For this purpose, we used Burp Proxy, which can intercept the request made by the OLA App installed in the phone. After configuring Burp proxy server, the traffic was routed via that proxy server ...

Not long ago, Uber rolled out a feature in India that lets people book a cab without downloading the app. Today, India’s largest cab-hailing service Ola announced that users on its platform can ...

The issue raised concerns over algorithm-driven pricing models that may be discriminating against users depending on whether they book rides from an iPhone or an Android device.

This development comes amid legitimate concern about cab aggregator services implementing differential pricing to effectively milk the cash cow when it comes to iPhone ... apps are not far behind ...

Earlier this year, Google rolled out a similar feature to the Google Maps app where users were allowed to book a cab directly from there itself without even opening the Uber or Ola app.

So when at least three instances of such notifications this past week involving Ola and Flipkart drew concerns and criticism, it certainly piqued our interest. Are startups and their apps going a ...