Funding roundup: ZenParent, Nudgespot and RazorPay
ZenParent raises $500,000 from i2india Ventures Bangalore-based Digital media company ZenParent has raised $500,000 from i2india Ventures, reports ET Tech. The funds will be used... .
View ArticleIndustry moves: The 120 Media Collective, Carnival Cinemas, Turner...
The 120 Media Collective appoints CFO and Business Head Media company The 120 Media Collective has appointed Shilpa Ambre as chief financial officer and Vishal... .
View ArticleGoogle Maps introduces traffic alerts feature
Google has added traffic alerts feature to Google Maps. Following this update, users will be able to check the traffic status while searching for directions... .
View ArticleFinal call for #NAMA: Connected Devices & Internet of Things, 29th May 2015,...
We’re getting set for our curated #NAMA open discussion on the Future of Connected Devices & the Internet of Things in India, at The Leela in... .
View ArticleHT Media & NBM launch digital media accelerator MediaHack
HT Media has launched an accelerator program called MediaHack in partnership with media investment firm North Base Media (NBM), specifically for early-stage startups in the... .
View ArticleCarDekho launches tyre information portal TyreDekho
Auto portal CarDekho has launched a new platform to help type purchases called TyreDekho, which will provide users with tyre-related research tools, reviews and other... .
View ArticleDigest: RailYatri, State Bank of India and ReGlobe
RailYatri launches trip sharing features on its app RailYatri.in has launched a new trip sharing feature on its app. The feature will allow train travellers... .
View ArticleOnly 20% of 800k Internet.org users in India are new Internet users;...
Fresh information from Facebook on its Net Neutrality violating platform Internet.org: the company says that it has 800,000 users in India, but only 20% of... .
View ArticleTwitter in talks to buy Flipboard for $1 bn: report
Microblogging platform Twitter is in talks to buy news aggregator magazine Flipboard in an all stock deal which values the company at $1 billion, reports... .
View ArticleSnapdeal acquires m-commerce tech startup MartMobi
E-commerce marketplace Snapdeal has acquired Hyderabad-based mobile technology startup MartMobi for an undisclosed amount, reports PTI. This acquisition will allow Snapdeal to provide merchants on...
View ArticleMozilla to focus on user experience over price with its smartphones
Mozilla has revamped its Firefox OS strategy, and will no longer focus on creating sub $25 range phones, reports Cnet. According to the report, Firefox... .
View ArticleYebhi’s CEO Danish Ahmed quits to start own venture Shopsity
Danish Ahmed, co-founder CEO of fashion and lifestyle aggregator Yebhi.com, has quit the company to start his own venture called Shopsity Tech Pvt Ltd, which will... .
View ArticleLycos Internet’s digital marketing revenues down 36% QoQ to Rs 315.18 Cr for...
Digital marketing solutions company Ybrant Digital, which was rebranded as Lycos Internet last year, has reported digital marketing revenues of Rs 315.18 crore for the... .
View ArticleAirtel Q4-FY15 concall: Spectrum auctions 2015, 4G rollout plans & more
Of the Rs 29,129 crores Bharti Airtel spent on spectrum acquisition during the recently concluded auction, 57% was for additional spectrum, said Bharti Airtel’s Global... .
View ArticleVodafone India looking to launch IPO by end of Q4-FY16: Report
Vodafone Group has reportedly revived its plan to launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for its Indian subsidiary Vodafone India next year, reports Moneycontrol.com. The... .
View ArticleDeITY wants all government organizations to develop open APIs
The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) is looking to frame a policy (pdf) for adopting and developing open application programming interfaces (APIs) in... .
View ArticleSingtel’s HOOQ streaming service launches in India at Rs 199 per month
After tying up with Sony Pictures and Warner Brothers earlier this year, Singapore telecom operator Singtel has launched its video streaming service HOOQ in India, reports... .
View ArticleNew media deals: GigaOm to be relaunched & Vox Media buys Re/Code
GigaOm to be relaunched in August Pioneering tech news website GigaOm, which had been shut down in March this year after being unable to pay... .
View ArticleTaxiForSure integrates Paytm wallet into its app
Online cab hailing service TaxiForSure has revamped its mobile application and will now allow customers to pay through their Paytm wallets. Note that in October 2014,... .
View ArticleDish TV adds 0.40M subscribers in Q4-FY15; ARPU at Rs 179
India’s largest direct to home television services operator Dish TV added 0.40 million net subscribers for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, a shade below... .
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