Airtel said on Monday it is launching a credit card, the latest attempt from the Google-backed Indian telecom operator to make inroads with financial services as it looks to expand its offerings in the world’s second largest internet market. The network, managed by billionaire Sunil Mittal, said it has inked a strategic partnership with Axis Bank, the nation’s third-largest private sector bank, to co-launch what they are describing as “a first-of-its-kind” credit card. The… Source link
Read More »Tele2 Kazakhstan starts carrier billing for Yandex.Plus
Operator Tele2 Kazakhstan said customers can now pay on their operator bills for a subscription to the Yandex.Plus entertainment service from Russian internet search engine Yandex. The option is available for prepaid subscribers, for KZT 849 per month. Source link
Read More »Google investigates why a carrier linked VPN ads to an SMS two-factor code
Earlier this week, Australian developer Chris Lacy tweeted about a curious experience while logging into a rarely used Google account. When Google texted his two-factor authentication code, the message popped up along with an ad including a link for VPN services. Considering the downsides of phishing or malware distribution attached to a code that’s specifically intended to keep your account secure, this didn’t go over well. While Lacy did not name the carrier who delivered the text,… Source link
Read More »T-Mobile is the first US carrier to make Google Messages its default SMS app – Yahoo Finance Australia
GlobeNewswire VitalHub Reports Q4 2020 Revenues of $5,083,132 while Increasing the Annual Contract Value of Recurring Revenue by $1,283,343 to $14,844,039 TORONTO, March 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VitalHub Corp. (the “Company” or “VitalHub”) (TSXV: VHI) announced today it has filed its Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis report for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 with the Canadian securities authorities. These documents may be… Source link
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Bloomberg Hong Kong Is Set to Target First SPAC Listing by End of Year (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong is expected to have its own blank check company listing framework ready in June for public feedback and targets allowing deals to start by the end of this year, according to people familiar with the matter.The city is looking at tighter rules for sponsors of special purpose acquisition company listings and their buy-out targets than those enforced in the U.S., said the people, who asked not to be… Source link
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