Netbooks at $99 from AT&T
Posted: April 4, 2009 Filed under: india, technology | Tags: 3G, AirTel, gadgets, india, infrastructure, japan, mobile computing, netbooks, networks, technology, trends, USA, wireless 1 Comment »This piece of news is exciting enough to merit a blog post.
This year, at least one wireless phone company in the United States will probably offer netbooks free with paid data plans, copying similar programs in Japan, according to industry experts.
But this revolution is not just about falling prices. Personal computers — and the companies that make their crucial components — are about to go through their biggest upheaval since the rise of the laptop. By the end of the year, consumers are likely to see laptops the size of thin paperback books that can run all day on a single charge and are equipped with touch screens or slide-out keyboards.
How long before we have the intersection of 3G and Netbooks in India? I see this as a positive trend for Web services and the Internet economy.
Why be at Proto & Headstart 2009?
Posted: December 9, 2008 Filed under: building ventures, india | Tags: headstart, headstart.in, marketing, proto, proto.in, Proto4, proto5, startup 1 Comment »Have you ever tried selling an invention or an idea? If you happen to be a ‘nutty’ entrepreneur who is always thinking about building (and selling) the next new new thing – I have news for you. Help has just arrived in the form of innovation show cases – Proto.in and Headstart.in.
Earlier this year, Lipikaar made it to the 4th edition of Proto.in at IIT Delhi. Anjali’s demo of Lipikaar swayed an audience of over 500 Startup enthusiasts, programmers and technologists and helped them get in touch with computing in their mother tongue. The biggest rush was yet to come. Read the rest of this entry »
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