For now, Samsung can sell its Galaxy Tab in EU

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has become available once again in most shops in EU. This development comes after the German court lifted most of an injunction it had imposed at Apple's request. The Duesseldorf regional court has now observed that it was questionable whether its authority extended to international companies operating outside Germany, so it restricted a preliminary ban imposed last week on... By shashwatdc gupta

LinkedIn revamps its mobile page

If the smartphone is your device of choice for accessing LinkedIn, then you are in for a treat. The mobile page of the website has been totally redesigned to offer a more seamless user experience so that professionals can be more productive while they are on the go. The company has launched new applications for both iPhone and Android devices. There is also a brand new application in HTML5,... By shashwatdc gupta

Bing has higher success rate than Google: Study

A study conducted by Web tracking company Experian Hitwise has revealed that Microsofts Bing is more effective than Google, when judged by the yardstick of Success rate. In search parlance, Success rate is defined as the click-through rate after a user conducts a search. The report from Experian Hitwise says, Yahoo! Search and Bing achieved the highest success rates in July 2011. This means that... By shashwatdc gupta

Google Motorola marriage: 10 possible outcomes

Google has made the extremely surprising decision to acquire Motorola Mobility for a whopping $12.5 billion in cash. The deal marks a 63 percent premium on Motorola Mobilitys stock price at the end of the day on Friday, and means that for the foreseeable future, Apple and Google will be locking horns even more than many thought they would. Although Google will need to suffer through the long and... By shashwatdc gupta

Google`s Motorola buyout: 10 possible outcomes

Google has made the extremely surprising decision to acquire Motorola Mobility for a whopping $12.5 billion in cash. The deal marks a 63 percent premium on Motorola Mobilitys stock price at the end of the day on Friday, and means that for the foreseeable future, Apple and Google will be locking horns even more than many thought they would. Although Google will need to suffer through the long and... By shashwatdc gupta

Interpublic sells half of its Facebook stake

The US marketing services giant that owns ad agency networks like Lowe and McCann-Erickson, Interpublic Group (IPG), has sold half of its stake in Facebook for $133 million. The name of the buyer has not been disclosed. A relatively early investor in Facebook, IPG had purchased less than one-half of 1 percent in the social networking website in 2006 as part of a wider strategic partnership. If... By shashwatdc gupta

Google deal ups the allure of RIM & Microsoft

One of the most intriguing aspects of the deal between Google and Motorola Mobility is that it could actually enable Microsoft and RIM to emerge as the ultimate beneficiaries. The deal could help Microsoft by making the companys mobile OS more attractive to smartphone makers. RIM could benefit because it could convince investors that the company was more valuable than what the price of its... By shashwatdc gupta

Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion

In a surprise move, Google has announced that it was buying the smartphone and tablet maker, Motorola Mobility, for $12.5 billion in what is going to be all cash deal. Google has agreed to pay $40, which represents a premium of whopping 63 percent on the closing price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday. Motorola Mobility Holdings is the cell phone business that was split from Motorola.The... By shashwatdc gupta

Bharat Electronics creates Rs. 3000 Tablet PC

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) is generally known for being Indias leading manufacturer of defence related products. In the past the PSU has been a major supplier of radar, communication and electronic warfare equipments to the armed forces. Now it is branching out in non-defence civilian businesses by making forays into areas like Tablet PCs and solar energy. Researchers at BELs central research... By shashwatdc gupta

iPhone gamers are homing into Tiny Towers

For gamers on iPhone, Tiny Towers is the new craze. In this game, the main challenge is to build soaring skyscrapers, floor by floor. Eventually you are able to build entire virtual communities, with apartment complexes, restaurants, stores and even nightclubs. The game is the brainchild of a pair of 28-year-old twin brothers, David and Ian Marsh. They are running a company called NimbleBit,... By shashwatdc gupta

Neighbour uses Facebook to hack bank accounts

In UK, a strange case has come to light where a hacker has managed to steal 35,000 from online bank accounts of his neighbours after working out the answers to their security questions from information that they had posted on Facebook and Friends Reunited. According to sources, the hacker called Ian Wood used to spend up to 18 hours per day online, while trying to ferret out passwords and... By shashwatdc gupta

Android App Inventor will fade into oblivion

The Android App Inventor from Google is a free online tool, which lets you build your own apps for smartphones using the Android OS. The main advantage of the app inventor is that it can be used even if you dont have any programming experience. You dont have to type in a single line of code; all you need to do is fit pieces together like in a puzzle. For the large number of fans of the App... By shashwatdc gupta