Apps News Instagram is experimenting with ‘full screen stories’, while getting rid of the swipe for DM Instagram is apparently experimenting with its stories section amid increasing popularity. The… Chinni SinghJuly 2, 2020
Business News Apple is closing more stores in the US as COVID-19 infections continue to surge As the threat of COVID-19 peaks again in the US, the country… Samridhi SharmaJuly 2, 2020
Apps News Facebook swaps one TikTok clone for another, shuts down Lasso ahead of Instagram Reels launch Facebook is changing horses just as the race was about to start,… Upneet SinghJuly 2, 2020
Apps News Google and Apple app stores block 59 Chinese apps as per Indian government orders. Following the guidelines laid down by the Indian government’s department of telecommunications,… Chinni SinghJuly 2, 2020
Google postpones opening of U.S. office as COVID-19 infections continue to rise Google has announced that it will be postponing reopening of its U.S.… Samridhi SharmaJuly 2, 2020
News Startups Spiketrap gets $3M in seed for its AI powered consumer intelligence platform If you have ever had a change to browse through those millions… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJuly 2, 2020
Apps News Spotify debuts its newest subscription plan ‘Premium Duo’ for $12.99 Spotify’s latest attempt at gaining new customers, is in the form of… Samridhi SharmaJuly 2, 2020
Apps News WhatsApp announces ‘Dark mode’ for Whatsapp Web, animated stickers, QR codes for contacts and more Whatsapp, as a part of some regular updates to keep the platform… Upneet SinghJuly 1, 2020
OnePlus Nord sold out within minutes of pre launch on Instagram OnePlus has been known to make exemplary “flagship killers” at pocket friendly… Upneet SinghJuly 1, 2020
Business News Startups Unicorn India Ventures invests $650K in ChitMonks, a blockchain based chit fund platform Unicorn India Ventures, is announcing a fresh investment from its Rs. 400… Upneet SinghJuly 1, 2020
Apps Business News Global app revenues reach $50B in first half of 2020 as COVID-19 forced people to stay indoors In line with that most had expected for the digital industry’s growth… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJuly 1, 2020
Business News Samsung opts out from IFA 2020, will instead do its own digital-only event In a news that has become common to ears, yet another major… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJuly 1, 2020
Culture & Policy Internet News Facebook agrees to review its hate speech controls after a prolific advertising boycott Facebook has managed to piss off just about every single one of… Upneet SinghJuly 1, 2020
News Venture Capital B Capital Group closes a new $820 million fund B Capital Group, the second biggest thing Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has… Upneet SinghJuly 1, 2020
News Science Covaxin, India’s locally developed COVID-19 vaccine, gets DCGI approval for human trials Ever since the landscape of the modern world was shaken by the… Upneet SinghJune 30, 2020
Business News Oracle India launches a new data center in Hyderabad Oracle has announced setting up of a brand new data centre in… Chinni SinghJune 30, 2020
Internet News Amazon Prime Video gets ‘Watch Party’ to let you jointly stream content with family and friends Amazon has announced a new “Watch Party” experience on its video streaming… Upneet SinghJune 30, 2020
News Startups Ola will now let customers tip drivers through its app across all markets Ola, on Tuesday, rolled out an ‘in-app tipping feature’ which as the… Chinni SinghJune 30, 2020
Culture & Policy Internet News Donald Trump gets temporarily banned on Twitch just as Reddit bans the r/The_Donald subreddit It is pretty much a fact now, that Donald Trump and social… Upneet SinghJune 30, 2020
Google to bring free listings directly to its main page, building on the “more free listings” initiative Google has been veering away from paid listings, as was announced in… Upneet SinghJune 29, 2020
Apps Culture & Policy News Tiktok, Cam Scanner among 59 China-based apps banned in India due to data security issues Amid rising anti China sentiment in the country, Indian government has decided… Upneet SinghJune 29, 2020