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Narendra Modi: Infosys served I-T notice for praising Gujarat

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:16 GMT

Targeting the Manmohan Singh government at the Centre, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said UPA's glass is filled with corruption.

SAP loses cloud computing specialist Lars Dalgaard

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:05:55 GMT

SAP said that Lars Dalgaard, who had widely been expected to lead its cloud computing business, was leaving.

Just Dial IPO India's biggest in 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:24:32 GMT

Just Dial's initial public offer to raise $174 million was oversubscribed nearly 12 times in what marked the country's biggest IPO this year.

Sony’s waterproof tablet up for pre-order @ Rs 45k

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:59:05 GMT

Sony Xperia Tablet Z is now available for pre-order in India at Rs 44,990 on Flipkart, Snapdeal and Infibeam.

Meet the man behind Apple India's EMI idea

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:53:50 GMT

If iPhone sales in India shot up three times within months of Apple introducing an EMI scheme for the smartphone, part of the credit goes to Himanshu Chakrawarti.

Salesforce.com outlook disappoints, shares dip

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:51:27 GMT

Salesforce.com's earnings outlook for the current quarter failed to inspire investors used to strong numbers from the company.

Video game allows angry French workers to kill Lakshmi Mittal

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:46:53 GMT

A new video game called Kill Mittal is now offering players a chance to take on the Indian billionaire inside a steel factory.

Video game lets angry French steel workers 'kill' Lakshmi Mittal

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:46:53 GMT

A new video game called Kill Mittal is now offering players a chance to take on the Indian billionaire inside a steel factory.

Russia blacklists biggest social network, Vkontake

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:37:57 GMT

Russia's top online social network was banned on Friday from distributing content across the country.

Samsung's new ad portrays men as stupid, slobs

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:26 GMT

A new advertisement for Samsung televisions portrays men as dirty slobs, flatulent, dirty, couch-bound, unkempt, and unevolved.

Samsung's new ad portray men as stupid, dirty slobs

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:26 GMT

A new advertisement for Samsung televisions portrays men as dirty slobs, flatulent, dirty, couch-bound, unkempt, and unevolved.

Free roaming: Trai for special tariff vouchers

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:12 GMT

The proposal, which was discussed between the Trai chairman Rahul Khullar and chief executives of top telecom operators, may also soothe the industry's opposition of doing away with roaming charges.

Veerapa Moily honoured for making Bangalore an IT hub

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:43:20 GMT

Veerapa Moily was presented with Global Citizen Award by a university for his role in transforming Bangalore as a global IT hub

Bharti Infotel threatens customer, fined Rs 50,000

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:10:46 GMT

Bharti Infotel has been directed by a consumer forum to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to a customer for making threatening calls.

Sacked iGate CEO: Always two sides to the truth

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:45:46 GMT

Late on Thursday, there were reports that an out-of-court settlement might be preferred by some of the parties involved in the case.

iPhone 5S, cheaper iPhone to go Lumia way: Report

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:35:21 GMT

Macotakara has reported that Apple will go for multiple colour options for its allegedly upcoming cheaper iPhone and iPhone 5S.

Google to add Galapagos Islands to Street View

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:43:34 GMT

California-based Google sent hikers to the Galapagos with Street View gear called "trekkers," 42-pound computer backpacks with large, soccer ball-like cameras mounted on a tower.

Google warns against digital ethnic cleansing

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:27:43 GMT

Google has warned LSE students against censorship on the internet and the dangers that 'digital ethnic cleansing' pose.

Soon, 3D-printed food for astronauts in space

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:22:52 GMT

In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3D food printer for astronauts to create custom meals on the fly.

Yahoo acquires online gaming platform

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:04:47 GMT

Yahoo has acquired a start-up that powers games played on smartphones, tablets, consoles or personal computers.

iGate: We reacted swiftly and appropriately

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:03:00 GMT

iGate acted quickly and sought to ascertain the facts, protect shareholder value and ensure we identified and completed all appropriate actions.

Phaneesh Murthy may have to pay huge damages

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:42 GMT

Phaneesh Murthy may end up paying huge damages if charges pressed by Araceli Roiz are proven under US law.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD to reach 170 countries

Fri, 24 May 2013 06:46:40 GMT

Amazon announced it is expanding sales of its Kindle tablet computers to "over 170 countries" and its Appstore in nearly 200 countries.

Google under scanner in US: Source

Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:33 GMT

The new line of inquiry focuses on tools acquired when Google bought display ad company DoubleClick in 2007.

Phaneesh Murthy: How iGate made hiring error

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:55:17 GMT

iGate noted that Phaneesh Murthy's failure to report the relationship with a subordinate employee violated company policy as well as his employment contract.