- Yourstory
[Funding alert] Apartment security management startup MyGate raises $56M in Series B from Tencent, Tiger Global, and others
Post this funding, MyGate aims to achieve 10X growth and serve close to 15 million homes on its platform, across 41 Indian cities, and scale to almost 60,000 gated communities by the end of 2020.
- Yourstory
From Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5Cr: how 5 college friends are building a posh camping startup
Started by five friends, Mumbai startup Moonstone Hammock provides a one-of-a-kind adventure tourism experience to campers across India.
- Yourstory
[Startup Bharat] Bootstrapped PG venture by a student entrepreneur clocks Rs 15 lakh revenue per month
Dealz Expert, a Phagwar startup by 25-year-old Sangita Dey, already has 22 PGs with 1,200 rooms, and yearly revenue of Rs 2 crore.
- ANI
Odisha: Made in India robots to serve food at this Bhubaneswar restaurant
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Eating out is no more just about trying different types of cuisines but it's an overall experience made up by a great ambience, courteous servers and delicious food. Robo Chef, a first of its kind restaurant in the city has two robots that interact with
- Financial Express
Reliance Jio alleges rivals showing wirelines as mobile numbers for IUC rip-off
The reason behind Trai’s rethink on moving to a zero rate regime is that traffic imbalance, though reduced from pre-September 2017 days, still exists.
- PTI
Jio accuses Airtel, VIL of illegally masking wireline as mobile numbers; asks Trai to slap penalties
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Firing yet another salvo, Reliance Jio has accused other operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, of fraudulently disguise wireline numbers as mobile numbers for undue enrichment and urged Trai to slap severest penalty on them for violating norms.
- Financial Express
India needs to leverage technology to make roads safer
Several modern-day equipments are getting institutionalised between the central and state administrations, many emerging mechanisms will soon see the light of the day.
- The Indian Express
A Web of Ties: How BJP workers use mobile apps to campaign in Maharashtra
As the election draws closer, the BJP s mobile apps for Maharashtra have activated local cadre from daily text messages directing them on different responsibilities to app interface, allowing the lowest cadre to communicate with party leaders.
- Financial Express
Our focus primarily remains on localisation: Om Buffalo, Product Liaison for India, WPS Office | Interview
Kingsoft wants to serve the needs of India’s workforce, with its latest offering, as it not only provides a clutter-free, all-in-one and easy to access Office Software Suite, but also offers much more features than existing brands in the market, says Om Buffalo, product liaison for India, WPS Office
- Financial Express
Tech and commerce: Capturing the mind and heart of the buyer
Shoppers want to feel like a brand understands them, but isn’t stalking them, particularly in the wake of several high-profile data breaches.
- Financial Express
Riversong Air X3 review: Wireless earbuds with good sound quality and battery life
Designed in California and made in China, Air X3 was first showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona early this year.
- Financial Express
Asus ROG Phone 2 review: A game-changing gaming phone
If you use your phone for ‘normal’ telephonic needs, there are many options in the market. But if you are a gaming enthusiast, or simply want to show off, nothing comes close to this Asus device. And at 6000mAh, it’s got the highest rated battery for any flagship phone in the world
- The Indian Express
Delhi: Men who snatched magistrate’s phone held
On Wednesday, two men were arrested from North West Delhi s Bharat Nagar for allegedly snatching the Metropolitan Magistrate s phone.
- ANI
Maharashtra: Body Scanners installed at security check points of Pune Airport
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): New Body Scanner Security System at Pre-Embarkation Security Check has been installed in SHA 2 (security hold area) at Pune Airport from October 15 on trial basis. According to Pune Airport Authority, these body scanners will automatically detect potential prohibited
- The Indian Express
Explained: Why Project Soli is keeping Google Pixel 4 out of India
The Soli radar chip inside Google Pixel 4 works on the 60 GHz spectrum frequency as it has the least interference for the kind of minute movements Google wants to track. However, the 60 GHz spectrum is not commercially usable in India.
- Free Press Journal
Kejriwal launches AK app to stay in touch with volunteers, tackle fake news against AAP
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections next year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched his own mobile app to stay in touch with volunteers and people, and tackle fake news spread against the Aam Aadmi Party. Kejriwal said the AK app is available for download in Google Play Store
- PTI
Xiaomi sees 40 pc growth in offline sales during festive season
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Handset maker Xiaomi on Wednesday said it has seen 30-40 per cent increase during festive sales from its offline channel this year, across product categories.
- PTI
#MeToo: HC seeks artist's response on Google's plea to modify order on removal of posts
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has sought response of artist Subodh Gupta on a plea by Google Inc. seeking to vacate orders asking the search engine to remove anonymous posts containing sexual harassment accusations against him that emerged during last year's MeToo movement.
- ANI
Delhi: Kejriwal to stay in touch with people, AAP volunteers through 'AK App'
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched his own mobile application titled 'AK App' to stay in touch with the people of the city and AAP volunteers. Launching the application, Kejriwal said that his government would "share the truth"
- Free Press Journal
Humanoid robots: New assistants at New Zealand's Christchurch Airport
Wellington: Christchurch Airport has added robot Pepper to its study of disruptive technologies, alongside the Autonomous Smart Shuttle and Virtual Reality training for its fire service. From this week, Pepper is living and learning in the Digital Innovation Zone on the first floor of the airport terminal
- ANI
Google launches Live Caption with Pixel 4 to make audio content more accessible
California [USA], October 16 (ANI): Not all videos come with captions and not every time you remember to carry earphones. Google wants to make audio content more accessible to everyone, including those with hearing disabilities, with a new Live Caption system.
- ANI
This app uses NASA science to cure jet lag
California [USA], October 16 (ANI): Travellers are often unable to get over the sheer exhaustion or insomnia after journeying across time zones. Now, a smartphone app aims to help travelers reset their body clocks and cure jet lag.
- PTI
Airtel selects Ericsson for 5G ready core network
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Bharti Airtel has selected Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson to deploy 5G-ready cloud technology on its core network across India, the two companies announced on Wednesday.
- ANI
Pixel 4 doesn't support Daydream as Google steps out of phone-based VR
California [USA], Oct 16 (ANI): Google's latest Pixel 4 series does not support the phone-based Daydream virtual reality (VR) program because people are too addicted to their smartphones.
- PTI
Kejriwal launches AK app to stay in touch with volunteers, tackle fake news against AAP
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Ahead of assembly elections next year, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched his own mobile app to stay in touch with volunteers and people, and tackle fake news spread against the Aam Aadmi Party.
