to Launch Chandrayaan-3

In a bid to take India’s dream of interplanetary explorations one step ahead, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch Chandrayaan-3 in June 2023. Chandrayaan-3 will be ISRO’s third mission to the moon and one of the most ambitious space projects of the year. ISRO Chairman S Somanath while speaking to the media during an event revealed, “Chandrayaan-3 (C-3) launch will be in June next year onboard the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3).”

Apart from disclosing the timeline for Chandrayaan-3, ISRO officials also lined up plans for the country’s first human spaceflight. The first test flight of the ‘abort mission for Gaganyaan is scheduled for a launch early next year. This is in line with India’s next ambitious space mission, which involves for the first time flying Indian astronauts into orbit by the end of 2024.

As per reports, ISRO is planning to carry out six test flights before it goes ahead and launches the first human spaceflight in 2024. Somanath didn’t shy away from revealing that one of the country’s most awaited space missions Gaganyaan is rightfully progressing at an expected slow and steady pace.

Also Read: ISRO Launches First Private Rocket with Flying Colours

Let’s take a quick look at how 2023 is planned for ISRO.

What We Know About Chandrayaan-3 So Far

Chandrayaan-3 is the mission to the moon proposed and planned after the unfortunate soft landing failure of Chandrayaan-2.

Chandrayaan-2 was ISRO’s second lunar exploration mission launched in 2019 after the completion of the previous mission, Chandrayaan-1. On 22 July 2019, the C-2 spacecraft was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh on a mission to the Moon. The ultimate mission was to explore and study the lunar surface composition along with detecting the lunar water location.

The C-2 spacecraft was carrying a lunar orbiter and India’s indigenously developed Vikram lander and Pragyan lunar rover. Although the craft successfully reached Moon’s orbit and started orbital operations needed for the preparation for the soft landing of Vikram lander, due to some software glitch the lander deviated from its trajectory losing the momentum to finally facing a crash at landing.

ISRO to Launch Chandrayaan-3

Chandrayaan-3 since then have become ISRO’s next project to re-attempt a soft landing on the lunar surface in 2023 and complete the lunar objectives set for C-2.

The major difference between Chandrayaan-2 and Chandrayaan-3 would be the absence of an orbiter. Chandrayaan-3 will not have an orbiter and will only carry a lander and a rover to the moon.

Also Read: ISRO to Conduct First Test Flight of Gaganyaan Mission in February Next Year

On the design front, Chandrayaan-3 is programmed to have some design changes as well.

The Chandrayaan-3 lander will have only four throttle-able engines. This is different from Vikram lander on Chandrayaan-2, which had five 800 Newtons engines. The fifth engine on Chandrayaan-2 was centrally mounted with a fixed thrust. Moreover, the lander of the proposed Chandrayaan-3 craft will also be equipped with a Laser Doppler Velocimeter (LDV).

“C-3 is ready now. It is not a replica of C-2. The rover is there. The engineering is significantly different. We have made it more robust so that it does not have problems like last time,” Somanath added during his interactions with the media personnel.

About the Abort Missions

Abort missions are test flights where the space crew needs to abort the mission in case of a system or other failure. The crew in that case needs to escape the spacecraft in the middle of an ongoing flight. An Abort Mission is basically a test flight that is designed for the crew to practice how to manage a space escape in case of failures. Through these missions, ISRO will be testing the systems with the crew before planning the launch of human spaceflights.

According to ISRO’s updated brief, the Gaganyaan mission is envisaging a manned spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the first time by Indian space scientists and astronauts. This mission, when performed successfully, will play an instrumental role as the foundation stone for a future Indian human space exploration programme.

Speaking of the first test flight of the abort mission for Gaganyaan planned for early next year, Somanath said, “If this is successful, we will repeat it once again and then we will go for an unmanned mission. The unmanned mission will be a full-fledged rocket. It will go to orbit, then it will come back.”

Also Read: Addressing revolution on the anvil: Pataa to use ISRO’s tech to introduce navigation solutions

Cadbury is Making Diwali 2022 Happier & Sweeter with It’s Latest #shopforshopless Campaign!

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Cadbury’s #shopforshopless campaign is garnering a lot of praise and rightly so! Diwali being one of the most celebrated festivals of the year unleashes the creative instinct of a lot of brands as they plan to benefit from increased public spending during this time of the year. And Cadbury has been at the forefront!

Cadbury, as a brand, has had a special place in every Indian’s life. The brand has always creatively positioned itself as the perfect gift on any occasion. However, in recent times, the brand has displayed a heartwarming sensitivity towards not just its customers but countrymen in general through its thoughtful campaigns. Whether it was the customised “Thank You” packaging in eight regional languages for the Covid warriors or the 2021 “Not Just A Cadbury Ad” last Diwali for local small businesses, Cadbury is leaving no stone unturned in making every occasion sweeter. The latest Diwali special Cadbury #shopforshopless campaign is also an extension of similar messaging.

