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Launch of ‘JioPhone Next’ delayed till Diwali due to semiconductor shortage
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0This June, Google and Reliance Industries’ Jio entered into an alliance to roll out the all-new JioPhone Next to...
Ray-Ban launches smart glasses ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ in partnership with Facebook
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his plans to turn the platform into a metaverse a couple of months ago,...
Twitter testing “soft block” feature that will let users remove followers without blocking them
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Safety online has been the priority of social media platforms for quite some time now, especially after ages of...
Notion acquires India based ‘Automate.io’, a platform that connects cloud apps
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India is one of the key markets in the world and thus has attracted the attention of global investors...
Here’s how you can transfer Whatsapp from iOS to Samsung, but with a catch
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Changing operating systems today can be super hard, especially since most companies don’t provide a lot of help when...
El Salvador says it has bought 400 Bitcoins, a day before it becomes legal tender in the country
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In June, El Salvador president Nayib Bukele had announced his ingenious plan of adopting Bitcoin, the popular cryptocurrency, as...
Byju’s acquires online exam prep startup ‘Gradeup’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Byju’s, the biggest edtech startup, not just in India but the entire world, has been making acquisitions left and...
Fintech startup Slice launches new card with credit limit of ₹2,000
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Credit cards have gained prominence in India, a country which has been cash reliant for most of its history,...
All you need to know ahead of Apple’s event on September 14
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0While the pandemic has been responsible for the derailment of offline events, Apple (along with other companies) has held...
Flipkart launches new programme ‘Flipkart Boost’ to help emerging D2C startups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Flipkart is one of the biggest firms in India without a shred of doubt, and as it is nearing...
Delhivery raises $76.4 million from Lee Fixel’s Addition as it preps to go public in the next two quarters
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Delhivery, the homegrown delivery and e-commerce start-up, has been quite busy from some time, as it has been gearing...
Inspiration4, SpaceX’s maiden all-civilian space launch set to occur on September 15
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson are some of the biggest players in the space game, and while...
Netflix, Hotstar embrace UPI Autopay as the technology becomes more mainstream
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The UPI (Unified Payments Interface) Autopay technology has revolutionized the digital payments sector in India, and even though it...
Bangladesh’s largest B2B commerce startup ‘ShopUp’ raises $75 million led by Valar Ventures
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The growth of the startup culture in South East Asia has been spearheaded by India with its 25 new...
Deep tech SaaS start-up NeuroPixel.AI raises $825,000 in seed funding
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Deep tech SaaS start-up NeuroPixel.AI has raised $825,000 in a seed funding round led by premier angel investing platform...
Zomato to shut down its subsidiaries in Singapore and UK
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A few months after Zomato’s blockbuster IPO smashed its way into the record books and became a legendary tale...
India’s new ‘Account Aggregator’ system aims to democratize credit and extend financial services to masses
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The payments sector in India went through a revolution with the launch of UPI a few years ago. Today,...
India launches antitrust investigation against Apple’s in-app payments system: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple is one of the biggest smartphone makers in the world. However, that’s not the only way the Cupertino-based...
AppsForBharat, a product studio for devotional products, raises $10Mn in Series A
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0AppsForBharat, a spiritual-tech company, has raised $10Mn as India continues to adopt technology in every section of society. The...
New-age investing startup ‘dezerv.’ raises $7 Mn led by Elevation Capital and Matrix Partners India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Invest-tech platform dezerv has raised an astounding $7 million in its maiden seed funding round led by Elevation Capital...
Virgin Galactic grounded by FAA for deviating from planned trajectory during July spaceflight
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Back in July, Richard Branson set the precedent for his fellow billionaires, going to space on his company Virgin...
India’s Supreme Court expresses concern over fake news spreading through YouTube channels
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Holding social media intermediaries accountable for content on their platforms has been one of the main pillars of the...
YC backed Codingal raises $1.2Mn to add 500K students on its code learning platform
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Edtech start-up and leading start-up Codingal has raised $1.2 million in its latest seed funding round led by Y...
Trifecta Capital launches its third fund worth $200Mn to invest in emerging startups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Venture Debt fund Trifecta Capital has announced a new $200Mn fund that will be used to invest in emerging...
Apple to now let media apps bypass App Store commission rule
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The market is becoming increasingly tough for Apple, which continues to face scrutiny regarding its App Store policies. This...
Twitter rolls out paid subscription feature ‘Super Follows’ for iOS users in US and Canada
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter has been focussing on ways to bring about monetization for creators, the latest of which was paid Ticketed...
