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"We are delighted to announce that the iPhone 3G will be available in India from August 22, 2008. It will be available in 8GB & 16GB models, priced at Rs 31,000 ($710) and Rs 36,100 ($820) respectively. "

India's first (?) ebook is Triple Trilogy by Praney Deb :)

Pretty "hard" for a first e-book from India ? :)

Go for a free download here or here

Here is the grouse against The Times of India

One of my pictures got "flicked" from Flickr and got published in a supplement of TOI's called, "what's hot", dated 18th July'08. I happened to take a look at this supplement very much by chance. I have no idea, how many such images are being used on a daily basis - they could be anyones.

Rediff owned Rediffmail, a very popular web based email service in India has introduced a section which gets your update activity feeds from a variety of social networks.

Currently Orkut, LinkedIn and Facebook are supported in Rediffmail. (Are there many more to come ?)

Guess not since these are the only popular networks in India.

Dish TV will launch a new interactive service on its platform called “Shaadi Active” in collaboration with the world’s largest matrimonial service provider, Shaadi.com. The initiative is yet another move from the market leader to ensure wholesome entertainment by understanding the specific needs of its vast subscriber base of 3.5 m, spread across the length and breadth of the country.

This is the latest news for India from Jaxtr -

Jaxtr (www.jaxtr.com), the company that links your phone to the Web, now offers local phone numbers in India. Jaxtr is the first and only company to offer its members the ability to bypass expensive international toll charges by calling a local Indian number to reach friends and family abroad-cheaply and easily-from any ordinary mobile or landline phone.

• Google launches its Official Traditional Media Blog
• Google Apps save One million pounds for UK construction firm
• Google now “captures” Flash Content
Source: Tech Bytes at Use Bytes

If you are in India you must have seen this ad on Times of India about IPhone 3G launched in India by Vodafone.

If you have not here is an article on PC World - Vodafone India Pre-registering Customers for IPhone 3G

Nandan Nilekani (Infosys Co-founder) offered a peek into his forthcoming book - Imagining India, during a lecture at Washington DC, reports Rediff.

Nandan Nilekani (Infosys Co-founder) offered a peek into his forthcoming book - Imagining India, during a lecture at Washington DC, reports Rediff.

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Techshare India, 2008 – Breaking the Barriers, a pan disability event in India, according to their organizers, received an extremely positive response both from the visitors as well as the participants.

It was the first accessibility conference and exhibition in India that highlighted the needs of people with disabilities. The presentations were on different topics including Web Accessibility, PDF accessibility, Flash Accessibility, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), Section 508 etc.