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IMAGES: Inside Silicon Valley's Facebook office

IMAGES: Inside Silicon Valley's Facebook office

Rediff.com27 Feb 2013

Sriram V Iyer, founder of United Mobile Apps had the good fortune of visiting Facebook and here is a leaf from his diary...

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Is India's NavIC Better Than GPS?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

NavIC consists of a constellation of seven satellites and a network of ground stations and is touted to be more accurate than GPS.

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Mobile Internet remains suspended in parts of UP; restored in Assam

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Text messaging services of all telecom operators also remained suspended in Lucknow and some other parts of UP. In Assam, services were restored 10 days after being banned.

Smartphone makers pin hopes on new launches after tepid March quarter

Smartphone makers pin hopes on new launches after tepid March quarter

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

For the smart phone industry, it has been a lacklustre quarter of CY2024, with sales falling by 3-4 per cent over the same period last year, according to Counterpoint Research projections. However, with the launch of many new models in Q1 of CY24, overall shipments grew year-on-year by 10-12 per cent. In CY23 shipments remained flat, ending the year with 152 million units.

Man who gave ride to Priyanka Gandhi fined Rs 6,300

Man who gave ride to Priyanka Gandhi fined Rs 6,300

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

High-voltage drama had unfolded in Lucknow after Priyanka Gandhi alleged she was stopped and manhandled by police personnel when she resisted their attempt to stop her from visiting the residence of Darapuri, arrested in connection with anti-citizenship law protests in the state.

Travelling abroad? Now, the 'Mumbai T2 App' will assist you

Travelling abroad? Now, the 'Mumbai T2 App' will assist you

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) has launched India's first ever indoor navigation app.

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Scenes from the Rocky Aur Rani media interaction in Mumbai...

CCI slaps Rs 936.44 cr fine on Google over Play Store policies

CCI slaps Rs 936.44 cr fine on Google over Play Store policies

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

In its second ruling against Google in less than a week, the Competition Commission on Tuesday slapped a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on the internet major for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies.

Fund-raises by fintechs slowed by 47% in 2022

Fund-raises by fintechs slowed by 47% in 2022

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Recently, Slice, a payment app, acquired a 5 per cent stake in North East Small Finance (NESF) for $3.42 million - the first such deal by a fintech in a small finance bank. Slice (valued at $1.5 billion, and backed by Tiger Global, Blume Ventures and Axis Bank) will technically get a toehold in a scheduled commercial bank if NESF were to get a licence to morph into one down the line Such a transition is well within the banking regulator's declared framework. The transaction has to be seen in a larger context.

Raj police nab suspected spy for sharing strategic info with ISI

Raj police nab suspected spy for sharing strategic info with ISI

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Sengathir said that during the interrogation Narendra Kumar said that about two years ago, he came in contact with an account running in the name of "Poonam Bajwa" on Facebook.

Telcos not against Skype, WhatsApp: Bharti

Telcos not against Skype, WhatsApp: Bharti

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Telecom operators are not opposed to over-the-top service providers like Skype, Viber, WhatsApp but looking to work in synergy with them, Bharti Enterprises Vice Chairman Akhil Gupta said on Wednesday.

Rihanna in lingerie and more fashion news!

Rihanna in lingerie and more fashion news!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2011

Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

SOVA Android phone malware targets banking customers

SOVA Android phone malware targets banking customers

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory.

ICICI, HDFC Bank develop apps for Apple Watch

ICICI, HDFC Bank develop apps for Apple Watch

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

HDFC Bank customers will be able to do 11 transactions on their Apple device using the `watchbanking' service.

Get 'pavitra' feeling on seeing Modi: Shinde at Mumbai's infra projects inauguration

Get 'pavitra' feeling on seeing Modi: Shinde at Mumbai's infra projects inauguration

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects worth more than Rs 38,000 crore in different sectors in Mumbai, giving a big push to infrastructure, urban travel and healthcare ahead of civic polls in the city in which the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction will seek to showcase these ventures to take on their political rivals.

5 reasons why people are flocking to the stock markets

5 reasons why people are flocking to the stock markets

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

In the past four months, more than 4 million new accounts have been opened, taking the total to 44.3 million.

J&K police seize mobiles with Pak contacts from Baramulla jail

J&K police seize mobiles with Pak contacts from Baramulla jail

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

The phones were seized from the prisoners, who included those held on charges of militancy and stone-pelting, just three days after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Pakistan is using social media to fuel unrest in Kashmir.

Delhi allows home delivery of liquor for orders placed on app, website

Delhi allows home delivery of liquor for orders placed on app, website

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The move will boost the government's revenue at a time when Delhi's economy is struggling in view of the Covid-induced lockdown that has been in place since April 19.

How To Calculate Your Retirement Fund: A Step-by-Step Guide

How To Calculate Your Retirement Fund: A Step-by-Step Guide

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Are you ready to take control of your financial future? Ramalingam Kalirajan offers a step-by-step guide to calculate exactly how much money you will need when you enter your golden years.

Conversion accused found with 30 Pak numbers in phone: UP police

Conversion accused found with 30 Pak numbers in phone: UP police

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The police have seized Khan's two mobile phones and also his CPU for further investigation.

