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| Political advertisements allowed on AIR, FM Radio |
| Following an amendment, political advertisements have been allowed on All INdia Radio and other FM Radios, a PIB Press release says
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| Get RTI progress through SMS |
| The updates on the Right to Information (RTI) now can be have on our mobiles through simple SMSes soon. This suggestion has been given by the information commission, reports HT
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| Satellite based rural connectivity coming |
| To specifically make the rural India connected via satellite, a scheme has been mooted by ISRO to send a special satellite. This move is seen as an important developemnt as far as beidging of digital/rural-urban divide is concerned, reports livemint
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| This section is being shifted to www.dcontent.in |
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| Interplanetary internet coming? |
| In a revolutionary development, internet connection was tested successfully in space by NASA. It could mean an interplanetary internet one day, reports Manorama Online
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| Send SMS to Google |
| To increase the benefits of the Internet to about 100m SMS savvy people in India and bridge the digital divide, Google Inc has launched a service whereby by simply sending an SMS people can search something on the Internet, reports HT
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| India - A giant gaming zone coming up |
| India might be some 10-15 years behind in the gaming world but it has the potential to be the world's biggest gaming zones, reveals a survey with Indian outsourcing potential alone worth $10 billion, reports livemint
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| Online Chamola Noakhali shows a trend |
| A local newspaper published from a remote district in Bagladesh has gone online. This small event shows an encouraging trend of how despite all the problems people are turning to ICT, reports bytesforall
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| Now PCs are bundled cheap |
| State run BSNL and netPC makers, Novatium have come together to try and increase broadband penetration in the country. It means a PC for about 3k for the customer with broadband connection, reports The Hindu
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| Broadband in all Gram Panchayats by 2012 |
| In an effort to address the imbalance in urban and rural tele-density, the GoI has planned to provide broadband connection to every Gram Panchayats, Govt. Higher Secondary Schools and Public Health Centres by 2012, reports iGovernment
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| e-Governance product launched |
| 'eBlitz' an e-Governance product based on popular similar products used in the USA has been launched in India by Digiblitz Technologies, an US-based company, reports The Hindu
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| Indian high speed net scene looks up |
| There seems a silent migration to high speed internet access happening all over India. People are no longer satisfied with slow dial-up connections as they crave for more video rich content and more e-commerce, reports TOI
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| Web scoring over newspapers in US |
| In an encouraging digital development, a survey has revealed that Americans now rely more on the internet than newspapers as far as catching up with national and international news is concerned, though TV retains the top billing, reports NDTV
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| I-Serv to bridge the digital divide |
| I-Serve an innovative service from 3i Infotech has been announced to cater to the IT needs of rural populace. This is a comprehensive range of service like insurance, banking, mobile etc empowering rural folks in their daily activities, reports IE
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| RCom starts Samachar on mobiles |
| Reliance Communications has started 'Samachar', news service on mobiles in Hindi and other vernacular languages. The service is being provided with Webduniya.com, reports BS
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| Cable on world wide web taking shape |
| Some interesting digital developments going on now might pave a way for the formation of a high- definition version of world wide web where we can watch images on TV, PC or mobiles, reports Timesonline
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| Microsoft exam easy for 9-year-old |
| Young generation seem to be at ease with matters related to computers as a 9-year-old girl has cleared the Microsoft Certified professional examination with flying colours, reports NDTV
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| Send an SMS to buy train ticket in Mumbai |
| Standing in a queue to buy a train ticket isn't going to be necessity soon from January in Western Railway's suburban lines as the railway authorities are experimenting with providing train ticket by simply sending an SMS to a specified number giving information about the origin and destination stations. The bill will be showing in next mobile's bill or debited from pre-paid balance, reports DNA
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| Google changing learning habits fast |
| The present internet generation's learning habits are changing fast. Now the children don't need to rote facts as information is just a click away online, reports Times Online
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| Send SMS to buy rail ticket yourself |
| In a revolutionary move, the British railway authorities are experimenting with generating railway tickets through a barcode by the passengers on their mobile by sending a simple SMS.Payment can be done by inserting 3 digit security number in your card, reports Timesonline
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| 3G may make 500m by 2010 possible |
| The fast expanding mobile users' base in the country is expected to touch 500 million by 2010 aided by 3G services expected to be launched soon. It stands as on Oct'08 end at 320m with 10m subscribers being added per month regularly, reports The Hindu
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| E-Cards growing 200% annually in UK |
| E-cards are becoming more and more fashionable this Christmas in the UK. Driven by high cost of paper cards, concern to save trees plus the easiness with which one can send these e-cards are making them the popular choice, reports Manorama Online
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| Sam Pitroda on India's future |
| Sam Pitroda, father of Indian telecom and currently head of India’s National Knowledge Commission talks about his second innings in India in livemint
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| 3G to make village life digital? |
| The recently launched 3G telephony network from the MTNL could in time use its utilities to make rural life more digitally inclusive according to HT
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| 3G services launched in Delhi |
| The long awaited 3rd Generation telecom services aptly named 'Jaadu' was launched in New Delhi first by the PM as the country moved more into the info superhighway. 3G services facilitate live TV, high speed data download among others, reports TOI
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| E-learning found more user friendly |
| E-learning is now a preferred method to learn than the traditional mode of gaining knowledge, a study in USA has found out. It is more user friendly certainly, reports DNA
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| Hot on Google's trail is Indian duo's 'Kosmix' |
| An Indian entrepreneurial duo are developing 'Kosmix' which is said to be a refined version of Google search engine. The duo missed a chanced to buy Google once upon a time, reports BS
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| Calls to SAARC countries become cheaper |
| BSNL has lowered the call rates to SAARC countries by 15-35 percent. Calling to MiddleEast countries is also likely to be made cheaper in the near future, reports iGovernment
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| Technology @ the people |
| Imagine being able to be walking into a railway station and catch the next available train without having to stand in a serpentine queue in front of the ticket window and yet boarding the train with a valid ticket through your mobile. Sounds a bit confusing at present but this is exactly what is going to happen in England now.
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| Cloud computing comes to earth in India |
| IBM has put India firmly on the cloud computing map of the world with its opening of 'cloud computing' centre at Bangalore. This in effect means IT is soon going to become just like electricity or water for us. We'll pay only for what we use, reports HT
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