Apps Internet News Ecommerce companies tie up with retailers and online grocery platforms to ensure delivery of essential items Internet companies that deal in mobility around non essential items, such as… Upneet SinghApril 4, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Disney+ debuts in India, starts at ₹1499 a year Disney+ has finally arrived in India. The streaming service from Disney, which… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 3, 20203 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook launches Messenger apps for Desktop and Mac To tackle the influx of traffic and make it more convenient for… Upneet SinghApril 2, 20202 minute read
Apps News India launches a COVID-19 tracker app called ‘Aarogya Setu’ After reports came out earlier that India was working on a “Coronavirus… Sajid SaleemApril 2, 20202 minute read
Apps News Google to shut down local Q&A app Neighbourly in India Google has announced that its hyper local social networking app- Neighbourly will… Shalabha SarathApril 2, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Warner Music Group renews its global licensing agreement with Spotify, expands library in India Ever since Spotify launched in India, it had been in the cross… Upneet SinghApril 1, 20202 minute read
Apps News Apple acquires weather prediction app Dark Sky, announces end of availability for Android users Apple has acquired weather app Dark Sky, famous for its accurate hyper-local… Sajid SaleemApril 1, 20202 minute read
Disney+ to launch in India on April 3 After a rather muddling ride to its India debut, the long wait… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Snapchat launches ‘App Stories’ to finally allow users to post their stories on other apps Snapchat, after teasing it at last year’s Partner Summit, has finally launched… Upneet SinghMarch 31, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Microsoft adds vertical tabs, smart copy, tracking prevention and more to its Chromium-based Edge browser Microsoft made a slew of announcements today, including a ton of new… Sajid SaleemandStaff@The Tech PortalMarch 31, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp tests limiting the length of videos in ‘Status Update’ to 15 seconds in India Following measures announced by streaming companies last week, Whatsapp is now testing… Upneet SinghMarch 30, 20202 minute read
Apps News Startups Streaming platform Hooq has filed for liquidation due to restricted growth Hooq, a Singapore based streaming platform backed by Singapore Telecommunications limited, has… Upneet SinghMarch 27, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook announces a ‘Coronavirus Community Hub’ on Messenger to contain misinformation spread Facebook announced yesterday, a coronavirus community hub for people who use its… Upneet SinghMarch 27, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News India’s MX Player expands into a dozen new international markets, including the US and UK At a time when most people across the world are staying indoors… Sajid SaleemMarch 27, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Netflix to lower traffic on Indian internet providers by 25% without much quality compromise After interventions requested by Indian telecom companies through Department of Telecommunications, Netflix… Upneet SinghMarch 24, 20202 minute read
Apps Business News PhonePe will continue to pay contractual workers during mandatory Work From Home order PhonePe, one of India’s leading payments apps, has announced that it will… Upneet SinghMarch 23, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Paytm creates ₹5 crore (~$660K) fund for innovators working on COVID-19 related medical solutions Coronavirus cases in India have crossed 300, and the country is now… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 22, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Amazon’s Prime Video joins Netflix, Youtube in lowering streaming bit rates to lessen network strain After Netflix and Youtube decided to lower streaming bitrates in Europe, where… Upneet SinghMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Instagram is reportedly working on a “disappearing messages” feature of its own Instagram is reportedly working on a “disappearing messages” feature, adding to the… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Disney delays Disney+ launch in India The impact of COVID-19 outbreak is now reaching Disney as well. The… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Microsoft Teams hits 44 Million DAUs as COVID-19 outbreak makes work from home, the new normal The COVID-19 pandemic has brought humanity to its knees- literally. The deadly… Sajid SaleemMarch 20, 20201 minute read
