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

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

New Delhi: Mobile wallet companies want to make the hay while the proverbial Sun of demonetisation shines. They need to ensure that in order to make the hay, they need to win the trust of consumers by providing effective, completely secure, private and reliable services, 3-D or OTP (one time password) security options. Assocham in association with market research firm RNCOS Read More

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

Bathinda: Pushing for mobile banking to deal with problems arising out of demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the people to let their mobile phones serve as a bank branch to deal with corruption and black money. He said the number of mobiles is four times the number of families and people should use their mobiles to make Read More

New Delhi: Former Chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India, Nandan Nilekani, has said the demonetisation “shock given to the currency” will boost digital economy. “The fact is that we have had a shock given to the currency system and, in my view, this will boost digital economy,” said Nilekani, who was in a conversation with Nalin Mehta at Read More

New Delhi: The demonetisation moved by the Modi government appears to have been a boon for mobile wallets such as MobiKwik, Paytm with the country going cashless. MobiKwik, India’s leading mobile wallet announced that is lighter version ‘MobiKwik Lite’ registered over 20 lakh (2 million) downloads in less than 2 days since its launch. As the nation goes cashless following Read More

New Delhi: A new variant of an Android malware called “Gooligan” is believed to have breached the security of over one million Google accounts. According to security firm Check Point Software Technologies, the malware roots Android devices and steals email addresses and authentication tokens stored on them. This can give attackers access to users’ sensitive data from Gmail, Google Photos, Read More

Mumbai: Smartphone users and techno-savvy people can now look forward to ASUS Zenfone 3 Deluxe to satiate their temptations for a high-end gadget. Launched by Taiwan-based technology giant ASUS on Wednesday, Zenfone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) is now available to Indian customers. If you have been thinking of buying a new smartphone for yourself, then you would be keen to know Read More

When Felix is deposed as artistic director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival by his devious assistant and longtime enemy, his production of The Tempest is canceled and he is heartbroken. Reduced to a life of exile in rural southern Ontario—accompanied only by his fantasy daughter, Miranda, who died twelve years ago—Felix devises a plan for retribution. Eventually he takes a Read More