Gurugram, <keyword id="2758978" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Business-Wire-India">Business Wire India</keyword> <keyword id="890930" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="BMW-Group-India">BMW Group India</keyword> will introduce the revised 2021 <keyword id="73603" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="pricing">pricing</keyword> for all BMW and <keyword id="6663528" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="MINI-models">MINI models</keyword> effective 4 January 2021. Prices will increase by up to 2% across the portfolio. Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, "In an unprecedented year, BMW Group India has been focused on providing best-in-class products and unparalleled services to its esteemed clientele. From 4 January 2021, BMW Group India will introduce the new pricing for BMW and MINI portfolio, increasing the prices marginally by up to 2% to offset the increasing input costs. This will ensure that customer satisfaction, dealer profitability and sustainable growth, which are fundamentals of a successful business, remain strong. BMW Group India will continue to set uncompromising standards in the luxury auto industry and create customer delight." The range of locally produced cars in India include the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, BMW 3 Series, BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo, BMW 7 Series, BMW X1, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X5, BMW X7 and MINI Countryman. BMW dealerships also display BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, BMW X6, BMW Z4, BMW M2 Competition, BMW M5 Competition, BMW M8 Coupe, BMW X3 M and BMW X5 M which are available in the country as completely built-up units (CBU). MINI dealerships also display the MINI 3-door, MINI 5-door, MINI Convertible, MINI Clubman and MINI John Cooper Works Hatch as completely built-up units (CBU). <keyword id="105039" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="BMW-India">BMW India</keyword> is a 100% subsidiary of <keyword id="234063" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-BMW-Group">the BMW Group</keyword> and is headquartered in Gurugram (National Capital Region). Till date, BMW Group has invested over INR 5.2 billion ( 72 million) in BMW India. The wide range of activities in India include a manufacturing plant in Chennai, a parts warehouse in Mumbai, a training centre in Gurugram NCR and development of a dealer organisation across metropolitan centres of the country. Currently, BMW Group India has over 80 touchpoints in the Indian market. The total number of employees at BMW Group India is 650. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/heres-what-analysts-say-if-you-should-subscribe-or-not-to-the-300-crore-ipo-of-antony-waste-handling-cell/articleshow/79790998.cms">Antony Waste Handling Cell ₹300-crore IPO opens today — these are the risks and opportunities</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/the-founder-of-sugar-cosmetics-explains-how-the-startup-clocked-a-60-growth-in-sales-during-the-pandemic/articleshow/79832966.cms">The founder of SUGAR cosmetics explains how the startup clocked a 60% growth in sales during the pandemic</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/pine-labs-valuation-crosses-2-billion-as-it-raises-fresh-funds-from-lone-pine-capital/articleshow/79833738.cms">Pine Labs' valuation crosses $2 billion as it raises fresh funds from Lone Pine Capital</a>

BMW group joins the long list of auto manufacturers to revise the prices of all  models and mini models effective by January 2021

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/51442265.cms" /> BMW, the luxury car maker from Germany, which launched its fifth <keyword id="1641453" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="MINI-Convertible">Mini Convertible</keyword> model in India yesterday, has said that it is open to local assembly of the car when it reaches a critical mass in sales. 
 
"We can look at local assembly here, when we reach a critical mass in sales volume. That can happen some years down the line," BMW Group India President Philipp von Sahr told PTI. 
 
As of now, BMW India has an assembly line in Chennai, which makes eight models in the country. 
 
BMW, the luxury carmaker from Germany, which launched its fifth Mini Convertible model in India yesterday, has said that it is open to local assembly of the car when it reaches a critical mass in sales. "We can look at local assembly here, when we reach a critical mass in sales volume. That can happen some years down the line," BMW Group India President Philipp von Sahr told PTI. 
 
As of now, BMW India has an assembly line in Chennai, which makes eight models in the country. Sahr also added that the company does not want to make it a mass-brand just to increase the volume at the cost of the brand proposition of being the most premium small car in the world and in India. 
 
"Selling say 1,000 units as a premium brand and doubling that number at a lower price does not make much of a qualitative difference," he said while also adding that the mini doesn’t have any competition at all in this market. 
 
In the international market, BMW sold over 1.64 lakh units of Mini car in the first five years, while in India, it has been trending around 400 units per annum ever since it entered the market in 2012. 
 
