PremiumAV Launches New Wireless Mobile Bluetooth Handsfree

PremiumAV, leading provider of mobile accessories, launched PremiumAV Wireless Bluetooth Handsfree. The handsfree are ergonomically designed to provide comfortable fit to the ears while listening to music or for long calls. Wireless Bluetooth Handsfree is engineered to keep up with your active lifestyle. The slick designed Bluetooth handsfree stays intact in the ears while the user is on the go or even working out at gym.

Sanjay Garg, CEO at PremiumAV, said "Today's faster generation demands easy seamless and wire-free devices. Our new Bluetooth handsfree aligns with their demands. It is wire-free, light weight and comes with good quality of sound and effects. So go ahead and Crank it Up! No Wires. No Limits. Pure Sound. Our products comes with a promise to provide high quality for our customers."

PremiumAV is focused to entrust its users with innovative products and with value for money proposition. Wireless Bluetooth Handsfree is ideal for enjoying music. Intelligent voice helps in seamless flow of key words and phrases from your phone calls. Other key specifications include voice SMS notification, CVC double noise reduction, power display self-timer function, HS stereo long standby light weight with V.41+ED Passing 3000 time human ear test.

Availability, Warranty and Pricing
PremiumAV Bluetooth Handsfree is available at an MRP of 499/- It comes with a warranty of 1 Year and can be purchased from Amazon.

PlayShifu Raises $7 Million in Series A to Strengthen Early STEM Learning Through Augmented Reality

PlayShifu, the award-winning technology startup, announced today a $7 million Series A round of funding led by Chiratae (formerly IDG Ventures India), Inventus Capital and Bharat Innovation Fund (BIF). Existing investor, IDFC-Parampara Fund also participated. A pioneer in the field of creating highly engaging and immersive AR experiences for children that encourage early STEM skills, PlayShifu has an aggressive strategic plan in place to expand on its tech prowess with this round of funding.

With $8.5 million raised to date, the company’s primary focus will remain tech innovation, continued research on unique phygital interactions and new product developments. PlayShifu   also plans to update current products significantly and expand the diverse retail presence from 15 countries to 30+ countries in 2020 and beyond.

"We are extremely excited to have investors who are highly focused on consumer tech, on board in our journey to make early learning fun and accessible to children around the world," said Vivek Goyal, CEO, and Co-Founder of Playshifu. "We have an exhaustive product pipeline, an incessantly creative and passionate team of innovators, and now, the right partners to make an extremely positive impact on the educational foundations of generations to come."

PlayShifu's first flagship product, Shifu Orboot, is an AR-based globe that promises an adventure around the world. The user base has crossed 250,000 kids worldwide, but that’s not all. Orboot  has seen unprecedented engagement among 4-8-year-olds. While the best of the children's apps/ toys retain approximately 8% of kids after the first month, Orboot boasts more than 40% of kids retained in the second month! In other words, the amount of time spent on the app, thanks in  large part to the breadth and depth of learning, has resulted in an impressive frequency of play, and month-after-month retention equal to 4-5 times that of kids-app category benchmarks.

In less than a year, teachers and technology integrators from hundreds of schools in the US, Europe, India discovered PlayShifu and experimented with adopting the innovative products in their tech-friendly classrooms. Today, more than 65% of these schools use Orboot every week in their classes. With Orboot 2.0 launching soon (student profiles and progress tracking, teachers' portal, detailed lesson plans), this engagement will only increase from here, as PlayShifu prepares to expand its reach in schools by 10x this year.

The newest addition, Shifu Plugo, combines the charm of classic physical consoles with new-age digital interactions. Helping kids conquer STEM skills with super-fun characters, captivating storylines, and enriching tactile play, Plugo will soon replace tons of toys in your kid's toy box.

The physical consoles bring alive the alphabet, math, engineering, music, steering, and more. With two consoles available today, PlayShifu plans to introduce four more by the end of 2019. PlayShifu's global appeal is evident from the fact that they have managed a deep-rooted retail presence in key markets and countries around the world, including the US, Canada, UK, Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Hong Kong, South Africa, Middle East, and Japan.

"We are experiencing incredible demand from international markets across the world, purely due to the reason that our innovative products make early learning agnostic to markets and languages. Our products make an instant connection with kids and parents alike," added Dinesh Advani, Co-Founder, and COO. "We now have the tools at our disposal to execute against an even more impactful retail strategy and presence, while we continue to strengthen our position as the segment leader and disruptor in the early learning space."

About PlayShifu
Founded in 2016, PlayShifu has offices in Bay Area and Bangalore, India. The co-founders Vivek Goyal and Dinesh Advani, graduates of Stanford GSB and IIT Kharagpur, are two dads who juggle toddlers, tech, and toys in their daily lives. They are revolutionizing the toy industry by creating groundbreaking AR experiences with a passionate pack at PlayShifu. For more information, visit the website at www.PlayShifu.com.

