Sharp posts first quarterly profit in 2 years

TOKYO: Japan's Sharp Corp reported its first quarterly net profit in two years, beating estimates, as the weaker yen and revived demand for solar cells and display panels boosted the consumer electronics maker's turnaround drive. Sharp, a supplier of...

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Internet ban in your country? Ask friends for help

LONDON: People who live under oppressive regimes will soon be able to browse the web using the internet connection of friends living in countries that do not ban using the net.Google has supported an idea that lets people use the internet connection...

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Alcatel Q3 loss narrows as cost cuts start

PARIS: Telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent posted higher revenues in the third quarter helped by double-digit growth in the highly profitable US market as it raced to cut costs to end six straight quarters of losses. Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive...

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Starbucks CEO Schultz resigns from Square Inc's board

Privately-owned mobile payments company Square Inc said Starbucks Corp chief executive Howard Schultz had resigned from the board 15 months after joining one of Silicon Valley's hottest start-ups. Square, founded in 2009 by Twitter Inc co-creator Jack...

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Twitter roadshow: Less exuberance, more 'nuts and bolts'

During the roadshow leading up to Facebook Inc's initial public offering a year-and-a-half ago, New York's institutional investors were greeted by snaking queues, beefed up police presence, and a media feeding frenzy.By those standards, Silicon Valley...

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Nokia phone lost underwater for 3 months, still works

NEW DELHI: Nokia has a legacy of making durable handsets, from the old 3315 to the new Lumia range. A recent incident reinforces the belief that Nokia makes some of the most durable mobile phones in the market still.According to a Swede citizen Roger...

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Microsoft investors advised to vote against director

SEATTLE: Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has recommended that Microsoft shareholders vote against the re-election of lead independent director John Thompson, who is in charge of the company's efforts to find a new chief executive.In a note circulated...

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Google rivals slam EU antitrust settlement offer

AMSTERDAM: A group that includes Microsoft and Oracle says Google's bid to settle its antitrust case with the European Union is insufficient.The EU has been investigating Google over alleged abuse of its dominant position in the Internet search market...

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HP unveils its first Workstation Ultrabook in India

MUMBAI: Computer maker Hewlett-Packard (HP) unveiled its first mobile Workstation Ultrabook in India, sensing demand for such devices among professionals in engineering, architecture, design, animation and film sectors.The US-based firm also announced...

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BSNL launches app for Android, Windows Phones

KOCHI: BSNL has launched a new mobile application 'My BSNL App' for Android and Windows Phone users.With increasing penetration of smartphones, this simple and smart app will enable customers to pay their postpaid bills and prepaid recharges from anywhere...

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Buy apps in real world store

MUMBAI: Smartphone users now have the option to buy mobile apps 'offline' at Shotformats Digital Production's offline application stores.The facility to buy applications at brick and mortar stores is being offered for the first time in the world, according...

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Apple to unveil iPhone 6 in 2014 summer: Report

WASHINGTON: Apple could launch iPhone 6 next year in summers.In a research note, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said he expects Apple's sixth-generation iPhone to come with 'a larger screen option', adding that it could be a 'blockbuster'.According...

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Xolo to launch a 4G enabled smartphone in Nov

NEW DELHI: Indian smartphone maker Xolo is gearing up to launch its first 4G LTE-enabled smartphone in the country.According to a report on GSMArena, the device, dubbed LT900, will be formally launched in the first week of November.Though not much is...

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Nokia to soon launch Lumia 1520 in India

NEW DELHI: Nokia is expected to soon launch its Lumia 1520 phablet in the Indian market and has already listed the device on its official website for the country.Lumia 1520 is a top-end phablet and the first Windows Phone device to have a Full HD display...

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Spectrum refarming to raise cost of expand rural mobile coverage

KOLKATA: The government's move to refarm spectrum, starting with airwaves in the 900MHz band, is likely to drive up the cost of extending mobile coverage to over 42,000 villages across India which remain outside the mobile loop, according to an internal...

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PC first aid kit on your pen drive

Just like every home has a First Aid Kit for medical emergencies, it pays to have something similar for your PC. All you need is a pen drive that's loaded with essential, troubleshooting software. The tools listed in this piece are free, and run straight...

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5 apps to keep spark in your relationship alive

There are a lot of crazy apps out there that claim to help you with everything - from shopping, to planning your pregnancy, and even ones that let you have your very own pet baby! Then there are the apps that promise to spruce up your love life, help...

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Telcos training execs to deal with abusive calls, e-mails

Almost every other morning Amit Prasad starts his work day at the receiving end of a volley of abuse. "Why have you activated hello tunes without my consent," an irate caller takes off."You cheat, return my money, connect me to your senior you ****."...

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Market for expensive smartphones shrinking: Report

NEW DELHI: Even as the mobile phone market is expected to expand by over 5% to about 1.91 billion units by 2014, the opportunity for smartphones in the premium category is now fading, global research firm Gartner has said.The firm expects mobile phone...

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SAP CFO: Not interested in Bidding for BlackBerry

FRANKFURT: German business software group SAP is not interested in bidding for troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry, its chief financial officer told a German magazine."BlackBerry doesn't fit with our strategy," Werner Brandt told Euro am Sonntag in...

