Month: March 2020
Indus OS’s App Bazaar could rest Huawei’s app concerns in India
Huawei is said to be in the advanced stage of a deal with IndusOS to act as a replacement to Google Media Service (GMS), which it is forbidden to use. App Bazaar by Indus OS is one of the biggest alternate app stores in India, with over 60 million users.…
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AudioTelligence raises $8.5M Series A to bring its ‘autofocus for sound’ to voice assistants
AudioTelligence, a startup that spun out of University of Cambridge-funded CEDAR Audio, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding for its “autofocus for sound”. Leading the round is Octopus Ventures, with participation from existing investors Cambridge Innovation Capital, Cambridge Enterprise, and CEDAR Audio. Founded in 2017 and based in…
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Final Fantasy VII Remake’s reimagined battle system makes it feel like an all-new game
Final Fantasy VII Remake is shaping up to be much more than just a nostalgia trip, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the game’s completely reimagined battle system. When the game was first announced in 2015, many diehard fans appropriately expected a remake would mean a visual overhaul…
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Final Fantasy VII Remake gives Midgar a luxurious makeover
In the original Final Fantasy VII, Midgar can often feel more like an idea than a place. It’s billed as a metropolis torn by ecopolitics and economic disparity, yet players have little chance to see these dynamics at play outside of a few small sectors with tiny populations. Much of…
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Indian government amends Aircraft Rules for Wi-Fi connectivity in domestic flights
Indian Government has finally amended its Aircraft Rules for providing Wi-Fi connectivity in domestic flights. The revision comes after years of restrictions on the in-flight Internet and Wi-Fi connectivity. And even as per the revised rules, it looks like the Government isn’t lifting the limitations imposed on cellular connectivity, just…
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India’s Spinny raises $43.7M to expand its online platform for selling used cars
Spinny, an online platform for selling used cars, has secured $43.7 million from a cohort of influential investors in a new financing round as it looks to expand to more Indian cities. The Series B financing round for the Gurgaon-based startup was led by the Fundamentum Partnership, the growth-capital fund…
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