Internet in India
My twelfth column in “Vijaya Next” (Kannada) was about writing in Kannada script on PCs/internet. Main points were, In what language do most of us speak at home? In our ‘mother tongue’. When it comes to the internet, why should we communicate in English only? Luckily you don’t have to. You can write in ‘namma Kannada’. There are many people who … [Read more] about Column: Want to type in Kannada on the internet?
We hear about Twitter and Facebook very often these days. One would think 'every' internet user is on social media, at least in the US. How untrue. According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project (via Gigaom) just 8 percent of American Internet users are on Twitter. Other finds, Twitter launched … [Read more] about Twitter penetration low, should we stop Tweeting?
Apple released a new version of their OS for iPads, iOS 4.2.1, on November 22, 2010. I had heard from others iOS 4.2.1 was going to support few Indian languages. We do see a reasonable amount of traffic coming from Apple devices (iPad, iPhone) to Oneindia. Many of our users were unhappy about not being able to read any of our Indian language … [Read more] about Finally an Apple with Indian flavors, yummy!
My eleventh column in “Vijaya Next” (Kannada) was about mapping applications. Main points were, In my opinion, these applications are a huge blessing. Have you ever asked people for directions before? Many confidently give you directions even if they don’t know what you are asking for. And the other phrase you hear the most is “Go … [Read more] about Column: Use Internet Maps and you will never lose your way!
According to Mobclix Index, the following are the findings from a sample of 1,025 Android users (isn't that too small a sample base?), 60% of Android users are under the age of 34 8% of Android users switched from an iPhone while 45% of Android Users say Android is their first smartphone Android users spend most of their time on Email … [Read more] about Report: Android user behavior in the US