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Zoho One Offers 38 Zoho Apps at Rs. 1,000 Per Employee Per Month

by Loknath Das
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Zoho One Offers 38 Zoho Apps at Rs. 1,000 Per Employee Per Month

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Zoho One bundles 38 of the company’s apps in one suite
  • It is priced at Rs. 1,000 per employee per month
  • Zoho says around 300 organisations have already signed up

Chennai-based Zoho, which is known for its suite of enterprise apps, has been aggressively taking on giants such as Salesforce for years now. The company has now launched a suite called Zoho One, which it terms as an operating system for businesses.

Zoho One offers 38 Zoho apps, all bundled under one suite, at a price of Rs. 1,000 per employee per month. This is the price for India and the global price is $30 per employee per month. Once an organisation has signed up for Zoho One, all of its employees can use all Zoho apps in the suite at no extra costs. The catch here is that Zoho wants the entire organisation to sign up for the service, and not just for a few employees.

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While Zoho One includes lots of apps from the company’s suite, it doesn’t have apps such as Zoho CRM Ultimate Edition, Zoho Creator Express Plans, domain registration, and a few others.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu told Gadgets 360, “Zoho One has been in the works for over 10 years. It’s only possible if you build a foundation for the entire suite. We wanted to provide an entire operating system for businesses.”

Vembu said the company has been surprised by the response to Zoho One so far, particularly because larger organisations have expressed an interest in the suite. “Over 300 organisations have already signed up for it before the product has even launched,” Vembu said.

Technology oriented companies are the largest category of customers for Zoho. Vembu says companies using a similar suite from other companies have been paying a minimum of $200 per employee per month. The companies that are ready to switch are already on Salesforce or other software, he says. “Whenever they have to add employees (to the company), the price is so heavy that they have to ration software,” Vembu said.

With Zoho One, the company hopes to fix that problem. While the entire organisation will have to go onboard Zoho One, the company feels that the price is competitive enough for them to make the switch.
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Honor Holly 3+ With 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage Launched at Rs. 12,999

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

Honor Holly 3+ With 3GB RAM, 32GB Storage Launched at Rs. 12,999

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Honor Holly 3+ is priced at Rs. 12,999 (MOP)
  • The smartphone comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage
  • Runs on EMUI 4.1 based on Android Marshmallow

After launching the Holly 3 in October, Huawei Terminal brand Honor has launched the Holly 3+ smartphone in India. The latest smartphone from the company seems to be identical to its predecessor in pretty much every way, except for memory and storage – which get a bump here. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 12,999 (MOP) and is available across India through offline channels.

The Honor Holly 3+ is pretty much identical to the Honor Holly 3 when it comes to specifications. It sports the same plastic back panel as the Honor Holly 3 and is likely to be patterned as well.

The dual-SIM Honor Holly 3+ features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2GHz Kirin 620 octa-core CPU. The major difference here is that the Holly 3+ comes with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage compared to the 2GB/ 16GB storage option for its predecessor. The storage can be expanded via a microSD card (up to 128GB). Notably, the latest model continues to run on EMUI 4.1 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow instead of Nougat.

Camera specifications seem to be identical as well with a 13-megapixel rear sensor and an 8-megapixel front camera for selfies, both coming with f/2.0 apertures. Interestingly, despite the ‘Plus’ tag with the new model, Huawei hasn’t bumped up the battery as one would generally expect. The Holly 3+ packs a similar 3100mAh battery that came along with the Holly 3. Sensors include accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, compass, and G-sensor.

Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Driect, Wi-Fi hotspot, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth v4.0. The Holly 3+ measures the same as its predecessor at 154×77.1×8.45mm and weighs 168 grams. As mentioned, the smartphone will be available through offline retailers, while the Holly 3 is available on Amazon India.

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IRCTC Offers Rs. 50 Cashback on Tickets Bought Using New mVisa Payment Method

by Loknath Das
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IRCTC Offers Rs. 50 Cashback on Tickets Bought Using New mVisa Payment Method

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Users can link their visa debit, credit or prepaid account to mVisa app
  • IRCTC will give Rs. 50 cashback to consumers using mVisa to book tickets
  • Consumers can book tickets through mVisa scan & pay on the IRCTC website

Rail travellers using IRCTC can now book train tickets by mVisa payment method that allows them to scan a QR code and pay through smartphones. Users can securely link their visa debit, credit, or prepaid account to the mVisa application on their smartphones and make their travel bookings by simply scanning their mVisa QR code on the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website.

