‘Ek Tha Tiger’ most watched video on mobiles
September 21st, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) A month after its release, Salman Khan's "Ek Tha Tiger" is still creating records. The film has become the longest standing movie to be featured ... Read more...
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Google buys Instagram rival Snapseed
September 18th, 2012 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Following social networking site Facebook's purchase of photo-sharing app Instagram, Google has announced the acquisition of Nik Software, maker of the popular Snapseed photo editing and ... Read more...
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Google acquires Nik Software
September 18th, 2012 - 10:30 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Sep 18 (IANS) Google has announced that it has acquired Nik Software, a German software company behind the popular photo application Snapseed on Apple's iOS platform."We want to ... Read more...
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Samsung has not infringed Apple’s key patent: Tokyo court
August 31st, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 31 (IANS) The Tokyo District Court Friday ruled that Samsung Electronics Co. has not infringed Apple Inc.'s smartphone and tablet computer patent.The ruling came after a US jury's ... Read more...
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Canadians now spend less time on mobile devices
August 21st, 2012 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Vancouver, Aug 21 (IANS) While the frequency of Canadians using their Smartphones, Tablets and eReaders remains stable, the average time they use them has declined, a study showed.The study led ... Read more...
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Motorola Mobility to cut 4,000 jobs
August 14th, 2012 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 14 (IANS) Google has confirmed that Motorola Mobility, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of the internet search giant, will cut about 4,000 jobs or 20 percent of its ... Read more...
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Google to cut 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility
August 14th, 2012 - 3:00 am ICT by BNO News
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Internet giant Google, Inc. on Monday said it plans to cut approximately 4,000 jobs at telecommunications company Motorola Mobility, which it acquired last year, according to ... Read more...
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HP launches solutions for SMBs
July 5th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi,July 5 (IANS) IT giant HP Thursday launched new solutions and services to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) build their technology infrastructure to cater to the rising mobile ... Read more...
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Phones to beat computers for surfing net in China
July 3rd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 3 (IANS) The number of Chinese people accessing internet on cell phones will exceed those doing so on computers in the next two to three years, experts have ... Read more...
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Dell planning to slash more than $2 billion in costs
June 14th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Texas, June 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The company Dell Inc has announced its plans to cut more than $2 billion costs over the next three years, mainly from the supply chain and sales ... Read more...
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‘Nokia regaining lost ground in handset market’
June 7th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) Finnish telecom giant Nokia is regaining its lost ground in the global handset market, thanks to a strategy it adopted in 2011, said an official here. ... Read more...
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Firewalls can help hackers break into Facebook, Twitter
May 22nd, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Firewall technology designed to boost security can unwittingly reveal data that could help a hacker break into Facebook and Twitter accounts, a new study says.
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NASA loses command codes to control space station
March 2nd, 2012 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 2 (IANS) An unencrypted laptop computer stolen from NASA last year contained command codes used to control the International Space Station (ISS), media reports said.
The PC Magazine ... Read more...
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US newspaper chain to charge for online access
February 24th, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 24 (IANS/EFE) Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the US, at the end of the year will begin charging for access to online editions of its papers.The ... Read more...
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Indian kids worst victims of cyberbullying, says study
January 18th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Three out of 10 parents in India say their children have been victims of cyberbullying and a majority of them through social networking sites like ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Courts in England and Wales to allow journalists to tweet, text and email
December 14th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- The head of the judiciary and courts in England and Wales on Wednesday morning announced his decision to allow journalists to use e-mail, text messaging and social media ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
In Qatar, get your flight boarding pass on phone
November 30th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Doha, Nov 30 (IANS/WAM) Air passengers flying out of Qatar can now have a "paperless" travel experience as the Emirates airline is now offering them the option of receiving their ... Read more...
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Mobile device sales in India to reach 231 mn
November 22nd, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The sale of mobile devices in India is likely to increase by 8.5 percent to reach 231 million units in 2012 as against 213 million ... Read more...
