Microsoft releases India's requests for user data

NW DELHI: India made 321 user data requests between January to June this year to software giant Microsoft (including Skype), which disclosed subscriber/transactional data for nearly 80% of those requests.For entire 2012 calendar year, Microsoft including...

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Microsoft discloses data requests from Indian govt

NW DELHI: India made 321 user data requests between January to June this year to software giant Microsoft (including Skype), which disclosed subscriber/transactional data for nearly 80% of those requests.For entire 2012 calendar year, Microsoft including...

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Asian apps WeChat, Line move to conquer Europe

Move aside Facebook and Skype. Asian social networks, already hugely popular on their continent, have set their sights on Europe where they could prove stiff competition for their US rivals.China's WeChat and Japan's Line, which let users make free calls,...

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'Unsolicited emails account for 67% of all emails in Aug'

PUNE: In August, unsolicited emails made up 67.6% of all global email traffic, according to Kaspersky Lab figures, which is 3.6% points lower than in July.If that change is linked to the summer vacation season, then it was the most innocuous spammers...

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67% of all emails in August were unsolicited: Kaspersky

PUNE: In August, unsolicited emails made up 67.6% of all global email traffic, according to Kaspersky Lab figures, which is 3.6% points lower than in July.If that change is linked to the summer vacation season, then it was the most innocuous spammers...

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HTC to exit shareholding in Beats Electronics

Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC said it has agreed to sell its remaining 24.84% stake in US headphone maker Beats Electronics LLC back to the firm for $265 million.HTC said in a statement to the Taiwan Stock Exchange that the deal will close by...

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91-year-old geek helps keep elderly independent

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are finding their next big idea in the elderly capital of America. While the world's biggest firms have struggled to develop products targeted at older consumers, a group led by former Apple, Microsoft and eBay employees...

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Intel announces significant investment in Google Glass rival

WASHINGTON: Intel has reportedly announced a significant investment in Google Glass rival Recon Instruments, in a bid to enter the wearable computing market.Intel said that the investment will help fund Recon's product development, marketing and global...

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Intel invests in Google Glass rival

WASHINGTON: Intel has reportedly announced a significant investment in Google Glass rival Recon Instruments, in a bid to enter the wearable computing market.Intel said that the investment will help fund Recon's product development, marketing and global...

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Retailers dial into Skype for wedding saree sales

CHENNAI: Are you looking forward to join the wedding shopping jamboree of a cousin or relative? Hold your excitement. For all you know, she may have finished her shopping on Skype and all you get to do is be part of the conference call.From organising...

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China to test 5G technology by 2020

BEIJING: China is reportedly working on developing 5G technology after the wide acceptance of predecessor 3G and 4G getting equally greater response.The secretary general of Telecommunication Development Industry Alliance (TDTA), Yang Hua said that they...

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Watsa's role in deciding Heins pay draws scrutiny

TORONTO: Months before Fairfax Financial Holdings bid $4.7 billion for BlackBerry, Fairfax boss Prem Watsa played a role in securing a golden parachute worth as much as $55 million for the smartphone maker's chief executive, according to company filings.Watsa,...

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Twitter improves photo experience

NEW DELHI: Twitter has announced what it says is "a big improvement to all embedded Tweets with photos." With the changes announced, the microblogging site seems to be putting more focus on the photos shared in embedded tweets.The embedded tweets now...

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'Ford CEO leading race to head Microsoft'

NEW DELHI: Ford CEO Alan Mulally has reportedly emerged as the lead candidate for the top seat at Microsoft.Technology website AllThingsD said that Mulally has vaulted to the forefront of the candidates being considered to replace retiring Microsoft...

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BlackBerry reports $965 million loss in Q2

TORONTO: BlackBerry says it is committed to completing a series of major changes quickly after posting a nearly billion-dollar loss and a 45% drop in revenue for the second quarter.The troubled smartphone company reported a loss of $965 million and revenue...

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India shines in Facebook’s global friendships map

LONDON: Facebook's recently released global friendships map shows India among the 'densest use' countries where the social networking site is accessed the most to form friendships across the world.The new map shows Facebook's global reach now impacting...

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eBay to buy payments company Braintree

NEW YORK: PayPal parent eBay says it is buying online and mobile payments technology provider Braintree for $800 million in cash.Braintree's payments technology is used by popular start-ups such as vacation rentals site Airbnb, cab-hailing app Uber and...

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Nokia Lumia 1020: First impressions

NEW DELHI: Nokia has unveiled the Lumia 1020 smartphone in India though it is yet to announce the price tag. The manufacturer showed off many of the camera features and technologies that go into the phone at a media event on Thursday, but refused to...

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Can Amazon crack Indian e-commerce market?

In just three months, MirchiMart, a Delhi-based online retailer of mobile phones, has seen its business jump by 50%. In the same period, another electronics retailer Universal, which runs 500 stores in South India, has shipped tablets and smartphones...

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SSTL: If things don’t work out, we will wind up

Half a year after Russian conglomerate, Sistema's Indian unit, Sistema Shyam Teleservices, won back airwaves in the 800MHz frequency band for eight circles, the company's global finance chief Vsevolod Rozanov has warned that foreign investment will not...

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HCL Tech bags multi-million dollar contract in US

NEW DELHI: Software services company HCL Technologies said that it has won a multi-year multi-million dollar contract to modernise unemployment insurance services in the US states of Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona and North Dakota."HCL America Inc (HCLA),...

