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Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales

Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales E-commerce majors Snapdeal and Flipkart on Sunday claimed lakhs of transactions on their platforms on the first of the 5-day discount sales even as some consumers expressed woes on the social media about certain glitches. Amazon, which started its 5-days special sale on October 1, on Sunday ... Read More »

Amazon Cracks Down on ‘Incentivized Reviews’ on Marketplace

Amazon Cracks Down on ‘Incentivized Reviews’ on Marketplace Amazon.com Inc. is tightening controls on “incentivized reviews,” in which customers receive free or discounted goods in exchange for writing product critiques that many shoppers use when making online purchases. Amazon previously allowed such reviews to help new products pick up traction on its marketplace, as long as the person writing the ... Read More »

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, and Amazon Announce ‘Partnership on AI’

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, and Amazon Announce ‘Partnership on AI’ HIGHLIGHTS Companies will discuss advancements and conduct research in AI AI-powered bots will become the next interface Nadella said AI-powered chatbots will revolutionise computing experience In a major boost to artificial intelligence (AI) research, five top-notch tech companies – Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM and Microsoft – have joined hands to ... Read More »

Facebook’s Messenger Day Is an Attempt to Take on Snapchat Stories

Facebook’s Messenger Day Is an Attempt to Take on Snapchat Stories In an another attempt to take on photo sharing mobile service Snapchat, Facebook has rolled out a new feature called Messenger Day which lets users post illustrated photos and videos that disappear after a day. TechCrunch reported Messenger Day – which reportedly tries to clone Snapchat’s Stories feature – ... Read More »

20 Things You Should Know About New 140 Second Video on Vine And Twitter

While companies better known for online video have been duking it out for supremacy in the field, Twitter and Vine have been quietly innovating. Earlier this summer, Twitter announced extended lengths of Vine and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) video uploads to 140 seconds. Here are a few things you should know about the increased video length. 20 Things About 140 Second Video ... Read More »

Indians Don’t Mind Spending on Health Products, Says Fitbit India Boss

HIGHLIGHTS Fitbit launched in India in August 2015 It has 500 retail stores in India with 1,000 targeted for 2016-end According to Fitbit, its more expensive models are most popular “I started using a Fitbit when I joined the company last year,” says Manisha Sood, the Country Manager for Fitbit. “At the time I was taking only around 3,000 steps ... Read More »

MacBook, iMac, Apple Watch, and More Great Gadgets on Sale Right Now

This week we have some of the best products from Apple at an amazing discount along with a cost-effective all-in-one printer, and more. 1. Apple iMac 21.5-inch Planning to get a Mac on your desk? The 21.5-inch iMac is down to Rs. 73,799 (effective after cashback). That’s a pretty good deal considering the marked price on this iMac is above ... Read More »

Amazon India Sale Continues With Deals on Fitbit Range, Audio Products, and More

HIGHLIGHTS Amazon india’s 48 hour sale kicked off on Thursday Deals include discounts on Fitbit products, audio products, and more Thursday saw Amazon discounts on popular mobiles Amazon India is continuing its 48 hour sale with deals on popular electronics and other products. The second and final day of the Amazon India 48 hour sale sees deals on Fitbit products ... Read More »

Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones

Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones HIGHLIGHTS Game supposedly disrupts GPS even when running in background Issue was spotted on the dated Nexus 5 smartphone Reddit user says couldn’t find similar issue on newer devices Pokemon Go created tremendous amount of interest and excitement at its launch and the game is one of the most talked ... Read More »

SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board

SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board HIGHLIGHTS The explosion destroyed the Israeli communications satellite Mark Zuckerberg disapointed over SpaceX’s launch failure The accident is the second of its kind since SpaceX was founded in 2002 An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test in Florida on Thursday, destroying a ... Read More »