A special report by an expert group appointed by the Government of India has asked for more caution in dealing with electromagnetic communication devices such as cell-phones. While the eight-member committee did not blame cell phones for causing cancer, it pointed to some other studies as cause for concern. “The committee notes that most of […]
Even as global revenues from server computers, used for heavy work by companies, slipped 5.4% in the final quarter of 2011, they were up 2.4% in the Asia Pacific, led by strong sales in China. Similarly, while number of servers shipped in the quarter increased only 4.5% globally, they were up 15.7%, technology market research […]
Wipro Technologies, the number four IT Indian IT services firm, said it has been granted a US ‘business process’ patent for innovation in warranty management and insights into product quality in the automotive manufacturing sector. Wipro’s product helps manufacturers to gain insights on product design and resolve problems by analyzing data such as the number […]
Telecom operator Vodafone India has asked the telecom regulator not to prevent it, and other big operators, from bidding in the upcoming auctions for spectrum freed up by the recent cancellation of licenses by the Supreme Court. Vodafone, in its statement to the telecom regulator, the TRAI, said any move to restrict the auction to […]
Open Magazine, edited by Manu Joseph, has responded to allegations of bias and falsifications from Team Anna by coming out with a clarification of its own. India Against Corruption (IAC), the coalition of activists led by Anna Hazare that organized the Jan Lokpal bill agitation last year, had come out with a press statement attacking […]
Intel has launched its challenger to the tablet phenomenon — the Ultrabooks — with a ‘flashmob’ campaign in Los Angeles, and said the models have already hit shop-shelves. It plans to launch or design 75 models this year from the likes of Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Samsung and Toshiba. At about 1.1 kg, […]
Vodafone India said it has “noted” the government of India’s petition urging the Supreme Court to review its decision on the company’s tax liability in India at the time of its entry. The Supreme Court had, on 20 January, ruled that since Vodafone bought the Indian unit from a foreign company in a foreign country, […]
Days after the new food minister KV Thomas took charge and hinted at large scale changes in agricultural marketing, the government said it has sent a new model agricultural marketing law that allows private partnership with farmers. Thomas had, two weeks ago, said he was in favor of large scale reforms in the current agricultural […]
Acer has said it is now updating its Iconia tablets to the latest version of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The Iconia Tab A200 in the United States will be the first to get the over-the-air updates, followed by the Iconia Tab A100 7-inch tablet and Acer Iconia Tab A500 10-inch tablet in April, Acer […]
Bikers are not your average blokes and perhaps it comes as no surprise that their ideas of a romantic date would also be different from most people’s. While actresses like Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston and Scarlett Johansson inhabit the Valentine dreams of ordinary folk, a new survey has found Angelina Jolie dominating bikers’ fancies. Jolie, […]
The government expects to purchase a record 32 million tonnes of wheat this summer, almost 40% of India’s total production for the entire year, according to new estimates released by the government. In contrast, it had a target of buying 26 million tonnes of wheat last year, which it exceeded in practice by 2.3 million […]
Even as companies launch newer and newer models of Android phones, Indian IT brand Intex has chosen to come out with an almost smartphone, targeted at budget conscious customers. The Sense has a 3.2 inch touchscreen display and a 3 megapixel camera at the back and is priced at a reasonable Rs 3690. The phone […]
Tata Elxsi, the software company from the Tata group that specializes in 4G wireless technologies such as Wimax and LTE, has come out with a suite of software products that will help companies create mini cells for LTE networks. LTE networks will support India’s broadband roll-out in the coming years as more and more companies […]
Intel has joined hands with Lava International, an up-and-coming Indian mobile handset maker, for its smartphone entry into the world’s biggest phone market. The two companies announced what has to be the most sophisticated looking smartphone from an Indian brand — the Xolo X900 — based on Intel’s Atom processor. Lava is one of the […]
India will impose restrictions on the import of solar equipment and encourage foreign companies to establish local facilities, minister for new and renewable energy, Farooq Abdullah said. The move has come in response to vigorous demands from domestic manufacturers of solar cells and panels, who allege that countries such as China are “dumping” cheap solar […]
After the deluge of 3G equipment contracts, equipment makers are now in line for big 4G equipment contracts from Indian telecom operators. First off the block is India’s largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel, which has given its first 4G contract to Nokia Siemens Networks. The network will support speeds of up to 100 Mbps, or […]
India will spend about Rs 1.12 lakh crore per year if the Food Security Bill is passed in its current shape, KV Thomas, India’s minister for consumer affairs, food & public distribution said. The amount is nearly 10% of what the central government spends in a year. The number is nearly twice the amount the […]
Wednesday’s statement by the Union minister of Telecom and IT Kapil Sibal has left many decisions intentionally vague. The biggest area where clarify has not been provided by the minister is also the most important — spectrum pricing. Spectrum pricing itself can be divided into two areas — spectrum pricing for new entrants and that […]
The central government seems to have decided to rethink its strategy with regard to the presentation of the Lokpal bill in Parliament, according to remarks by V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, at the All-India Editors’ Conference on Social Sector Issues. While the government had previously maintained that it had brought […]
The United Steel Workers (USW), the largest labor union in North America, has attacked the Republican presidential nominee candidate Mitt Romney for trying to rob millions of American workers of their jobs and play into the hands of Chinese politicians. The USW, whose members include workers at tire, rubber and other auto-related factories, mentioned only […]
