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Mobile phones too complicated, says Inventor

The lead engineer of the Motorola team which developed the mobile phone, Martin Cooper, told a privacy conference in Madrid that today's phones try to do many things for too many people.

Texas cuts IBM contract due to security concerns

The U.S. state, Texas, has reportedly pulled its voter registration system out of an ongoing $863 million data center consolidation project being handled by technology giant IBM.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 videogame to hit stores

The new videogame called the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare two, the most highly anticipated game of the season is set to hit stores coming Tuesday.

Google introduces JavaScript programming tools

With a project called Closure Tools, Google plans to start helping developers who aspire to match the company's proficiency in creating Web sites and Web applications.

Indian techie at HP starts portal to sell vegetables

Started in Chennai earlier in July this year, the portal has till now registered 3,000 users and made 7,000 deliveries at an average of Rs. 200 per order.

36 lakh mobile phones dead

Few days after the ban on pre-paid connections in Jammu and Kashmir, around 38 lakh mobile connections are virtually dead after the recharge facilities were put on hold by the telecom operators.

Intel in talks with ITI for WiMax joint venture

Intel is preparing to participate in bids, after being invited by state-run telecom equipment manufacturer Indian Telecom Industries to set up joint ventures based on various technologies including Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.

On Semiconductor buys PulseCore, enters Indian design market

Chip maker On Semiconductor expanded its product lines and made its entry into the Indian design market, after it acquired fabless semiconductor company PulseCore in an all cash transaction for initial consideration of approximately $17 million.

LogicalSolutions.net opens new enterprise class datacenter

LogicalSolutions.net, a provider of advanced datacenter solutions, web site design, and application development, has launched its new enterprise class datacenter. The datacenter is equipped with power metering, fire detection, and a lot more.

Microsoft email solutions to aid Indian SMEs

For enabling easy access to its cost effective business productivity software, Microsoft has launched its online services in India.

Acer's new smartphone at Rs. 11,900

Acer has launched the latest range of Smart Handhelds in India called neoTouch and beTouch. The beTouch E101 is conceived and designed for style-conscious users is available at Rs. 11,900.

Improved human, object detection technology with new software

Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing software that would enable computers to search inside videos, detect humans and specific objects and perform other video analysis tasks.

'Laptop on wheels' e-bike is unveiled

The organizers of the TTxGP e-bike Grand Prix series have unveiled their electric superbike called the Mavizen TTx02, which is nicknamed a 'laptop on wheels'.

New SMS technology to bring internet on cellphones

The network protocol being built by Umesh Chandra from Nokia Research Center in Palo Alto, California, will get mobile phones connected to the web via SMS.

Corporate banks victim of online theft

Criminals have tried to steal an estimated $100 million from corporate bank accounts using targeted malware and money mules.

Hurricane Electric expands its largest datacenter

Colocation and Internet backbone provider Hurricane Electric has completed building out the third phase of one of its two datacenters in Fremont, California.

D-Link enters into partnership with Kaspersky Lab

D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and businesses, has entered into a partnership with Kaspersky Lab, a developer of secure content management solutions, as a Technology Partner under D-Link's Global Alliance Program.

Now, a robot for Rs. 15k: Courtesy Indian Engineer

An Indian engineering graduate, Pulkit Gaur, has developed a robot that can go underwater and clean water or chemical tanks.

Indians come after Americans for browsing internet on mobile

Internet browsing on mobile phones is on a rise in India, as the country stands at the second position after the U.S, registering the second highest web page views using handsets.

Indian, British entities sign semiconductor deal

The India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Britain's UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) signed an agreement for promoting business ties and technology exchange in the semiconductor sector.