Technology News

Chennai, May 10 (IANS) A case of cheating has been registered Saturday against Shiv Kumar, the promoter of software company Vispro, for allegedly cheating software professionals to the tune of Rs.800 million ($20 million), the police said.

San Francisco, May 9 (DPA) An advertising alliance between Yahoo and Google was viewed as increasingly likely Friday after Google CEO Eric Schmidt said a two-week test had been a 'brilliant' success.

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday said software exports from the state touched Rs.12 billion for the last fiscal.

Johannesburg, May 6 (IANS) After nearly two weeks of speculation and denials, the South African mobile network company MTN has said it is in 'exploratory' discussions with the New Delhi-based Bharti group for a possible takeover or a strategic alliance.

Sydney, May 6 (IANS) The thought of your call being diverted to a call centre thousands of miles away often arouses feelings ranging from uncertainty and insecurity to sheer disdain, but for one Australian it restored his faith in call centres.

Washington, May 6 (DPA) Go shopping for a notebook computer today, and you're likely to focus on the specs that manufacturers tout: dual core processor, large screen, size, and lightweight.

Ahmedabad, May 5 (IANS) City-based Nethotzone Monday announced that it would launch a free internet kiosk at an agricultural fair being held in Vadodara to provide valuable information to farmers free of cost.

New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Chinese officials Monday dismissed as 'baseless' reports that their government was involved in cyber warfare targeting Indian computer networks and stressed that such activities were not in sync with the developing trust between the two countries.

Bonn, May 4 (DPA) Users of Adobe Flash Player are advised to update the latest version of the software after security gaps were discovered in early releases of the media viewer.

Mainz (Germany), May 4 (DPA) Most daily e-mails are not sent between friends or even business partners. Instead, 92 percent of e-mails sent between January and March 2008 were spam.

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) In what Indian security officials find alarming, Pakistani mobile phone service providers are believed to have erected nine mobile towers in their territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Buoyed by the response to its initiative in reaching out to young Indian innovators to enable them translate their ideas into commercial products, US aerospace major Lockheed Martin is extending the programme beyond its original two-year timeline.

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Bowing to the demands of the IT industry, the government Tuesday announced the extension of the tax benefit scheme given to the country's software firms.

Beijing, April 25 (Xinhua) The number of mobile phone subscribers in China has risen to 574 million by March as more fixed-line users switched to mobile services on lower rates, according to the ministry of industry and information.

London, April 23 (IANS) A computer that can interact with humans and react to their non-verbal gestures is being developed by a European team.

Bangalore, April 22 (IANS) Biocon Ltd posted has a net profit of Rs.4.35 billion (approx $108 million) for fiscal 2007-08, registering a whopping 275 percent increase year-on-year (YoY) over the same period last year at Rs.1.58 billion.

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The seven existing Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) - respected globally as institutions of excellence - had opposed the opening of three more IITs this year but the government went ahead anyway.

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Despite fears of a global meltdown in the IT sector, India's leading software service provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reported a 19.3 percent growth in net profit at Rs.50.26 billion ($1.25 billion) in 2007-08 fiscal.

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A Formula 1 car designed by students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi will zip zap zoom on the famous Silverstone circuit - which hosts the British Grand Prix - in July.