Barely two weeks after launching the Android tablet version, Google has launched its Google Plus app for the iPad. The biggest advantage in using the app (and not the mobile website) is ease of use and the possibility of multi-user, free video conferencing. “There’s nothing like catching up with friends face to face. Now you […]
Uninor has launched India’s cheapest talk plan — all calls at 25 paise per minute — in its Mumbai circle. Customers will have to pay Rs 49 per month as monthly rental for the plan through an easy recharge. Earlier Videocon used to have a similar plan. Uninor’s offer is without any monthly limit on […]
WishTel has launched the second version of its tablet, called IRA THING 2. The main upgrades are in the operating system — which is now Android Ice Cream Sandwich, processor (1.5 GHz) and RAM (512 MB). IRA THING 2 also plays full HD (1080p) videos through its HDMI port. Display remains at 7 inches. Resolution […]
In keeping with recent trends, India’s exports dipped again in June, this time by 5.5%. June exports were US $25.07 billion. Thankfully, imports too dipped, faster than exports. Imports were US $ 35.37 billion with a negative growth of (-) 13.46%. Balance of Trade was comfortable at US $ 10.3 billion, compared to $13-14 billion […]
Anna Hazare has made it clear that he will not break his next fast on the basis of assurances, written or otherwise, from the Prime Minister or anyone else. His fast starting next month will end only with the passing of a strong Lokpal bill, or his death, he said. “So many people are dying […]
Inflation continued to remain above 10% in June, led by high food inflation, latest government numbers show. Overall, on an all-India basis, consumer prices were up 10.02% in June, compared to prices in June 2011. Double-digit consumer price inflation is bad news for people with fixed income, such as those on salaries and pensions. Even […]
The following is the second of the three parts of Judge William Alsup’s ruling in Oracle vs Google copyright case. APPLICATION OF CONTROLLING LAW TO CONTROLLING FACTS All agree that everyone was and remains free to program in the Java language itself. All agree that Google was free to use the Java language to write […]
As expected, Virgin Mobile USA has followed Leap Wireless to offer Apple Inc’s iPhone on prepaid. It said it will offer the iPhone beginning Friday, June 29. Virgin Mobile will offer iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. iPhone will be available without a contract and with no fees for activation or roaming, it said. The iPhone […]
In an attempt to plug the hole in the LPG subsidy system, the government has forced the three oil companies — Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum — to put up the exact details of cylinder allocation on their websites, for everyone to see. The three companies had initially built separate portals that enabled […]
The following is the third of the three parts of Judge William Alsup’s ruling in Oracle vs Google copyright case. “In order for at least some of this code to run on Android, Google was required to provide the same java.package.Class.method() command system using the same names with the same “taxonomy” and with the same […]
Google has launched a unique $1000-guarantee scheme for online shoppers n the United States, called ‘Google Trusted Stores’. Under the project, consumers can opt in to get up to $1,000 “lifetime purchase protection” per shopper. Google has a dedicated customer service team to resolve online shopping disputes between customers and stores that have the ‘Google […]
If you have always wanted to know how Google works and how you can use the world’s biggest search engine to your advantage, your chance is here. Google Inc is bringing its marketing conference, ‘Google g|days’ for the first time to India. The free conferences are aimed at both businesses and developers, with the first […]
In a big push to concretize the operational contours of the National Manufacturing Policy (NMP), the Government has established a Manufacturing Industry Promotion Board (MIPB) for matters pertaining to the implementation of the National Manufacturing Policy. Along with the MIPB, the Government has also notified Board of Approval, Green Manufacturing Committee and High Level Committee. […]
Indian fans of AMD finally have something to cheer about – the latest AMD Trinity laptops are here in India. However, only one model, from HP, seems to have been launched yet. AMD Trinity is the most advanced version of AMD’s ‘Fusion’ series of chips that combine both the CPU and a graphics core or […]
The World Bank has tied up with India’s largest industry association, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in a program to double India’s tiger numbers by 2022. Under the joint program, the World Bank group and the CII will set up an India Wildlife Business Council (IWBC). The size of the fund was not disclosed. […]
India, under the Congress-led UPA goverment has faced scams, corruption, controversies, mass movements, a doubling of petrol prices and relentless inflation. But through everything, there was one thing that held it all together — economic growth. Even as the rest of the world was mired in recessions and slow downs, India congtinued to grow at […]
Lenovo, India’s No. 1 PC Vendor has launched the IdeaPad U310 and IdeaPad U410 ultrabooks across the country. Lenovo’s new U Series Ultrabooks are the first to ship with Intel’s new 22-nm Ivy Bridge processors in the Indian market. With 17-watt processors, both U310 and U410 have an extended battery life of up to 9hrs. […]
Virgin Mobile USA has launched what has to be one of the most value-for-money, no-contract smartphone handsets in the country — the HTC One V. Priced at just $200, the phone is available for about the same price as what other carriers charge for smartphones such as the Apple iPhone on contract. Being a prepaid […]
Sprint will offer Samsung Galaxy S III beginning on Thursday, June 21. Samsung Galaxy S III will be offered in a 16GB version for $199.99 and 32GB version for $249.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement at Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and Web Sales (www.sprint.com). […]
Budget in numbers: ITEM 2012 2011 Gross Tax receipts 9,32,440 crore 7,46,651 crore Non-tax revenue 1,25,435 crore 1,48,118 crore Total expenditure 12,57,729 crore 11,08,749 crore Plan expenditure 4,41,547 crore 3,73,092 crore Fiscal Deficit 4.6% (proj) 5.1% (actual) Real Revenue Deficit 1.8% (proj) 2.3% (actual) Total Gov borrowing 3.43 lakh crore 3,45,010 crore Government debt/GDP 44.2%
