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After AdIQuity, Flipkart acquires mobile marketing startup Appiterate
Ecommerce giant Flipkart has acquired the mobile marketing startup Appiterate, reports the Times of India. The terms and size of the deal were undisclosed. According... .
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Google Now will now display data from apps like Cleartrip, RunKeeper, Quikr,...
Google will now display info on Google Now cards from apps like RunKeeper, Jawbone, Feedly and 67 other apps, reports The Verge. After google started... .
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Ibibo Group launches ridesharing service Ryde; Opportunities & challenges for...
Naspers owned online travel company Ibibo Group has launched a carpooling app called Ryde, reports TechCircle. Unlike some of its competitors like BlaBlaCar and Tripda,... .
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Explara acquires IndianStage; both to gain data on the entertainment segment
Bangalore based event platform Explara has acquired events ticketing company IndianStage.in for an undisclosed cash and equity deal. Post acquisition, IndianStage founders Baskar Ethirajan and... .
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Government to spend Rs 1 lakh crore on developing over 500 cities
The Government of India has approved the spending of around Rs 1 lakh crore on urban development under two new urban missions to be carried out... .
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Another top level hire for Snapdeal as it appoints Jayant Sood as chief...
Delhi-based ecommerce major Snapdeal has appointed Jayant Sood as its chief customer experience officer and will be responsible for customer service operations at the company.... .
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Reliance Jio wants regulation for all Internet co’s in India, hosting in...
“…it would be a fallacious assumption that low internet penetrations and speeds warrant that the OTT services should be kept out of the regulatory framework... .
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Over half of Cleartrip’s traffic and 40% of all transactions now come from...
53% of Cleartrip’s overall traffic and 40% of all transactions on the platform came from mobile, the company said while sharing data on its Q4... .
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Uber deepens security features and ties up with local police control rooms...
Online cab hailing service Uber has upgraded its in-app SOS button and now will have closer coordination with local police control rooms in case of... .
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InMobi partners with Sky Media to offer ad targeting and analytics to UK...
Mobile ad network company InMobi has entered into a partnership with Sky Media, the ad sales arm of telecom company Sky, to expand its offerings... .
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Hello Curry acquires the food ordering and delivery service Paratha Post
Hyderabad-based Red Sprout Foods which owns the Hello Curry brand, has acquired the online food ordering and delivery service Paratha Post, reports Techcircle. The acquisition... .
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IRCTC now adds Paytm wallet as a mode of payment for online ticket booking
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will now offer Paytm wallet as an option to pay for train tickets online, reports TechCircle. Through this... .
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BARC ratings rolled out with a sample size of over 10,000 households
The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India rolled out its first ratings this week ending the ratings blackout for television broadcasters. The new ratings will have... .
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Updated: Lawsuit filed against Flipkart, Amazon & eBay for allegedly selling...
Update: Here are the statements provided by Amazon India & Flipkart to MediaNama. Amazon India said that they have not yet received a notice from... .
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Foodpanda raises $100 million from Goldman Sachs & Rocket Internet
Online food ordering and delivery company Foodpanda has raised $100 million funding led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from existing investors Rocket Internet. The funds... .
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Grooveshark shuts down in the wake of serious copyright infringement issues
Online music streaming service Grooveshark has shut shop after admitting to not getting licenses from right holders to stream music on its platform, reports VentureBeat.... .
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Microsoft Build: Cross-platform apps, Office as a platform, IoT and virtual...
At Microsoft’s Build conference, the company made a few interesting announcements including a name for its browser, cross-platform app support for Android and iOS apps... .
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Twitter has 302 mn MAUs; plans to start counting SMS fast followers; buys...
Twitter currently has over 302 million monthly active users globally, reflecting a growth of 18% year-on-year, Twitter CFO Anthony Noto informed during the company’s Q1 2015 earnings... .
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Weekly Digest (24th-01th May 2015)
MediaNama would like to thank its sponsors:Paytm, Getit, Practo, Times Internet and E2Efor their support. Earnings-Mar15 – Twitter has 302 mn MAUs; plans to start counting... .
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Not just Telcos: Indian ISPs also want licensing of Whatsapp, Line, WeChat
ISPs want the Indian government to license apps like Whatsapp, Line, WeChat and Viber, which essentially offer users an Internet based alternative to phone... .
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