British scientists are testing a "smart" pill which they claim will send a text message to the mobile phone of the patients to alert if they forget to take the next dose in time. According to health experts, the low-cost pill fitted with a microchip sends signals to a patch attached to the patient`s shoulder when swallowed. The technology in the patch mon
Ybrant Digital, the end-to-end provider of digital marketing solutions, today announced the signing of the stock purchase agreement to acquire Lycos Inc, the leading brand of search based internet properties and services, from Daum Communications of Korea. Lycos consistently averages 12-15 million monthly unique visitors in the US, and is a top 25 Internet destination worldwide,
In tune with its Rs 1500-crore expansion plan, JK Paper today announced its technological tie up with IT product maker Hewlett Packard to introduce a new range of high-end digital printing papers in India. "Our tie up with Hewlett Packard is a major step in our journey towards quality improvement. With HP`s ColorLok technology, we are introducing papers, which are superior a
The government yesterday said it has not set any timeframe for implementing recommendations of telecom regulator Trai on spectrum related issues, which among other things has suggested delinking licence from spectrum. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for IT and Communications Sachin Pilot said, "Being a policy matter no timeframe can be prescribed for decis
The government has asked the mobile operators to give self certificates stating that radiations emitted by their towers are not harmful for human health, else face penalty as per prescribed norms. The Department of Telecom (DoT) met operators last week and informed that any base transceiver station (BTS) for which self certificate was not submitted by November 15, 2010 shall be t
The Supreme Court today stayed broadcast tribunal TDSAT`s order that set aside a directive by the sectoral regulator TRAI to keep commercial establishments outside the purview of cable price regulation. A bench comprising Chief Justice S H Kapadia and Justice K S Radhakrishnan stayed the orders of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), which had directed
HCL Axon, a division of HCL Technologies, today announced a development and go-to-market alliance with enterprise and mobile software developer Sybase. Built on Sybase`s platform, the mobile solution will help HCL deliver SAP capabilities to industries such as utilities, travel and logistics, oil and gas and financial services, HCL Technologies said in a statement.
Leading telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, would have to deposit with the Supreme Court half of the Rs 470-crore carrier charges they owe to state-owned BSNL, the apex court said today. "You would have to show your bona fide and have to submit at least half the amount in the Supreme Court registry ...then only we would stay the TDSAT`s order," a be
The Election Commission is working to ensure that the election procedure is completely disabled friendly and has made ramps and braille-enabled EVMs compulsory at polling booths. "If cases of non-compliance are reported, we will take strong action," Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi said today after giving away awards to a group of individuals and corporates, inc
Finances of leading telecom operators will continue to be under pressure in the coming quarters mainly due to tariff wars and huge outgo for buying 3G and broadband spectrum, say analysts. Continuing tariff war and additional debt burden on account of spectrum for the third generation and broadband wireless access services have hurt the profitability of the telecom companies, ana
Cyber crime cell of Andhra Pradesh Crime Branch today claimed to have busted a fake visa racket with the arrest of a person from Maharashtra. The matter came to light when complainant Y Gopi approached the Cyber Crime cell in May this year after he realised he was duped to the sum of Rs 25,000 by the accused, who had promised him an employment in the United States, they said.
With cyber criminals adopting newer ways of attacking consumers and corporates, like via social networking sites, security solutions need to evolve from just providing antivirus protection, software maker Symantec today said. According to a study in 2009, Indian enterprises lost Rs 58 lakh due to cyber attacks. This is set to increase further if companies do not take appropriate
North Korea`s propaganda campaign has surged into the 21st century with a new Twitter account, hot on the heals of its foray into video with clips posted on YouTube. The secretive regime has begun micro-blogging under the name @uriminzok, with a number of posts pointing its few dozen followers to anti-Seoul and anti-US statements on the country`s official website (http://www.urim
Rajya Sabha member and industrialist Vijay Mallya`s personal website has been hacked allegedly by Pakistani hackers with "dire" threats that India`s cyber space was not secured being posted on it. The liqour baron`s spokesperson Prakash Mirpuri said today that a complaint in this regard would be lodged with the city police tomorrow. A PakistanI flag was also depicted on
Technology major Oracle Corp has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that its Java-related patents and copyrights were infringed in the development of the Internet search giant`s Android operating system. Oracle filed the suit against Google in the US District Court of Northern California yesterday. The filing alleges that Google`s Android operating system for
Internet search titan Google, technology giant Apple and software firm Microsoft are among the most discussed technology brands in India, dominating most of the online conversations, a latest survey has found. According to Digital Brand Index (DBI) for India compiled by Edelman in collaboration with Brandtology, Google has emerged as the top technology brand in India during April
In a development that could impact BlackBerry services and also the ongoing discussions with its maker Research in Motion over security concerns, the Department of Telecom has said that no permission was given to start the service in the country. According to senior DoT officials, "no explicit permission has been given by the government to start BlackBerry services in the co
Eyeing a bigger share in the booming mobile handset market,domestic firm Lava International yesterday said it has successfully incorporated the new currency (Rupee) symbol in its handsets. Lava B5 is the first such mobile handset, which has a dedicated key to type the new Indian currency symbol. "That means while you are writing an email or sms you don`t have
Government was seeking cooperation from Blackberry maker as its services had implications for the country`s internal security, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said today. He said the government has to take certain measures if a technology had implications for internal security of the country, and the issue Blackberry services was one of them.
The Northeast Frontier Railway has introduced an SMS helpline from August, 15 for easy and quick redressal of public complaints. Any complaint regarding services or inconvenience faced by railway users can be made through the Short Messaging Service (SMS) to 9957550959, N F Railways sources said. The complaint received will be processed for redressal urgently with
