Samsung Electronics posts operating profit
July 27th, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 27 (IANS) Samsung Electronics, the world's largest maker of memory chips, televisions, flat screens and handsets, posted its fresh record high of operating profit in the second quarter, ... Read more...
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Tarun Tahiliani enters the tech space
July 18th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) After giving some remarkable trends to the fashion world, ace designer Tarun Tahiliani has now forayed into technology. He has designed a limited edition television ... Read more...
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‘Remove TV from kids’ rooms to tackle obesity’
April 7th, 2012 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
London, April 7 (IANS) British experts have advised parents to remove televisions from children's bedrooms in a bid to combat record obesity rates being observed among youngsters.According to academics involved ... Read more...
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LG is leader in Mexico’s 3D TV market
February 9th, 2012 - 11:21 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Feb 9 (IANS/EFE) South Korean consumer products giant LG Electronics was the leader last year in Mexico's high-end television market with its 3D models, followed closely by Japan's Sony, ... Read more...
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Tihar authorities term PUDR report ‘false’
January 20th, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Tihar Jail authorities have termed as "false" the findings of a study brought out by a civil liberties organisation that described living conditions in the ... Read more...
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Tihar Jail authorities arbitrary, biased: Report
January 19th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Authorities in the capital's Tihar Jail provide poor living conditions to inmates, take arbitrary decisions and are biased towards high-profile prisoners, said a study report ... Read more...
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Samsung to acquire Sony stake in LCD joint venture
December 26th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) South Korean Samsung Electronics will buy Japanese Sony Corporation's stake in their joint liquid crystal display (LCD) venture for 1.08 trillion won ($939 million).The two ... Read more...
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Ashton Kutcher takes his massive trailer to the sets of ‘Two and a Half Men’
August 16th, 2011 - 1:12 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, August 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ashton Kutcher will be living in a luxurious double-decker trailer during the filming of the sitcom Two and a Half Men. According to PEOPLE, CBS will ... Read more...
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Suspend cops behind firing on Maharashtra farmers: BJP
August 12th, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The killing of three farmers in police firing in Maharashtra figured in the Rajya Sabha Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanding the ... Read more...
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50 mn home appliances sold in China’s countryside
July 7th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 7 (IANS) Over 50 million home appliances were sold in China's countryside in the first half of 2011, the authorities said.It took place under a policy to promote ... Read more...
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TV ownership percentage falls in US according to Nielsen report
May 4th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Nielsen Co. has announced that for the first time in 20 years the number of households that have television sets in the United States have gone ... Read more...
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Prince William reveals pre-wedding nerves
April 1st, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, April 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Thousands of people are expected to witness live Prince William’s wedding to Kate Middleton with billions of others expected to watch from their televisions. That is enough ... Read more...
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Britain - a nation of secret telly addicts who watch 4 hrs of TV daily
March 5th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): A study has claimed that Britain is a nation of secret telly addicts, who watch a third more television than they think they do.Research has revealed most believe ... Read more...
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TVs for prisoners in Australia
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 3 (IANS) Authorities in South Australia want to provide 1,500 television sets for prisoners.But the move has evoked sharp criticism, ABC news reported Thursday.Inmates currently must save for ... Read more...
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Brit consumer watchdog finds just 8 in 154 salesmen give sound advice
January 26th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 26 (ANI): A product testing and campaigning charity in Britain has found that most store salesmen are clueless about the products they sell and that just eight out of 154 ... Read more...
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Children’s groups in UK warned not to play games in the dark
December 22nd, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 22 (ANI): A Court of Appeal has warned children's groups not to play games in the dark after it upheld a compensation award to a scout injured during night activities. ... Read more...
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Move to block Internet pornography at source from entering Brit homes
December 20th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 20 (ANI): The British government has called a meeting with the country's biggest broadband providers in a bid to curb Internet pornography from entering the homes of people with children.Ed ... Read more...
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We spend 4 hours on Christmas understanding gadget instructions
December 20th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 20 (ANI): A study has revealed that we will spend more than four hours on Christmas Day unwrapping presents, removing packaging and struggling to understand instructions for new gadgets."Gadget rage ... Read more...
