Internet, e-commerce boosting Chinese farmers incomes

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 15:57

Internet aided by e-commerce is boosting income of Chinese farmers and helping in turning the backward agricultural sector into a lucrative modern industry.

Microsoft says 14 million computers now running Windows 10

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 10:38

That's a far cry from the company's goal of getting Windows 10 onto a billion devices within three years. Microsoft says it's releasing the software in waves to make sure downloads go smoothly.

China's Baidu to buy back $1 billion shares after investor selldown

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 16:57

Baidu Inc, China`s biggest internet search engine company, said on Thursday it will buy back shares worth $1 billion after the company`s stock price slid following a weak earnings report earlier this week.

Mavin launches Gigato app to reduce Internet access costs

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 14:35

The Silicon Valley-based mobile startup is founded by Shailesh Nalawadi, a former Google official and Raina Kumra, who has worked with the US Federal Reserve.

Facebook opens to more mobile operators to sign up to internet.org

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 11:34

Facebook has announced that it is making it easier for any mobile operator to sign up to internet.org to offer free internet access to basic online services marking the one-year anniversary.

Facebook to scale up free mobile Internet service to boost usage

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 14:24

Facebook Inc plans to scale up its service to offer free basic Internet on mobile phones, an executive said, after introducing the application in 17 developing countries over the past year.

Facebook to scale up free mobile Internet service to boost usage

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 14:24

Facebook Inc plans to scale up its service to offer free basic Internet on mobile phones, an executive said, after introducing the application in 17 developing countries over the past year.

Apple removes Nest Labs thermostats from US stores

Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2015, 09:31

Apple Inc said it had removed Nest Labs` Internet-connected thermostats from its U.S. online and retail stores, a year after the home automation maker was bought by Google Inc for $3.3 billion.

Investing in IoT benefits bulk of companies: TCS study

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 21:01

A whopping 80 percent companies witnessed a growth in revenue through investments in Internet Of Things (IoT) technology, says a study commissioned by TCS.

Rocket Internet says portfolio value up 47% from IPO

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:56

Rocket`s LPV totalled 4.85 billion euros at June 30, up from 2.6 billion on Oct. 2, 2014, according to company documents.

Internet users in India to reach 503-mn by 2017: Report

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 16:11

The overall internet user base (wireline and wireless) in the country stood at approximately 350 million as on June 2015 and is estimated to touch 503 million by 2017, the report titled 'India on the go?mobile Internet Vision' by IAMAI and KPMG said.

Regulate all messaging, voice call apps: Assocham

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 17:21

Welcoming the proposal to regulate domestic Internet call services provided by apps like WhatsApp and Viber, industry body Assocham has said that the government should expand the scope of regulation to all kind of communication services offered by over the top players.