Social Apps is the big battleground and there is a clear winner – Facebook. Along with user acquisition, another big challenge for the companies is user retention.
BlackBerry Ltd is working hard to monetize its messaging app BBM, and the good news is that the results are paying off. BlackBerry informed readers of its blog that BBM users are more loyal than users of any other major rival chat apps in the market such as WhatsApp, Instagram, WeChat, Snapchat and Twitter Inc. According to User Retention information for 19 well-known Social Apps from the first quarter of this year collected by a startup called Quettra and published by The Information, Facebook is the runaway winner retaining 98.3% of its users over a 90 day period. But the surprise is in BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), that otherwise appears to be finding it difficult to counter the WhatsApp surge. BBM has a higher user retention rate than the rest of the competition (with the exception of Facebook). BBM managed to retain 82.38% of its users against 77.28% for WhatsApp, which Facebook has purchased last year for $22 billion. Other Social Apps scored far worse: Instagram 48.38%; WeChat 46.03; Snapchat 32.95%; Twitter 31.03%; and the average for all apps analysed is 34.71%. Technology News Reliance Jio launches messaging, calling app Jio ChatOn the first anniversary of the BBM Shop, the company gave eight milestones, and within just a week, the news of it having a more loyal customer base is a cherry on the cake for fans. Mobiles Technology News The loyalty of users has strengthened with the introduction of new digital goods made available in the BBM Shop such as stickers. Within a year of availability, BBM users sent 1.87 billion stickers. Users visited the shop, which stocks around 250 items for sale, 1.5 billion times in the first year and had a look at the items for sale. Other than Android, BBM is also available on devices running on iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry.
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Do not look for a personal trainer, state-of-the-art gym or Weight Loss Treatment if you want to shed those extra kilos around your belly. Just follow the footsteps of your exercise-loving partner and enhance your fitness levels!
According to lead investigator Laura Cobb from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and co-author Silvia Koton from the Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, if one spouse improves his or her exercise regimen, the other spouse is much more likely to follow suit. "The study tells that spouses can have a positive impact on one another in terms of staying fit and healthy over time," Koton said. For the study, they examined records from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, which in 1987 began following a group of 15,792 middle-aged adults from communities in Maryland, North Carolina, Minnesota and Mississippi. Health Tips For Women Koton and her colleagues analysed data from two medical visits conducted roughly six years apart. At each visit, the researchers asked 3,261 spouse pairs about their physical activity levels. Six years later, they found that when a wife met recommended levels of exercise at the first visit, her husband was 70 percent more likely to meet those levels at subsequent visits than those whose wives were less physically active. Fitness Tips Daily Walks, Healthy Diet Keep Elder’s Brains TickingLikewise, when a husband met recommended Exercise Tips, his wife was 40 percent more likely to meet the levels at follow-up visits. Health And Fitness Tips "Our findings suggest that physical activity promotion efforts should consider targeting couples," Koton noted. The findings were recently shared at the American Heart Association's "EPI/Lifestyle 2015 Scientific Sessions" in Baltimore. Sports News Kolkata- A day after being cleared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of suspect bowling action, Kolkata Knight Rider spin wizard Sunil Narine bowled for close to 40 minutes in the net session held at the Eden Gardens on Monday.
The West Indies spinner bowled with his usual run-up to the KKR batsman who found it quite difficult to pick him in the nets too. All the members of the squad were present at the practice along with skipper and left-handed opener Gautam Gambhir who batted for 45 minutes, belting away a few from right-arm pacer Morne Morkel. The latter used his height to good effect digging in a few short ones every now and then. Cricket News Bowling coach Wasim Akram was in the thick of things giving a few tips to the youngsters and the bowlers at the net. Akram then went on to inspect the Eden strip and was joined by South African great Jacques Kallis. Read Also: KKR Might Pull Out Of IPL If Sunil Narine Is Not Allowed To Play Gambhir too joined in the act and seemed satisfied with the wicket after spending a few minutes near it. The Mumbai Indians practice session was, however, hampered by rain which made the team go indoors for their training. Fast-moving fight scenes, outrageous auto antics and a sprinkling of ridiculous one-liners make Furious 7 a campy, crowd-pleasing escape.
