Category Archives: Technology

BMW India achieved a 14 per cent sales growth in 2016

BMW India managed to sell a total of 7861 units in 2016 accounting 7500 BMW vehicles and 361 units of Mini up by 14 per cent over the total sales in 2015. Major contributors to the sales were the 3 Series Gran Turismo, facelift of which was introduced in October, the new-gen X1 and the flagship luxury limousine, the 7 Read More


More than 55% millennials in India have experienced cybercrime: Report

New Delhi: Over 55 per cent of millennials (born between 1980-2000) in India have experienced cybercrime in the past year and globally, millennials are the most commonly affected victims, with 40 per cent experiencing it last year, a report revealed on Saturday. According to the `Norton Cyber Security Insights` report by security software firm Norton by Symantec, “39 per cent Read More


Apple China to offer free battery replacements for faulty iPhone 6s

Beijing: Apple China will offer free battery replacements for faulty iPhone 6s that shut down unexpectedly. Consumers across China have filed complaints on China`s microblog service Weibo, claiming their mobile phones unexpectedly switch off despite displaying battery levels over 50 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported. China Consumer Association earlier last week sent a letter to Apple, requesting that it Read More


Know how many seconds it takes to hack a credit card

New Delhi: Hackers can take as less as six seconds to hack a laptop and an internet connection to access an individual’s Visa credit or debit card data. As per a new research published in the journal “IEEE Security and Privacy”, “distributed guessing attack” can succeed in breaching all the security features put in place to protect online payments from Read More


2017 Hyundai Grandi10 spotted on test

Earlier this year, Hyundai unveiled a facelifted version of its i10 hatchback. This vehicle revealed the updates that we would get on our Grand model in India. Now ahead of official debut early next year, the test vehicle has been spotted doing the rounds outside Chennai. Despite the camouflage, the hatchback sports a bigger hexagonal grille integrated with LED DRLs Read More


2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA Picture Gallery

Mercedes-Benz has launched the facelifted version of the CLA within two years of its launch and apart from the regulation nips and tucks, there are a few more add-ons. So here then is an up close look at new Mercedes-Benz CLA. Yes, Mercedes has finally added the pristine Blue to the CLA and its looks fabulous and so does the Read More


Maruti Suzuki and Gujarat government initiative teaches driving to 10,000 tribal youths

Maruti Suzuki India and the government of Gujarat state together took an initiative called ‘All Gujarat Institute of Driving, Technical Training and Research (AGIDTTR)’. The objective of this public-private-partnership was to provide lucrative employment opportunities to the tribal youth through comprehensive driver training program. And now this initiative has achieved a milestone of training 10,000 tribal youths in professional driving. Read More


Demonetisation: Short of cash? Here’s how you can pay your utility bills with mobile wallet Apps

New Delhi: The use of ‘mobile wallet’ is likely to increase in India, especially after the Narendra Modi government’s bold demonetisation move, throwing enough signals that the country is heading towards cashless economy. With the increasing rate of smart phone and internet penetration in the country, the concept of mobile wallet is no longer naïve to an average customer. In Read More


‘Almost half the world will be online by end of 2016; poorer countries will lag’

Johannesburg: By the end of 2016, almost half of the world`s population will be using the internet as mobile networks grow and prices fall, but their numbers will remain concentrated in the developed world, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday. In the world`s developed countries about 80 percent of the population use the internet. But only about 40 percent Read More


Now pay with Ola Money at over 25 major utilities such as gas, electricity

Bangalore: Ola Money, the popular digital payment solution from Ola, on Monday announced that it has enabled cashless payments through its wallet for key utilities like gas and electricity across the country.By selecting the `Bill Payment` option on the Ola Money app and selecting their utility provider, users can instantly pay their utility bills with one touch. In view of Read More