Seedfund and Growth Story’s Ganesh Krishnan have made an investment in Browntape eCommerce Pvt. Ltd. The investment amount has not been disclosed. Browntape runs a SaaS based service which is targeted towards the growing breed of online sellers in India who are taking advantage of the framework provided by online marketplaces such as Ebay India, ShopClues and Snapdeal to establish their online retail...

In an era where the ability to wrangle code can create a significant difference in your career trajectory, many companies have realized that encouraging more people to code could help talented people find more jobs and importantly solve some big problems. There is a whole ‘coding movement’ going on in the west and by the looks of it, this movement is just washing onto the shores of India. India...

NewsHunt has attempted to offer singular magazine editions as eBooks and appears to be gaining traction.One of the well performing Reading Apps from India, NewsHunt has tied–up with Delhi Press to launch popular magazines like Manohar Kahaniyan, Saras Salil The Caravan, etc., explained NewsHunt, “We are now working with Delhi Press to offer content from all the group’s 37 magazines on our app”....

Nokia today took wraps of three new Lumia smartphones at the ongoing Microsoft Build Conference. The Lumia 930, Lumia 630 and Lumia 635 run on Windows 8.1. All the three devices were announced by Stephen Elop, executive vice president of Nokia’s Devices & Services division, at the Build 2014 developer conference. Lumia 630 and Lumia 635 are budget handsets that support 3G and 4G respectively....

Pune based software company SoftTech, has raised funding from Jaipur based Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund (RVCF).The investment by RVCF was part of its SME Tech Fund, launched in 2008-09 to invest in high growth sectors. However, neither of the party has divulged the exact amount. Still, SoftTech plans to use the funds to increase overseas sales, boost marketing efforts and also invest in new product...

Apple and Samsung have been going at each other over the alleged misuse of Apple’s patents by Samsung. Two years ago, the US court granted Apple victory but now both the companies are back again in court arguing over a fresh round of patents and the phones that Samsung has sold in the mean time.Here’s is the look at the stands that both companies are taking for this legal battle. 1. Apple: Apple...

ThoughtBuzz today announced the launch of its new analytics platform – Omnio G.The product is designed to help organizations listen, discover, measure and engage with today’s social and mobile first consumers. What does Omnio G offer? Omnio G is not the first product from ThoughtBuzz; however, it is the first to offer multi–platform support. Omnio G is said to support Facebook and Instagram...

According to the latest Internet Economy Watch report, published jointly by the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and “Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB), the online user visit to various websites to look for mobile phones has gone up from 5.41 Million in February 2013 to 18.77 Million in February 2014 registering a YoY growth of 247%.The most benefited segment during this...

Blackberry, which is betting big on BBM, has plans of bringing the messaging service to Windows Phone soon. With this, BBM will be effectively cross-platform and will have a presence on all the important mobile operating systems.Blackberry CEO John Chen has announced that BBM for Windows Phone will be out in the period between April and June. BBM could also come preloaded on Nokia Lumia phones in...

Microsoft India has announced that it is accepting applications for its fifth Ventures Accelerator batch in Bangalore, India. The software and technology company will start receiving online applications from start-ups from April 1 till June 10. This time Microsoft is eyeing for a mixture of Indian startups and international companies (interested in Asian markets) to participate. The four month...