IRCTC, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, is offering a promotion offer until September 4 that will give Rs. 50 cashback to consumers booking their tickets through mVisa scan and pay on the IRCTC website.

“The key to our success as India’s largest e-commerce organisation has been our ability to embrace new technologies that help us drive consumer engagement across our platform,” IRCTC CMD AK Manocha said on Tuesday. “Considering the phenomenal penetration of smartphones in India, moving to a mobile based payment solution such as mVisa was thus a natural choice for IRCTC,” he added.
The mVisa payment solution on IRCTC can potentially empower millions of consumers spread across Indian cities, towns and villages, to make payments using just their smartphones from the comfort of their homes.

India is currently one of the major smartphone markets in the world, with over a billion smartphones expected to be sold in the next five years. The increasing popularity and adoption of mobile devices presents a huge opportunity for the growth of mobile-based digital commerce.

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Cashback, Awards of Rs. 340 Crores by Government on Digital Payments

by Rajdeep
written by Rajdeep

Cashback, Awards of Rs. 340 Crores by Government on Digital Payments

To give a big push to cashless transactions, the government Thursday announced daily, weekly and mega awards worth Rs. 340 crores for consumers and merchants on small digital payments beginning Christmas Day.

Announcing ‘Lucky Grahak Yojana’ and ‘Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana’, to be launched on December 25 as a “Christmas gift” to the nation, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said it is specially focussed on bringing the poor, lower middle class and small businesses into the digital payment fold.

The schemes will cover small transactions between Rs. 50 and Rs. 3,000 to encourage every section of the society to move to digital payments.

“The primary aim of these schemes is to incentivise digital transactions so that electronic payments are adopted by all sections of the society, especially the poor and the middle class,” Kant said.

He said the estimated expenditure of the first phase of the scheme (up to April 14) is Rs. 340 crores and going forward the government will announce a slew of other measures to move towards a less-cash economy.

Both the schemes will be supervised by National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) and it will also conduct a technical audit of schemes at back-end operations.

Under the Lucky Grahak Yojana for consumers, there will be daily reward of Rs. 1,000 each in a cashback mode to 15,000 lucky winners for a period of 100 days from December 25 till April 13.

Besides, there will be weekly prizes of Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000 for consumers using digital payment mode.

For merchant scheme ‘Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana’, there will be weekly prizes worth Rs. 50,000, Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,500 to be announced during the period.

There will be 7,000 weekly awards each for consumers and merchants. The scheme will end on B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on April 14, with mega prize announcements for consumers of Rs. 1 crore, Rs. 50 lakh and Rs. 25 lakh for doing transactions digitally between November 8 to April 13.

Likewise, for merchants, the mega prize comprises Rs. 50 lakh, Rs. 25 lakh and Rs. 12 lakh awards.

Kant said only 5 percent of personal transactions in India are done through digital channels, meaning 95 percent is done on cash which is giving rise to a very large informal economy, limiting state’s ability to levy and raise tax base.

Detailing digital transactions post demonetisation of old Rs. 500/1000 notes, he said PoS transactions witnessed a jump of 95 percent since November 8 (till December 7).

RuPay Card transactions were up 316 percent and e-wallet 271 percent, while both UPI about and USSD witnessed increase of about 1,200 percent each.

All forms of transactions through UPI, USSD, Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AEPS) and RuPay cards will be eligible for lucky draws.

Niti Aayog also said the scheme is not applicable for transactions done through private credit cards and e-wallets of private companies.

Kant said the government has taken a host of measures in last two-and-a-half years to fight corruption and black money and there is a big drive to promote digital payments and a transition to less-cash economy is a strategic manner.

