Apps

Forget Final Draft & Celtx, home-grown Scrite, founded by Prashanth Udupa, Punit Thakkar & Surya Vasishta, is affordable and has multilingual support. Praised by Rakshit Shetty, Raj B Shetty, Abhaya Simha & Mayur Puri, the app has been used to write Malayalam film 'Footage' to a Bengali novel.

AI-powered 'Death Clock' app can predict when you will 'die'. How it works

Available on both Google Play and the Apple Store, the Death Clock app uses data from 1,200 international life expectancy studies covering 53 million participants.

Mindfulness and meditation apps: Your pocket-sized path to reduce stress

In today's fast-paced world, finding moments of peace and tranquillity can be challenging. Fortunately, technology has stepped in to offer a solution: mindfulness and meditation apps. These digital tools provide a convenient and accessible way to cultivate inner calm, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being.

Now, oJi app helps commuters compare fares across multiple ride-hailing firms

oJi cabs app has partnered with multiple aggregators, enabling passengers to compare fares and book rides seamlessly.

Tech capital Bengaluru launches four apps to tackle water crisis

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar said Bengaluru is facing a rainfall deficit, with 6,900 out of 13,900 bore wells having dried up.

Start-up Street | Google vs Indian apps: Goliath vs David or just another business squabble?

Overall, there is a trend of users, courts, antitrust authorities and even governments siding with app developers and taking a tougher stand on anti-competitive behaviour by Big Tech 

NCPCR seeks action against app for distributing obscene content

Specific shows within these apps are accused of depicting explicit sexual scenes and storylines -- with screenshots submitted as evidence -- showing disturbing portrayals of sexual intercourse involving schoolchildren, it said.

App delisting cannot be permitted: Minister Vaishnaw on Google-Indian startups row

In an interview to PTI, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the startup ecosystem is key to the Indian economy and their fate cannot be left to any big tech to decide.

Digital activists useful allies in fight against predatory loan apps

Predatory apps run circles around regulators, but digital activists make identifying and tracking these apps seem like child’s play. Working together, the two can curb their spread Srinath Sridharan & Anand V

Microsoft appoints Aparna Gupta as new Global Delivery Center Leader

In her new role, Gupta will spearhead customer innovation and delivery excellence. The GDC arm was established in 2005 at Hyderabad, and focuses on deliveries of Industry solutions to Microsoft's partners

These two apps can help you locate clean public toilets

Woloo and ToiletSeva mobile apps help people find out about clean washrooms nearby, easing the distress of many a female.

NCLAT upholds Rs 1,338-cr fine on Google, grants partial relief on four grounds

While upholding the fine imposed by the CCI for exploiting its dominant position in Android, the NCLAT struck down anti-trust regulator order that had said Google will not restrict the removal of its pre-installed apps by the users.

Govt plans new security testing for smartphones, crackdown on pre-installed apps

The new rules, details of which have not been previously reported, could extend launch timelines in the world's No.2 smartphone market and lead to losses in business from pre-installed apps for players including Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Apple.

App-based auto ban in Karnataka leaves drivers confused, citizens frustrated

The state’s transport department has termed Ola, Uber and Rapido autos ‘Illegal’ and issued a directive to the companies to apply for a separate three-wheeler licence. But with some drivers being told it's "business as usual" and others asking passengers to cancel bookings, confusion prevails.

The Pixel tablet: What we know so far

When designing the next iteration in the category since Pixel Slate's launch in 2018, Google set out to understand how people actually use them. What it found was that tablets were used sparingly in modern homes.

Corporate Crossings | Tata Neu's former CTO Sauvik Banerjjee joins UK firm Rezolve as CEO

Banerjjee has earlier worked with Accenture and Infosys and also worked at Venda, one of the enterprises built by Rezolve’s Chairman and CEO, Dan Wagner, which was sold to Oracle in 2014.

A look at the apps that are most popular among users

Mobile apps have become an integral part of the lives of many, whether to provide services like ride-sharing or delivery, or as a source of entertainment.

Is Apple removing old apps from the app store?

Apple told developers that it could keep the apps on the store, if they submitted an update for review within the next 30 days.

TN Hari: Is the end-game near in online grocery?

To imagine the future, it would be helpful to look in the rearview mirror and see how this space has evolved, and the strategic choices that won the day

Google introduces 'Offers' tab in Play Store to help users spot deals and discounts

The Offers section allows you to quickly glance at limited deals and discounts across a variety of segments.

Hello World | The future of work is about match quality, not specialization

Match quality, as David Epstein explained in his book 'Range', is a term economists use to describe the degree of fit between the work someone does and who they are—their abilities and proclivities.

Liverpool’s James Milner and Brighton’s Adam Lallana back golf performance analytics app Upgame

Gurgaon meets Premier League, as footballers invest in Indian golf app.

Hello World | Meet Desh Keyboards, India’s fastest growing keyboard app startup

As millions of Indians come online, we need more such startups that make it easier for them to harness the power of the internet. 

You can animate your memories using Deep Nostalgia, here's how the MyHeritage app does it

At its heart, the MyHeritage app is a DNA or ancestry service, the kind that have been popular lately. These apps allow you to trace your entire family history by cross-referencing a global information board.

YouTube iOS app gets its first update since December post Apple's new privacy policies

The list of updated apps from Google's ecosystem on iOS includes Stadia, Authenticator, Translate, Classroom and now YouTube. The apps now comply with Apple's new privacy policies.