Satyam verdict on December 23

HYDERABAD: BVLN Chakravarthy , the 21st additional chief metropolitan magistrate of Hyderabad, who heard the Satyam scam case for nearly six years, finally declared on Thursday that he would pronounce his judgment in the sensational corporate fraud case...

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New law may help you sue e-tailers from your city

To help customers, the government is planning to revamp the Consumer Protection Act in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament to allow 'territory free' legal action against any goods or service provider.Under the current rules, a consumer can initiate...

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Xiaomi working on 9.2-inch tablet, specs leaked

NEW DELHI: Xiaomi has so far been selling only one tablet — Xiaomi MiPad 7.9 that took the tech world by storm. It was the first tablet to have Nvidia's Tegra K1 chipset. And now, the smartphone maker seems to be mounting its tablet lineup too.GFXBenchmark...

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Lenovo No. 3 in India after Motorola acquisition

China's Lenovo has completed its $2.9-billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, making the Lenovo-Motorola combine the third largest smartphone entity in India, one of the fastest growing smartphone markets in the world."Motorola and Lenovo together...

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Red Hat to focus on govt for growth in India; add jobs

MUMBAI: Open source software company Red Hat expects big business in India as the government kick-starts its investment in IT and number of startups in the country grows and also expects to grow its shared-services base in India.Open-source software...

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Retailers step on e-tail bandwagon with aplomb

CHENNAI: Brick-and-mortar stores and online portals are no longer different avenues to reach the same consumer. They are two different worlds, with different clientele.Traditional Indian retailers who have taken their business online to be part of the...

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Court: UK spies get bulk access to NSA data

LONDON: The British government's insistence that its spies don't use the vast espionage powers of the US National Security Agency to sidestep UK restrictions on domestic eavesdropping was called into question by a court document published Wednesday.The...

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Scientists can now read robots' minds

WASHINGTON: MIT scientists have developed a new system that can visually represent a robot's decision-making process.The visualization system combines ceiling-mounted projectors with motion-capture technology and animation software to project a robot's...

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TCS only Indian company in 'Top 50 Innovative' firms list

NEW DELHI: TCS was the only Indian company to find a place in the Boston Consulting Group's (BCG) global list of top 50 most innovative firms this year.Technology giant Apple topped the chart, followed by Google, Samsung, Microsoft and IBM as the most...

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Samsung launching A series soon to take on Xiaomi

NEW DELHI: Samsung's Galaxy A series, the long-rumoured range of metal-bodied phones by the South Korean manufacturer, is hitting the market soon.According to a report by Korea IT Times, Samsung plans to release the low-priced smartphone lineup — Galaxy...

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E-commerce steals RBI's 'cashless' thunder

When it comes to payments, the Reserve Bank of India's mission is 'to ensure payment and settlement systems in the country are safe, efficient, interoperable, authorised, accessible, inclusive and compliant with international standards.' And its vision...

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Apple Watch has to be charged everyday: Tim Cook

LONDON: The much-awaited Apple timepiece will not hit the market till next year, but CEO Tim Cook has revealed that users may only get a day's use before needing to recharge it.While trying to evade a discussion on Apple Watch's battery life, Cook said...

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Infosys promotes 4,000 employees in October

Infosys has promoted another 4,000 employees in October, as the company continues with its efforts to help retain key staff and improve employee morale, bringing the total number of promotions to 19,000 since the start of April this year.The Bangalore-based...

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Wipro launches 'Notch Up' programme to tackle attrition

BANGALORE: Wipro has started another employee retention programme by offering them a chance to study at some of the country's premier engineering and management institutes.Significantly, this drive by the country's third-largest software exporter is...

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LG Electronics Q3 net profit up 87%

SEOUL: LG Electronics has reported an 87% jump in third-quarter net profit from a year ago after profits from its mobile unit surged to a five-year high.Net profit for the South Korean electronics giant in the July-September period amounted to 202.6...

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Why Apple killed iPod Classic

NEW DELHI: Tim Cook has finally spoken up about killing the iconic iPod Classic media player after the iPhone launch event in September this year.In an interview at the WSJ.D conference in California, Cook said that iPod Classic met its demise because...

