Get ready to get ‘Hacked’ at TEDxPanaji 2019
While scrolling through Facebook, you’ve probably come across videos that show you a man or a woman, on a big stage, with the letters TED or TEDx behind them in red. These people are usually inspirational speakers who have overcome hardships in their life, authored amazing books, started their own Fortune 500 company, or are […]
Digital copies of driver’s license, car papers will soon be acceptable
In the latest report in the news, it seems like the government is now planning to make things easier for motorists in terms of all the paperwork they need to carry while on the road. Advancements in technology will soon require all motorists to produce only digital copies of important documents like driver’s license, pollution […]
The startup ecosystem gets off to a great start at IdeaLab 2018
The race to set up Goa as one of the biggest technology hubs in India after Bangalore and Hyderabad is on. The Goa Institute of Management played host to the WIEF IdeaLab 2018, an international conference that saw over 300 startups participate at this distinguished event. The idea behind bringing such an event to the […]
WIEF IdeaLab 2018 to take place in Goa next week courtesy of GIM
Technology is on the rise in Goa. Once seen as only a popular tourist destination for its beaches and nightlife, it is fast becoming a technology hotspot as well with startups setting up base here. While most of these have started out small, there are a few that have a minimum of 100 employees while […]
International Blockchain Congress was held in Goa over the weekend
Goa could be well on its way to becoming an IT hub in the country with the recent approval of the Goa InfoTech Policy 2018. This past weekend was an exciting one for the state. IT minister Rohan Khaunte inaugurated the International Blockchain Congress right here in Goa at the Inox-Panjim. The event began in Hyderabad […]
Goa in the year 3000 – Fact or Fiction?
Author Anita A. Love-Williams is a science fiction enthusiast who foresees a glorious, advanced Goa in the year 3000. A Goa unimaginable to us in this day and age. Her brand new Science Fiction piece is in six parts. At her behest, each part will be published separately as the story unfolds. So join Anita on her […]
Now a high-speed broadband connection for every Goan household?
Today everywhere in the world is accessible by technology. Before, when you went somewhere new, getting directions was always tricky. You had to stop and ask passersby how to get to your destination. Today, armed with a smartphone that’s got a high-speed internet connection, you can just use Google Maps to find your way. Other […]
Goa Biz Fest to give people a chance at gainful employment
Goa relies mainly on tourism, fishing and agriculture for revenue. People take up jobs in the hospitality industry in order to earn a livelihood. But what does one do when all of these options are most likely in peril for various reasons? For example, no safety in Goa for tourists anymore, exhausted fishing spots and […]
153 Goa Post Offices May Soon Compete With Amazon and Flipkart?
Goa is the 1st state to implement solar powered, hi-tech hand-held devices in post offices Remember Mario Miranda’s cartoons of the village postman? His boss, the postmaster, and his office, just went hi-tech. He or she (Goa has quite a few women in the post offices these days) will now carry a very snazzy hi-tech […]
Huawei Unveils Brand New Smartphone, the Honor 9i in Goa
Today, 5th October 2017, marked an important day for Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment, and services company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Bolstering its product portfolio in the Indian market, Honor, Huawei’s e-brand for the digitally savvy generation, today unveiled the Honor 9i smartphone in Goa at Taj Exotica Resort & […]
