Amazon is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s in the Internet of Things with its newest releases: the Echo Dot and the Echo Tap. Released together, though not dependent of each other, these…
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Gujarat Passes Bill to Impose Tax on E-Commerce Transactions
With an aim to provide a level playing field for traders and retailers in the state, Gujarat government Wednesday passed a bill to levy entry tax on goods purchased through e-commerce portals. The Gujarat Tax…
Yahoo to Allow Proxy Access for Board Nominations
Yahoo Inc will allow investors who have held stake of at least 3 percent in the struggling Internet company for a minimum of three years to nominate directors to its board. The company amended its…
Apple, Google Routinely Asked to Help Government Access Devices: ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday said it had identified 63 cases across the US in which the federal government asked for a court order compelling Apple Inc or Google to help access devices…
Microsoft Unveils Skype Bots Powered by Cortana
During the Microsoft Build 2016 developer conference in San Francisco, the company besides introducing a bunch of new features for the Windows 10 platform, also announced Skype Bots. The feature as per the firm is…
Digital India Is a $1 Trillion Business Opportunity: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government’s Digital India initiative is a $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 66,33,544 crores) business opportunity across IT and IT-enabled services, telecom and electronics manufacturing, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in Mumbai on Wednesday. “Nearly…
Microsoft Aims at Computing Platforms of the Future
Microsoft made a pitch Wednesday to developers to stay with the US tech giant, saying it remains a force in future technologies such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Chief executive Satya Nadella highlighted Microsoft’s…
Amazon Agrees to Pay Fine for Wage Law Violation by Contractor
Amazon.com agreed to pay over $80,000 (roughly Rs. 52 lakhs) in dues and fines after a delivery contractor of the online retailer failed to pay employee wages, Massachusetts’ attorney general said. The contractor, VHU Express,…
Amazon Says Home Services Orders Grew 20 Percent per Month Since Launch
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday customer orders for home services like plumbing and mounting TVs had increased 20 percent per month on average since the online retailer launched the platform last year. The marketplace allows…
Reliance Jio Launch Will Elevate India in Global Internet Rankings: Ambani
Calling Jio the world’s largest startup, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday said the roll-out of its 4G services will lift India from a mobile Internet ranking of 150th to the top 10 slot.…