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How To Check BSNL Dataone Broadband Usage?

February 8, 2010

I’ve been one of the yearly few to switch to BSNL Dataone broadband services in my region. It was probably the first ever government run enterprise offering broadband services at cheaper prices. One of the early drawbacks of the state run BSNL Dataone broadband service was how to check usage? The initial plans were limited [...]

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iTablet is all what an iPad couldn’t be!

February 5, 2010

Still shy on buying Apple iPad due to non availability of USB ports, multitasking etc.? Well here’s a slick alternative to Apple’s iPad. X2 Computing, a UK based company, has launched it’s own tablet device called iTablet. To define the device I’d say imagine an iPad with USB ports, multitasking, a choice of OS and [...]

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Airtel Offers Free Unlimited Calling

February 5, 2010

Airtel is now offering free unlimited calling to it’s Airtel fixed line and broadband users across the country. The offer is however limited to calls from Airtel to Airtel fixed line subscribers only. The offer is limited to 7th, 14th and 21st February 2010 only. There’s no official word on why such generosity from Airtel’s [...]

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Studio18 Premieres Striker On YouTube

February 5, 2010

Studio 18 premiered Bollywood flick Striker on YouTube, a first timer for any Hindi movie to be released on YouTube and across cinema halls simultaneously. The movie was available for viewers from various countries except in India, for obvious reasons. The movie is available for users residing in US for $ 4.99 through YouTube Rentals [...]

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PayPal India Payments Reversed

February 5, 2010

A lot of Indian PayPal users have reported that their recent payments have been reversed by PayPal. In what seems to be an outage might turn out to be a restriction imposed by RBI on PayPal’s payment system (see update below). However when contacted about the entire episode all PayPal told me was that they [...]

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IRCTC Ticket Bookings to Get Easier, Better!

February 5, 2010

Indian Railways hit a home run when they launched their online ticket booking portal for trains. Booking a ticket at any Indian Railways counter was such a pain. The long queues, the smell of sweat and the ultra slow officials who’d blow up their computers by the time it’s your turn, everything contributed to booking [...]

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