‘Implants in our brains?’: Anand Mahindra reacts to evolution of mobile phones, questions future tech advancementsAnand Mahindra recently shared a video on X, highlighting the evolution of mobile phones from 1991 to 2024. While acknowledging the impress...
19 Feb, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
New bank money transfer rules from November 1, 2024: All you should knowWith a focus on banking services and payment systems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released a new framework on Domestic Money T...
26 Jul, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
Investing in GenZ: Decoding the next generation of retail investorsIt is high time the investment world studied their spending aspirations and lifestyle preferences in greater depth, for these new-age custo...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
From brick devices to flip handsets, mobile phones have transformed in 50 years'Father of the cell phone' Martin Cooper invented mobile phones 50 years ago.
01 Apr, 2023, 06.06 PM IST
New York City bids adieu to its last public payphoneNew York City removed its last public payphone booth on Monday. These payphone booths have become entirely obsolete due to the inclusive ad...
24 May, 2022, 09.05 PM IST
Policy ignition: India's satellite navigation sector set for higher growth trajectoryThe Department of Space (DoS) plans to devise a "comprehensive and substantive" national policy for satellite based navigation -- the India...
01 Aug, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
SIM-embedded connected cars slowly gaining popularity in IndiaAs customer preference changes, vehicle manufacturers are aligning their strategy to take advantage of the evolution in the automotive ecos...
06 Feb, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
27-year-old jeweller Shreyas Cotha has a prized collection of over 200 rare golf ballsCotha's game has just begun. In other words, his collection is just in "inception" stage.
05 Dec, 2016, 11.40 AM IST
Barack Obama to address nation to lay out strategy to defeat ISISUS President Barack Obama will make a special primetime address to the nation on Sunday on counterterrorism efforts.
06 Dec, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Hardwired to believe in God?Our desire for beauty, what's called Sundaram, is as firmly rooted in biology as language is in Darwinian evolution. Both are a side effect...
17 Feb, 2011, 04.11 AM IST
- Nokia to sell wireless modem biz for $200 mn
Nokia will sell its wireless modem business to Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp for about $200 million, as part of the Finnish cell phone m...
06 Jul, 2010, 07.56 PM IST
- Transition to 4G: A not-so Dramatic Leap
In a matter of five years, many phones are likely to have 4G capabilities. Rather than a sudden revolution, consumers are likely to experie...
01 Jun, 2010, 02.23 AM IST
- 4G wireless: It's fast, but outstripped by hype
Cell phone companies are about to barrage consumers with advertising for the next advance in technology: "4G" access. Top 10 telcos | Top t...
31 May, 2010, 01.07 AM IST
- 'Financial inclusion's tough, but a top priority'
Finding a low-cost approach to financial inclusion is seen as a major challenge by most Indian bankers. At a panel discussion at The Econom...
13 Aug, 2008, 03.00 AM IST
- Scary prospects for newspapers: Thomson Reuters CEO
Times are scary for newspapers, but news agencies are benefiting from the big shifts in the media industry, Thomson Reuters chief executive...
29 May, 2008, 07.06 PM IST
- Clearwire, Sprint merge wireless broadband ops
Clearwire and Sprint Nextel are planning to merge their wireless broadband units to create a new $14.55 billion wireless communications com...
08 May, 2008, 02.35 AM IST
- What is 3G technology all about?
Third Generation (3G) is a name for a set of mobile technologies to be available in India by early ’07.
26 Jun, 2006, 12.32 AM IST