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Google fined Rs 1.36 billion in India for ‘search bias’

08.02.18 - TEAM PT

Country's antitrust watchdog on Thursday imposed a Rs 1.36 billion ($21.17 million) fine on Google for "search bias", in the latest regulatory setback for the world's most popular internet search engine.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google, a unit of U.S. firm Alphabet Inc, ...

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WhatsApp Business launched in India for Android users

23.01.18 - TEAM PT

Just days after its initial rollout, the WhatsApp Business app has now debuted in India. The standalone app offers a simple tool for small businesses to let them communicate with their clients and customers in an easy way. Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced the plans to kick ...

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7 lakh Indians to go jobless in IT sector

07.09.17 - TEAM PT

About 7 lakh low-skilled workers in IT and BPO industry in India are likely to lose their jobs to automation and artificial intelligence by 2022, says a report by US-based research firm HfS Research.

The report says a rise in adoption of automation and artificial intelligence ...

No one knows why?

Govt. blocks Internet Archive in India, makes it harder to catch liars on the web

09.08.17 - team pt

The Indian government has blocked access to the internet archiving website known as the Wayback Machine, according to media reports and people attempting to access archived sites in India.

The Wayback Machine is run by a non-profit called the Internet Archive. It trawls through the internet ...

Mukesh Ambani launches ‘Jio Phone’ for Rs. 0

21.07.17 - TEAM PT

Reliance has today unveiled the latest JioPhone feature phone for the Indian consumers. It will be available for pre-booking from August 15 for Rs ZERO. However, one has to pay Rs 1,500 has a security deposit, which will be 100 percent refundable after three years. ...

Chennai man arrested for receiving "anti-national" WhatsApp message

19.07.17 - TEAM PT

It's not just sending a message that may land you in trouble nowadays. Even receiving a message on WhatsApp makes you vulnerable. Tadikala Akabar Saleem was last week arrested and charged with sedition at the Chennai airport where he had gone to pick up a ...

Reliance Jio extends Prime membership to 15 days; launches 'Summer Surprise' offer

31.03.17 - TEAM PT

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited had a bevy of announcements centered around Jio on Friday. Friday was also supposedly the last day before Jio starts charging customers to avail its 4G services. The company informed that its promotional Prime offer had received a whopping 7.2 ...

Reliance Jio May Extend Jio Prime Membership Deadline by a Month

27.03.17 - team pt

Reliance Jio may extend the deadline for Jio Prime membership by a month as it is falling short of the targeted sign-ups. The report by TeleAnalysis, citing sources with knowledge of the plan, says that the last day to sign up for Jio Prime membership, ...

After Jio and Airtel, Idea makes incoming calls on national roaming free

13.03.17 - TEAM PT

The country’s third-largest telecom operator, Idea Cellular, has decided to make incoming calls on national roaming free effective April 1.This facility will be available on both prepaid and postpaid connections across 2G, 3G and 4G networks.

This move is seen as an attempt to tackle a ...

Jio effect: Airtel Removes Roaming Charges On Calls, Data

27.02.17 - TEAM PT

Bharti Airtel Ltd on Monday said that it has removed additional charges on voice, SMS and data usage on national roaming, in an effort to retain users in the wake of the new entrant Reliance Jio’s free voice and data services.

"Airtel customers roaming within India ...

WhatsApp’s new Snapchat like 'Status' feature goes Live for everyone, Here's how to use it

24.02.17 - TEAM PT

WhatsApp Status, the new feature which lets users upload photos and videos for their contacts to see, instead of a simple text-based status message, has now gone live. The feature is live on Android, iOS and Windows smartphones across the world. WhatsApp’s new Status, which ...

A primer on Reliance Jio Prime membership programme

21.02.17 - team pt

Reliance Jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the Jio Prime programme today. The package is basically an extension of Jio’s 4G services, including its content services, which can be availed by existing Jio customers. For users to enroll in the Jio Prime programme, they’ll have to ...

WhatsApp tightens security, rolls out two-step verification

10.02.17 - TEAM PT

To dispel all doubts on security of chat messages on its platforms, WhatsApp has rolled out a two-step verification mechanism for all iOS, Android and Windows Phones.

A two-step verification, which has already been adopted by companies like Twitter, Instagram, Apple, LinkedIn, Google, and Microsoft, adds ...

RCom Launches Unlimited Voice Calling Plan at Rs. 149, With 300MB of Mobile Data

22.11.16 - TEAM PT

Reliance Communications on Tuesday launched a new plan at Rs 149 offering unlimited voice calls and 300 MB of data in an attempt to get more subscribers.

Called Rs 149 Unlimited, the new plan offers customers unlimited outgoing talk-time to any phone across any telecom network ...

WhatsApp launches video calling to take on Google Duo, Skype

15.11.16 - TEAM PT

WhatsApp has announced video calling feature to its app, which will go live on Android, iOS and Windows devices over the next couple of days. WhatsApp video calls were part of the Android public beta app for those who had signed up, but it is ...

WhatsApp finally introduces Video calling for Android.

25.10.16 - TEAM PT

WhatsApp video calling feature has finally turned into a reality. After pulling out a beta early this year, WhatsApp is finally bringing the feature with version 2.16.316 or higher. The video calling feature is being rolled out in beta so not everyone of you is ...

