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    iPhone With 5.8-Inch Oled Display to Launch in 2017-2018: Report

    In 2014, Apple introduced two new screen sizes to its iPhone lineup: 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch. It appears the Cupertino-based company plans to give its users one more option as soon as next year. According to a report, Apple is working on a 5.8-inch iPhone with an Oled display and a launch time-frame currently set for […]

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    Google Announces Android Beta Program, Here’s How to Opt In

    Google took everyone by surprise on Wednesday when it announced the early release of Android Npreview for developers (and enthusiasts). Along with that, the Mountain View-based company also announced Android Beta Program, which aims to help users test the latest version of its mobile operating system, and receive new builds as an over-the-air update. The […]

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    redBus plans to expand global footprint in next three months

    redBus joins homegrown consumer Internet start-ups such as Practo and Zomato that have gone global. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint Online bus ticketing platform redBus is planning to expand its global footprint by launching operations in at least four South and Southeast Asian countries in the next three months, a top company executive said. redBus, which was […]

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    Start-up investment in India to get capital gains tax exemption

    File photo. Announcing the start-up action plan at the concluding session of the Startup India event, prime minister Narendra Modi said Indian youth need to be encouraged to be job creators rather than job seekers. Photo: Reuters New Delhi: In an effort to give a fillip to the start-up ecosystem in the country, the government […]

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    The fault in our start-ups

    Start-ups will die. 97% will fail. About 1% will get acquired. Another 1% will go on to become paper unicorns. Only the final per cent will actually become sustainable digital-first enterprises. The problem is that they will die for the wrong reasons. Photo: iStockPhoto Visualize the math on this. A friend spotted an employee from […]

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    Food delivery start-up Swiggy raises Rs230 crore in latest round

    The funding comes at a time when venture capital firms have become more cautious about investments. According to industry experts, the mandate has now shifted to earning revenue and reducing cash burn. Food delivery start-up Swiggy, owned by Bundl Technologies Pvt. Ltd, has raisedRs.230.34 crore in a Series C funding round, with existing investors SAIF […]

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    Unilazer Ventures, Peyush Bansal & Phanindra Sama invest in DailyObjects

    While three exclusive outlets will be set at the airports of Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, the rest would include shop-in- shop kiosks that will be launched across Delhi and NCR. Ronnie Screwvala’s venture capital firm Unilazer Ventures, Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal and redBus founder Phanindra Sama have invested Rs.9 crore in online gadget accessory store […]

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    Customer support in the time of instant outrage: How start-ups do it

    At e-commerce marketplace Snapdeal (run by Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd), social media is handled with a set of processes and a large team of 16 constantly monitoring the social chatter. Photo: Bloomberg Bengaluru: No online retailer escaped the backlash sparked by a recent clutch of instances in which customers ordered mobile phones online and were […]

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    InMobi, TaxiforSure founders invest in Wooplr

    The new funds will be utilized for geographical expansion. Currently, Wooplr has one office in Bengaluru and plans to set up offices in Delhi and Mumbai shortly. New Delhi: Wooplr Technologies Pvt. Ltd, which owns and operates fashion discovery app Wooplr, on Monday said it has raised an undisclosed amount from Naveen Tewari, Abhay Singhal […]