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Scientists have unveiled the world's first universal programmable quantum computer, capable of processing two quantum bits or qubits which store more data than the simple "on" or "off" bits of conventional computing.

Global power systems company, Rolls-Royce, has signed an agreement with Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) to create a research, training and development programme.

IBM on Friday announced the successful completion of the first two phases of deployment of its Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program in India.

CEO Carol Bartz's mantra for positioning Yahoo! at the 'centre of people's online lives' is simple: "Go where the Internet population is growing." And India is 'central' to her plans to revamp the struggling Internet giant's operations after signing a long-term search deal with once arch-rival Microsoft.

HP has announced a definitive agreement for the company to acquire IBRIX, a leading provider of enterprise-class file serving software that includes data protection, high-availability features and data management services for extreme scale-out, cloud and high-performance computing deployments.

Web portal Google Books' initiative to create a digital library by scanning printed publications has triggered alarm bells in India, forcing the Centre to take up the matter with the US government.

India may take the route of refarming spectrum in the 700mhz band (now being used by Doordarshan for digital transmission in four metros) for the upcoming 3G auctions.

As many as 881 people received financial assistance on Friday under the Integrated Social Service Scheme (ISSS) in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, an official spokesman said.

The top central banks have shown little inclination yet to choke off the extraordinary support given to economies shaken by global financial crisis but some have offered the first signs of changing tack.

Hydro-power producer NHPC, which plans to diversify into thermal energy generation, has assigned NTPC to prepare a detailed report of 1,320 MW coal-based plant at Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh.

In today's hyperaware world, managed network security services (that is, network security services provided to an enterprise by a capable third-party vendor) represent less than 1% of the overall security equipment and services market.

With the release of Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, there is a wave of excitement through the IT industry and the end users.

IBM on Tuesday unveiled the Lotus centre for advanced collaboration, the only one of its kind in Asia Pacific.

Logica, a leading IT and business services company, launched its second Innovation Centre in India, at Chennai.

In today's world, popular social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook are without a doubt the best way to stay connected with friends and share what is happening right now.

Microsoft's latest PC operating system, Windows 7, is promising to reboot the PC market. Leading PC vendors expect a bigger demand for desktop and notebook PCs of lower configuration as Windows 7 can run on lower memory and processing power. Average PC prices could take a dip, if lower configurations become mainstream as widely expected.

In line with the global launch of Windows 7, American technology giant Microsoft Corp on Thursday launched its new operating system in India as well.

Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

Cloud computing is seen as a game-changer in the technology landscape. Several IT companies have announced their visions for cloud computing and many have begun implementing these. This model is creating a huge buzz among service providers and the end-user because of its potential to deliver major cost and operational benefits, with services replacing infrequently-used resources.