Huawei: Hiring will be done as per business need

SHANGHAI: Telecom gear maker Huawei will set up a new research and development (R&D) centre in Bangalore with an investment of $ 150 million (about Rs 813 crore) in the second half of this year."Since 2004, we have invested around $ 200 million in...

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Facebook Home app gets 'worst' rating from users

SYDNEY: A majority of users have given Facebook's Home mobile a one star rating on the Google Play store.Out of 14,100 reviews of the free Android app, 52% rated it just one out of five stars.Nearly 16% of reviewers, however, gave it top marks, leaving...

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Huawei founder: My family not in running for CEO's post

HONG KONG: The next CEO of China's Huawei Technologies will not be a family member of the incumbent chief, Ren Zhengfei, an ex-military officer who founded the company 26 years ago and built an empire that now rivals big global names in telecom gear...

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WhatsApp more popular than traditional SMS: Study

LONDON: For the first time, instant messaging on chat apps, such as WhatsApp, has overtaken the traditional SMS text message, according to new research.Almost 19 billion messages were sent per day on chat apps in 2012, compared with 17.6 billion SMSs,...

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Kodak to sell remaining imaging businesses for $650m

Bankrupt photography pioneer Eastman Kodak said it will sell two of its remaining imaging businesses to its UK pension fund for $650 million.The agreement, subject to approval by the US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, also settles the fund's claims of...

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Ericsson's Brazil plant to run on full capacity in 2013

RIO DE JANEIRO: Strong demand for mobile broadband equipment in Latin America will keep Ericsson's plant in Brazil at full capacity this year, says a senior executive at the telecom equipment manufacturer.Mobile phone operators in Brazil are scrambling...

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Alcatel-Lucent posts Q1 loss, misses estimates

PARIS: Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent posted a first-quarter net loss even as its key business of network gear sales to big carriers grew 4.2% from a year ago on strength in North America.Revenue rose 0.6% to 3.23 billion euros ($4.2 billion),...

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LivingSocial cyberattack may affect over 50m customers

SAN FRANCISCO: LivingSocial, the second-largest daily deal company behind Groupon, said it was hit by a cyberattack that may have affected more than 50 million customers.The company said the attack on its computer systems resulted in unauthorized access...

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Zynga shares sink over Q2 loss

Shares of Zynga fell 10% in early trading after the online game maker forecast a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss on concerns about its slow transformation into a gaming company focused on mobiles.Zynga management on Wednesday pleaded for more...

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Galaxy S4: Samsung denies component shortages

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said it is not having any component shortage issues related to flagship smartphone Galaxy S4, which goes on sale this weekend, as supply issues have snarled the US rollout with some major carriers."We have secured key components...

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Laser printers driving HCP market growth in India: IDC

MUMBAI: The Indian Hard Copy Peripherals (HCP) market comprising printers and copiers grew two per cent to about 3.2 million units in 2012 over the previous year, driven by growth in laser multi-function printers (MFPs) shipments, research firm IDC today...

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See, Amazon's success formula

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK: Amazon.com appears to have figured out the secret to being more profitable: sell less physical stuff.The company reported slowing revenue growth and offered a disappointing outlook for this quarter, exacerbating uncertainty about...

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TCS Finland employees stage protest over job cuts

NEW DELHI: Employees at the Finland offices of India's largest software services exporter TCS staged a walkout protesting against job cuts even as the company said it has started consultations on the issue with their representatives.About 160 Tata Consultancy...

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TCS Finland faces protests over job cuts

NEW DELHI: Employees at the Finland offices of India's largest software services exporter TCS staged a walkout protesting against job cuts even as the company said it has started consultations on the issue with their representatives.About 160 Tata Consultancy...

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Microsoft, Toyota team up for internet service

TOKYO: Toyota is teaming up with Microsoft for an internet service that links cars, home computers and smartphones so users can find nearby tourist spots, connect on social networks and learn about new models.The beefed up version of Toyota's internet...

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Online companies targeting enterprise clients

BANGALORE: Even as the growth of online retail start-ups has been hampered by regulations and fund crunch, a group of e-commerce entrepreneurs are sidestepping these issues by targeting a completely different section—the enterprise market.Enterprise...

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Online companies targeting enterprise

BANGALORE: Even as the growth of online retail start-ups has been hampered by regulations and fund crunch, a group of e-commerce entrepreneurs are sidestepping these issues by targeting a completely different section—the enterprise market.Enterprise...

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Huawei sets billion-dollar budget to push brand's image

SHENZEN: Despite having the third-highest mobile phone shipments after Samsung and Apple, and being one of the highest selling telecom equipment vendors, Huawei's brand and image are nearly non-existent.A notion the company plans to fix in this year,...

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Airtel, Microsoft announce combo offer

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel and Microsoft announced a partnership, wherein consumers in the country can get discounts on purchase of Xbox games and Airtel high speed broadband connection.As part of this combo offer, consumers buying an 'Xbox 360 4GB Kinect'...

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Google India announces top travel trends for this summer

BANGALORE: Google India, today, announced the top travel trends for this summer - a unique perspective on the hottest travel trends, based on searches conducted in India. These trends highlight the adventurous spirit of young Indians who are increasing...

