Alootechie News

Internet telephony can help government meet broadband targets: IAMAI

Alootechie — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:22:03 -0700

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has applauded Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recommendation to allow internet telephony in the country. IAMAI believes that internet telephony can motivate people to get internet and broadband and subsequently graduate to other innovative use of internet based applications. The move may also help the government to meet its broadband targets.

Google rules internet search in India; Rediff leads local search engines

Alootechie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:36:39 -0700

Google sites ranked as the top search property in India with more than one billion searches conducted in June 2008, representing 81 per cent of the market, according to a study by US-based internet research firm comScore Networks. The study also reveals that an average internet user in India conducts about 53 searches a month, as against the worldwide average of 93.

Google.org invests $10.25 million in geothermal energy technology

Alootechie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:22:40 -0700

Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, has invested $10.25 million in a breakthrough energy technology called Enhanced Geothermal Systems. According to Google, EGS expands the potential of geothermal energy by orders of magnitude.

Komli Media launches premium technology channel

Alootechie — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:51:19 -0700

Display ad network Komli Media has launched a premium technology channel whose inventory includes Geek.com, Slashgear.com, MSExchange.org, Computing.net, Phonearena.com and Phonescoop.com. According to Komli, the new channel will enable brand advertisers to specifically target and focus on audiences like technology enthusiasts, developers, mobile enthusiasts and IT decision makers.

Nexus India closes its second fund of $220 million (Rs 960 crore)

Alootechie — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:08:02 -0700

Mumbai-based venture firm Nexus India Capital has closed its second fund of $220 million (about Rs 960 crore), more than double its first fund of $100 million. Nexus India’s first fund has been deployed across 13 companies including DimDim, Games2Win, Komli, Kirusa, MapmyIndia and Mobile2Win.

68% of consumers go online to research on products: Study

Alootechie — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:05:17 -0700

About 18 per cent of all financial products are sold online in India, reveals a joint study by Google and strategic market research firm Media Screen. The study also states that nearly 68 per cent of consumers go online to research on products that interest them.

According to the study findings, comparing costs and product details are the two most common online financial research activities in India. Between the two, comparing costs have become more important than evaluating product details (48% vs 42%).

Picsquare.com gets investment from offline printing company Bhola Digital Lab

Alootechie — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:17:46 -0700

Picsquare.com, an online photo sharing and printing company, has received investment from Bangalore-based printing solutions company Bhola Digital Lab. Picsquare has been using Bhola’s printing services and the strategic alliance with the brick-and-mortar company is expected to help Picsquare solidify its position as one of the largest photo sharing company in India having presence both online and offline.

TRAI allows Internet Telephony in India

Alootechie — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:15:37 -0700

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has allowed internet telephony in the country. The move will enable one to make calls from personal computers to fixed line and mobile phones. Earlier, voice call made from one computer could travel to another computer but not from a mobile or a fixed line phone.

As per the TRAI recommendations, the STD service providers would be connected to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) through public internet for the purpose and the two service providers would have mutual agreement for the same.

Yahoo India to hire 400 employees over the next year

Alootechie — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:56:32 -0700

Yahoo India is expected to hire about 400 personnel over the next one year and most of them for its Centre of Excellence in Bangalore. The centre, which currently employs around 1,500 people, is looking to hire architects, user experience designers and programme managers for its expansion.

Consim Info looking for strategic partner for its job portal ClickJobs

Alootechie — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:42:09 -0700

Consim Info (formerly BharatMatrimony group) is looking for a strategic partner for its job portal ClickJobs.com. “We are on a lookout for a strategic partner who is willing to invest money in a big way and take the business forward,” Consim Info founder and CEO Murugavel Janakiraman has been quoted by Sindh Today as saying.