eGovWatch: Government launches .Bharat domain name in devanagari script Agencies Aug 28, 2014 Government has launched the .Bharat domain name in devanagari script covering eight languages including Hindi, Konkani and…
eGovWatch: NOFN to provide broadband connectivity to 2.50 lakh gram panchayats Agencies Aug 27, 2014 Expressing optimism about the growth opportunities provided by the Internet, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad…
Kleiner to invest in messaging startup Snapchat at near-$10 billion valuation Agencies Aug 27, 2014 Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer has agreed to invest in fast-growing messaging startup Snapchat at a…
Facebook-owned Instagram launches time-lapse video app for iPhone Agencies Aug 27, 2014 Facebook-owned photo-sharing service Instagram has launched an application for capturing time-lapse videos using Apple mobile…
eGovWatch: Modi government to spend Rs 20,000 cr for mobile connectivity in villages Agencies Aug 26, 2014 The government will spend Rs 20,000 crore to provide mobile connectivity in 55,000 villages, which are still untouched by wireless…
eGovWatch: Textile ministry, Flipkart ink pact to empower weavers Agencies Aug 26, 2014 The textile ministry has inked a pact with homegrown e-retailing major Flipkart to provide an online marketing platform to…
eGovWatch: IT industry excited about govt’s ‘Digital India’ plan Agencies Aug 26, 2014 The Cabinet approved the ambitious 'Digital India' programme, which aims to connect all gram panchayats by broadband Internet,…
Go high-tech: Finance Ministry wants curb on use of paper Agencies Aug 26, 2014 The Finance Ministry has asked government departments to curb use of paper and promote electronic communication.
Amazon bets on live video startup Twitch for $970 mn in cash Agencies Aug 26, 2014 Amazon.com Inc snapped up live-streaming gaming network Twitch Interactive for about $970 million in cash, reflecting Chief…
Sony says Playstation users’ data safe after recent attack Agencies Aug 26, 2014 Sony said hackers had taken down its PlayStation Network without compromising its 53 million users' personal data, while the FBI…