We cannot discuss this year’s Cadbury campaign without paying a little bit of attention to its last year’s Diwali campaign. The “Not Just A Cadbury Ad” campaign, released in October 2021, featuring Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan was nationwide appreciated and received many accolades in the advertising awards season. The idea of “now you can have Shah Rukh Khan as Your Brand Ambassador” was an instant hit.

The 2021 campaign was designed keeping in mind the small town local businesses by giving them an opportunity to get their own customised ads featuring local stores. Cadbury manually mapped local businesses into a directory and programmed their advertisement in such a way that anyone watching would see a separate localized version of the same ad. With geo-targeting of the local business, there were hundreds and thousands of versions of the same ad for different regions. So, any watching the ad in Kashmir would get to see their local stories featured in the ad with the same tagging being different for a person watching the ad in Kanyakumari. The campaign was widely appreciated for the message of ensuring a Happy Diwali for every local business while pushing for localized purchases.

Cadbury campaign

This was undoubtedly one of the most creative and heartwarming uses of AI and machine learning in the modern-day advertisement industry.

With the success of its previous Diwali campaign, the industry was all eyes on how the chocolate brand is going to greet this Diwali. And let’s just, no one was disappointed.

The Cadbury Diwali 2022 campaign has gone one step ahead of last year and now sifted its focus onto supporting hawkers. The #shopsforshopless campaign is all about facilitating hundreds and thousands of shopless hawkers across the country to set up their own shops just with the help of scanning one QR code. The idea, as the brand mentions, is to give the power of technology to the hands of the community and empower them in self-reliance.

To achieve this, the brand is using the now widely recognised QR code technology. Customers purchasing the Cadbury celebrations pack this Diwali can now simply by scanning the QR code printed on the pack get to know all about their local hawkers. Cadbury has again manual gathered the data of local hawkers and marked them through a QR code. Customers would be able to get all the information about nearby hawkers and the products they sell.

The technology also builds a simple interface for the consumers purchasing a Cadbury celebrating pack where they can promote their local hawkers. Consumers, by scanning the QR code, can now even set up a small virtual shop for their local vendors. They can add useful details such as the hawker’s name, phone number, and the list of products they sell. Other customers can easily shop for these listed products from registered hawkers.

“We are not just in the business of storytelling, we want to engage consumers and get them to participate and be involved in what we are trying to say. It is actually a call to action to customers to actually participate and do their bits as well,” said Anil Viswanathan, the Vice President, Marketing of Mondelez India. Viswanathan also revealed how the brand has some other ideas for this Diwali as well but keeping the factor of continuity with the previous year’s campaign in mind, this idea was finalised.

A closer look at the last few campaigns by Cadbury very clearly states their intent. The brand is, with its message-orient campaigning, trying its best to build a thoughtful narrative around the idea of showing generosity for the past two years. And for the worth of its last two campaigns, it is not hard to notice that the idea behind its messaging is working.

Viswanathan also added, “Over the years, we have been building many chapters of generosity, whether it the generosity we were showing towards Covid warriors, or to say thank you to each other, or being generous to some people. It’s been a long journey.”

Also Read: List Of Best Websites To Order Sweets On This Diwali

Steps to Make Your Own Not Just a Cadbury Advertisement Video

Step 1: Visit to notjustacadburyad.com. An exclusive website, Cadbury created to help local stores to create their ads

Step 2: The next step is entering the location which will get automatically detected and you don’t have to worry about fetching it.

Step 3: Now select the category of your business from the drop-down menu available on the screen

Step 4: Now for the final step, You’d have to enter basic information like Name, WhatsApp Number, Email ID and Age.

Step 5: Once you’re done filling out the specifics, click the “Get My Personalized Video” button to get your own Not Just a Cadbury Ad video!

Sounds simple, right? It actually is !

Also Read: List Of Best Websites To Buy jewellery On This Dhanteras

Competition Commission of India Slaps Hefty Fine on Google; Details Inside

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Highlights

  • CCI noted Google has leveraged its dominant position in app store market
  • Section 4 of the Competition Act pertains to abuse of dominant position
  • In 2019, CCI ordered a detailed probe on Google following complaints

Do you think Google is going through a rough patch? Can it handle the setback of the hefty fine leveled by Competition Commission of India on it?

Brief Summary

To say that Google is one of the biggest tech giants on the planet is a massive understatement because it has become a lifeline for billions of users worldwide. Today, it is virtually impossible to imagine your life without Google as its search engine has become the proverbial platform where people hope to get a solution.

All they need to do is to type a word or phrase in the Google search engine and press ‘Enter’, following which a slew of websites and articles will immediately pop up on the screen that will offer answers/solutions to the problem.

