Hike Messenger, funded by Tencent, took a major step on Tuesday announcing that the company has introduced mobile payments in India. The company has launched Hike Wallet in an attempt to emulate WeChat and compete against WhatsApp which has yet to introduce mobile payments in the country despite being the leading messaging app in India.
WhatsApp has previously mentioned that...
Apple unveiled its latest iteration of its operating system earlier in the week – iOS 11 – at WWDC 2017. The operating system is available to developers, but it is expected for a final release in fall 2017. The operating system will be a free upgrade.
The update will include a redesigned App Store, which will help with app discovery...
Honda this week unveiled its plans to introduce autonomous vehicles by 2025. The carmaker will launch a vehicle with Level 4 autonomous driving capability.
Honda previously said that it intends to launch vehicles with Level 3 automation by 2020. According to the Society of Automotive Engineers, Level 3 automation refers to highly automated driving, but the driver will still need...
Google Drive users will soon be able to backup and sync their personal computer files onto the cloud. The service, traditionally offering storage with the user uploading each file, will add backup and sync features for all Windows and Mac users.
The long-awaited feature is designed for regular users instead of enterprises, with the feature to allow users to select...
E3 2017 had the gaming and tech industry on their heels on Monday, with several big game announcements from Ubisoft and Sony. New trailers compromised the majority of the show, with three major game reveals.
An XCOM 2 expansion was announced, and demos of Far Cry 5, The Crew 2 and Skull and Bones were playable. Sony's presentation for God...
Snapchat released a new update yesterday allowing users to search for friends and groups. The update adds a universal search bar at the top of the app to search for stories and discover new publishers.
The update is rolling out across Android and will be added to iOS soon.
A quick click allows users to view friends to talk to in...
Funding Circle, a London-based peer-to-peer lending startup, raised $100 million in Series F funding. Accel led the funding round, with additional funding from Temasek, Index Ventures and DST Global.
The startup confirms that the latest funding round is the largest for a fintech company out of Europe since Funding Circle raised $150 million. The announcement comes during a week when...
Out-Look, an independent research firm, conducted a survey during the holiday season, and found that the number of “money-saving” apps has reached a record level. The Internet, telephone, and market based study revealed a 289% increase in such apps over the past 6 months alone.
Of apps in the money-saving paradigm, 40% accounted for cutting down the user’s bills. Another...
Revl aims to be the UK’s ultimate events app. The app includes interests, venues (42,000) and over 145,000 events that users can discover and attend. Users can create “playlists” that allow them to see events based on their interests. Friends and other publishers can share their playlists with others, and users can collaborate on playlists.
The company is working on...
China’s WeChat, owned by Tencent, announced the company’s new mini-programs feature. The messaging app allows users to open some mobile apps directly inside of WeChat. The move keeps users on the WeChat app longer and is supported by several apps already, including Didi Chuxing, a ride-hailing app.
Users don’t need to download the apps to open them inside of WeChat....
