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Google mulls making some Pixel phone in India

Alphabet Inc. is considering moving some production of Pixel phones to India following disruptions in China from COVID-19 lockdowns and Beijing's rising tensions with the United States, the Information has reported.

Alphabet, which did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, has solicited bids ...

Google announces new features

American tech giant Google has announced new features and improvements to Gboard, Google Meet, Wear OS, Nearby Share, and Accessibility tools to help users remain productive, communicate with family and friends, and enjoy entertainment across devices. New features include Emojify for Gboard, Audio Descriptions on Google TV, transferring files...

Instagram starts testing new ‘reposts’ feature

American photo and video sharing social networking platform Instagram is testing a new feature that mimics other social networks. According to ANI, Instagram confirmed tests of a ‘reposts’ feature, which will bring someone else’s content onto your timeline. This feature will be similar to Twitter’s retweets or ...

Musk says Starlink, Apple had promising talks on SOS features

Elon Musk has said that his company SpaceX had promising talks with Apple Inc over using Starlink's satellite services to underpin the iPhone 14's new emergency SOS feature.

"We've had some promising conversations with Apple about Starlink connectivity," Musk said in a tweet, accordi...

Apple spotlights safety tech for new products; keeps prices steady

Apple Inc. has avoided price hikes of its best-selling iPhones during its biggest product launch of the year, focusing on safety upgrades rather than flashy new technical specs with the exception of a new adventure-focused watch.

The iPhone maker leaned into safety technologies like ...

Telco, tech firms push for federal oversight on Net shutdowns

An industry group for tech and telco giants in India has urged the Central or the federal Indian government to control Internet shutdowns in the country to help avoid uncertainties stemming from states giving these orders, according to sources and a letter seen by Reuters.

The govern...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!