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India remains the top destination for tech investors in Southeast Asia
INDIA: Southeast Asia and India continue to capture heightened attention from investors in 2018 looking to capitalize on budding technology (tech) opportunities and emerging market plays outside of China. Independent M&A intelligence service, Kroll estimated 170 tech transactions by private
TCS becomes the first Indian IT co to hit $100bn market cap
BANGALORE, INDIA: The largest Indian IT services company Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) today created history by becoming the first Indian IT company to touch the $100 billion(6,63T approx.) market cap, after the stock hit a new high today in intra-day trade
CIO Klub launches Kolkata and Hyderabad chapters
CIO Klub, the non-profit and largest Association of Chief Information Officers in India launched its Kolktata and Hyderabad chapters this month. With these two chapters, CIO Klub has now gained presence across 8 cities including Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Pune,
Pinaki Kar appointed President-Technology Solutions, Quess Corp
BANGALORE, INDIA: The integrated business services provider, Quess Corp has appointed Pinaki Kar, President- Technology Solutions. As part of the leadership team at Quess Corp, Pinaki will spearhead IT services, IT Staffing business, Customer Life Cycle management and Business Process Management
Facebook to notify users whose data was breached
Facebook has started notifying users that were affected by the Cambridge Analytica expose. About 87 million Facebook users who might have had their data shared with Cambridge Analytica will get a detailed message on their news feeds. The social networking giant
HP’s Chromebook x2 is a 12.3-inch detachable tablet for $599
Following in the footsteps of Acer, HP has unveiled its newest tablet named Chromebook x2 meant for adults. The 12.3-inch detachable tablet running Chrome OS is designed to compete with iPad Pro. While the iPad Pro costs $649, the Chromebook
Uber gets into bike-sharing business with Jump
Uber is buying New York-based electric-bike startup Jump Bikes that operates in 40 US cities. In a blog post, Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said that the company had reached a deal to acquire Jump adding bike sharing to its transportation options. “We’re committed
Apple to announce red variants of iPhone 8, 8 Plus
Apple is rumoured to unveil a red colour variant of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus today. The new variants will be part of the company’s partnership with Red, an advocacy group dedicated to combating HIV/AIDS in Africa. MacRumors reports that a memo
Snapchat’s chronological Stories feed is back for some users
Snapchat rolled out a major redesign of its app and faced a lot of backlash after throwing users for a loop with its decision to show Stories in an algorithmically sorted feed, rather than chronological order. The company now is rolling
Facebook suspends Canadian firm AggregateIQ amid data row
Cambridge Analytica expose has rocked the social networking giant, Facebook to the core. Since then, the Mark Zuckerberg led company has been in a damage control mode bringing in new privacy tools, settings and of course more transparency for its
Walmart still eyeing Flipkart; due diligence reportedly done
Walmart has once again set its eyes on India’s e-commerce giant, Flipkart and has already completed a thorough due diligence process on e-commerce firm, according to multiple media reports. Citing people in the know of the things, Livemint reported that Walmart
Razer launches its own online gaming store
Razer, which is known for its gaming laptops and accessories is expanding its ecosystem with the launch of Razer Game Store, an online gaming distribution platform. “As gamers, we know the importance of a good deal and the Razer Game
HP launches convertible ZBook Studio x360 with 4K display
HP has launched a new convertible laptop named ZBook Studio x360 that can compete with Apple MacBook Pro and Dell XPS 15. The company claims the laptop to be “world’s most powerful convertible laptop for PC” with price starting at
Ola partners Acko to bring in-trip insurance for users
Cab aggregator Ola has partnered with Acko General Insurance to provide in-trip insurance to its customers in India. The new program will be available in more than 110 cities in India. “Together with Ola, we have created a first of
Over 5 lac Indians potentially affected by Facebook data breach
Cambridge Analytica expose that had opened a pandora box for social networking giant Facebook refuses to tame down. Now in a new confession of sorts, Facebook has said that the number of users whose information was illegally shared with the
Airtel appoints ex-NASA scientist as chief data scientist
India’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel has appointed ex-NASA scientist Santanu Bhattacharya as the company’s chief data scientist. Bhattacharya will be responsible to accelerate efforts around emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.
Nokia 6, 7 Plus, and 8 Sirocco now available in India
HMD Global, the company behind the resurrection of Nokia mobile phones has launched three new Nokia smartphones in the Indian market- Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 6, all of which were unveiled at the Mobile World Congress
Snapchat introduces group video chat on its app
Snapchat, the hugely popular social networking platform has announced group video chat feature on its app. Snapchat said its new service will allow as many as 16 people to chat via video at one time and 32 people to chat via voice,
35pc of India’s 4G subscribers come from rural areas
With the advent of Reliance Jio in India, the country has witnessed immense growth in 4G subscribers. As per a survey report from CMR, as of December 2017, around 35 percent or 83 million of India’s 238 million 4G subscribers
