Foxconn is reportedly moving the manufacturing of some iPads and Macbooks out of China to Vietnam, at the request of Apple itself
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India Bans Another 43 Mobile Apps In China Confrontation
Fresh tranche of mobile apps (most of them Chinese) have been banned by the Indian government amid ongoing dispute with Beijing
PUBG Cuts Tencent Ties After Indian Ban
Effort to persuade Indian authorities not to ban PUBG Mobile, sees South Korean developer cut ties to Chinese publisher Tencent
Twitter Account Of Indian Prime Minister Hacked
The official Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hacked, asking for a cryptocurrency donation
India Bans 118 Mostly Chinese Apps, Including PUBG
India has increased its Chinese mobile app clampdown, with 118 mobile apps including Tencent’s popular game PUBG Mobile, now banned
India Bans Chinese Apps Including TikTok
Growing military tensions between China and India sees Chinese apps being banned, including well known apps such as TikTok
Coronavirus: Nokia Closes Indian Factory After Positive Tests
After India eases its nationwide lockdown, Nokia suspends operations at local telecoms factory when 42 staff test positive for Covid-19
Facebook Invests $5.7 Billion In Indian Conglomerate
Social network makes biggest acquisition since acquiring WhatsApp by purchasing 10 percent stake in Indian firm Reliance Industries
Coronvirus: Netflix Cuts Traffic To India
Streaming giant says it will reduce traffic to India by 25 percent as India declares total lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic
Indian Confirms Nuclear Power Station Hack
Well that’s a tad worrying…India confirms its newest nuclear power plant has suffered cyberattack
Kolkata Police Shut Down Scam Call Centres
Fraudsters convinced Devon man his computer had been taken over by a Russian criminal involved in trafficking guns, ammunition and hand grenades
Hackers ‘Wiped All Traces’ After £10m Bank Heist
The sophisticated attack on India’s second-largest bank was probably carried out by a state-backed hacking group, say analysts
Samsung Opens ‘World’s Biggest’ Smartphone Plant In India
With the new factory Samsung aims to boost sales in the world’s No. 2 smartphone market as well as exporting to Europe
MWC 2017: HPE, Tata To Construct Huge IoT Network In India
Tech giants partner to build ‘world’s largest’ IoT network to cover 400 million people in India
Microsoft Azure Links With India E-Commerce Giant Flipkart
Microsoft is to supply Flipkart with cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence services in a win over cloud rivals
BlackBerry Signs Licensing Agreement With India’s Optiemus
BlackBerry likely has its eye on a piece of the growing Indian economy
Google Station To Provide Free Wi-Fi Across India’s Public Hotspots
Facebook’s Internet.org project is about to get some competition in India
First Third Party Sailfish OS Smartphone Goes On Sale
The Intex Aqua Fish is released in India as Jolla seeks to expand the Sailfish OS ecosystem
Amazon Web Services Expands With First India Data Centres
Amazon Web Services has established two cloud data centres in Mumbai, expanding the total to 35 worldwide
Gartner: Smartphone Growth Will Continue To Slide In 2016
Although market saturation continues to slow growth, markets such as India and China will push sales to 1.5bn units this year
Alibaba Takes On AWS In India With Data Centre
AliCloud eyes Indian data centre build to compete with Western cloud expansion
ST Telemedia Buys Majority Stake In Tata’s Data Centre Business
£439m gets ST Telemedia 17 data centres across key Indian and Singaporean cities, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore
MWC 2016: Facebook Will Continue India Internet.org Initiatives Despite Free Basics Ruling
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg: “In India we’ll focus on different programs. We want to work with all the operators there.”
World’s Cheapest Smartphone Launched, Costing Just £2.50
Cheaper than a pint of beer. Indian startup offers the world’s most affordable Android smartphone at just £2.56
Facebook Loses Free Basics Battle In India
India’s telecoms authority rules in favour of net neutrality, prohibiting service providers from offering discriminatory tariffs
Facebook Free Basics Suspended In Egypt
More trouble for Zuckerberg’s free internet access scheme as Egypt joins India in suspending it
Zuckerberg Defends ‘Free Basics’ In India
Facebook’s latest move follows the suspension of the controversial Free Basics progamme in India last week on net neutrality grounds
Facebook Free Internet Hits Indian Regulator Buffers
Net neutrality halts Facebook’s attempts to provide India with free Internet service
Is Facebook Hijackijng Net Neutrality In India?
Facebook rallies Indian users to lobby the country’s Internet authority on ‘Free Basics’
UK To Help Set Up India Cyber-Security Centre
The two governments agreed on cyber-security and business deals during Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to the UK