Companies

Is there any truth to Cobrapost sting operation? Paytm blatantly denies

Between Cobrapost expose and Paytm's denial of the sting operation, there are more than 200 million Paytm users who seem to be worried what to do next with the most popular digital wallet in India.

May 26, 2018

Are Chinese importing phones into India via ASEAN to avoid customs? 'Make in India' threatened

After imposing higher customs duty on mobile phone imports, Chinese OEMs could exploit a loophole of India's free-trade agreement with ASEAN countries to evade duty completely.

May 25, 2018

Will Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Mi MIX and four other smartphones face ban?

Xiaomi's home-rival, Coolpad, has filed a lawsuit against the smartphone giant, seeking a ban on six smartphones in China for allegedly infringing upon its patents.

May 11, 2018

Reliance JioPhone hasn't quite hit the right chords with the rural user

Reliance Jio's poor market share in rural India casts doubts on the success rate of its ambitious JioPhone which seems to be a hit with only the urban users, but not so with the rural masses.

May 8, 2018

Who is Neeraj Arora? IITian might fill Jan Koum's position at WhatsApp

WhatsApp CEO and co-founder Jan Koum's departure from Facebook has left an open position at the world's largest messaging app, and here's everything to know about the potential candidate.

May 4, 2018

Is this reason why WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum is leaving Facebook?

As Facebook is battling the unending data theft scandal involving Cambridge Analytica, the company lost a top-level executive who'd joined in 2014 with WhatsApp's acquisition.

May 1, 2018

Why is EU investigating Shazam's acquisition by Apple?

While Apple welcomed the Shazam team with open arms, the proposed merger is not seen as affectionately by European Commission. The European regulators are now looking into the acquisition over concerns that it could put Apple Music's rivals at a competitive disadvantage.

Apr 24, 2018

Micromax, once leading Indian smartphone brand, plans electric vehicle foray

Micromax was once India's top consumer electronics company but it lost track with the arrival of Chinese brands. In order to turn around sales, the company is diversifying business and electric vehicle segment will be one of the new territories.

Apr 23, 2018

Apple App Accelerator: Resourceful hub for budding coders, old and young

Any developer can register for the expert consultation at the official website of Apple App Accelerator. The experts in Bengaluru will help the developer to fine tune their app.

Apr 15, 2018

Is Spotify's attempt to lure free users aimed at India release?

Spotify is reportedly working on a new version for its non-paying mobile users that will improve their user experience as well as attract new subscribers.

Apr 11, 2018

Apple goes completely green, sets benchmark for combating climate change, healthier environment

With the environment-friendly initiative, Apple was able to void over 1.5 million metric tons of greenhouse gases from being emitted in 2017.

Apr 11, 2018

Make in India: Xiaomi, Nokia pledge commitment for domestic mobile components manufacturing

HMD Global plans to manufacture its own components in India, while Xiaomi India is hosting its suppliers to evaluate opportunities to set up a local base in India.

Apr 9, 2018

'OK, Google,' let's make Siri smarter: Apple nabs Google's top AI talent

Apple hired former Google AI chief John Giannandrea in an effort to boost its AI and make Siri smarter to better compete with rivals.

Apr 4, 2018

How will investing Rs 7000 crore in 100 Indian startups help Xiaomi?

Xiaomi plans to invest Rs 6,000 - Rs 7,000 crore in 100 Indian startups in the next five years to help strengthen the Chinese smartphone maker's hardware and software ecosystem.

Mar 28, 2018

Apple buys Texture, but it won't affect Android phone users

Digital magazine service Texture, which has been acquired by Apple, provides articles from over 200 magazines on iOS and Android.

Mar 13, 2018