Globally, amongst the largest selling model is the Cooper S, which is priced at Rs 31.4 lakh in India. Yesterday, its latest model, the Mini Cooper S Convertible, was launched at an introductory price of Rs 34.9 lakh, ex-showroom national. 
 
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Make In India: BMW might start local assembly of Mini Convertible

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/48363434.cms" /> German luxury carmaker <keyword id="6355119" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="BMW">BMW</keyword> today launched an updated version of premium compact car Mini Countryman, which comes with six airbags, dynamic traction control, anti-locking braking system, brake assist and run-flat indicator among other features, in India priced at Rs 36.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). "Selective design modifications for the exterior and interior along with innovative equipment features contribute to the more mature charisma and increased appeal of the new MINI Countryman," <keyword id="890930" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="BMW-Group-India">BMW Group India</keyword>, President, <keyword id="1131692" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Philipp-von-Sahr">Philipp von Sahr</keyword> said. 

	The vehicle is available at Mini dealerships across India as a CBU (Completely Built-Up) unit from today onwards. 
 

	The BMW Group introduced Mini as a premium small car brand in India in 2012. Presently, the Mini model range in the country includes the Mini 3-door, the Mini 5-door, the Mini Convertible and the Mini Countryman. 
 

	Mini brand has four exclusive outlets in India.

	 
	 
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BMW launches updated version of Mini countryman in India

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/24939618.cms" /> More than two decades ago, the <keyword id="43041" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Maruti-800">Maruti 800</keyword> was the best small car in India that money could buy. But today, the market has just exploded with a number of brands stepping into the country and bringing their versions of the small car. This year, we have seen some new additions by luxury car makers such as <keyword id="6355119" type="CITY" weightage="40" keywordseo="BMW">BMW</keyword>, MINI and <keyword id="6357420" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="mercedes">Mercedes</keyword>. These, of course, cater to the luxury segment, but nevertheless, are aimed at people who want to drive small cars. 
 
Driving a small car in Indian cities makes a lot of sense as the traffic keeps increasing and lakhs of new vehicles come out on the roads every year. Here is a list of top 4 (in random order) luxury small cars and hatchbacks present in India and what they offer. They are the most popular four-wheelers in the luxury small car segment and will be just perfect to drive on the busy Indian roads. 
 
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1)Mercedes A-Class A180 CDI (Rs 23.39 lakh upwards) This is a car built for any type of excursion. If you want to go out for a spin in the city or travel to a nearby vacation destination, this is the car for you. The looks of this hatchback are very modern and sporty. You also get a decent-sized cabin to seat a family of 4. It has all the modern amenities inside as far as <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="entertainment">entertainment</keyword> and safety are concerned. There are front airbags, brake assist, electronic stability and tyre pressure warning systems in this car. The driver gets an electronically managed seat, but not the front passenger. 
 
For entertainment, the A-Class has a CD changer with speakers all over the cabin. Navigation is also available. Everything is placed conveniently inside the cabin. As for the engine, this one has a 2.2 litre diesel engine and a 7-speed automatic transmission system. The company claims that it gives an average of 20.39 KMPL but in real-time driving on city roads, it should give you around 17 KMPL. 
 
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2)BMW 1 Series 118d <keyword id="6356028" type="COMPANY" weightage="40" keywordseo="Sports">Sports</keyword> Plus (Rs 29.9 lakh upwards) 
This is the latest hatchback entrant from the international luxury car maker. The car seems to have been manufactured with an Indian driver in mind as everything it has to offer is pretty good for the Indian roads, except the ride height. Riding the traditional BMW looks and kidney grille outside, the 1 Series is excellent to look at, has exceptional road presence and simply screams for attention. The boot is large to accommodate weekend getaway luggage and the front seats are big enough for tall people. However, the legroom at the rear is a bit less. 
 BMW has taken special care when it comes to safety. You get airbags all over the cabin. Various drive assists such as ABS and cornering brake assist are also present in this model. For entertainment, the cockpit has the latest sparkle. You get the proprietary BMW iDrive system and everything from the CD player to the volume knob is within the reach of the driver. Steering keys are present, but one usually ends up using the iDrive knob next to <keyword id="1009187" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="the-middle">the middle</keyword> hand rest. The drive is super zippy. The 2.0 litre, 8-Speed automatic diesel engine just lights up as soon as you press the throttle. Four drive modes, including the comfort and the sports mode, are present in the 1 Series and drivers can shift between them on the fly. 
 
