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Google+ Users in India Get Free W-Fi Access to the Social Network

Google has introduced a finalised deal to help increase usage of its Google+ in India. Users of the social network will now be able to log into the service for…

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India Mulls Government-Only Internet and Phone Network

Indian authorities are considering the possibility of developing a high-security telecom and Internet network dedicated to the government usage across the country, according to a report from NDTV. The proposal,…

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India is the World's Biggest Spam Source

India has been given the dubious honour of being named the top source of spam in the world in a report from Internet security firm Kaspersky. According to Kaspersky, during…

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Pre-orders for India's $45 tablet pass 1.4 million

This year is shaping up to be the year for low-cost tablets in India, as we said earlier today when covering the launch of a $149 education-focused tablet, and further…

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Another Low-Cost Tablet in India as $140 Device Set for Launch

India’s tablet space is heating up after a new low-cost device aimed at schools and young students launched in the country. The Classpad, produced by Classteacher Learning Systems, is aimed…

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Festive Sale Sees PlayBook Sell Out in India

RIM’s PlayBook tablet device has been widely heralded as a disastrous product, which some analysts are calling its albatross. However, there is some positive news in spite of an avalanche of negativity,…

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India Court Orders Facebook, Google to Remove Content

India’s ongoing battle to remove content that it deems to be unsuitable from social networks has taken a new turn, after a local court ordered Google, Facebook and up to…

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Online Shopping Grows Significantly in India

The online shopping space is growing significantly in India, that’s according to new figures published by comScore which show that almost 60 percent of Indians with Internet access visited an…

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Second-gen Budget Tablet Unveiled in India

India’s government sponsored tablet, the Akash, has sold out less than one week after the device went on sale in the country online. The tablet, priced at just $45, gained…

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Dave McClure Keen to Invest in Indian Startups

There is great news for India’s startup and tech scene after serial investor Dave McClure announced his intention to invest in “at least ten Indian startups” through his 500 Startsups…

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Harvard Angel firm opens in India

India now has its first international angel funding organisation after a pair of Harvard alumni launched launched the Harvard Business School Angels of India (HBSAI), according to a report from Techcircle.in….

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Nokia May Lose Smartphone Leadership in India

Don’t look now, Nokia! Things might be about to get a little worse for the Finnish handset maker with trouble brewing in one of its key markets, India. According to…

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Was India's Proposed Censorship Misreported?

It has been quite a week for social media in India. Monday saw the New York Times reveal that acting telecom minister Kapil Sibal was seeking to pre-screen social media content in…

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Google India's Tax Under Microscope

Google is the subject of a tax demand from Indian authorities who allege that the search giant’s income return “does not give complete picture of the businesses”, according to a…

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PayPal Says Regretsy Funds Released, Apologizes

In an effort to clean up the mess that has arisen with regards to the donation efforts of the “fail blog of handcrafts”, Regretsy, PayPal has issued a statement. In…