Priyanka Joshi And Katya Naidu

Stories by Priyanka Joshi And Katya Naidu

Online users spin a web for advertisers

Online users spin a web for advertisers

Rediff.com   11 Mar 2008

According to a survey conducted jointly by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and IMRB, the consumer Internet market is growing at 30 per cent and this is lucrative enough for Microsoft and Google, with each trying to outdo the other. The 38.5 million Internet users, according to an IAMAI study, have become the prime target for numerous advertisers clouding the web. Recently, Microsoft launched the platform in India with four leading publishers.

Now music through wi-fi

Now music through wi-fi

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2008

Logitech Squeezebox, the new music gadget on the block, is a wireless box that uses wi-fi to play music. It can be integrated in home theatre system and speaker or ear phones too.

Intel chips to power low-cost notebooks

Intel chips to power low-cost notebooks

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2008

The company also maintains that its original equipment (OEM) partners such as Taiwan-based Asustek Computer, HTC, HCL, Gigabyte and Palm, will start rolling out cheaper internet-enabled notebooks and handsets at prices that will drive mass adoption in emerging markets.

'Made-in-India' games set to flood market

'Made-in-India' games set to flood market

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2008

Indian PC and console game developers and publishers are gradually waking up to the potential of developing games completely in India.

A yacht for the price of a car

A yacht for the price of a car

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2008

With a fast-expanding pool of billionaires and millionaires, India is now an important market for pleasure-craft peddlers.

Want a GPS for your car? Read this first

Want a GPS for your car? Read this first

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2008

Want to install a GPS device in your car or mobile phone? We check out some systems and give tips on what to look out for.

IT-BPO firms take KPO route to raise profits

IT-BPO firms take KPO route to raise profits

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2008

Nasscom estimates that the KPO industry is poised for a 45 per cent per annum growth till 2010. The current hotspots in KPO are engineering and design, basic data search, integration and management and biotech & pharma.

Online advertising takes off

Online advertising takes off

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2008

Online Advertising has come of age as companies realise its potential. The online advertising market is expected to see phenomenal growth in the near future.

Osim upbeat about India operations

Osim upbeat about India operations

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2008

Osim revealed its plans of opening 10 showrooms in Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities in India. They have a positive approach to operations in India.

What you would like to buy in 2008

What you would like to buy in 2008

Rediff.com   4 Jan 2008

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and MacWorld in San Francisco, both this January, promise to mark an exciting beginning for all those who can't get enough of gadgets.

Cyber crime: 2008 might be gloomy

Cyber crime: 2008 might be gloomy

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2008

Financial frauds in the cyber space may rise in 2008, warn online security vendors.

Best of technology & fashion in 2007

Best of technology & fashion in 2007

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2007

Smartphones and handheld PCs that were eyed with suspicion in 2006 were gladly adopted in 2007. Nokia took the top position in creating a market for well-designed, feature-rich handsets with N95 and Communicator phones.

A peek into the world of free downloads in 2008

A peek into the world of free downloads in 2008

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2007

In terms of no-cost software, there will be some innovative products on offer, from RSS Bandit to File Shredder.

Microsoft set to roll out GenNext retail tools

Microsoft set to roll out GenNext retail tools

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2007

The latest from the IT giant firm will offer next-generation automated tools such as mobile billing and smart supply chain management.

Cyber chatting: The good, bad and the ugly

Cyber chatting: The good, bad and the ugly

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2007

Social networking sites can turn into unfriendly places where you may be publicly victimised.

Are you ready for a PC-cum-TV?

Are you ready for a PC-cum-TV?

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2007

If you earn enough to afford a smart PC-cum-TV, you'd probably go for this one. The guts of the HP TouchSmart IQ770 are laptop-like components that have been custom-fitted into a compact desktop unit. The base unit houses an Asus motherboard built around an Nvidia GeForce Go 6100 chipset, a dual-core AMD Turion 64 processor running at 1.6GHz, 2GB of dual-channel DDR 2 memory (a realistic amount to run the full version of Vista).

Samsung ready to take on Blackberry

Samsung ready to take on Blackberry

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2007

Samsung India, which claims to be number two in India, is planning to get into Blackberry's shoes. The company is expected to officially announce the launch of two handsets, one a touchscreen and another slider phone, in the business phone segment.

A big fan of iPod and iPhone

A big fan of iPod and iPhone

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2007

Having graduated from the days when his Windows machine gave up mid-presentation, Ajay Adiseshann, managing director and founder, PayMate, has found true love in Apple iPod and iPhone.

Canon vs Kodak : What's on offer

Canon vs Kodak : What's on offer

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2007

Canon's Digital IXUS series - the premium-priced ultra-compacts - and now, the current models in the PowerShot S-series for the "family" are bound to give Kodak, Nikon, Fuji and Pentax products a tough time this season.

Are you ready for Second Life?

Are you ready for Second Life?

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2007

If real life isn't good enough, try reincarnation into a Second Life.