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  India-Bangladesh to sign pact on Internet connectivity soon

  May 18, 2015 22:13 IST

  Shillong:  India and Bangladesh will soon sign an agreement for Internet connectivity through the International-Gateway."The Internet connectivity agreement through the International-Gateway will be signed hopefully sometime by May 27," Chief General Manager Telecom (CGMT) NE-1

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  MIT Scientists solve mystery of the dress that split the Internet

  World | May 18, 2015 15:00 IST

  Washington:  MIT scientists have cracked the science behind the dress that went viral on the internet after some saw it as black and blue while others perceived it to be gold and white.In a survey

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  Is Internet on the brink of collapse? The web could reach its limit in eight years, warn scientists

  May 04, 2015 16:12 IST

  The Internet is heading towards a 'capacity crunch' and could reach its limit in just eight years, say scientists.The cables and fibre optics that relay information to our laptops, smartphones and tablets will have reached

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  Explicit nod of subscribers must for activating Internet on phone: TRAI

  India | April 29, 2015 21:26 IST

  New Delhi:  To address consumer complaints of over charging for data services, regulator TRAI today proposed that operators should take explicit consent of subscribers for activating internet on phones and also inform them by SMS

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  Net neutrality: Wrong medicine will not remedy digital divide

  India | April 29, 2015 16:18 IST

  It is easy to get swept away in the maelstrom of views and counter views, but difficult to arrive at an informed decision on the subject of net neutrality -- the uninhibited access to legal

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  Simple tips to ensure safety of your online passwords

  April 24, 2015 21:01 IST

  New Delhi: With emergence of  advanced and fanciful gadgets, technology seems to dominate our lives. we are getting more and more dependent on it.From getting in touch with our dear ones, to e-shopping, to net

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  COAI roots for net neutrality, sustainable environment

  April 20, 2015 11:03 IST

  GSM industry body COAI today reiterated its support for a free Internet for all, but also stressed on the need for an enabling environment for telecom firms to invest in the Digital India story.In a

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  Government may back net neutrality, expert panel report by mid-May

  April 14, 2015 9:15 IST

  New Delhi: Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hinted that government may back an open Internet to spread digital literacy. Prasad said that common men should be able to access Internet without discrimination and declared that

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  Save the internet: Celebrity, commoners join hands to protect net neutrality

  April 13, 2015 19:25 IST

  New Delhi: Net neutrality, the recent buzz word of World Wide Web, has people of all beliefs and affiliations come together. Just everybody who has come to know about the issue, is campaigning, persuading and

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  Only 20% Indians have access to Internet; 14% use smartphones

  March 23, 2015 19:16 IST

  Only 20% in India have access to the internet at least occasionally while a mere 14% own a smartphone, a new study conducted across 32 emerging and developing nations has found.The study by The Pew

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  Surfing internet positive for education: Pew survey

  Lifestyle | March 23, 2015 14:29 IST

  Washington: A majority of people in emerging and developing nations say the internet is good for spreading education, reveals a new survey done across 32 countries.A majority also see the internet as a good influence

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  News consumption: Young adults want news every day, survey shows

  March 17, 2015 9:15 IST

  Chicago: Young adults have a reputation for being connected to one another and disconnected from the news. But a survey has found that mobile devices and social networking are keeping them more engaged with the

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  IAMAI to identify objectionable web content: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  February 28, 2015 9:51 IST

  New Delhi: The government has given the task of identifying objectionable content on the internet to industry body IAMAI, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed Parliament Friday."Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), an association

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  Restrictions should be higher in internet than print, TV: Centre tells SC

  India | February 26, 2015 11:08 IST

  New Delhi: Central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that reach and impact of internet was wider and the level of restrictions on this medium should be higher as compared to print and television.The

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  Delhi is the worst city to access internet: Report

  February 25, 2015 14:12 IST

  New Delhi: Finnish firm F-Secure said it is in discussions with state governments, including Delhi, on the role that it can play in offering secured Wi-Fi access across hotspots located in various cities."Governments are looking

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  Google developing body odour busting device?

  February 16, 2015 14:33 IST

  New Delhi: Tech giant Google has been awarded a patent for a body odour busting device which releases fragrances to keep the user smelling fresh.The wearable ‘fragrance emission device' includes several sensors that can detect

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  Net Neutrality: What it is, how it affects you

  February 11, 2015 16:38 IST

  New York: That's the heated debate that has Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon and Time Warner Cable facing off against the U.S. government, content providers like Netflix and consumer groups.To ensure that all websites

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  Datawind to unveil mobile phones with free basic Internet

  January 27, 2015 11:19 IST

  New Delhi: Low cost mobile device maker Datawind has earmarked about Rs 150 crore to launch mobile phones with free basic Internet services for one year to start with. These phones will cost Rs 3,000

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  Internet will 'disappear', Google boss Eric Schmidt tells Davos

  January 23, 2015 12:59 IST

  Davos: Google boss Eric Schmidt has claimed that the internet will soon be so pervasive in every facet of our lives that it will effectively "disappear" into the background.When asked he was asked for his

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  US govt considering using Internet, smartphones for 2020 census

  January 09, 2015 15:36 IST

  Washington: The days of the census taker with clipboard in hand may be numbered. The Census Bureau plans to test digital tools in preparation for the 2020 census, a change that could save millions of