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Motorola launches slimmer Razr for Rs.33,990
November 21st, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Mobile handset manufacturer Motorola Monday launched a slimmer version of its best-selling smartphone -- Razr -- in India. Priced at Rs.35,990, the best buy price ... Read more...
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Spice plans incubation centres for mobile apps developers
November 7th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) Mobile handset maker Spice is aiming to focus more on mobile applications and also planning to come up with incubation centres across the country for application ... Read more...
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South Korea’s trade surplus rebounds to $4.29 bn
November 1st, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 1 (IANS) South Korea's trade surplus rebounded to $4.29 billion in October helped by robust exports to emerging nations, a government report showed Tuesday.Trade surplus reached $4.29 billion ... Read more...
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iPhone 4S sales top 4 mn in first weekend: Apple
October 18th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Oct 17 (IANS) Apple Monday announced that it has sold more than four million of the new iPhone 4S, three days after the launch on Friday."IPhone 4S ... Read more...
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Twitter now has 100 mn users worldwide
September 9th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 9 (IANS) Micro-blogging website Twitter has announced it has reached a major landmark of 100 million users across the world.Dick Costolo, the social networking website's chief executive, ... Read more...
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Baidu launches own mobile platform
September 4th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) China's top search engine Baidu has launched its own mobile application platform to bolster its presence in the competitive mobile web market.The platform, named Baidu Yi ... Read more...
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Mexican-made game world’s most downloaded iPad app
August 26th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 26 (IANS/EFE) Taco Master, the creation of Mexican company Kaxan Games, is the world's most downloaded iPad application and among the most purchased software for use on ... Read more...
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Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bn
August 16th, 2011 - 2:52 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Google Inc. Monday announced that it has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for about $12.5 billion, the largest purchase for the Internet search giant ... Read more...
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Sony Music, YRF strike digital music rights deal
August 8th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Yash Raj Films has joined hands with Sony Music Entertainment for worldwide distribution of digital audio and video distribution content for their upcoming films "Mere ... Read more...
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Staring at mobile screens taxes eyes
July 22nd, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 22 (IANS) Prolonged viewing on mobile devices and other 3D devices taxes your eyes, bringing on discomfort, fatigue and even headaches.The root cause may be the demand on ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Motorola XOOM tablet launched in India
June 28th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Mobile handset-maker Motorola Mobility India Private Limited Tuesday announced the availability of Motorola XOOM -- its wifi and third generation (3G) variant tablet -- in ... Read more...
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Boom in Indian telecom industry to continue
June 12th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Revenues of the Indian telecom industry, that includes telecommunication services and handset markets, is likely to reach Rs. 2,88,832 crore or $63 billion in 2012, ... Read more...
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Verizon, AT&T; crucial to BlackBerry tablet sales
April 22nd, 2011 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, April 22 (IANS) The BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM), which is pinning hopes on its PlayBook tablet to be a game-changer for the Canadian wireless giant, is banking ... Read more...
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Brit drivers ‘risking life by using Twitter, Facebook while driving’
March 20th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 20 (ANI): The UK police are concerned about the increasing numbers of motorists using Facebook and Twitter behind the wheel, and have warned of potential 'catastrophic consequences'.Devon and Cornwall ... Read more...
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Vodafone launches 3G services in Uttar Pradesh
March 16th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 16, (IANS) Vodafone Wednesday launched its 3G services across large parts of Uttar Pradesh.Announcing this at a press conference, Vodafone East UP chief operations officer Ravi Santhanam said: ... Read more...
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New design extends battery life in e-devices
March 11th, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 11 (IANS) An ultra-low-power digital memory, that is not only faster but uses 100 times less energy than similar devices, could give future devices much longer battery life."I ... Read more...
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Mobile battery life could last months thanks to nanotechnology
March 11th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Have you ever dreamt of owning mobile devices that run for months rather than days without charging? Well, your wish may soon be granted - thanks to nanotechnology.Researchers ... Read more...
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