Monthly Archives: July 2016
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July 31, 2016 WhatsApp for Symbian to Stop Working on December 31
HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp suggests switching to Android, iOS, or Windows Phone In 2017, WhatsApp will end support for its Symbian app Apart from Nokia’s Symbian, WhatsApp also pulling the plug for BlackBerry WhatsApp has started notifying Symbian users that the app will stop working on the platform on December 31. The Facebook-owned messaging app earlier this […]
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July 31, 2016 Pokemon Go’s Unofficial Chat App Is Struggling to Keep Up With Massive Load
HIGHLIGHTS GoChat helps finding nearby PokeStops and Pokemon The app lets you send direct messages to other players in game GoChat for Pokemon Go works as a cross-platform app Pokemon Go has been a runaway success and no matter where you go, you will find people playing the game and trying to catch ’em all. […]
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July 27, 2016 Is Google Play Music Finally Coming to India?
HIGHLIGHTS Individual songs listed at Rs. 15 each; entire album listed for Rs. 95 App will compete against iTunes and local competitors like Saavn and Hungama YouTube Red might be making its way to India as well It seems likely that Google might finally be bringing Play Music to India as several Reddit users have […]
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July 27, 2016 Trai to Launch App to Keep a Check on Your Mobile Internet Speed
HIGHLIGHTS The ‘MySpeed App’ could be downloaded from ‘msewa’ app store It is likely to be launched on 5th of July Trai also defined minimum Internet speed being delivered to consumers Telecom regulator Trai on Friday said it will launch a mobile application which will help a consumer to measure Internet speed on his smartphone […]
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July 27, 2016 Uber, Lyft Settlement Did Not Require Either Side to Pay
A pitched legal battle between ride-hailing rivals Uber and Lyft, involving accusations of hacking and corporate spying, ended with a settlement this week that did not require either company to pay money, according to sources familiar with the agreement. The settlement coincided with news that Lyft was working with investment bank Qatalyst Partners to pursue […]
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July 27, 2016 Google Keep Now Arranges Your Notes by Categories
HIGHLIGHTS Keep can now organise notes into categories like books, movies etc. The feature will be available for Android, iOS, and Web The free app has several benefits compared to paid counterparts Google Keep, the company’s note-taking mobile app, is receiving an update with a new organisational feature that would allow it to automatically categorise […]
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July 27, 2016 Cisco Unveils LaunchPad Accelerator Under Startup India Initiative
In a fillip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Startup India’ campaign, US-based global technology company Cisco on Wednesday unveiled ‘LaunchPad’, an open innovation initiative to accelerate startups and support growth among India’s young developer community. ‘LaunchPad’ will help startups, their authorised channel partners and developers scale their solutions, address new markets and build digital businesses […]
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July 27, 2016 Google India Now Lets You Flip Search Results Between English and Hindi
HIGHLIGHTS The new Hindi search results tab will appear in select states Google targets significant Hindi-speaking populations with new feature Users in Delhi, Bihar and Haryana among others to get new Google feature Google on Wednesday to cater users in India has started rolling out a new tab on search for mobile which will show […]
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July 27, 2016 Flipkart Seeks Better Infrastructure for Karnataka Investment: Official
India’s leading e-tailer Flipkart has sought better infrastructure and ease of doing business to invest more in Karnataka for expanding its operations, Industries Minister R.V. Deshpande said on Wednesday. “They (Flipkart) did talk about fresh investments in the state and are looking for our support, especially better infrastructure and favourable regulatory framework for e-commerce segment,” […]
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July 27, 2016 Taxi Service Meru Raises Rs. 150 Crores in Funding
Taxi service Meru Cabs Wednesday said it has raised a new round of funding of Rs. 150 crores ($25 million) from Brand Capital, the investment arm of Bennett, Coleman and Co (BCCL). Meru will use the funds to further strengthen foothold in the Indian market with a focus on providing quality service based on a […]
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July 27, 2016 Google Maps for Android Now Supports Navigation to Multiple Destinations
HIGHLIGHTS Users will have to install the latest 9.31 version of Maps app The feature also requires server-side switch from Google The new features helps users add multiple stops while navigating Google Maps for Android was expected to bring the navigation to multiple destinations option back in April. The feature has however started rolling out […]
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July 27, 2016 Facebook Wins Privacy Case Against Belgian Data Protection Authority
The Belgian data protection authority on Wednesday lost a legal battle with Facebook in which it sought to stop the social network from tracking the online activities of non-Facebook users in Belgium who visit the social network’s pages. The Belgian Privacy Commission said the Brussels Appeals Court had dismissed its case on the grounds that […]
