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Android devices to increase Google plus users
According to analyst, 625,000 members were signing up every day, and the number would rapidly increase because 700,000 Android devices are being bought every day
TCS pips Reliance to be India’s most valuable firm
At Friday’s close, Reliance was valued at about $42.7 billion, while TCS commanded a market value of $42.8 billion, despite its shares closing 0.4 percent lower
HDD vendors seek one-year buying contract
This move comes as the supply of HDDs has been affected after the Thailand floods, owing to which the HDD vendors want the PC vendors to commit for specified prices and volumes of HDDs for the next one year
Former HP CEO Hurd’s letter opens can of worms
The letter, ordered unsealed and allowed to be made public for the first time since the scandal emerged last year, outlined in intricate detail accusations by TV starlet and HP contractor Jodie Fisher that Hurd had wined and dined her, then allegedly sought sexual favors in return for employment
Pakistan must work on tech-based business: PM
Pakistan’s prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Gilani made the remark while meeting students from National University of Science and Technology (NUST) who stood second in an international competition
Xchanging opens global delivery centre in HP
The operations will begin with a capacity of 50 people, with an option to scale to a 200 seat centre by the end of 2012
Android apps that made news in 2011!
We at CIOL’s Developer Channel brings you a round-up of all the best app stories published in Android topic center so far…
Indian IT major working on Ethiopian project
An Indian IT major is assisting the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) transform its valuation methodology to a transaction cost system from a minimum price setting system to prevent under-invoicing
2011: Top five flicks of networking industry
In a year-end round up on what went wrong in the networking industry, CIOL lists top five trends in the sector
Court upholds telecom immunity for surveillance
A U.S. appeals panel upheld the constitutionality of a federal law that grants immunity to telecommunications companies that assist the U.S. government in conducting surveillance of American citizens
Five networking techs that clicked in 2011
Some services gained traction, others lost the race. But that’s past. As we enter the new year, we would want to know: Will India pick up speed in adoption of IP/Ethernet services? Will landlines vanish? Who will beat the best of breed? Watch this space for answers
Unseal letter in HP Hurd case: Court
An appeals court ruled that a letter linked to Mark Hurd’s abrupt departure from his post as chief of Hewlett-Packard should be unsealed, potentially revealing new details about his dramatic exit from the technology giant
Deutsche Telekom in $95 mn bribery settlement
The settlements resolve Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that Deutsche Telekom and its 60 per cent-owned Magyar Telekom unit violated the federal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Liberalise lending norms: FIEO to RBI
Says the RBI may consider conducting a study on outstanding NPAs in the banking sector and analyse on the basis of corporate v/s MSME outstandings to arrive at more liberal lending norms for export sector
Verizon customers to pay $2 fee on bill payment
Verizon Wireless, which this month angered customers with three separate data service problems, said it will add a $2 fee for one-time telephone and online bill payments
Amazon shares dip on growth concerns
Amazon.com Inc shares fell to their lowest level since late March on concern about sales growth during the online retailer’s crucial fourth quarter
China Mobile subsidiary invests $1.5 bn in Pak
CMPak, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile in Pakistan, has invested $1.5 billion in the country over the past four years, the company said. CMPak has 13.2 million subscribers in Pakistan
Amazon sells 4 mn Kindle devices in December
Kindle Fire, the tablet introduced 13 weeks ago, is the No. 1 best-selling product on Amazon.com