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Microsoft Is Hosting A Special Event - DTH

Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt

News, Technology

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Microsoft is hosting a "special event" next month, Netflix gets bundled with 5G in India, and X may start requiring ID verification...


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0:00.0

These are the Delhi Tech headlines for Friday, August 18th, 2023, I'm Rob Dunwoody.

0:09.6

Microsoft has started sending out media invitations for a special event in New York City

0:13.2

next month on Thursday, September 21st.

0:16.0

Microsoft has been rumored to be working on a Surface Go 4, Surface Laptop Studio 2,

0:21.1

and Surface Laptop Go 3 for the fall.

0:23.6

This will be Microsoft's first event held since it changed its hardware portfolio amid

0:26.8

layoffs earlier this year.

0:28.6

Back in April, Microsoft announced that its branded mice, keyboards, and webcams were

0:32.8

being discontinued to focus on Surface accessories.

0:35.1

It will be interesting to see if Microsoft has any new Surface branded accessories this

0:39.0

year, particularly webcams.

0:42.8

Netflix has inked a deal with India's largest telecom operator, Geo Platforms, to bundle

0:46.8

the streaming servers with the carriers to pay as you go 5G mobile plans as Netflix expands

0:51.5

its subscriber base in the world's second largest country.

0:54.5

A mobile-only Netflix subscription is included in Geo's $1,099 Rupees or $13.20

1:00.0

set plan, while the $1499 Rupees or $18 plan offers Netflix basic.

1:06.1

The $13.20 set plan provides 2GB to 5G data daily, and the $18 plan offers 3GB daily

1:12.7

of data.

1:13.7

Both plans are valid for 84 days and feature unlimited free voice calls.

1:19.6

According to app researcher Nima Ouji, X, the company formerly known as Twitter may

1:23.5

add ID verification features to its paid verification plan, which will require users to upload

1:28.3

a copy of their government issued ID and Snap a selfie.

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