Zebronics, a Chennai based electronics manufacturer, launched ZEB Cast 100 — similar to Google’s Chromecast device which helps in casting the screen of your phone or device onto a TV or monitor. The device has been priced at just Rs 1,699, compared with Rs 3,399 for Google Chromecast. “ZEB CAST 100 is compact easily fits […]
Reliance Jio, the latest telecom company to enter the market, has started its fiber to home operations in Chennai — making the southern city only the third telecom zone to experience the service, after Mumbai and Gujarat. Though the tariff details are not available, a Facebook user has shared the photos of Jio’s invitation letter […]
Intex Technologies, the Indian electronic products manufacturer, said it has appointed Indian cricketer Suresh Raina as brand ambassador for its speaker range of products. “Welcoming @ImRaina as the Brand Ambassador of Intex speakers. We are way too excited! Are you? Share your excitement with us!”, said the company through its twitter handle. The company has […]
China-based Huawei said it will start to manufacture smartphones in India in collaboration with leading Sketch-to-Scale solutions provider, Flex, in October. Starting from first week of October 2016, the Flex manufacturing plant in Chennai will manufacture one of the Honor smartphones models, the company said. The plant will have the capacity to make three million […]
After crying wolf over Reliance Jio’s free offerings, rival Bharti Airtel has decided that if you can’t beat it, it’s better to join in. The company said it has decided to offer free 4G data to all its 4G customers for 90 days if they subscribe to its ‘rate cutter’ pack for data, starting from […]
Ricoh India Ltd., an Imaging Solutions & IT Services company, launched an Android-based printers in India with support for apps, video and audio. The first such device will be the MP C306ZSP, which will come with a 10.1-inch panel. All future models will come with smart Android panels, the company said. Additionally, the existing device […]
Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s leading passenger vehicle maker, said it has attained cumulative exports of 15 lakh (1.5 Million) from its vehicle exports to over 100 countries including Europe, Latin America and Africa. Early this year the Company’s premium hatchback Baleno manufactured exclusively in India became the first car to be exported from India […]
Café Coffee Day (CCD), India’s leading youth aggregator has tied up with leading and ‘neutral’ Wi-Fi service provider O-Zone Networks to provide free Wi-Fi access to customers at its cafes in select cities across the country. CCD will now provide high-speed connectivity to its tech-driven customers through a dedicated leased line at its cafes, the […]
BMW experience tour will be held this weekend in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu from 23rd to 25th of this month. The venue will be Madras Motor Race Tack on NH4 in Mevalurkuppam, added the company. Participants will be allowed to test drive and know more in detail about the BMW models, services and offerings, the company said. Various models […]
Yes bank, India’s 5th largest private sector bank, said its recently launched ´Yes tag´ ‘chat banking’ application has crossed 10,000 Transactions. Yes tag was launched recently by Yes bank and offers a ‘conversational smart banking’ experience and can be used to bank via five messaging platforms namely Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Skype, Telegram and WeChat. Users […]
Ola Cabs, the desi competitor to the Uber, has cut its starting share cab price to Rs 3 per km in Mumbai for morning and evening commute. The fare makes it competitive against share cabs operated by black and yellow taxi operators in the city, who charge Rs 5-10 per ride. The rides are usually […]
The Union Cabinet has given approval for provision of a direct communication link through a dedicated submarine optical fibre cable between mainland India and Port Blair & five other islands in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The estimated cost of the fiber, which will originate in Chennai, is Rs. 1102.38 crore including operational expenses for 5 […]
MobiKwik, a mobile payments network, said it has made account registration easier by partnering with the smart calling mobile app Truecaller thereby increasing its daily account registrations by 30%. Now any user with a Truecaller account can instantaneously register on MobiKwik, said the company. Truecaller is a mobile app that pools data from all the […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd is likely to maintain its market position in its core SUV and tractor markets despite the entry of new competitors, ratings company Crisil said. “Cost-efficient operations, development skills, broad product portfolio, and increased production capacity will enable the company to maintain its leading market position in the tractor, UV, and LCV […]
Freecharge, the Snapdeal owned digital payments platform, said it has introduced a first of its kind service in India by which customers can now complete recharges and make bill payments using Microsoft’s voice-based smart assistant Cortana. The voice support transactions is now available on its Windows 10 app version, said the company. Cortana works by using […]
Jaguar Land Rover India launched the new Jaguar XF sedan in five variants starting from ₹ 49.50 lakh (ex-Delhi) in Mumbai. The new Jaguar XF is powered by the new Ingenium 2.0 l 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that delivers a power output of 132 kWand is upto 20 kg lighter than equivalent previous generation engines. […]
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company launched a web enabled HDFC ERGO Community portal for the consumers and the stakeholders of general insurance sector. The website has been modeled after tech forums, and is supposed to “serve as a channel for its users to research, get advice, discuss and share their experiences and knowledge on non-life […]
Wipro Limited, an India-based information technology, consulting and business process services company, said it had joined Oracle’s Cloud Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program. Wipro’s Boundary Less Data Center offering has been integrated with Oracle’s twin cloud offerings — Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service. ‘Cloud’ refers to the practice of leveraging the […]
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has launched an online interactive tool to help people know about their food and dietary habits. “What we eat affects our health. But most of us do not know what we eat and how it affects our health. ´KNOW YOUR DIET´ is a first of its kind initiative to help […]
Nikon India made two additions to its KeyMission action and wearable cameras in India — KeyMission 170 and 80. The KeyMission action cameras come with built-in advanced optical and image-processing technologies. The KeyMission 170, which is shockproof and waterproof, captures dynamic 170° wide-angle 4K UHD videos and vivid images, the company said. “With intuitive interfaces and […]
