Thursday, February 21, 2013

Tech:2/21/2013 8:13:16 AM



Cybersecurity sector holds balance to power in new war

The recent revelation against China over support to hacking shows that the balance of power in America's cyberwar has shifted into the hands of the computer security industry.






Upcoming 3D tech to make science fiction a reality

Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reality with a wraparound virtual world centered on 3D glasses.






Infosys: Ministry can give reason for MCA21 glitch

Infosys has said that it has fulfilled all its commitments in regards to the MCA21 website and that only the Ministry of Corporate Affairs can provide reason for recent glitches.






Twitter-jacked: The latest social media risk

Two companies have been Twitter-jacked this week, taken over by hackers posting crass messages on corporate Twitter pages and replacing logos with those of competitors.






MTS to shut down operations in 10 circles

Sistema Shyam Teleservices announced it will participate in the spectrum auction to be held next month and will close operations in 10 service areas after 30 days.








Microsoft rolls out IT tools for disabled people

Microsoft India on Wednesday showcased several IT tools that promise to help the handicapped take to computers.






iPhone 4S beats Galaxy S III in Q4 sales: Report

Apple iPhone 4S has beaten Samsung Galaxy S III, which was launched over six months later, in worldwide sales in the fourth quarter of last year.






More top universities to offer free online courses

Coursera and edX, two leading providers of so-called MOOCs, announced major expansions that will roughly double the number of university partners offering free online classes through their websites.






'Apple may have planted iWatch leaks'

Tech giant Apple may have planted iWatch leaks in to show the world it is still innovating, a report has claimed.








'Apple may have planted iWatch leaks'

Tech giant Apple may have planted iWatch leaks in to show the world it is still innovating, a report has claimed.






BlackBerry gives PIN details of all handsets to India

On December 10, BlackBerry had demonstrated interception solutions it had put in place to address security concerns raised by India.




BlackBerry gives PIN details of all handsets to India

On December 10, BlackBerry had demonstrated interception solutions it had put in place to address security concerns raised by India.






Pinterest valuation tops $2.5 billion

Pinterest has raised a new $200 million round of funding that gives it a valuation of $2.5 billion, the company said on Wednesday.






Pinterest valuation tops $2.5 billion

Pinterest has raised a new $200 million round of funding that gives it a valuation of $2.5 billion, the company said on Wednesday.






Facebook glitch forces woman to 'lie' about age

A 104-year-old woman in Michigan, US can be forgiven for lying about her age on Facebook, due to a problem on the social networking site that is making her lie about her real age.






Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin: Asia is the place to be

Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin said Asia is the centre for mobile and internet industries in terms of where the user and consumer base will be in the future.






Apple must set standards to stay ahead: Steve Wozniak

Apple has kept its power to determine the course of consumer electronics even as it faces tougher competition in mobile phones and tablets, said Steve Wozniak








BPO co Spanco defaults on employees' salaries

Project delays and an inability to raise money from banks have pushed Mumbai-based software and BPO company Spanco into a situation where it has not paid a majority of its 15,000 staff for at least four months.






PlayStation 4: Why Sony investors are dissapointed

Sony shares fell on Thursday after the Japanese electronics giant announced its next-generation PlayStation 4 in New York, but without unveiling the console or saying how much it would cost.






Mobile number portability goes nationwide

The Telecom Regulator Authority of India (Trai) said that there are two MNP service providers at present catering to 22 service areas.




Mobile number portability goes nationwide

The Telecom Regulator Authority of India (Trai) said that there are two MNP service providers at present catering to 22 service areas.








Accenture-led consortium wins EU Visa Information System contract

A consortium of firms led by Accenture has won a contract to maintain the European Visa Information System (VIS) for $93 million (about Rs 503 crore).






Apple supplier Foxconn freezes hiring

Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Group has frozen hiring at a Shenzhen plant that makes gadgets including the iPhone 5.






Microsoft beats Facebook, Twitter in cool quotient

Microsoft, often derided in Silicon Valley for failing to dream up products that captivate a new generation of social media and mobile savvy consumers, managed to pip Facebook, Twitter in a survey.




IBM launches enhanced mobile services offering

International Business Machines unveiled its expanded mobile strategy in an effort to gain an advantage over rivals amid a proliferation of devices such as smartphones and tablets.






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