3i Infotech Partners with Dunamis Pacific Corp to Serve the North American Construction Industry

3i Infotech Limited, a global Information Technology company, committed to empowering business transformation, announced a strategic  partnership with Dunamis Pacific Corporation, a US based IT strategy and enterprise solutions company. The partnership leverages 3i Infotech’s flagship ORION ERP solution to build an eco-system for the general contractors and sub-contractors within the North American construction industry, integrating the complete Supply Chain from project bids to procurement and project delivery to payments.

Dunamis will provide industry domain expertise and 3i Infotech will provide the ORION ERP solutions platform. Dunamis brings a deep understanding of the North American construction business with access to a strong network of clients.

Speaking on this new partnership, Suryanarayan Kasichainula, EVP & Business Head for ERP, 3i Infotech said, “This is our first step to explore the North American construction industry. We value this partnership as an opportunity to serve the North American market with ORION ERP, a future-ready technology stack, that empowers organizations to optimize business processes.”

Donald Buckelew, CEO of Dunamis Pacific Corporation said, “This strategic partnership with 3i Infotech furthers our vision to provide tailored IT enterprise solutions for global clients. By leveraging the capabilities of 3i Infotech’s ORION ERP with our strong understanding of the North American construction industry, we will be uniquely poised to serve this market.”

3i Infotech’s ORION ERP is an integrated, cost-effective and cloud-enabled industry solution for growing and mid-sized businesses. It is a leading ERP in emerging markets, which facilitates rapid implementation and reduces operational costs. ORION process packs are flexible and scalable solutions backed by robust service support, ORION ERP is a globally trusted partner to more than 800 customers with over 1,000 installations and 50,000+ users across multiple verticals. 

BharatMatrimony Launches “6 Point Verification” for Safety of Indian Matrimony Profiles

As part of BharatMatrimony’s initiative to create industry-leading Trust and Safety features for members, it has launched a unique 6-point safety feature called “Trust Badges,” that’ll be displayed on member profiles across the app, mobile site and desktop after they complete authentication of mobile, ID, education certificate & salary slip, selfie (photo verification), location and social profile.

Four badges will be offered to members who follow a series of 6 safety measures to authenticate their profile. To earn a Profile Badge that adds trust and credibility to their profile, a member has to take a selfie and it will be checked with the member’s photo already uploaded to the profile. This ensures authenticity of the profile photo.

For NRIs living overseas, in order to verify that the person is indeed residing abroad in the location mentioned on profile, NRIs will be prompted to turn on GPS in their registered device and their location will be captured for authentication.

The Identity Badge process involves the member attaching a Government Identity proof like ration card, Aadhar or any authentic ID to their profile. To get the Professional Badge, member has to attach their latest educational certificates and salary certificate. The fourth badge is a Social Badge which will be given when the member authenticates their social networking profile by logging on to Facebook. All four badges can be seen on member profiles when they complete the 6-step security authentication.

The four Trust Badges are intended to build credibility for the member profiles and create an atmosphere of trust amongst members. The move will also enhance the response a member gets from opposite members. Members who have high trust scores will be featured on top in member search results, leading to more responses from prospective matches.

“As a pioneer in online matrimony, we have always worked towards safety of our members, especially women. Trust is a very critical aspect of our service and we make every effort to earn the trust of millions of our members. This verification initiative will, in the long run, also keep away fake and fraud profiles. I’m sure these steps will make users have a safe journey online,” explains Murugavel Janakiraman, CEO of Matrimony.com while speaking about the launch of Trust Badges.

The documents uploaded by members are cross-verified with the details provided in the profile. This authenticates the profile details and activates the relevant Trust Badge. This gives a member’s profile the value & credibility it deserves.

All documents members upload are kept private and secure. Other members cannot see any of these documents. They’ll only see the trust badge that the member has earned and hence know that the member has uploaded a copy of the relevant documents for authentication.

HYPE Expands its Bespoke Services in Bengaluru; Commences Airport Transfers Services in the City

Hype – Luxury Car Rentals, India's First Luxury Mobility startup headquartered in Bangalore has commenced offering airport transfer services to the discerning customers. The service is priced at INR 3,999/- only and is available at an introductory price till 31st July, keeping in mind the travelers to the city and those who require the feel and touch of refined luxury.

Mr. Raghav Belavadi, Founder & CEO, Hype Car Rental said, “Hype – Luxury Car Rentals takes a lot of pride in starting the airport transfer services in Bengaluru, the city of our genesis. We curated this tailor-made luxury car rental service keeping in mind the need of safe and secure transportation for those who enjoy the finesse & luxury and most importantly at the most economical price that could be offered.”