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3)Mercedes B-Class B180 CDI (Rs 25.24 lakh) 
We call this car the soccer mom’s car. It’s just perfect for ladies who want to drive around the town or take their kids to soccer (or cricket) practice. This is spacious enough for a family of 5. The large boot enables one to put the weekend shopping and goods at the back. The ride is comfortable and the suspension absorbs most bumps on the roads with ease. The design of the car is very van-like, which is a good thing as you get more headroom inside the cabin. 
 
For safety, one gets the usual front air bags, brake assists and ABS. B-Class also has the eco-mode and when enabled, it stops the engine as soon as you stop at a traffic light and turns it on when you let go of the break paddle. The 2,143 CC diesel engine produces 250 Nm of torque and has city mileage of about 13.5 KMPL. 
 
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4)<keyword id="709856" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="40" keywordseo="Mini-Cooper">Mini Cooper</keyword> Convertible (Rs 32.5 lakh) Now here is a car that is small, easy to slide through on the busiest of streets and can get you a lot of attention as well. Although it has rear seats, the car is best suited for two people. The rear seats can only accommodate shorter people or kids. The best feature of this small car is the soft rooftop, which comes down at a press of a button and will get you more eyeballs than <keyword id="15580" type="PERSON" weightage="40" keywordseo="Miley-Cyrus">Miley Cyrus</keyword>’ crimp movements. 
 
The design is typically MINI and just breathtaking. The car is quick, but the steering is a bit heavy and one needs to put extra effort while turning. The interiors are excellent and you get premium leather upholstery – right from the steering wheel to the seats. The interiors are very retro and all the buttons have an 80’s feel to it. MINI has put Harman Kardon speakers all around the cabin, which are great for music. This car does provide you with most luxury features in a small cockpit, but be ready for manual seat adjustment.

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Top 4 Luxury Small Cars That Have Recently Come To India

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	Luxury auto maker BMW has launched its latest offing MINI 3-door and the new MINI 5-door in its MINI -series. The auto giant has priced both Mini 3-door and MINI 5-door at ex-showroom prices of Rs 31.85 lakh and Rs 35.20 lakh respectively. 
	 “Reinventing an icon like the MINI was an exciting task. On one hand, we had to create a vehicle that exceeds the demands of modern, twenty-first century motoring. On the other, we had to stay true to the original MINI and a design philosophy that has laid the foundations for over 50 years of success. Injecting everyday versatility with indisputable MINI attitude, the new MINI 5-door proves hands down that five doors can be just as much fun as three. Mixing trademark MINI looks and handling with easy access and extra legroom, the MINI 5-door gives you the comfort of a saloon car without giving up any of the classic MINI excitement,” said <keyword id="1854431" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Philip-Von-Sahr">Philip Von Sahr</keyword>, President of <keyword id="105039" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="BMW-India">BMW India</keyword> at the launch. 
	 
	He further added, “To ensure the new generation of MINI is as successful as its predecessors, we have made just subtle modifications to its design. But beneath the outer skin is a brand-new car with an absolutely revamped interior stacked with state-of-the-art technologies seen for the first time in a small car.” 
	 
	The new models will be available at MINI dealerships across the country while MINI S 3 door cars will be available in the first quarter of 2015. 
	 The company had introduced its <keyword id="709856" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mini-Cooper">MINI Cooper</keyword> Series in India in 2012. The MINI stable now includes the 3-door, 5-door models as well as a convertible and Countryman.

