Internet
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India-Bangladesh to sign pact on Internet connectivity soon
May 18, 2015, 10:13 PM ISTShillong: 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, 03:00 PM ISTWashington: 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, 04:12 PM ISTThe 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 | Apr 29, 2015, 09:26 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 29, 2015, 04:18 PM ISTIt 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
Apr 24, 2015, 09:01 PM ISTNew 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
Apr 20, 2015, 11:03 AM ISTGSM 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
Apr 14, 2015, 09:15 AM ISTNew 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
Apr 13, 2015, 07:25 PM ISTNew 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
Mar 23, 2015, 07:16 PM ISTOnly 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 | Mar 23, 2015, 02:29 PM ISTWashington: 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
Mar 17, 2015, 09:15 AM ISTChicago: 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
Feb 28, 2015, 09:51 AM ISTNew 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 | Feb 26, 2015, 11:08 AM ISTNew 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
Feb 25, 2015, 02:12 PM ISTNew 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?
Feb 16, 2015, 02:33 PM ISTNew 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
Feb 11, 2015, 04:38 PM ISTNew 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
Jan 27, 2015, 11:19 AM ISTNew 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
Jan 23, 2015, 12:59 PM ISTDavos: 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
Jan 09, 2015, 03:36 PM ISTWashington: 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