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Chethan S April 28th, 2016 8:50 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vehicle Pooling? Use Glympse Express to create a link and track the Location on a Live Map

Most of us who use vehicle pooling regularly with colleagues or friends end up creating WhatsApp groups and sending messages to know the whereabouts. This often results in little anxiety and some frustration when you end up waiting longer for reasons beyond the control of the driver. Recently, a Kerala Volvo bus conductor was in the news for his proactive measure of creating a WhatsApp group for regular commuters to share... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 26th, 2016 6:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

PressPlay TV releases iOS, desktop versions

Mobile video application PressPlay TV has released its iOS app and a desktop/web browser version. With these, the users can enjoy its rich video content on Apple iPhones or on laptops/PCs. The new versions open a new segment of the audience to PressPlay TV. There are already 3000 (nearing 10,000 soon) PressPlay TV Hotspot networks that engage with a wide audience across platforms. PressPlay TV is an independent OTT platform... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 20th, 2016 4:52 PM 1 COMMENTS

Following Whatsapp Viber also rolls out end-to-end encryption in the latest update

The messaging app Viber has announced that it has started rolling out end-to-end encryption to its messaging app (version 6.0) across Android, iOS, Mac and PC. "We take our users' security and privacy very seriously, and it's critical to us that they feel confident and protected when using Viber," Michael Shmilov, COO of Viber, said in a statement. "Because of this, we have spent a long time working on this... Read More

Srikapardhi April 20th, 2016 4:23 PM 19 COMMENTS

Airtel better prepared to compete with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio: Report

Bharti Airtel is better prepared with its 4G plans to compete with Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio, according to a report by Deutsche Bank Markets Research. The research report said that it does not anticipate any impact on Airtel’s revenue share or margins from the Jio launch. Reliance Jio’s full commercial launch is expected by December this year. However, media reports suggest that the telco will soon soft launch its services... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas April 20th, 2016 2:18 PM 3 COMMENTS

ixigo launches ‘1-Tap Cab Booking’, allows booking the nearest available cab in a single tap without Internet or GPS

ixigo, India’s travel search app, has announced the launch of “1-Tap Cab Booking” – an innovative feature on the ixigo app which allows booking the nearest available cab in a single tap on the phone’s home screen. For now, this feature is available only for Android users and will function even in places without a stable internet connections such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, etc. Commenting on the launch,... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 15th, 2016 9:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Travel major ixigo rolls out app discovery platform for train travellers

The travel search engine ixigo.com has released a new app discovery platform that enables brands to connect to train travellers contextually and helps them discover apps and relevant deals. Many top brands, including Amazon.com Inc., Flipkart.com, Paytm, Freecharge, PepperTap, DineOut, BlaBlaCar, UrbanClap, Cleartrip Pvt. Ltd, MakeMyTrip (India) Pvt. Ltd, SpiceJet Ltd, TravelKhana.com and Twigly have signed up for ixigo’s app discovery platform to market their apps and deals to Indian... Read More

Zara Ali April 15th, 2016 4:48 AM 3 COMMENTS

Google Maps traffic alert feature now available in India

Google maps for Android and iOS will now be showing traffic alerts to Indian users. The feature will activate as soon as the user switches to the navigation mode. In its latest update, Google Maps got this feature enabled for India. Earlier, the feature was limited to the US users, where it was launched a year ago. In addition, the app will also provide voice alert about the traffic condition... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 13th, 2016 4:50 PM 9 COMMENTS

Facebook Messenger now allows sharing of Dropbox files, also adds video chat heads

It turns out, Facebook has got bigger plans for the Messenger. After introducing voice calls, sharing photos, videos, maps, stickers, and many more features for the chatting platform, the social media giant has now included Dropbox File Sharing and Video Chat Heads. To simplify, it means that you can now use Facebook Messenger app to send and preview Dropbox files. All you need to do is to tap ‘More’ button... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 11th, 2016 2:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Micromax teams up with Visa, TranServ for digital payments solution

Micromax, TranServ and Visa, today announced a strategic partnership to offer payments solutions. According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the parties, Visa and TranServ will use Micromax’s mobile devices to promote digital payments. The partnership will enable the Micromax users to use mobile-based Push Payments using mVisa, and make interpersonal payments to personal contacts. Soon, the company will also launch contactless payment solution through NFC on their... Read More

Tharun G April 7th, 2016 7:24 PM 38 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio rolls out CAF apps for its distribution bikers ahead of launch

Reliance Jio has rolled out two new applications for internal use, which will help its field employees or distribution bikers to quickly execute the customer acquisition process by informing them about the CAFs to be picked up from the distributors in his beat. Jio has developed two applications—JC Biker Buddy and CAF Pickup—for its distribution bikers. However, the functionalities of both these applications appear to be very similar in nature.... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 7th, 2016 3:15 PM 1 COMMENTS

Facebook’s Live Video Streaming feature is now active for all, to take on Twitter’s Periscope

Facebook Live, a feature that allows users to live-broadcast video from their smartphones, has been around for a while. However, it was restricted to celebrities and media companies/any verified pages. Now, Facebook has made it open allowing all users to do live-video streaming. “Live is like having a TV camera in your pocket. Anyone with a phone now has the power to broadcast to anyone in the world. When you... Read More

Esmail April 6th, 2016 1:56 PM 5 COMMENTS

Whatsapp now offers end to end encryption of messages and media to protect user privacy

If you have recently used WhatsApp chances are you would have encountered the following message: "Messages you send to this chat and calls are now secured with end-to-end encryption. Tap for more info." Tapping on the notification further explains that this means that "WhatsApp and third parties can't read or listen" to any WhatsApp chats and calls and also adds an option for users to verify if a message came... Read More