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eBay India could soon merge with Flipkart

eBay India could soon merge with Flipkart

According to a new report, among the flurry of investors that Flipkart is currently talking to, eBay and Tencent Holdings are two of them. It is said that eBay is looking to invest about $500 million in Flipkart, and subsequently merge its online store with Flipkart. The report hasn’t been confirmed yet, so we’re taking it with a grain of salt for now. 

A third investor in the form of Microsoft, PayPal, or Google Capital could be joining the funding round for Flipkart, as per the report. The merging of eBay India with Flipkart will no doubt bolster their standing in the Indian e-commerce segment. This will help them take on the likes of Amazon India which is currently one of the most popular e-commerce sites in the country. 

Also, this could be Flipkart and eBay India’s way to combat the imminent arrival of Alibaba in India. With an investment of $500 million, eBay India will have a majority stake in Flipkart, thus allowing them to merge services. It will be interesting to see if these plans will actually go through or if Flipkart will have to rely on other major investors in this round of funding. 

Interestingly, eBay invested about $134 million in Snapdeal a few years ago. But following investments by other major players, eBay’s investment now stands at just 6%. So this proposed Flipkart investment could have more significance than any other investment made by eBay in the past. With Amazon going about its business very smoothly in the country, it should be seen if this proposed merger between Flipkart and eBay India will have any impact on its functioning.  Read More.....

BSNL offers 56GB data and unlimited calling for Rs 339

BSNL Special offers 56GB data and unlimited calling for Rs 339

While private telecom operators like Airtel, Idea, and Vodafone are stepping up efforts to face the looming danger from Reliance Jio, state-owned telecom company BSNL has been dormant. Now it has also joined the price war by announcing a mouth-watering plan.

The latest plan offers 2GB data per day and unlimited calling within its network for 28 days at Rs. 339. The customer's account will also get credited with 25 minutes of a free call to other networks every day and after that, they will be charged 25 paisa per minute. Though Jio offers unlimited calling to other networks also, it only offers 1GB data per day; whereas, BSNL is offering 2GB data per day. However, please be advised that users will only get 3G speeds, unlike Airtel or Jio.

“The benefits customer will get under the Combo STV of Rs 339 are unlimited calls in BSNL network and unlimited data with fair use policy of 2 GB per day with a validity of 28 days. The data of 2GB per day is one of the best in the industry. The free calls to another network will be for 25 minutes per day and after that, the charges will be at 25 paisa per min,” BSNL said in a statement.

"We are committed to providing affordable and efficient services to all segment of our loyal mobile customers. We offer best prices to our customers considering the present trend of Indian telecom industry," BSNL Director for Consumer Mobility RK Mittal said.

This offer can be availed starting from 16 March 2017, and it is limited to 90 days. At present, it is available only for prepaid customers.  Read More.....

Paytm Bank: Paytm plans to start payments bank by March end

Paytm plans to start payments bank by March end

MUMBAI: Paytm Payments Bank, which got the final approval from the Reserve Bank in January, hopes to start operations by the month-end, PayTm founder and chief executive Vijay Shekhar Sharma said here today.

"If the RBI blesses us, we will be able to have our bank by this month-end. Banking must be made available to everyone, the money that the customer puts in isn't a liability but an asset," Sharma said at the India Today Conclave here.

Stating that banking in the present form is outdated, he said, "Versace suits will not change the banking model. Our payments bank will be built on a new model that will be focussed on bringing financial services to the hundreds of millions of unserved/under-served."

Taking a swipe at the way banks have dealt with loans given to industrialists and especially in dealing with the big-ticket defaulters, Sharma said, "the present financial system penalises a sincere person, but if someone speaks the language of those in the corridors of power, he takes a loan of hundreds of crores and fails to pay it back, he will still manage to live in London or such locales."

Sharma expressed belief that with greater penetration of mobile Internet connectivity, his business will grow further.

Paytm currently has about 21.5 crore subscribers, Sharma said adding as against this SBI has 20.7 subscribers.

Paytm does about 20 crore transactions a month, while according to RBI data, all other e-wallets put together do 19 crore transactions.

"You can undermine a business but not a technology; it is a tsunami," he said on online payments and smart phones. To further deepen this, we need better Internet network and telecom connections, he added.  Read More.....

