Is Asia a Goner for Samsung, Apple?

Americans and Europeans have been paying through their nose for smartphones, boosting the fortunes of greedy corporations like Apple and Samsung to stratospheric heights. The latest model of unlocked iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S series smartphones purchased at retail (which few do in the U.S.) will set you back at least $650. Together, Apple and […]

Yandamuri Shatters Hopes of Telugu Biddas

Notorious Telugu bidda Raghunandan Yandamuri dashed the hopes of millions of Telugus eagerly waiting for a scorching trial drama by seeking a delay in his death penalty trial that was scheduled to start on May 5, 2014. Raghunandan Yandamuri, a software programmer from the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, was arrested on October 26, […]

Boston Lad Kickstarts Rape Culture in India

Rape Culture in India Project gets Kickstarted (Pix courtesy: Kickstarter) Boston student Eric Holland has tapped crowd funding site Kickstarter to create a short film about the so called “Rape Culture in India” and how it can be stopped. The 20-minute documentary will identify cultural and political factors that perpetuate rape culture in India. A […]

Comcast Tries to Bribe Me with Speed Boost

In an undisguised bribe, one of America’s most loathed companies a.k.a. Comcast doubled Internet speed yesterday for me and millions of other customers (Xfinity Internet Blast tier) in the Northeast from 50Mbps to 105Mbps at no extra cost. SI’s Internet Speed Before Doubling SI’s Internet Speed After Doubling Comcast’s decision to boost Internet speeds is […]

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