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Technology sector transforms into a major R&D machine

When the world thinks of the Indian technology sector, it imagines a nation of call centre workers and low level computer programmers administering databases and updating websites.

Sony plans to launch online entertainment portal

Sony has introduced plans to launch an online portal for music, movies, books, and other content such as applications. The Sony Online Service, is expected to help the company compete against alternatives such as iTunes.

Yahoo bets on Twitter to improve search

Yahoo is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently. Yahoo will mine the short messages posted on Twitter to find fresher information about hot topics.

3G in India and China to boost wireless broadband

Sparking a boom in new offerings, the launch of 3G in China and India by the likes of China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide as millions of users sign up for services.

Vodafone faces pricing hurdle in India

Ruchira Sharma has two cell-phone numbers and endless gossip to share with friends and family across the country. Problem is, she's in India, where calling rates are very less, by far the lowest in the world.

McAfee warns about online attacks during Christmas

As cyber criminals begin to take advantage of the holiday season, security solutions provider McAfee revealed the "Twelve Scams of Christmas" - the twelve most dangerous online scams that computer users should be cautious of this holiday season.

Convergence of social media will enhance retail boom in India

Technological convergence will emerge as the key differentiator in retailing in the coming years, but customer loyalty will play a main role in growth of IT in retails industry.

Chrome OS can start a PC in less than 7 seconds

New Google software will start up a computer as fast as a television, according to Google, as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for computers.

EBay completes sale of Skype

EBay announced that it has completed the sale of its Skype unit, as it had vowed to do before the end of the year.

Sony Ericsson to shut down Chennai R&D centre

Even as the global economic crisis is showing signs of recovery, mobile handset maker Sony Ericsson said it plans to close four of its centres globally, including the company's R&D centre in Chennai, which employs around 60 engineers.

JavaScript, graphics performance improvements on tap for IE9

At PDC, Microsoft revealed about what the next version of its browser will bring to the world. The announcement described three main areas of improvement: JavaScript, Web standards, and graphics technology.

Testing tools can check, not test: DevelopSense's Founder

The long drawn debate on what should firm opt for - automated testing or manual testing, is finally cut short by Michael Bolton, Founding Partner of DevelopSense, who strongly opposed the process of testing by machines.

Ixia buys Agilent's network testing unit for $44 Million

Ixia, a firm dealing in converged IP testing, has acquired Agilent Technologies' N2X data networks product line for $44 million. The deal includes customers and sales, research and development teams.

Brocade joins hands with IBM to expand presence in India

Network solutions provider Brocade announced that IBM will rebrand and sell select Brocade enterprise internet protocol (IP) networking products through authorized IBM Business Partners in India.

Symbioun ranked among top 15 in the si100 Merit List

A software development and services company, Symbioun Technologies has been listed among the top 15 software services firms in the si100 Merit List published by SiliconIndia.

Atlantis astronauts ready for first space walk mission

Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher Jr. are ready to float outside to hook up a spare antenna and cables on the International Space Station.

Indian developers gain through mobile apps

With the rise in mobile connectivity, the demand for mobile apps is witnessing a surge. This paves way for an increase in the demand for Indian developers, whose apps have gained popularity worldwide

100 Million broadband subscribers through TV by 2012

Broadband penetration could be expanded to 100 million from the present seven million subscribers if TV could be used as an end user device, according to Vijay Yadav, Managing Director for South Asia, UT Starcom India.

Cellphone apps to monitor noise pollution

In a step to make cities quieter, the European Union requires member states to create noise maps of their urban areas once every five years.

Microsoft launches Silverlight 4 beta

Microsoft released an early beta version of the upcoming Silverlight software. Version 4 offers a variety of new features including the ability to integrate HTML content within applications, while Google's Chrome browser will also be supported.