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Telegram now lets users send cryptocurrency

Popular messaging app Telegram users can now send Toncoin on chats within the application. Taking to Twitter, TON (The Open Network) announced that Telegram supports Toncoin transactions without any fees. It also shared a short video showcasing how crypto transactions work on the platform. According to The Hindu newspaper, users wil...

Google Chrome rolls out customisable toolbar

American tech giant, Google Chrome web browser rolled a new addition of a customizable toolbar shortcut. Google on Android has been following a traditional approach with the toolbar with the home button, address bar, tab switcher, and overflow menu, housing many such actions. According to ANI, Google now appears to be more widely

Coinbase appoints Durgesh Kaushik

Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. has appointed the former head of Snap India, Durgesh Kaushik, to lead the company’s growth in emerging markets. According to Economic Times, Kaushik, who joined Snap Inc. in 2019 had quit Snap, whereas Coinbase confirmed Kaushik’s appointment. Durgesh is joining Coinbase to scale its oper...

InMobi readies for APAC growth; expands regional leadership

InMobi, a leading provider of content, marketing, and monetization technologies that help businesses fuel growth, has announced the expansion of its regional leadership team in Asia Pacific to double down on the growth of its advertising business in the region.

The move is aimed at s...

TV9 Bangla presents a special on Satyajit Ray

This is the centenary year of Satyajit Ray, master filmmaker who is widely regarded as the last relic of Bengal Renaissance. To celebrate this remarkable man and his works, TV9 Bangla’s favourite news series brings ‘Manikdar Sange’ (With Manikda).

The programme will be telec...

Bhuvan Bam to digital debut on Disney+Hotstar

Comedian, writer, songwriter, and YouTube personality Bhuvan Bam is all set for his new project which is going to be his digital streaming debut. He will be seen donning a novel character in an untitled web show. Sharing his excitement, Bhuvan said: "I am pumped to be making my digital streaming debut with an extraordinary project." Bhuvan...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!