Kleiner to invest in messaging startup Snapchat at near-$10 billion valuation Agencies Aug 27, 2014 Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer has agreed to invest in fast-growing messaging startup Snapchat at a…
Amazon bets on live video startup Twitch for $970 mn in cash Agencies Aug 26, 2014 Amazon.com Inc snapped up live-streaming gaming network Twitch Interactive for about $970 million in cash, reflecting Chief…
Play It to bring mobile sports fan engagement platform to India Express News Service Aug 22, 2014 Play It Interactive, a mobile content platform designed to engage sports fans in emerging markets, has announced the closing of…
Requirements and future of smart cities Express News Service Aug 18, 2014 In this article we provide some of the important requirements of smart cities, the requisite infrastructure, metrics for measuring…
Online sites Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal shake up hidebound retailing in India Agencies Aug 14, 2014 Finding a way into India's vast but vexing market has long frustrated foreign retailers. Now, overseas investors are pouring…
E-tail battle heats up with Amazon, Flipkart upping the ante Express News Service Aug 7, 2014 Late entrant but deep pocketed Amazon takes on smaller but more established Flipkart in India's red hot e-tail space. What does…
Flipkart raises $1-bn, to expand its online and mobile services Express News Service Jul 30, 2014 Flipkart will utilise funds on expanding its online and mobile services, focusing on areas like R&D etc.
Narendra Modi govt promises broadband facility in every village Agencies Jul 21, 2014 The Centre has promised to extend the broadband facility to every village in the country with the active cooperation of state…
A catalyst for digital India Express Computer Jul 15, 2014 The emphasis of this Budget has been on creating a ‘Digital India’ by proposing setting up of broadband network in villages and…
Tata Sons appoints Gopichand Katragadda as Group CTO Express News Service Jul 4, 2014 Tata Sons has announced that Gopichand Katragadda will join Tata Sons as Group Chief Technology Officer, from August 3, 2014,…