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BlackBerry to pay $157 million if Fairfax offer rejected

NEW YORK: Struggling BlackBerry may have to shell out $157 million to Fairfax Financial if the smartphone maker backs out from the proposed $4.7 billion takeover offer.BlackBerry would be liable to pay the break-up fee if the company enters into an alternative...

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Modi's run to the PM’s seat in new Android game

NEW DELHI: Just a day after Narendra Modi-themed SmartNamo phones became available for pre-orders in India, a US-based company has released an Android game featuring the Gujarat chief minister.Dexati, a developer of mobile apps, has released the game...

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BlackBerry slashes Z10 price by 31% in India

NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker BlackBerry has seen its fortunes change drastically since the emergence of iPhones and Android devices. The company, whose market share in India has dropped to just 2% in India, saw poor market response to its top-end Z10...

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15% in US shun internet; most intend to stay offline

WASHINGTON: Despite a seemingly unstoppable move to digital lifestyles, some 15 per cent of Americans don't use the internet, and most are quite content to remain offline, a survey shows.The survey released found that in addition to the 15 per cent of...

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Online bus bookings grew by 185%: IAMAI

NEW DELHI: Showing a trend towards cashless transactions, online bus and hotel bookings have registered a growth of over 130% since January this year, a report said today.Online bus bookings have grown 185%, with bookings increasing from 2.5 lakh in...

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iPhone 5 screen twice as fast as Galaxy S4's: Report

NEW DELHI: Apple fanboys have for long boasted that iPhones offer the best touchscreen experience, and a recent research proves them right. As per the latest report by game and app streaming company Agawi, the Apple smartphone still is the best smartphone...

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Narendra Modi themed SmartNamo phones launched

NEW DELHI: A Gujarat-based group has launched two Narendra Modi-themed smartphones in India, named SmartNamo Saffron One and SmartNamo Saffron Two. The two smartphones are now available for pre-order at e-commerce website Snapdeal for an initial booking...

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Sensor-packed T-shirt to measure stress level, sleep

WASHINGTON: A new sensor-fitted T-shirt that analyses movement, breathing and heart activity, can measure stress levels throughout the day and also monitor sleep.The Hexoskin T-shirt and companion device, currently being developed in Canada, sends the...

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Apple updates iMac with Intel processors

NEW DELHI: Apple said it has updated the iMac with fourth-generation Intel processors, better graphics, next-generation Wi-Fi and faster flash storage options.The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac features a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new...

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Unbreakable smartphones coming soon

MELBOURNE: Unbreakable rubber-like smartphones, rollable tablets and functional clothing have come closer to reality, thanks to new breakthrough research by scientists including one of Indian-origin.Researchers from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology...

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'Facebook, Google top earners from online ads'

WASHINGTON: Google and Facebook are reportedly the top leaders to cash in the online advertising, leaving the rest of the digital advertising firms with no growth.Market analysts indicate that in 2012, online advertising in the US grew 15.5%, to $36.6...

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Samsung employees cover iPhone line in New York

NEW DELHI: When the iPhone 5 launched in 2012, Samsung's mobile division released a video mocking Apple fanboys for waiting in line for days to get their hands on a phone that was smaller than its Galaxy S III and had fewer features. Though funny, the...

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First weekend iPhone sales set new record, top 9m

CUPERTINO: Apple has announced it sold a record-breaking nine million new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C models, just three days after the launch of the new iPhones on September 20.In addition, more than 200 million iOS devices are now running the completely...

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First weekend iPhone sales set new record, top 9m

NEW DELHI: Apple has announced it sold a record-breaking nine million new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C models, just three days after the launch of the new iPhones on September 20.In addition, more than 200 million iOS devices are now running the completely...

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UK children blackmailed to perform sex acts online

LONDON: Hundreds of British children have been blackmailed into indulging in online sex acts, consequently making several of them kill themselves. Britain's Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has revealed a shocking trend of online...

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Microsoft offers Ahmedabad boy $180,000 package

AHMEDABAD: An Amdavadi boy who attended school in Shahibaug and interned at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Ahmedabad, has landed one of the highest pay packages offered to an engineering postgraduate - $1,80,000 USD plus incentives. The...

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Apple strikes gold with iPhone 5s (Gold)

WASHINGTON: Either by gross underestimation or strategic design, stores across the United States quickly ran out of the gold-toned iPhone 5s hours after the model's release on Friday, sparking off a frenzy that may well translate into rich pickings in...

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Time to step away from smartphone!

Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the "phone stack" game: Everyone places their phones in the middle of the table; whoever looks at their device before the check...

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Microsoft to unveil new Surface tablet

A year after its flubbed tablet introduction, Microsoft is back with a new Surface.The US tech giant, which has invited media to a launch in New York, is seeking to correct missteps from its first try and gain a foothold in the tablet market dominated...

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Are BlackBerry's days as smartphone maker over?

OTTAWA: At their peak, just a few years ago, BlackBerry smartphones were symbols of corporate and political power. When President Barack Obama took office, he made keeping his BlackBerry a personal priority, and when BlackBerry service had a hiccup so...

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BlackBerry co-founder may bid for company

NEW DELHI: Mike Lazaridis, the co-founder of BlackBerry who stepped down as co-chief executive in 2011, has reached out to private equity firms about a possible bid for the troubled company.Lazaridis has separately approached the Blackstone Group and...

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