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Flipkart’s Valuation Reportedly Slashed 38 Percent by Morgan Stanley

HIGHLIGHTS Morgan Stanley has cut its valuation of Flipkart by 38 percent This puts the valuation at $5.54 billion Flipkart says this is purely theoretical Investing firm Morgan Stanley has reportedly marked down its shares in Flipkart for the second time this year. The firm has reportedly slashed Flipkart’s valuation by 38 percent in the latest round, following a 27 ... Read More »

Netflix Finally Adds the Ability to Download Content

HIGHLIGHTS Netflix users on iOS and Android can download content to watch offline Only select titles are available for download right now You need to be running the latest version of the Netflix app Netflix has announced you can now download select titles and watch them offline, a feature that should improve its prospects in markets like India where users ... Read More »

Mukesh Ambani Plans to Make Reliance Jio-Related Announcement Today

HIGHLIGHTS RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani is making an announcement about Jio It will be streamed live online so you can watch as it unfolds Speculation that he will announce an extension of the Jio Welcome offer The launch of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio in India earlier this year brought huge disruption to the industry, as its rock-bottom ... Read More »

How to Download UPI Apps by SBI, HDFC, ICICI, and Other Banks on Android and iPhone

HIGHLIGHTS UPI apps by 21 banks, such as SBI, HDFC, ICICI, are available now All banks have released Android apps for UPI, and a few have iOS apps too UPI allows you to make transactions online directly from bank accounts While mobile wallets have capitalised on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation drive and emerged as the big gainers, the government-backed ... Read More »

Reliance Jio Happy New Year Offer: Your 10 Point Cheat-Sheet

Reliance Jio Happy New Year Offer: Your 10 Point Cheat-Sheet HIGHLIGHTS Reliance Jio is offering another three months of free data to new users Existing customers will also be migrated to the new free offer on Jan 1 Usage limits will go from 4GB a day to 1GB a day Billionaire Mukesh Ambani extended free services being offered by his ... Read More »

Micromax Smartphone Users to Get Exclusive Discounts on Oyo Rooms

HIGHLIGHTS Apart from discounts, a simplified booking experience is promised The new booking experience will be accessible through Steroid Launcher 25 percent instant discount, 100 percent cashback on checkout touted Micromax on Thursday announced a partnership with Oyo Rooms to give customers of its devices a ‘seamless booking experience’ as well as exclusive deals. The integration will available either in ... Read More »

OnePlus 3T India Launch Set for Today

HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 3T features minor upgrades over predecessor Both smartphones are expected to remain available in India Highlights include a Snapdragon 821 SoC and 128GB of storage OnePlus is set to launch the OnePlus 3T smartphone in India on Friday, at an event in New Delhi. The launch event kicks off at 11am IST, and the company is expected to ... Read More »

How Many Hashtags Should You Use in a Tweet? A New Study Reveals This and More

Have you ever wondered how you can effectively use hashtags (#) for social media to increase the reach of your business’ social media posts? Well, a new study conducted by TrackMaven, an integrated marketing analytics software firm, looked into the issue and revealed some useful social media hashtag best practices on Twitter and more. Best Hashtag Strategies for Social Media ... Read More »

Where Is Your Professional/Personal Boundary on Social Media?

Nowadays, with the rise of the social media, it is very hard for many to separate between personal and professional lives. However, if you want to keep your professional credibility and personal brand, you need to learn how to set your boundaries on social media and be careful about whom you add to which social media account. Setting Social Media ... Read More »

Here Are Some Last Minute Facebook Advertising Tips for the Holidays

Publisher Channel Content by HigherVisibility If you haven’t been working on your holiday advertising game plan since September, you’re actually late to the party. Many successful marketers start holiday-specific advertising early in the fall to get exposure among users and influence consumer shopping early on, especially on Facebook. In fact, I can recall seeing gift-giving, holiday-related advertisements on Facebook as ... Read More »