Rahil Bhagat

India relents on Internet porn ban

The previously banned websites are now once more free to visit. CNET The 857 porn sites blocked by the government of India in order to preserve “morality and decency” have been unblocked following a strong public backlash. India’s Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday decreed that Internet service providers (ISPs) would …

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The smartphone battleground of India

Xiaomi execs alongside Indian politicians at the press conference of the announcement. Xiaomi Xiaomi, China’s No. 1 smartphone maker, is set to ramp up its operations in India with the announcement earlier this week that it is opening up a manufacturing facility in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The move by Xiaomi is a sign of a change in …

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How China’s largest smartphone maker plans to conquer southeast Asia

Xiaomi’s Steve Vickers believes southeast Asia is playing a pivotal part in the smartphone wars. Xiaomi Xiaomi is one of the hottest tech companies in the world right now. At barely five years old, Xiaomi has become the world’s sixth largest smartphone maker and one of the world’s most valuable startups, with a valuation of $46 billion. Earlier this year, …

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