iPad Air – Minor Upgrade for Current Owners

To those running around with older iPads,Ā  don’t bother to open your wallet for Apple’sĀ  new iPad launched yesterday. The new iPad Air is not worth the extra $599 (32GB), $699 (64GB) or more if you want higher storage. Apple CEP Tim Cook with iPad Air (Pix: WSJ) Except for a new A7 64-bit processor […]

Buying Influence in Washington D.C.

In India, they call it bribing. In the U.S., they use an euphemism called lobbying. In the end, it amounts to the same – Spending money on politicians to get your way. And some of the biggest spenders in Washington DC are tech companies like Microsoft, AT&T, Apple, Google, Verizon, IBM, Facebook, Oracle and Wipro. […]

All the iPad Stats You Can Digest

For those keeping track of the iPad or other digital media devices, here are a bunch of tables that reveal how quickly the Apple iPad has become a market-leading tablet and the darling of consumers. Microsoft, Asus, Google, Dell, Acer, Motorola, Blackberry and dozens of other vendors developed iPad envy seeing the wild success of […]

Nokia’s First Tablet – Doomed But One Plus

Nokia today released its first tablet, the Lumia 2520. The 10.1-inch Lumia 2520 competes with Nokia’s soon-to-be-parent Microsoft’s Surface 2 tablet. The Windows RT 8.1 based Lumia tablet has no hopes of success in the marketplace. But it has one big plus – the tablet offers both WiFi and cellular data connectivity (requires extra monthly […]

Telugu Bidda Raghu Yandamuri Runs Amok; Fires Lawyer, Weaves Bizarre Story, Blasts Indian Consulate, Vows Fight for Truth

(Thanks to VK) Like a wild elephant that tramples everything in its path, notorious Telugu bidda Raghunandan Yandamuri went on a verbal rampage Sunday, with a blistering attack on his public defender lawyer, the Indian consulate, the Pennsylvania police and his fellow inmates in the county jail. The 27-year-old Telugu, who is battling charges of […]

Which is the Most Horrifying Web Site?

To all those who think they’ve seen everything on the Internet, I have news for you. The Internet is more than 123Telugu.com, BehindWoods.com, Apple.com, Bollywoodhungama.com, NYT.com or TimesofIndia.com. Yes, the Internet is more than even SearchIndia.com. šŸ˜‰ The Internet makes it clear that the world is not populated only by Average Joes. There are quite […]