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Kim Dotcom plans next venture – a Bitcoin payments system

April 5, 2017 News Centre 0

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Controversial New Zealand-based internet mogul Kim Dotcom plans to launch a Bitcoin payments system for users to sell files and video streaming as he fights extradition to the United States for criminal Read more…

Indian online retailer Snapdeal looks to Japan’s Softbank for funding

April 5, 2017 News Centre 0

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian online retailer Snapdeal is looking to raise just over $100 million from existing shareholders including Japan’s SoftBank and new investors, its chief financial officer said. The company, which last year lost Read more…

WhatsApp mulls foray into India digital payments service

April 5, 2017 News Centre 0

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc, is mulling a foray into digital payment services in India, its first such offering globally, and has advertised to hire a digital transactions lead Read more…

A victory for internet service providers, a blow to privacy advocates

April 4, 2017 News Centre 0

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed a repeal of Obama-era broadband privacy rules, the White House said, a victory for internet service providers and a blow to privacy advocates. Republicans in Read more…

Thailand to set aside 920-950 MHz for IoT despite AIS using 940-950!

April 4, 2017 Don Sambandaraksa 0

Thailand’s telecoms regulator to set aside 920-950 MHz as unlicenced IoT bands following the SKT/CAT 920-925 LoRa network launch earlier this year. National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commissioner Colonel Settapong Malisuwan said the regulator will allocate Read more…

Ride-hailing firm Grab ‘grabs’ Indonesian payment startup Kudo

April 3, 2017 News Centre 0

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab on Monday said it has agreed to buy Indonesian online payment startup Kudo, marking the first investment under a recently announced plan to commit $700 million to Read more…

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy publicly criticises COO pay hike

April 3, 2017 News Centre 0

MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – A dispute between the founders and the board of software services company Infosys Ltd over governance spilled into public again on Monday, as founder N.R. Narayana Murthy criticised a pay hike for Read more…

Singapore Changi airport rolls out smartwatch solution for ground staff

April 3, 2017 News Centre 0

Singapore Changi airport is now rolling out a new smartwatch solution by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) that helps its ground staff increase operational efficiency and ensuring planes take off on time at one of Asia’s Read more…

Service providers vow not to sell private browsing data

April 3, 2017 News Centre 0

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Comcast Corp, Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc said Friday they would not sell customers’ individual internet browsing information, days after the U.S. Congress approved legislation reversing Obama administration era internet privacy Read more…

Kim Dotcom plans next venture – a Bitcoin payments system

Indian online retailer Snapdeal looks to Japan’s Softbank for funding

More evidence North Korea linked to Bangladesh heist – Kaspersky

WhatsApp mulls foray into India digital payments service

A victory for internet service providers, a blow to privacy advocates

Thailand to set aside 920-950 MHz for IoT despite AIS using 940-950!

Ride-hailing firm Grab ‘grabs’ Indonesian payment startup Kudo

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy publicly criticises COO pay hike

Singapore Changi airport rolls out smartwatch solution for ground staff

Service providers vow not to sell private browsing data

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