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Microsoft introduces Office Mobile app for iPhone
Ashington, June 15 : Microsoft has finally launched the long awaited version of its Office feature on iPhone....
Full StoryGoogle X reveals 'internet-provider balloons' under Project Loon
Sydney, June 15 : Google X has revealed its secret ambitious plan of launching a ring of huge balloons moving across the globe to provide internet access to 4.7 billion people who are presently unable to use the web services....
Full StoryGoogle might face EU probe into Android licensing, sales practices
Washington, June 14 : Google is reportedly facing an investigation by the European Union (EU) into its Android cut-price licensing system with speculations that they have strengthened the mobile operating system by using certain exclusivity deals, thereby giving it an unfair advantage over other technological giants....
Full StoryMicrosoft mogul Bill Gates joins LinkedIn
Sydney, June 14 : Microsoft mogul Bill Gates' has joined LinkedIn....
Full StoryGoogle, Facebook, Microsoft seek easing of secrecy rules
Washington, June 12 : Amid a raging controversy over a sweeping US Internet surveillance programme, top tech companies in a concerted move have asked the government ease the secrecy surrounding national security investigations....
Full StoryMicrosoft, JIS Group tie up for Kolkata innovation centre
Kolkata, June 11 : Software giant Microsoft India Tuesday announced its partnership with city-based JIS Group for setting up its innovation centre here....
Full StorySoftware to track students via SMS, e-mail
Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 : An IT firm here has developed a software that provides instant information about students to parents via SMS and e-mail....
Full StoryGlam up your desk with Audi mouse
New Delhi, June 10 : Now Audi enthusiasts will not only drive their favourite luxury car to work, they can have it at their desk top too as the German luxury car manufacturer has introduced a wireless computer mouse in a sculpted Audi car-body shape....
Full StoryGoogle files 'facial password' patent to increase Android security
London, June 7 : Google has filed a patent suggesting users pull a series of faces, like sticking out their tongue or wrinkling their nose, in place of a password to unlock their Android phones or tablets....
Full StoryMicrosoft unveils Windows 8.1 operating system
Sydney, June 6 : Microsoft has unveiled the updated version of its Windows 8 operating system....
Full StoryGoogle Glass won't allow face recognition apps
Washington, June 4 : Google has said face-recognition apps won't be allowed on Google Glass anytime soon....
Full Story'Knackered out' Guptill's English ODI 'wonder plunder' both 'blessing and curse'
Wellington, June 4 : New Zealand opener Martin Guptill's wondrous plundering of England's bowlers for a series-winning 189 not out has turned out to be both a blessing and a curse for him after the exhausting schedule left him with a sore body....
Full StoryGoogle bans adult content on Glassware following first porn app release
London, June 4 : Google Glass will not contain any applications with sexually explicit material as Google has added a section to its developer policies banning all forms of nudity and graphic sex images on the futuristic eyewear, following the release of a pornographic app for Glass by an adult app store....
Full StoryYahoo set to introduce upgraded e-mail service
London, June 4 : Yahoo users will now have to switch to the search engine's new e-mail service, which is known to be the second or third most popular on the web....
Full StoryHTC One Google Edition available for USD 599
Washington, May 31 : Search engine giant Google has announced the launch of HTC One Google Edition smartphone, which will be sold only through Google's Play Store for 599 dollars....
Full StoryMicrosoft's Windows 8.1 update to simplify the OS, but won't reverse the start menu
Sydney, May 31 : Software giant Microsoft would be launching a revision to its latest Windows with a free update called Windows 8.1 later this year, aimed at simplifying the OS functioning but has no plans to bring back the start menu....
Full StoryGmail to categorize emails as per relevance
Wellington, May 30: World's most popular email service by Google is set to have a revamped design and a feature which will pre-sort the incoming mails as per relevant categories....
Full StoryGoogle aims to boost number of female computer engineers
London, May 28 : Search engine Google is aiming to increase the number of female computer engineers in order to reduce the gender gap in the industry....
Full StoryYahoo eyeing online TV service Hulu after Tumblr purchase
Sydney, May 27 : After purchasing Tumblr for a whopping 1.1 billion dollars, Yahoo has reportedly filed a bid for online TV service Hulu, which has revenue of 700 million dollars....
Full StoryMajority of teenagers now flocking to Twitter as Facebook enthusiasm wanes: Study
London, May 23 : Teenagers are now turning to Twitter as their enthusiasm for Facebook is waning, a new study has found....