The best YouTube Video to MP3 converter 2017

Youtube Videos to MP3 Converter 2017

Get music from YouTube videos

YouTube is home to a near-endless selection of videos. There's one problem: you need to be online to access them.

A large proportion of the videos you find could survive having video stripped away to leave just the audio (music videos and vlogs spring to mind). You could use a dedicated downloader to save the videos, and then use a separate utility to rip the audio, but why go to such lengths when you could use one program to do these two steps in one fell swoop?

We've rounded up the most powerful and flexible free software for ripping the audio from YouTube videos and saving it directly in MP3 format. Whether you want to download a videocast to listen to on the train, grab some music for your daily workout, or save some ambient noise to help you sleep, these free YouTube to MP3 converters will make the job effortless.

1. Any Video Converter Free

The best free YouTube to MP3 converter – simply paste an URL to convert and save the audio

You would be forgiven for judging Any Video Converter Free by its name and believing it to be a tool for converting from one video format to another. While this is part of what it can do, it can also be used to download videos from YouTube and save them as MP3s – exactly what we’re looking for! As downloading as MP3s is not the sole purpose of the program, it is rather larger than you might expect, but this should not put you off (but take care not to install the optional adware during setup).

It seems almost overkill to use what is a powerful and versatile piece of software for just one task, but downloading MP3s is as simple as pasting in the URL of a YouTube video and waiting for the download to complete. You can then select MP3 as the output format, and hit the Convert Now button. It's a shame there's no one-click option, but it's hardly a major hardship.

Download here: Any Video Converter Free

2. Free YouTube to MP3 Converter

Download and convert music from YouTube quickly and easily, complete with album artwork

Free YouTube to MP3 Converter does exactly what you'd expect, and it's perfectly safe to judge it by its name. Unfortunately, like Any Video Converter Free, there is bundled adware from ByteFence to avoid, so be watchful during the installation and uncheck any additional bits and pieces you don't want.

Once installed, however, you're in for a treat. There's no need to fiddle about with options, you can just get on with downloading the music you're interested in immediately. Use a simple drop-down menu to choose the quality and format you would like to save your audio file, paste the URL, and click Download. Files are saved and converted in one fell swoop.

The beauty of Free YouTube to MP3 Converter is that there's no messing about, nothing superfluous, and nothing confusing. It has one purpose in mind, and it has been designed to do it as efficiently as possible. Definitely worth a try – we're sure you'll love it!

Download here: Free YouTube to MP3 Converter

3. Freemake Video Converter

Freemake Video Converter can save audio from YouTube clips in just about any format you like

Another piece of software whose name could mislead you, Freemake Video Converter is worth adding to your list of titles for consideration. Aside from a potential privacy concern in the form of usage logging, and the bundling of (thankfully avoidable) extra software, this is a highly competent tool that deserves your attention.

The interface may seem a little overwhelming, and the program might seem a little too powerful to start with, but it's really just a matter of getting to know how it works. Paste in the URL of a YouTube video, wait for analysis to complete, and then click 'to MP3' to the lower right of the program window – or you can click the Convert menu and opt to convert to Apple's AAC format instead.

Not all of the download and conversion options in this program are free, but most are, and third-party converters can be used to plug the gaps.

Download here: Freemake Video Converter

4. VideoGrabby

Want the audio from just one video? Hop over to VideoGrabby and get it in seconds

If you don’t fancy the idea of installing software – you may only want to download a single MP3, after all – VideoGrabby could be just what you're looking for.

Rather than a downloadable program, VideoGrabby is a web app that can be used to extract the audio from a YouTube video and save it as an MP3 file, quickly and easily. With the URL of a YouTube video safely stashed in your clipboard, pay a visit to the VideoGrabby site and paste the link in to the empty box. Once the link has been analysed, click the Record Audio button and you'll be prompted to save the file to your hard drive. That's all there is to it.

Should you decide that you would like to download a video in its entirety rather than just the audio, you can do this by following the same procedure but clicking the Record Video button instead. A very handy site to have bookmarked.

Try it online: VideoGrabby

5. ClipGrab

Simplicity itself – just copy a YouTube video URL and ClipGrab will handle the rest

An utter delight of a program, ClipGrab keeps things nice and simple – aside from the bundling of the pesky ByteFence adware, which you can opt to skip if you're on the ball.

