The Bengaluru-based quick-commerce application (app) Zepto is making big strides. According to Sensor Tower data, it surpassed JioMart in November, securing the second position among grocery apps in terms of monthly usage. This shift, identified by BofA Global Research, closely monitoring key segments of the app business, has pushed JioMart to third place in the grocery space.
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications on Tuesday announced a strategic alliance with US-based GetJar, the world's second-largest app store to avail over 65,000 free mobile applications for R-Com's over 100-million subscribers.
From Twitter to Facebook to Spotify, everyone it seems is clambering aboard the social audio bandwagon. Neha Alawadhi reports.
A good price. Slim bezels. The Aptoide app store. But is it enough, asks Aparna Banerjea.
PM app downloaded 2.5 million times, to see 20-fold growth in user base
App makers are passionate about developing for the Apple Watch.
A banking Trojan malware has been detected in the Indian cyberspace that is lurking to attack bank customers using Android phones and has already targeted those from more than 27 public and private sector banks, the country's federal cyber security agency said in a latest advisory.
Khalid Anzar lists the pros and cons.
The government is in no mood to buy the privacy and security argument pitched by WhatsApp, whereas the American firm says traceability will undermine end-to-end encryption and the private nature of the app, creating potential for serious abuse.
'We went from zero to about 10 million users in three months. Paytm came out with the wallet play and we came out with the UPI play.'
A lot happened at Apple's Back to the Mac event recently, from a new MacBook Air duo to the unveiling of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, with the Mac App Store and iLife somwhere in between.
At Srinagar's famed Lal Chowk, Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf meets a computer engineer who drives an auto for a living and discovers that Kashmiris are more interested in finding jobs than discussing the assembly election.
After his retirement from Infosys last year, Gopalakrishnan has been active in philanthropy, science and technology
AirMe, a pioneer in the mobile application industry, on Wednesday announced the availability of AIRME on the Apple App Store for new iPhone users. "AirMe is a free, easy-to-use downloaded application that allows iPhone users to take photos and have them instantly tagged and sent to the user's Flickr or Facebook accounts", it said.
'We're seeing major Bollywood celebrities, fashion icons, and even movie studios all wanting to build Metaverse experiences'
Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, after meeting WhatsApp Head Chris Daniels, said the Facebook-owned messaging app has contributed significantly to India's digital story but it needs to find solutions to deal with "sinister developments" like mob-lynching and revenge porn.
'Merchandise plays a key role in creating buzz about a specific party.'
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
The robot can hold long conversations, track the child's mood and is controlled from an app on the parents' smartphone
The mobile gaming has quickly taken over the market share from PCs, as users now have shifted to smartphones and tablets to discover new and engaging content.
Although the third quarter of financial year (2023-2024) FY24 (Q3FY24) was marginally below expectations, Info Edge (India) is witnessing strong investment trends and hitting new highs. The big driver is optimism about a pickup in the jobs market, which benefits Naukri.com and could mean upgrades in Q4FY24 expectations. The JobSpeak Index, which Naukri.com releases on a monthly basis, is showing a "transformative shift".
The buzz that Google Inc may move back to the Chinese mainland became louder this week.
Amid a surge in dengue cases in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he has instructed officials to take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent spread of the vector borne disease and urged the people to give utmost priority to cleanliness in their neighbourhoods.
As promised, Domino's 20-minute delivery started across 170 stores in Bengaluru on Tuesday. But, as the day progressed, some teething issues came to the fore. If delivery partners' accounts are anything to go by, these are unlikely to go away anytime soon.
No-frills carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday put on sale 1 lakh seats on its select domestic flights for just Re 1.
It's mid-morning and the two-kilometre stretch from Rashbehari Avenue to Gariahat Market is bustling with activity. Dotted with saree shops and hawker stalls that sell everything, from hairpins, hangers and towels to hosiery, mobile phone covers and kurtas, this is one of South Kolkata's busiest shopping areas. And it is beginning to wake up to the Paytm crisis.
Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook are both a boon and a bane for angel investors, VCs as well as start-ups. If the Big Tech companies get broken up and their powers to acquire get significantly curbed therefore, the whole ecosystem will need to change, says Prosenjit Datta.
Kurulkar and 'Zara Dasgupta' were in contact through WhatsApp as well as voice and video calls, the chargesheet said.
At the heart of Paytm's slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy, notes Indrajit Gupta.
The ban in India would hit Chinese internet companies that were making headway in the world's fastest-growing mobile market.
They are lighter and cheaper than their older sibling, the Gear Icon X, says Khalid Anzar.
India's internet subscriber base is 100-150 million, depending on whose estimates you take, and is growing at 20-30% a year.
Pune's Mylab Discovery Solutions' CoviSelf, which gives results in 15 minutes, gets ICMR nod
Apart from mobile apps, 611 websites with the .in domain in the country were also found to be vulnerable, the Trend Micro survey reveals.
In the backdrop of the crisis brewing at Paytm Payments Bank, major fintech companies are ramping up their workforce and inducting new faces in their leadership teams, industry sources said on Wednesday. Users will not be able to add funds to their Paytm Payments Bank Wallet after February 29, though they will still be able to use the services and the existing balance in the wallets, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) diktat. Industry sources said that competitors to Paytm are investing heavily in offline payments while doubling their salesforce.
You should rather use nicknames, incorrect date of birth and if possible make a separate e-mail address for such apps and services. You should also not share your phone number
Amazon customers can now use their Rs 2,000 notes to top up their Amazon Pay balances during cash-on-delivery orders, as it offers a doorstep solution to ease the stress of exchanging such currency. Customers can deposit cash of up to Rs 50,000 per month, including notes of Rs 2,000 denomination, Amazon said. The cash load at doorstep service by Amazon Pay is helping consumers convert high-value notes for digital transactions.
What tastes better with dahi-rice, dal-chawal or puris than the season's newly-made home pickle?
At a time when the overall narrative is around India being an attractive investment destination, the two American multinationals are more specific in projecting India as their centrepiece.
