Internet Users

Internet user numbers to reach up to 3.47 billion by year end; that's 46.8 percent of the global population

The number of Internet users in India is expected to reach 450-465 million, said the IAMAI and market research firm IMRB International prepared report.

Digital revolution: India’s $1 trillion tech future depends on the next 500 million people online

What one needs to account for is that while Rural India represents the next wave of growth, what currently is an issue is network connectivity.

Book on internet searches uses Google search data to reveal the bias among internet users

Internet searches also have lots of information that is missed by the polls that can be helpful in understanding, among many other subjects, an election.

Social media payments creating buzz: How Facebook, Twitter, WhatsAPP will make your payments super easy

Social media has a massive database of users, even bigger than a bank, so it makes perfect sense to blend online payments with social media platforms

Truecaller beats Facebook to become the fourth most downloaded app in India

Whatsapp leads the list of the most downloaded app, followed by Messenger, Shareit and then Truecaller.

Google is finally looking to acquire startups in India; to focus on cloud computing and cybersecurity

Google is finally looking to acquire startups in India. The search giant is looking to invest in Indian startups and is reportedly in talks with various entities, including various venture capital (VC) firms.

Google India celebrates Safer Internet Day 2017 with "Be the change: unite for a better internet"

Many internet users in India are coming online for the first time and there is a need to simplify ways to make them safe, a Google executive said here on Tuesday.

Improved 4G and 3G connectivity will push Indian internet users to 600 million by 2020

With increased 4G and 3G penetration, the Internet user base in India is rapidly growing and is expected to double to 600 million users by 2020 from the current 343 million, said a study on Monday.

Here is what's at stake for the US as it cedes control of the internet to Icann

On Saturday, the U.S. government plans to cede control of some of the internet's core systems - namely, the directories that help web browsers and apps know where to find the latest weather, maps and Facebook musings.

The success of digital identity hinges on the power of mobile

In India, the number of internet users is predicted to reach 504 million by 2017. This impressive market potential is driving a surge in digital services, opened up by growing innovation in the digital age.