The wonderfully simple interface gives you a pleasing hint of just how easy things are going to be, right from the word go. Copy a YouTube URL to the clipboard and ClipGrab will spring into action, offering to download the related video for you.

Even if this doesn’t happen – you might not yet have the program running, for instance – a quick paste into the relevant field is all it takes. You can then indicate that you are interested in downloading the audio as an MP3 before you click the "Grab this clip!" button to do just that. The MP3 you seek will be yours in next to no time.

Download here: ClipGrab

Facebook testing ‘Dislike’ button in Messenger app

Facebook testing ‘Dislike’ button in Messenger app

Facebook testing ‘Dislike’ button in Messenger app

he past few years, Facebook fans have been asking the company CEO Mark Zuckerberg whether he will ever introduce a 'Dislike' button with thumbs down emoji on the social network. While Zuckerberg has hinted several times that it might not happen, it seems that the company still has plans for implementing the feature, even if only in its standalone Messenger app.
As reported by TechCrunch website, Facebook is bringing 'reactions' buttons to its Messenger app. It has been mentioned that some users are able to select between any of the seven emoji characters representing different reactions, for each text. This is something we have already seen in Slack team messaging app.

According to the screenshots shared by the website, users will get options to choose reactions such as Heart-eyes, Lol, Wow, Sad, Angry, Like and thumbs-down Dislike. This is also the first time we've seen an indication that Facebook might make the 'dislike' reaction mainstream. But since it's claimed to be in testing phases, it's not for sure if the feature will be launched for all or not.
These seven reaction emojis on Facebook Messenger are not the same 'reaction' emojis seen inside the main app. Instead, these are regular on-screen keyboard emojis. It has been further reported that both parties (and everyone else, if it is a group) will be able to view reactions and the count of people agreeing to it. Tapping on the count will give a list of all those who have agreed to that particular emoji.

Facebook too, confirmed the news to TechCrunch by stating that "We're always testing ways to make Messenger more fun and engaging. This is a small test where we enable people to share an emoji that best represents their feelings on a message."
It has been explained that Facebook never built a Dislike button for its main app as it could've brought more negativity in posts. But in Messenger, where users plan and coordinate about events and other things, introducing a thumbs-down button may be of some help.  Read More...

 

Xiaomi Mi 6 to launch on April 16, rumoured to feature curved display and Snapdragon 835

Xiaomi Mi 6 powered by Snapdragon 835 reportedly launching on April 16

Xiaomi Mi 6 to launch on April 16, rumoured to feature curved display and Snapdragon 835

We have been talking about all the promising flagship smartphones that have come up till now and are slated to launch in future. Surprisingly, there is one name that many of us are missing from our lists, the Xiaomi Mi 6. Despite of being in headlines constantly, the upcoming flagship from the Xiaomi has not received the attention it deserves.

As we all know, Xiaomi skipped the MWC this year because the company was supposedly not ready with their flagship. According to rumors, the Mi 6 was supposed to launch in February, which didn’t happen.

According to a recent report, Xiaomi is said to launch the Mi 6 on April 16. The successor of Mi 5 is expected to come with the latest Snapdragon 835 processor and have 2 storage variants- 4GB RAM/ 32GB internal storage ad 6GB RAM/ 128GB internal storage.

As we all know, Xiaomi failed to sell the Mi 5 in large numbers, the company is expected to fill the loopholes this time and come up with a better offering. Although the Mi 5 was a good smartphone overall but the company did not launch the 4GB variant in India and the pricing was over the par. The consumers in India have a perception that the company is known for affordable phones, which may also be a reason to restrict its market in phones over Rs. 20K.

As per the report from Chinese website mydrivers, the Mi 6 is expected to have a curved display, ceramic body and a high-end read camera like Xperia XZ Premium.  Read More...

Samsung opens early Registrations for Samsung Pay in India, 5 banks on board as of now

Samsung opens Registrations for Samsung Pay in India

The mobile payment service from Samsung will be available to users with accounts in Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI Cards, and Standard Chartered Bank.

Samsung opens Registrations for Samsung Pay in India, 5 banks on board as of now

Samsung Pay is finally coming to India. Samsung teased the launch of its mobile payment service back in December last year and it look’s like the launch of the service is imminent. Samsung has started accepting registrations for early access to the payments programme.

