Microsoft has announced that the new Skype for Business app for iOS devices is now publicly available. The business version of Skype aims at making office communication easier and more efficient.
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US based internet based TV streaming service provider, YuppTV has officially launched its service in India. It offers 200 plus channels in 12 languages.
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WhatsApp Messenger has updated it’s iPhone app with the latest 3D ForceTouch support. The new feature will work on the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
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Paytm has introduced QR (Quick Response) code based payment option for its Wallet app. This feature can be used by any shopkeeper or service provider to start accepting digital payments.
Customers can pay via their Paytm Wallet app using their wallet balance or their saved payment instruments. In the case of the pre-printed QR codes, the only information it will contain is the Paytm account details of the merchants. After scanning the QR code, the buyer has to merely enter the payment amount and approve the payment. Basic service providers such as kirana stores, auto-rickshaws, fast food joints and others can carry a laminated QR code of their account and receive payment even without a data connection. They will receive a transaction confirmation through SMS even on a basic phone. Merchants will also be able to generate dynamic QR codes which will contain the amount to be paid as well, in addition to merchant’s Paytm details.
The existing 10,000 merchants, who enable top-up of Paytm wallets with cash, will also be encouraged to start accepting QR code-based payments as many of them are kirana stores. We see high applicability of this solution with local retailers & service providers like handyman, autos, small restaurants & kirana stores. The benefits for merchants are freedom from handling cash, instant payments & much lower operational costs. Customers can now pay exact amount & don’t have to carry cash around. Shortly, we will also launch a payment merchant application that will give retailers a wider range of functionality”.
said Nitin Misra, Vice President – Payment Products.
The Paytm app has payments enabled for the popular food joints like Pizza Hut, KFC, Costa Coffee among others. A one-time password is generated after the customer’s mobile number is received. The implementation of QR Code aims for Paytm to play host to many other merchants that will accept payments through QR codes.
Komparify.com has released a new update to its Planhound app. The update brings in mobile usage monitoring for calls, messages and data as well as plan recommendations based on the users usage.
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LINE messenger has received a new feature dubbed as ‘Letter sealing’ in latest update. Available for Android and iOS, the feature finally brings end-to-end encryption on the messaging app.
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Google has started rolling out update for Hangouts that bumps the app to version 5.0. The app gets a number of bug fixes and performance improvements in this update.
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Google has announced that it is expanding Google Cardboard to over 100 countries. The Google Cardboard app is now available in 39 languages on both Android and iOS.
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UC Browser, the flagship mobile browser of UCWeb, has announced that it has registered more than 50% of market share in case of mobile browsing in India. The numbers were revealed by research firm StatCounter.
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Facebook has finally made the Messenger app available for Apple Watch. The latest update that bumps the app to 38.0 brings Apple Watch support.
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SwiftKey has released a new neural network keyboard that aims to offer better word prediction. The latest project is a Greenhouse initiative from the popular third party keyboard.
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Airtel recently released its Hangout app for Android and iPhone that allows its 3G/4G customers to seamlessly latch on to the network in Wi-Fi zones to experience faster internet speeds. Today it has announced the launch of the app officially. Airtel Wi-Fi zone is already live across 8 locations in Delhi/ NCR region and the company plans to roll out nationally soon. Airtel recently announced that it had won contract from Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to launch Wi-Fi services in Gurgaon. Continue reading “Airtel officially launches Hangout app to connect to Wi-Fi zones, national roll out soon”
Hike Messenger has introduced a new feature dubbed as Hike Direct that allows you to chat, exchange stickers, transfer photos and heavy files of any type without using the Internet and without internet.
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Uber has updated its in-app safety features for its mobile app. The online taxi hailing service has added a new Help button that connects riders instantly to local authorities in case of an emergency.
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Vine has added a new feature to its Android app in a latest update. With the latest update, the popular six second video sharing site will be able to suggest you videos thanks to ‘Similar Vines’.
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