NASA sends Android to space

In the last manned flight of the space shuttle Atlantis, NASA had sent two Android-powered Nexus S smartphones into space. The two smartphones were used to test and investigate how humans and robots can coexist in space more efficiently.In the mission, the phones were used to control SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites), which have their own power,... By

RCom will restructure its wireless business

Reliance Communications, India's second-largest mobile phone carrier by subscribers, will restructure its wireless business over the next 30 days, a move that a source with knowledge of the matter said could slash 700 jobs.The debt-laden company, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, has reported eight straight quarters of profit drops and is betting on the sale of its telecoms tower business... By

Synopsys Acquires nSys Design System

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, announced that it has completed the acquisition of nSys Design Systems Private Limited (nSys), a leading independent provider of verification IP (VIP). With this acquisition, Synopsys is increasing its investment in VIP technology to address the growing... By

2-year low growth for services sector

India's services sector grew at its slowest pace in more than two years in August, throttled by feeble expansion in new business as a faltering global economy and tight domestic monetary conditions weighed, a survey showed on Monday.The HSBC Markit Business Activity Index , based on a survey of around 400 companies, slumped to 53.8 in August from 58.2 in July, the index's biggest one-month... By

Chinas search giant enters Mobile OS space

Baidu, which controls more than 80 percent of market share of online search in China, has been aggressively diversifying into e-commerce, online video and online travel to bolster growth and increase competitiveness. The company has now launched a new mobile application platform, known as Baidu Yi, which is based on Googles Android and will be rolled out to mobile devices in the future. Baidu Yi... By

Googles Motorola buy and the war over patents

Eric Schmidt, Googles Executive Chairman and former CEO, has reiterated that the companys proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is about more than just patents. At the Salesforce.com Dreamforce conference, Schmidt said, We did it for more than just patents. We actually believe that the Motorola team has some amazing products coming. He continued, Were excited to have the... By

Googles Motorola buy and the war over patents

Eric Schmidt, Googles Executive Chairman and former CEO, has reiterated that the companys proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility is about more than just patents. At the Salesforce.com Dreamforce conference, Schmidt said, We did it for more than just patents. We actually believe that the Motorola team has some amazing products coming. He continued, Were excited to have the... By

Amazon tablet will come in November at $250

According to the industry blog, TechCrunch, Amazon plans to unveil a cheaper, smaller $250 rival to Apple Inc's iPad Tablet PC in November. The cheapest iPad you can buy today costs around $499, so in comparison price of Amazons device seems quite attractive. It costs almost 50 percent less. In a significant departure from the path that the other Android Tablets have taken, Amazons Tablet is not... By

Dell's New EqualLogic Storage Solutions Launched

Dell has announced new Dell EqualLogic storage solutions and supporting software to help customers address the data management requirements of increasingly dynamic, virtualised data centres. The company also released details of new integration across its storage portfolio with the forthcoming VMware vSphere virtualisation and cloud infrastructure platform. Todays announcements represent another... By

LG 3D Laptops Now in India

Apparently lagging in laptop segment, LG Electronics has come up with a bang with new products. The electronics major today announced its new range of notebooks that include 3D technology as well as all-in-one PC and said it will enter the tablet market in 2012.The company has reaffirmed its commitment in the consumers segment and is treading the path cautiously. LG is eyeing to sell 20,000... By

CrunchFund: a VC Fund started by a blogger

Michael Arrington created a mini media empire in Silicon Valley that he sold to AOL a year ago for a reported price of $30 million. Now he has entered into collaboration with Patrick Gallagher of VantagePoint Venture Partners to raise a $20-million venture capital fund, which will invest in early-stage technology companies. Patrick Gallagher had gone to college with Arrington at Claremont... By

Dell's New EqualLogic Storage Solutions Launched

Dell has announced new Dell EqualLogic storage solutions and supporting software to help customers address the data management requirements of increasingly dynamic, virtualised data centres. The company also released details of new integration across its storage portfolio with the forthcoming VMware vSphere virtualisation and cloud infrastructure platform. Todays announcements represent another... By