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India releases developer kit for its own chip
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Primordial cosmic energy in a Risc V chip

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has released the software development kit (SDK) for its open-source Shakti processor.

India investigates Google
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 01 July 2019 11:49

India investigates Google


Playing monoply

Google appears to have misused its dominant position in India and reduced the ability of device manufacturers to opt for alternate versions of its Android mobile operating system.

India gives up on Silicon Valley
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Monday, 18 February 2019 11:50

India gives up on Silicon Valley


It is not going to be easy for Big Tech in India

Big Tech companies hoping to take advantage of India's huge population are going to find life difficult as the country has had enough of Silicon Valley antics.

Apple and Foxconn to start building iPhones in India
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Where no one can afford them

Fruity cargo cult Apple will begin assembling its top end iPhones in India through the local unit of Foxconn as early as 2019.

Indians restrict US e-commerce outfits
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Friday, 28 December 2018 11:09

Indians restrict US e-commerce outfits


No affiliated companies or special discounts


US e-commerce giants have been banned by the Indian government from selling products supplied by affiliated companies on their Indian shopping sites and from offering their customers special discounts or exclusive products

Apple losing India
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Monday, 05 November 2018 12:45

Apple losing India


Sales fall by a quarter

Apple’s iPhone sales are set to dip by around a quarter in India’s holiday season fourth quarter, putting them on course for the first full year fall in four years.

Apple experiencing hard times in India
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 17 July 2018 11:55

Apple experiencing hard times in India


And it will not reduce its prices

After Apple failed to make a significant dent in China, it looked to the more populous India to make up the cash. However there are indications that all is not well in the ancient land.

Google faces Indian mutiny
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Friday, 18 May 2018 10:39

Google faces Indian mutiny


Google to appeal Indian antitrust ruling

Google has said an Indian antitrust ruling that found it was guilty of search bias could cause “irreparable” harm and reputational loss to the company.

India invented the internet thousands of years ago
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Government minister touts ancient Indian engineering feat 

Ancient Indians invented the internet thousands of years ago, according to an Indian government minister.

Xiaomi wants global smartphone component makers to set up Indian base
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Likely to bring $2.5 billion investment

Xiaomi said it wants its global smartphone component makers to set up base in India, in what is likely to bring as much as $2.5 billion of investment to the South Asian nation while also creating up to 50,000 jobs.