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Wickedleak Passion Y HD Phablet Launched in India
Yet another big display smartphone is ready to hit Indian market; Wickedleak, a Mumbai based manufacturer, has launched an Android Jelly Bean OS based phablet with attractive spec-sheet and commanding processor. This is just another device that has been added to quad-core arena and flaunts a beautiful 5-inch display as well. Aimed to compete with Micromax’s high-profiled phablet, Micromax ..
International Business Machines planning Apple Siri rival
NEW YORK: International Business Machines (IBM) researchers spent four years developing Watson, the computer smart enough to beat the champions of the quiz show "Jeopardy!" Now they're trying to figure out how to get those capabilities into the phone in your pocket. Bernie Meyerson, IBM's vice president of innovation, envisions a voice-activated Watson that answers questions, like a supe..
Non-tech companies hiring more IT professionals
BANGALORE: Hiring may be slowing down for technology companies, but hiring of technology professionals accounted for 31% of the total hiring done by the non-IT sector in the country in the first half of calendar 2012. This is up from 22% in the same period last year, says an analysis carried out by MyHiring-Club .com, a recruitment platform. The study considered 1,241 companies across 23 industry ..
Foxconn International shares fall after huge loss
Shares of Foxconn International Holdings, the world's biggest contract mobile phone maker, have slumped more than 8% after a dismal earnings report. FIH posted a net loss of $226m for the January to June period, compared to a loss of $18m a year earlier. The manufacturer blamed sluggish orders from key clients, such as Nokia. Global demand for mobile phones has slowed and prices of smartphones hav..
Eight Samsung phones facing immediate ban
Apple is seeking speedy bans on the sale of eight Samsung phones, moving swiftly to translate its resounding court victory over its rival into a tangible business benefit. The world's most valuable company wasted no time in identifying its targets on Monday: eight older-model smartphones, including the Galaxy S2 and Droid Charge. While Apple's lawsuit encompassed 28 devices, many of those accused ..
Samsung attacks 'patent law abuse' after Apple win
Samsung has sent a memo to staff in the wake of losing a court battle with Apple hitting out at what it calls abuse of patent law. On Friday, a US court ordered Samsung to pay $1.05bn (£665m) in damages to Apple for infringing its patents. Shares in Samsung fell 7% in Seoul in Monday trading, their biggest one-day fall in almost four years, as a result. Samsung said there had yet to be a com..
Indian IT companies TCS, Infosys hit by denial of US visas
BANGALORE: Information technology companies are being forced to subcontract more work than ever before in the US, as the measures adopted by that country have made it harder and costlier for Indian software professionals to travel on work to their main market. For companies such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys, the use of staffing firms instead of their own employees for US assignments is..
Microsoft unveils a new logo in 25 years
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo for the first time in 25 years as the US tech giant geared up for a series of big product launches. The new logo features a square made up of four separate colored squares. The move comes with Microsoft ramping up the buzz for its Windows 8 operating platform and its first tablet computer, called Surface. The company is also making an aggre..
Apple wins 1 billion dollar in patent suit against Samsung
SEOUL: Defeat in a bitter patent wrangle with Apple, its smartphone rival and biggest customer, will dent Samsung Electronics Co's $21 billion cash-pile, but could actually help cement its leadership in the global smartphone market. A US court has ordered Samsung - which sold around 50 million phones in April-June, almost twice the number of iPhones - to pay $1.05 billion damages, after ruling tha..
Robots compete in their own 'Olympics' games
London may be host to the Olympics and paralympics but Bristol is the place to be if you are a sporty robot. 26 teams from around the world are currently competing in the FIRA RoboWorld Cup They are taking part in a range of games, including football, basketball and weightlifting. It is the first time that the event has been hosted in the UK and organisers say that they have had a record number of..
