Yahoo launches Indichat

by | posted: October 18, 2006
DNAindia: We had mentioned earlier how yahoo was planning to launch regional language chat in India and how MSN and Rediif had already launched the same in the markets. So here it is Yahoo India on Wednesday...
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Wikipedia co-founder launching a spinoff

by | posted: October 18, 2006
Larry Sanger,co-founder of Wikipedia is launching a rival website citizendium.org Larry sanger came out of wikipedia in 2002 and became an avid critic of wikipedia for lacking accuracy. A test version...
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Asian’s to spend $9bn a year on ringtones!

by | posted: October 18, 2006
Music can be everything you want it to be.. It can be spiritual, romantic, religious and even money! Well if its mobile music that is. According to Juniper Research revenues from mobile music services...
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WiMax to connect Rural India

by | posted: October 17, 2006
According to P N Padukone, Sr Deputy Director General of Dot Telecommunication Engineering Centre WiMAX could be the answer to ‘last mile’ connectivity issues that prohibit Internet connection...
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Universal Music sues two video sharing websites

by | posted: October 17, 2006
Universal Music Group filed lawsuits against  two video-sharing Web sites Grouper.com and Bolt.com  for copyright laws  violation and by allowing users to share music clips and other content...
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Apple files for ‘iPhone’ copyright

by | posted: October 17, 2006
‘iPhone’ the term highly popularized by the blogging communities, has been filed for copyright by Apple Inc. It can be presumed that the launch of the iPhone is pretty close. Also a cell phone...
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14 million Indians spend 8 hours online per week!

by | posted: October 17, 2006
IAMAI came up with another report I-Cube 2006 report along with IMRB International. Some highlights of the report: Around 38% of all internet users in India are ‘heavy users’ i.e. around...
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GAP goes online for shoe sales

by | posted: October 17, 2006
San Francisco-based retail chain GAP inc is testing, a ecommerce web site piperlime.com with 100 shoe brands ranging from $24 to $900. Gap generated online sales of about $600 million on its new site last...
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Reliance launches gaming portal Zapak.com

by | posted: October 17, 2006
Exchange4media: Not too long ago there was a story we featured about reliance looking to invest $100 million in gaming over three years and here is the reliance gaming portal called Zapak.com. Zapak.com...
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Viacom acquired quizilla.com

by | posted: October 17, 2006
Viacom’s MTV Networks has acquired a teen-centric online community Quizilla.com from Gorilla Nation Media for an undisclosed amount. Quizilla.com is a Web site where mostly teenaged girls create...
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Nurun to redefine makemytrip.com

by | posted: October 16, 2006
India’s leading online travel company Makemytrip.com has roped in Nurun inc to redefine its online brand. Nurun Inc is a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Inc. a global company which strategizes executes,...
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India gets serious about IT – IT act amended

by | posted: October 16, 2006
The cabinet yesterday cleared the amendments to the IT act in a move the strengthen the laws surrounding data security in India. This move was pending ever since India became the BPO hub for the world....
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India 2.0 Part 6 – WATblog Exclusive

by | posted: October 15, 2006
Since we started the India 2.0 series the activity in the web 2.0 space in India has grown manifold. Our last part India 2.0 part 5 featured 8 web 2.0 sites and we thought it would be the longest post...
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Proto.in – “a movement towards India – a WATblog exclusive

by | posted: October 15, 2006
Come January, be ready to be part of PROTO - an event that "hopes to bridge the gaps behind the entrepreneurs, VCs and the Technologists, in helping them to connect, share their passions, resonate...
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Vehicles will be E-tracked

by | posted: October 15, 2006
We have heard this one before haven’t we? That in the future all vehicles will be tracked through technology and offenders will be punished. Its also a great way to keep a tab on road accidents and...
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youtube’s success, utube’s stress!

by | posted: October 13, 2006
Looks like Youtube’s success has led to a lot of stress for an Ohio based company that specialises in selling used machinery for making tubes. Universal Tube and Rollerform Equipment Corp. near Toledo,...
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