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Sony launches world’s first tilting TV
November 18th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Electronics giant Sony has launched what is being billed as the world's first television with a screen which can be tilted backwards, which the company says is optimum ... Read more...
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Sony launches world’s first tilting television
November 17th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): Electronic giant Sony has unveiled what is billed as the world's first tilting screen.The "Monolithic" screens, which start at 1,300 pounds for a 40-inch screen and are available ... Read more...
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Scottish prisons go green, flat screen TVs for prisoners
November 13th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 13 (IANS) In a bid to save energy, Scottish officials have proposed energy-efficient flat screen TV sets for prisoners, a media report said Saturday.The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has ordered ... Read more...
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Tata to locate aerospace, defence projects in Hyderabad
November 7th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 7 (IANS) The Tata Group will locate all its aerospace, defence and strategic projects in Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Hyderabad, Chairman Ratan Tata announced here Sunday."This is the start ... Read more...
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1 in 6 Brit boys can’t write own name even after a year of schooling
October 13th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): A new UK survey has revealed that one in six boys is unable to write his own name even after a year of schooling, unlike girls, who are ... Read more...
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A breathtaking performance by the ‘Ability Unlimited Foundation (AUF)’
September 21st, 2010 - 1:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 21, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Impaired Girls and Physically Challenged Boys have given a thrilling performance on wheels to celebrate the spirit of common wealth games, which has made the viewers ... Read more...
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Muslims to take pledge against terrorism (Lead)
September 3rd, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 (IANS) Tens of thousands of Muslims will collect in Kerala Monday to take a pledge against terrorism on the 26th night of Ramadan in which organisers say will be ... Read more...
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Large Muslim congregation to take pledge against terrorism
September 3rd, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 3 (IANS) Come Monday and Kerala will witness a large congregation of Muslim devotees taking a pledge against terrorism on the 26th night of Ramadan, which is considered particularly holy. ... Read more...
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Toshiba to release a 3D TV which doesn’t require special glasses for a 3D viewing experience
August 25th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Aug 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Toshiba, the Japanese electronics giant has announced that they are ready to market their 3D television.The television, which will come in three main brands, does ... Read more...
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Swine flu threat persists for India: Ministry
August 15th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The swine flu threat persists for India despite WHO announcing the end of the pandemic, health ministry officials said Sunday.
"The number of swine flu patients is on ... Read more...
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Crafton Family Comes Back Home After 7 Years At Sea
August 7th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Aug 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) While most of us will love to go on a vacation for a week or two on a small private vessel, there is no doubt about ... Read more...
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“I am so sick of Betty White” - Cloris Leachman
August 4th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Cloris Leachman was recently on hand to promote her new series "Raising Hope" in an event organized by the Televisions Critics Association. There she ... Read more...
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Cloris Leachman Says She Is Sick Of Betty White
August 4th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Cloris Leachman surprised the audience when she lashed out at co-star Betty White saying that she was sick of her. It was all ... Read more...
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Aruna Irani And Sudha Chandran In Zee TV’s New Soap
July 28th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Zee TV is soon coming up with another love story "Sanjog Se Bani Sangini' and the show will reportedly have two veteran actresses Sudha Chandran ... Read more...
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Televisions outnumbering people in Oz households
July 19th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 19 (ANI): Owing to a decline of flat-screen prises and change in viewing habits, televisions are fast outnumbering people in the average Australian household, according to industry research group GfK.Experts ... Read more...
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Too much TV and no exercise ‘ups diabetes risk in teens’
July 10th, 2010 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 10 (ANI): A new research has shown that teenage boys who watch TV and play computer games instead of doing physical activity are almost three times more at risk ... Read more...
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IPads, TVs could soon be rolled up like newspapers
July 2nd, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 2 (ANI): New-age gadgets like Apple's iPads and televisions could soon be rolled up like newspapers, thanks to a new technology being developed by researchers in Australia and Italy.Researchers ... Read more...
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