New Information Infrastructure
Television-on-the-go is here
March 13, 2008 The Hindu
This article discusses the incoming of mobile television to India. The new technology that has been experimented in select metros by the state run telcom major MTNL will be extended to the whole of the country by April 2008. While surveys have predicted that the Indian market for mobile telephones is huge in terms of size and revenue, companies like Nokia have already launched handsets which are capable of receiving broadcasts.
India's first mobile soap opera
December 27, 2007, Indiatimes Infotech
IANS reports about the first ever serial for mobile phone users in India that is being conceived by a prominent production house. The company targets at PC, mobile phones and iPod that are the personal entertainment touch points to the audience of the new age.
Yahoo's Our City is now in India
April 27, 2007,Indian-Express
Yahoo has recently launched its India Our City application to provide highly localised content from 20 cities across the country. With the Indian market at 45 million users at present and growing in double digits, AOL is looking to leverage this opportunity.
Yahoo! launches `Search Marketing'
September 27, 2006, The Hindu
Yahoo! India has launched a project in `search marketing solutions' for Indian marketers. This uses an advertising model called Sponsored Search, allowing businesses to bid for highly visible placement within the web results that are given for a user's search.
High Court directs Maharashtra government to issue notice to Google
October 10, 2006, India e-Gov
In a move towards censorship of 'hate' material, the Aurangabad branch of Bombay High Court has told the Maharashtra government to issue a notice to Google for allegedly spreading hatred of India through`Orkut', Google's social network service.
Cybercafes and their potential as community development tools in India
Anikar M. Haseloff
It is often argued that cybercafes could help bridge the digital divide, as they provide Internet access to people who cannot afford to have Internet connections at their homes or who need help in order to make use of ICTs. The following study seeks to test this assumption, and also explore the problems and potential of cyber-cafes.
