Samsung launches wireless earbuds 'Gear IconX' in India
New Delhi, July 26: South Korean tech giant Samsung on Thursday launched new wireless earbuds called "Gear IconX" with 4GB built-in storage, activity tracking capabilities and support for voice assistant Bixby for Rs 13,990 in India.
"Gear IconX" will enable users to make calls, send and receive message and listen to on board music playlists with touch controls, the company said in a statement.
"A lot of consumer insights have been incorporated in terms of design aesthetics, comfort and usability of these earbuds," said Aditya Babbar, General Manager, Mobile Business, Samsung India.
Music can be uploaded on the earbuds wirelessly or from the phones and PCs using a USB cable.
"Gear IconX" additionally comes with fast-charging and battery life of up to five hours of music streaming or seven hours of standalone music playback and its case works as a power bank for the earbuds for urgent charging.
The earbuds can be synced with the "pace setter" feature on Samsung's health platform allowing the users to choose from already existing activity programs including light walking and speed endurance to custom creating programs on their smartphone.
"Gear IconX" is available in black colour at major retail outlets, Samsung's online shop and Flipkart.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
