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The education industry has moved from traditional methods to more Web-based approached, with new technologies stepping in to make education a very different experience for the future. In that light, a research conducted by Craft Driven Market Research shows that, the 2016-2017 financial year should see a spike of 12% more funding for ventures in the ‘EduTech’ space. With new ideas, inclusion of educationists and students alike has been unparalleled, thus prompting the enthusiasm amongst financers in this niche segment. Craft Driven Market research studied 270 Edu-tech start-ups of India...

Chinese smartphone maker, Vivo who became one of the top smartphone vendors in India within a short span of time is bullish over Indian smartphone market. The company aims to triple its manufacturing capacity in the country in the near future. Currently, Vivo is the only Chinese smartphone manufacturer who has set up a full-fledged manufacturing unit in India in line with the ambitious ‘Make in India’ initiative. Vivo Mobile India has reportedly invested close to INR 125 crore in its first phase of investment in the 30,000 square-metre facility at Greater...

Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has roped in top Qualcomm executive Jaiteerth Patwari as Research and Development Head for LeMall, the company’s online shopping site in the country. Patwari worked with mobile processor supplier Qualcomm for 14 years and will now set up and head the development centre at LeMall India. “We are very delighted to bring Jaiteerth on board, who will bring with him a wealth of experience which we’re sure will be fruitful for us in our India journey,” said IANS report published in Firstpost quoted Atul...

HDFC Ltd just made home buying a little more intuitive and customized. With the launch of HDFC RED, buyers can now list their preferences for a property in order of their needs and then view a list as per those variables when they go house hunting online. HDFC RED has the ‘Priority Search’ tool, a newly developed feature which will help buyers’ priorities their preferences, and then search their desired properties as per that list. This feature can be accessed via the newly launched HDFC RED application and the newly...

Microsoft Corp. announced the Microsoft Professional Degree (MPD) program, to offer employer-endorsed, university-caliber curriculum for professionals at any stage of their career. MPD is a Microsoft-led initiative that provides professionals with real-world knowledge and hands-on experience to grow their skills in critical fields. The initial MPD offering is in data science, with all courseware available on edX.org, the nonprofit online learning destination founded by Harvard University and MIT. Read Also: Chennai Partner Accuses Microsoft Of ‘Negligence’ “The proliferation of cloud technologies and the delivery of software as a service has opened...

Josh Mobiles has announced the launch of its latest, the BIG battery 2250Mah capacity, ‘Power Plus’. The internet enabled phone, is loaded with several multimedia features which guarantees to leave you spell bound. Offering smart functionality to feature phones, which was previously only for smartphones, Josh Mobiles aims to empower the lives of the consumers with the latest in technology at the best budgeted prices. “We believe phone should be two things, one, Powerful battery with smart features, other, budget friendly; and we are glad to announce Power Plus, as it serves...

Foxconn seems not pleased with Nokia’s legal and financial crisis. With regards to taking over Nokia’s Chennai production plant, the Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturing company, has laid down certain conditions, which include freedom from all financial and legal liabilities of the plant. The plant which is in the middle of a INR 21,000-crore tax liability dispute with the government would need its backing in order for the terms to go through. Some of the other key demands include Nokia seeking to convert part of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ)...

The global MSS market is expected to reach USD 60.94 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Cloud computing and BYOD are going to drive the global managed security services market. The proliferation of advanced threats is expected to increase the adoption of managed security services over the forecast period, the research stated. According to the research, the managed endpoint threat protection is expected to remain the largest segment, owing to the growing BYOD trends among organizations and the need to mitigate the growing malware threats....