Internet

Google, Microsoft's ambitious project will help users easily move data

Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter are all partnering up to create a new standard called the 'Data Transfer Project' that will allow users to easily port their data from one service to another. Source code now available on GitHub.

Jul 21, 2018

Hyundai to lead the way as cars turn to e-commerce

Through the platform, Hyundai will offer a virtual showroom that will offer users a wide variety of features such as booking test drives, check dealer inventories and compare pricing and reviews.

Jul 20, 2018

Railways planning to mine your data, here's what they can do with it

Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu hinted at a possible disinvestment of the service to mine the over 100 terabytes of data to improve its services. The government is also considering opening up the data to third-parties.

Jul 18, 2018

Goodbye, Yahoo Messenger! Thank you for making long-distance relationships a little less painful

Internet messaging service Yahoo Messenger is set to be shut down on Tuesday, July 17, after being operational for about 20 years. If you ever used the platform and would love to revisit those memories, you have six months to download your chat history.

Jul 17, 2018

Net Neutrality: India steps up and bans data discrimination

The DoT has approved a new framework after recommendations from TRAI, will ban data throttling and blocking by carriers but will allow exceptions for IoT services and remote surgery.

Jul 12, 2018

Jio GigaFiber effect: BSNL is giving 50GB free data on existing plans

Reliance Jio is about to launch the GigaFiber broadband in India, but it seems like incumbents are gearing up for an intense competition and BSNL is already making a move.

Jul 11, 2018

Netflix Premium service gets bumped down with new and pricier 'Ultra' tier

Netflix has begun testing the new 'Ultra' plan globally that offers the same features as Premium. With the new tier priced higher than Premium, the latter will be limited to just 2 screens.

Jul 6, 2018

Digital India: Tata bags Bharat Net project worth Rs 3,057 cr for connectivity in rural Chhattisgarh

Tata Projects Limited will link 85 blocks and 5,987 village panchayats with hi-speed internet in rural Chhattisgarh under the Modi government's Digital India initiative.

Jul 5, 2018

How to get Jio GigaFiber? 1Gbps FTTH broadband rollout begins on August 15

After several months of wait, Reliance Jio will finally begin rolling out its high-speed FTTH broadband service, Jio GigaFiber, in India and here are all the details on how to register.

Jul 5, 2018

Digital India: Public Wi-Fi to contribute $20bn to India's GDP, connect 40mn new users by 2019

Public Wi-Fi will help decongest cellular networks in India and contribute significantly towards Digital India vision. Here's how Google is doing its part in the project.

Jul 4, 2018

Google's 'lax privacy policy' blamed for easy access to Gmail accounts by third-party email services

Email services Return Path, Edison, and others are reportedly mining data from Gmail user accounts to sell to marketers and other businesses.

Jul 3, 2018

Google lets third-party developers scan Gmail accounts, report claims

A report by the Wall Street Journal claims that Google allows 3rd-party developers to scan Gmail for information to sell to marketers. The company is yet to respond.

Jul 3, 2018

Mozilla Firefox to roll out new security tool that you can't find in Google Chrome

Firefox Monitor allows users to check if one of their accounts has been exposed to a known data breach.

Jun 28, 2018

No internet on phone? Here's how you can still surf web

Google updated its Chrome browser for Android to include a nifty feature that will end concerns about surfing the web even when there is an active internet connection.

Jun 23, 2018

Tech expert explains how Google Maps tracks real time traffic

Dave Taylor explains how Google Maps work. He also talks about the technology used for helping the devices track traffic while locating destinations.

Jun 23, 2018