Internet Connection

India needs data, but our definition of minimum Internet speeds and FUP is disappointing

It's high time we looked at the Internet as an essential commodity rather than luxury meant only for the elite. Because fundamentally, the Internet has a greater potential to uplift and empower. We need much high minimum Internet speeds.

Every Indian has a right to a high-speed dependable Internet connection

There are several reasons why we Indians crib about our Internet experience. For one, we wonder why the Internet is slow through most of the month, but when it's time to pay the bills, the speed surges.

Netflix launches website for internet speed test

Netflix Inc said on Wednesday that it had launched a website to check the speed of a mobile or broadband internet connection.

Working to get 50 crore internet connections by 2018, says Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government is working towards pulling off a goal of 50 crore internet connections by 2018, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today.

Free Wi-Fi connectivity at New Delhi railway station soon

Waiting for a train to arrive will no longer be boring as Railways is equipping India's busiest station with free Wi-Fi connectivity, a first in the country, to ensure value-added amenity for passengers

Syrian Internet comes back to life after a 19-hour blackout

The Internet is now up and running in Syria after a good 19 hours of blackout in the country. Connectivity across the country went down on Tuesday at around

Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages

Internet connections between Syria and the outside world were cut off on Tuesday, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies...

DRM not an option for game publishers anymore: EA

According to EA Labels' boss Frank Gibeau, DRM was not the reason for forcing players to stay online while playing a traditionally single-player game.

SimCity modded to run offline, city size limits removed

Recently, a developer from Maxis had come out under the condition of anonymity to reveal that SimCity could be engineered to play offline with “minimal

SimCity can be engineered to play offline, says developer

Apparently, Maxis’ studio head Lucy Bradshaw was lying when she said when gamers play SimCity, “they offload a significant amount of the calculations...