US judge throws out whistleblower case against Infosys
August 21st, 2012 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian information technology giant Infosys has won a lawsuit filed against it by a former employee who alleged that it illegally used foreign workers on client ... Read more...
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Apple becomes most valuable company in history
August 21st, 2012 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 21 (IANS) US technology giant Apple has become the most valuable public company in history with its market value hitting $623 billion in intraday trading eclipsing Microsoft's ... Read more...
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HP eyes 21.5 percent market share in consumer notebook segment
June 20th, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Buoyed by the launch of new ultrabook models, technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) is eyeing 21.5 percent market share in the consumer notebook segment in India by ... Read more...
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Sony to phase out feature phones by September
May 23rd, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) Sony Mobile Communications (India), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese technology giant Sony, has decided to phase out feature phones (non-smart mobile phones) by the end of ... Read more...
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France’s Thales eyes big in India’s metro, rail projects
April 25th, 2012 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) French defence, aerospace and technology giant Thales sees a huge opportunity in India's public transport sector and plans to bid for upcoming metro and rail ... Read more...
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France’s Thales bets big on India’s metro, rail projects
April 24th, 2012 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Seeing a huge business opportunity in India's public transport sector, French technology giant Thales is planning to bid for the upcoming metro projects across the ... Read more...
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Sony to axe 10,000 jobs worldwide
April 9th, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 9 (IANS) Japanese technology giant Sony is axing 10,000 jobs or around six percent of its global workforce, a media report said Monday.According to the Daily Mail, the ... Read more...
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‘Apple to become world’s first $1 trillion company’
April 8th, 2012 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
London, April 8 (IANS) Apple will become the world's first trillion-dollar company when its shares top $1,000 each, Wall Street analysts have predicted.The technology giant's shares were worth $633.38 last ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
E-textbooks knocking at Indian classroom doors
February 7th, 2012 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) For a generation that has learnt to articulate thoughts in 140 characters and knows its smartphones and tabs, e-textbooks are only the next step. But ... Read more...
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Apple launches probe into unsafe factory conditions in China
January 27th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 27 (IANS) Technology giant Apple has launched a probe into a report that said factories in China that manufactured its products employed child labour and had 24-hour working ... Read more...
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iPhone 4S hits Indian stores, starts at Rs.44,500 (Lead)
November 25th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Over a month after its co-founder and tech guru Steve Jobs died, computer technology giant Apple Friday launched iPhone 4S priced between Rs.44,500 and Rs.57,500 ... Read more...
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HP quarterly profit plunges
November 22nd, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Nov 22 (IANS) Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has reported that its profit in the most recent quarter fell more than 90 percent with sales also declining.In the company's ... Read more...
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iPod nanos recalled fearing battery fire
November 17th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 17 (IANS) Technology giant Apple has launched an emergency worldwide recall of iPod nanos amid fears that their batteries could catch fire, The Sun reported.The company said that ... Read more...
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Apple’s iPhone 4S sales top four mn in three days
October 18th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) Though Apple iPhone 4S failed to wow pundits when it was unveiled, the company sold more than 4 million units over the weekend, making it the ... Read more...
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Started with borrowed money, Apple becomes world’s No. 1 company
August 11th, 2011 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) From a start-up launched with borrowed money to becoming the world's most valuable company, Apple has come a long way.
The Cupertino-based technology giant Wednesday surpassed ... Read more...
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Apple sells every iPad made, profits zoom up 125 percent (Lead)
July 20th, 2011 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 20 (IANS) Apple Tuesday posted a record quarterly revenue of $28.57 billion, selling every iPad it could make.The profit by the world's most valuable tech company also ... Read more...
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Apple sells every iPad, profits jump 125 percent
July 20th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 20 (IANS) Apple Tuesday posted record quarterly revenue of $28.57 billion, selling every iPad it could make.The profit by the world's most valuable tech company also jumped ... Read more...
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Apple, Intel join Google in bidding for Nortel patents
June 28th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 28 (IANS) Auction for thousands of wireless technology patents belonging to failed telecom giant Nortel began Monday.
