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Facebook’s fall from grace
Facebook’s Free Basics has been permanently banned in India! The Indian telecom regulator, TRAI has issued the world’s most stringent net neutrality regulation! To be more accurate, there is more…
Wipro bags infra management contract from Swedish co
Bengaluru, Feb 8: Software major Wipro today said that it has won an IT infrastructure transformation contract from the Sweden headquartered ASSA ABLOY Group, that offers door opening solutions. Under…
WhatsApp groups can now have up to 256 members
WhatsApp has just bumped the user limit in chat groups on its platform to 256 members from 100 irrespective of the mobile platform - Android and iOS. The popular messaging…
Google’s Amit Singhal
Amit Singhal: The man who took search engines to where they had never gone before. One of Google’s most influential engineers, Amit Singhal, will be stepping down later this month…
Yahoo to cut 1,700 workers
Yahoo is laying off about 1,700 employees and shedding some of its excess baggage in a shake-up likely to determine whether CEO Marissa Mayer can save her own job. The…
Gmail Hits 1 Billion Monthly Active Users
It's not just WhatsApp that boasts of more than one billion active users. Google announced on Monday that its email client, Gmail, is also used by more than one billion…
Google Calendar Update Brings Smart Suggestions and More
Google has rolled out an update to its Calendar app with new features alongside the addition of more country-specific holidays, and support for new languages. Available for both Android and…
Google experimenting with phone service for Google Fiber
After high-speed internet, Google Fiber might be trying to further break apart ISPs' chokehold. Reports suggest the company has begun toying with adding an additional phone service. Named Google Fiber…
LeEco becomes one of the first to test Facebook canvas ads
LeEco is one of the first few advertisers to use Facebook’s Immersive Canvas Mobile ads -- a new experience which allows advertisers to use a mix of videos, photos and…
Windows 10 Now on Over 200 Million Devices
Like a friendly but persistent sales rep, Microsoft has a message for anyone who owns a personal computer: If you haven't yet upgraded to Windows 10, the company highly recommends…
Viber launches ‘Rude Rider’ racing game
NEW DELHI: Instant messaging app Viber on Wednesday launched Rude Rider, a free-to-play action-packed racing shooter game featuring its popular sticker character, the irreverent Rudy. "The Viber Games platform continues…
As iPhone sales fall, what’s next for Apple
SAN FRANCISCO: The bloom may be off Apple's iPhone, at least for now. So now the pressure is on the iconic Silicon Valley company to come up with its next…