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Apple results: Analysts cut price targets

Apple's first quarterly profit decline in more than a decade and a soft outlook for the current quarter prompted at least five brokerages to slash their price targets on the iPhone maker's shares by up to $180 per share.Apple forecast revenue of $33.5...

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Dmitry Shukov to take over as MTS India CEO

MUMBAI: Sistema Shyam TeleServices which operates telecom services under the MTS brand in India, announced a transition in its leadership with Dmitry Shukov expected to take over from Vsevolod Rozanov, the current president and CEO of the telecom operator...

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Palika Bazar: Hotbed for porn, Sunny Leone 'shopping'

NEW DELHI: Bollywood's newest star Sunny Leone is a big draw here and so are MMS clips of various sex scandals and porn scenes and the newly available sex toys smuggled from China.Even as Parliament hotly debated rising rapes and "depravity" in society...

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HP India unveils world's fastest desktop printer

NEW DELHI: PC maker Hewlett-Packard India unveiled its latest range of Officejet Pro X 500 series printers, which the company claims is the world's fastest desktop printer."HP's Officejet Pro X 500 series is recognised as the world's fastest desktop...

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Nintendo aims to sell 9 million Wii U consoles in FY14

TOKYO: Nintendo on Wednesday said that it expects to sell 9 million of its new Wii U game consoles in the year to next March 31, after a disappointing start since their launch in November.In the latest business year that ended on March 31, the creator...

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TCS, HCL Tech emerge stronger among big IT cos

BANGALORE: Over the past few years, select companies, including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and HCL Technologies, among the country's top-tier IT exporters have been reporting a superior financial performance than the rest.But how big is this gap...

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Vodafone launches new pre-paid national roaming plan

MANGALORE: Vodafone India Ltd launched a new national roaming plan for its pre-paid customers. With this plan, Vodafone pre-paid customers will be able to receive incoming calls while roaming on Vodafone network at 30p/minute, across India. Outgoing...

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Microsoft India comes under I-T department lens

NEW DELHI: After Nokia and Royal Dutch Shell, the Income Tax department has sent a demand notice to software giant Microsoft's Indian arm, which said it has challenged the same.IT department reportedly sent notice to Microsoft seeking details of its...

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Microsoft India comes under I-T department scanner

NEW DELHI: After Nokia and Royal Dutch Shell, the Income Tax department has sent a demand notice to software giant Microsoft's Indian arm, which said it has challenged the same.IT department reportedly sent notice to Microsoft seeking details of its...

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Internet sales tax bill gets Obama backing as vote nears

WASHINGTON: A measure that would empower US states to require out-of-state retailers to collect online sales tax won backing from president Barack Obama on Monday and is expected to pass a legislative test vote in the Senate later this evening.The bill...

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How eBay is trying to change Federal sales tax legislation

SAN FRANCISCO: eBay Chief Executive John Donahoe began emailing millions of users of the company's online marketplace in an unprecedented lobbying effort to change looming Federal sales tax legislation.The e-commerce giant plans to send emails from Donahoe...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 to launch in India on April 26

NEW DELHI: Samsung will launch its flagship smartphone - Galaxy S4 - In India on April 26. The launch is part of the global rollout of the device. It will go on sale in other markets like the US and some European countries on the same day.For now, Samsung...

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Apple investors worry over stock volatility after earnings

NEW YORK/CHICAGO: For years, Apple was a stock investor's dream regardless of the market environment. But now, concern about the iPhone maker's growth has made many investors wary about a big share swing after its earnings are released on Tuesday.Options...

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Delhi Police wants CBI to probe Google Maps row: BJP

NEW DELHI: The Google Mapathon event case, in which the US internet giant allegedly violated Indian mapping laws, has been sent to the home ministry with the recommendation of a probe by the CBI cybercrime cell, BJP MP Tarun Vijay said Saturday."Delhi...

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Dell suitors steer away amid PC sales slump

Buyout specialist Blackstone Group is dropping its effort to acquire Dell, and billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly unlikely to follow through on his preliminary acquisition offer, as suitors digest studies showing a staggering decline in PC...

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Review: Twitter music service

By Ryan NakashimaLOS ANGELES: Until now, my problem with social music services has been this: Following friends doesn't really turn up much music I actually want to hear. We didn't become friends because we share musical tastes, and too few of them are...

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Hacker targeting online gaming companies: Kaspersky

Neha Madaan, TNN Apr 20, 2013, 04.25PM IST (According to Kaspersky…) PUNE: Kaspersky Lab's team of experts recently published a detailed research report that analyzes a sustained cyberespionage campaign conducted by the cybercriminal...

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FM raises concern over H-1B visa issue

PTI Apr 20, 2013, 04.31PM IST (Chidambaram said that temporary…) WASHINGTON: Flagging concerns of Indian companies on the H-1B visa issue in the latest US immigration bill, Finance Minister P Chidambaram told his American counterpart...

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Amazon posts 14 pilots TV shows on internet

Reuters Apr 20, 2013, 06.25PM IST (Amazon.com's experiment…) SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com's experiment with original video production took a big step forward as the company posted 14 pilot TV shows on the internet for free viewing. Amazon,...

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Zync Cloud Z5 Dual Core phablet: Surprisingly good

This is a time when budget phone makers have moved on to the mid-range and are focusing their energies on phablets with quad-core CPUs and HD displays. However, those who seek sub-Rs 10,000 smartphones with 5-inch screens have more than enough options....

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