Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 software has a unique, modern design that many say is superior to Android's more rugged, computery look. But a former Microsoft staff says looks alone are not enough to make Windows Phone succeed. Microsoft introduced Windows … Continue reading
MUMBAI: The sharp depreciation of the rupee-from around 45 per US dollar level to its current all-time low of 54 in about four months-has put most policy makers, corporates and economists on the back foot as they see it as … Continue reading
MUMBAI: Information technology heads at India's top enterprises will not trim their budgets for 2012, and will spend nearly $25 billion next year — along with large government departments — on buying new software applications, IT services and computer hardware, … Continue reading
NEW DELHI: Bonus payouts for this year are expected to be a mixed bag, with some businesses growing and others reeling under the impact of the global market turmoil. While sectors like consumer durables, FMCG and pharma will continue to … Continue reading
DOHA: Hackers are bombarding the world's computer controlled energy sector, conducting industrial espionage and threatening potential global havoc through oil supply disruption. Oil company executives warned that attacks were becoming more frequent and more carefully planned. "If anybody gets into … Continue reading
Google has received government requests for removal of 358 items from its services, including YouTube and Orkut, during the January-June period, according to a report by the Internet search giant. As many as 255 item removal requests cited the … Continue reading
MUMBAI: Around the same time Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal was planning to pull up Google, the Income-Tax Department was giving the final touches to a tax demand on the Indian arm of the global search engine company. Google India Pvt … Continue reading
When Gary Kovacs ran the New York City marathon this year, the chief executive officer of Mozilla wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the logo of the Web browser made by his nonprofit. Spectators shouted "Firefox!" at him as he ran … Continue reading