Uber’s Kalanick: India’s Payment System Prompted a Change in Operations

India's payment system has been a big factor that made Uber Technologies change the way it handled transactions in the country, company founder Travis Kalanick said at a conference of…

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Funding Lifts Uber China Unit’s Valuation to $8 Billion, but Profits Absent

Uber Technologies Inc's China unit boosted its valuation to $8 billion (roughly Rs. 53,908 crores) after it raised more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 6,738 crores) in its latest funding…

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Government Launches 4 Mobile Health Services

Aiming to enhance access and make schemes more cost effective and robust, the government Friday launched four mobile health services, including M-Cessation which reaches out to those who want to…

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F.lux Responds to Apple’s Introduction of Night Shift in iOS 9.3 Beta

Apple introduced Night Shift to its mobile operating system with iOS 9.3 beta to developers earlier this month (and opened it as a public beta on Thursday). The health-centric feature,…

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Google Play Now Supports Promo Codes for Paid Apps, In-App Purchases

Google has announced that developers now have the ability to create a promo code for a paid app. With the introduction, Google says that developers can now offer a paid…

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Foursquare CEO Steps Down; Company Raises $45 Million in Funding

Foursquare's chief executive, Dennis Crowley, is stepping down and will be succeeded by Jeff Glueck, the company's current chief operating officer. Foursquare, which makes apps that helps users find restaurants…

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Netflix Says Will Block Proxy Access to Content Not Available Locally

Netflix doesn't mind its users sharing their account with friends and family but the popular on-demand streaming service disapproves of the usage of unblockers and proxies. The company has announced…

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Uber Subsidiary Fined $7.6 Million in California

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday hit an Uber subsidiary with a $7.6 million (roughly Rs. 51 crores) fine for failing to comply with reporting requirements fully and in…

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Microsoft Makes It Easier for Small Businesses to Upgrade to Windows 10

Microsoft is making it easier for small businesses and other small organisations to upgrade to Windows 10, its latest desktop operating system. The Redmond-based company announced that it has created…

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Google Chrome to Get Native Cast Support

Google is working on a way to build a casting service inside the Chrome browser. Until now users would have to download and install Google Cast Chrome extension to stream…

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