Communication Apps

Humans.ai eyes 'positive' Indian market with its AI Counselor tech

International deep tech company Humans.ai has developed ION, which represents an effort to leverage AI technologies to facilitate communication and decision-making processes within the government

Minding your language: How to use editing tools for better writing

They will make your everyday communication text error-free, crisp and professional

Now connect to WhatsApp by choosing proxy server if denied the right

Meta-owned WhatsApp launched a proxy support for users all over the world, like millions of people in Iran and elsewhere who continue to be denied the right to communicate freely and privately

Trai seeks views on regulating spectrum for aviation for communication

Telecom regulator Trai on Saturday issued a consultation paper to explore regulating communications services being provided by two entities to airlines using very high frequency band spectrum. Based on a reference from the Department of Telecom, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is exploring methodology through which spectrum should be assigned keeping in mind the Supreme Court judgement in the 2G case which ordered the allocation of spectrum to entities for commercial use to be based on market determined prices. The telecom ministry had allocated very high frequency, which is between 30 to 300 Mhz band, to two agencies --Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA) and Bird Consultancy Services (BCS) for data communication link between aircraft and ground stations. In the consultation paper on 'Data Communication Services Between Aircraft and Ground Stations Provided by Organizations', Trai has asked "Whether there is a need to bring data ...

Over 7 in 10 Indians now prefer to chat with businesses: Meta report

In the ever-evolving communication landscape, more than 70 per cent of Indians prefer to message businesses rather than sending an email, calling or visiting their website, a new report said

Air India picks Meta software 'Workplace' for intra-company communications

Air India said it has chosen business communication platform Workplace from technology giant Meta so that there is a simple and effective way for all levels of the company to interact with each other

What is Movius app?

Indian corporates are warning employees against using communication platforms, like WhatsApp. Some European banks have also asked their staff to install the Movius app for all official communications

WhatsApp working on multi-device linking feature for phones and tablets

This is a significant advance from the past when multi-devices could only be run via a desktop client or web browser

Truecaller records sales growth of 111% to $42 mn in December quarter

The caller identity verification company also recorded a profit after tax of $15 million in Q4 compared to a loss of $930,000 in the year-ago period

Google to shut down 'Currents' in 2023, users to be moved to 'Spaces'

Currents was to enable people have meaningful discussions and interactions across organisation, helping keep everyone in the know and allowing leaders to connect with their employees

CSIR forms new institution to further strengthen science communication

Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday laid the foundation stone of CSIR, formed after the merging of CSIR-NISCAIR and CSIR-NISTADS, a step aimed at further strengthening science communication.

Silencing the messenger: Communication apps under pressure

Internet freedom has declined for the sixth consecutive year, with more governments than ever before targeting social media and communication apps