Snapchat today announced that it has partnered with ad-technology platform Tyroo as monetization partner in India. Snapchat currently has over 191 million users globally and about nine million in India. Continue reading “Snapchat ropes in Tyroo to monetise ads in India”
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is back again with new proposals that state the use of Blockchain technology to curb spam calls and messages. This move is to ensure that telemarketing messages are sent only to those who have subscribed to them, and that too by authorized entities. The proposed Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation 2018 will empower billions of subscribers to take control of their voice and text communications. Continue reading “TRAI proposes the use of Blockchain technology to curb spam calls and messages”
Amazon India today announced that it is expanding its ultra-fast delivery on Amazon Now app and re-branding it to Prime Now. With Prime Now, Amazon is offering exclusive Express 2-hour delivery to Prime members anytime between 6 am to midnight. Including the express delivery, same-day and next-day delivery will remain available for all customers, in convenient 2-hour slots from 6 am to 12 midnight. Continue reading “Amazon Now rebranded to Prime Now in India; Express 2-hour delivery available for Prime members”
Vistara today has announced that it has created a unique robot ‘RADA’ that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist customers, address their queries and entertain them. This unique robot is aimed at offering a seamless experience in guiding customers. Continue reading “Vistara RADA India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robot will assist customers at airports”
Sony earlier this month has launched the Bravia X9000F 4K HDR Android TV series in India, and the 55-inch model KD-55X9000F went on sale at that time, today the company has announced that the 65-inch (KD-65X9000F) and 85-inch (KD-85X9000F) models are available in India. These TVs come with an X1 Extreme processor that promises striking highlights, deeper darks, and vibrant colors.
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Amazon’s Alexa in India has gained music alarms, and this feature will enable users to set their favorite music as alarm tones to wake up to your favorite songs. With the new capabilities, you can set up alarms to play songs from Amazon Prime Music, Saavn or radio stations with TuneIn. Continue reading “Amazon Alexa in India lets you set music alarms from Amazon Prime Music, Saavn and radio stations with TuneIn”
Huawei today has announced affordable protection plans for Huawei and Honor smartphones. It has partnered with OneAssist, ubiquitous platform for assistance and protection programs to provide these plans to consumers in India. The new protection plan is available on all smartphones available on Amazon.in. Continue reading “Huawei launches accidental protection plans for Huawei and Honor smartphones in India”
HARMAN International has launched the JBL GO 2 in India. It is a portable, compact Bluetooth speaker that is waterproof with the IPX7 rating. Since it is Bluetooth, users can wirelessly stream music or with a wired connection from any smartphone or tablet. Continue reading “JBL GO 2 waterproof portable Bluetooth speaker launched in India for Rs. 2999”
According to IDC, Indian smartphone shipments reached 30 million units in Q1 2018 and has seen a healthy 11% YoY growth, but it remained flat when compared to the previous quarter; Q4 2017. As expected Xiaomi retained the top position for the second quarter in a row. Continue reading “Smartphone shipments up 11% YoY in Q1 2018 in India, Xiaomi continues to lead with 30.3% share: IDC”
Reliance Jio has accused Airtel Apple watch service over breaching security and violating license norms. It has asked telecom ministry to take severe action and levy penalties against rival Bharti Airel. It alleges Airtel for using a network of nodes based abroad to offer its services on the latest Apple watch. Continue reading “Jio accuses Airtel’s Apple Watch service over violating license norms; Airtel calls it frivolous complaint”
Walmart and Flipkart deal is creating a lot of news across the world, and freshly it is eBay who is said to be planning to relaunch its India business after selling its stake in Flipkart for $1.1 billion to Walmart. eBay has already announced that it is intending to sell its holdings in Flipkart. Continue reading “eBay to relaunch its India business after selling its stake in Flipkart to Walmart”
Putting an end to the rumors and reports, Walmart has officially confirmed that it has signed an agreement to acquire 77% stake in Flipkart for about $16 billion. The investment will help accelerate Flipkart’s customer-focused mission and traansform commerce in India through technology, at the same time boost Walmart’s commitment to sustained job creation and investment in India. Continue reading “Walmart to acquire 77% stake in Flipkart for $16 billion”
Optoma today has launched the UHD51A, UHD51, and UHD50 4K Projectors in India. The UHD51A is the world’s first Alexa-enable home theatre projector. These were initially introduced at the CES event earlier in January. Continue reading “Optoma UHD51A with Alexa, UHD51 and UHD50 4K Projectors launched in India”
Reports and rumors about Walmart acquiring Flipkart go back to a couple of months where Walmart was said to acquire about 40% of Flipkart. A couple of weeks back, it is again reported that Walmart said to acquire 51% stake in Flipkart. Freshly we hear that Walmart might get hold of 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion. Continue reading “Walmart said to acquire 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion, Alphabet might pitch in $3 billion”
The Center has announced that Aadhaar card is no longer mandatory for getting a mobile SIM, meaning that telecom operators can now accept another form of verification like driving license, passport, and voter ID card. The operators have been asked to follow the directive immediately. Continue reading “Government confirms Aadhaar card not mandatory to get mobile SIMs”