To use Samsung Pay in India, users will need one of the following Samsung smartphones: Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy A7 (2016), or Galaxy A5 (2016). Currently, the South Korean technology company has tied up with 5 Indian banks to get this service to customers. These include - Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI Cards, and Standard Chartered Bank. Samsung will be adding more banks to this list soon, starting with Citibank.

Also Read  Samsung Galaxy 8

Samsung Pay will allow users to transact cash-free in three simple steps. A swipe up on the above mentioned devices will bring up Samsung Pay, users can then authenticate their accounts using their fingerprints, the third and final step is to make contactless payment using NFC or Magnetic Secure Transmission on any regular card machine.

For security of transactions, Samsung uses Samsung KNOX to protect both hardware and software. KNOWX constantly monitors phones for vulnerabilities. Even if the phone is compromised, card information is still safely encrypted within a separate and secure data vault.

Click Here to register for early access to Samsung Pay.

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Reliance Jio launches ‘Buy One Get One Free’ recharge offer for Prime members

Reliance Jio Buy One Get One Free recharge offer for Prime members

Jio kicked off registrations for 'Jio Prime' membership from March 1st, 2017. It is a critical phase for the company, as it needs to pass this litmus test of converting current users into long-term customers to fix its spot in the market. The company has been coming up with some surprising offers soon after its official roll out. Similarly, it has added one more move to lure as many users as possible.

Jio has come up with an attractive offer, Buy One, Get One Free. Under this offer, any customer who recharges with Rs. 303 will be getting an additional data of 5GB that is worth Rs 201 for free. Also, any customer who recharges their Jio number with Rs 499 and above will be getting an additional data of 10 GB that is worth Rs 301 for free.&nbsp

Bear in mind, the above offer is applicable only for Jio Prime numbers who signed up for the membership before March 31st, 2017 by paying Rs.99. Only first recharge made in April 2017 is eligible for these benefits, and the free data will only have one-month validity. 

The offer was earlier reported by TechPP today morning. Taking it further, we confirmed about the offers with Reliance Jio officials, and the reports have come out to be true. 

This is indeed a strategic move by Jio that will persuade more users to sign up 'Jio Prime' membership. Are you planning to sign up for Jio Prime membership? If not, is this offer will make you change your decision? Let us know in the comments section. 

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Jio Prime subscription: list of every prepaid, postpaid plan on offer

Reliance Jio has finally revealed its data and calling plans for prepaid and postpaid users.

Reliance Jio has finally revealed more data and calling plans for both prepaid and postpaid users. The new plans make the most of the Jio Prime membership announced by Reliance MD Mukesh Ambani, and offer special incentives to those who subscribe to Jio Prime. The new Jio Prime membership plan will cost users a one-time fee of Rs. 99 to be enrolled, and paying a fee of Rs. 303 every month will let users extend the unlimited calling and data services by another 12 months. Both new and existing users can enroll under the Jio Prime membership by March 31, 2017, and the plans will be valid until March 31, 2018.

While the Rs. 303 plan has been Jio’s highlight, offering data services with FUP cap of 1GB per day and effectively costing Rs. 10 per day, there are also multiple other plans that one can opt for. Breaking the chart down into prepaid and postpaid, these are the following plans made available for prepaid users:

1. Rs. 19: 200MB 4G data, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 1-day validity
2. Rs. 49: 600MB 4G data, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 3-day validity
3. Rs. 96: 7GB 4G data, 1GB/day FUP, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 7-day validity
4. Rs. 149: 2GB 4G data, unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS, Jio Apps subscription, 28-day validity
5. Rs. 303: 28GB 4G data, 1GB/day FUP, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 28-day validity
6. Rs. 499: 56GB 4G data, 2GB/day FUP, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 28-day validity
7. Rs. 999: 60GB 4G data, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 60-day validity
8. Rs. 1,999: 125GB 4G data, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 90-day validity
9. Rs. 4,999: 350GB 4G data, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 180-day validity
10. Rs. 9,999: 750GB 4G data, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, 360-day validity


For postpaid users, the range of plans are somewhat limited, and are as follows:
1. Rs. 303: 28GB 4G data, 1GB/day FUP, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, one-month bill cycle
2. Rs. 499: 56GB 4G data, 2GB/day FUP, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, one-month bill cycle
3. Rs. 999: 60GB 4G data, unlimited voice calls and messages, Jio Apps subscription, one-month bill cycle  Read More...