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India's largest mobile operator Bharti Airtel on Monday announced a tie-up with US-based Apple Inc to bring the popular GSM-based iPhone in the country.

India's export-driven software services companies are shifting focus to emerging economies, such as the Middle East and Africa, where technology spending is growing twice as fast as in developed countries.

You can call it Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) boldest step in space. World can now let India launch its spacecraft. We have the launch capability to put all types of satellites-military, communications and broadcasting or weathermonitoring-safely into the orbit on board the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) and geosynchronous launch vehicle (GSLV).

MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn are some of most talked-about social networks on the internet with millions of users across the globe.

Hacking, phishing, cyber crimes...they make news time and again. Unauthorised access into websites - corporate or otherwise - is common. With the IT industry broadening its horizon at a furious pace, security systems have also been beefed up to keep up. But there are people out there in the firmament who outsmart those security systems.

Be ready to find out best party hangouts with just surfing through the mobile. The latest entrant to exploit the potential of value added services (VAS) in mobiles is global liquor major Diageo.

There appears to be an upward worldwide trend when you look at innovation and entrepreneurship. Fuelling this trend is good old research and development (R&D) efforts in different parts of the world. As one entrepreneur puts it, R&D is the life blood for companies and entrepreneurs. It is out of R&D efforts that corporations increase their profits or new companies are born.

Microsoft Corp has dissolved its proposed slate of nominees to Yahoo Inc's board, according to a source familiar with the situation, after deciding not to launch a hostile takeover.

Google Inc expects to launch new products for its YouTube Web video service in the next few months and sees reason for closer cooperation with Yahoo Inc, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Thursday.

Software exporter Tata Consultancy Services has renewed its IT management services contract with global airlines firm Virgin Atlantic Airways till 2011. Under the renewed pact, the Tata group firm would continue to manage Virgin Atlantic's global end-to-end IT systems including the infrastructure and application support services, TCS said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange on Thursday.

IT research and development firm MindTree on Thursday said it has acquired over 14 per cent stake in Aztecsoft through market purchase transaction route for Rs 52.75 crore, ahead of its open offer for acquiring 20 per cent stake.

Software Export Promotion Council (ESC) has decided to set up an Incubation-cum-Export Facilitation and Business Support Centre in the US for enhancement of ICT exports.

Microsoft has no plans to re-submit its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo Inc, which was pulled earlier this month, Microsoft's Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie said on Thursday.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has opted out of the current round of Internet consolidation for now, even as Yahoo Inc investors pine for a white knight after Microsoft Corp dropped its bid.

You Tube, the online video sharing community owned by Google, launched its Indian version on Wednesday.

How about helping Bappi Lahiri in recovering gold jewellery, or playing Bipasha in challenging the worlds' best to an adrenaline-pumping jet-ski ride across exotic circuits? Or, may be, accompanying Hanuman in his mission to rid the world of evil forces? Well, these are some of the popular ideas grabbing the attention of mobile gaming enthusiasts.

The Information Technology Department has allotted 10 acres of land to US-based IT major, Underhill Technology INC, for setting up an IT company in Bhopal.

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on Wednesday played down the chances of a fresh takeover bid for Yahoo, saying the US software giant would focus on an independent strategy.

Yahoo Inc may not be celebrating the end of takeover talks with Microsoft Corp, but their mutual rival Google Inc should feel free to pop the champagne cork.