The popular Swiss manufacturer of keyboards and webcams, Logitech is reportedly in talks to acquire and take over a U.S. maker of Bluetooth earpieces and gaming headsets known as Plantronics. If the deal goes through, it would be Logitech’s largest acquisition and would illustrate the company’s push to diversify its business. It would come as Logitech and […]
Recently Kochi became the first city in India to have a cashier-free store. A few weeks after this, the city is all set to welcome to the driverless car. Cocon-2018, the annual cybersecurity conference to be held in Kochi will host a live display using a prototype autonomous car. The autonomous or self driving car […]
The IT giant Infosys has announced a three-year partnership with Cornell University for the purpose of training employees in emerging technologies such as blockchain, machine learning and human-computer interaction. Following the collaboration, at least 3000 Infosys employees globally are expected to participate in the joint certification programme. The other employees will participate course-by-course. “The Cornell University brand […]
Venture Catalysts, India’s integrated incubator has announced investment worth Rs. 2 crores into Playtoome, a live entertainment destination, via Pre-Series A investment. Led by VCats angels, the funding round saw participation by Arihant Patni, serial entrepreneur Bhaskar Raju Konduru, Founding member of Red Bus & current CTO at Housejoy, Goverdhan Singh Jamwal, Chairman Kunwar Viyogi Memorial Trust, philanthropist and art and […]
In the last few years, India has been witnessing a huge growth in the number of startups and thus, the birth of entrepreneurs in the country has also risen. With this, our country has got such an amazing number of talented and hard-working entrepreneurs that have helped India to reach a different level of success. […]
Paytm Mall is planning to expand to Southeast Asian countries, along with countries such as Japan, and it has also appointed a head for its international business and expansion. Paytm mall is a platform provided by Paytm for the user to shop, it works just like any other E-Commerce website or Application. It aims to offer […]
An electric vehicles and clean energy solutions company Sun Mobility has tied up with the biggest technology player Microsoft for the purpose of setting up Smart Network for its EV energy infrastructure. In association with Microsoft, the company makes use of Microsoft’s IoT technology for connecting the ‘smart battery‘ and the ‘Quick Interchange Stations (QIS)‘. Talking […]
Just the other day I received an email from Google Maps with the subject “Google Maps Timeline.” Upon clicking the email what I found left my jaw drop…quite literally! My “March in Review” apparently, was every place I had ever visited, every day of the week. It also highlighted my most frequently visited locations, the […]
Social media giant Twitter is revamping its service to give more space to events such as World cup, earthquakes, royal weddings and elections, a move dedicated at making it a lot easier for users to find interesting tweets. Notably, Twitter has made efforts to stand out with advertisers and users alike by pushing live events […]
This week witness a lot of funding rounds, 14 to be precise for a total amount of around $130 Million. HDM Global was the company which received most funding with $100 Mn, while Bonphul Air Product and Rocketium raised the least funds with $300K funding. Below is a recap of all the funding news that […]
Bonphul Air Products Pvt. Ltd, the company behind oxygen optimizer ‘OxyMax’, recently raised Rs 2 crore (Approx $293,000) in an angel funding round from Atul Gupta, director at computer spare parts firm Rx Infotech, and Saurabh Rastogi, director at packaging and food processing machines manufacturer Karmesh Global Technologies. In a previous round of funding that […]
Are you a small business owner facing a crisis on the economic front? Has your business fallen on hard times and things seem unresolvable? Running a business is never a cakewalk, but sometimes it gets tough to make both ends meet. In the dynamic age of technology that is driven by gadgets and everything going […]