Author: Ankit Kumar

Singapore based blockchain startup Everex has raised a seed fund of $500,000 from Holley Group, the Chinese industrial conglomerate. The Singaporean startup also plans to add some more funding through its token sale which is live now. They have raised around ETH 29,180 so far and the goal is to raise up to ETH 70,000 with the current token sale. Everex has capped the token sale at US$15 million, having already raised US$3 million in a pre-sale earlier this month. The potential investors can buy EVX tokens in exchange for Bitcoin or Ethereum.  The current exchange price is 1 Ethereum is equivalent to 250…

MS Paint, an iconic drawing tool from Microsoft, is going to be removed from its list of software in Windows 10. A recent statement issued by the tech major confirms that the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update might remove Microsoft paint and included in its deprecated features list. If the firm removes MS Paint, then it is the end of an era of 32 years. It was considered to be one of the most useful and exciting tools a few decades back. The list released by Microsoft includes both “removed and deprecated tools and features” for the future updates and versions.…

The classic saying goes, “There is no such thing as bad publicity.” But this is not really the case. If you or your company are being maligned — fairly or unfairly — in the press and social media, it can definitely damage your business and reputation. If you find that you or your company is suddenly the subject of negative reviews, posts and/or stories, there are ways to turn it around into something positive. To do that, check out the following tips: Confront the Issue Head On with a Full-page Spread on the Issue When hit with a nasty rumour…

Women entrepreneurs usually have a hard time in raising money for their business ventures when compared to men. This gender gap is seen in bank lending and getting other government approvals where often males try to dominate. Women founders are trying to solve such issues by using seed crowdfunding platforms to reach their funding goals. Seed crowdfunding is the use of ‘rewards based’ crowdfunding platforms to fund the creation, launch or development of new businesses, products and services where backers pay upfront for a product, service or project. Based on a recent analysis report released by The Crowdfunding Center and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), it has…

With advancement of technology, man has become dependent on Internet for all his day-to-day needs.  From online shopping, online bill payment, online travel booking, online jobs, gaming, online courses etc., we use internet for each and every possible thing. But the internet also has its own security risks as hackers and cyber criminals are always looking for opportunities to exploit innocent users for various malicious purposes. Hence, you should always stay alert and learn how to safeguard yourself online from such cyber threats. Growing Financial Cybercrime in India Financial cybercrime in India has been growing steadily over the last few…

The search engine giant Google is all set to expand its Cloud Business Unit in India. Google’s top executive in India said that it’s planning to double the employee headcount at their Hyderabad office this year. Google is concerned about the increasing dominance of other tech-giants like Microsoft and Amazon in India and has made this decision to compete with them in this growing market. google-cloud-platform Tap into growing Cloud Market According to Gartner, the world’s leading technology research and advisory company, the public cloud market in India is expected to surge by 38% to $1.81 billion by the…

After a month’s delay, the search engine giant has finally released the Backup and Sync desktop app which is now available for download for both Windows and Mac users. This new App can help users upload files into the Google Cloud and can automatically sync up files from any source including videos and photos from cameras, USB devices, SD cards and Smartphones etc. Combines the features of Google Photos and Drive Client Apps: This new App will replace the older Google Drive Client and Google Photos Desktop App for both Windows and Mac users. Basically, this new App is designed to combine…

Very few people use the imagination while they do shopping, and most of the people buy products they felt impressed somewhere. While coming to fashion products, many people find impressive products online or offline which they cannot name it correctly or would have named differently in various online shopping websites according to their naming rules.  For instance, if someone saw an image of a celebrity wearing a stylish blue frock with many works on it in an online newspaper and wanted to get the product, they would find a hard time considering there could be hundreds of products with a…

Google is the first thing that strikes our mind when we talk about Internet search and it has been a dominating player in the search engine market against other competitors like Yahoo, Bing, Rediff, etc. But the search giant is being questioned by the European competition regulator and is awaiting a pending decision on the first of the 3 antitrust charges made against the group’s practices. EU officials are anticipated to make a decision in the coming weeks on the case regarding Google’s abuse of its search market dominance to build its Shopping Service.  Based on the decision, the search…

One of the most challenging habits for most people is how to manage their investment and avoid debts and overspending. Luckily, with the advancement of technology nowadays it becomes straightforward to keep track of your finances and become a better budget manager. Some of these apps will help you in controlling how much you lend out, loan or save. They serve as a motivator as they let you manage your finances in real-time. Mint Mint is a free to use the financial app for iOS and Android which looks and updates your account balances in real time. This application…

Are you tired of watching the same set of boring videos in your social media pages? Don’t worry; Swish Video is here to keep you entertained with the most exciting video library… With an awesome Mission to create millions of moments of laughter, intrigue and awe by compiling the most amazing video library ever assembled, SWISH Video was founded by James Dyer & Mateen Mohammed on Sep 2016. This App has been designed to build a powerful curation model for selecting the most exciting videos that you can watch and enjoy by sharing with your friends as well. Swish Video…

The increasing population, growing cities, and surging human activities have contributed a new term to the day-to-day of people. It is “air quality index,” and that is directly responsible for the health of the people considering the vast number of critical illness caused by air pollution. Every year, various agencies come up with indexes of worst and best cities in air quality, and this shows the governments, organisations, and individuals are serious about the changing numbers. The air quality of exterior is measured and provided by city officials or agencies, but what about interior air quality? Many are not aware…