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February 6, 2016 Amazon, Tata Housing Partner to Sell Luxury Flats Online
Realty firm Tata Housing has tied up with online marketplace Amazon India to sell luxury apartments from its six projects across four cities. Tata Housing, the real estate arm of the Tata group, said in a statement that it has launched ‘The World’s Biggest Home Bonanza’ in association with Amazon India. The online sale will […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 Isis Develops ‘Alrawi’ Encrypted Messaging App for Android: Report
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis) militant group has reportedly created an encrypted Android messaging app to enable secure communications between its members. Dubbed Alrawi, the app aims to make it harder for security agencies and governments to intercept the communications of Isis members. The app, first discovered by counterterrorism network Ghost Security […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 India Funding Roundup: KartRocket, Care24, Remidio, Fitso, Zoctr, Zapr, Orahi, Snapshopr
Our latest funding roundup covers early stage investments made in AI, e-commerce, home healthcare, and fitness apps, with a couple of seed investments in media tech, apart from a manufacturer of low-cost opthalmic hardware and software solution provider. Here’s an overview of funding activity during the week that saw PM Modi reveal his Startup India, […]
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COMPUTERS 
February 6, 2016 YouTube Ban Lifted in Pakistan After Google Launches Local Version
Pakistan Monday lifted a years-long ban on video-sharing site YouTube after Google launched a country-specific version ensuring the filtering out of content deemed blasphemous. The Supreme Court in 2012 had ordered a ban on the site after the “Innocence of Muslims” was uploaded. The American-made film depicted the Prophet Mohammed as a thuggish deviant and […]
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February 6, 2016 Google Now Lets You Install Apps Directly From Search Results
Google last year started prompting users to install an app on mobile if it had relevant content to the user’s search query. Now, the company has taken a step ahead and is allowing users to install the apps directly from the search results without opening the Google Play store. Android Police reports that the feature […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 Mad Street Den Launches Vue.ai, a Visual Recommendation Platform for Fashion Portals
Chennai-based AI startup Mad Street Den, launched Vue.ai on Tuesday, which it said is the world’s first AI-based platform for fashion retail e-commerce powered by visual intelligence. Vue.ai enables fashion startups to provide visual recommendations and visual search features on web and mobile, along with a host of deep learning and data-science driven features like […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 Flipkart Invests in Parenting Social Network Tinystep
Tinystep, a parenting social network, Tuesday said it has raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding from Flipkart. The Bengaluru-based startup plans to use the funds to develop the product, enhance user experience and strengthen its team, Tinystep said in a statement. The funding will also be utilised to further accelerate the company’s growth and […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 Xiaomi Starts Locking Bootloader on Some Smartphones; Makes Unlocking Difficult
Xiaomi appears to be making a stand against bootloaders in Android handsets. The Redmi Note 3which was recently launched, for instance, ships with a locked bootloader. Some international variants of its smartphones such as the Mi 4c and the Mi Note Pro are also getting their bootloaders locked with a firmware update. While the merits […]
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February 6, 2016 Now, Pay at McDonald’s With Your Mobile via FreeCharge
Digital payments platform FreeCharge announced its exclusive partnership with Westlife Development Ltd, owner of the master franchisee of fast food chain McDonald’s west and south India operations. This will allow McDonald’s customers to make offline payments using their FreeCharge wallet. The service has gone live starting January 14, 2016 across all these restaurants, the offline […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 Delhi Government Launches App to Make Citizens ‘VAT Inspectors’
To boost Delhi government’s tax collection and bring in transparency, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Siodia Monday launched ‘DVAT BILL’ app and said that people can play an important role in governance through this mobile application. The software has been developed by Delhi government’s Trade and Taxes department. Sisodia, who also holds finance portfolio, said that […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 Nazara to Publish Mobile Games for Amar Chitra Katha
Aside from having a deal for games based on Chhota Bheem and Zeptolab’s Cut the Rope, Nazara Games will be publishing games based on Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle’s extensive roster of well-known characters. “We would like to see gaming revenues contribute anything between five and 10 percent of our total revenues in two years […]
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NEWS 
February 6, 2016 Facebook Adds Android App Support for Anonymity Service Tor
Users of Facebook Inc’s Android app can now privately browse the world’s largest social network through the anonymity service Tor, the company said on Tuesday. The feature expands a collaboration that allowed Facebook users to directly access its site via Tor’s browser on personal computers. It comes as policymakers and technology companies debate whether digital […]
