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Saturday, May 5, 2012

Indians are more active smartphone users than Americans

Indians outshine Americans when it comes to accessing Internet through smartphones. According to a survey conducted by Google in partnership with research firm Ipsos, Indian smartphone users are more active online than their US counterparts.

Indian Railway plans satellite-based software to track train movement

The Indian Railway is planning to deploy a satellite-based tracking software to record precise details about the movement of trains on its network. The proposed software will be backed up by SIMRAN ( Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation), for which a pilot project is underway in 18 pairs of important trains such as Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto. The Railways plans to roll out the new service for all trains in next 18 months.