[Source:- gadget.ndtv]

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Intex Launches ‘Good Air’ Air Purifier Priced at Rs. 11,999 Onwards

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Intex Launches 'Good Air' Air Purifier Priced at Rs. 11,999 Onwards

Intex Technologies, one of the major consumer durables brand, expanded its Consumer Durables portfolio today with the launch of environment and health friendly Air Purifiers. Christened Good Air, these air purifiers will not only keep a control on the harmful particulate matter especially PM2.5 that causes fatal respiratory disorders, but also remove bacteria and viruses from the surrounding. This is the fourth product category to be launched by Intex in the Consumer Durables segment after LED TVs, Washing Machines and Refrigerators.  They will be available exclusively on Amazon at a competitive price range of Rs. 11,999 to Rs 25,999. Key features include UV Sterilization technology that eliminates bacteria and viruses, removes up to 99.99% of Pollen, Allergens, Fine Dust and clinging odors and purifies polluted air. The purifier comes with a Pre-Filter, which stops larger particles along with HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor) dust collection technology and an in-built ionizer. In the high-end models, consumers can view real-time PM2.5 digital display to gauge pollutants levels in the room. “Entering into the air purifier segment is driven by current environmental situation and consumer demand to live smart and breathe fresh. At Intex, we are always on the lookout for growth opportunities in the market which can be complemented with our consumer demand. We have been aggressively expanding our consumer durables portfolio and Good Air is one of the unique additions to this segment. Happy to partner with Amazon for bringing Intex Air Purifier exclusively to consumers and are sure of expanding our online reach,” said Ms. Nidhi Markanday, Director & Business Head, Consumer Durable & IT Peripherals, Intex Technologies. For convenience, Intex Air Purifiers are pre-equipped with filter replacement indicators. Good Air, with four models, will cater to room sizes from up to 250 sq.ft. to 500 sq.ft. and can be operated through a remote control for convenience. With air pollution levels in India touching alarming heights, Air purifiers are not a luxury anymore but rather have become a necessity. Air Pollution is the fifth largest killer in the world and due to leaks in windows and doors, the air in our homes is replaced by the hazardous outside air every few hours. Intex Technologies, one of the major consumer durables brand, expanded its Consumer Durables portfolio today with the launch of environment and health friendly Air Purifiers. Christened Good Air, these air purifiers will not only keep a control on the harmful particulate matter especially PM2.5 that causes fatal respiratory disorders, but also remove bacteria and viruses from the surrounding. This is the fourth product category to be launched by Intex in the Consumer Durables segment after LED TVs, Washing Machines and Refrigerators.  They will be available exclusively on Amazon at a competitive price range of Rs. 11,999 to Rs 25,999. Key features include UV Sterilization technology that eliminates bacteria and viruses, removes up to 99.99% of Pollen, Allergens, Fine Dust and clinging odors and purifies polluted air. The purifier comes with a Pre-Filter, which stops larger particles along with HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor) dust collection technology and an in-built ionizer. In the high-end models, consumers can view real-time PM2.5 digital display to gauge pollutants levels in the room. “Entering into the air purifier segment is driven by current environmental situation and consumer demand to live smart and breathe fresh. At Intex, we are always on the lookout for growth opportunities in the market which can be complemented with our consumer demand. We have been aggressively expanding our consumer durables portfolio and Good Air is one of the unique additions to this segment. Happy to partner with Amazon for bringing Intex Air Purifier exclusively to consumers and are sure of expanding our online reach,” said Ms. Nidhi Markanday, Director & Business Head, Consumer Durable & IT Peripherals, Intex Technologies. For convenience, Intex Air Purifiers are pre-equipped with filter replacement indicators. Good Air, with four models, will cater to room sizes from up to 250 sq.ft. to 500 sq.ft. and can be operated through a remote control for convenience. With air pollution levels in India touching alarming heights, Air purifiers are not a luxury anymore but rather have become a necessity. Air Pollution is the fifth largest killer in the world and due to leaks in windows and doors, the air in our homes is replaced by the hazardous outside air every few hours.  Calls Will Remain Free for Life This exposure causes problems such as aggravation of asthma, lung cancer and other respiratory symptoms. Air Purifiers are the perfect solution to fighting this menace and saving precious lives.

