Last words of Steve Jobs? "Oh, wow."

The biological sister of Steve Jobs, Mona Simpson, has recalled that the last words spoken by his brother were: "Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Oh, wow." This was revealed in a post published on the site Mashable.com. According to the post, Jobs's last words were shared by Simpson as part of a eulogy for a private funeral service for the man who's one of the most-loved figures in technology. The service took... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Infosys looking for high-value acquisitions

At an American Chamber of Commerce event in Shanghai, Infosys co-chair Kris Gopalakrishnan said that the company is willing to spend as much as $700 million on a suitable acquisition target, reports Bloomberg. The company, which has an active team looking at possible fits, has prioritised three areas: geography-based prospect, a company with "platforms" it can leverage, and firms that focussed... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Now, cloud-powered infotainment in your Merc

In its F 125 fuel-cell research vehicle, Mercedes-Benz will use a new infotainment platform called @yourCommand, as per a report published on News.com. "The new system takes the current COMAND Online system to the next level. It can be controlled by voice-commands, a touch pad, or hand-gestures, and can access any type of media stored in the cloud," the report says. It goes on to claim that... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Samsung overtakes Apple in smartphones

Research firm Strategy Analytics estimates that Samsung's smartphone sales reached 27.8 million units in the quarter ended September 2011, representing a rise of 44 per cent over the year-ago quarter. In contrast, Apple's iPhone sales shrank by 16 per cent in the quarter and, at 17.1 million units, the company slipped to the No. 2 slot. Apple launched its first iPhone in 2007, while Samsung... By sanjay.gupta gupta

New HP World Store opens in Bangalore

Hewlett-Packard India, has inaugurated its exclusive HP World store in the tech city Bangalore. This state-of-the-art store will showcase the entire portfolio of HP consumer products including laptops, desktops, All-in-Ones, printers and accessories, with special product demonstrations.This HP World is located on 100 Feet Road, a prime retail destination in Bangalore. The HP World is an... By

HP not to spin off PC unit, announces ultrabook

HP's new chief exec Meg Whitman has put the lid on previous CEO Leo Apotheker's decision to hive off the company's PC unit. And close on the heels of this move, it's announced entry into the high-end laptop space of the ultraportables - notebooks with thinness less than 0.8 inch and weight under three pounds. According to reports, separating the PC unit would have cost the company $1.5 billion... By sanjay.gupta gupta

New HP World Store opens in Bangalore

Hewlett-Packard India, has inaugurated its exclusive HP World store in the tech city Bangalore. This state-of-the-art store will showcase the entire portfolio of HP consumer products including laptops, desktops, All-in-Ones, printers and accessories, with special product demonstrations.This HP World is located on 100 Feet Road, a prime retail destination in Bangalore. The HP World is an... By

IBM appoints first woman CEO

IBM named Virginia Rometty, the head of sales, marketing and strategy, to take over as chief executive on January 1, making her the first woman to head the legendary US computer company.Rometty, 54, who is also a senior vice president at IBM, will take over from current president and chief executive Samuel Palmisano, 60, on January 1, IBM said in a statement yesterday.Palmisano, who was named... By

BlackBerry Cloud for Microsoft Office 365

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365 a new RIM-hosted online service for midsized businesses and enterprises that extends Microsoft Exchange Online to BlackBerry smartphones, and allows organisations to self-manage their BlackBerry deployments in the cloud. An open beta for the service is launching today in over 30 countries.... By

UK credit unions choose core banking from TCS

Indian IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that Scotwest and Capital Credit Unions (CCU) chose TCS BaNCS Core Banking as their IT platform to transform their infrastructure to address emerging opportunities in Community Banking in the UK.Cussco, the joint company set up by both these credit unions, will deploy the common platform and support its entire IT architecture... By

HP doubles customer base of 3PAR utility storage

HP has announced that the service provider customer base for 3PAR Utility Storage has more than doubled in the first three fiscal quarters since the company acquired 3PAR in September 2010.This rapid customer adoption has contributed to HP 3PARs triple-digit revenue growth year over year for the quarter ending July 31.The HP 3PAR P10000 V800 Storage System also set a worldwide OLTP (online... By

Quikr amongst global leaders at Nokia World 2011

Quikr (www.quikr.com), a player in horizontal classifieds in India, will showcase its capabilities at Nokia World 2011, a prestigious global industry event being held in London. Pranay Chulet, CEO, Quikr will take part in The Rise of the planet of the Apps, a power packed panel discussion today on the burgeoning app economy and the opportunity it offers to developers across the globe. Quikr also... By