Samsung Electronics buys home-automation startup SmartThings Agencies Aug 15, 2014 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will buy SmartThings, a startup backed by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin that helps connect household…
eGovWatch: PM Narendra Modi calls for Digital India to improve governance Agencies Aug 15, 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined the need for using information technology to improve governance and spread education and…
Google’s doodle features independent India’s first stamp Agencies Aug 15, 2014 Celebrating India’s 68th Independence Day, Google on Friday posted a doodle on its homepage featuring the independent India’s…
Online sites Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal shake up hidebound retailing in India Agencies Aug 14, 2014 Finding a way into India's vast but vexing market has long frustrated foreign retailers. Now, overseas investors are pouring…
eGovWatch: Government launches eGreetings portal Agencies Aug 14, 2014 Government has launched eGreetings portal as part of the Digital India initiative, that aims to promote an eco-friendly way of…
Amazon debuts mobile payment app and card reader Agencies Aug 14, 2014 Amazon is taking direct aim at mobile payment systems such as Square by introducing the Amazon Local Register, a credit-card…
eGovWatch: BJP is working towards building a digital India, says Arvind Gupta Express News Service Aug 14, 2014 To ensure better government-citizen connect, BJP is working towards building a ‘Digital India’ where innovation, research and…
Barclays’ mobile-based remittance service for India-UK Agencies Aug 12, 2014 To tap into the growing remittances between England and India, British lender Barclays has launched a special mobile payment…
India internet subscriber base up 5.4 pct in Q1: Ravi Shankar Prasad Agencies Aug 12, 2014 The number of Internet subscribers in the country grew 5.4 per cent to 251.59 million in January-March 2014 quarter.
eGovWatch: Delhi Police launches WhatsApp helpline to curb corruption Agencies Aug 11, 2014 Delhi Police has launched a new anti-corruption helpline where one can send audio or video clips if any cop seeks bribe or…