[Source:- gizbot]

 

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Rs. 500, 1000 Ban: Amazon Resumes Cash on Delivery Service for Online Shoppers

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Rs. 500, 1000 Ban: Amazon Resumes Cash on Delivery Service for Online Shoppers

E-commerce giant Amazon Friday said it has resumed cash on delivery (CoD) service for customers, two days after it had halted the option following the government’s move to demonetise Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes.

Apart from cash, Amazon India will allow customers to pay using credit and debit cards at the time of delivery of the order.

“As of November 11, we are re-introducing CoD to enable options to pay at the time of delivery. This accommodates customers who face challenges of paying online, but are still able to use electronic instruments at delivery,” an Amazon India spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that the delivery agents have been trained to help customers who opt for card payments at the time of order delivery or valid currency notes, including the newly introduced Rs. 500 and 2,000 notes.

About digital payments on the platform, the spokesperson said electronic payments at doorstep have gone up by a factor of 10x in the past two days.

“This clearly indicates that customers are able to adapt to electronic payment methods when cash is constrained. We continue to focus on incentivising and helping people shift to making payments electronically online, aligned with the government’s focus,” the spokesperson added.

The company has launched a new offer to incentivise customers to make cashless transactions.

Customers can load their Amazon gift card balance and get an incentive of 15 percent/ Rs. 300 (maximum) discount at checkout.

Following the government’s decision to demonetise, firms like Amazon and Paytm temporarily halted the cash on delivery facility for customers.

Some companies like Uber and BigBasket have issued advisories urging customers to pay in lower denominations while others like Flipkart and Snapdeal set limits to the value of orders that can be delivered through CoD.

According to industry estimates, about 70 percent of the shoppers opt for cash while buying a product.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

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Rs. 500, 1000 Notes Banned: Snapdeal Offers 10 Percent Instant Discount on All Card Transactions

by Rajdeep
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Rs. 500, 1000 Notes Banned: Snapdeal Offers 10 Percent Instant Discount on All Card Transactions

In a bid to promote cashless transactions post Prime Minister Modi’s announcement of demonetising Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes, Snapdeal is offering 10 percent ‘Instant Discount’ on all Credit and Debit cards on its Web and mobile sites, valid till November 10. The offer is available on most products, expect for a few smartphones.

Snapdeal has provided steps to avail the discount on its website. After selecting the mode of payment ie. Debit/ Credit Card in the ‘Make Payment’ section, the 10 percent discount offer will be displayed under ‘Bank Offers’. Selecting the offer and hitting ‘Apply’ will effectively slash 10 percent off your product. However, Snapdeal mentions that the maximum discount applicable is Rs.500. So products worth more than Rs. 5,000 or more will receive a maximum of Rs. 500 off.

Apart from this, Snapdeal earlier announced new payment option called Wallet on Delivery. Through this, buyers will be able to make cashless purchases through Snapdeal-owned FreeCharge wallet.

Paytm, one of the most successful digital payment companies in India, is happily on board with the government’s new announcement. The platform has seen over 400 percent growth in traffic since the announcement took place, the company said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. Following Snapdeal’s ‘Wallet on Delivery’ service, Paytm also announced it was working on a similar service, called ‘Paytm on Delivery’.

Since the new announcement, major e-commerce sites like Amazon have suspended ‘Cash on Delivery (CoD)’. Flipkart and Snapdeal have limited CoD to items priced above Rs. 2,000.

Snapdeal’s 10 percent ‘Instant Discount’ offer is valid only on Thursday. The offer is also valid on EMI purchases made through Debit or Credit cards.

[Source:- gadgets.ndtv]

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Fund flow into NCR start-ups narrows to just Rs 1,140 cr in 2016

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Funding activity in the national capital region witnessed a slowdown with deals signed worth $170 million in 155 transactions so far this year, says a report.

According to ‘VCCEdge Startup Funding Insights’ the NCR start-up ecosystem witnessed funding crunch and attracted $170 million (about Rs 1,140 crore) this year.

 
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“At the going run-rate, funding deals for the year 2016 may not be able to cross the 2014 deal value of $289
million,” the report said.

The year 2015 was a landmark year that registered a deal value totalling USD 608 million as against USD 289 million in 2014.

