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Bhuvan should be accessed by different organisations Chavan (20 November 03:59) |
| Bhuvan an indigenously developed satellite mapping tool similar to Google Earth, was launched in August this year by Indian Space Research Organisation |
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India China add big buzz to wireless broadband (20 November 03:47) |
| China, India 3G roll-outs to drive mobile broadband; China Mobile rolling out trial 4G network; Gearmaker Huawei eyes top global spot with 4G push; India 3G roll-out expected next year |
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Google PCs to start as televisions in 7 seconds or less (20 November 01:35) |
| Google gave the first public look at its Chrome OS four months after declaring its intention of developing the PC’s main software, a move that pits it directly against Microsoft Corp and A... |
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Gamings biggest launch remains unmoved by 2611 controversy (19 November 11:59) |
| The game, released on 10 November for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC formats, shifted 4.7 million units ($310 million) on its opening day in the US and UK alone, higher than The Dark Knight ... |
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Karnataka doctors use iPhone to screen infants for eye diseases (19 November 10:43) |
| The partners say the new pilot will now extend throughout Karnataka and run for three years, during which they expect it to spread to other parts of the country |
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Skype in mobile push ahead of spin-off (19 November 10:18) |
| Skype is talking with carriers in China, North America, Europe and other Asian markets |
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Mumbai no longer meri jaan (19 November 09:31) |
| Why online (and offline) activism after 26/11 never took off; what should have been done to mobilize people |
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Bookmarking for busy people (19 November 08:32) |
| A simple service to archive web pages, and read them without interruptions |
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HP launches wireless touch-screen printers (19 November 07:04) |
| The company, which has about 75% market share in the all-in-one category in India is looking at consolidating its position further |
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Skype in talks to install svc in mobile phones (19 November 11:54) |
| Skype had formed a strategic alliance with Hutchison Whampoa’s 3 Group and was seeking similar tie-ups with other mobile operaters and handset makers, Russ Shaw, Skype general manager for ... |
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Facebooks unfriend is word of the year (17 November 10:17) |
| It has both currency and potential longevity, says lexicographer |
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Is doomsday coming Maybe but not in 2012 (17 November 09:24) |
| Scientists say there is no cause for worry over predictions based on Mayan calendar that the world ends in 3 yrs |
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Nasa launches space shuttle Atlantis (17 November 03:45) |
| Space agency officials said the mission was crucial as just five more shuttle launches remain before the planned September 2010 retirement of the fleet |
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The science of predicting an earthquake (15 November 11:53) |
| Unknown to even most of its local population, Ghuttu hosts India’s first coordinated attempt at studying earthquake precursors--or warning signals to a coming earthquake |
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Stem cell banking a Rs100-crore business in India (15 November 11:07) |
| Cord blood storage is fast gaining momentum as a less traumatic alternative to treat neurological illnesses, and as a guarantee for the family against a host of diseases |
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HP-3Com deal raises stakes in tech MA battle (14 November 12:31) |
| Pressure is mounting on technology companies to diversify to satisfy shareholders’ demands for more dramatic sales growth as the economy recovers |
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Constellation of satellites needed for disaster management (12 November 03:29) |
| Cyclone Phyan in Arabian sea was tracked by INSAT-3A Kalpana and recently launched Oceansat-2 with KU band and scatterometer |
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HP to buy 3Com for $31 bn Cisco rivalry heats up (12 November 11:18) |
| Deal for $7.90 per share or 39% premium; HP eyes expansion in China, network gear market; Deal expected to close in first half 2010 |
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A bookmarklet that lets you focus (11 November 08:10) |
| Distracted by too many ads and flash on a webpage? A tiny tool can strip that all out |
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Online activists hijack Facebook groups (11 November 02:15) |
| A contingent that identified itself as Control Your Info (CYI) claimed credit for commandeering 289 Facebook Groups, saying it was simple to get into poorly protected administrative settin... |
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Apple tops phone chart Nokia Samsung step up (11 November 12:36) |
| With strong volumes, high wholesale prices and tight cost controls, the PC vendor has successfully broken into the mobile phone market in just two years, said an analyst |
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India offers lessons IT companies can take overseas (10 November 09:38) |
| The firms are using Indian solutions to cater to their clients abroad |
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News Corps Murdoch warns Google block (10 November 04:28) |
| Speaking specifically about Google, the chairman and chief executive of News Corp. said he was considering banning the search engine from listing his company’s content “when we start ch... |
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Murdoch warns to block Google from News Corp content (10 November 02:42) |
| Speaking specifically about Google, the chairman and chief executive of News Corp. said he was considering banning the search engine from listing his company’s content “when we start ch... |
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Google buys mobile ad startup for $750 million (10 November 02:36) |
| The all-stock deal announced Monday also represents the latest sign that Google’s leaders are feeling better about the economy’s direction, encouraging them to spend more freely |
