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Apple Maps is finally getting turn-by-turn navigation in India
Update: Apple has confirmed to TNW that Apple Maps' turn-by-turn navigation is now live in India. Apple Maps has been available on iPhones in India for years, but it's historically lacked a crucial feature – turn-by-turn navigation. Now, it looks like Apple’s finally rolling ...
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India's massive Jio carrier is blocking VPN sites and violating net neutrality rules
Reliance Jio, the third largest mobile carrier in India, is blocking access to several proxy and VPN sites for its 250 million ...
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Elections, fake news, and spam: WhatsApp has a tough year ahead in India next year
In India, most people won't ask you for a business card to get your contact info. Instead, they'll ask you if you use WhatsApp. ...
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India’s new drone regulations make it easier to fly legally – but there’s a big catch
Last week, India introduced new regulations governing the use of drones.That's great, but there's one hitch that might keep ...
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WhatsApp’s first ever TV commercial warns against fake news in India
WhatsApp has faced a lot of criticism for the way it's handled fake news in India. In its latest move to battle misinformation, the company has launched three TV commercials in India to spread awareness about the issue amongst its users in the country. The 60-second commercials, ...
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Nigeria caught in WhatsApp fake news whirlwind ahead of elections
After numerous infamous cases of people in India and Brazil falling prey to fake news spread on WhatsApp, the problem is now spreading to Nigeria. The West African nation is hosting its national elections in February next year, and a report from The Poynter Institute says its citizens ...
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Indian telecom regulator's DND app finally lands on the App Store
A do-not-disturb app from TRAi has finally made it to Apple's app store. The TRAI has been fighting with Apple over the app ...
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Indian police and Microsoft combine forces to shut down fake call centers
For years, India has been a major hub for tech support call centers that service companies around the world. Unfortunately, not all of them are legit. Earlier this week, police in the capital city of New Delhi raided 16 fraudulent call centers and arrested nearly three dozen people ...
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Google's Neighbourly app is rolling out across India now, and it's actually pretty neat
Google's Neighbourly app for learning more about your neighborhood by asking local experts is now available in more cities ...
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India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December
The Indian government is set to lay out a draft of its regulations for cryptocurrencies next month - clarifying its stance ...
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India’s plans to censor streaming services like Netflix are a mess
India seems to want to censor content on streaming video platforms, but isn't taking concrete steps to make it happen. How ...
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Audible finally brings reasonably priced audiobooks to India
Amazon launched its Audible store for audiobooks in India last week, making its library of more than 2,00,000 titles available ...
