Inside Windows 8

Microsoft gave a sneak peak of the next generation Windows OS at the D9 conference at Washington on June 1, 2011. The Windows 8 OS, or whatever Microsoft eventually decides to call it, seems to have been designed in such a way that it can be as efficient while running a Tablet as it is in running a powerful desktop. It is clearly inspired by the Windows Phone 7 and its seriously creative UI is... By

Teen sells kidney for iPad 2

When you are 17-year-old teenager, it is easy to be impetuous. But selling a kidney in exchange for an iPad 2 is the height of impetuousness. This is a sad story, but the kid called Zheng from Huaishan City in China was really desperate to have an iPad 2, only he could not afford it. The Shenghai Daily quotes him as saying, I wanted to buy an iPad 2, but could not afford it. A broker contacted... By

Mobile Data traffic set to see a big spurt

The US based technology company Cisco, has released a report titled Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2010 to 2015. This report predicts that worldwide mobile data traffic will increase 26 fold between the years 2010 and 2015. Due to the surge in usage of handheld Internet-enabled devices, which deliver video applications and services, by 2015 the mobile data... By

Is Microsoft planning to acquire Nokia?

Barely a week after Microsoft clinched the Skype deal at $8.5 billion, we are having rumours that the company is planning to buy Nokia. The chatter began when the industry insider Eldar Murtazin, wrote on his blog that negotiations had started between the two companies and Microsoft is expected to buy Nokias phone business for $19 billion. Nokia has denied that it was planning to sell its mobile... By

IPL gets 72 million views on YouTube

The live streaming of the season four of IPL by Times Internet Limited (TIL), the official digital partner of IPL, in association with Google, has witnessed a 31% jump in online viewership. In the last years tournament there had been 55 million page views globally, whereas in the season four there is 72 million page views globally. This is an indicator of the fact that now there is an acceptance... By

France bans Facebook and Twitter from TV, Radio

In France radio and TV commentators are no longer allowed to say Facebook or Twitter on air, unless those terms happen to be the part of the story. Henceforth, you might not be able to hear French anchors urging viewers or listeners to follow us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter. The ban is the result of a decree, forbidding the promotion of commercial enterprises on news programs, issued by... By

WatchGuard launches XTM 2050

WatchGuard Technologies, Inc., launched its next-generation firewall (NFFW) XTM 2050. According to the details provided by the company, XTM 2050 has been made to safeguard and secure the valuable information of large enterprises while also addressing the factors like affordability and ease of use. IT is a multi-gigabit Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) product that secures corporate Internet... By

Security software market grew 12% in 2010

Worldwide security software revenue totaled $16.5 billion in 2010, a 12% increase from 2009 revenue of $14.7 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. The 2010 results show that overall vendor revenue demonstrated a rebound in growth after a sharp fall in performance in 2009 due to the slow economy and tight IT budgets. "Products within the security market are undergoing rapid evolution, in terms of... By

Apple takes Google & Microsoft headon with iCloud

Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at San Franciscos Moscone Center June 6 to kick off his companys annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Following his introduction, a series of Apple executives detailed the upcoming Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5 operating systems, as well as the companys iCloud service. New features of Mac OS Lion include a baked-in Mac App Store, which offers access to a wide... By

Working for a small company might be good for you!

Since the inception of the theory of organisational structure and behaviour, management gurus have relentlessly worked upon the hypothesis that could aid and assist young managers to learn new things to scale up fast. This involves planning, training, development, taking new responsibilities and initiatives. Many people think that to be groomed as a leader, one must need to understand the... By

Microsoft smartphone share dipping: comScore

Microsoftsshare of the smartphone market continues to dip, according to new numbers from comScore. The research firm plugged the companys market share at 6.7% in April, down from 8% in January. Thats not nearly as bad as Research In Motion, which saw its share plunge during the same three-month period from 30.4% to 25.7%. Google and Apple continued to enjoy upticks in their respective shares,... By

How to use Facebook for business gains?

So weve all seen or at least heard of The Social Network and were left wondering if Mark Zuckerberg really is the cold-blooded, back-stabbing villain he has been made out to be. But fact remains that he has been a game changer and all of that, way before he hit 40. Not only did he have a good idea but he executed it fabulously as well. Facebook has changed the meaning of the term connected... By