In order to encourage entrepreneurs and further ease doing of business in India, the government said on Friday that a web portal for startups will launched by next week, which would also begin their registration…
Monthly Archives For March 2016
Trolls Who Impersonate Others Online Could Face UK Charges
Britain’s prosecution service says people could be charged if they create fake online profiles in order to harass or humiliate others. The Crown Prosecution Service says it is updating its guidelines to reflect “new and…
NCAA, Microsoft Team Up to Help Fans Pick Tournament Games
The NCAA has come up with a way to help fans fill out their brackets for March Madness. After years of fighting against tournament pools because of their staunch anti-gambling position, the organization announced Thursday…
lipkart Money Digital Wallet Launched, Limited to Android App for Now
Flipkart has silently launched its wallet – Flipkart Money – powered by payments firm FX Mart on its Android app. The service is currently available only on Android for mobile devices. While the company has…
China Looks to Ramp Up Internet Growth, and Its Controls
China’s government has highlighted big data, encryption technology and “core technologies” such as semiconductors as the key elements of its push to grow into a tech powerhouse, according to a new five-year plan released Saturday…
Google Tests Letting Brands, Celebrities Post Directly to Search Results
Google is experimenting with a new initiative that lets certain people and brands post their own search result directly. The unnamed experiment by Google features a design like the Google Now cards and show details…
US Says National Guard May Join Cyber Offense Against Islamic State
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard’s cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of US industrial infrastructure and could be asked to join the fight against Islamic…
Daimler CEO Says ‘Here’ Digital Mapping Consortium in Expansion Talks
Daimler’s Chief Executive told Reuters that a German auto maker consortium which controls the Here digital mapping business is in talks with potential new members. In August last year, German carmakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes,…
Dartmouth’s ‘Magic Wand’ Pairs Medical Devices to Wi-Fi
Doctors could keep better tabs on their patients between visits with a simple wave of a magic wand-like device being developed at Dartmouth College. The prototype, dubbed “Wanda,” is part of a multi-university project to…
Amazon Named India’s Most Trusted Online Shopping Brand: TRA
World’s largest e-retailer Amazon is India’s most trusted online shopping brand followed by home-grown Snapdeal and Flipkart, a survey said. Other firms to figure in the top 10 trusted online shopping brands are eBay, Myntra,…