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The New Era Of Digital Education Spreading Like Wildfire

by Paul Joseph January 27, 2012 Featured

Apple enters the world of books with its trailer released on iBooks last week. This created a sway and this is considered to be another disruptive move from technology trying to change the way people live. iBooks is seen as a catalyst that will finally bring in vogue the electronic textbooks into the mainstream education arena such as schools while helping them save a huge amount of money. The craze seemed to have increased by leaps and bounds with almost 350,000 e-books sold after the unveiling of iBooks 2.

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1 Lakh Orders Per Day As Aakash Is Wooed By Buyers: But Will It Deliver?

by Paul Joseph January 3, 2012 Featured

The dream 35 Dollar Tablet that was announced by Mr. Kapil Sibal last year, has finally started its sale & the response has been phenomena with 14 Lakh Units booked within 2 weeks.

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IITians Develop Classroom Friendly Tablet: A Challenge To Aakash?

by Paul Joseph December 30, 2011 Featured

IIT Delhi student Rohit Pande’s Classteacher Learning Systems will bring out a new user-friendly & classroom suitable tablet to the market on January 1. Christened Classpad, the tablet will be available across multiple screen sizes like 7, 8 & 10 inches. The superiority to Aakash doesn’t end here.

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Your Favorite Marathi Books Now On A Digital Platform: Will It Increase The Popularity Of The Local Language?

by Paul Joseph December 29, 2011 Featured

Major Marathi publication houses will jointly launch MarathiReader.com . Eight publishers, including big names like Popular Prakashan, Mauj Prakashan, and Continental Prakashan which collectively hold the largest treasure trove of Marathi literature, have finally realized & decided to adopt the digital route for distribution of rare & popular books

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Send An SOS With A Click! SmartPhone App To Help Women In Distress

by Paul Joseph December 21, 2011 Featured

Women fearing an imminent attack can now send a distress SOS message to near & dear ones using “Fight Back” an app created by Whypoll . Whypoll , an Indian non-profit organization chose to launch the app in Delhi, which presently tops the list of India’s most unsafe cities for women, who are world-wide revered to guide the future!. The app is so designed that the women feeling an oncoming assault, or fearing their wellbeing can end an SOS message via text message, email and Facebook status update to their relatives, friends through the press of a single key

Tagged as: delhi, features, hindol sengupta, mobile, news, startups, technology, web, whypoll

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Welcoming Rachana Dharia, Business Head – Digital Rediffusion Y&R As A Speaker At WATSummit 2012

by Paul Joseph December 16, 2011 Featured

Social is the way to go! The socialization of web goes further than social networks like Facebook and Twitter. It is the new way we look at the Internet in general and it is an exciting time for us to see how it will evolve.

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Liquid Comics Launches Graphic India: Will You Read Comics Online?

by Paul Joseph December 7, 2011 Featured

Liquid Comics (formerly Virgin Comics) has just launched a new digital comics initiative titled Graphic India .

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Foursquare Soars With 15Million Users: Peaking Too Soon?

by Paul Joseph December 6, 2011 Featured

Foursquare has grown its userbase almost thrice of what it was last year. It includes users from U.S as well as other parts of the globe

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Now Dial – A – Auto Through Rickshawale.com

by Paul Joseph December 2, 2011 Featured

Taking a cue from their rivals , Loop Mobile has  launched a dial-an-auto service for Mumbai. Just like Dial-A-Cab, commuters who are interested in getting an auto at their doorstep, can call on 9664010101 or visit Rickshawale.com for online bookings

Tagged as: auto, features, hemant jain, news, rickshawale, startups

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Customer Service Startup Freshdesk Pumped With $1Mn Investment From Accel Partners

by Paul Joseph December 2, 2011 Featured

Indian Saas (Software as a Service) based startup, Freshdesk recently got an investment of Rs.

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