After Temple Visits And Parties With Bollywood Elite, Tim Cook Watches The IPL
Tim Cook has an important job to do on this trip to India, touted as second largest smartphone market after the US, and he seems to be making all the right moves. After partying with Bollywood’s A list and hobnobbing with the startup elite, he was seen enjoying an IPL match in Kanpur yesterday.
Myntra Spams Users With Hundreds Of Notifications About Purchases They Never Made
Pallavi R was in a for a shock today morning when she randomly got a push notification from Myntra about a pair of Benetton shoes costing Rs. 5000 that have been delivered. The message would’ve been a welcome communication except one little detail. She never ordered those shoes. Nobody had touched her phone to have made a purchase as her.
Within minutes, hundreds of other Myntra users complained of the same. Social media was abuzz of people sharing screenshots of the incessant notifications they got from the Myntra app.
Where Venture Capitalists Fall Short
If you are a VC thinking to make smart investments, it makes sense for you to spare some time in digging up the most common mistakes investors usually make and what you should do to avoid falling into the same pit.
Apple Opens Development Center In Hyderabad
fter Google, Amazon and Uber, Apple has become the latest multinational company to open an office in Hyderabad. The office will will focus on developing Maps for iPhones, iPads, Mac and Apple Watch.
Uber Stops Its Bike Taxi Services In Bangalore
It had been a bumpy ride in Bangalore for UberMOTO, Uber’s bike taxi service, but it looks like it has finally come to an end. On Wednesday, Uber suspended all UberMOTO services in Bangalore with immediate effect.
Tim Cook Mixes Fun With Work On India Visit, Parties With Bollywood A List
Apple CEO Tim Cook is on his maiden visit to India as Apple’s CEO. We reported his agenda for his 4 day trip which includes announcing an Apple incubator and development centre in Bangalore, a Maps centre in Hyderabad and hobnobbing with the government regarding policy around Apple iPhones. He would be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow. He’s even met up with the founders of Indian startups Urban Clap, amongst others.
Drama On Twitter As Flipkart, Amazon Spar Over MotoG Launch
It’s trying times for e-commerce companies in India, and the tensions appear to be spilling over to social media. Amazon and Flipkart fans have traded allegations on Twitter over Flipkart stealing the show as Amazon tried to launch the Moto G4.
20 Quirkiest Culture Hacks At Startups From Around The World
If there’s one thing that makes startups stand apart from the big corporations, it’s their ability to innovate, experiment and maintain a culture. Much has been spoken about the ‘Startup culture’, but startup culture goes beyond pretty offices, free lunches and various perks. While Google’s 20% project time and Facebook’s one month rotations are well known, we have compiled a list of little quirky things startups around the world – small and big- do to boost employee engagement, productivity and in turn have them come up with a kickass product for the end consumer.
Startup Culture: Going beyond fancy offices
The most successful companies are built on great people, and how well they are able to hold on to good talent. In no…