Full StoryNew antivirus, desktop security software to check future cyber attacks
New Delhi, May 22 : A new antivirus and desktop security software by Appin Security is all set to be launched in June 2013 that will help users thwart all cyber attacks and plug existing loopholes....
Full StoryMicrosoft launches 'all-in-one home entertainment system' Xbox One
London, May 22 : Microsoft has unveiled its latest video gaming console 'Xbox One' which is believed to transform games, TV and entertainment for the 21st century living room....
Full StoryFacebook considered 'social burden' by teens: Study
Washington, May 22: Facebook is considered more a social burden than a loved networking site by its young users, a recent study has found....
Full StoryMicrosoft unveils new all-in-one Xbox console
Washington, May 22 : Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox console Tuesday that represents a major upgrade on the US-market-leading Xbox 360 model....
Full StoryTornado spanned length of 22 soccer fields
Washington, May 22 : Residents of suburban Oklahoma were returning home as rescue workers neared the end of the search for survivors and the dead after a mammoth tornado - said to be as wide as 22 football fields - flattened countless homes and claimed 24 lives, including nine children....
Full StoryYahoo revamps Flickr, offers free terabyte storage
Washington, May 21 : After acquiring Tumblr for 1.1 billion dollars, Yahoo has announced major changes to its photo sharing service Flickr....
Full StoryYahoo! Board approves billion-dollar deal to buy Tumblr
Washington, May 20 : Yahoo Board has reportedly approved a telephonic deal with New York-based social blogging site Tumblr to acquire the blogging site for 1.1 billion dollars in cash, although Tumblr will function independently despite the Internet icon investing in the company....
Full StoryYahoo to buy Tumblr in $1.1 bn deal?
Washington, May 20 : The board of web pioneer Yahoo has reportedly approved a deal to buy popular blogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, according to various media reports....
Full StoryKerala software engineer develops anti-piracy software
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 : A Kerala-based software engineer has come up with an anti-piracy device to check recording of movies in theatres using sophisticated mobile phones or handycams....
Full StoryLinkedIn bans prostitutes from networking
Sydney, May 17 : Professional networking site LinkedIn's user agreement has outlawed sex workers from using the platform for promoting escort services or prostitution....
Full StoryICC a 'total failure': ex-Pak skipper Amir Sohail
Karachi, May 17 : Former Pakistan captain Amir Sohail has called the ICC a 'total failure', saying that it has proved its incompetence again in tackling the corruption in the game....
Full StoryNew series of tablets by Acer from July 1
Lucknow, May 16 : Acer India, one of the leading multinational hardware and electronics corporation, today announced that a new series of tablets would be launched in the country on July 1....
Full StoryGoogle launches new All Access music streaming service
London, May 16 : Google has launched a subscription music streaming service on Wednesday that would compete with the likes of Pandora and Spotify....
Full StoryNow, send money as 'attachment' via Gmail
London, May 16 : Sending and receiving money was never this easy. In a series of other announcements that Google made at its annual developer conference, it also announced a major addition to its emailing service, which is, users can now send money as an attachment....
Full StoryGoogle+ can now sort the best of your shots
London, May 16 : Google is on a feature addition spree. At the company's I/O conference, Google announced 41 new features to its Google+ social network....
Full StoryLinkedIn India crosses 20 million member milestone
Mumbai, May 15 : LinkedIn, the world's largest professional network, today announced its India member base has crossed the 20 million mark, gaining the critical mass significant enough to represent a world-class city full of professionals and students....
Full StoryMicrosoft Windows 8 update for free later this year
Washington, May 15 : Microsoft has announced that it will offer the update to its latest version of Windows 8 later this year for free. The latest OS has not been able to strike a hit with the users....
Full StoryWashington, May 15 : in an effort to combat cyber attacks, North Carolina State University researchers have developed a software algorithm to detect and isolate cyber-attacks on networked control systems that play an important role in coordinating transportation, power and other infrastructure across the United States....
Full StoryMicrosoft collaborates with Google in strategic marketing campaign
Sydney, May 15 : In a rare strategic alliance, Microsoft has paired up with Google to provide its users with an opportunity to login to Google Chat for exchanging instant messages and make audio or video conversations....
