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Instagram Rolls Out Walkie-Talkie Messaging Feature

11Dec By Gauri SinghNo Comments

Tech

Instagram Rolls Out Walkie-Talkie Messaging Feature

Facebook-ownedphoto sharing social platform Instagram has reportedly launched its own walkie-talkie feature. With this,the users can now communicate through voice messages. Users can hold down the microphone button to record a short voice message that appears in as an audio wave form that recipients can then listen to at their leisure. Voice messages are up to one-minute long, stay permanently listenable rather than disappearing. Being one of the most popular social media apps, hands-free Direct messaging could make Instagram a more appealing chat app for drivers, people on the move with their hands full or users in the developing world who want a more intimate connection to pay for the data for long audio or video calls. The launch hold down deepens Facebook’s entry into the...

Obopay Partners with Federal Bank & Mastercard to Launch its Prepaid Card

10Dec By Gauri SinghNo Comments

BUSINESS

Obopay Partners with Federal Bank & Mastercard to Launch its Prepaid Card

Digital payment firm Obopay has reportedly entered into a partnership with FederalBank and Mastercard for the purpose of launching a prepaid payment solution for corporate clients to manage their disbursement and payment solutions. The company stated that the fresh card will have multiple features like split transaction, multi wallet facility, ATM withdrawals, inter-card fund transfer, and many others. Also, the card which comes with no minimum balance requirement and no service charge can be useful for all forms of corporate entities like distributors, colleges, factories retailers etc. “We are joining hands with Mastercard and Federal Bank for promoting digitization and creating a robust payment solutions solution which will provide end users with the highest level of convenien...

AWS Launches a Machine Learning Tool Amazon Forecast

29Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

Tech

AWS Launches a Machine Learning Tool Amazon Forecast

Amazon’s cloud computing services known as the Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new pre-built machine learning tool that will make it easier for developers to generate predictions based on time-series data. The new service will be called Amazon Forecast. Amazon has built a number of models to handle its own data in its retail business and this one is essentially the same technology that Amazon uses to forecast demand on its retail site. Under this, the users provide the company with all of their supply chain data and then give the service the variables that could have impact on the forecast. “With just three clicks, you can give us the information and get a forecast,” AWS CEO Andy Jassy said. “It’s super simple and when we benchmarked with customers in the private beta and o...

The all-new Google’s Pixel Slate is Arriving Tomorrow

28Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

Tech

The all-new Google’s Pixel Slate is Arriving Tomorrow

Google’s last major piece of hardware, Google Pixel Slate, for the year is finally shipping this week. A number of pre-orders have already begun receiving shipping notifications for the Pixel Slate. The detachable tablet, which was announced alongside the Pixel 3 and Google Home Hub last month, joins last year’s Pixelbook on the high-end of the Chromebook spectrum. It also presents an interesting crossroads for the OS moving forward. The Slate doesn’t provide a whole lot to differentiate itself from the Pixelbook, right down to the specifications. The only major differences here are a higher-res screen and a detachable form factor, the latter of which isn’t hugely distinct, given the laptop’s fully swiveling keyboard. The tablet starts at $599 standalone, that gives you 4GB of ...

Music Streaming Service Spotify Launching in India Within 6 Months

28Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

Tech

Music Streaming Service Spotify Launching in India Within 6 Months

The popular music streaming service Spotify will reportedly make its India debut in the next six months. The company says that they will offer an extended free trial period when it launches in the country. Spotify currently offers a 30 day trial to all its new customers across the world. This development comes after the Swedish company entered 13 Arab markets, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt earlier this month. The service is currently available in 78 markets across the world and has 83 million paying subscribers as of June this year. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek had first announced plans to enter the India market in March, just prior to its direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Also, Spotify had disclosed in its public offering filing that it has leas...

Spotify Officially Launches in Middle East and North Africa

14Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

MIDDLE EAST, News

Spotify Officially Launches in Middle East and North Africa

The world's most popular paid music streaming service, Spotify, has officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday. The company stated that its services would now be available in 13 Arab markets, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Morocco but not Libya, Iraq, Syria, or Yemen. Spotify has been unofficially available in the Middle East for several years through accounts usually registered in other markets such as Europe. Claudius Boller, who previously worked in the region with Universal Music Group, is Spotify's managing director for the Middle East and Africa. Boller said in a statement that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Morocco were expected to drive regional growth, pointing to the Middle East's youthful population and high sm...