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Samsung Galaxy A7 specifications leaked in benchmark test

NEW DELHI: Samsung's first metal-bodied Android phone Galaxy Alpha recently hit the market, but there are many more in the offing. According to earlier leaks, Galaxy A7 will be the top-end model of the A series; however, no details of the smartphone...

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Twitter attracts fewer new users than in first half year

SAN FRANCISCO: Dick Costolo, Twitter's chief executive, has been sprucing up the social network this year to draw in new users, but the renovations don't seem to be bringing in enough newcomers.Twitter reported that the number of monthly Twitter users...

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6 best Android smartphones under Rs 7,000

Like other Android One phones, Micromax Canvas A1 has quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB storage, 1,700mAh battery and Android 4.4.The display is bright, with good viewing angles, but closer inspection reveals low resolution. In terms of design, it looks...

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Lava launches QPAD R704 voice calling tablet at Rs 8,499

NEW DELHI: Indigenious phone maker Lava has launched its QPAD R704 tablet in the Indian market. Priced at Rs 8,499, the tablet is targeted at young professionals, students and enterprise segment.The new Lava QPAD R704 has a 7-inch HD screen and runs...

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A cracker of a Diwali for e-tailers

This Diwali, Indian online retail industry joined the mainstream with the top three players Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal hogging the limelight throughout the festive month of October, helped by massive sales and high-octane marketing.However, the heavy-duty...

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Over 10,000 people protest against Hungary's internet tax

BUDAPEST: More than 10,000 people rallied in Budapest to demand the scrapping of a proposed tax on internet usage, calling it a "backward idea" amid growing criticism of the Hungarian premier.Chanting "Free Hungary, Free Internet!" the crowd yesterday...

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When iPhones ring, the economy listens

Gloomy economic news and the wild swings of the stock market may be getting you down. But at least you can count on this: We've entered the sweet spot of the iPhone cycle.Since September 19, when the iPhone 6 and its larger sibling, the iPhone 6 Plus,...

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A device that tells how drunk you are

NEW YORK: A device has been launched that lets drivers find out if they are intoxicated before they are nabbed by cops. Named Breeze, the 2.25-inch-long wireless device pairs via Bluetooth to a smartphone app.The iOS version of Breeze syncs with Apple's...

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IBM's first India cloud centre to come up in Navi Mumbai

BANGALORE: IBM is setting up its first cloud data centre in India to gain a bigger share of the cloud computing market in the country. The company has built a 30,000 sq ft data centre facility in Airoli, on the outskirts of Mumbai. The new Mumbai IBM...

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AT&T defeats the whole purpose of Apple SIM

The author has posted comments on this articleTechradar | Oct 25, 2014, 05.37PM IST AT&T has ensured that users who sign up for one of its plans using the Apple SIM won't be able to switch to a different carrier on the same device...

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Is it time to get a smartwatch?

It's official: mobile device manufacturers are warring for the precious real es tate on your wrist, and everyone from Samsung to LG to Motorola are coming out guns blazing. Google launched its Android Wear platform for wearable devices this March, and...

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Review: FIFA 2015 (For next generation consoles)

Since the days of 8-bit soccer right up to the fancy graphics of today's consoles, soccer games have just focused on players kicking a ball over a grassy green pitch. Sure, the games have introduced weather systems, realistic physics, stadiums, updated...

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Xiaomi to approach Indian authorities to sort out security concerns

NEW DELHI: Stressing that it does not collect any user data without permission, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi today said it will engage with Indian authorities to address the concerns about security of user's data. Last week, in an advisory, the...

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TCS sees digital services as over $5 bn opportunity

NEW DELHI: Country's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) expects digital platforms like cloud, Big Data and mobility solutions to bring in cumulative revenues of over $5 billion in next few years. Earlier, the Mumbai-based firm...

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10 top tech stories of the week

Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by...Google gives more control to Android, Chrome chief Sundar PichaiGoogle chief executive officer Larry Page has made India-born Sundar Pichai in charge of some...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 launched at Rs 20,900

NEW DELHI: Samsung has launched its biggest smartphone of the year, named Galaxy Mega 2, in the Indian market. This model replaces last year's Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 in the South Korean manufacturer's portfolio and costs Rs 20,900.The new...

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HP seeks buyers for corporate-networking business in China: Report

CHINA: Hewlett-Packard has begun sounding out private-equity firms in China to buy its corporate-networking business in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.HP is expected to sell at least 51% of the...

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