“The slowdown is attributed to investor pragmatism and selectiveness in funding enterprises that have business models that best optimise the funding they receive. Start-ups have to, perforce, ‘Conserve and Grow, or Perish’,” said Nita Kapoor CEO of News Corp VCCircle.

Since 2011, NCR has witnessed 873 funding deals to the tune of $1,571 million of the total $6,721 million
across 3,682 deals in India, the report said, adding “this represents 24 per cent of the total number of deals and 23 percent of the total deal value”.

The top venture capital deal was the investment of $17.19 million made by Sequoia Capital India, Omidyar Network
India, Maverick Capital, and HBM Partners in the Gurgaon-based healthcare startup, 1MG Technologies.

The top angel/seed funding deal was that of online gaming company Gamooz Interactive Solutions that saw funding to the tune of $15 million made by angel investors such as Taha Nabee, Anupam Gopal Mittal, Anand Kumar Ladsariya, Devesh Ghanshyam Chawla, Suneel Bandhu and Miten Mehta.

Food-Tech topped the table in terms of number of deals with 50 investments worth $28 million since 2011. While,
travel technology players saw maximum fund flows to the tune of $80 million across 46 deals since 2011.

Meanwhile, enterprises in the Edu technology space attracted $36 million across 39 deals since 2011, the report added.

[Source:- firstpost]

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DataWind PocketSurfer GZ with Linux OS, 1 year free browsing launched for Rs 1,499

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DataWind PocketSurfer GZ with Linux OS, 1 year free browsing launched for Rs 1,499

DataWind launched the PocketSurfer GZ in India for Rs 1,499. DataWind has partnered with Reliance Communication to offer free internet on the device for a year. The device ships with the Linux Operating System. There are no details on specifications as of now.

Suneet Singh Tulli, CEO of DataWind said “We are focused on driving the cost downward to a level where access to technology becomes universally affordable and democratization of technology finds its true meaning. Therefore, this new launch of smartphone at just Rs 1499 is a step in that direction. This will certainly enhance the connectivity in the developing nations.”

Further explaining the need of low cost handsets to, he added, “Hands-free communication has become extremely important and we feel strongly that this technology should reach every corner of the world. DataWind aims to breaks the affordability barriers and bandwidth constraints of networks touching the mass of India at a whole new level.”

The handset maker is known for making low cost devices, including mobile phones and tablets. DataWind is one of the leading manufacturers in the low cost device segment. According to IDC, DataWind led the tablet market with 27.6 per cent share.

[Source:- tech.firstpost]

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iBall Andi 5N Dude With 5-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 4,099

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iBall Andi 5N Dude With 5-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 4,099

iBall has launched a new Andi-series smartphone, the Andi 5N Dude. Priced at Rs. 4,099, the iBall Andi 5N Dude is now listed on the company’s site. There is no word on the availability of the smartphone, however.

The Andi 5N Dude smartphone is a dual-SIM smartphone runningAndroid 4.4 KitKat. It features a 5-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of 196ppi. Powered by a quad-core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, the smartphone sports 512MB of RAM and a Mali 400 GPU alongside.

The latest iBall offering also features a 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash and a VGA (0.3-megapixel) front-facing camera. It bears 4GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB).

The Andi 5N Dude’s connectivity features include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Micro-USB with OTG, and A-GPS. A 2000mAh battery backs the handset, which is available only in a Gold colour variant.

Last month, iBall introduced the Andi Blink 4G smartphone running Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box. Priced at Rs. 6,299, the smartphone supports 4G on both the SIM cards. Other specifications of the Andi Blink 4G smartphone included a 5-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) IPS display, and under-the-hood it pack a 1GHz quad-core processor clubbed with 1GB of DDR3 RAM. It sports a 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash alongside a 2-megapixel front-facing camera also accompanied by an LED flash.

The Andi Blink 4G smartphone comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage, which can be expanded via a microSD card (up to 32GB). On the connectivity front, the iBall Andi Blink 4G supports 4G, as the name suggests, apart from Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and Micro-USB 2.0 connectivity. It comes with USB OTG while featuring read/ write support 21 Indian regional languages.

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