eGovWatch: Modi government to spend Rs 20,000 cr for mobile connectivity in villages
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
The textile ministry has inked a pact with homegrown e-retailing major Flipkart to provide an online marketing platform to…
Avaya, HP to deliver expanded communications services
Avaya and HP Enterprise Services (ES) announced a multi-year agreement to offer cloud-based unified communications and contact…
VMware expands Hybrid cloud services
Continuing the rapid expansion of its VMware vCloud Air hybrid cloud platform, VMware announced new hybrid cloud service…
eGovWatch: IT industry excited about govt’s ‘Digital India’ plan
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
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
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
Sony said hackers had taken down its PlayStation Network without compromising its 53 million users' personal data, while the FBI…
India among top three nations most affected by online banking malware: Trend Micro
Cyber threats, data breaches and high-risk vulnerabilities have continued to dominate the first half of 2014 as seen in Trend…
Idea Cellular launches mobile money service
Idea Cellular has launched a mobile wallet service Idea Money which allows customers to conduct transactions like prepaid mobile…