BMW
Brings New Generation MINI To India; Price Starting From 31.85 Lakhs

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5bc0e23dae84ee748146b3b2-2400/p90323445highresmini-living-urban-ca.jpg" border="0" alt="urban cabin mini" data-mce-source="MINI LIVING" />MINI LIVINGMINI Living's Beijing prototype</div></div></div>As cities across the world contend with massive <a href="https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/04/the-global-housing-crisis/557639/">housing shortages</a>, architects have developed new ways to build in miniature. Recent years have ushered in a wave of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-tiny-house-living-pros-cons-2018-9">tiny homes</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/los-angeles-homeless-backyard-rentals-working-2018-8">backyard units</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/3d-homes-that-take-24-hours-and-less-than-4000-to-print-2018-9">printable 3D houses</a>, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/floating-homes-hurricanes-waterstudio-solar-2017-11">livable yachts</a>, all of which aim to maximize space and minimize cost. As part of its <a href="https://www.mini.com/en_MS/home/living.html">MINI Living</a> design series, BMW has revealed a string of urban cabins, which offer a temporary space that's even smaller than the standard tiny home - around 160 square feet.The latest prototype, a collaboration with architect Dayong Sun, is on exhibition in Beijing until November 4. The company previously debuted its urban cabins in <a href="https://www.mini.com/en_MS/home/living/the-global-village/london-design-festival-2017-urban-cabin-introduction.html">London</a>, <a href="https://www.mini.com/en_MS/home/living/the-global-village/reinventing-space-2017.html">New York City</a>, and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-urban-cabin-20180606-story.html">Los Angeles</a>.In April, the company will unveil its <a href="https://www.dezeen.com/2017/11/23/mini-co-living-destination-shanghai-china-industrial-architecture-residential/">first operational development</a>, a co-living space that turned an abandoned paint factory into a community of apartments, work spaces, cultural centers, and leisure facilities.The project will build on previous models, which are tailored to the unique needs of their communities. In Beijing, that means reimagining traditional forms of Chinese architecture for modern city life. The prototype features a mirrored ceiling, convertible walls, and a swing directly in the center of the cabin. Take a look at its mesmerizing design.

BMW designed these tiny luxury cabins for city life - take a look inside

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BMW, the renowned carmaker from Germany has launched the petrol version of its luxury sedan BMW 320i in India, with its ex-showroom price starting at Rs 36.9 lakh. 
 
While the “Prestige” variant is priced at Rs 36.9 lakh, the upper model “Luxury Line” is priced at Rs 42.7 lakh. 
 
"With the launch of the BMW 320i, the BMW 3 Series sedan is now available across the country in both petrol and diesel variants," said a statement issued by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/BMW-launches-updated-version-of-Mini-countryman-in-India/articleshow/48363406.cms">BMW India</a>. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Meet-the-two-new-stunners-from-BMWs-xDrive-stable/articleshow/49382987.cms">Meet the two new stunners from BMW’s xDrive stable!</a> 
 
The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Official-Made-in-India-BMW-cars-at-a-revisedprice-to-hit-the-market/articleshow/48019965.cms">Chennai-produced</a> BMW 3 Series portfolio comprises of diesel engine (320d) in four variants, and is <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/BMW-cars-to-get-costlier-in-India-company-to-raise-prices-by-up-to-3-from-January-next-year/articleshow/49937445.cms">sold across India</a>. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/BMW-to-start-assembling-Mini-Convertible-in-India/articleshow/51442230.cms">Make In India: BMW might start local assembly of Mini Convertible</a> 
 
Talking f specifications, it comes with latest generation BMW TwinPower Turbo petrol engine, featuring agile power delivery and excellent responsiveness even at low engine speeds, can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in just 7.3 seconds to a top speed of 235 km/hr, has auto start-stop, brake-energy regeneration, and electronic power steering. 
 
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BMW petrol-powered 320i sedan will cost Rs 36.9 lakh in India

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d6ce67077dccda0b8b4ff8-2400/img_2422.jpg" alt="BMW M4 Convertible" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/BI" />Matthew DeBord/BI</div></div></div>Convertibles occupy a special place in the motoring consciousness.Who doesn't love the sun in their face and the wind in their hair as they zoom down a curvy country road in search of adventure and freedom?But not all convertibles are created equal.In fact, most of the convertibles currently on the market aim at very different personality types. Some are peppy, some are stylish, and some want to go very, very fast. There are drop-tops for introverts, extroverts, and those who might fall somewhere in between.We decided to compare and contrast three cabrios that we've sampled: the $31,000 <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/this-is-what-its-like-to-drive-a-mazda-miata-in-the-middle-of-winter-with-the-top-down-2016-3">Mazda MX-5 Miata</a>, the $38,000 <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/review-mini-cooper-s-convertible-2016-8">MINI Cooper S Convertible</a>, and the $80,000 BMW M4 Convertible. All have two doors, one has two seats, and each can retract its roof.Read on to find out which might be right for you, if you're in a top-down frame of mind.Heading into autumn in much of the US, you should be. It's actually prime drop-top season, with cooler temperatures removing that baked-in-the-summer-sun aspect that sometimes causes some ragtop enthusiasts to sour on their rides.

