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India launches national surveillance system, monitors Internet, calls, texts
- Last month, India's government deployed what is known as the "Central Monitoring System". The several-million dollar surveillance initiative gives Indian government agencies unprecedented power to silently monitor communications, not the least of which include Internet activity, text messaging and phone…
Intel's first smartphone, the Xolo X900 arrives April 23 in India
- Indian handset manufacturer Lava today announced the imminent launch of what will be the world's first Intel-based smartphone to hit the consumer market, beating Lenovo and Orange to the punch. Dubbed Xolo X900, the device will launch Monday April 23…
Microsoft's Indian online store hacked, passwords and user data exposed
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Microsoft’s online retail store for India which is operated by Indian company Quasar Media remains offline today after hackers breached the website's defenses and stole user account information and passwords...
Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere after source code leak
- In a PDF outlining the impact of its proprietary source code being stolen, Symantec recommends disabling pcAnywhere until the next update is issued. This warning includes users who are running pcAnywhere 12.0, 12.1 and 12.5, which is the latest version.…
China, not India, may be behind government espionage
- A series of memos leaked earlier this month implicated the Indian government in possible espionage against the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). Reuters reports that new information stemming from a U.S. investigation suggests Chinese hackers may actually be…
Hackers DDoS Israel websites, will expose Norton source code tomorrow
- Fueled by anti-government sentiment, hackers continue their string of attacks against Israel. On Monday, a distributed denial of service attack was launched against two websites: the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and El Al, the national Israeli airline. The DDoS attack…
Indian military computers hacked, Symantec source code leaked
- Symantec insists consumer versions of Norton Antivirus are safe, but a group of hackers who call themselves the Lords of Dharmaraja claim (link may be removed at any time) to have stolen the company's proprietary source code for Norton and possibly…
India launches British-made Aakash tablet priced at $34
- A new tablet co-produced by Datawind in the UK is set to launch in India, aiming to reduce the digital divide by offering affordable computing and thus getting the device into the hands of some of the world's poorest people. The…
India's $35 tablet expected to launch this month
- It's been a while since we've heard any major news about India's ambitious $35 tablet, but a new report suggests that it's finally inching toward reality. According to the Times of India, the controversial project is approaching the finish line…
India to ban .xxx domains
- India has declared its stance against the recently approved .xxx sponsored top-level domain (sTLD). The Indian government plans to block all .xxx domains once they begin to be deployed.
India's $35 tablet delayed after losing primary vendor
- India's $35 academic tablet has been delayed following complications with the device's vendor. HCL Infosystems won a manufacturing contract last year, but it failed to get an Rs 60 crore ($13 million) bank guarantee, which protects the government in case…
India's 3D cellphone goes for $97, no glasses required
- Where can you find an auto-stereoscopic 3D cellphone launching for less than $100 (Rs. 4,299) sans contract? India, of course (by the way, "auto-stereoscopic" is a fancy way of describing a 3D display that doesn't require stereoscopic goggles). Budget mobile…
India unveils $35 academic tablet, but will it materialize?
- The Indian government has unveiled a tablet prototype that should cost only $35 upon entering the market next year, without sacrificing standard functionality. The Linux-based slate is said to have 2GB of memory (whether that's RAM or storage is unclear),…
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