With an estimated 2.8 million online gamers in India, expect a lot of activity in this area. Also given that Nasscom figures show that the Indian gaming segment — comprising mobile, computer and console games and development — touched Rs 192 crore in 2006, and is likely to cross Rs 1,700 crore by 2010. In [...]
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Here’s one for the music lovers. Joining Saregama, are other players like Sony BMG, T-Series, and Tips etc. who plan to make a total of over 5 million tracks available on their own websites and other portals for full song downloads in a bid to monetise their content through the internet, and fight piracy. Saregama [...]
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In a move that is expected to help India achieve its target of 20 million broadband connections by 2010, the department of telecommunications (DoT) is planning to include the broadband consumer base of a service provider as a criterion for allocating spectrum. “Under the new conditions, existing broadband service providers may be required to increase [...]
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Billed as India’s first and only “Online shoe store,” Bigshoebazaar launched recently with 32 Brands, 2553 Designs and 152297 shoes at last count from top brands including Woodland, Reebok, RedTape, Lee Cooper, and Puma. Moreover, with offers like free home delivery across India, easy size exchange and 100 day replacement guarantee, Bigshoebazaar.com claims to make [...]
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Developed by Avinash Garg, Rajesh Bhatia and Piyush Gupta, RouteGuru gives a detailed description of the route one must take to reach a destination in the shortest possible time. “When I was in the US and the Middle-East, I noticed people printing maps before heading for any destination on road and that’s how this idea [...]
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This has definitely got to be one of the more useful applications of the web – no doubt seconded by thousands of Athenian drivers. Driver Yannis Pitsakis decided to channelise his frustrations in not being able to find a parking spot, and started a website which plays matchmaker with a difference – his Greek website [...]
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