3 convertibles for 3 different personality types

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/57d6ce67077dccda0b8b4ff8-2400/img_2422.jpg" alt="BMW M4 Convertible" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/BI" />Matthew DeBord/BI</div></div></div>Convertibles occupy a special place in the motoring consciousness.Who doesn't love the sun in their face and the wind in their hair as the zoom down a curvy country road in search of adventure and freedom?But not all convertibles are created equal.In fact, most of the convertibles currently on the market aim at very different personality types.We decided to compare and contrast three that we've sampled: the $31,000 <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/this-is-what-its-like-to-drive-a-mazda-miata-in-the-middle-of-winter-with-the-top-down-2016-3">Mazda MX-5 Miata</a>, the $38,000 <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/review-mini-cooper-s-convertible-2016-8">MINI Cooper S Convertible</a>, and the $80,000 BMW M4 Convertible. All have two doors, one has two seats, and each can retract its roof.Read on to find out which might be right for you, if you're in a top-down frame of mind.Headed in autumn in much of the US, you should be. It's actually prime drop-top season, with cooler temperatures removing that baked-in-the-summer-sun aspect that causes some ragtop enthusiasts to sour on their rides.

3 different convertibles for 3 different personality types

<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5e95d18173d0c8644131a439-2400/img1256.jpg" alt="MINI-e" /><ul class="summary-list"><li>I tested a 2020 <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/mini">MINI</a> Electric - an electrified version of the MINI Cooper SE.</li><li>My $37,750 review car had a base price of $29,900.</li><li>The MINI Electric's range is only about 110 miles on a charge, but those are extremely fun miles.</li><li>The MINI Electric is limited relative to other EVs on the market, but it is affordable and eligible for a full $7,500 federal tax credit.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>The roots of MINI go back to the late 1950s, when designer Alec Issigonis created a design legend - a small, stylish, front-wheel-drive car that captured the imagination and served up wonderful, spirited motoring.In 2000, BMW revived the MINI brand, and since then, the company has been doing more of the same.Of course, despite MINI's phenomenal brand loyalty and reputation for fun on four wheels, times change. And MINI is doing its best to change with themSo in addition to the original Cooper, there are now Clubman and Countryman SUVs, convertibles, high-performance trims, and ... an electric car.It's called the MINI Electric, and it's an evolution of the MINI-e, which arrived back during the early phase of our current EV era, in 2010. My model-year 2020 test car was actually nameplated as a MINI Cooper SE, but with an electrified option package.At $37,750, with about 110 miles of range, the MINI Electric is neither very expensive nor capable of long journeys. The question, then, is whether that combination has commercial appeal.Read on to get the answer:

Tesla's newest challenger in the mass-market electric-car segment is the $38,000 MINI Cooper Electric. I drove it to see if the style legend could take on the future.

San Jose, June 23 (IANS) Apple on Monday kicked off its annual developer conference WWDC20 in a virtual avatar with CEO Tim Cook addressing racism and a call to "being a force for change". What followed was mega updates in the Apple ecosystem starting with iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and WatchOS7 amd MacOS, among others. The next major version of iOS is set to be released later this year and the most visual change is that the home screen will now have widgets. In iOS 14, Apple users can pin widgets with updating information on the home screen, including calendar and maps mini-programmes. Users can drag a widget onto the iPhone home screen, where it will remain. Users can create a Smart Stack of widgets, which uses on-device intelligence to surface the right widget based on time, location, and activity, said Apple. "At the end of the Home Screen pages is the App Library, a new space that automatically organises all of a user's apps into one simple, easy-to-navigate view, and intelligently surfaces apps that may be helpful in the moment," said the company. With Picture-in-Picture support, iPhone users can now watch a video or take a FaceTime call while using another app. "iOS 14 transforms the most iconic elements of the iPhone experience, starting with the biggest update we've ever made to the Home Screen," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. New Memoji options in Messages are even more inclusive and diverse with additional hairstyles, headwear, face coverings, and more. In iOS 14, Apple Maps makes it easier than ever to navigate and explore with new cycling directions, electric vehicle routing, and curated Guides. Apple also announced Translate which is designed to be an easiest app for translating conversations, offering quick and natural translation of voice and text among 11 different languages. On-device mode allows users to experience the features of the app offline for private voice and text translation. "Siri expands its knowledge, helps find answers from across the internet, and can now send audio messages. Keyboard dictation runs on device when dictating messages, notes, email, and more," said Apple. In iOS 14, AirPods gain the ability to seamlessly switch between Apple devices with automatic device switching.. Apple also announced digital car keys that would give users a secure way to use iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock and start their car, beginning with BMW. Digital car keys can be easily shared using Messages, or disabled through iCloud if a device is lost, and are available starting this year through NFC. Apple also previewed iPadOS 14, with new features and designs that take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad and its large Multi-Touch display. iPadOS 14 introduces an all-new compact design for incoming FaceTime and phone calls, Siri interactions, and Search to help users stay focused on the task at hand. iPadOS 14 brings Scribble to iPad with Apple Pencil, allowing users to write in any text field - where it will automatically be converted to typed text - making actions like replying to an iMessage or searching in Safari fast and easy. The company also announced new watchOS7 that delivers enhanced customisation tools and powerful new health and fitness features to Apple Watch. The Apple Watch will have new watch face configurations and health features like sleep tracking, automatic handwashing detection, additional workout types including dance, and a new hearing health feature. Conveniently on the wrist, Maps is updated with cycling directions and Siri now offers language translation, said Apple. "watchOS 7 brings sleep tracking, automatic handwashing detection, and new workout types together with a whole new way to discover and use watch faces, helping our users stay healthy, active, and connected," said Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer. With watchOS 7, Apple Watch introduces sleep tracking, taking a holistic approach to sleep by providing valuable tools to help users get the desired amount of sleep, get to bed on time, and create a pre-bedtime routine to meet their sleep goals. Washing hands properly for at least 20 seconds can help prevent the spread of illness like Covid-19 virus. Apple Watch now uses the motion sensors, microphone, and on-device machine learning to automatically detect handwashing motions and sounds. It then initiates a 20-second countdown timer, and if the user finishes early, they will be prompted to keep washing. Apple Watch can also conveniently remind the user to wash their hands when they return home. --IANS na/

