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| NFC in mobiles coming soon |
| Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phones can be an answer to many of our payment related daily requirements. It's already being used in rural AP, urban turn is just round the corner, reports Business Standard
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| Rural tele battle may hot up more |
| With the proposed abolishing of the access deficit charge from April 1 '08, the private operators will not only collectively gain 750 crore next fiscal, it also might result in corporate tele-battle in rural hinterlands, reports The Hindu
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| Intel adds to children education in Chhatisgarh |
| Intel Foundation has pledged 300 PCs to the tiny state of Chhatisgarh to facilitate children education there. The company plans complete technology integration in teaching & learning through its computers & teacher training program, reports iGovernment.in
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| Alert others through SMS |
| A software has been built whereby it is possible to send text messages in 11 regional languages about any disaster happened in that area. The recipient mobiles also need not have the software installed on their phones making the whole process very simple, reports The Hindu
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| Bangladesh to benefit by Intel expertise |
| Bangladesh, the south asian country lagging behind other neighbouring countries like India in terms of digital advancements, has got a big boost to bridge the digital divide with Intel's World Ahead Programme, reports Digital Opportunity Channel
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| Online lifeline 'Jeevan' for Delhi |
| In a major puch towards citizen centric e-government services at their doorsteps or at convenient neighbourhood places, Delhi government has approved online project titled 'Jeevan', reports digital opportunity channel
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| All of YouTube on your mobile |
| All of YouTube videos are available now on mobile phones worldwide. But the facility is limited to 'smart' phones having a 3G operator. YouTube owners Google want people to get accustomed to see videos on their hand gadgets first, reports TOI
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| 8.11m telephone subscribers added during Dec '07 |
The overall tele-density in the country reached 23.89 per cent as the total telephone subscriber base grew by 8.11 million during the month just went by, according to TRAI figures released, reports The Hindu
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| Computer education in mother tongue from class 1 started |
Kerala kids are learning computers, that too in their mother tongue Malayalam, from grade 1 in an unique ambitious school project initiated in a parliamentary constituency. IT education starts in schools otheriwse from grade 8th, reports
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| Rural mobiles might cost less from April |
| If TRAI has its way, rural mobiles might cost lower than their urban counterparts. This is a distinct possibility with plan to abolish access deficit charge (ADC) thereby lowering the entry barrier in rural areas. The move is a step towards increasing rural tele-density and bridging digital divide, reports The Hindu
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| 1 in 10 SMBs use PC in Bangladesh |
| There is a huge business opportunity for PC vendors in Bangladesh as the country on an average sees ony one in ten small & medium businesses (SMBs) using computers, according to a study. But 30% of those who use PCs currently, plan to buy a new one in the next 12 months, reports The Hindu
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| Bangladesh looks to increase internet penetration |
| Bangladesh government has slashed rentals and tariffs of submarine cable in a bid to increase internet penetration in the country. Bangladesh's internet penetration is estimated to be among the lowest in relation to SAARC countries, reports digital opportunity channel
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| Satellite communications visionary no more |
| The person who was considered far ahead of the times in 1945 when he conceptualised communications satellites, Sir Arthur C Clarke, celebrated author and Sci-fi guru, is no more. He died, aged 90, in his adopted country Sri Lanka, reports ibnlive.com
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| Sabsebolo.com launched |
| Hotmail Sabeer Bhatia has launched sabsebolo.com, the online absolutely free conference facility for everyone. You just have to log on and register to avail this facility, reports expressindia.com
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| Kisan mobile arrives |
| In a unique private-public venture, a SIM card specifically designed for the farmers has been launched in Rajasthan. One of the main features of this initiative is the free farming related SMSs & voice messages provision, reports digital opportunity channel
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| <14k laptops unveiled by HCL |
| HCL Infosystems has launched ultracheap laptops starting from just Rs. 13,990 with a bit of help from Intel. The newest offerings have been cutomised especially for Indian conditions, reports TOI.
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| R Com, Tatas face CDMA competition |
| Major CDMA-based mobile services providers R Com & Tatas are soon to face competition on CDMA front from state owned BSNL. BSNL has earmarked $500mn to roll out its countrywide CDMA services as soon as it gets licence, reports Economic Times
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| Ban Ki-moon calls for ending digital divide |
| UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged international community to cooperate among themselves more to bridge the digital divide for the betterment of the world at large, reports digital opportunity channel
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| E-stamping on the way in Bangalore |
| Mainly to eliminate the fake stamp scams happening, the government of Karnataka is all set to embrace e-stamping in a big way. The government of Gujarat is the only other state running a pilot in e-stamp usage, reports The Hindu
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| More choices for mobile customers |
| Mobile telephony segment is likely to see even more intense competition in the coming days as DOT allots LoIs to nine more players. The average customer is the most likely winner as (s)he will have more choices & lower tarrifs in all this mobility, reports Mail Today
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| US mobile P2P player enters India |
| Obopay, a US-based player in mobile payment services, has announced its entery into lucrative Indian market. The company is involved in mobile person to person (P2P) money transfer and remittance services. It will have its headquarters in Bangalore, reports The Hindu
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| Use any ATM you want for free |
| Bank consumers will soon be able to use any ATM they want and not necessarily the options given by their respective banks. This has been made possible by waiving of Rs. 2 switching fee of National Financial Switch for the usage of ATM networks by member banks, reports MailToday.
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| PC sales up 11% |
| The Personal Computer (PC) segment registered an 11% growth to cross 32.8 lakh for the first half of 2007-2008. It's projected to touch 72.5 lakh units by end of 2007-08, reports TOI
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| Online art auction comes to India |
| In a first, an online auction of Indian art is going to take place in Kolkata on Feb 16-22 '08. The aution is expected to rake up Rs. 225 milion, reports HT
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| Net casts its spell on mobiles |
| The internet is sheepisly moving in to mobiles in india and in indeed the world over as smart phones become ubiquitous. People who experience the internet first on mobiles are 3 times greater the number of those who access it on computers, reports HT
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| Your English language honing website coming |
| A new age website www.activocab.com is about to be launched where the users can better their English language skills with MIND (Mobile, Internet and Networking Dimensions) as delivery mechanisms, reports The Hindu
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| Chip fit for mobile internet devices developed |
| A new high end chip designed by Intel is set to alter the way we use mobile internet devices. What's more, while it is five times more powerful, it consumes ten times less power than previous chips, reports manoramaonline.com
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| Now record your video chat |
| Now it is possible to record your video chat for posterity or to be uploaded on YouTube. A new version of 'ooVoo' chat software released facilitate this process, reports TOI
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| Road, weather update on mobiles |
| In fast changing climate scenario, it came a pleasant surprise for mobile users in Jammu Kashmir to receive road and weather update in the form of a SMS. It seems FM Radio has competition on hand, reports manoramaonline.com
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| Webisode watching - the new attention shift |
| Webisode is an episode on the web. The new medium of watching 3 mts episodes on the internet is the new trend as the viewers are adopting new media platforms lately, reports Businessstandard.com
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