He further stated, “Hype is a trendsetter in the domain of luxury car rentals and functions on the ethos of technological innovations. In the backdrop of a burgeoning luxury market in India, growing at about 14-16 percent year-on-year. These factors has been promoting the rental business, with luxury mobility alone accounting for alone is over $69 Billion market in India and a Trillion Dollar business worldwide.”

There is a huge influx of travelers to Bengaluru, travelling to the city for business trips and for leisure and thus offers tremendous business viability. Though Hype operates in other cities as well but this service has been exclusively piloted for Bengaluru seeing the changing paradigm of people wanting to experience different luxury cars on rent, especially with escalating ownership and maintenance.

Hype is successfully running campaigns on social media, online platforms and has received a very good response for the same. The airport transfer offers luxury cars which range from an array of international brands from BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar & Audi to the discerning customers. The booking trends showcase very interesting dynamics of the consumption patterns of luxury in the megacity, with the initial campaign reaching out to 176,896 individuals and garnering an impression of 182,940 on the online amplification.

India Moves Up to 52nd Rank in World’s Most Innovative Countries

India missed by a whisker its entry into the list of world’s top 50 most innovative countries but bettered its own ranking by climbing 5 notches to 52 in the Global Innovative Index of 129 countries this year.

Switzerland retained number one spot. US, UK, Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, Germany and Israel were among the top ten. In 2018, India was in the 57th position.

The index, which tracks government polices and industry practices, was launched, for the first time, in an emerging economy this year. GII is developed jointly by Cornell University and World Intellectual Property Organisation.

Three cities -- Bengaluru, Mumbai and New Delhi -- featured in the world’s top 100 science and technology clusters, according to the GII 2019 as India maintained its top slot in the Central and Southern Asia region.

The report was released by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, who said that the government was committed to further improving the ranking.

India improved its position in areas including labour productivity growth, knowledge and technology outputs, intellectual property related variables. It also witnessed improvement in institutions, human capital and research, and market sophistication indicators.

Notable gains were also made in political and operational stability where a new indicator was used this year and in ease of starting a business.

India, however, lagged on logistics performance and females employed with advanced degrees.

The report stated that despite signs of slowing economic growth, innovation continued to blossom, particularly in Asia, but pressures was looming from trade disruptions and protectionism.

“In this pillar, the indicator graduates in science and engineering (7th) remains a relative strength for the country. Thanks to the quality of its top 3 universities— IITs (Delhi and Bombay) and the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru, India achieves a relatively strong ranking in the indicator quality of universities (21st),” the report added.

Hyperlocal Connectivity App ‘Bhonga’ Employs Ex-Servicemen

Bhonga, a hyper-local connectivity app which connects users within a kilometre of radius; has now employed ex-servicemen to take care of emergencies on its platform. It is like on the fly connectivity where citizens can get help in case of emergency and can share resources and information. Any user can send a message that is delivered to other users within the one-kilometre radius; the app only shares location coordinates for security and anonymity reasons. It also supports voice notes and photos.

Radhika Agarwal, Director, Linkus Infratech commenting on the occasion said; “Loyalty, discipline, commitment to work and the willingness to take responsibility are the qualities that make defence personnel perfectly fit for administering the emergencies on the platform. They are capable of working in hostile environments. Thus we decided to have ex-servicemen monitor all the emergencies generated on the app."

Ex-servicemen will now guide the citizens facing various kinds of emergencies. The team will be lead by ex-military Captain S.M. Ghag who has served the Indian Army for 32 years. The team is equipped to travel across Mumbai if need be. As the app spreads its wings beyond the city Linkus Infratech plans to hire more such personnel for their team.

Commenting on the same Captain S.M. Ghag said; “Every year 60,000 soldiers retire with little option but to take up sundry security jobs. The biggest problem a defence personal faces after retiring from military service is adapting to the unorganised and inconsistent civilian world. Life in armed forces is very organised & disciplined but when it comes to the civilian world, there are no rule-books to follow. I feel that Bhonga can leverage the experience of retired armed forces personnel & offer valuable help to the locality and at the same time offer a great opportunity to an army man to live a meaningful life. I am honoured to be a part of the platform and will be happy to reach out to Mumbaikars facing any challenges.” A missing person emergency from Malad was recently posted on the platform and the relatives received immense help from Retd. Captain Ghag in locating their kin.

Linkus Infratech plans to partner with the Army Welfare Placement Organization (AWPO), which comes under the Ministry of Defence, to enable and empower army veterans and encourage them to come and help the civilians around them.

“The app is a citizen empowerment movement and ex-servicemen monitoring the emergencies adds immense value to the platform and inculcate faith within its users. We plan to have 37 ex-servicemen monitoring every constituency of Mumbai on our payrolls by the end of FY 2020-21” concluded Radhika.