Amazon‘s music streaming service ‘Amazon Music‘ has reached 55 million subscribers globally closing in on Apple Music which has over 60 million users. “Our strategy is unique and, like everything we do at Amazon, starts with our customers. We have always been focused on expanding the marketplace for music streaming by offering music listener’s unparalleled […]
Archives for January 2020
Parliamentary panel invites comments on personal data protection bill
A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) set up to study the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, has invited comments from stakeholders. Those who want to submit their views must do so in three weeks. The submissions would form part of the records of the committee and will be treated as confidential, the notice said. Those who […]
Mastercard backs PoS solution provider Pine Labs
Mastercard and Pine Labs on Friday confirmed an investment by the US payments and technology giant into the home-grown fintech company, two days after ET reported citing sources that Mastercard had emerged as a strong contender to invest in India’s largest point-of-sale solutions provider as part of a $300 million financing round. Mastercard and Pine […]
How Madras SaaS ‘mafia’ is giving Indian firms a ticket to US
After years of disciplined execution in building global products out of Chennai, a growing crop of Chennai’s tech product entrepreneurs crossed the seas in 2019 to prove their mettle in Silicon Valley. From building teams and aligning to new cultures, it’s not an easy transition, but the new ‘Madras-Bay Area’ mafia has made it a […]
Learning: It’s a Give and Take Thing
InformationWeek is conducting its annual State of Enterprise IT Survey, and we invite you to participate. The good and the bad of being an IT leader is that technology along with the challenges and opportunities it presents never stands still. Master one aspect, and you’ll face three more things to learn. That’s why InformationWeek and […]
Why 2020 will bring a change of heart around eSIM
In 2020, consumer electronics device manufacturers will continue to push eSIM technology to a much broader range of devices. Here’s what it is about this revolutionary technology that will force connectivity providers to wake up and act. Yuval Mayron, general manager of IoT, amdocs:next reports. eSIM growth will not be stopped When Apple, Google, Samsung […]
TikTok inks music deal as it sets up shop in California
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi TikTok has licensed a catalogue of independent music as it worked to build on the momentum of the social networking app specializing in video snippets. The deal between TikTok and Merlin, a digital rights agency for independent music labels, is designed to help facilitate the use of the short-form video service for […]
5G promises faster speeds and greater security risks
TechRepublic’s Karen Roby talks with Radware exec Mike O’Malley about the growing security risks that accompany 5G for providers, smart cities, and the enterprise. More about Mobility TechRepublic’s Karen Roby talked with Mike O’Malley, vice president of Marketing for Radware, about the growing security risks we are sure to face as 5G becomes more mainstream. […]
Intuit ProConnect Expands Partnership Ecosystem to Accelerate Software Capabilities for Tax Professionals
Integrations with trusted partners allow tax professionals and their clients to grow and prosper PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Intuit ProConnect is announcing plans to expand the capabilities in ProConnect Tax Online, Lacerte and ProSeries with new third-party integrations. The expanding partnership ecosystem will give tax professionals access to new tools to deliver on client needs, help […]
TurboTax Starts the New Decade by Empowering Latino Tax Filers Through Integrated Marketing Campaign
TurboTax reminds the Latino community that everyone can accomplish amazing things, including filing their own taxes SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– TurboTax®, the nation’s leading online tax preparation service from Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), today announced the launch of its Latino integrated marketing campaign for tax year 2019. Seeking to empower and educate Latinos nationwide through outreach […]