Apple showcases iOS 14, iPadOS 14 and more with next-gen tools in Covid times

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56ddb36291058424008b4940-1280-960/img_4611.jpg" alt="2016 Miata" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/Business Insider" />Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderBrrr ...</div></div></div>The Mazda MX-5 Miata is the most successful sports car of all time. It was introduced in 1989 with the explicit mission of reviving the classic British roadster experience for a new generation of open-air motoring enthusiasts who wanted their cars to, you know, start every time they turned the key.Also, they would like the convertible top to not leak.It all seems completely obvious now, but over 25 years ago, it was anything but. Created by journalist-turned-designer Bob Hall, the Miata was born as a sketch in the late 1970s (according to the car's lore) and a decade later hit the streets and commenced its peppy, free-spirited embrace of the world's twists and turns. The original Miata wasn't a powerful car. It wasn't a fast car. And it wasn't a practical car.But it was a fun car. I should know because I owned a very base first-generation model, with the now long-forgotten flip-up headlights.It was black, it had cloth seats and a five-speed, crank windows and a radiator and a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine that pumped a whopping 130 horsepower to the rear wheels - and that was all! There was nothing better than tossing the top back and heading for the Pacific Coast Highway, heading north toward Malibu and then ducking into a canyon or two before ending up at the Paradise Cove restaurant for dinner and a moonlit drive back home with the ocean off my right shoulder and the cool Los Angeles evening wind whistling across my permanently grinning face.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56ddb36191058422008b494d-1280-960/img_4591.jpg" alt="2016 Miata" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/Business Insider" />Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderThe best looking Miata since the original.</div></div></div>I wasn't a big fan of the looks of the Miatas that followed the first generation. The driving was always a joy, but I thought the roadster DNA feel away, replaced by more of a sports-car vibe. The Miata became a mini-Corvette or poor man's Porsche.But the arrival of the fourth-generation production model in 2015 - and with it a crisp redesign, shedding a few inches of scale and an impressive 220 lbs. of weight - means it's back to the future, but with a bigger engine and one more gear on the shifter (and, as you can see from the photo above, narrow, angular headlights, a major improvement over what replaced the flip-ups).I had originally planned to sample the new MX-5 in California, but the timing didn't work out, so the car eventually landed in Business Insider's suburban New Jersey test center - just in time for a winter snowstorm! The $31,000 roadster, with a "blue reflex" paint job, even came with snow tires. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56ddb361910584155c8b46e8-1280-960/img_4590.jpg" alt="2016 Miata" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/Business Insider" />Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderThis isn't roadster weather.</div></div></div>Fortunately, the snow quickly melted and I was confronted with a decision: Top up or top down?The old Miata top was a wonderful throwback and an improvement on the ragtops of old. Roll down the windows, throw a couple of latches, and toss it back into a small compartment behind the seats. The back glass was plastic, however, and notorious for discoloring and cracking.The newest design reduces the latches to one and rolls down the windows for you, and the top itself converts into its own tonneau cover so that you don't need to snap a vinyl one in place (something I usually skipped on my car anyway). When the sun came out and temperature rose to the mid 40s, it was just too tempting.Down went the top!But how to stay warm?Easy: I turned the seat heaters all the way up and set the heater on full blast. And I bundled up: wool scarf, driving cap with ear flaps, and driving gloves.It worked great. I even spent a half hour on the highway and I wasn't a popsicle when it was all over.