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E-commerce Roundup: Localbanya and GetMyPeon
Localbanya starts operations in Hyderabad Online grocery store Localbanya has expanded to Hyderabad, after launching operations in Pune in February. The company now operates in... .
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LinkedIn acquires Refresh to help you prepare for the next meeting
LinkedIn has acquired a startup called Refresh, which offers information about the people you’re meeting in a professional setup, reports TechCrunch. It is essentially a... .
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Industry moves: Flipkart recruits Hari Vasudev, Anand KV and Manish Maheshwari
Flipkart has appointed Hari Vasudev, ex-head Yahoo India R&D, as Senior VP- Engineering, IT & Analytics for Flipkart’s Supply Chain, reports ET Tech. Vasudev will... .
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Weekly Digest (27th-03rd April 2015)
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Flipkart signs up for Airtel’s Net Neutrality violating Airtel Zero platform
Flipkart, which raised $1.91 billion in funding last year, has signed up with Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom operator, four highly placed sources have confirmed to... .
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Facebook is adding a “send on WhatsApp” button on its Android application for...
Following a year of Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp, the social network seems to be developing deep integration between the messaging platform and its Android application.... .
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DishWorld rebrands to Sling International; Adds content in Bengali, Kannada &...
Dish Network has rebranded its international live-streaming web TV service DishWorld to Sling International, which will allow users to access content from its US-only Sling... .
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ICICI to roll out voice recognition for biometric authentication over mobile
ICICI Bank will deploy voice-recognition technology for biometric authentication, that will enable customers to call and transfer funds to registered beneficiaries or pay bills without... .
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Myntra will shut down its desktop website on May 1, long live the desktop...
The hyperlink which we’ve given for Myntra may not work on your desktop from May 1 as the online fashion retailer is looking to pivot... .
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Capillary Technologies acquires digital commerce solutions firm MartJack
SaaS Customer Relationship Management firm Capillary Technologies has acquired MartJack, a digital commerce solution company owned by Reasoning Global, reports ET Tech. For the acquisition,... .
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IRCTC plans to serve pre-ordered Pizza Hut and KFC meals on trains
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has roped in Pizza Hut and KFC in order to deliver pre-ordered meals to its passengers, reports... .
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Quikr to enter the highly competitive online real estate segment; Good idea?
Online classifieds company Quikr is planning to launch a real estate-focused website called quikrhomes.com, reports ET Tech. Quikr CEO Pranay Chulet told the publication that... .
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Gionee plans to start manufacturing phones in India within three years
Chinese handset maker Gionee is planning to set up a manufacturing facility in India within the next three years, reports BGR India. The company claims... .
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Lifestyle looking to launch online stores for its three retail formats next year
Dubai-based Landmark Group owned Lifestyle International will launch e-commerce sites for all three retail formats it operates in India, reports Business Standard. Lifestyle International MD... .
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Reliance Jio offers a peek at its mobile messaging & calling app Jio Chat;...
With a little over 4 months remaining for the BWA rollout obligations to kick in, it seems like Reliance Industries’ data services venture Reliance Jio has... .
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Rishtey now passe as Matrimony.com goes casual and buys dating app Matchify
Matrimony.com has bought Bangalore based Matchify, a dating app for “like minded” people and relationships. Matchify, which is owned by Matchify Services Private Limited, claims... .
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OnePlus users finally get DIY Lollipop update; OTA coming soon
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has finally released its new Android Lollipop-based operating system dubbed OxygenOS. The release comes after much delay, as the ROM was... .
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The Airtel Zero idea: Splitting India’s Internet into many Internets
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No distance left to run: India Post shutters the traditional money order service
As Bob Dylan would croak, “oh the times they are-a changing”. India Post is quietly retiring its traditional money order service which facilitated pan-India door-delivery of... .
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You shouldn’t stop taking naked pics just because a govt agency is doing the...
John Oliver recently interviewed Edward Snowden about government surveillance, and in his inimitable style explained the seriousness of the issue with hilarious absurdity. On the... .
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