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Latest articles from Pluggd.in. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Latest from Pluggd.in [Did you know that it will rain startups this July? Hop to UnPluggd.] Data: 30% of new Facebook users in India register via mobile phone 30% of new Facebook users in India register on a mobile phone*, suggesting they don't also have an Internet-connected PC, Emily White, Facebook's director of mobile partnerships, said in a presentation at the Social Loco conference on Monday Read More Bangalore based ZingHopper brings ride sharing to corporates (with privacy and security features) You can join a ride or start a ride and fellow passengers can use ZingHopper's messaging system to communicate with each other (without revealing any contact information) ensuring that the system is safe for all. Read More Report: Who buys online grocery more & what's being bought? While women e-grocery shopping averages to Rs 552/- per order, men shop for an average of Rs 580/- per order. Read More WiC answers "Where is Cheapest Price?" using UGC and Vendor data Based on patented technology of iso-pricing, the startup uses a mix of user generated content and vendor submitted price. When a user submits price of a product, the system assigns a default reliability value, depending on the trustworthiness of submitter. Read More Exclusive : Yahoo India shuts local search service So what went wrong? Well, a lot of things – but importantly, the lack of monetization model on web based local search has been a pain point which none of the players have been able to solve (Read: Facts & Myths In Indian Local Search Space [Insights From An Insider]) and even other web based players haven't grown beyond a certain point (Analyzing asklaila–Is It Time They Get Acquired?). Read More Now your Reliance phone becomes your movie theatre – courtesy BIGFlix The service is available on all mobile handsets and Reliance tablets and is charged at Rs 30 per movie with no data charges or any hidden costs. Read More Google Transparency Report shows Indian government's ever growing desire to 'control' the web There were 96 other requests by Indian government bodies for 246 individual items which puts India above other countries requesting for removal of content. Read More Bombay HC passes John Doe order for the movie Gangs of Wasseypur Is this the corporatization of Bollywood, we were hoping for – i.e. artists/directors cut-off from the production houses' decisions? Read More More to read: The Long Tail in Ecommerce: Opportunities and Challenges A look at amendments made to the Copyright Act 1957 on Media & Entertainment industry Of Cloud Computing and Indian Taxation Laws : Here is what you need to know Startup Roundup: Zomato launches Social features, Commonfloor launches map-based search feature Government announces removal of Multi-level TDS on Software Products: Here is what it means to you Announcing UnPluggd We're excited to announce the next edition of UnPluggd, India's biggest startup event. Date: July 7, 2012 [in Bangalore]. More here.

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