Open Sourcing Chrome OS & Potential Android Convergence (by Nikhil Pahwa) Last week, Google decided to open source the Chrome OS, built primarily for netbooks with web applications in mind. As the web becomes ubiquitous, applications have to become device agnostic, and the need for device agnostic platforms will arise. CNet reports that Google co-founder Sergey Brin told reporters that the Chrome OS (for netbooks) and the seemingly unstoppable Android platform (for mobiles) will have to converge at some point. Our question: why start with two different platforms anyway? Telenor Cuts Down On India CapEx Telenor has announced that it has cut down its accumulated Capital Expenditure for first 5 years by around Rs. 30-35 billion. Targeted rollout combined with better terms from equipment vendors is what has reduced the Capex requirements according to the company. Telenor has a JV with Unitech Wireless in India and they are to start operations in India later this year with the brand Uninor. Manthan Systems Get $15 Million Funding FIL Capital Advisors (India) and venture capital firms IDG Ventures India and ePlanet Ventures are investing $15 million in retail business intelligence and data analytics company Manthan Systems. The company is expected to use the raised capital to acquire two companies in US and UK. The company will also use the fund to accelerate its R&D in consumer behaviour for its new platform ARC 6.0. (Read more at The Economic Times) News Corp In Talks With Bing For Paid-Delisting From Google (by Nikhil Pahwa) Rupert Murdoch owned media behemoth…
