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by Shrutee K/DNS         Well-reputed Shanghai-headquartered VC leads the round with Accion Venture Lab co-investing         Accion Venture Lab is the seed investment initiative of global financial inclusion leader Accion         Raising investment from top investors from two of the biggest markets in the world, to strengthen SmartCoin’s domestic and international expansion plans         ISME ACE and existing investor Unicorn India Ventures also participated in the round Mumbai, March 28, 2018: Bangalore-based fintech startup, SmartCoin, has raised $2 million in pre-Series A funding from a top Chinese VC fund and Accion Venture Lab. Unicorn India Ventures, which is an existing investor in the company, also participated in the round, along with ISME ACE, a leading fintech accelerator. SmartCoin lends small-to-mid-sized ticket loans to mobile users after building a SmartCoin ...

Finalists vie for cash prizes in this first-of-its-kind singing competition adjudged by celebrity judges by Shrutee K/DNS Muscat, March 27, 2018 : ‘The first edition of Dil Ki Awaz, a unique musical talent hunt from among migrant workers in Oman by Xpress Money, one of the world’s most dependable money transfer brands, concluded with a grand finale at the Qurum Amphitheatre to a packed audience. Dil Ki Awaaz’ or ‘voice of the heart’ is a first of its kind multi-lingual singing competition launched with the objective of looking for hidden singing talent from across labour camps in Oman. Dil ki Awaaz grand finale presented a rare opportunity for many migrant labourers in Oman from diverse ethnic and geographic backgrounds to test their musical mettle   adjudged by celebrity judges who were tasked to pick the winners from the tight competition,. Supported by Xpress Money’s CSR platform, H.O.P.E., the competition reached out to 45 labour camps connecting with 90,000...

by Shrutee K/DNS Many Google products (e.g., the Google Assistant, Search, Maps) come with built-in high-quality text-to-speech synthesis that produces natural sounding speech. Developers have been telling us they’d like to add text-to-speech to their own applications, so today we’re bringing this technology to Google Cloud Platform with Cloud Text-to-Speech. You can use Cloud Text-to-Speech in a variety of ways, for example: To power voice response systems for call centers (IVRs) and enabling real-time natural language conversations To enable IoT devices (e.g., TVs, cars, robots) to talk back to you To convert text-based media (e.g., news articles, books) into spoken format (e.g., podcast or audiobook) Cloud Text-to-Speech lets you choose from 32 different voices from 12 languages and variants. Cloud Text-to-Speech correctly pronounces complex text such as names, dates, times and addresses for authentic sounding speech right out of the gate. Clou...

by Shrutee K/DNS   USB flash drives are second most dangerous source of cyber-threats   Mini-terminal Malware Cleaner detects "BadUSB" threats that are undetectable with traditional anti-virus software   Malware Cleaner is available around the world Seventy percent of employees use USB flash drives from outside the company and connect them to the company network, and 68 percent take no precautions before inserting them into their work computer. USB flash drives, whether they are new or used, are major sources of infection for company IT systems. They are in widespread use, particularly in certain sectors such as in industry, education and healthcare, both for sharing documents and for updating software.   A new mobile terminal to remind people to decontaminate USB flash drives. Available until now as a fixed 70kg booth or as a software version installed on computers, the Malware Cleaner solution is now available in...

Third generation of the BMW X3 to be launched on 19 April 2018.   Chennai . BMW Group Plant Chennai has started the production of the all-new BMW X3 that will be launched next month in India. Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “The all-new BMW X3 is now set to continue the success story, with even more striking and dynamic styling and a luxurious interior. Like all members of the successful X family, it combines outstanding ride quality on all terrains with unlimited everyday practicality. I would like to congratulate BMW Group Plant Chennai team for achieving this important milestone and we are extremely proud for the smooth start of production of the all-new BMW X3.” Dr. Jochen Stallkamp, Managing Director, BMW Group Plant Chennai said, “We are excited to start local production of the much-awaited third generation BMW X3. The all-new BMW X3 offers advanced design language, innovative technologies and top-of-the-line equipment. BMW Group Plant Chen...

by Shrutee K/DNS “I feel honored to officiate at the First Uganda-India Investment Conference aimed at accelerating trade and investment between the two countries. It is my hope and desire that this Conference will strengthen the centuries-old bilateral relationship between our people. Uganda looks up to businessmen and women in India as engines of business and trade to spur development for our people and nations. Our first contact occurred in the 19 th century during the construction of the Kenya-Uganda railway. This Conference is emphasizing three key areas of commercial diplomacy, namely: investment, trade and tourism. These are important areas of focus for Uganda which is the principle hub of business solutions, knowledge dissemination and business interaction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. In the last 15 years, Uganda’s average annual GDP has been growing at 6% and this prompted World Bank to rank the country among the top ten business and investment destinations...

Titled ‘Badam pe Charcha’, the esteemed panel included Actress-mother Sonali Bendre Behl, Fitness Expert Madhuri Ruia, Nutritionist Anju Sood and Emily Fleischmann from Almond Board of California by Shrutee K/DNS Mumbai, 28th March 2018: A panel discussion titled “Badam pe Charcha- Working Mother’s Dilemma in Ensuring the Family Health” was organized by Almond Board of California at The Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai. The panel addressed the conundrum of working mothers: juggling their careers and responsibilities for managing the household and their roles as mothers, wives and often daughter in law. Being a full-time working mother can lead to feelings of guilt and stress because of divided attention between work and family. Actress and mother Sonali Bendre Behl, well-known Pilates Expert and Diet & Nutrition Consultant, Madhuri Ruia, renowned Bangalore-based nutritionist Anju Sood and Emily Fleischmann, Senior Director of Global Marketing at the Almond Board...