Never mind that the film repeatedly presents the impossible a muscle car attacks an airborne helicopter fans of the franchise know to suspend disbelief at the door. With nonstop action from start to finish, it's easy if a bit exhausting - to go along for the high-speed ride. Latest Movie Reviews Reality intrudes at the end: The film is dedicated to Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in 2013, and concludes with a montage of images of the actor from his five previous "Fast and Furious" appearances. Walker's brothers acted as stand-ins, and special effects were used to maintain his presence throughout his final film, which was still in production when he died. There are a couple of creepy allusions to his death in the film that could briefly jar viewers. At one point, Roman (Tyrese Gibson) asks Brian (Walker) to promise their team won't face any more funerals. When Brian replies, "Just one more," he's referring to that of the film's villain (Jason Statham), but one can't help but think of the actor's own accidental death. Another scene shows Brian telling wife Mia (Jordana Brewster) that if she doesn't hear from him after the crew's latest mission, she should "move on." It almost feels like a message to his co-stars. Like its predecessors, the seventh installment of the hit franchise features a multicultural cast, international settings and a dazzling array of cars. While this critic is partial to American muscle cars, the $3.5 million Lykan Hypersport from Dubai-based W Motors is incredible to see. Only seven such vehicles exist. (No Lykan Hypersports were harmed during the making of the film.) Read Also: Lloyd Baptista Shoots A Ad With Hollywood Actor Gabriel Macht Latest Hollywood Movies Reviews The story is just a framework for car chases and fight scenes. Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew are acclimating to life on the right side of the law when they're attacked by Shaw (Statham), bent on avenging the death of his brother, who was killed in "Fast & Furious 6." Shaw is elusive, and the crew needs help. They're approached by secret operative Mr. Nobody (a smiling and smarmy Kurt Russell), who promises to aid in taking out Shaw if Dom's crew can secure a breakthrough tracking device for the U.S. government. Meanwhile, a group of mercenaries, led by an underused Djimon Honsou, is also willing to kill for the tracking device, which can locate anyone on the globe by hacking into myriad digital networks. Directed by James Wan, Fast And Furious 7 scores with unprecedented car stunts. A cargo plane drops various parachute-equipped cars onto a curving road in the Caucasus Mountains. Amazingly, all the cars land upright where they are supposed to. Hilariously, Dom and the others are shown "steering" the vehicles as they fly through the air. Another awesome sequence shows a sports car crashing through glass windows as it jumps from skyscraper to skyscraper in Abu Dhabi. When the characters aren't in their cars, they're fist-fighting, and Wan's shooting style makes those scenes appear illuminated by strobe light. Bollywood Movie Reviews Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Latest Hollywood Gossip Even Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), the lone female driver on the crew, throws blows - in a gown and heels - battling an all-woman security team led by MMA fighter Ronda Rousey. Though Letty is depicted as an equal among the boys, there is a sexist undertone to the film. Attractive women are set dressing, and Roman and Tej (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges) play rock, paper, scissors for "dibs" on a woman. While that may be comic for some, most of the funny comes from security agent Hobbs Dwayne Johnson, with lines like, "Daddy's got to go to Work," after which he busts his arm out of a plaster cast, Hulk-style, just by flexing. It all adds up to an over-the-top escapist romp, which is exactly what Fast & Furious fans expect. The King of comedy Kapil Sharma has been successful in carving a niche for himself in the entertainment industry. The Actor-Comedian, who celebrates Birthday Today has an ocean of fan following—all thanks to his famous rib-ticklers.
