TECH

Even with a huge chunk of investments coming to the telecom infrastructure in India, there is a lot of wanting for network penetration in sketchy places, much less in transit. There has been a substantial discussion by the leading telcos and telecom regulatory body over concrete solutions to mitigate the inadequacies that remain in the country’s telecom ecosystem. One of the most-sought resorts is Voice over Wi-Fi, or VoWi-Fi, which…

The summer got more exciting with e-commerce platform Flipkart’s Big Shopping Days, packaged with attractive offers and discounts for the buyers to exploit. The sale commenced on May 15 and will last till May 19. One of the best offers that comes along with the summer sale is the slashed down prices on Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL. Google Pixel 3a and Google Pixel 3a XL were officially launched…

Google is quietly keeping track of every single purchase you have made in years, thanks to purchase receipts sent to your personal Gmail account. According to a report in CNBC on Friday, the information is made available to users via a private web tool which, the company claims, keeps your data private. Google, however, stressed it does not use the information for personalized ad tracking. In 2017, the tech giant…

Tired of chatty drivers? Uber  is finally giving users its most requested feature: an in-app way to ask for minimal conversation during your ride. The “Quiet Mode” feature is free and will be available to everyone in the U.S. tomorrow, but only on Uber Black and Uber Black SUV premium rides. Users can select “Quiet preferred,” “happy to chat” or leave the setting at “No preference.” The desire for silence might convince…

In collaboration with Citi, Paytm has launched their own cashback credit card called Paytm First Card, which comes with unlimited cashback and no restrictions on earning categories. Paytm customers can apply for the credit card from their Paytm app, where they will also be able to conveniently track offers through the Paytm First Card passbook. Not only this, Paytm passbook allows customers to track their credit card transactions but also…

People can soon buy Xiaomi smartphones and accessories through vending machines, with the Chinese handset maker set to install its own machines in major Indian cities. The latest move comes as the company works on ways to retain its dominant position in the hyper-competitive smartphone market in India. Called as ‘Mi Express Kiosk’, these vending machines will allow consumers to make purchases and pay for the transaction through credit or…

Jio Vs Airtel Vs Vodafone Postpaid Plans: The day the telecom companies are trying to woo the customers through their prepaid plans. Companies are not lagging behind in making postpaid plans attractive with prepaid. Unlimited Calling and some other features are also being offered in the postpaid plans of Airtel, Geo, Vodafone etc. If you do not want to take expensive postpaid plans, these plans are available in less than…

National Electronic Funds Transfer or NEFT is a nation-wide payment system that enables electronic transfer of funds. Under the NEFT scheme, individuals, firms and corporates can electronically transfer funds from any bank branch to any individual, firm or corporate having an account with any other bank branch in the country participating in the scheme, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s website- rbi.org.in. In NEFT, fund transactionsare executed in half-hourly batches….

Facebook’s F8 developer conference was expected to be one of the biggest tech events of the year as Facebook had to come with some great ideas as well as solutions for the never-ending controversies the Mark Zuckerberg-led platform has found itself in. Now, during the F8 developer conference, Facebook has announced a number of steps that it believes will help restore user confidence in the platform in terms of privacy…

The Amazon Great Indian Summer Sale of 2019 is here! Amazon.in is all set to hog the limelight and delight buyers on 4th May, 5th May, 6th May and 7th May 2019. Yes to celebrate the special occasion of the summer season, the largest online shopping portal in India – Amazon India – is all set to make things bright and joyous with huge online discount offers and great savings….

Amazon India has rebranded its grocery services as Prime Now which promises to provide 2 hours express delivery to its prime members. The Amazon Prime Now app is now available for download on Android and iOS devices. Talking about the launch, Head of Prime Now, Amazon India, Siddharth Nambiar said that they have invested in the customized infrastructure of fulfilment centres (FC) for faster deliveries and chill chains to maintain temperatures…

Google Maps, one of the most used navigation apps used by millions worldwide, is getting a nifty new feature that will let users share location much easily. To share a location, one would have to select it on Google Maps, tap on the ‘share’ option and select the desired third-party app through which it can be shared. It also gives the option to ‘copy’ the address with a Google Maps…