Apps Internet News Paytm records over 8.5 million Flight searches as India allows limited domestic flights during lockdown The enforcement of the nationwide lockdown caused many people to be stranded… Upneet SinghMay 25, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Netflix offers free upgrades for new subscribers of basic and standard plans in India Netflix’s new marketing tactic offers users a tease of an upgrade, inviting… Shalabha SarathMay 25, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Uber will now drop off deliveries in 9 Indian cities via Uber connect Following Swiggy’s footsteps, Uber has expanded its app to perform multiple non-core… Upneet SinghMay 23, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook introduces “Lock Profile” feature in India to further safeguard users from non-friends An app like Facebook, which has been held accountable for security breaches… Upneet SinghMay 21, 20202 minute read
Apps News Amazon launches food delivery service “Amazon Food” in India If there is a market, Amazon is either in it, or about… Upneet SinghMay 21, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Google and Apple’s joint COVID-19 contact tracing API now available to health authorities Apple and Google have launched the first public version of their contact… Shalabha SarathMay 21, 20202 minute read
Apps Business Internet News Despite controversies, Tiktok parent Bytedance reportedly crosses $100Bn valuation mark in private markets Riding high on TikTok’s controversial yet surging popularity, the app’s parent company… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News ‘Messenger Rooms’ is now available globally, allows upto 50 participants in one call Messenger Rooms, the group video calling platform that Facebook announced last month,… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 15, 20201 minute read
Apps Internet News Google Chrome will finally allow you to better manage tabs through grouping To the relief of many who deal with a frenzy of multiple… Shalabha SarathMay 14, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Spotify launches Group sessions, a shared queue feature for real time group participation Spotify today announced the arrival of its newest feature, Group sessions, which… Upneet SinghMay 12, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Spotify signs licensing deal with Saregama adding 100,000 tracks to its Indian catalog Swedish music streaming company Spotify, which has steadily grabbed a decent pie… Arshnoor KaurMay 11, 20202 minute read
Government considers open sourcing Aarogya Setu app after mounting privacy criticism French cyber security expert-Robert Baptiste might have forced the Indian government into… Upneet SinghMay 9, 20203 minute read
Apps News WHO in process of launching COVID-19 app with proximity tracing and symptom analysis The World Health Organisation (WHO) is preparing an app to aid people… Arshnoor KaurMay 9, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook tests new features, including a ‘People are Talking About’ tab in groups and detailed job applications Facebook is registering never seen before numbers due to coronavirus. And even… Staff@The Tech PortalandUpneet SinghMay 8, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Security Zoom acquires encryption-tech company Keybase, will soon offer end-to-end encrypted video conferencing Zoom is making yet another rapid action move in its ambitious plan… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 7, 20202 minute read
Apps News Google launches ‘Read Along’ for kids to improve upon reading skills Google has today launched a new learning app for Kids, named ‘Read… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 7, 20202 minute read
Several iOS apps crashed on launch due to Facebook SDK issues For iOS folks, it would not be an understatement to say that… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 7, 20202 minute read
Apps Business News Startups Uber to lay off 3700 from its workforce to cut losses in wake of COVID 19 pandemic Uber, the company that took the world by force and practically invented… Upneet SinghMay 6, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Delhi women commission issues notice to Instagram over a group that shared morphed images of underage girls On Sunday, a series of disturbing screenshots went viral on Instagram when… Navjot KaurMay 6, 20203 minute read
Apps News Twitter tests a new conversation threads layout, and user prompts if tweet replies are offensive Twitter is testing a new layout with a limited section of users… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 6, 20202 minute read
Apps News Google and Apple release sample code for their contact tracing tool It’s not everyday that Google and Apple collaborate on something, so if… Upneet SinghMay 5, 20202 minute read