Entertainment News Today The comedian, who began with small time Television Gossip like The Great India Laughter Challenge and Comedy Circus, took his stardom to a new level with Comedy Nights With Kapil. The show has garnered so much popularity that there is hardly any known face in Bollywood that hasn't appeared on it. Now, he is also shooting for a film with Abbas-Mustan. Interestingly, he is also crooning a song for it. Here, we take a look at some of his most popular phrases that have sneaked into our daily conversations. 1. Babaji Ka Thullu This is his most popular punch line. Ever since Comedy Nights With Kapil gained popularity, memes on 'Babaji ka thullu' flooded the social media. Even stars visiting the sets for promotion of their movies have begun using the phrase! 2. Ittu Sa Tha 'Ittu sa' comes handy every time we want to make somebody realise about their size. One of the star characters on Kapil's show is Dadi (played by Ali Asgar). The now famous dadi often shows off her overbearing 'senior-citizen' status on Bittu (Kapil) and his guests by insisting that she knew about them when they were 'ittu sa'. 3. Shagun Ki Pappi Some stars love it and find it cute but most would run away from it, however they don't have a choice. Every celebrity who visits Comedy Nights with Kapil gets a forced kiss from Dadi. The kiss goes by the name 'shagun ki pappi' (kiss of good luck)! View Also: Gabbar Is Back Posters Release Akshay Kumar Playing a Vigilante 4. Kaun Hai Yeh Aadmi Bittu's bua (played by Upasana Singh) is known for her false sense of self-appreciation. She hits on every man who visits Bittu's house. As soon as the guest refuses to fall for her, she turns to Kapil and asks, 'Bittu! Kaun hai ye aadmi? Mujhe isse baat nai karni.' (Who is this man? I don't want to talk to him.) TV actor and Bigg Boss Winner Gautam Gulati who will be seen in the movie ‘Udanchhoo’, says it’s not a cakewalk to enter filmdom.
“It is tough to get into films. It’s not easy to launch yourself alone. But from the very first day I had this in mind that if I will do anything, then I will do it alone,” the ‘Diya Aur Baati Hum’ actor said here on Tuesday during the launch announcement Udanchhoo. Gautam Gulati Signs His First Bollywood Film Udanchhoo “Touch wood, it’s happening now. I have a great feeling that whatever I used to think I am able to do that now,” he added. The actor, who has also been part of international projects like Siddhartha The Buddha and ‘Darpok’, hails his decision to participate in the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’, and owes his success to the reality show. He says “it’s only because of Bigg Boss that people know about me and love me”. Bollywood Movie Poster Udanchhoo Bollywood Gossip “People have given so many blessings and love to me that I feel obliged to them. For me, their love comes first. They have made me a real life hero,” Gautam said. Udanchhoo will be directed by Vipin Parashar under the banner R Vision India Pvt Ltd. It will also feature newcomer Saisha Sehgal. Latest Technology News It's finally here! WhatsApp's new calling feature has finally been released, at least for Android phones. While the new functionality is open to all users, without any invites (or workarounds) required, you need the latest version to access it.
The update hasn't yet been pushed over-the-air but you can download the new version 2.12.19 apk from here or directly from WhatsApp's website. Remember to enable third party apps in your phones Security Settings before you try to install this. Once that's done, the app will reflect the new interface, with a separate tab for Calls at the top, alongside Chats and Contacts. Read Also: WhatsApp Now Available PC Via Chrome BrowserLatest Technologies News The Calls tab logs all your incoming, outgoing , and missed Whatsapp calls, and you can make a call while chatting with someone, or through your contact list. The calling feature works like your standard caller, allowing you to switch to speakerphone or mute your mic, as well as displaying a timer. Read Also: WhatsApp Voice-Calling Feature: Here’s How To Activate It The call receiver will also need the new version for you to be able to call them, however. If the contact is offline or unavailable, you'll hear the phone ring with no answer, and it'll register a missed call for them to see the next time they open the app. This new feature also means that there's no shortcut from within the app anymore to allow you to make a network call New Updates In Social Media. So far, with both link for the apk being signed off by WhatsApp, it seems like this is the official rollout we were waiting for. Fingers crossed. The Delhi Government will put a ban on sale, purchase and even storage of all forms of Chewable Tobacco including "guktha, khaini and zarda" in the national capital from Monday.
