Purchases

Last Updated: March 21, 2024, 15:14 ISTBillionaire Joy Alukkas Purchases Rolls Royce Cullinan Worth Rs 6 crore. (Photo: Cartoq)With Joy Alukkas's latest purchase, it marks the seventh Rolls Royce Cullinan in Kerala. The Rolls Royce Cullinan comes at a starting price of Rs 6.95 crore.Joy Alukkas, the chairman and managing director of jewellery retail chain Joyalukkas is among the richest jewellers in India with an estimated net worth of $4.4 billion.Also, ranked as the 50th wealthiest Indian as per the Forbes list, the…

The Apple Vision Pro is the hottest tech product in the world right now and is only available officially in the U.S. However, at least one third-party store in Russia is offering the mixed-reality headset for over $6,000, despite Apple no longer exporting to the country following the invasion of Ukraine.Apple hasn’t sold in Russia since the conflict broke out in March 2022, now, almost two years later, shops located near the Kremlin are selling Apple Vision Pro.The Apple Vision Pro isn’t available in Europe yet, but a…

Over half of the consumers surveyed have experienced subscription traps, hidden charges and other dark patterns on purchasing apps or other software through their mobile application stores, online research firm LocalCircles said on Monday.LocalCircles during the survey came across instances where the consumer opted for a free app or one-time service but later was drawn into a subscription service. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on November 30 issued a gazette notification to ban dark patterns. The…

Last Updated: February 09, 2024, 08:50 ISTSinger Shaan Purchases Mercedes Benz EQS Electric Sedan Worth Rs 1.62 Crore. (Photo: Cartoq)Bollywood singer Shaan recently purchased the Mercedes-Benz EQS. It is priced at Rs 1.62 crore and is finished in the Sodalite Blue paint scheme.Bollywood singer Shaan recently purchased a Mercedes-Benz EQS, adding a touch of sustainable luxury to his garage.Mercedes-Benz only sells the EQS in one variant: the 580 4MATIC. In India, the electric vehicle (EV) currently costs Rs 1.62 crore…

In the Denver metro, rising interest rates in 2023 dampened investor interest in home purchases. The higher rates combined with long waits for building permits made buying and flipping homes less appealing, while the higher rates made renting investment properties less profitable. Investor purchases of U.S. homes dropped by 30% year over year in the third quarter, the lowest level in seven years, due to rising mortgage rates, high home prices, and a lackluster rental market. Despite higher interest rates, limited…

Last Updated: January 15, 2024, 13:50 ISTMirzapur Star Isha Talwar Purchases Mercedes-Benz GLC Premium SUV. (Photo: Cartoq)Actress Isha Talwar, who primarily works in Malayalam and Hindi films, recently purchased a brand-new Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV.Mercedes-Benz luxury cars have become increasingly popular among Indian celebrities.This brand is owned by a number of well-known personalities, including actors Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor, as well as cricketer Shreyas Iyer.The most recent addition to the…

If you’re an iPhone user in the EU, you could soon get to buy audiobooks and subscriptions from within the Spotify app. The reason? A new EU antitrust regulation that targets big tech. Known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the law designates companies as “gatekeepers” if they have a monopoly in the digital economy. In September, the EU revealed the first six members of the club: Alphabet, Amazon, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft,  and — you guessed it — Apple. The gatekeepers were given six months…

Spotify users in Europe can start to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March as a result of the region's new competition law for Big Tech, the Swedish company said on Wednesday. The move will help the company avoid Apple's 30% fee for purchases through its App Store, which has long been a source of contention between app developers and the tech giant. Spotify has for years been in embroiled in a legal battle, alleging that it was forced to raise the price of its monthly…

Spotify users in Europe can start to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March as a result of the region's new competition law for Big Tech, the Swedish company said on Wednesday.The move will help the company avoid Apple's 30% fee for purchases through its App Store, which has long been a source of contention between app developers and the tech giant.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For…

Spotify users in Europe from March will be able to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app as a result of the region's new competition law for Big Tech, the Swedish company said on Wednesday.The move will help the company avoid Apple's 30 percent fee for purchases through its App Store, which has long been a source of contention between app developers and the tech giant.Spotify has for years been in embroiled in a legal battle, alleging that it was forced to raise the price of its monthly…