Google

Gone are the days when students used to rely on their school/college textbooks of hardbound elastic with thousands of pages with bookish definitions that they would need to cram up in their minds.

Google India is arguably the most popular search platform in the country with nearly a billion users who look up to it when they want a platform where they need to search for their preferable content.

Google search is deemed more than enough to look up for a solution for all kinds of problems in life, both personal and professional, which is why Google has acquired the stature of being one of the top 10 or top 5 tech giants in the world, which it has consistently sustained in the past two decades despite facing competitive challenges.

Speaking of challenges, Google has been subjected to many legal hassles and financial penalties since the past two decades with the most recent one being filed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), a renowned fair trade regulator in the country.

CCI has accused Google of indulging in unfair business practices in the android mobile device ecosystem and imposed a hefty penalty of Rs.1,337.76 crore on the tech giant for abusing its position of power in numerous markets.

CCI has further instructed Google to provide a defined timeline and modify its conduct instead of using its position and reputation for its own benefits and leveraging its dominance in the app store market.

Many Android smartphone users in India have leveled complaints on Google, based on which Competition Commission of India has ordered a detailed probe on the tech giant. For the unversed, Android is an open-source, mobile operating system that is installed by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of smartphones, laptops, tablets, etc.

There are two agreements on which the allegations levelled on Google are based viz. Anti-Fragmentation Agreement (AFA) and Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA), which were entered into Android OS OEMs.

CCI has also deemed the pre-installing Google Mobile Suite (GMS) under MADA, along with their prominent placement, as good as imposing of unfair conditions on device manufacturers as it contravenes the competition law, especially as there is no option to uninstall it.

Therefore, CCI has imposed the financial penalty on Google as the company has violated Section 4(2)(d) of the Competition Act, which is the code for violation of dominant position.

This alleged action by Google apparently denies market access for competing search apps, which is another violation of the competition law, as the tech giant seeks to enter as well as protect its position in non-OS specific web browser market via the Google Chrome app.

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Conclusion

Competition Commission of India’s fine imposed on Google is to teach the tech giant a lesson so that it doesn’t abuse its position as not only does it violates the competition laws but also might prove to be detrimental to other applications.

Also Read: Google Probed by CCI; Tech Giant Allegedly Violates Revenue Sharing Terms

Amazon Tackles Britain Lawsuit; Faces Serious Allegations

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Highlights

  • Amazon has called the proposed case to be “without merit”
  • Amazon has been accused of breaching competition law
  • The lawsuit is expected to be filed at the CAT by the end of this month

Are you fond of shopping on Amazon? What do you make of the lawsuit filed against the company? Do you believe the allegations levelled against it?

In Brief

Amazon is one of the biggest tech companies in the world that deals with online advertising, digital streaming, cloud computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, among many others things.

Amazon India is one of the biggest and most popular e-commerce platforms in the country, alongside Flipkart, where millions of consumers purchase their favourite products in different hues and varieties.

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The company has reached a position and stature where people don’t think twice before placing their implicit faith in its products and vouch for its services from time to time, which is rare to find for any company nowadays.

However, the more successful and dominant you become in your field, the greater are the chances of facing allegations, challenges, and hurdles from others, for different reasons, that may or may not be valid.

Amazon too is no exception in this regard as it has entered troubled waters as it has been slapped with a lawsuit in UK for abusing its dominant position and blatantly favouring its own products at the cost of those belonging to other companies.

As a result, Amazon has been slapped with punitive damages of up to GBP 900 million as renowned consumer rights advocate, Julie Hunter, is representing the British consumers and plans to bring collective action on their behalf as they’ve made Amazon purchases since October 2016.

Amazon, in its defense, has refuted the allegations and claimed the proposed case is ‘without merit’ and plans to take the matter further as this is the newest case against a reputed tech giant that will be filed at Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), London.

Hausfeld is the law firm that is representing advocate Hunter, which has accused Amazon of breaching competition law via a secretive and self-favouring algorithm’ to promote its own products on its official website, for which it is using its ‘Buy Box’ feature for the task.

Amazon has confidently claimed that the claims lack merit and will be cleared through the legal process as the case is under subjugation since July 2022, with UK’s antitrust watchdog carrying on its investigations like the company’s way of selecting its products to be placed in the ‘Buy Box’ feature.

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Conclusion

This isn’t the only legal hassle that Amazon is involved in as it has faced many similar probes elsewhere too, like the one where it offered a hefty sum to the European Commission to avert possible hefty EU antitrust fines.

Amazon has even declined to comment on its product-search system to an Australian Competition regulator, which has also heard complaints of platforms with large marketplaces of preferring in-house wares.

Also Read: Amazon sues AppSally and Rebatest for alleged fake reviews

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