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Kanimozhi bail plea deferred till Oct 17
The Supreme Court has directed the trial court to reconsider the bail plea of accused in view of liberty given under section 437 CrPC to woman or sick persons
Tech to empower business for future
The two-day TiEcon Delhi-2011 ended with a strong note on immense business opportunities awaiting entrepreneurs in the IT sector which can make them global leaders
Most Indian professionals feel irritated at work
Indian professionals get more annoyed than professionals in other countries when mobile phones have loud or irritating ringtones, says a survey from LinkedIn
Saab sets up Indian subsidiary
According to a company statement, Saab is strengthening its commitment as a long-term partner to the Indian defence industry, armed forces and national security with its new Indian entity Saab India Technologies Private Limited
Google unveils Dynamic Views to its blogging tool
Dynamic Views enables bloggers to change the way their blog looks with the click of a button into seven different blog templates
Cisco launches Cius tablet in India
The device has HD video on front- and rear-facing video cameras, and is interoperable with both Cisco and third-party video endpoints
BSE gets SEBI approval for SME Exchange
BSE SME has received response from various sectors, including agro-based industry, manufacturing, textiles, IT and construction
Panasonic drops Japan battery plant expansion
Panasonic dropped a plan to expand a lithium ion battery plant in the western city of Osaka, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, the company’s latest move in its efforts to shift production to China to fight off harsh price competition
Raja wants separate trial for breach of trust
The former telecom minister told the court that separate trial would enable him to seek bail in the case as criminal breach of trust is a non-bailable offence with punishment stretching from 10 years jail to life
Oracle-Autonomy war rages with HP in the wings
While Oracle claims that it had made a pitch for acquiring Autonomy, the latter, which Hewlett-Packard agreed to buy for $12 billion this year, denies that a sale was ever discussed
Airtel deal with NSN for expansion in Africa
Nokia Siemens will manage end-to-end network operations, including planning, designing and implementing the 2G and 3G networks for Airtel
2G: CBI gives clean chit to Chidambaram
Defending the minister, the probe agency told the apex court that the finance ministry led by him had consistently favoured “auction and indexisation” of 2G spectrum price
VDSL2-vectoring: A case in progress
VDSL2 shipments in particular, while still a small proportion of shipments, have been growing steadily and in 2Q11, crossed the 5 million port mark
43 lakh UIDAI enrolments in Punjab
UIDAI deputy director general Kehni Anand Arora said that with 43 lakh enrolments, 16 per cent of the population in Punjab has been enrolled under the campaign
Internet addiction not bad for teens: Study
Israeli researcher says social networking is a positive example of Internet use and Facebook is not in the same category as gambling or gaming
Brazil’s $12 bn iPad deal is in trouble: sources
According to government sources, a much-hyped $12 billion plan for Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to produce iPads in Brazil is ‘in doubt’ due to stagnant negotiations over tax breaks and Brazil’s own deep structural problems such as a lack of skilled labor
Committed to PlayBook, tablet mkt: RIM
RIM spokeswoman Marisa Conway said in an e-mailed statement, ‘Rumors suggesting that the BlackBerry PlayBook is being discontinued are pure fiction. RIM remains highly committed to the tablet market and the future of QNX in its platform.’
Two more senior staff leave RIM
Tyler Lessard, the company’s senior vice-president for Global Alliances, and Developer Relations and Jeff McDowell, senior vice-president for Platform Marketing and Alliances, have left the company
First look at Amazon Kindle Fire
Kindle Fire sports 7″ {7.5″ x 4.7″ x 0.45″ (190 mm x 120 mm x 11.4 mm)] multi-touch display and is less than half the price of the iPad
Facebook executive joins eBay board
Katie Mitic, head of mobile marketing with Facebook, has joined the board of directors of eBay Inc, expanding the size of the board