Facebook close down Free Basics in India

Summary: Facebook “Free Basics” a controversial service that was aimed to offer access to basic web services in India to underprivileged users for free has now been closed down.   Facebook has a monthly active user base of 138 million in India and closing down Free Basics project is certainly a setback for company’s efforts … Read more

The Good Place hosted anti aging event with Karen Cummings-Palmer

Leona Mani, the founder of The Good Place hosted an anti-aging event along with the health and beauty nutritionist Karen Cummings-Palmer and makeup expert Paul Marsh at the Chelsea Manor street London, today. Karen Cummings-Palmer 46 shared her secrets with the audience on how to stay young effortlessly. Karen emphasized the benefits of eating whole unprocessed food, … Read more

HSBC one day mortgage approval to reduce home buyer stress

Good news for the home buyer as HSBC started one-day mortgage approval service to reduce home buyer stress  According to the recent Which mortgage advisor poll, there’s only one thing more stressful than buying/selling a home and that’s divorce. As per another poll conducted in the past by Dail Mail, buying a house is more … Read more

Shoot Video, Upload, Get paid -Jon Cornwell, CEO, Newsflare

Jon Cornwell, CEO, Newsflare (a former management consultant) is helping thousands of freelance journalist to earn their living while enjoying their freelance lifestyle. Jon co-founded Newsflare in April 2011 with a very simplified process where freelance journalist shoots the videos and upload them at Newsflare. Newsflare sells them to News organizations and as they are … Read more

Momentum is everything -John Hugh advice to journalists

John D Hugh, a former journalist and a co-founder of Verifeye Media, advised journalist and news/media entrepreneurs the secret to success at London Hacks/Hackers Connect event (supported by the Google News Lab). He said, “Momentum is everything and keep moving”, “begin, analyze, adapt/change and again keep moving”. John correlates this business advice with his personal … Read more

London Hacks Hackers Connect Summit 2016 takeaways

London Hacks Hackers Connect Journalist Summit 2016 @HacksHackersLDN takeaways London Hacks Hackers Connect Journalist Summit 2016 hosted by  Hacks/Hackers London @HacksHackersLDN  with support from Google News lab took place at Rainmaking Loft in London from 5th Feb 2016 till 7th Feb 2016. Eminent Journalists such as Joanna G from Twitter news; Sarah M, from Wall Street Journal; Cassie W. from Quarts; Federica … Read more

Isa Sonnenfeld Google Cardboard VR demo at Hacks/Hackers London

Google has stolen the tech spotlight with its recent success of Google cardboard. This cardboard headset allows users to utilize their smartphone as a virtual reality viewer through supported apps and videos. Isa Sonnenfeld from Google News lab gave a very informative presentation at the Hacks/Hackers Connect London on Google Cardboard and Virtual Reality and … Read more