Coolpad launches 3 new smartphones in India
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Coolpad on Thursday launched three “Mega” series smartphones in India, starting at Rs 3,999. The new devices — Mega 5, Mega 5C and Mega 5M — are…
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Nokia, itel fuel feature phone market globally: Counterpoint
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) In contrast with the global smartphone market which is experiencing negative growth, feature phones have contributed to 23 per cent of the total handset shipments in the third quarter this…
66% Indians travel to become social media influencers, bloggers: Study
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A new research on Thursday revealed that 66 per cent of Indians see travel as a potential opportunity to earn a living as a social media influencer or travel blogger,…
Slice Launch Studio Opens to Insurers and Tech Companies to Create Digital Insurance Products
Business Wire IndiaSlice Labs Inc., a leading on-demand insurance cloud platform provider, announced the opening of the Slice Launch Studio in downtown Toronto, which is designed to be an innovation hub for Slice and its…
Flipkart ‘first choice’ of online smartphone buyers in India: IDC
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Consumers in India who visit online stores with the intention of buying a smartphone consider Flipkart their first choice, according to research from the International Data Corp (IDC) released on…
A user will need Rs 70,000 on average to quit Facebook: Researchers
New York, Dec 20 (IANS) When it comes to quitting Facebook, users will need $1,000 (nearly Rs 70,000) on average to deactivate their accounts for one year, say researchers who performed real-life auctions to get…
NetApp announces research grants to IITs, IISc for data management
Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) NetApp, a leader in the Hybrid Cloud data services, on Thursday announced three research grants to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Jodhpur, Kharagpur) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)…
Facebook says it didn’t allow sharing users data with third parties
San Francisco, Dec 20 (IANS) Facebook has reiterated that it never allowed its partners like Netflix or Spotify to access users’ private messages without their permission. In a new blog post, Facebook Vice President of…
Mopria Powers IPP Print Solution in Windows 10 Update
Business Wire IndiaThe Mopria® Alliance, a global non-profit membership organization providing universal standards and solutions for print and scan, announced that Microsoft, a member of the Mopria Alliance, has implemented an IPP printing solution based on…
LinkedIn hires Mahesh Narayanan as Country Manager for India
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn on Thursday announced the appointment of Mahesh Narayanan as Country Manager for India. Narayanan will assume his new responsibilities from January 7, 2019, said LinkedIn…
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited Selects Majesco Distribution Management to Power their Growth Strategies
Business Wire IndiaMajesco Limited (NSI: MAJESCO) (www.majesco.com), a global provider of core insurance platform software and consulting services for insurance business transformation, announced that Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited (“BAGIC”), a leading general insurance company…
Sestek Speech Analytics Scores the Highest Overall Vendor Satisfaction Mark from Customers in DMG Consulting Survey
Business Wire IndiaSestek announced that it was recognized for getting the highest overall vendor satisfaction rating from customers in DMG Consulting’s 2018 – 2019 Speech Analytics Product and Market Report. Compared to the featured competitors,…
Google uses mobile-first indexing for most pages in search results
San Francisco, Dec 20 (IANS) Google has said that its algorithms now use mobile-first indexing for over half of the pages shown in search results globally. Google introduced mobile-first indexing about two years ago as…
New Arm Technology Will Strengthen Driver Trust on the Road to Safe Mass Autonomous Deployment
Business Wire IndiaNews highlights: Arm introduces latest addition to the Arm Safety Ready program, a new “Automotive Enhanced” processor designed to help enable safe next generation driver experiences Optimized for 7nm: Cortex-A65AE is Arm’s first…
Apple makes software changes to avoid iPhone ban in China
San Francisco, Dec 20 (IANS) Apple has made small changes to its software for iPhones to avoid a ban on their sales in China. A Chinese court had earlier banned the sale and import of…
L&T Technology Services Positioned as a Leader Across 12 Unique Expertise Areas for Zinnov Zones IoT 2018
Business Wire India L&T Technology Services (NSE: LTTS), a leading global pure-play engineering services company, has been recognized among the top services providers in capability and innovation for IoT Technology & Services in Zinnov Zones…
Google denies it altered YouTube code to slow down Microsoft Edge
San Francisco, Dec 20 (IANS) Google has denied it altered YouTube code to break Microsoft Edge, thus slowing down its performance while users streamed YouTube videos — a claim made by a former Microsoft intern….
Facebook again defends sharing users’ information with third parties
San Francisco, Dec 20 (IANS) Facebook has once again reiterated that it never allowed its partners to access private messages without a user’s permission. In a new blog post, Facebook Vice President of Product Partnerships…
Online health consultation app launched in UP
Lucknow, Dec 19 (IANS) In a bid to reach out to the far-flung areas and provide healthcare to people living in the countryside, India’s largest online health camp, myUpchar, launched its “Saathi” app and “Health…
TCS offers private cloud to enterprises in Canada
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday unveiled a new private cloud in Canada to help enterprises move into the digital space. “Our enterprise cloud platform is a dynamic…