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Hadoop, is an open-source project of Apache, for distributed computing over large data sets. One of the methods it uses is the famous MapReduce paradigm for distributed computing over large data sets that Google is believed to have…

Comvivia, which was formerly Bharati telesoft, has developed a new virtual SIM technology that allows multiple mobile phone numbers to be associated with a  particular handset/physical SIM card such that you do not require a dual SIM…

Google has recently announced its own Public DNS system that will allow internet users the ability to bypass the ISP’s DNS servers and contact the Google’s Public DNS servers for resolving all DNs queries. First some background…

There are myriad problem as to why e-commerce is not taking off in India and we have discussed this issue numerous times below including the contrast with the thriving e-retailing business in US. Some of the issues, for the disenchantment…

While millions of Indians are homeless and do not have access to electricity, not to mention, internet; I was recently fascinated with this news form Turkey wherein Turkish Government plans to have their own search engine and to provide a…

Two days back, at the Web2.0 expo, a respected blogging pioneer and six-apart founder, Anil Dash announced to the world the launch of ‘Expert Labs’   - a not-for-profit technology incubator, that will focus on providing value…

There have been recent reports of tech giants like Yahoo and Cisco showing their interest in the UID project and trying to woo the Indian government and especially Mr. Nilekani, and trying to convince that they be given the contracts based…