US retailer launches tablet for kids
September 11th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Sep 11 (IANS) Toys "R" Us, a leading toy retailer in the US, has unveiled its own tablet computer specifically designed for kids, intensifying the competition to win ... Read more...
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Amazon introduces new Kindle e-reader, HD tablet
September 7th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Sep 7 (IANS) Online retail giant Amazon Thursday introduced a new suite of its Kindle devices, from e-reader Kindle Paperwhite with front-lit display to 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD ... 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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Apple applies for iPad Smart Cover patent
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:53 am ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 3 (IANS) Apple has applied for a patent on iPad Smart Cover with an embedded secondary display designed to enhance the functionality of the tablet computer."Thin flexible ... Read more...
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Windows 8 heads to computer manufacturers
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Aug 2 (IANS) Microsoft has announced that it has completed the product development and testing of Windows 8 and is releasing its next generation of operating system to ... Read more...
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Hyundai to launch tablet production in Russia
July 13th, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) South Korean company Hyundai will launch tablet computer production under its brand name in Russia, with sales expected from autumn 2012."We are preparing to start ... Read more...
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Apple pays $60 mn for iPad trademark in China
July 2nd, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 2 (IANS) Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to settle the dispute over the iPad trademark, a court announced Monday.Apple has transferred ... Read more...
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Hewlett-Packard to slash 27,000 jobs
May 24th, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) The world's largest maker of personal computers, Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to cut 27,000 jobs.The move, which will affect about eight percent of the company's ... Read more...
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British PM may win gold medal for chillaxing: Book
May 20th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) "If there was a gold medal for chillaxing Dave would win it," an ally of David Cameron says in a new book about the relaxed ... Read more...
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US online spending up
May 10th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) US online retail spending reached $44.3 billion in the first three months of this year, with help from shoppers using tablet computers to buy clothing and ... Read more...
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Now a 7-inch tablet for Rs.5,399!
April 24th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Giving competition to the government's Aakash tablet, Telmoco Development Labs Pvt. has come out with a Tablet PC - Attitude Daksha - a 7-inch tablet variant ... Read more...
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From Seoul with love - customised tablet for PM
March 26th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 26 (IANS) When Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returns home, he will be carrying a tech-savvy souvenir to mark his visit -- Samsung's latest tablet computer with ... Read more...
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Apple plans new-generation iPad event
February 29th, 2012 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 29 (IANS) Apple Tuesday announced an event March 7 that may see the introduction of the company's next generation of iPad tablet computer.The event will take place ... Read more...
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World Book Fair begins in New Delhi
February 25th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The 20th World Book Fair in the capital began on an optimistic note Saturday with Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal announcing that ... Read more...
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No news about disassociation from Aakash tablet: Datawind
February 21st, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) A day after reports that Datawind, manufacturers of India's cheapest Aakash tablet, were to be disassociated from the tablet, the manufacturer Tuesday said that they ... Read more...
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Chinese retailers stop Apple iPad sales
February 18th, 2012 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) Chinese retailers have stopped sales of Apple's iPad as the trademark dispute between Apple and the China-based tech company Proview intensified.Suning, the country's leading electronics seller, ... Read more...
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Apple tests smaller tablet with eight-inch screen
February 15th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 15 (IANS) Apple is working with component suppliers in Asia to test a new version of its popular tablet computer with a smaller screen, US media reported ... Read more...
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To cut corners, Britain to give MPs free iPads
February 7th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) Tens of thousands of pounds may be spent by the House of Commons to give every British parliamentarian a free iPad tablet computer, as part of ... Read more...
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Tablet computers cause postural problems
January 25th, 2012 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London Jan 25 (IANS) The use of tablet computers such as the Apple iPad cause postural problems, which can be improved by placing them higher to avoid low gaze angles."Compared ... Read more...
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Amazon sells over one mn Kindles per week
December 16th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Dec 16 (IANS) US online retail giant Amazon announced Thursday that it has been selling over one million Kindle devices per week for the third week in a ... Read more...
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Black Friday deals
November 25th, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) With several retail shops opening their doors earlier than normal on Black Friday, thousands of shoppers are expected to empty the shelves. Along with longer shopping ... Read more...
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HP unveils tablet
November 4th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Nov 4 (IANS) Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) Thursday introduced its Slate 2 Tablet PC, a business-targeted tablet computer running Windows operating system.
Looking like the previous version, Slate 2, ... Read more...
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Impressed by Aakash, Swedish minister to meet Datawind CEO
October 18th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The world's cheapest tablet computer Aakash seems to have created a global buzz with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt planning to meet Sunnet ... Read more...
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Samsung seeks sales ban on iPhone 4S in Japan, Australia
October 17th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 17 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Monday said it would seek sales ban on Apple's iPhone 4S in Japan and Australia following similar motions in France and Italy."Samsung Electronics today ... Read more...
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Print media business booming in india, but concerns over future
October 15th, 2011 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Oct 15 (IANS) Despite assurances that the print media is a booming business, Manjula Rajagopal, associate editor of the Tamil daily Dinamalar, returned home from the World Newspapers ... Read more...
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Apple wins battle to block Samsung tablets in Australia
October 13th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 13 (IANS) Apple won a victory Thursday in its global patent battle with rival Samsung when an Australian federal court judge granted a temporary injunction blocking the sale ... Read more...
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PC sales in India may rise to 12.71 million in 2012
August 31st, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The personal computer (PC) market in India is expected to register sales of 12.71 million units in 2012, 14 percent higher than the estimated 11.15 ... Read more...
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Stanley Kubrick made the first iPad, claims Samsung
August 24th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 24 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Stanley Kubrick designed the first ever iPad, and not Apple Inc, says rival company Samsung in a bizarre patent suit that cites the director's ... Read more...
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Today is the IBM PC’s 30th birthday
August 12th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) IBM will commemorate the manufacture of the first “Personal Computer” on the 12th of August. The first computer which was considered simple enough for personal use ... Read more...
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Apple iPad 2 hits Indian market
April 29th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) PC maker Apple said its much awaited Apple iPad 2 will finally hit the Indian market Friday."iPad 2 will be available at select Apple authorised retailers ... Read more...
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Indonesian politician resigns after caught watching porn in parliament
April 12th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta, Apr 12 (ANI): An Indonesian politician has resigned after he was caught watching sexually explicit videos on his tablet computer in parliament.Arifinto, 55, a member of the Prosperous Justice Party, was ... Read more...
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Indonesian politician accused of watching porn in parliament
April 11th, 2011 - 8:20 am ICT by ANI
Jakarta (Indonesia), Apr. 11 (ANI): An Indonesian politician has been accused of watching porn on his tablet computer in parliament.Arifinto, who represents the conservative Islamic Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), was caught on ... Read more...
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Briton gets Apple’s first iPad2 after 33-hour wait
March 26th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) A Briton in his 30s has become the country's first man to buy an iPad 2, after waiting for 33 agonising hours.A huge crowd of gadget ... Read more...
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4G service to speed up British mobile internet by 16 times
March 23rd, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Mobile phone networks in Britain will be able to provide internet speeds up to 16 times faster than current technologies after Ofcom unveiled plans for 4G ... Read more...
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Tablets set to sweep corporate offices
February 25th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Just second year into their existence, tablets are set to sweep corporate offices, according to a survey.With tablets' business apps luring them, about half of ... Read more...
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