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March 3, 2016 Gionee Marathon M5 Review
Battery life was never a problem back in the pre-smartphone era, but ever since we became slaves to touchscreens, it has been a major concern. Until new technology is developed, we are stuck with Lithium Ion batteries and there’s only so much it can deliver. The most obvious way to get more battery life is […]
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March 3, 2016 Sony MDR XB950BT Review
If you’re an audiophile who wants the purest and clearest reproduction of the source being played, then it’s likely that you’re not interested in Sony’s XB (extra bass) headphones. We tried out the Sony MDR XB950BT – the top of the XB line, which also supports Bluetooth playback. That’s a combination which has probably sent […]
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March 3, 2016 Absentia Tesseract VR First Impressions: A Promising Start, but Lots of Room to Improve
The competition for virtual reality headsets is heating up, and there are some clear frontrunners emerging – the Oculus Rift, whose Kickstarter project sparked the fresh wave of interest in the category is going to launch next year, while HTC just clarified that the HTC Vive will be available from April. Sony’s PlayStation VR will […]
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March 3, 2016 WD’s SanDisk Deal Re-Priced After China Deal Collapses
The US hard-disk maker, Western Digital Corp, said on Tuesday that China’s Unisplendour Corp Ltd had scrapped its planned $3.78 billion investment in the company, a move that in turn alters the terms of Western’s deal for rival SanDisk Corp. Unisplendour, a unit of China’s state-backed Tsinghua Holdings Co Ltd, dropped its plan to buy […]
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March 3, 2016 Bringing tech to tutors—Vidyanext
Vidyanext is unique in that it consciously stayed away from an online-only model or self-paced courses—two models that most start-ups in this sector adopt. Bengaluru: You are a parent. You want to find a good tutor for your school-going child. You want the best of technology-enabled solutions for them. What do you do? You either […]
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March 3, 2016 Oyo Rooms has acquired Zo Rooms: SoftBank
Zo Rooms had 300 employees and 20,000 listed properties across 30 cities. Photo: Mohsin Shaikh/Mint New Delhi: Oyo Rooms, the budget hotel-booking app backed by Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Corp., has acquired smaller rival Zo Rooms. SoftBank, which took part in a $100 million round of funding in Oyo Rooms last year, announced the acquisition […]
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March 2, 2016 Snapdeal raises $200 million from Canadian pension fund, Iron Pillar
In August, Snapdeal raised $500 million mainly from Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group, Foxconn Technology Group and existing investor Softbank Group, which valued the Delhi-based firm at about $4.8 billion post money India’s second largest e-commerce firm Snapdeal on Sunday said it has raised $200 million in fresh funds from investors led by Canada’s Ontario […]
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March 2, 2016 Govt plans start-up center for capital goods sector
Photo: Mint Mumbai: The Indian government has decided to create a ‘start-up centre’ for the capital goods industry and will also launch a technology development fund for the sector. The ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises, on Monday, while announcing national capital goods policy 2016, said it will create a start up centre for […]
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March 2, 2016 Middle East-based Wadi.com raises $67 million
Wadi, which currently caters to shoppers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, claims to have more than 500 merchants—about 50 of them from India—selling more than 150,000 products from over 2,000 brands. Wadi.com, a Middle East-based online retail platform co-founded by former Jabong executive Pratik Gupta, said it has raised $67 million […]
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March 2, 2016 Buddy, a student micro-financing start-up, raises $500,000
Bengaluru-based Buddy provides small loans to purchase smartphones and laptops among others to help the student during academic years. It has several short and long-term repayment plans across 3-18 months. Photo: HT Bengaluru: Student micro-financing start-up Buddy (GaragePreneurs Internet Pvt. Ltd) on Tuesday said it has raised $500,000 angel investment from Blume Ventures, Tracxn Labs […]
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March 2, 2016 Hyper-local discovery app Magicpin raises $3 million
Magicpin offers features where users can take pictures and selfies to avail of offers and discounts at neighbourhood stores. Investor-turned-entrepreneurs Brij Bhushan and Anshoo Sharma have raised $3 million in Series A round of funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners for Magicpin, a hyper-local discovery app. Magicpin was founded in August by Bhushan and Sharma, who […]
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March 1, 2016 Google partners TechHub to help startups
Photo: Reuters New Delhi: Search giant Google Inc. on Wednesday said it has partnered with TechHub, a global community for tech entrepreneurs, as it tries to help startup companies. TechHub, which helps tech companies across the world scale their businesses, said the collaboration will benefit Indian startups. TechHub members in Bengaluru, Riga, Bucharest, Madrid, Warsaw […]