Uber-like app for Hiring tractor launched in India

19.10.16 - TEAM PT

An Uber-like smartphone app has been launched in India, aimed at making it easier for farmers to hire tractors.
Many small-scale farmers are unable to buy their own and often have to rent them at high rates.

Now, vehicle-maker Mahindra and Mahindra has launched an app called ...

BSNL reply to Jio; 300gb in Rs250

04.09.16 - TEAM PT

After Reliance created a stir in the telecom world with its aggressive data service tariff plans, priced as low as around Rs 50 for each GB, state-owned BSNL has made an offer of less than Re 1 per GB.

BSNL's new plan –Experience Unlimited BB 249 ...

Android Users Are More Humble, Honest & Kind than IPhone People: Study

02.09.16 - TEAM PT

A person's choice of mobile phone can say a lot about their personality, according to new research.

Scientists have discovered that people who purchase Android phones are more honest and humble than those who pick iPhones.

The study also found that women were twice more likely to ...

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Country's antitrust watchdog on Thursday imposed a Rs 1.36 billion ($21.17 million) fine on Google for "search bias", in the latest regulatory setback for the world's most popular internet search engine. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google, a unit of U.S. firm Alphabet Inc, ...

Just days after its initial rollout, the WhatsApp Business app has now debuted in India. The standalone app offers a simple tool for small businesses to let them communicate with their clients and customers in an easy way. Facebook-owned WhatsApp announced the plans to kick ...

About 7 lakh low-skilled workers in IT and BPO industry in India are likely to lose their jobs to automation and artificial intelligence by 2022, says a report by US-based research firm HfS Research. The report says a rise in adoption of automation and artificial intelligence ...

The Indian government has blocked access to the internet archiving website known as the Wayback Machine, according to media reports and people attempting to access archived sites in India.The Wayback Machine is run by a non-profit called the Internet Archive. It trawls through the internet ...

Reliance has today unveiled the latest JioPhone feature phone for the Indian consumers. It will be available for pre-booking from August 15 for Rs ZERO. However, one has to pay Rs 1,500 has a security deposit, which will be 100 percent refundable after three years. ...

It's not just sending a message that may land you in trouble nowadays. Even receiving a message on WhatsApp makes you vulnerable. Tadikala Akabar Saleem was last week arrested and charged with sedition at the Chennai airport where he had gone to pick up a ...

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited had a bevy of announcements centered around Jio on Friday. Friday was also supposedly the last day before Jio starts charging customers to avail its 4G services. The company informed that its promotional Prime offer had received a whopping 7.2 ...

Reliance Jio may extend the deadline for Jio Prime membership by a month as it is falling short of the targeted sign-ups. The report by TeleAnalysis, citing sources with knowledge of the plan, says that the last day to sign up for Jio Prime membership, ...

The country’s third-largest telecom operator, Idea Cellular, has decided to make incoming calls on national roaming free effective April 1.This facility will be available on both prepaid and postpaid connections across 2G, 3G and 4G networks. This move is seen as an attempt to tackle a ...

Bharti Airtel Ltd on Monday said that it has removed additional charges on voice, SMS and data usage on national roaming, in an effort to retain users in the wake of the new entrant Reliance Jio’s free voice and data services. "Airtel customers roaming within India ...

WhatsApp Status, the new feature which lets users upload photos and videos for their contacts to see, instead of a simple text-based status message, has now gone live. The feature is live on Android, iOS and Windows smartphones across the world. WhatsApp’s new Status, which ...

Reliance Jio Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced the Jio Prime programme today. The package is basically an extension of Jio’s 4G services, including its content services, which can be availed by existing Jio customers. For users to enroll in the Jio Prime programme, they’ll have to ...

Reliance Communications on Tuesday launched a new plan at Rs 149 offering unlimited voice calls and 300 MB of data in an attempt to get more subscribers.Called Rs 149 Unlimited, the new plan offers customers unlimited outgoing talk-time to any phone across any telecom network ...

WhatsApp has announced video calling feature to its app, which will go live on Android, iOS and Windows devices over the next couple of days. WhatsApp video calls were part of the Android public beta app for those who had signed up, but it is ...

WhatsApp video calling feature has finally turned into a reality. After pulling out a beta early this year, WhatsApp is finally bringing the feature with version 2.16.316 or higher. The video calling feature is being rolled out in beta so not everyone of you is ...

An Uber-like smartphone app has been launched in India, aimed at making it easier for farmers to hire tractors.Many small-scale farmers are unable to buy their own and often have to rent them at high rates.Now, vehicle-maker Mahindra and Mahindra has launched an app called ...

WhatsApp cannot share its old user data with Facebook or any other platform, the Delhi high court ruled on Friday while allowing the popular instant messaging app to roll out a new privacy policy.In order "to protect interest of users", the court directed WhatsApp to ...

After Reliance created a stir in the telecom world with its aggressive data service tariff plans, priced as low as around Rs 50 for each GB, state-owned BSNL has made an offer of less than Re 1 per GB. BSNL's new plan –Experience Unlimited BB 249 ...

A person's choice of mobile phone can say a lot about their personality, according to new research.Scientists have discovered that people who purchase Android phones are more honest and humble than those who pick iPhones.The study also found that women were twice more likely to ...