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Offline Retailers Launch ‘We Will Act’ Protest For Price Undercutting By Ecommerce Sites
I have heard this from number of my friends who run physical stores – This year they have experienced much lower footfalls from consumers, especially in the electronic and apparel segment. And many of them believe it is due to rise in…
Google Launches Helpouts: Get & Give Help Over Live Video
Google has just made an announcement of an interesting service called Helpouts. As the name suggest, the service allows people to help each other out on any subject online through live video (aka Google hangouts).
Helpouts can be on any…
Govt Launches Integrated Bus Booking Portal BusIndia.com, Threat To Private Players?
Indian Government has decided to enter the bus ticketing domain, and intensify competition in this segment. Biggies such redBus will definitely be watching this development closely.
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Mr.…
Snapdeal Starts Offering ‘Product Price Search On Sms’
Imagine a scenario where you are in a mall browsing through a few shops. Suddenly you see something that catches your eye and you think of purchasing it. It is not the old times anymore and it is possible that you might get a cheaper deal…
Infosys Slapped With Record Fine For US VISA Fraud Case
“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to become a villain.”
This line from The Dark Knight came to my mind when I was reading this news.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Department of Homeland Security and the State…
Google Is Turning Evil; Advertisements Push Actual Search Results Below Fold!
Way back in the year 2005, when Marissa Mayer (who is the CEO of Yahoo right now) was the VP of Search Products and User Experience at Google, she had written a blog post wherein she had emotionally declared that Google will never place any…
Bots Beware! Google Updating reCAPTCHA To Make It Tougher For Bots!
Whenever we pass through a site where we have to book a ticket or perhaps we are creating an account, we all go through a small question- “Are you a human?” This question is supposed to be answered by giving a correct answer to probably one…
$10 p.m To Access Youtube? Expect These 4 Features For Paid Premium Users
By the end of the year, Youtube will most probably announce the launch of its paid subscription services, wherein users can pay $10 per month to access advertisement free streaming of music and videos.
Insiders are claiming that this…
Indian Radix Registry Wins .Website gTLD!
Radix Registry, launched by the Directi group in 2012 has won the rights to operate the .website generic Top Level Domain (gTLD). The .website was won for an undisclosed amount on the basis of a private auction conducted on 23rd October.…
Hindi Handwriting Input Comes to Gmail & Google Docs
Google has now introduced hindi language input for Gmail as well Google Docs. While multiple language support was always there on these platforms, the users needed to have the keyboard supporting that language or then use a separate…
Indians Spend Rs 24000 Crore To Fight Cyber Criminals; Ransomware Is The Newest Threat
Cyber criminals all over the world are having a gala party right now; and India is the playground of this party. In a recent report by cyber security major Symantec, it has been revealed that in the period between July 2012 to August 2013,…
How Augmented Reality’s Cutting Edge Technology Is Helping E-Retailers
Amongst all technology tools businesses use to grow themselves and provide value to the end-user, Augmented Reality is slowly catching up with its peer technologies. In industries as diverse as auto and apparel retailers, AR has boosted the…
Gaana.com Revamps Itself; Wants To Redefine Online Music Streaming In India
Digital music is a very promising sector in India, which is witnessing a robust growth since last few years. It is estimated that online music generates more than Rs 650 crore annual revenues inside India and in the year 2011, the sale of…
Google Launches Media Tools – Aims To Put Journalists Ahead Of The Curve
Media is the new King today. Whether it is pure economics or brand equity, different forms of media are continuing to rule the roost in today’s age. And media is always powered by journalists. And journalists by information and data.
To…
Doodle 4 Google India Is Back – This Time It’s “Celebrating Indian Women”
The yearly Doodle 4 Google India contest is back – It is once in a year opportunity for school going doodlers and artists to showcase their creative side to world!
For those who are not aware of what Doodle 4 Google is, here is a quick…
Google Hotel Finder Now Aggregates Indian OTAs; Great For Users, Not Great For OTAs!
This was on cards – Google’s hotel finder service, which allows users to search hotels across geographies has now started aggregating hotel data from Indian Online Travel agencies (OTAs).
Google’s search results are not only getting…
M-Commerce Growing In India; 30% Snapdeal Sales Coming Via Mobiles!
For the first time in the history of Indian eCommerce, a major player has come out and openly admitted that they are fully experiencing the next wave of mobile ecommerce. In a statement released by Snapdeal, it has been revealed that out of…
Lot More Indians Will Shop Online This Diwali!
The festival of Diwali holds special significance in India; it’s the festival of lights and sweets and crackers and lots & lots of fun; And shopping.
The period which starts from Dussera and ends with Diwali is one of the most…
India’s Broadband Adoption In Sorry State, Fares Worst In Asia-Pac Region
It is the same story repeated again and again – India’s broadband adoption continues to grow at a meagre pace, even as other much under-developed countries also faring quite well.
Yes, we did some-what skip the PC revolution and adopted…
Explainer Videos: Why Your Online Business Should Have It
Well, time was when you set up a business and did a little marketing and that was enough...then came the internet and the .com boom and suddenly there were websites all around. The .com bubble burst but the websites stayed put...and…