UAE ID card supports Iris technology
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to introduce biometric technology on its ID smart card for expatriate workers and citizens. UAE will introduce ID smart card on the pattern of Iris biometrics card.
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Microsoft’s rural computing programme brings technology to farmers of China, india
Microsoft has launched rural computing programme, InfoWagons, in China and India to encourage the social and economic empowerment. Agricultural workers of China are becoming high-tech by utilising these InfoWagons.
Indian Government calls states to implement e-Governance in transport sector
The Union Minister of shipping, road transport and highways, Government of India has stressed the states to implement e-Governance in transport sector to solve the problems being faced by people as well as enforcement agencies.
e-Governance needs to be rural oriented: Indian Cabinet Secretary
Speaking at the conference of chief secretaries, cabinet secretary has said that the public service delivery needs to be citizen-centric and e-Governance needs to be rural oriented.
Mindanao farmers to use digital technologies
Soon, farmers in the Mindanao region of Southern Philippines will start selling their goods through digital marketplaces. Government is is enabling farmers to adopt digital technology and take benefits of e-Commerce.
CISCO building a massive Wi-Fi network in Itlay
CISCO announced that the Italian province of Brescia will use an outdoor wireless solution to service its rural communities.
Indian Railway made e-Ticketing easy
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Cooperation limited (IRCTC) has made e-Ticketing service easy by simplifying payment procedures.
CIITE ensures e-Safety for Indian IT students
The Consortium for Indian Information Technology Education (CIITE) has launched an education portal for Indian IT students and ensured e-Safety through two factor authentication keys.
Technology Centers Empower Low-Income Hispanic Communities
The AT&T Foundation and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today unveiled 32 locations that will house new community technology centers in low-income Hispanic communities through LULAC’s Empower Hispanic America with Technology initiative.
India, China Slipping in IT Use
Networked Readiness Index survey by the World Economic Forum shows that China and India, hot spots in the global economy, placed lower in this year’s survey. China fell nine spots to 59 while India slipped to 44 from 40.
