Deputy Governor MK Jain said on December 5 that a team of the central bank is looking at the reasons behind the crash of online banking facility of HDFC Bank for two consecutive days this week.Problems were faced by customers of the private sector lender while trying to access their bank accounts online on December 2 and December 3. Several users even took to Twitter to complain about the outage in mobile banking services.Responding to queries on social media, HDFC Bank said that the problem was due to technical glitches.Close "Due to a technical glitch, some of our customers have been having trouble logging into our NetBanking and MobileBanking App. Our experts are working on it on top priority, and we’re confident we’ll be able to restore services shortly," the bank said in response to queries on Twitter on December 2. related news Dow hit by losses in Boeing, Home Depot; S&P 500, Nasdaq edge higher Indian banks argue for UK court to declare Vijay Mallya … [Read more...] about RBI team looking at HDFC Bank online banking glitches: Deputy Governor MK Jain
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The Lost Steve Jobs Tapes
If Steve Jobs’s life were staged as an opera, it would be a tragedy in three acts. And the titles would go something like this: Act I–The Founding of Apple Computer and the Invention of the PC Industry; Act II–The Wilderness Years; and Act III–A Triumphant Return and Tragic Demise. advertisement advertisement The first act would be a piquant comedy about the brashness of genius and the audacity of youth, abruptly turning ominous when our young hero is cast out of his own kingdom. The closing act would plumb the profound irony of a balding and domesticated high-tech rock star coming back to transform Apple far beyond even his own lofty expectations, only to fall mortally ill and then slowly, excruciatingly wither away, even as his original creation miraculously bulks up into the biggest digital dynamo of them all. Both acts are picaresque tales that end with asurge of deep pathos worthy of Shakespeare. But that second act–The Wilderness … [Read more...] about The Lost Steve Jobs Tapes
How—And Why—Apple, Google, And Facebook Follow You Around In Real Life
Even the most absent-minded smartphone user is probably aware that apps keep tabs on where they go. Many apps wouldn’t work without location data. But few realize just how often that location tracking is happening—even when it’s not necessary, even when their apps aren’t being used, and, increasingly, even when a user isn’t even carrying their phone. Tracking you across the map isn’t always about improving user experience, of course, but rather about better understanding who you are and what kind of advertising to show you. If, for instance, a company knows that you’ve just stepped foot in one of their stores, they might start targeting you with ads touting a sale. advertisement advertisement It’s hard to dispute the value of a good sale, but location tracking raises all sorts of privacy concerns. (Not to mention that using the GPS will drain your smartphone’s battery faster.) Should app makers know where we live, where … [Read more...] about How—And Why—Apple, Google, And Facebook Follow You Around In Real Life
Playing The Long Game Inside Tim Cook’s Apple
Eddy Cue doesn’t look like a man in the midst of his toughest year in decades. Sporting an untucked apricot camp shirt and blue jeans over camouflage socks and a pair of blue leather racing shoes from Germany, Apple‘s SVP of Internet software and services pulls up a chair at one of the marble-topped tables outside Caffé Macs, the employee restaurant at the heart of Apple’s 23-year-old Cupertino campus. (The company will begin to move into its new “spaceship” HQ next year.) Cue dives right into telling me about his latest horror story: advertisement advertisement The collapse, two nights earlier, of his beloved Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, which Cue had the dismal pleasure of observing from a courtside seat. “Am I in mourning?” he asks of his team’s loss to LeBron James’s Cleveland Cavaliers. “You better believe it. I’m not watching ESPN, I haven’t gotten onto a sports website, I … [Read more...] about Playing The Long Game Inside Tim Cook’s Apple
Amazon Christmas order deadlines: These are the dates you need to know
With two weeks to go until Christmas, there aren’t many shopping days left. And while you’ve still got plenty of time to walk into brick-and-mortar stores to grab your gifts, online orders are another story. Time is quickly dwindling if you want to ensure your online orders arrive in time to put under the tree. Amazon wants customers to be keenly aware of this fact, too, which is why the company has posted a reminder on its website outlining the dates people need to order by using various shipping methods to ensure their items arrive by the 24th. Those dates are: Last day for free shipping by Amazon for orders over $25: Saturday, December 14 Last day for standard shipping (items ship within three to five business days): Wednesday, December 18 Last day for free Prime shipping: Sunday, December 22 Last day for one-day delivery: Monday, December 23 In other words: Get those orders placed ASAP if you want to take advantage of free shipping—and don’t want to … [Read more...] about Amazon Christmas order deadlines: These are the dates you need to know