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Comcast to start SportsTech startup accelerator in the U.S. in collaboration with NASCAR, others
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Comcast has decided to pitch in a new SportsTech startup accelerator which will help startups working towards making sports,...
OnePlus introduces new display with a whopping 120Hz refresh rate, likely to feature on next Flagship
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0OnePlus at an event todaym announced a new update to its display tech with a blazing fast refresh rate...
Spotify India users will now get access to an expanded music library as dispute with Warner Chappell ends
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming service launched in India last year and was welcomed by millions of users...
Internet services shut down in parts of Telangana over communal clash
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Shutting down Internet has become the go to way for Indian government to solve conflicts. India has become the...
Indian aviation ministry issues notice for Drone census, January 31st set as registration deadline
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India’s aviation ministry issued an order on Monday which requires all drones that fly in the country to get...
Mercedes Benz enters India’s electric vehicle space with the launch of ‘EQ’
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0‘EQ’, the electric vehicles brand floated globally by German luxury automaker Mercedes Benz, will enter India. According to an...
India to offer subsidised loans, specialised industrial clusters, infra support to attract foreign mobile component makers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India’s electronics exports have been touching record highs every year since 2014. The electronics export segment is one of...
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 security patch after NSA detects flaw
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The US National Security Agency (NSA) detected a flow in Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system which could allow hackers...
Amazon pushes further investment in India, pumps in another ₹1,700 crore amid Bezos visit
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon is continuing with its mega investment spree into India unit, as it looks to increase market share and...
India’s second largest bank announces ‘API Portal’ with 250 APIs for devs to co-create banking/fintech solutions
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As financial services space continues to get disrupted by fintech startups in India, traditional financial institutions like banks have...
Amid rising frauds, Flipkart reduces return window for fashion products to 10 days
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0A pertinent issue that most online retailers in India face right now, are product returns. The high rate of...
Samsung acquires TeleWorld Solutions to accelerate 5G network expansion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 05G, the next-generation communication technology is going mainstream, and it is mainstreaming rapidly. While commercial roll outs are still...
Netflix gets 24 Oscar nominations including 2 in ‘Best Picture’, the most for any studio
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Golden Globes may not have been the best of the outings for Netflix, but the content behemoth looks set...
Visa acquires fin-tech startup Plaid for $5.3 billion
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0As a part of the company’s efforts to tap into consumers’ growing use of fin-tech services, Visa has announced...
India investigates anti-competitive practices by Amazon and Flipkart
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Competition Commission of India (CCI), which is India’s anti-trust body, has highlighted a wide range of issues on e-commerce...
India lost ₹9,440 crores (~$1.3 Billion) to internet shutdowns in 2019: Study
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In what continues to highlight the growing need for regulation over Government authority for ‘limitless’ internet shutdown, a new...
Early stage impact investor Ankur Capital closes second fund at ₹240 crore
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Ankur Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund that focuses on technology disruptions for the next billion, has announced the...
Amazon fires employee responsible for leaking customer data to third parties
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Amazon has fired several employees responsible for compromising customer information like mobile number and email address, a year after...
Samsung launches ‘X Cover Pro’, a $499 rugged enterprise phone targeted at industrial businesses
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Right towards the end of CES 2020, Samsung made a rather uninformed announcement. The company announced the launch of...
Amid declining business, Walmart India fires top executives across divisions, halts expansions
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0World’s largest retailer Walmart is struggling in the Indian market. While the over $16 billion Flipkart acquisition resulted in...
EpiFi, a neobanking platform by former Google Pay India execs, bags $13.2M in seed from Sequoia, others
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India has seen a surge of inclusive tech startups in the financial services space off late. And there has...
Logistics startup Pando secures $9 Million to expand in Southeast Asia and Europe
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Logistics has now become a critical value differentiator for B2B as well as B2C ecommerce companies and thus, new...
Facebook stock sees upward rally, would the company risk it in light of 2020 elections?
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook has had a rough year since it was found that the platform could have been used to sway...
Oyo is reportedly firing thousands of employees across China and India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Oyo, after witnessing a phase of aggressively expansion into multiple geographies globally, seems to be facing the heat now....
Samsung debuts into gaming monitors segment with its ‘Odyssey’ line of curved gaming monitors
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Samsung has always been the top dog in the ‘display’ market, with its top notch monitors and beautifully designed...
Amazon warned buyers of using ‘Honey’, an ecommerce browser extension that PayPal bought for $4B
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Honey is a popular web extension that allows users access to discount codes and save money at online retailers,...
PayU acquires majority stake in digital credit lender Paysense at a $185 million valuation
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0After Razerpay launched corporate credit cards and other neo banking services, its PayU that is trying its hand in...
