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  How Google's Project Loon will help rural India get hi-speed internet connectivity ?

  November 03, 2015 18:20 IST

  New Delhi: Internet giant Google has received government's permission for providing internet connectivity by using large balloons which is also known as 'Project Loon'. Google will beam the internet from balloons in the sky.Project Loon

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  China launches crackdown on illegal net TV devices

  World | October 29, 2015 11:59 IST

  Beijing: China has started a crackdown on illegal internet TV devices, which provide programming that has not been approved by regulators, the media reported on Thursday.The new rules are outlined in a notice from the

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  Indians more comfortable socialising online: Survey

  India | October 17, 2015 11:48 IST

  New Delhi : Owing by the surge in social media usage among Indians, one-third of the country's below-35 people feel more comfortable socialising online than in real life, a new survey has revealed.The survey conducted by

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  Internet and Mobile Association launches forum to nurture apps ecosystem

  September 30, 2015 15:46 IST

  New Delhi: Aiming to bring in capability and quality among the country's app developers, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Wednesday launched Mobile10X -- a forum to nurture and grow the apps

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  Ban on internet services in J-K extended

  India | September 27, 2015 19:48 IST

  Srinagar: The ban on internet services in Jammu & Kashmir was on Sunday extended as a precautionary measure in view of apprehensions of misuse of the services by miscreants to create communal tension."The ban on

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  Internet banned extended in J&K till tomorrow

  India | September 26, 2015 20:37 IST

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Government today extended the two-day ban on Internet services till tomorrow, saying it apprehended misuse by anti-social elements to create communal tension.Inspector General of Police of Kashmir as well as Jammu

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  Facebook rebrands Internet.org as Free Basics

  September 25, 2015 19:52 IST

  New Delhi: Social networking giant Facebook on Friday said that it was rebranding its free internet sharing platform Internet.org to Free Basics which would help distinguish between the broader Internet.org initiative, and the app and

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  Mobile internet ban lifted in Gandhinagar, Vadodara

  India | September 20, 2015 19:16 IST

  Ahmedabad:  The mobile internet ban was lifted today in Gandhinagar and Vadodara as the situation remained peaceful in Gujarat, a day after sporadic incidents of violence took place in some parts of the state following

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  Manipur government lifts block on Internet

  India | September 09, 2015 21:06 IST

  Imphal: Manipur government has lifted the block on Internet services, which was imposed in the state since September 1, officials said today.The block was lifted last evening, they said.The Internet services were blocked following uploading

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  Curfew relaxed, internet suspended in Manipur

  India | September 02, 2015 18:28 IST

  Imphal: Curfew was relaxed on Wednesday in riot-hit southern part of Manipur's Churachandpur district to enable residents to buy essential commodities. Authorities had also suspended internet services from Tuesday evening check the spread of rumours aimed

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  India's internet user base crosses 350 million: IAMAI

  September 02, 2015 16:58 IST

  New Delhi:  India has added 52 million internet users in first six months of the year, taking the total user base to 352 million as on June 30, 2015, industry body IAMAI said.Interestingly, 213 million

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  Net Neutrality: Govt extends deadline for comments to August 20

  August 16, 2015 7:20 IST

  New Delhi: Government has extended the deadline for submission of public comments on the proposed policy framework for 'net neutrality' till August 20.There has been a sudden surge in public comments on the proposed framework

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  On 69th Independence Day, Internet completes 20 years in India

  August 15, 2015 19:32 IST

  New Delhi: This year, we saw a bitter battle and campaign to save Internet neutrality. Things have moved a long way since August 15 1995, the day when Indian public was introduced to a revolutionary

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  Twitter eliminates the 140-character limit for Direct Messages

  August 13, 2015 11:50 IST

  In a bid to make the conversation hassle free and entice users to discuss content in private, micro blogging site Twitter has done away with the 140 charcters limit for direct messages.Unlike earlier,  Twitter users

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  Manufacturing entrepreneurship crucial for 'Make in India': Experts

  India | August 08, 2015 9:44 IST

  Bengaluru: Start-ups in the core manufacturing sectors are poised to play a crucial role in the success of ‘Make in India' ambitions, said experts at a panel discussion at the 11th India Innovation Summit 2015

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  DoT report upholds core principles of Net Neutrality in India

  July 16, 2015 23:57 IST

  New Delhi: The report submitted bt the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) panel headed by AK Bhargava has upholded the core principles of 'Net Neutrality' in India.The panel has recommended that user right on the internet

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  Airlines Look to the Promise of the 'Internet of Things'

  June 25, 2015 18:49 IST

  Brussels:   A major revolution in the passenger experience is set to emerge over the next three years as airlines invest in the 'Internet of Things' (IoT).According to the SITA 2015 Airline IT Trends Survey,

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  Google cracks down on 'revenge porn' under new nudity policy

  June 20, 2015 6:45 IST

  San Francisco: Google plans to censor unauthorized nude photos from its influential Internet search engine in a policy change aimed at cracking down on a malicious practice known as "revenge porn."The new rules announced on

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  Google's new feature will load webpages faster on slow Indian internet connections

  June 11, 2015 21:46 IST

  New Delhi: Technology giant Google today came out with a new feature of its Chrome and Android browser for smartphone users to access Web pages faster, which will be available in India and Brazil in

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  Housewives outclass college students, working women in using Internet

  May 22, 2015 23:11 IST

  New Delhi: Gone are the times when Indian housewives were just confined to daily household chores and had least interest in using the internet. In present times, housewives are way ahead in using internet services