In a bid to strengthen its revenue even further, Indian music streaming service Dhingana has rolled out ‘Premium Video Advertising” – video ads that run for 10-30 seconds, and which are displayed on-screen before or after a song is played. For now, they’re available within Dhingana’s iOS app, with Android to follow. Speaking about the launching video ads, Rohit Bhatia, CEO of Dhingana ”Video...

In a bid to attract potential advertisers, Pinterest  has introduced two new features. First up is ‘Pins with useful information‘ and second is a ‘Pin It‘ button that is now available on some mobile apps.  The popular social scrapbooking site has integrated images with associated brands thereby making it easier to click through links and purchase them directly. This move...

While the Google Glass has been making headways as to how it might redefine the way people communicate and interact on the move, several social networking and popular app companies already seem to be vying for a chunk of the whole action. The new apps include Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Evernote, CNN, Elle and a game called Ice Breaker. The new apps join Path and The New York Times as official Glassware...

In a bid to increase their user base and thus get people to use the mobile Internet for cheaper prices, Opera Mobile has announced a partnership with 7 Indian OEMS who deal primarily in low and medium priced Android devices. The partnership will see Opera Mini being installed by default on Android phones by Celkon, Karbonn, Lava, Intex and selected devices by Fly and Zen. HCL ME tablets will also get...

When Adobe launched their Creative Cloud offering last year, it was immediately clear that this would be what Adobe would bank on for the future. However, the company has many legacy apps from the Creative Suite line which have been running since a while and it would definitely take time before a transition to the new series took place. This has now happened as Adobe announced yesterday that it would...

Prisma Global Ltd. has recently announced its new product which they claim will help the print media stay relevant in these digital times. The product called Snap2Life uses augmented reality technology to bring objects to life when viewed via an app which it powers. Augmented reality tech can lend itself rather well to advertising needs. Campaigns, games and many other engaging activities can be pursued...

The adoption of Android in the country has been quite impressive. This has been so due to a number of factors like affordability, the openness to install it anywhere and the new features that Google has released with recent iterations of the OS. Opera Mobile has announced the release of a report which looks into the browsing behavior of Opera Mini users on Android devices in India. Opera says that...

The Yahoo acquisitions keep coming! The company has now announced the acquisition of a popular todo and planning app called Astrid. The app works on the web, iOS and Android. According to reports, the app has 4 million users who have uploaded 30 million tasks on the platform since launch. The price has not been revealed yet. The company has raised over $1 million in funding from investors like Angelpad,...

MapMyIndia, India’s mapping solution provider has launched version 8.0 of maps with advanced localized navigation. The latest update also boasts of several driver assistance features such as extended lane guidance, junction views, sign-posts, live traffic, city guides and rich points of interest. In order to have an expanded audience the updated version now offers regional voice guidance in...

In a bid to strengthen the security measurements around its ecosystem and it’s app hub Google Play Store, Google has added a new condition in their Google Play Developer Program Policies. The new addition states that any app vendor/distributor/developer that provides app updates to Android users outside the Google Play Store will be banned and removed from the official Play Store. Simply speaking,...