GoDB Tech, Intel launches “Project Darpan”

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GoDB Tech, Intel launches “Project Darpan”

GoDB Tech and Intel have launched 'Project Darpan', a free, multilingual user interface (UI) initiative, to simplify the computing experience for the common man and thereby increase the PC usage in the Indian market. GoDB's Darpan user interface will provide graphical access to the internet and provide the consumer the comfort of accessing the relevant Indian content, in a simple manner.

Project Darpan is a software application based on an intensive research study conducted by Intel to explore ways to improve usage of computing devices among masses. The research also touched to find out methods to remove fear of technology that prevent usage of internet and computing in India. The local language effort of Darpan will provide menus/ commands of Darpan application in 6 languages - English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu.

Mahavir Chand, Director, GoDB Tech, said, "The internet browsing experience is often limited to technology savvy and English literate users. Project Darpan will simplify the PC user experience for the common man and provide an easy to use internet graphical user interface. Available in local languages, Project Darpan will make personal computing devices, an integral part of Indian households."

Narendra Bhandari, Director APAC, SSG of Intel, said, "Project Darpan will help Indian users who are often scared to use computers due to lack of relevant content and fear of English. Project Darpan will take away this fear by providing an easy access to Indian internet content in a simplified manner. Project Darpan will create an ecosystem of content providers and innovative software companies which will impact the consumption of internet content in a big way, thus by fuelling a local language content ecosystem spiral. This initiative will also explore robust business models for all the ecosystem players and will benefit the end consumer immensely. "

Currently, Darpan is available completely free of cost, through the Internet.


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