Page 6 - Apps

Meesho becomes India's most downloaded app across all categories

According to Meesho, the app has seen over 100 million downloads, that's a tenfold jump in a year

McDonald's creates new unit to focus on growth through global digital app

McDonald's Corp is bringing its digital, data analytics, marketing, restaurant development and operations segments into one unit as it focuses on driving growth through its global app

Tumblr's parent company buys popular podcast app Pocket Casts

The co-founders, Russell Ivanovic and Philip Simpson, will remain in charge of the Pocket Casts team

China orders takedown of 25 apps from ride service Didi

China's cyber-regulator ordered 25 apps owned by Didi Global Inc., the country's largest ride-hailing service, be removed from app stores late Friday

Homegrown HiHi dating app gets 400k downloads in India since launch in Aug

Meotida Private Limited, the makers of the HiHi dating app announced the first 400k downloads since the app was released in Aug 2020

Indian developers create unique iOS apps suitable for the remote-work era

As millions struggle to navigate the pandemic, apps have become essential and Indian iOS developers have found innovative ways to keep people connected, help them learn and work from home

Why use muscle? Let a bot be the debt collector and never lose a customer

Like in most emerging markets, these last-mile hurdles pose a frustratingly complex challenge to India's creditors. They also increase the overall risk premium for rural advances

Chinese app Club Factory may invoke force majeure to counter Indian firms

In June 2020, India banned several Chinese apps. Club Factory is citing that decision as a situation beyond its control

Apps crashing on your Android phone? Here's what you need to do

The issues started about two days ago, according to the Google Workspace dashboard for Gmail

Google removed 100 lending apps violating policies between Dec-Jan: Govt

Google removed about 100 money lending apps that were "possibly not in compliance with the applicable legal and regulatory framework" from December 2020 till January 20, 2021, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has received a number of public grievances against frauds and the malpractices by few online instant loan applications available on internet, including Google Playstore, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Sanjay Dhotre said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. He added that the complaints are mainly related to high interest rates, alleged collection of personal data and its misuse, fraudulent and unlawful practices of physical threats and use of other coercive methods for recovery of loan and that few cases have also been filed in the courts. "Upon being notified by law enforcement agencies of the availability of certain money lending apps that were possibly not in compliance with the applicable legal and

Nationalism will drive global alliances in 2021

The era of tech nationalism launched with India banning Chinese tech platforms and telecom equipment

'Made in India' gaming app WCC 3 wins Google Play best of 2020 award

World Cricket Championship 3 won the award in users choice category. The franchise's owner says the win encourages more innovations

India bans AliExpress, 42 other Chinese apps over security concerns

Other apps on the list include Snack Video, a short video app that was gaining traction after the ban on TikTok, and Alipay Cashier, which helped users collect payments from Alipay through a QR Code

Mitron TV launches 'Atmanirbhar Apps' to bring spotlight on homegrown apps

Indian short-video platform Mitron TV on Saturday announced the launch of an app discovery platform to promote homegrown apps

Why Super apps have become flavour of the season for corporate India

While Tata, Reliance and Paytm have elaborate plans including global tie-ups, a host of start-ups are eyeing these platforms to expand their customer bases

Paytm announces Rs 10 crore fund for India's mini app developers

Targeting Google's dominance in the app distribution space in India, Paytm on Thursday said it is setting up a Rs 10 crore fund as equity investments for mini app developers in the country

Google to force apps to pay 30% Play Store tax; gives one year to comply

The tech giant plans to start enforcing this rule for apps that meet this criteria but are not implementing it

Explained: The story behind the Apple versus Fortnite App Store battle

The court case involving Apple and Epic Games, the maker of the video game Fortnite, is the result of the gamemaker's rebellion against rules and fees set by Apple

This IIT engineer is building a 'Toppr' of an app in the edtech space

Zishaan Hayath would rather build his enterprise ground up than go for an acquisition

Using voice-to-text to save time and energy and boost efficiency at work

A slew of transcription apps are helping journos, lawyers, medics and others do away with manually taking down notes by converting and, in some cases, translating speech to text