How Byju's plans to become a unicorn this year

How Byju's plans to become a unicorn this year

Rediff.com24 May 2017

The firm has raised $204 million from nine investors such as Sequoia Capital, Light Speed Ventures, and Aarin Capital, and hopes to hit the $ 1 billion valuation mark this year.

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Why Are Voters Not Turning Up To Vote?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2024

Is the unusually and unbearably scorching Sun and the general laxity, bordering on laziness, among voters, responsible, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Ratan Tata invests in m-commerce platform Paytm

Ratan Tata invests in m-commerce platform Paytm

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

His investment in Paytm is in his personal capacity.

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

'My understanding is that by the time President Xi Jinping came for the Chennai summit [2019], he had already instructed his army to undertake the action in Galwan in the summer of 2020.'

All you wanted to know about tokenisation and its impact on card transactions

All you wanted to know about tokenisation and its impact on card transactions

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Tokenisation acts as an additional layer of security as it masks sensitive card data such as the 16-digit account number, expiry date and security code. However, the security level of the app and the customer's mobile itself also needs to be taken into consideration, say experts. Nikhat Hetavkar explains the whole idea of tokenisation, how it is enabled, its impact on card transactions and related security guidelines.

Post-paid mobile services restored in Kashmir without internet

Post-paid mobile services restored in Kashmir without internet

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Connectivity was snapped exactly a week before Eid, celebrated on August 12. And so great was the relief on Monday that many Kashmiris wished each other Eid Mubarak.

NaMo App: 'He is still subject to the law'

NaMo App: 'He is still subject to the law'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'It is really troublesome that someone in a position of power is misleading people and presumably, citizens of the country to give up data.' 'That is not a part of informed consent.'

Coronavirus: Seven things Modi wants India to do

Coronavirus: Seven things Modi wants India to do

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Addressing the nation in a telecast on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated 7 steps for Indians to follow in the fight against coronavirus

How Smart TV Is Changing India

How Smart TV Is Changing India

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

The way video is being watched and monetised is changing. This is the first thing that stands out as the penetration of smart TVs continues to rise.

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

How chatbots, AI and big data are changing investing habits

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Thousands of retail investors are reaping the benefits of the disruption that the latest technologies have brought to the equity market. Brokerage firms are aggressively investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and analytics, social media, chatbots, virtual assistants and so on.

An app to scan nutritional contents in packed food

An app to scan nutritional contents in packed food

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The George Institute for Global Health has launched a nutrition application in India for this, called FoodSwitch.

Jio ranked 5th strongest brand globally

Jio ranked 5th strongest brand globally

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's four-year-old telecom venture Reliance Jio has been ranked the fifth strongest brand globally behind the likes of Ferrari and Coca-Cola. The Brand Finance's Global 500 ranking of the strongest brands globally, which determined the relative strength of brands, is topped by WeChat, according to its annual report on most valuable and strongest global brands.

Next big Ponzi will be an app

Next big Ponzi will be an app

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

As smartphones penetrate through the country, apps are getting more and more localised, democratised.

Google pauses in-house billing system in India on antitrust directive

Google pauses in-house billing system in India on antitrust directive

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Google has said that it is pausing enforcement of Google Play billing system (GPBS) for developers in India. This comes after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of Rs 2,275 crore in two cases and an immediate cease-and-desist order of its policies of running the Android Mobile device and Play Store ecosystem. In a statement, the company said, "Following the CCI's recent ruling, we are pausing enforcement of the requirement for developers to use Google Play's billing system for the purchase of digital goods and services for transactions by users in India.

Global mobile ad revenue to hit $11.4 bn in 2013

Global mobile ad revenue to hit $11.4 bn in 2013

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The firm projected that revenue is set to reach $24.5 billion in 2016, with mobile advertising revenue creating new opportunities for app developers, ad networks, mobile platform providers, specialty agencies and even communications service providers in certain regions.

Top SOS apps for WOMEN's SAFETY in India

Top SOS apps for WOMEN's SAFETY in India

Rediff.com11 May 2012

Get Ahead reader Maninder Pal Singh lists out five apps that can be of immense help to women during emergencies.

Will remain firm on Art 370, CAA despite pressure: PM

Will remain firm on Art 370, CAA despite pressure: PM

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

The prime minister's tough talk assumed significance in view of protests against the CAA in various parts of the country.

NIA steps up crackdown on Khalistani terrorists, announces bounty on 5

NIA steps up crackdown on Khalistani terrorists, announces bounty on 5

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

The federal agency announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh each for Rinda and Landa and Rs 5 lakh each for Parminder Singh Kaira alias "Pattu", Satnam Singh alias "Satbir Singh" alias "Satta" and Yadvinder Singh alias "Yadda".

Why the WhatsApp hack must scare all of us

Why the WhatsApp hack must scare all of us

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'The Modi government did not deny it had acquired the NSO platform, and did not deny it was spying on its citizens by hacking into their phones,' says Aakar Patel.

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Why govt's digital payment app has lost steam

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

The start of BHIM's declining share coincided with the launch of Google Tez in mid-Septem