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NIIT launches platform for employees to share new ideas

NEW DELHI: IT solutions provider NIIT Technologies has introduced a platform 'Ignite' to encourage its employees to share and evaluate new ideas that will help generate value for company's customers.The platform is a real-time, interactive, ideation...

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'Micromax to launch 4G devices by December-end'

Home bred handset maker Micromax Informatics is ready for its next phase of growth. To start with, the company is planning to launch smartphones in Russia by the year end, as it starts on an aggressive road map of international expansion, having roped...

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MTV to premiere series on app

NEW YORK: MTV is releasing a full season of a new series about a luckless high school football team on its mobile application, a week before the first episode is shown on television.It appears to be a new milestone in the fast-moving world of technology...

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IBM licenses ARM for networking chips

ARMONK: IBM has licensed a broad range of ARM Cortex processors from ARM Holdings. The company plans to offer the new microprocessors to its custom-chip clients; leading companies that build network routers, switches and the cellular base stations that...

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Philips cancels $207m sale of entertainment business

THE HAGUE: Dutch group Philips said it is terminating the 150-million-euro ($207 million) sale of its entertainment business to Japan's Funai, alleging breach of contract."Philips will take legal action to recover damages caused by breach of contract...

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Kyocera launches Ecosys laser desktop printer

NEW DELHI: Document solution company Kyocera has launched Ecosys FS 1060 DN, a desktop laser printer.Ecosys FS 1060 DN is a low-cost and power saving printer, according to the company. It runs on an ARM 390 MHz processor.Ecosys printer weighs 7.6gm,...

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Huawei launches 'world's slimmest phone' Ascend P6 in India

NEW DELHI: Huawei has officially launched its Ascend P6 smartphone in India at an MRP of Rs 29,999. Claimed to be the world's slimmest smartphone, Ascend P6 measures 6.18mm and weighs 120g. It is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android...

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LinkedIn's new app called a dream for hackers

Security researchers are calling LinkedIn's new mobile app, Intro, a dream come true for hackers or intelligence agencies."I'm flabbergasted by this," Richard Bejtlich, the chief research officer at the computer security company Mandiant, said in an...

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Samsung working on Google Glass rival revealed

SEOUL: A patent filing shows Samsung Electronics is working on a device it calls sports glasses in a possible response to Google's internet-connected eyewear.A design patent filing at the Korean Intellectual Property Office shows a Samsung design for...

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How to get Siri-like features on Windows Phone 8

How often do you speak to your phone? If you use Windows Phone, it might not be as often as you would like - but in fact there are several very good speech recognition options for this platform.Although not as advanced as Siri on iPhone, Windows Phone...

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Accenture, Wipro, Infosys preferred employers in India: LinkedIn

NEW DELHI: Technology services company Accenture has topped the list of 20 most sought after employers in India, compiled by professional networking site LinkedIn.IT majors Wipro and Infosys have been ranked at the second and third place respectively...

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Wipro veteran Anand Sankaran joins Dell

BANGALORE: Anand Sankaran, who quit Wipro earlier this month, has joined Dell Services as its president and global head of its infrastructure and cloud computing business.Suresh Vaswani, head of Dell's services business, told TOI that infrastructure...

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Micromax launches Canvas Turbo at Rs 19,900

NEW DELHI: Indian handset maker Micromax, today, announced the launch of its Canvas Turbo smartphone in the market.Canvas Turbo A250 is the first fullHD smartphone from Micromax. The phone has full aluminum casing and a 5-inch screen that offers 360-degree...

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Micromax to launch Canvas Turbo at Rs 19,900

NEW DELHI: Indian handset maker Micromax, today, announced the launch of its Canvas Turbo smartphone in the market.Canvas Turbo A250 is the first fullHD smartphone from Micromax. The phone has full aluminum casing and a 5-inch screen that offers 360-degree...

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Infosys adds 12 executives to its management team

BANGALORE: In perhaps its biggest ever expansion of its leadership team, Infosys has inducted 12 new faces to the executive council (EC), taking the total strength of its highest operational decision-making body to 30. The EC had only 16 members at the...

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LG launches first Firefox OS phone, Fireweb

South Korean manufacturer LG has unveiled its first smartphone running on the Firefox OS, named the Fireweb. The device runs on the Firefox OS 1.1 operating system and has been launched in Brazil first. The device will cost $207 without contract and...

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'Steve Jobs wrong about small tablets'

SAN FRANCISCO: Three years ago, Steve Jobs compared personal computers to trucks and tablets to cars. PCs will still be around, he said, but more people will want tablets.Apple took another step toward making that prediction come true. It souped up its...

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Apple seeks to prove Steve Jobs right with new iPad

SAN FRANCISCO: Three years ago, Steve Jobs compared personal computers to trucks and tablets to cars. PCs will still be around, he said, but more people will want tablets.Apple took another step toward making that prediction come true. It souped up its...

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Can Surface 2, Lumia 2520 tablets co-exist?

Nokia's first Windows tablet, introduced is a colorful device born under some curious omens.For starters, the Nokia device, named the Lumia 2520, was announced the same day that Microsoft's new tablet, the Surface 2, went on sale. Microsoft does not...

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Google world's best place to work for: Survey

NEW YORK: Internet giant Google has emerged as the world's best multinational company to work for, followed by software developer SAS Institute and network storage provider NetApp in the second and third place, respectively.Software giant Microsoft was...

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