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NEWS 
March 16, 2016 Practo FY15 revenue up by more than 10 times, losses widen 30%
Bengaluru: Practo Technologies Pvt. Ltd, the most funded homegrown healthcare start-up, posted a more than 10-fold increase in revenue for the year ended 31 March, while losses increased 30%, signalling the company’s intent to extend its lead over smaller rivals. Practo’s revenue increased to Rs.29.73 crore in fiscal 2015 from Rs.2.30 crore a year earlier, […]
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NEWS 
March 12, 2016 ‘Facebook to become world’s biggest virtual graveyard by 2098’ : Researchers
If you are bogged down by notifications sent by the known but deceased people in your timeline on Facebook, do not get surprised by this news. According to researchers, the social networking giant will become the world’s biggest virtual graveyard by the end of this century as there will be more profiles of dead people […]
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NEWS 
March 11, 2016 Fingerprint Scanners Not Foolproof, Can Be Tricked by Inkjet Printers: Report
You may think using a fingerprint sensor is a very secure method to lock down your smartphone, and you’re right, in most cases it indeed is. But don’t mistake this biometric technology as foolproof. Case in point, researchers at Michigan State University have found a way to unlock your smartphone using things like an off-the-shelf […]
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ELECTRONICS 
March 9, 2016 500 Million Android Devices Affected by ‘Accessibility Clickjacking’ Malware: Report
Mobile security firm Skycure has claimed that a new Android malware can allow malicious apps to access all text-based data on a device without requiring permission from the user. The research firm has further claimed that the latest Android malware family dubbed “Accessibility Clickjacking” impacts almost all Android versions except the last two versions – […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 8, 2016 Tips and tricks by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick for start-ups in India
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks to students during an interaction at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Mumbai on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters Mumbai: The chief executive and co-founder of the world’s most valuable start-up Uber Inc., Travis Kalanick, is in India to kick-start the government’s Start-Up Initiative. The 39-year-old American entrepreneur, whose company […]
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ALL DEALS 
March 8, 2016 Wow Momo to set up 40 more outlets across seven cities by March 2017
Capex for a Wow Momo QSR outlet is Rs.12-30 lakh and that of the restaurant is almost Rs.35 lakh. New Delhi: Wow Momo, a quick service restaurant (QSR) chain which sells different versions of Tibetan dumplings, is planning to open over 40 outlets by March 2017 as it looks to strengthen its presence beyond its […]
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CLOTHING 
March 4, 2016 Hopscotch raises $13 million in a round led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin
The company raised $11 million in 2015. Mumbai: Online baby clothes and products company Hit The Mark Inc., which owns and operates as Hopscotch.in, said on Monday that it has raised $13 million in a Series C round of funding led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. Saverin Family Office will join the Hopscotch board and […]
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COMPUTERS 
March 3, 2016 HP Says to Accelerate Job Cuts by 2016
HP Inc said it was accelerating its restructuring programme and now expects about 3,000 people will exit by the end of fiscal 2016 instead of over three years as it announced in September. Then, Hewlett-Packard Co had said it expected to cut about 33,300 jobs over three years, of which up to 3,300 were to […]
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NEWS 
February 28, 2016 The iota Lite by Cube26 Is an Affordable Smart Bulb
Thanks to cartoons like The Jetsons on Cartoon Network, we’ve grown up with the idea of a future home where all gadgets are connected and smarter than anything we’re used to right now. Whether it’s food at the press of a button, lights that know your schedule and switch on and off on their own, […]
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ALL DEALS 
February 25, 2016 Consumer Needs, Not Innovation by Itself, Will Drive Design for Motorola and Lenovo
It’s rare to hear a company’s executives talk critically about their unsuccessful products. Phrases like “ahead of its time” or “didn’t live up to its potential” are far more common, so when Kouji Kodera, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Motorola Mobility talks about the danger of innovating without thinking about the customer’s needs, and specifically […]
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ALL DEALS 
February 18, 2016 We were detained because we ‘looked like’ JNU students: Theatre group members picked up by police
Photo Credit: Sangwari/Facebook 61.5K Total Views In the aftermath of protests at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University against the arrest of student union president Kanhaiya Kumar on charges of criminal conspiracy and sedition on Friday, the police swung into action again on Saturday. A day after Kumar’s arrest, seven people were reportedly detained while trying […]
