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by Jason S, India

So where's the free HP Printer contest?

Nov 16, 2009 18:33

Sorry, folks--I had to remove it from this blog due to some violations of CNET Asia's blogging policies. So the contest has been removed and also dis-associated from this blog. Nevertheless, it will run for the next three days out of my personal tech blog.

Those of you who had participated from this blog, don't fret, because your entries have been recorded and will be part of the final draw on November 19.

I sincerely aplogize for the confusion caused. Do participate from my tech blog going forward.

Cheers!!
Jason

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Knock, knock--brand new Web site for the Indian Army

Nov 10, 2009 18:33

Looks like the Indian Army has finally taken a leaf out of other government departments' books in India. The IT/Telecom Ministry has asked all government departments to maintain an online presence and also to update the Web sites at regular intervals. This has been well-adapted by many departments such as health, finance, etc. Now, it seems the Army, too, has woken up from its slumber and come up with a brand new Web site.
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Amazon Kindle finally hits Indian shores

Oct 26, 2009 00:06

There's good news for geeky bookworms in India as the Amazon Kindle will soon be officially launched in India. Until recently, the Amazon Kindle was marketed as a "Made for the USA" product, but now it has been brought out to over 100 countries around the world--luckily, that list includes India.
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Nokia alleges that Apple iPhone violates 10 different patents

Oct 25, 2009 23:47

Looks like the two biggest mobile giants are going to battle it out in the open. Now, that's very interesting since Nokia has now filed a patent lawsuit against Apple. The number of claims that the Finn has pitted against the Cupertino company for violations is more than 10 different patents that the former owns! Most of the patent violations seem to revolve around the Wi-Fi standards, UMTS and GSM stuff.

That's very interesting since most of the geeks out there know how protective Apple is over its own intellectual property. In fact, it's bullied quick a number of companies and folks over such violations!
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Android war is brewing up here in India, too--Samsung i7500 Galaxy reviewed

Oct 6, 2009 23:16

Little did any of the phone enthusiasts expect that the Android phones would battle it out in India. But it looks like everyone was really caught off guard because we currently have all the three Android-based phones available (officially) in India.

HTC has brought the Hero via Airtel and within a couple of days we now have the Samsung i7500 Galaxy available on the Tata DoCoMo networks. So, it sure seems to be a war brewing and the networks are trying to cash in on the "Touch Revolution" that most folks are getting attracted to. Still no sign of the Apple iPhone 3GS around the corner, and even if it were to be launched here, the pricing on Indian shores will be sky-high.
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About Jason S

Jason S is an ardent Web surfer and a technologist. He works in Bangalore with a leading software company. His passion includes blogging about the various technologies and interesting stuff that he comes across everyday, and also trying out new technologies, gadgets and software. He has a personal tech blog named The Most Authoritative Technology Blog. He loves networking with friends & the tech community at large and can be found at LinkedIn.