Twitter partners with academics to improve health of public conversations
Twitter is partnering with two groups of academic researchers to figure out how to measure the health of conversations happening on the platform. In it…
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Facebook Watch: API changes to limit user data access, a bug and app shutdowns
Facebook has once again introduced several API changes and shutdowns aimed at limiting apps' access to user data. The company seems to be attempting to…
BookMyShow upgrades its music service Jukebox with original shows in regional languages
BookMyShow’s has announced that it is upgrading its three-month old music service Jukebox with original audio content in multiple languages across cate…
Viaan Industries’ net profit at Rs 6.15cr for Q1FY18
Viaan Industries, a company promoted by businessman Raj Kundra and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 6.15 cro…
60 lakh Vodafone users in Kolkata & Bengal circles have linked mobile no to Aadhaar
Over 60 lakh Vodafone customers in the Kolkata and Bengal circles have linked their SIM to their Aadhaar numbers. The company said that customers can w…
India gets a new Internet cable system connecting Asia-Africa-EU
The Asia-Africa-Europe (AAE-1) submarine cable system which connects 19 countries including India, along with 21 cable landing points is now live. The …
Jana’s “Free Data” service mCent shuts down; Browser to continue
Note: This post has been updated following a clarification from mCent There's only so much that advertising can support. mCent, an application fr…
Hike has acquired InstaLively; Entering livestreaming space?
Hike Messenger has acquired hyperlocal social networking app Pulse's parent InstaLively Livestreaming Pvt. Ltd., reports Inc42. Following the acquisiti…
Jio ties up with Gionee and Paytm for free data cashbacks: report
Chinese smartphone maker Gionee has tied up with Reliance Jio to offer free data to Jio users who own a Gionee smartphone in form of redeemable voucher…
SEBI to clamp down on fake stock tips on Whatsapp; Status of consultation paper?
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is once again looking to clamp down on fraudulent and unsolicited investment tips and offers made thr…
Vodafone India ties up with HMD Global; Nokia users to get free 4G data
Vodafone India has tied up with HMD Global, Nokia’s India distributor to provide free 4G data to both new and existing Vodafone users who purchase the …
India’s app installs grew three times in 2016: TUNE Infographics
App installs for apps and businesses has been three times more in 2016 than in 2015 with 90.3% of the apps installs being organic and under 10% bei…