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Yahoo plans to expand hire people in India (10 November 12:29) |
| Aims to grow operating margin to 15-20% next 3 years; wants to expand, hire people in India; CEO Carol Bartz says ‘very happy’ with investment in China’s Alibaba |
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Microsoft India seeing good response to Windows 7 (09 November 04:00) |
| The Indian unit, which employs 5,300 people, has “no significant plans of hiring” this year |
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Nokia to replace 14 mn BYD phone chargers (09 November 03:55) |
| The world’s largest cellphone maker Nokia said BYD would cover all costs from replacement. An average charger sales price to phone manufacturers is around $1 |
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Stem cell can treat blood cancers Japanese scientist (09 November 10:03) |
| Blood cancers such as aplastic aneamia and thalassemia can be treated by the stem cell technology, says renowned Japenese stem cell scientist Dr Yukio Nakamura |
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Lenovo Q2 net more than doubles beats forecasts (05 November 08:26) |
| Q2 net profit $53.08 mn vs street expectation of $24.5 mn; revenue declines 5%; China share of sales up to 49% of total; shares almost doubled this year, beating main board |
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More than just a messenger (05 November 08:06) |
| An online instant messenger client that is loaded with goodies |
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Microsoft CEO eyes Yahoo partnership outside US (05 November 10:12) |
| Microsoft may look to extend its search engine partnership with Yahoo outside the US, if it gets regulatory approval |
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250000 strong Facebook group finds owner of lost camera (04 November 12:14) |
| An Australian tourist, who created a Facebook group to track down the owner of a camera lost in Greece, has attracted the attention of almost 250,000 people |
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Internet could run out of web addresses next yr report (03 November 03:28) |
| According to the Europeab Commission, businesses urgently need to upgrade to Internet protocol version six or IPv6, a new version of the Internet’s addressing protocol |
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Ubuntu bets on cloud computing tie-ups (03 November 12:51) |
| Launch of 3G services expected to boost bid to increase market share with the latest Karmic Koala version |
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PlayStation still has a long way to go in Indian market (03 November 12:49) |
| Bose talks about the company’s future strategies and the launch of Desi Adda: Games of India, its first console game developed in the country for PSP and PS2 that can be played in three In... |
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Net gets a desi flavour with Web names in Indian languages (02 November 04:41) |
| He Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a global non-profit organisation, has taken the decision to allow Web addresses in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Punj... |
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Nikesh Arora We worry about products first money later (02 November 12:41) |
| Google’s Nikesh Arora talks to Mint’s editors about copyrights, Chrome and not being evil |
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IPhone comes to China with missing feature (30 October 11:24) |
| Unicom was to start selling iPhones equipped for third-generation service Friday night at 2,000 stores in areas as farflung as Tibet |
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Hebrew Hindi other scripts get Web domain nod (30 October 11:08) |
| Internet users could start seeing them in use early next year, particularly in Arabic, Chinese and other scripts in which demand has been among the highest |
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Web marketer ordered to pay Facebook $711 mn damages (30 October 10:11) |
| Facebook sued Wallace for accessing users’ accounts without their permission and sending phony posts and messages |
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Swedens Axis to tap digital surveillance market in India (30 October 12:43) |
| Having deployed around 15,000 cameras at Moscow Metro, Axis is looking at the Indian transportation sector |
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Nintendos Q2 profit falls 52 cuts forecast (29 October 12:42) |
| The stock has declined about 28% so far this year, compared with a 14% rise in the Nikkei 225 share average |
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Google unveils service for music search (29 October 12:11) |
| Google announced an alliance with Lala.com and MySpace-owned iLike at Capitol Records headquarters in Los Angeles that could cut down on the number of mouse clicks it takes to sample or pu... |
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Easy online storage on demand (28 October 10:10) |
| Drop.io is the answer to all your personal and professional file sharing problems |
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Disney launching iPhone iPod touch applications (28 October 01:49) |
| Disney.com, part of the Disney Interactive Media Group, said it will offer users of the popular Apple Inc devices items like the new “Click2Life” feature that lets fans take pictures of ... |
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Nintendo Wii sales lose momentum despite price cut (27 October 12:48) |
| Nintendo, whose profits have gained every year for the last six years, may be facing a loss of momentum in sales of its Wii home console |
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Qualcomm may launch $200 PC alternative in India (27 October 12:38) |
| The San-Diego-based wireless technology provider, is in talks with major Indian telecom service providers like and Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications to bring the product into India |
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Internet set for change with non-English addresses (26 October 11:10) |
| The Internet’s roots are traced to experiments at a US university in 1969 but it wasn’t until the early 1990s that its use began expanding beyond academia and research institutions to th... |
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Sony partners with Netflix to stream movies on PS3 (26 October 10:11) |
| PS3 users in the United States who are also Netflix subscribers will be able to instantly stream movies from the Netflix catalog at no extra cost |
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