WASHINGTON: Amazon has unveiled a program that allows Kindle electronic books to be sampled in a Web browser. "Kindle for the Web" is featured on the online retail giant's website, Amazon.com, and book samples can be embedded on other websites … Continue reading
TORONTO: Even though the BlackBerry PlayBook has the technical prowess to impress the most discerning tech connoisseurs, few consumers will get their hands on Research In Motion's new tablet until after the holidays. The Canadian tech leader, which unveiled the … Continue reading
HYDERABAD: Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services, now renamed Mahindra Satyam, which announced its financial results for FY 2009 and 2010 on Wednesday, said that about 17,000 employees left the company during the two fiscals, reducing the headcount to 27,000 in this … Continue reading
BANGALORE: Ahead of the Allahabad High Court verdict on Ayodhya issue, some IT companies in Karnataka have decided to remain closed or work during half day. "We will be working half day tomorrow", a spokesperson of IT firm Wipro said. … Continue reading
BEIJING: China has got Apple to rig the mapping application in its iPhone 4 to show Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory, according to local media reports. Apple has apparently accepted Beijing's diktat in view of its vast market … Continue reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said that whistle-blower website WikiLeaks' decision to publish entire contents of classified US military documents was irresponsible and could put innocent lives at risk. WikiLeaks drew worldwide publicity in late July when it … Continue reading
LONDON: Computers may soon be able to recycle part of their own waste heat, using a material being studied by researchers. The material is a semiconductor called gallium manganese arsenide. Researchers at the Ohio State University describe the detection of … Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO: AOL, the once high-flying Internet group which is seeking a revival as an online content company, announced it had acquired TechCrunch, a leading Silicon Valley technology blog. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed but various reports … Continue reading