The banned Chinese apps, which include TikTok, Shareit and UC Browser, earn revenue mainly from online advertisements, subscriptions, and commissions for selling products. India is the biggest driver of these Chinese apps due to the population. The ban on the 59 Chinese apps will negatively affect the valuations of the companies, especially those going for IPO.
Xiaomi Inc said it had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it was collecting data from their address books after a report by a computer security firm said the Chinese budgetsmartphone maker was taking personal data without permission.
Internet giant Google is the most attractive employer for graduates from the Asia-Pacific region in a list of top companies which figures no Indian firm.
A 15 per cent corporate tax rate for services companies in SEZs, setting up a fund for deep-tech startups and establishing clusters to demonstrate design-to-manufacturing capabilities of tech firms were some of the key demands made by the IT sector at the pre-Budget consultation on Monday. The participants shared their views and suggestions regarding Big Data, incentives for encouraging setting up of data centres, fiscal incentives for data localisation, incentives for pushing digital penetration in rural areas, and corporate guarantee to startups for competing with other nations.
Tech start-ups will continue to take the lead in bolstering the regional economy, says Murali Talasila.
A fascinating glimpse from Somak Ghoshal's 10 Indian Heroes Who Help People Live With Dignity.
In a poll related advisory, the cops have been asked not to be seen or perceived as favouring a particular political party or candidate through their social media updates.
Use of Aadhaar on Skype Lite and LinkedIn will allow Microsoft to bring on board millions in small towns and rural areas lacking e-mail IDs, reports Sheetal Agarwal.
'An expanding army, rising salaries due to the 7th pay commission, and raised pensions due to OROP are consuming money at the cost of badly needed bulletproof jackets, rifles, artillery, submarines, warships and fighter aircraft,' notes Ajai Shukla.
With the use of e-wallets gaining momentum after the note ban, e-wallet service providers have doubled down on developing new security features in their apps. Sharath Chowdary reports.
Bengaluru-based iKaaz Software, a mobile payment solution provider, is launching a new application, MOWA, that works almost like the Apple Pay
A roundup of what you can do from the comfort of your couch while sipping on a dalgona coffee in your pajamas.
Technology giant Microsoft has now joined the wearables bandwagon with the launch of its smart band Microsoft Band, designed for people looking to live healthier and be more productive.
An Indian-origin teenager has been arrested in the United States for carrying out a cyberattack that swamped Arizona's emergency services with several bogus calls, an incident he claimed was a non-harmful joke gone wrong.
The ban in India would hit Chinese internet companies that were making headway in the world's fastest-growing mobile market.
The Pixel may be one of the best Android phones yet.
'You were a good man, a luminous soul. You gave me more than I could ever thank you for.' Rajeev Srinivasan remembers a beloved uncle who passed into the ages recently.
The recent blocking of websites by Internet service providers was prompted by court orders to prevent piracy of Dishoom, the Bollywood movie
Few lessons world leaders can learn from Tim Cook.
The Centre, he said, will soon make a 'big' announcement on Jammu and Kashmir.
Software czar Bill Gates, legendary investor Warren Buffett and Apple's Steve Jobs, all known for their business acumen, have been named among the 20 best American CEOs of all time.
With acquisitions the internet giant is trying to increase its presence in smartphones and tablets.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Infosys has been focusing on winning more lucrative digital technology and automation outsourcing contracts.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday visited Sopore town that had been in the news recently for violence and attacks on the mobile service providers and telecom towers.
Mobile services provider Vodafone on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with software products major Apple to sell iPhone in India, besides nine other markets. iPhone is a mobile phone that allows its user to make calls by simply tapping a name or number in the address book. It lets the customer to select and listen to voice mail messages in whatever order the consumer wants.
A lot of hype has been generated ahead of the launch of iPhone, which would be available at Rs 31,000 a piece for the 8Gb memory model and Rs 36,100 for 16GB from the stroke of midnight on Thursday. Leading service providers Vodafone-Essar and Bharti Airtel, who have been accepting bookings from customers, have said the response has been extremely good.
Large cross sections of the financial sector employees are more conservative compared to the IT sector employees, says a new survey by the global consultancy CLSA Asia Pacific.
Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited, signed a licensing and advanced development deal to jointly develop an advanced mobile and remote workforce management system.
EU says Google unfairly pushes own apps with Android
If Indian storytelling can deliver, it can make the entertainment industry an engine of economic growth and a substantial contributor to GDP, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Over 3,66,000 Americans have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.
It is not clear as to whether we are in a bubble in technology stocks. What is clear, however, is that there is no reason why this potential bubble will pop anytime soon, notes Akash Prakash.
Don't share information over phone with anyone. Use only official apps. Keep Aadhaar locked unless needed.
'The fact that Kalanick and others managed to build such great companies, in spite of their apparent foibles, should give us hope,' says Vikram Johri.
It's the same sourcing norms that have been a hurdle for multinationals such as Apple Inc in setting up retail operations in India.
Software companies could deliver the numbers in Q2 FY08, but the sector may not outperform over the next year.
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From linking innovation with supply of inputs to providing contract farming, the private sector can help agriculture move to the next stage of development.
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