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56ddecc552bcd020008b4ae0-1195-896/img_4607.jpg" alt="2016 Miata" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/Business Insider" />Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderTop down, hat on (not to mention seat heaters).</div></div></div>But what about the driving?The snow tires weren't ideal for typical Miata tossing, but they weren't a problem, and they ensured that that a lightweight, rear-wheel-drive car wouldn't be spinning wheels on whatever snowy patches survived the sunshine.I found a stretch of roads about 30 minutes from my house that provided a fine driving test, with lots of curves and windings and a few elevation changes. The Miata needs to be driven in a certain way to extract the most pleasure from the spry machine: you don't baby it - you run the shifts right up to the redline at 7,500 rpm and get back on the throttle fast.You drive the shit out of the thing. The upshot is the impression of velocity, even when going not that fast. And if you do this often, you bond with machine as with no other car, and you become a far more accomplished driver. There is no more ideal car to learn to drive on, in my view.It isn't, however, the best car for dropdowns from fifth to third because the engine doesn't have enough power; 155 horses don't compare well with stonking brutes like the Corvette Z06, with 650 ponies and the desire to be thrashed between third and fifth all day long. But you can get into some nifty throttle-blipping and rev-matching in the Miata as you sling around at about 40 or 50 mph. (For the record, the claimed 0-60 mph time is around 7 seconds.)<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56ddf00752bcd028008b4b0a-3264-2448/img_4674.jpg" alt="2016 Miata" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/Business Insider" />Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderThis is one smooth and quick shifting little car.</div></div></div>Best of all, you never feel that the Miata is beyond your control. The balance is exquisite, a near perfect 50-50 split between front and back. A Porsche Boxster, with its mid-engine design, might on paper look better, but somehow Miata delivers proper a proper roadster feel, while the Boxster is pure sports car. In the Miata, the motor is right up front where it belongs and the back wheels are doing the pushing.Miata's don't give you much when it comes to exhaust note. The burps, burbles, roars, and whines of supercars, Vettes, and BMW M's isn't part of the experience. A touch of rumble and whir is the extent of it. And in fact the noise you want to hear when manhandling the Miata is your own heartbeat, and the rush of the wind, and perhaps a dash of tire squeal here and there.In this car, there isn't much between you and the road - the driving is pure in the way that flying a Sopwith Camel biplane was for aviating in the 1910s. Not as pure as it once was - the modern Miata in Grand Touring trim comes with a shrunken-down version of all the latest technologies, and that means you don't have to pull over to consult paper maps or fiddle with the radio as stations drift in and out.Navigation and Sirius are included in the infotainment package, if simply driving the car and getting lost on some uncharted curlicue of asphalt isn't entertainment enough for you.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56ddf2ed52bcd023008b4b29-2455-1841/img_4601.jpg" alt="2016 Miata" data-mce-source="Matthew DeBord/Business Insider" />Matthew DeBord/Business InsiderThose are supposed to be cupholders.</div></div></div>The Miata is a beloved car with a devoted following in everyone from hardened auto writers to small-town retirees to the amateur competitors who race these marvelous machines. It isn't practical (if you want to play golf, your clubs have to ride shotgun, and the trunk barely holds a pair of overnight bags), the cupholders are in a very odd place, and it's the polar opposite of a family car.You can use it as a daily driver - it's easy on the wallet at the gas pump and even tough it's tiny, the connection with the road and the snappy responsiveness make you feel safe - but it's happiest on weekend jaunts with no particular destination in mind.For the over two decade history of the Miata, the car's motivating force has been the joy of the drive, more than the pleasure of arrival. So it has always been, and with the 2016 version, so it shall always be. It was 45 degree out! I had the top down! 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