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Mahanagar Telephone slashes broadband charges IANS - Wed, Aug 13
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Public sector telecom services provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) will slash its broadband charges by up to 50 percent, it announced here Wednesday.
'Tata Consultancy, Infosys, Wipro to emerge megavendors by 2011' IANS - Wed, Aug 13
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India's leading IT companies Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies and Wipro Technologies will emerge the next generation of IT service megavendors, leaving behind the likes of IBM and Accenture, according to an industry think tank.
India tests multi-barrel rocket launcher 'Pinaka' IANS - Wed, Aug 13
Balasore (Orissa), Aug 13 (IANS) India successfully tested Wednesday an advanced version of the indigenously built multi-barrel rocket launcher 'Pinaka' from a defence base in Orissa, officials said.
Sony Ericsson launches limited edition cell phone IANS - Tue, Aug 12
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Sony Ericsson Tuesday unveiled the C902 cybershot phone Titanium silver edition to coincide with the upcoming James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace'.
Microsoft working on hiking computing penetration in India IANS - Tue, Aug 12
Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Microsoft, the world's largest software developer, is now focusing on developing innovative tools to expand computing penetration in India and other emerging markets, a top company official said here Tuesday.
Nasscom projects $9-12 bn software products revenue by 2015 IANS - Mon, Aug 11
Bangalore, Aug 11 (IANS) Indian software product segment is set for a phenomenal growth over the next seven years to post $9.5-12 billion aggregate annual revenue by fiscal 2015 from $1.4 billion in fiscal 2008, according to an industry body.
Idea told to surrender overlapping licenses in two circles IANS - Mon, Aug 11
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government Monday asked Idea Cellular to surrender either its licence or that of its latest acquisition, Spice Communications, for the Punjab and Karnataka circles to avoid overlapping, but said it would not make any refund of licence fees.
Pick the computer monitor that's right for you IANS - Mon, Aug 11
Munich, Aug 11 (DPA) Monitors frame our relationship with our computers and a great computer is only as good as its monitor.
In Palestine, the mobile phone is the placement agency IANS - Sat, Aug 9
Dubai, Aug 9 (IANS) A chance meeting between an unemployed Palestinian youth and a Canadian aid worker in 2005 has resulted in a service that is today helping hundreds of unemployed Palestinian youths find jobs on their mobile phone screens.
Pune to have animation school, gurukul style IANS - Fri, Aug 8
Pune, Aug 8 (IANS) Who says technology and tradition are poles apart? Modern subjects like animation, gaming and broadcast journalism will soon be taught 'gurukul' style - modelled on the ancient Indian education system - at a Pune school.
Government approves release of 3G spectrum for BSNL and MTNL IANS - Thu, Aug 7
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The government Thursday approved the release of airwaves for two state-run companies for the launch of third generation (3G) mobile services in the country.
India a thriving global e-waste dump yard IANS - Thu, Aug 7
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) If you thought your old outdated PC or television was safely in a junkyard rotting away or being dismantled, think again. A study by a leading environmental group says it is poisoning our soil and water, causing serious health problems.
Bharti Airtel to launch iPhone on Aug 22 IANS - Wed, Aug 6
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Almost two months after Apple chief executive Steve Jobs' keynote address featured the Bharti logo prominently alongside the likes of AT&T and O2 as mobile operators who will sell the iPhone 3G worldwide, Bharti Wednesday formally announced Aug 22 would be the launch date.
Pentagon to replace 30 percent of its soldiery with robots IANS - Tue, Aug 5
Washington, Aug 5 (IANS) Pentagon is planning to replace by 2020 some 30 percent of its soldiery with robots, which are quietly transiting from the realm of science fiction to the actual battlefield.
Russia launching missile to put Thai satellite into orbit IANS - Tue, Aug 5
Moscow, Aug 5 (RIA Novosti) Russia will launch a converted RS-20 Voyevoda intercontinental ballistic missile to put a Thai earth observation satellite into orbit Wednesday, the Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) has said.
Nokia unveils GPS-enabled mobile device for navigation IANS - Mon, Aug 4
Bangalore, Aug 4 (IANS) Global telecom major Nokia Monday unveiled its first global positioning system (GPS)-enabled mobile device for the Indian market to navigate and map a location of choice.
India to auction airwaves for 3G telephony IANS - Fri, Aug 1
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Communications Minister A. Raja Friday announced the much awaited guidelines for the auction of spectrum, or airwaves, to launch third-generation (3G) mobile phone services in the country.
Change mobile phone operator but retain your number IANS - Fri, Aug 1
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Mobile phone subscribers who are dissatisfied with the quality of service will soon get a respite - they can not only change the operator but also retain their existing numbers by paying a nominal fee.
Emirates extends inflight mobile service IANS - Fri, Aug 1
Dubai, Aug 1 (IANS) Emirates has set up an inflight mobile phone call service with the ground in its Boeing 777-300 fleet after successfully introducing the system on board its Airbus fleet earlier this year, WAM reported Friday.
'Tamil Nadu to create 3 mn jobs in IT sector' IANS - Tue, Jul 29
Chennai, July 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's Information Communication Technology (ICT) policy 2008-9, aiming to provide employment to three million people in the next three years was unveiled Tuesday by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.