Tech Mahindra Launches NFC-Based Digital Wallet MoboMoney

Tech Mahindra Ltd. on Wednesday launched India's first NFC-based digital payment ecosystem, MoboMoney, an application to simplify and enhance the customers' payment experience by simple "Tap n Pay". A specialist…

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ICICI Bank to Sell Indian Railways Tickets on Its App, Website

ICICI Bank Wednesday tied up with railway's e-ticketing platform IRCTC to sell rail tickets through its website. The largest private sector lender will soon introduce the facility to book rail…

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Asus to Ship Smartphones With Adblock Plus Enabled by Default in 2016

While Internet giants, advertisers, and publishers continue their debate over the use of ad blocking tools, smartphone manufacturer Asus has picked its side. The Taiwanese company starting in early 2016…

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Communication Is the Big Focus for Nintendo’s Miitomo App

Earlier in the year, fans and investors alike were taken by surprise when Nintendo announced it would be making mobile games in collaboration with DeNA. Nintendo's president Tatsumi Kimishima said…

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Hike 3.5 for Windows Phone 8.1 Brings Major Revamp

India's first home-grown messaging platform on Thursday announced the launch of Hike 3.5 for smartphones running the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system. The update brought Windows Phone 8.1 users a…

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Facebook Messenger, Snapchat Decline in Popularity in US: Survey

Facebook and Instagram still reign supreme among top apps, even as Messenger and Snapchat are losing steam with young users in the US, a recent study says. Wayup, a startup…

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Amazon Claims to Be the Largest Indian Online Marketplace in 2015

Amazon India has claimed to be the largest online marketplace in India in 2015, adding over 55,000 new products to its inventory per day, a company statement said on Thursday.…

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US Justice Department Said to Be Investigating Data Breach at Uber

The US Department of Justice is pursuing a criminal investigation of a May 2014 data breach at ride service Uber, including an examination of whether any employees at competitor Lyft…

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An Uber for Ride-Sharing on Private Planes? Court Says No

Private pilots can't offer flight-sharing services to the public using an Internet model similar to those developed by Uber and Lyft, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The ruling upholds…

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Researcher Who Reported Instagram Vulnerabilities Says Facebook Threatened Legal Action

Facebook is receiving flak from security enthusiasts for the way it has handled one of the recent vulnerability disclosers. The social juggernaut was recently made aware of multiple security holes…

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