Live News Update "We have decided to come up with a notification to Ban Chewable Tobacco in all forms from Monday in Delhi. Under this, no one will be allowed to sell, purchase or store chewable tobacco," Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain told the Press Trust of India. He said enforcement teams of Delhi Police as well as the Health Department have been asked to conduct surprise inspections across the city to ensure that the ban is implemented. "The teams have been told to be active on this," Jain said. Latest News From India However, no such ban will be enforced on cigarettes. Health Department officials said that there was a Delhi government notification in September 2012 which was in pursuance of series of directions from the Supreme Court to ban gutkha in the city. But since the ban mentioned the term Gutkha, the tobacco retailers started selling the components of gutkha (betel nut and raw tobacco) in separate pouches. So, the purpose of banning gutkha was not served. Therefore, the health department last year started with a new proposal to ban all the raw chewable tobacco products in Delhi, a senior official said. Read Also: Bharti Airtel Expands Next Generation 4G Services network Live In Moga Town Latest News Updates According to officials, 'gutkha' is also being supplied to retailers in Delhi from neighbouring states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Stepping up its efforts towards tobacco control, the Health Department has also launched an innovative drive, creating a 'Tobacco Aware Citizens' Directory' to spread the word about its harmful effects. Google is reportedly testing a tool that will let you pay bills directly from your Gmail inbox.
According to a Re/ code report on Tuesday, the tool or service is presently codenamed Pony Express and is under development. Latest Technologies News With the Pony Express Service, Google is aiming to provide an easy tool for people to Pay Bills directly from their Gmail inbox as well as the Inbox by Gmail Service. Re/ code claims to have seen the documents concerning Google's Pony Express Service, documents that indicate the service is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter. As per the documents, Pony Express will ask Gmail users to provide personal information such as name, address and partial and full Social Security number to a third-party company which will then verify the user's identity. Users might also have to provide information such as account/ credit/ debit card number or something similar to get started, notes the report. Read Also: Microsoft Working On Software To Convert Android Phones To Windows 10 Computer Technology News After authentication, users will start receiving bills in a particular folder of Gmail or the Inbox by Gmail, from where they can pay them directly. For now, the Google is said to be talks with third-party vendors that print and mail out bills on behalf of service providers. It's not clear whether the service will also take advantage of the existing Google Wallet payment service, or will tie-up with Google's upcoming Android Pay, which is expected to be unveiled during Google's I/O conference in May. Airtel 4G Services Go Live in MogaBharti Airtel has expanded its 4G Services to Moga which has now become the 11th town in Punjab to receive the next generation network.
Manu Sood who serves as Airtel’s CEO for Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, said that customers who sign up for the speedier network can look forward to an ‘electrifying’ Internet browsing experience courtesy of the company’s 4G Wi-Fi Service. There’s little need to wax eloquent on what the availability of 4G Services means to Airtel customers, of course. Users should technically be able to download a standard length movie in less than 5 minutes. Hooking up multiple devices to the same connection through a Wi-Fi Hotspot won’t hurt either and let’s not even get started on YouTube, Vimeo and other sites. Read Also: Bharti Airtel, Nokia Networks To Launch Ultrafast 4G In India Airtel 4G Coverage should be capable of delivering buffer free streaming of videos over the web. The operator is the biggest telecom company in India and is already busy trying to cement its future too. It’s been signing deals with various brands with the idea of keeping its top spot in the market as the country continues to pine for more data at faster speeds. |
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