You may call it a generation gap in technology, but over nine million British adults have never used the Internet, official figures have revealed. According to the UK`s Office of National Statistics, the figures mainly include the elderly, widowed and people on lower incomes who are less likely to connect to the Internet, the `Daily Mail` reported. The ONS figures
World`s largest chipmaker Intel, which is a supporter of mobile broadband technology WiMAX, has said it will embrace competing platform Long Term Evaluation (LTE) when it is widely available globally. "There is no debate between Wimax and LTE adoption. It is the decision that has to be taken by service providers and business decisions are not taken on the basis of technology
Private telecom services provider Reliance Communications (RCom) today said it has appointed Prashant Gokarn as the Head for its 3G Business operations. The company had won 3G spectrum in 13 circles, including the metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Prashant would report to Syed Safawi, President and CEO ? Wireless Business. Gokarn would also be a member of RCom`s
Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) today said it has partnered with software solutions provider SAP, along with TCS to manage resources across its organisation. SAP and TCS together, have secured the contract for fulfilling the HPSEBL`s IT requirements of improved customer resource utilisation, increased productivity and better financial management, the company
The Supreme Court today directed parties to a carriage charge dispute, wherein telecom PSU BSNL is claiming Rs 470 crore from players including Vodafone, Airtel and Tata Telecom, to submit details for verification by regulator TRAI. The apex court directed members of GSM operators` body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and CDMA operators` body Association of Unified
Amid security concerns raised by the government over encrypted data travelling through mobiles, handset maker Nokia, which offers push-mail services today said it will set up required infrastructure by November to help the government monitor the contents. The decision of the Finnish firm may put more pressure on Research In Motion (RIM), which offers BlackBerry services, to give
There is still a lot of room to grow in the global IT industry, Azim Premji, the boss of Indian IT giant Wipro, has said. "If the global IT services market is growing at 3 per cent to 5 per cent and global exports from India are growing at 5 per cent, evidently that proposition is more attractive to the customer," Premji, India`s second richest man, with an 11 billion p
Rahul Gandhi is a hit on Facebook. He has a fan page following of 67,921 people which could be among the largest for any leader in the country on the popular social networking site. Moreover, Gandhi`s facebook account, which Congress says has not been created by him, has 4,999 friends listed in it. It has photographs and videos as well as regular upd
Government is planning an electronic delivery of service act as per the minutes of meeting of apex committee of national e-governance act (NeGP) which met on July 16. The committee which met at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary, K M Chandrasekhar has decided that a draft for, “Electronic Delivery of Public Service Act” may be pre
The unique identification number (UID) will be a `number for life` for millions of Indians who are now excluded from access to public schemes, according to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Chairman Nandan Nilekani. "The domestic movement within India is slated to escalate due to development and climate change that would drive migration. Due to lack of identi
While online social networks remain havens for the young, they are also becoming increasingly popular with the over 50 crowd in the United States, a study released today showed. "Young adults continue to be the heaviest users of social media, but their growth pales in comparison with recent gains made by older users," said Mary Madden, from the Pew Research Center`s Int
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen is suing nearly a dozen major technology companies, including Google Inc and Apple Inc, alleging that they infringed on four Web technology patents held by his company Interval Licensing LLC. Interval said yesterday it filed the suit in a US District Court in Seattle against the companies. Others named in the suit are: Facebook Inc,
Market regulator SEBI today allowed bourses to trade through Smart Order Routing (SOR), which is an exchange neutral trading platform for automatic searches for best prices for executing a buy-sell order. The move, analysts said will help general investors, but reduce arbitrage opportunity in the securities market. Till now it was up to the brokers to choose an exc
A leading mobile phone operator Vodafone today cautioned its subscribers of a disruption of email and messenger services after August 31 in the face of a Government deadline to ban BlackBerry`s encrypted services if security agencies are not given access. The caution came within hours of the Government saying that a solution to monitoring of BlackBerry services to address its sec
The Government is organising special workshops for personnel of 62 Central ministries and departments aiming to have a robust public grievance redress and monitoring mechanism. Secretary in the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances Ramesh Chandra Misra said the four workshops - on August 30 and 31 - will facilitate preparation of `Sarvottam Compliance Citizens Charters and
Wipro Infotech today said it has signed a seven-year total outsourcing contract with five Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) sponsored by UCO Bank for implementing a Core Banking Solution (CBS) across 803 branches. The RRBs under the sponsorship program were Jaipur Thar Gramin Bank (JTGB), Kalinga Gramya Bank (KGB), Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank (BKGB), Paschim Banga Gramin Bank (PBGB) an
IT firm HCL Infosystems today said it will invest up to Rs 300 crore over the next 2-3 years on consolidating its facilities and expanding its software business. "We have bought 25 acres land in Greater Noida and the plan is to consolidate our properties which are currently scattered across various units. Also, it will house our software business," HCL Infosystems Chair
Maharashtra, having over 7,000 kms of national and state highways, today became the first state to have a website dedicated to road safety and curb mishaps. The first of its kind website, www.highwaypolicems.in, has been developed by the Highway Police and was launched by Home Minister R R Patil. "After natural deaths, road mishaps claim over 12,000 lives annu
An award scheme for students securing first division in High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and High Madrassa examination 2010 of Assam (SEBA) has been announced by the state government. The Anundoram Barooah Award Scheme also includes the tenth standard examination held under the State Madrassa Education Board, Assam, and Sanskrit Board Assam, an official release said today.
In a move to diversify its offerings, networking giant Cisco Systems Inc will acquire media software provider ExtendMedia for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Cisco has announced its "intent to acquire privately-held ExtendMedia", which would enable it to help service providers deliver multi-screen offerings as the market transitions to IP video. Ex
