IBM is teaming up with Slack Technologies Inc. to make it easier for companies to build custom chatbots into the startup’s workplace-messaging systems, the latest move by Big Blue to add more diverse business cases for its Watson artificial-intelligence technology. The two companies will release a developer toolkit that includes Watson technologies and can integrate… Read More IBM Partners Slack to Build Smarter Data-Crunching Chatbots
Finding the details of an errant driver on the road is a pain, but a new app aims to make the process easier. Named ‘Car Info Vehicle Registration’, the app can be used to find the details of all types of vehicles registered with the Regional Transport Office of India (RTO India), including cars, motorcycles,… Read More This App Helps You Find Vehicle Registration Details With Just One Tap
Samsung‘s next flagship smartphone, Galaxy S8, is the company’s best shot at regaining the trust of its customers after the debacle that was the Galaxy Note 7. Rumours so far have claimed that Samsung will launch the alleged Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone on the side-lines of MWC 2017 in Barcelona on February 26. Now, a… Read More Samsung Galaxy S8 Tipped to Launch on February 26 Again; Specifications Leaked Ketan Pratap, 26 October 2016
The payment options on one of the world’s most used instant messaging apps, Facebook Messenger, has now widened. While previously Facebook Messenger only supported payments for products and services via debit card transactions, the messaging service has now added as a payment partner – starting with a small number of users in the US. Users… Read More Facebook Messenger Adds PayPal as a Payment Option
It certainly seems like Facebook has become obsessed with its live video feature. The social media networking giant has not only been pushing the feature to all of its platforms but also trying to make it easier to use. Now, the company has revealed that it is working on an app, powered by artificial intelligence,… Read More Facebook’s Prisma-Like App Converts Live Videos Into Work of Art in Real-Time
Three days after AT&T announced an $85 billion deal to acquire Time Warner, Apple CEO Tim Cook says he’s open to make a large purchase. When asked about his strategy around larger acquisitions during the company’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings call, Cook responded, “We’re open to acquisitions of any size that are of strategic value… Read More Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Is ‘Open to Acquisitions of Any Size’
U.S Governments pay a significant price when they disrupt access and connectivity to the Internet because such shutdowns undermine economic growth, jeopardise lives, and erode confidence, Brookings Institution said in a study. Between July 1 2015 and June 30 2016, 81 temporary internet blackouts in 19 countries cost those economies at least $2.4 billion (Rs.… Read More Government-Ordered Internet Shutoffs Cost Countries $2.4 Billion Last Year Sangwon Yoon, Bloomberg, 26 October 2016
Amazon Prime launched in India. The loyalty program gives you access to deals before general users, and free expedited shipping on items. That’s a pretty good package, but a Prime subscription in the US is accompanied by various other benefits including access to the Prime Video streaming catalogue, something that’s still “coming” in India. We… Read More Amazon Prime Video Could Disrupt India’s Video Streaming Market All Over Again
India’s top telecom network operator Bharti Airtel Ltd reported a drop in second-quarter profit due to higher costs and said competition from a new carrier led to slow growth in the mobile business. Wireless carriers such as Airtel are boosting capacities and spending billions of dollars to offer high-speed data services to users in India,… Read More Airtel Profit Declines on Higher Costs, Says Jio Weighed on Mobile Business
Google’s parent company is halting operations and laying off staff in a number of cities where it once hoped to bring high-speed internet access by installing new fiber-optic networks. The company also announced that Craig Barratt, a veteran tech executive who led the ambitious – and expensive – Google Fiber program, is stepping down as… Read More Google Fiber Halts Expansion Plans as Access CEO Craig Barratt Steps Down
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