Facebook enters the fantasy gaming arena with Facebook Fantasy Games, available on main app in US and Canada
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook, the king of social media, is now entering the realm of fantasy gaming on iOS and Android. Yes,...
Two-wheeler buying and financing innovator ‘OTO’ raises $6Mn led by Matrix Partners
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0With 2021 having scripted a remarkable turnaround for the Indian start-up ecosystem, firms have reached record highs. This has...
Windows 11 set to launch on October 5
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Back when Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015, it announced widely that this will be the last iteration of...
‘1Bridge’, an ecommerce startup focusing on India’s rural economy, raises $2.5Mn in seed
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Bengaluru-based RubanBridge (1Bridge) has raised $2.5 million in its latest funding round led by Netherlands-based impact investor C4D Partners....
South Korea becomes first country to pass bill curbing Google, Apple’s dominance in app market
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The days of unchecked expansion of giants such as Google and Apple in international markets are seemingly over. Recent...
Ola Electric looking to raise $250-500 million ahead of Ola’s $1 billion IPO: Report
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Ola has been on top of the world ever since its electric scooters came out on Independence Day. Now,...
BillDesk to be acquired by Prosus’ PayU for $4.7 billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0BillDesk is one of the most popular methods used to conduct digital transactions such as organizing and paying utility...
Zoom announces first additions to its $100Mn Apps Investment Fund portfolio
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The pandemic has been a boon for video-conferencing platforms as the focus has shifted to online learning and working...
PhonePe gets IRDAI nod, receives Insurance Broking license
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The fintech sector has spearheaded the unprecedented growth of the Indian start-up ecosystem, and like English skipper Joe Root,...
Accel Partners announced ‘Atoms’, a new pre-seed program for early-stage startups
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian startups have been flourishing unlike anything we have ever seen before, with companies adding millions and millions to...
Electric pick up truck manufacturer Rivian confidentially files for IPO
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Rivian, the company that is poised to be the first electric vehicle manufacturer to launch an electric pickup truck,...
Nazara acquires skill-based gaming company OpenPlay for ₹186.4 crore
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Nazara Technologies, one of India’s biggest gaming companies, has given us some of the best mobile games ever, like...
Cuba to recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies: Central Bank
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Ask a crypto enthusiast, and they will tell you that the bear run has officially begun. The relatively new...
Yahoo shuts the shutter over its news operations in India due to FDI regulations
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0If you are a Yahoo Mail user, you might have noticed something strange since yesterday – opening the Yahoo...
Indiagold raises $12Mn for its gold based digital lending platform
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Everyone loves gold, especially Indians. Not only is gold one of the most precious metals on the planet, but...
Twitter rolls out paid Ticketed Spaces for some iOS users
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Twitter is bringing out new avenues of monetization as it has announced that it is finally opening up Ticketed...
Apple now makes it possible for developers to accept direct payments outside App Store
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple’s App Store has been the epicenter of several controversies mlstly regarding its App Store policies which landed the...
Fitbit Charge 5 blurs the lines between fitness band and smartwatch with a colored display and ECG-EDA sensors
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Despite the alarm bells that rung off when Google announced that it was acquiring Fitbit, the tech giant has...
Xiaomi records 64% revenue growth in Q2, acquires autonomous driving tech firm ‘Deepmotion’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The second quarter has been kind to Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi, which recorded a rise of 64% in revenue...
Prime Venture Partners announce first close of $100Mn fund having raised $75Mn
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Prime Venture Partners, a Bengaluru based VC firm, has announced the first close of its fourth fund (with a...
New Drone Rules 2021 aim to make drone use easier in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As drones have become more and more popular in current times, countries have been opening up to this new...
Koo reaches 10 million users in 18 months, eyes 100 million users over next year
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Koo, India’s own microblogging platform, has reached 10 million(1 crore) users in just 18 months of operation, the company...
YouTube removed over 1 million videos for spreading dangerous coronavirus misinformation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0It is said that the only thing that spreads faster than news is fake news. We have seen this...
- iPhone users finally get Truecaller’s real-time caller ID January 23, 2025
- Automation upstart Ati Motors raises $20Mn in Series B to fund global expansion January 23, 2025
- Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features multimodal AI agents, starts at $1,299 January 23, 2025
- Samsung announces AI-loaded Galaxy S25 series with new 3nm chip, starts at $800 January 23, 2025
- LinkedIn faces lawsuit for alleged use of customer data to train AI models without consent January 23, 2025