CES 2020: Key Takeaways For the Enterprise
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #technology #ttm, 0Like every year, CES 2020 continued its tradition of being the most exciting consumer electronics destination, with the display...
World Bank’s IFC is taking a 4.5% stake in Sachin Bansal’s NAVI in a $30M deal
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Two in a row for Sachin Bansal today. While we just got the news of him acquiring distressed insurance...
Facebook’s redesigned web interface to roll out by Spring 2020
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook had announced its redesigned web interface in April last year which features a lighter design, navigation changes, among...
Mamaearth nabs $18.2 million funding to expand operations to Southeast Asia
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian baby care products startups Mamaearth has announced that the company has raised $18.2 million in a new funding...
Flipkart founder Sachin Bansal acquires DHFL General Insurance for ₹100 crore (~$14M)
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Sachin Bansal, the founder of now Walmart-owned Flipkart is continuing with his investments in the financial services space. In...
Zomato gets $150M from Ant Financial as possible UberEats India acquisition nears close
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Social Tech, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0More financial spice is now being added to the Indian food delivery culinary. Zomato has received a $150M cheque...
Apple makes new single day revenue record of $386 million on App store during Holiday season
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Apple achieved a remarkable end to the decade by achieving a record $1.42 billion in sales on its App...
Facebook wtf? Refuses to put a stop to political advertising
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook likes to poke the bear, the bear obviously being the general user of the app and the user’s...
Ed-tech platform Byju’s scores $200 million from Tiger Global
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian ed-tech juggernaut Byju’s continues to attract heavy investor money. After a recent $250M round via Qatar Investment Authority,...
Uber announces in-trip audio recording, ridecheck and PIN verification safety features in India
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0In-trip audio record, a safety feature by Uber that was in reports a few days back, has been announced...
India’s proposed stringent internet laws may only apply to social media companies
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Indian government has recently come in light with regards to how Internet laws are being made and practiced in...
TikTok comes under fire for security flaws that may have exposed user data to hackers
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0TikTok has had its fair share of scrutiny, and there is some fresh ones brewing now. A new security...
Paytm takes on Google and Flipkart with new zero-fee ‘All-in-one’ QR codes for merchants
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India has one of the fastest growing digital payments ecosystems globally. And that is partly due to government’s aggressive...
Facebook executive shares memo acknowledging social network’s influence in US Prez Donald Trump’s 2016 win
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Facebook came under heavy fire after it was speculated that the platform had been exploited by Cambridge Analytica for...
After Airtel, now Reliance Jio launches Wi-fi calling at no additional costs
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0India’s telecom sector is a hotbed for news these days. And as is seldom the case, its once again...
Samsung’s Digital Cockpit 2020 is a 5G-enabled connected car platform, straight from the future
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Consider you are Marty Mcfly and you just got in your DMC DeLorean for a trip to the future....
James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems invests undisclosed amount in edtech company Harappa Education
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Online learning institution Harappa Education has secured an undisclosed investment by James Murdoch led Lupa systems for a majority...
Online beauty store Purplle adds $7.9M to its Series C from Belgian PE firm Verlinvest SA
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Purplle, the Goldman Sachs-backed online beauty and personal care platform has added another $7.9 million in funding to its...
Samsung expects Q4’19 profit drop to be less harsh than expected as chip prices stabilize
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0The chip industry has been in recession for a long time now. Ever since the first halt of 2018,...
Test-prep platform Testbook secures ₹60 crore (~$8.3M) in Series B to bank on India’s lucrative competitive exams segment
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Testbook, an online test preparation platform, has announced raising of a₹60 crore (~$8.3M) in a new funding round that...
Here’s everything Google announced at CES 2020 for Google Assistant
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0CES 2020 has kicked-off and on the very first day of the world’s largest tech show, Google made a...
4 Top Tools for Startups That You Might Not Know About (but Should)
TheTechMedia, , Consumer Tech, Showcase, Technology, #TheTechMedia #TechNews #Techupdates #technology #ttm #techupdates, 0Running a startup business is far from easy. It can become challenging, especially in the face of intense competition....
- Apple plans to source all US-bound iPhones from India, FT reports April 26, 2025
- Reliance beats estimates with $2.3Bn profit in Q4 FY25, led by strong digital and retail growth April 26, 2025
- Meta cuts jobs at Reality Labs, affecting Oculus Studios and Supernatural teams April 25, 2025
- Yahoo says it will buy Chrome if Google forced to sell by DoJ April 25, 2025
- Alphabet clocks $90.2bn revenue for Q1’25, Google search boosts profits April 25, 2025