If cable operators thought they would have a smooth transition from analog-digital services to digital-only services by June 30, satellite-based DTH operators seem to have other ideas. According to the rules, cable operators must switch off the analog signals on their lines in big cities by June 30. Once the analog service is switched off, […]
Piqued by delay in getting a response from the government on petrol prices, state-owned oil companies have issued a final warning to the Government to act, before raising petrol prices by Rs 8 per litre. “The current situation where oil companies have to import crude oil at a price of $121.29 per barrel (relevant for […]
Legenday investor and philanthropist Warren Buffet has a form of non life-threatening cancer, his company Berkshire Hathaway said today. Berkshire released a letter from Buffet, a hero to many not just for his money-making abilities but for his simple personal life and philanthropy, to the shareholders of Hathaway, in which the 81-year-old reassures his well-wishers […]
Overruling objections by big telecom operators, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended allowing district-level operators. Anyone, including local cable operators, will now be able to offer landline and mobile, Internet and other services after paying the Rs 10 lakh entry fee per district, if the recommendations are accepted by the Government. In […]
Second time in less than a fortnight Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has reiterated his government’s resolve to punish all those who have indulged in corruption. Speaking in the Parliament today Dr Singh attacked the Opposition and assured the country that he would leave no stone unturned in cleaning the public life. “People talk of […]
The Indian online advertising market, including classifieds, will grow by a whopping 54% in the next 12 months, a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and IMRB said. As of March 2012, the industry was worth Rs 2,851 crores in annual revenue and will further grow to Rs 4,391 crores by […]
The euphoria of an expected release of the abducted officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the District Collector, of Malkangiri, R Vineel Krishna has died down with the underground groups putting up more conditions for the release of the prize catch. In the meanwhile the Maoists released the abducted engineer, Pabitra Majhi, who […]
Huawei Devices, known for its extremely cost-efficient Android devices, has launched the 4-inch smartphone Huawei Honor in India. The Huawei Honor is one of the very few 4-inch smartphones priced at less than Rs 20,000 in the Indian market, and will compete directly with the other 4-inch Android phone, the LG Optimus Black P970. The […]
US mobile operator Sprint has announced its first 4G LTE handset, the LG Viper — a 4 inch, dual-core mobile phone — priced at $99.99, with a new two-year service agreement and $50 mail-in rebate. The device will go on sale on April 22. Customers can preorder the Android 2.3 phone and get it as […]
India will export about 19 lakh bales in the March-April period, according to numbers from the ministry of commerce. The ministry said that by about 11 of this month, about 10 lakh (1 million) bales of cotton have been cleared for export, while another 9 lakh bales are expected to be cleared by 17 of […]
The world’s biggest mobile phone maker Nokia is likely to cut prices of its Windows phone or Lumia devices in the coming months as it tries to survive an army of cheap Android phones, most industry analysts believe. According to them, even the average selling price of Nokia Lumia devices of 220 euros (Rs 15,000) […]
The state-owned telecom operator MTNL has launched ultra-fast fibre-optic broadband plans at the same price as normal DSL broadband in Delhi. For those who book before May 7, the prices of MTNL’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband are about 50-70% cheaper than similar ultra-high-speed plans offered by Airtel and BSNL. For example, MTNL is offering a 10-Mbps […]
The Lava Xolo X900 marks the entry of the chip-giant Intel into the phone world and promises to shake up the mobile-phone world. On Thursday, Intel and Lava will launch the Xolo X900, the first phone Intel-based phone to enter India, possibly in tie-up with Aircel and Airtel. However, since Lava has a strong distribution […]
Information Technology today allows you to know virtually anything about anything in a few minutes, but not everyone knows how to use it to get what they want. The problem is particularly acute in professions like journalism, where many of the top investigative reporters of today cut their teeth before the age of the Internet. […]
Google’s surprisingly good results yesterday was partly the result of the tighter focus brought in by founder Larry Page after he took over as CEO. But the sharper focus also makes it tougher for Google to maintain its glamorous reputation in the tech world, analysts warned. Page had took over from long-time CEO Eric Schmidt […]
Reliance Communications, one of the top three mobile operators in India, has struck a partnership with Google to jointly promote Google’s Android operating system in the country. Reliance has become the first operator in India to enter into the special and exclusive marketing tie-up with Google, and the agreement will follow the patterns of such […]
Chip giant Intel, fighting to keep a booming tablet market from damaging its sales, expects its new thin and light platform Ultrabooks to touch the $650-700 price-point by the end of the year, according to analysts familiar with the company’s plans. According to them, Intel expects Ultrabooks, which are currently priced at around $1,000 and […]
The goods trade between India and Pakistan could zoom to $8 billion a year from the current $2.6 billion in two years, thanks to the opening of a check post at Attari-Wagah border, trade body Assocham said. With the opening up of the check post at Attari-Wagah border, the number of trucks crossing the border […]
After much waiting, netbooks based on Intel’s next generation Cedar Trail Atom processors have hit the Indian market. The Cedarview Atom processors (Atom 2600 & 2800) are the first netbook processors to combine a moderately powerful CPU with a moderately powerful graphics processor (GPU) and still give about 8 hours of battery life on a […]
The ruling Congress Party in Kerala has stirred a hornet’s nest with its latest move to induct two more ministers from minority communities, taking the total Christian and Muslim ministers to 12 out of 21. The move has led to the heads of the two main Hindu community organizations to come out openly against the […]
