Apps Business Over 204 billion app downloads globally in 2019, $120 billion consumer spend, India sees 190% growth in downloads App Annie’s annual State of Mobile report is out and once again,… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 15, 20202 minute read
Electric Futurism Mercedes Benz enters India’s electric vehicle space with the launch of ‘EQ’ ‘EQ’, the electric vehicles brand floated globally by German luxury automaker Mercedes… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 15, 20202 minute read
Apps Consumer Tech Internet Spotify India users will now get access to an expanded music library as dispute with Warner Chappell ends Spotify, the world’s biggest music streaming service launched in India last year… Upneet SinghJanuary 14, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet India lost ₹9,440 crores (~$1.3 Billion) to internet shutdowns in 2019: Study In what continues to highlight the growing need for regulation over Government… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 13, 20202 minute read
Startups EpiFi, a neobanking platform by former Google Pay India execs, bags $13.2M in seed from Sequoia, others India has seen a surge of inclusive tech startups in the financial… Jeet SutharJanuary 13, 20202 minute read
Startups Oyo is reportedly firing thousands of employees across China and India Oyo, after witnessing a phase of aggressive expansion into multiple geographies globally… Jeet SutharJanuary 11, 20202 minute read
Business Startups PayU acquires majority stake in digital credit lender Paysense at a $185 million valuation After Razerpay launched corporate credit cards and other neo banking services, its… Parampreet SinghJanuary 10, 20202 minute read
Business World Bank’s IFC is taking a 4.5% stake in Sachin Bansal’s NAVI in a $30M deal Two in a row for Sachin Bansal today. While we just got… Upneet SinghJanuary 10, 20202 minute read
Business Startups Zomato gets $150M from Ant Financial as possible UberEats India acquisition nears close More financial spice is now being added to the Indian food delivery… Jeet SutharJanuary 10, 20202 minute read
Facebook wtf? Refuses to put a stop to political advertising Facebook likes to poke the bear, the bear obviously being the general… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 20202 minute read
Startups Ed-tech platform Byju’s scores $200 million from Tiger Global Indian ed-tech juggernaut Byju’s continues to attract heavy investor money. After a… Jeet SutharJanuary 9, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet Uber announces in-trip audio recording, ridecheck and PIN verification safety features in India In-trip audio record, a safety feature by Uber that was in reports… Parampreet SinghJanuary 9, 20202 minute read
Internet India’s proposed stringent internet laws may only apply to social media companies Indian government has recently come in light with regards to how Internet… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 20202 minute read
Apple Apps Apple makes new single day revenue record of $386 million on App store during Holiday season Apple achieved a remarkable end to the decade by achieving a record… Parampreet SinghJanuary 9, 20202 minute read
Facebook executive shares memo acknowledging social network’s influence in US Prez Donald Trump’s 2016 win Facebook came under heavy fire after it was speculated that the platform… Upneet SinghJanuary 9, 20202 minute read
CES 2020 Futurism Transportation Samsung’s Digital Cockpit 2020 is a 5G-enabled connected car platform, straight from the future Consider you are Marty Mcfly and you just got in your DMC… Upneet SinghJanuary 8, 20202 minute read
Startups Online beauty store Purplle adds $7.9M to its Series C from Belgian PE firm Verlinvest SA Purplle, the Goldman Sachs-backed online beauty and personal care platform has added… Jeet SutharJanuary 8, 20201 minute read
Business China News Facebook is setting up a new team to push China ad business: Report When world’s two largest economies collide, businesses tends to suffer. Ever since… Upneet SinghJanuary 7, 20202 minute read
Futurism Space SpaceX successfully launches 60 more Starlink satellites Yet another launch, yet another success. Things finally seem to be getting… Staff@The Tech PortalJanuary 7, 20202 minute read
CES 2020 Consumer Tech Gaming Sony confirms holiday 2020 release for PlayStation 5; reveals logo Sony was expected to showcase its next-generation gaming console PlayStation 5 at… Jeet SutharJanuary 7, 20202 minute read
E-commerce News Amazon partners with India’s second largest retailer to take on Reliance JioMart Looks like its going to be a long battle between two of… Upneet SinghJanuary 6, 20202 minute read
