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Smartphones Are Getting Costlier in India'And That Could Hurt Demand
1+ week, 6+ day ago (307+ words) The smartphone market in India, already under pressure from a chip shortage since late 2025, has been hit further by the ongoing West Asia crisis that is driving up costs through supply chain disruptions. "Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have…...
Location still matters in the era of bits and bytes: Interview with Shane Greenstein
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1087+ words) Does distance still matter in the digital economy? The question has been debated for decades, ever since journalist Frances Cairncross argued in the book The Death of Distance that electronic communication would erode the importance of location in business decision-making....
Why Gmail's New Address Change Feature Matters for Users
3+ week, 6+ day ago (212+ words) Gmail will now let you change your email ID. What does it mean for users? Forbes India Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on X on March 31 that users will soon be able to change their email addresses without creating a new…...
US's social media addiction trial and similar bans around the world
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (378+ words) In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on social media addiction, a Los Angeles jury held Meta and Google accountable for intentionally building addictive social media platforms that harmed children and teenagers. The verdict came yesterday, after a young woman sued Meta'which owns…...
No SIM'binding relief; satellite, 6 G remain key priorities: Jyotiraditya Scindia
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (211+ words) The fiduciary responsibility to national security and traceability is the key motive of SIM-binding regulations for Over-The-Top (OTT) communication platforms that comes into effect on February 28, said Union Minister for Communications and Development of North-Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday....
No extension for SIM-binding deadline
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (615+ words) Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said the government will not extend the deadline for SIM-binding directions issued to messaging platforms, keeping February 28 as the date for compliance. The directions, issued in November 2025, require platforms such as Whats App to ensure…...
Fixing a market mismatch
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (923+ words) Fiber internet is one the fastest and most reliable ways to connect to the internet, yet just over half of U. S. households have access to it. This lagging market for fiber internet is just one of many examples of how the…...
Gemini in Gmail: Productivity boost or privacy nightmare?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) When Gmail was launched on April 1, 2004, many thought it was an April Fool's Day prank. A free email service with 1 GB of storage sounded absurd in an era when competitors offered barely 30 MB. But Gmail wasn't a joke'it was a…...
Google's Year in Search 2025: Top 10 most searched movies in India
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) The Indian film industry is one of the world's most vibrant and diverse entertainment ecosystems - producing over 1, 800 films annually across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam cinema. And beyond entertainment, Indian cinema serves as a powerful economic engine and cultural…...
Explained: The Do T wants your SIM and chat app to be always linked. What does it mean?
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (332+ words) The order explicitly names Whats App, Telegram, Snapchat, Arattai, Share Chat, Josh, Jio Chat and Signal. However, it covers any app that uses an Indian mobile number for identity, login and delivery of services. If an app fits this description,…...