The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Centre as well as a handful of e-commerce websites on a plea seeking directions to the online players to display the ‘country of origin’ of products sold on their platforms. A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar issued notices to the […]
Archives for July 2020
Azure Firewall Manager is now generally available
Azure Firewall Manager is now generally available and includes Azure Firewall Policy, Azure Firewall in a Virtual WAN Hub (Secure Virtual Hub), and Hub Virtual Network. In addition, we are introducing several new capabilities to Firewall Manager and Firewall Policy to align with the standalone Azure Firewall configuration capabilities. Key features in this release include: […]
BICS and Avnet Silica Accelerate Global IoT Deployment
Companies combine largest cellular connectivity with hardware expertise to facilitate quick deployment of connected devices around the world. BICS, an international communications enabler, has joined forces with technology solutions provider, Avnet Silica, to deliver IoT connectivity to OEMs, devices and applications. The collaboration will enable Avnet Silica to directly embed 2G, 3G, 4G, NB-IoT and […]
BookMyShow starts online platform for live events
Parikshit Dar, co-founder & director, BookMyShow As the once burgeoning live events industry has come down to a shuddering halt due to Covid-19 outbreak, BookMyShow (BMS), India’s leading out-of-home entertainment and ticketing company, has developed its own video streaming platform exclusively for live events. Named BookMyShow Online, the platform will offer paid and free performances […]
Club Factory sellers, users worry about dues, refunds
Indian sellers and consumers are concerned over their payments and refunds owing to the ban of 59 Chinese apps, including e-commerce platform Club Factory. The Chinese e-commerce platform is popular for cheaper goods across the fashion, lifestyle and electronic segments coming from China. While the company has been facing government scrutiny over its various trade […]
Top-level government panel to probe data practices of Chinese apps
Representatives from the 59 Chinese apps banned by India on Monday can appear before a government-constituted committee within 48 hours of the announcement to prove that the data of Indian users is not being sent to servers in China, top officials told ET. The committee, which is likely to meet on Wednesday, will conduct a […]
DoT orders telcos, ISPs to block 59 Chinese apps with immediate effect
The Department of Telecommunications has ordered internet service providers and telcos to immediately block access to 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, SHAREit and WeChat. The names of the apps were issued in two lists. “Ministry of electronics and IT has issued directions for blocking of 35 apps,” DoT said in an order late Tuesday, which […]
Cardano’s Emurgo Partners With Travala To Drive ADA adoption
Emurgo–the business development wing of Cardano, is partnering with Travala–a blockchain-based platform for online hotel and accommodation booking that supports an array of cryptocurrencies. #had3{ text-align: center; display:none; } @media(max-width: 768px){ #had3{ display: block!important; } } Advertisement #text-43 .textwidget{text-align:center} #custom_html-6{margin-top:30px;padding: 20px 0;}.ad-placeholder{font-family: ‘Roboto’, sans-serif;color: #999;float: left;font-size: 9px;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: .2em;line-height: 1;margin-top: 4px;position: relative;top: -4px;text-align: center;text-transform: uppercase;width: […]
TikTok ban will force advertisers to re-allocate funds to platforms like Instagram, YouTube
The ban on several Chinese apps, including popular short-form video app TikTok, has caught the media industry, advertisers, marketers and content creators by surprise, and forced many companies running campaigns on these platforms to look for alternative digital avenues. Media agency experts, though, said the government decision on Monday to ban 59 Chinese apps will […]