Now pay through your watch at Delhi Metro
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Delhi Metro commuters will now be able to wear their smart cards on wrists as DMRC has allowed the use of wrist watches launched by Austrian company LAKS to make…
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Airbnb, World Bank Group partner to boost rural tourism
Washington, June 21 (IANS) Community-driven hospitality company Airbnb on Wednesday announced partnership with World Bank Group with an aim to boost rural tourism. Airbnb and the World Bank Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Indianapolis Area Kids in Need
Business Wire IndiaFive thousand books are being donated to students in the Indianapolis area through the end of June as the result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a…
Sophos to secure Konica Minolta’s ‘Workplace Hub’
London, June 21 (IANS) Global software security firm Sophos on Wednesday announced a partnership with Japan-based Konica Minolta to secure its popular platform “Workplace Hub”. “Sophos XG Firewall” and “Sophos Wireless” will now integrate into…
Health start-up Cardiotrack to set up operations in Mexico
Bengaluru, June 21 (IANS) Bangaluru-based healthcare start-up Cardiotrack, which provides predictive diagnosis for cardiovascular diseases, on Wednesday said it has entered into an agreement with a Mexican state to set up operations and also invest…
5G to make AR, VR experiences mainstream: Report
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Consumers across the globe expect virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to merge with physical reality and the upcoming 5G technology will help make such experiences mainstream, a new…
Digital adoption to boost retail profit for financial services by $3.5 bn
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) With Internet users embracing online shopping and banking like never before in India, the adoption of digital technologies can substantially improve customer-level profitability and add to the retail profit pool by…
Make Google ‘Duo’ video call directly within ‘Allo’ app
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Google on Wednesday rolled out an update to its messaging app “Allo” that enables users make a “Duo” video call directly within the chat window. To be able to use…
Reliance Defence, France’s Thales to form JV for military hardware
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Wednesday announced its subsidiary Reliance Defence’s intent to form a joint venture (JV) with French aerospace and defence electronics major Thales to develop skills and activity in…
BVG Celebrates Silver Jubilee in Grand Style
Business Wire India Hanmant Gaikwad, Chairman of BVG appreciated by Sharad Pawar & Nitin Gadkari for the success and determination BVG announces major expansion plans To foray into affordable housing & agriculture A Marathi entrepreneur…
GST: Government launches webpage to facilitate IT, electronic goods taxpayers
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) In order to ensure preparedness for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll-out from July 1, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has launched a dedicated webpage for facilitating…
Acute talent shortage in AI, IoT industry, shows survey
Bengaluru, June 21 (IANS) With the exponential up-tick in adoption of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IOT) and Cloud, the rising demand for talent in these platforms has vastly outstripped the…
Most Apple ‘leaks’ coming directly from its employees: Report
San Francisco, June 21 (IANS) Ever wondered how journalists and bloggers get access to the information related to Apple’s upcoming products? A ‘leaked’ recording of an Apple internal briefing has revealed that most of the…
Jio free offering led to 11.7% fall in industry revenues: Jefferies
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The growth of Reliance Jio subscriber base and its free offering till 2016-17 fourth quarter has led to a 11.7 per cent year-on-year decline (8.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter decline) in…
With 250 mn users, Instagram adds Live video replay to ‘Stories’
San Francisco, June 21 (IANS) Photo-sharing app Instagram has announced it will introduce an option to share a replay of a user’s Live video to ‘Stories’ feature for 24 hours. “We’re also celebrating 250 million…
HP Inc unveils Pavilion, Spectre convertibles with Windows Ink
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) In a bid to deliver customised experiences for millennials, HP Inc on Wednesday introduced a new range of powerful convertible notebooks that feature the unique Windows Ink capabilities. The portfolio…
Breathe Fresh with Auzair
Business Wire India Auzair, a leading Australian firm providing fresh air in stored bottles, has launched its fresh air bottles in India to help people experience a healthier life with pure Australian fresh air. The…
WhatsApp extends support for BlackBerry platform again
San Francisco, June 21 (IANS) In a temporary relief for BlackBerry users, WhatsApp has again decided to extend support for Blackberry smartphones. The Facebook-owned messaging service extended the support till December 31 this year, gsmarena.com…
Historic Apple-1 computer bought for $365,000
New York, June 21 (IANS) Apple-1 — the Cupertino-based tech giant’s first computer which debuted in 1976 and kicked off what would eventually become the world’s most profitable company — has been bought by an…
E-payments will support China’s economic rebalancing: Moody’s
Beijing, June 21 (IANS) The rapid rise of third-party electronic payments is boosting China’s online consumer market growth and it will support its economy’s rebalancing, a Moody’s report said. The value of the third-party e-payments…