The bidding process for 6,000 patents and patent application began in ... Read more...
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South African Neotel is now Tata Communications subsidiary
June 14th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) India's Tata Communications Tuesday said it had hiked its stake in South Africa based fixed line services operator Neotel to 61.5 percent from the earlier 49 ... Read more...
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Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion
May 10th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced it would buy Skype Global for $8.5 billion in its largest acquisition ever, a media report said.The deal will give Microsoft a ... Read more...
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Microsoft raises employees pay to keep ‘top talent’ and stay ahead of competition
April 23rd, 2011 - 8:14 am ICT by ANI
Redmond (Washington State, US), Apr. 23 (ANI): Software technology giant Microsoft has announced that it has raised pay for employees to retain "top talent" in the fiercely competitive market for skilled technology ... Read more...
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BlackBerry signs Indian-led company for tablet apps
March 31st, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 31 (IANS) BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has entered into a deal with Indian-led Polar Mobile for exclusive development of apps to enhance appeal of its soon-be-launched ... Read more...
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Apple to unveil future of its operating systems
March 29th, 2011 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, March 29 (IANS) Apple announced Monday to unveil the future roadmap of its operating systems - iOS and Mac OS X - at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference ... Read more...
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Infosys likely to set up centre in Bihar
March 6th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 6 (IANS) Information technology giant Infosys is likely to set up its first software development centre in Bihar and the state government is planning to provide it with ... Read more...
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Motorola hit with trademark suit just before Xoom launch
February 25th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 25 (IANS) Just as Motorola Mobility Inc. was all ready to launch its Xoom tablet in the United States this week, it has been hit with a trademark lawsuit ... Read more...
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Wall Street plunges amid concerns over Libya crisis
February 24th, 2011 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
New York, Feb 24 (IANS) US stocks dropped for a second straight day Wednesday as investors were concerned about Libya turmoil and the growing Middle East unrest, Xinhua reported. Investors' concerns over ... Read more...
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BlackBerry stock shoots up on Citigroup upgradation
February 17th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Feb 17 (IANS) Buoyed up by big gains by energy, financial and tech stocks Wednesday, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) surged over 14,000 points for the first time since ... Read more...
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Greenpois0n Jailbreak Arrive For Mac Users
February 4th, 2011 - 7:53 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Feb 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When Apple the Cupertino based technology giant is offering iOS 4.3 beta builds to several developers an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 has been ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
Apple Blamed For Poor Environmental Work Safety
January 21st, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Jan 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A coalition of environmentalist groups in China have accused Cupertino based technology giant Apple Inc of neglecting its suppliers damaging the environment and violating safety issues. ... Read more...
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Google accused of breaching Spain’s privacy law
January 17th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) Google will challenge the Spanish authority which has asked the internet search engine giant to remove links of the country's newspapers and official gazettes, accusing it of breaching ... Read more...
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Larsen to invest $3.3 bn in Gujarat’s infrastructure
January 12th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) In another major deal for Gujarat at its ongoing global summit, the $10 billion engineering, construction and technology giant Larsen and Toubro Wednesday said it will invest ... Read more...
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UAE’s Masdar named city of the future
January 10th, 2011 - 12:50 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS/WAM) Masdar, a planned city currently being built outside Abu Dhabi, has been termed the "city of the future" by one of Germany's largest television news networks. Designed ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Turkey Recipe Featured In Latest Google Doodle
November 24th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is not new to see Internet search and technology giant Google changing its logo to a new shape and image from time to time. It ... Read more...
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Yahoo-AOL Buyout Rumor Surfaces
November 10th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yahoo may opt for a merger with Internet search company AOL Inc as some tech rumor sites are suggesting. The advisors of AOL are reportedly evaluating ... Read more...
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Xbox 360 Kinect Among The Hottest Toys
November 7th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The gaming industry veterans are of the opinion that the future of console gaming lies in motion sensing and not so much on visual effects. Ever ... Read more...
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