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pcworld.com - 2/3/2009
Google's 'Internet Bus' Goes to Indian Villages
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In a bid to make India's rural masses Internet savvy, Google launched on Tuesday an "Internet bus" that will roll into 15 towns in the state of Tamil Nadu over a period of one and half months. The bus has Internet connectivity using satellite, a spokeswoman for Google India said. At stops, the ...

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Engadget:  Google's Internet-equipped magic bus lights across India

Newlaunches.com:  Google India goes mobile via the Internet Bus

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Google's Internet-equipped magic bus lights across India
Engadget — ... When you spend all of your workday bloggin' it's easy to lose sight of the fact that some folks don't have access to basic utilities, or HDTV, or -- the horror! -- the Internet itself. In the time-honored tradition of Hippies and earnest seekers alike, Google ...

Google India goes mobile via the Internet Bus
Newlaunches.com — ... Web in India was in Tamil (next only to Hindi, which is a few decimal points ahead of Tamil). There is a strong expatriate Tamil community that is active on the Internet. Out of the 45 million Internet users in India there is a deep interest among Tamilians to access and create content, blog, and also capture local content. [image] Users across India will be able to follow the bus through its journey, see pictures and videos and join online communities by visiting . [ PCWorld ]

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