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How cloud telephony can make life easier for Indian firms
In this article Vijay Sharma, co-founder of Exotel, tells us how his cloud telephony app resolves the pain point of managing customers on inbound voice and SMS without the hassles of running a full fledged call center.
HP promises printing revolution for Indian biz with strategic price points
New Officejet printers that balance features and affordability are aimed at helping Indian companies lower their running costs and greatly increase productivity, as HP seeks to broaden its Inkjet portfolio in the country.
E-gov projects to reduce corruption and improve entrepreneurship
At a slow but steady pace, departments within the Government of India are introducing e-governance portals.
Infosys-IPSoft pact aims to automate outsourcing
Indian outsourcer Infosys hopes to usher in the next revolution in outsourcing by establishing a center of excellence with an American automation software developer.
Nokia pumps $500K to beef up apps ecosystem for its Windows phones
The phonemaker is funding and nurturing 20 Indian startups under its "Appcelerate India" program. There is only one string attached: the app is exclusively sold via the Windows Phone store for the first 90 days.
Bharti Softbank investing $7M in its messaging app to attract 15M users
The company is aiming to quadruple the current user base of five million in its messaging app, hike, by end-2013, by investing in new features and marketing.
SMBs in India lose $2.67 billion in productivity
Non-technical employees in India lose 7.6 hours of productivity per week managing IT, incidentally, the highest productivity loss of all countries surveyed. Microsoft would like them to think that Office 365 is the solution.
Why startup developers must attend Great Indian Developer Summit
The event is the gold standard for India's software developer ecosystem, and can be a great place to learn from others' experiences, find talent and network.
Reliance Comms, Twitter team up for prepaid SIM push
The Indian telco and Twitter are collaborating to offer Indian prepaid SIM users free access to the microblogging service, which is the first such partnership in the country.
New Wipro VDI faces perception challenges
Wipro released a cloud product to manage and distribute virtual desktops, but the company may first need to break out of its IT services stereotype in order for it to succeed.
Indian cybersecurity startup counts on being street smart, hands on
Saket Modi, 22-year-old co-founder of Delhi-based Lucideus Tech wants to help drive cybersecurity with the objective to inculcate a knowledge-based culture of safe use of Web spaces with a focus on practical training.
India needs to increase focus on electric vehicles
The country has an electric mobility mission in place, and manufacturers like Toyota, Mahindra & Mahindra and Nissan are enthusiastic about electric vehicles. But there is a lot India needs to do to achieve its goals.
32GB variant of Google Nexus 7 now available in India
The 32GB variant rolls out at 18,999 rupees (US$350.9), less than a month after the launch of the US$55 cheaper 16GB version.
Indian online grocery startup plans $15M expansion across nation
Grocery delivery Web site BigBasket expects to turn a profit by March 2014 from its US$10 million funding, and is planning an ambitious US$15 million pan-India expansion strategy.
Samsung offers cashback scheme for smartphones in India
The South Korean electronics giant has introduced a 15 percent cashback scheme to make its devices more affordable, following a similar move by Apple recently with its iPhone 5.