Truecaller, an app that helps identify unknown numbers and also block spam calls, on Thursday said it has reached the 200-million user milestone, doubling its user base in less than 10 months. The app also globally launched a new feature named ‘number tagging’. “The company’s free phonebook app Truecaller and dial pad replacement app Truedialer

Taxi aggregators Ola and Uber have signed agreements with the Rajasthan government for skill development and creation of entrepreneurial opportunities in the state. Under the partnership, Ola will team up with the state government to provide skill development for 50,000 men and women over the next five years, it said in a statement. It also

Twigly Gurgaon-based curated food marketplace startup Twigly announced Monday that it had received seed funding from TracxnLabs and angels Amit Gupta, Aloke Bajpai, and Ashish Kumar, as well as partners and employees of SAIF Partners. Twigly is currently based in Gurgaon, and claims to have a gained a base of over 500 customers during its

Microsoft has rolled out an update to Skype’s Android, iPhone, and iPad apps to add a shiny new feature. Users with any of the said clients will be able to add video message filters. In case you’re wondering, yes, it is indeed similar to Snapchat’s recently rolled out video filters. Users will now be able

When Apple officially introduced Apple Music back in June, it promised to release an Android version of the service by this fall. Now, a bunch of screenshots purported to be of Apple Music for Android have leaked, indicating that the Cupertino-based company may release the app for the Android platform soon. The leaked screenshots show

Facebook has released a update for its iOS app which addresses the recently-reported battery drain issue. While the release note of the app doesn’t specify such changes, the company’s engineering manager has confirmed that the company has indeed patched some bugs that ate up battery on iOS devices. Earlier this month, many users reported that

Instagram unveiled a new feature allowing users to post one-second video “loops” in an effort to keep up with rivals offering animated images. “Boomerang” is a new video application “that lets you turn everyday moments into something fun and unexpected,” the Facebook-owned picture-sharing network said in a blog post. “Capture a friend jumping off a

Google Play has started receiving a major update that brings a design overhaul among other changes. Another addition set to arrive on Google Play is quick glance information about if an app supports Android Wear. Currently Skype for Android listing on the Google Play shows an additional detail under “Read More” section that reads ‘Android

People can now register their governance-related grievances through mobile phones. A mobile application for Centralised Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal was launched in New Delhi on Wednesday by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh. CPGRAMS is a central government portal aimed at providing the citizens with a

Microsoft’s Garage project has already released Keyboard for Excel, Send, and Next Lock Screen apps for Android users. Now, a new Android app named Parchi, which is also a release from the Microsoft Garage project, is available to download via Google Play. The app is available in limited markets including India and is currently not

Zenify.in Bengaluru-based home rental management startup Zenify.in annnounced Wednesday that it has raised Rs. 4.15 crores in angel funding from Srikanth and Bharath from K12 Techno Service Pvt Ltd, and Atul Jalan, Founder and CEO of Mathan Software Service Pvt Ltd. The company will use these funds to further enhance its technology and analytics capabilities.