In India, Facebook used to find blood donors in emergenciesSocialblood uses Facebook to connect people of the same blood group, facilitating blood donations in emergency situations.
Personal safety app can send SOS alert with GPS locationIn India, when a user is feeling threatened, the Fight Back app can send an SOS message to friends, family and police with a GPS location.
In Mumbai, SMS booking platform simplifies rickshaw serviceRickshawale offers a safer, more reliable commuter experience with an automated dial-a-rickshaw booking service.
In India, home solar energy on a pay-as-you-go planSimpa Networks sells distributed energy solutions on a “progressive purchase” basis; customers make a small initial down payment for a solar energy system and then pre-pay for the service.
An ATM designed for illiterate usersNCR has developed an ATM that taps biometric technologies to make it suitable for use by illiterate and semi-illiterate populations.
In India, internet access for poorer students with low-cost tabletAkash is a touchscreen tablet that aims to give students around India internet access at an affordable price.
In India, a phone that changes SIM cards with a single shakeThe Micromax X395 Convertible mobile phone allows users to change SIM cards, music tracks and user profiles with a simple shake.
In India, carpooling service delivers eco savings reportsBased in Vadodara, OliveTrips not only connects commuters for shared trips, it also delivers periodic summaries of the savings that result.
New online tryvertising platform for Indian consumersOnly two weeks ago we reported the imminent opening of the first European Sample Central store in Budapest. We’re now seeing tryvertising harnessed within the …
In India, grocery shopping through FacebookWe’ve featured several services in the past few months that offer coordinated online shopping from small, local grocers, but recently we came across an offering …