Zara to Launch its Online Store in 106 more Counties

9Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

BUSINESS

Zara to Launch its Online Store in 106 more Counties

The luxury and one of the most popular clothing retailers Zara has reportedly planned to expand its online sales to an additional 106 countries through a dedicated online platform, mostly in Africa. This was announced by its parent firm Inditex on Wednesday. The launch clearly states that Zara apparel will be available online in 202 countries now. “From tomorrow, Zara’s global women’s, men’s and kids collections will be available in a total of 202 markets, underpinned by the integrated store and online platform,” the company said in a statement. Inditex has said it aims by 2020 to have all its brands, including Massimo Dutti and teen brand Bershka, available online worldwide. Zara customers in countries including Angola, Ivory Coast and Indonesia will be able to place orders i...

Know more About the Newly Launched OnePlus 6T, Sale Starts Today

1Nov By Gauri SinghNo Comments

Tech

Know more About the Newly Launched OnePlus 6T, Sale Starts Today

The all-new OnePlus 6T, the mid-cycle upgrade to OnePlus 6 has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 37,999 and its sale starts today that is from November 1. OnePlus 6T will be an Amazon exclusive in India, just like previous OnePlus phones. The buyers will be available to purchase the phone exclusively from Amazon India store and also OnePlus' official online retail store. OnePlus 6T made its global debut a day before, on October 29 at an event in New York. Now, it is officially available in India. In India, OnePlus 6T is available in three models. The website is also providing launch offers from Kindle, Kotak and Reliance Jio are listed as well. People who purchase OnePlus 6T will only have to pay 6 per cent for any Kindle eBook and get a discoun...

Streaming Radio App iHeartRadio Coming to Mexico

30Oct By Gauri SinghNo Comments

USA

Streaming Radio App iHeartRadio Coming to Mexico

Streaming radio app iHeartRadio is reportedly launching in Mexico, in fact, a beta version of the app is already live, with plans for an official launch on November 3. Following the launch, the media company is collaborating with Mexican broadcaster Grupo ACIR, which owns the Amor, Mix and La Comadre radio brands. iHeartMedia owned iHeartRadio will include all 56 Grupo ACIR and 850 iHeartMedia broadcast radio stations in Mexico. Along with this, the app will offer digital-only stations from both companies, as well as English- and Spanish-language podcasts. The launch will take place along with iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina in Miami. “This partnership will allow us to better connect with our audience by delivering an incredible free music listening experience and providing amazing techno...

24Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

Tech

Happy 10th Birthday Android!

World is contracting with the growth of mobile phone technology with the number of mobile phone users increasing day by day. Starting with simple regular devices which were used just for making phone calls, mobile phones have entirely changed our lives and have become a vital part of it. Now, they are not only used for making calls, but also have innumerable uses and can be used as a Camera , Music player, Tablet PC, T.V. , Web browser etc. With this technology growth, new and updated software and operating systems are required which led to the birth of ‘Android’. Starting from black and white phones to recent smartphones or mini computers, mobile OS has come far away. Today, the most popular and used operating system that has captured the smartphone market is Android that was launched...

Apple Launches the Most Expensive iPhones with Latest Upgrades

13Sep By Gauri SinghNo Comments

Tech

Apple Launches the Most Expensive iPhones with Latest Upgrades

Apple has been ruling the smartphone space since a long time with its premium and luxury phones and devices and yet again the technology giant has come up with another series of devices that may blow away your mind. Apple has launched its largest ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices. On Wednesday, Apple introduces another round of iPhones that are bigger, faster and more expensive namely, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. The model with a 6.5-inch screen, the iPhone XS Max, is Apple’s biggest iPhone ever and will start at $1,099. Talking further about the devices, here is what the company announced about the devices in Apple's annual September press conference. iPhone XS &...

Paytm Starts Payments Bank, Will Offer 4% Interest Rate

23May By AdityaNo Comments

News

Paytm Starts Payments Bank, Will Offer 4% Interest Rate

New Delhi, May 23- Targeting 500 million customers by 2020, digital payments firm Paytm today launched its payments bank with 4 per cent interest rate and cashbacks on deposits, zero fees on online transactions and no minimum balance requirement. Backed by Chinese firm Alibaba and Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, the company has earmarked initial investment of Rs 400 crore to build its banking network over two years. Paytm is the third entity in the country to launch a payments bank after Airtel and India Post. "RBI has given us an opportunity to create a new kind of banking model in the world. We are proud that our customer deposits will be safely invested in government bonds, and be used for nation building. None of our deposits will be converted into risky assets," Paytm Payments Bank...