Datawind says it'll deliver 1 lakh units of the Aakash 2 before April-end

08 Apr, 2013, 5:06 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 1 Comments

Datawind recently said that it will complete the delivery of 1 lakh units of the Aakash 2 before the end of this month. A statement from the company assures... More

Datawind: Aakash 3 might arrive in mid-2013

25 Mar, 2013, 10:55 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 1 Comments

There is barely a week left for Datawind to supply 1 lakh units of the Aakash 2 tablet, but the company has already come out and stated that the next... More

Tuli clears the air on Aakash 2 delay reports

23 Mar, 2013, 3:51 pm IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 4 Comments

17,100 devices have been delivered to IIT-Bombay and paid for, to date. 29,400 units of the Aakash 2 are in transit to IIT-Bombay through their logistics company and as per the company, should be delivered in the next few days. More

Aakash 2 supply may miss the March 31, 2013 deadline

23 Mar, 2013, 10:48 am IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 1 Comments

A cloud of uncertainty looms over the chances of the second supply deadline being met ... More

India will have cyber security policy soon: Sibal

27 Feb, 2013, 6:15 pm IST General

India will soon have a cyber security policy that will ensure preventive measures against cyber crime and fraud, according to the Communications and Information Technology ministry. More

Aakash 3 to come with faster processor, advanced memory

31 Dec, 2012, 1:14 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 10 Comments

Rumours surrounding the Aakash 3 tablet have already begun doing the rounds. The tablet will reportedly come with a faster processor, support... More

Twitter suspends Anonymous' account, reinstates it hours later

20 Dec, 2012, 11:49 am IST Nishtha Kanal General 1 Comments

YourAnonNews, one of the biggest accounts of the hacker group Anonymous, was suspended by Twitter and brought back to life within a matter of a few hours More

Aakash to soon sell for just Rs 1,900

12 Dec, 2012, 7:42 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 7 Comments

The Aakash tablet will soon cost just $35 (Rs 1,900), Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said recently. Speaking at a Reverse Buyer Seller Meet organised by... More

Initial Aakash 2 units not for students

06 Dec, 2012, 1:11 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 6 Comments

Quite contrary to what the have-nots have come to expect from the nation’s low-cost computing dream, the Government recently told the Lok Sabha that students... More

Anonymous hacks and defaces Kapil Sibal's website

30 Nov, 2012, 5:50 pm IST Nishtha Kanal General

Union Minister for Communication, Information and Technology, Kapil Sibal’s website was hacked by hacktivist group Anonymous’ Indian arm today. More

Too much is being made: Tuli on Aakash 2 controversy

29 Nov, 2012, 6:16 pm IST Anuradha Shetty General 3 Comments

India yesterday showcased the Aakash 2 tablet at the headquarters of the United Nations. This event, though big, comes only days after rumours questioning the... More

India to showcase Aakash 2 at UN despite 'Made in China' allegations

28 Nov, 2012, 1:36 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 8 Comments

The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that it will go ahead with its plans of showcasing the Aakash 2 tablet at the United Nations. More

Datawind rubbishes claim that Aakash 2 is 'Made in China'

26 Nov, 2012, 12:54 pm IST Nishtha Kanal General 2 Comments

Datawind, the makers of the low-cost Aakash 2, has refuted claims made by a media report that the tablet is a cheap Chinese import and not Indian. More

Internet cannot coexist with concept of governance: Sibal

07 Nov, 2012, 9:50 am IST Anuradha Shetty General

Speaking at a high-level ministerial meeting at the IGF in Azerbaijan, Kapil Sibal noted that the term Internet cannot coexist with governance. More

Netizens free to express, but should be accountable: Sibal

05 Oct, 2012, 4:12 pm IST tech2 News Staff Web services 3 Comments

Sibal opines that the user should be free to express her opinion, while being accountable for what is being said. More

Govt against Internet control but seeks consensus: Sibal

24 Sep, 2012, 6:23 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Web services

At the India Internet Conference today, Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal affirmed that while the government was against controlling or governing... More

Telcos express inability to implement state-wise Twitter block

10 Sep, 2012, 11:33 am IST tech2 News Staff Social Networking

Telecom operators have refused to abide by the new order issued by the Home Ministry that sought to block Twitter traffic from 8 states... More

Government had planned to bar Twitter in 8 states

10 Sep, 2012, 10:44 am IST tech2 News Staff Social Networking

The government had planned to block Twitter in 8 states and later backed off. More

Govt issues legal notices to 4 Twitter account holders

07 Sep, 2012, 12:43 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

The government has sent legal notices to four Twitter account holders, directing them represent their case ... More

INS, NBA oppose PCI's move towards one omnibus media body

03 Sep, 2012, 7:19 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Social Networking

The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) and News Broadcasters Association (NBA) are reportedly not with the Press Council of India... More