Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Google Doodle marks 160 years of India's first passenger train

Google Doodle marks 160 years of India

Google Doodle marks 160 years of India's first passenger train

The Google Doodle today celebrates 160 years of India's first passenger train which moved out of Bori Bunder, in Bombay (now Mumbai), en route its destination 34 kilometres away, Thane. The first passenger train line began working on 16 April, 1853.
Sony Xperia SP up for pre-order in the UK, with 4G available through EE

Sony Xperia SP up for pre-order in the UK, with 4G available through EE

High street retailer Phones 4U has made the mid-range, yet highly impressive Sony Xperia SP handset available for pre-order in the UK, with a shipping date of May 3. The more affordable iteration of the flagship Sony Xperia Z was unveiled last month with a ...
Royal Enfield launches Bullet 500 for Rs 1.53 lakh

Royal Enfield launches Bullet 500 for Rs 1.53 lakh

Royal Enfield, the maker of iconic bullet motorcycle on Tuesday launched a new Bullet 500 in India at Rs 1,53,855 (on road price for Delhi). ET SPECIAL: Samsung Galaxy S4. MUMBAI: The Bullet 500 comes with a 500 cc carburetted UCE, a powerful torque ...
Gionee P1 launched with 3.5-inch display, Android 2.3 at Rs 4999

Gionee P1 launched with 3.5-inch display, Android 2.3 at Rs 4999

New Delhi: Gionee has announced the launch of its new smartphone - Gionee P1 - which features a 3.5-inch display. The P1 is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A9 processor and comes with a 2 megapixel camera. It also has a front VGA camera. This dual SIM ...
Intex Aqua Wonder Quadcore smartphone launched

Intex Aqua Wonder Quadcore smartphone launched

New Delhi: Joining the battle over budget smartphones in the country, Intex Technologies has launched its low cost quad-core smartphone, as per news reports. The new phone called Intex Aqua Wonder Quadcore has been launched at Rs 9,990. The budget ...
The Nissan way

The Nissan way

Nissan Motor, part of the French-Japanese combine Renault-Nissan, has been the largest investment by the Asian nation in Chennai. It is now the fulcrum around which automotive investments by the Japanese are coming into the states. In the industrial ...
Tata Nano diesel and new petrol variants will not be priced cheaply

Tata Nano diesel and new petrol variants will not be priced cheaply

Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car was introduced in Indian markets in 2008. Though initially expected to pull in great volumes due to its low pricing, the Nano failed to make its mark and deliveries have been steadily falling. tata nano failure reasons ...
Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra debuts in India with Iron Man 3

Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra debuts in India with Iron Man 3

Reinforcing its dominance in the Indian mobile handset market, TCL Communication, the leading global designer and manufacturer of ALCATEL ONE TOUCH branded mobile devices today launched the slimmest & lightest smartphones in their category, ...
Japan court tells Google to stop autocomplete words

Japan court tells Google to stop autocomplete words

A court in Japan has told Google it must de-link words in its autocomplete function to prevent the search engine suggesting criminal acts when users type one man's name. The Monday ruling by Tokyo District Court was the first time a court in Japan has ...