Full StoryWindows 8 correcting measure -Windows Blue, to launch in June
Washington, May 9 : As the technology giant Microsoft deals with consumer complaints about the complex user interface of the latest Windows 8.1 OS, it will be releasing a public preview of the correcting measure called 'Windows Blue' to the OS in the month of June, reports BBC....
Full StoryMicrosoft to introduce 'Blue' to address blues of Windows 8.1
Washington, May 8 : In order to tackle the problems of the new operating system Windows 8.1 by Microsoft, the company has decided to insert a change in the software called -Blue. The latest version of the Windows is analyzed to have failed in striking a chord with its users, reports Fox News....
Full StoryGoogle-owned Motorola Mobility abuses German position, files patent injunction on Apple
London, May 7 : In yet another patent dispute, Google-owned Motorola Mobility has reportedly abused its position in the German mobile market by not allowing Apple to enter in a fair and non-discriminatory agreement....
Full Story'Contextual search' monitors where you go on the web
Washington, May 7 : Where you are and what you're doing increasingly play key roles in how you search the Internet. So much so that your search may just conduct itself....
Full StoryNew dating site helps you find love via Facebook profiles
Melbourne, May 07: If you are looking for love, forget making online dating profiles as a new web site helps you find your perfect date on Facebook....
Full StoryYouTube to introduce paid subscriptions this week
Sydney, May 6 : Popular video-sharing website YouTube will reportedly announce the introduction of paid subscriptions as early as this week....
Full Story'Smartphone chat apps taking over text messaging'
Wellington, May 5 : Chat apps and free messaging services designed for smartphones are slowly killing text messaging with businesses and teenagers shifting their way of communication....
Full StoryWhy some people decide to stay away from Facebook
Washington, May 4 : Some people don't use Facebook, even when there are a billion active accounts worldwide....
Full StoryMicrosoft completes migration of all Hotmail users to Outlook.com
Washington, May 4 : Microsoft has announced it has successfully transferred all Hotmail.com users to Outlook.com....
Full StoryMicrosoft app 'Switch to Windows Phone' available to Android users on Google Play Store
Washington, May 3 : Microsoft has created an application named 'Switch to Windows Phone' on the Google Play Store available on all Android phones....
Full StoryInstagram launches Facebook-style photo tagging feature
New York, May 3 : Instagram has launched a new feature that allows users to add names to their photographs, just like Facebook....
Full StoryFacebook's net income, revenue grew in first quarter of 2013
California, May 2 : Facebook has said its net income and revenue grew in the first quarter of the year, helped by an increase in mobile ad revenue....
Full StoryStudents' judge professors based on their Facebook profiles: Study
Washington, May. 2 : More than 800 million people worldwide use Facebook, and 93 percent of college students have an active account on the social networking site, according to a recent estimate....
Full StoryFacebook to delete decapitation videos following charities' pressure
London, May. 2 : Facebook has said it will delete videos of people being decapitated that are on its site following pressure from charities....
Full StoryNorton suggests smartphone protection
New Delhi, May 1 : With the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season at its peak, the risk of smartphones getting hacked increase manifolds as hackers and technology thieves try to take advantage of the distraction of an unsuspecting smartphone user by sending malwares through mails or providing dubious applications which put one's personal data and critical information at a major risk ....
Full StoryQuantum computers 'one step closer to reality'
Washington, May 1: A team of researchers has made a breakthrough in the process of developing quantum computers....
Full StoryNew Microsoft Windows phone ad pokes fun at Apple-Samsung brawl
Washington, May. 1 : Microsoft's Windows phone has launched a new advertisement poking fun at the ongoing fight between Samsung and Apple....
Full StoryYoutube video of woman driver attempting to parallel park gets 1m views
London, May 1 : A video of a woman motorist attempting to park her car has gone viral with over one million views in just five days on Youtube....
Full StoryIntex launches i-Buddy Connect 3G tablet
New Delhi, Apr 30 : Intex Technologies, one of the fastest growing mobile phones, IT Accessories and electronic products company, on Tuesday announced the national launch of its first 3G enabled Dual core tablet i-Buddy Connect 3G....
Full StoryMicrosoft wins Google's Xbox $4bn patent claim
London, Apr. 27 : A US judge has rebuffed Google's claim that Microsoft owes it billions in patent payments....
Full StoryQuick Heal launches Endpoint Security 5.0
Mumbai, Apr 25 : Quick Heal Technologies, the leading security software solutions provider in India, has announced its latest solution for corporate platforms- Quick Heal Endpoint Security 5.0....
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