SaaS software popularity charts: impact of the global pandemic [SaaSworthy's Report]

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SaaSworthy’s first-ever report measures the impact of COVID-19 on #SaaS software popularity.

It’s important to look at the categories and software that grew the most to acknowledge the shifts in the #SaaS industry, and understand what people are looking for during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some highlights:

1) Virtual classroom, webinar and video conferencing, and telemedicine are the three categories that saw the biggest jump in popularity

2) When it comes to software that grew the most in search volume, webinar and video conferencing software like Cisco Webex Meetings, Airmeet, and Google Meet (formerly Hangouts Meet) dominate the list.

3) URL shorteners, video editing, and photo editing are the most popular software categories.

4) Tally is the most popular ERP software, and is 7x larger than the next software in the category (Fulcrum).

5) Remote access software as a category grew in popularity, and the software that grew the most were AnyDesk and TeamViewer which are massively popular, especially when compared to others in the category.

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SaaS software popularity charts: impact of the global pandemic [Report]

That the COVID-19 crisis has shifted the way the world works is no surprise. The pandemic has transformed industries overnight and has made remote work the norm. And to enable companies and employees to manage remote working comfortably, SaaS software played an essential role.

AatmaNirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge to identify the best Indian Apps to become world class Apps in their respective categories

Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge

INDICATIVE LIST OF SUB CATEGORIES AND PROBLEM STATEMENTS

A mobile application harnessing the most accurate facial and / or body mapping technology to allow for a true-to-life virtual try out of products like spectacles, clothes, etc.

Mobile application for real-time speech-to-speech translation and camera translation of multiple languages.

An automated web-based application that handles business-to-business lead generation and cold emailing and is completely manageable from a mobile device itself.

Application to use mobile devices as image scanners with features like on the fly image correction, image editing, text recognition, etc.

Application to provide cloud storage integration, cross-platform file transfer via FTP or LAN, and a root browser on mobile device

A robust indigenous anti-virus software for mobile devices.

Application to optimize mobile device's performance by cleaning junk/cache files, optimizing device memory and optimizing battery usage.

A mobile based live streaming platform for hosting webinars, lectures, etc.

A mobile based messaging and video calling application

A mobile based microblogging application

A mobile based news application that uses cutting-edge technology to recommend the most relevant and interesting news individually to each use.

A mobile application offering satellite imagery and street maps, as well as functions such as a route planner for traveling by foot, car, or with public transportation.

A mobile based online gaming platform which also functions as a social hub for gamers

A mobile based photo-editing application with all standard image editing features

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App Challenge

MeitY in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission - Niti Aayog launches Digital India AatmaNirbhar Bharat Innovate Challenge to identify the best Indian Apps that are already being used by citizens and have the potential to scale and become world class Apps in their respective categories.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Let us Code for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat!

A great message from our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for startups to develop apps for Aatmanirbhar Bharat!

For promotion of existing Apps and Platforms across the categories of E-learning, Work-from-Home, Gaming, Business, Entertainment, Office Utilities, and Social Networking, Government will provide mentoring, hand-holding and support. Track-01 will work in mission mode for identifying good quality Apps for the leader-board and shall be completed in around a month.

For incubating new Apps and Platforms, Track-02 initiative will work to help create new champions in India by providing support in ideation, incubation, prototyping and roll out along with market access.

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Let us Code for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat!

India has a very vibrant tech and start up ecosystem, which has done India proud nationally as well as globally. Our youngsters have excelled in providing tech solutions across sectors.

Technology: Amazon rolls out AWS Snowcone for portable, ruggedized edge computing

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Amazon rolls out AWS Snowcone for portable, ruggedized edge computing. Snowcone is part of lineup of AWS Snow edge-computing devices designed to collect data from remote, disconnected locations, process the data locally, and then move the data to an AWS data center. The rugged AWS Snowcone measures 9' x 6' x 3' and weighs just 4.5 pounds, making it small enough for a backpack or mailbox.

While many edge-computing environments are connected to either the Internet or a 4G/5G wireless network, some are not because of capacity or access limitations, for example. These environments may capture and process data, but until they send it up to the network, it's of little use. With AWS' Snow devices, enterprises can move the data to an AWS data center either by shipping the device to AWS or using AWS DataSync to send the data to AWS over the network.

Snowcone features two CPUs, 4GB of memory, 8TB of storage, and USB-C power (or optional battery). AWS says it can run in the roughest of remote sites – such as oil rigs, first-responder vehicles, military operations, and factory floors – as well as remote offices, hospitals, or movie theaters.

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Amazon rolls out AWS Snowcone for portable, ruggedized edge computing

Snowcone is the newest and smallest addition to the lineup of AWS Snow edge-computing devices, which are designed to collect data from remote, disconnected locations, process the data locally, and then move the data to an AWS data center.