IBM: How it is helping oil companies
HOUSTON/NEW YORK: IBM thinks it can make geologists and engineers more effective at mining the fast-growing wealth of data on…
‘Smartphones breaching our privacy’
WASHINGTON: With endless applications, high-speed wireless internet access, and free messaging services, smartphones have revolutionized the way we communicate, but…
US: Support visas to qualified Indians
WASHINGTON: As India announced plans to take the issue of "discriminatory" increase in US visa fees to the World Trade…
Indian IT: Down, not out
CHENNAI: A lot has been said about the Indian IT industry facing a crisis this year, but analysts pointed out…
Microsoft Windows 8 OS gets three versions
WASHINGTON: Software giant Microsoft has announced three different editions of its upcoming operating system Windows 8. The operating system will…
Microsoft to end Windows XP support in 2 years
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft is counting down the days until it is through with the Windows XP operating system for personal…
Experts warn of huge job cuts in telecom sector
NEW DELHI: The potential job losses in the Indian telecom industry are "enormous" in the wake of 2G licence cancellations…
Google glasses’ hidden dangers
NEW YORK: If you think texting while walking is dangerous, just wait until everyone starts wearing Google's futuristic, internet-connected glasses.…
Patent war: Facebook goes against Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook fired back in its legal battle with Yahoo by accusing the web pioneer of infringing 10 of…
Microsoft: H-1B visa employees crucial to US economy
WASHINGTON: As IT companies in India and the US started filling petitions for the most coveted H-1B work visas, software…
