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Threats to Indian IT industry and two faces of hacking

The recent data theft by hackers from two Indian companies processing prepaid cards for several overseas banks, which led to a global fraud of $45 million, has made India's $100 billion IT industry a primary target of spam, phishing and viruses.

Yahoo to buy Tumblr for a billion dollars

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has revealed that the search engine is in talks to acquire Tumblr for a billion dollars, and enter the premier league of social media.

Sonic video games coming to Nintendo

Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called Sonic Lost World and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later in 2013.

Smartphones: Android trumps Apple, Windows edges up

Google's Android mobile system boosted its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013, while Microsoft's Windows edged into third place, a survey showed.

Google's products dig deeper into people's lives

In the latest display of its technological prowess and sweeping ambition, Google is rolling out another wave of products and services that will test how much more people want computers to control their lives and enhance their perceptions of reality.

Android, Samsung extend smartphone lead: survey

Google's Android mobile operating system grabbed three out of four smartphones sold in the world in the first quarter of 2013, extending its gains over Apple and its iPhone, a survey showed Tuesday.

As online video thrives, TV companies push back

The evolving TV and video industry faces uncertainty as it embraces new technology like wireless streaming, as traditional US broadcasters urged lawmakers Tuesday to help preserve their marketplace primacy.

Mobiles will outnumber people by 2014: report

M-powering! Mobile phone subscriptions will outnumber the world population by the end of next year, according to a UN agency report.

PCs are becoming a touchy subject

Announcements from Acer, Asus and even Bill Gates show that touch interface and price cuts are what will reinvigorate the personal computer market.

A 'tab' on the market

The tablet, in India, has found equal appeal from all - the elderly who use it to keep in touch with their grandparents, students who use it for academic research, businessmen who track the stock market, or even farmers checking weather. Samar Khurshid reports.

Games consoles most popular for accessing web video

Smart TVs are gaining in popularity but games consoles are still the most popular device for streaming video in US homes.

A tablet come lately

World’s largest Computer-maker Hewlett-Packard may have been slow off the mark in the tablet race, but its ElitePad900 has a fair mix of features, to take on Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. Vivek Sinha takes a look.

Android reigns, Windows gains in smartphones: survey

Google's Android mobile operating system extended its dominance in smartphones in the US and other major markets in early 2013, according to a survey published on Monday.

Computers will have emotional intelligence by 2029

Google's director of engineering and futurist in chief claims the search giant is on its way to developing search engines that understand and interpret human logic and feelings.

Soon, smartphones that change shape to fit function

Imagine a cellphone that bends to block a snooping bystander from reading your private messages!

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Review: HTC Butterfly

HTC’s been having some tough times lately. While one of the major manufacturer of Android devices, the company is having a hard time enjoying the same amount of success as its key rival Samsung, who, other than Apple, is the only other company in the mobile segment making any appreciable amount of profit.

Galaxy S4 is a good phone, not a great one: reviewers

Samsung's newest Galaxy S4 smartphone is just a revamped version of its top-selling S3 phone with a bigger screen and a few software gimmicks. Samsung Galaxy S4 will be launched in India on Friday at Rs 41,500.

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Smartphones: Android trumps Apple, Windows edges up
Google's Android mobile system boosted its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013, while Microsoft's Windows edged into third place, a survey showed.
Google's products dig deeper into people's lives

In the latest display of its technological prowess and sweeping ambition, Google is rolling out another wave of products and services that will test how much more people want computers to control their lives and enhance their perceptions of reality.

more »
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