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PC sales see worst drop ever in Q1: survey
NEW YORK: Worldwide sales of personal computers slid 13.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013, research firm IDC said Wednesday, the worst contraction since it began tracking the market in 1994. IDC said global PC shipments totaled 76.3 million units in the first quarter, the fourth consecutive quarter of year-on-year declines. The group said sales were down “significantly ...Full Article
Microsoft, Oracle take Google to task at EU over Android phones
BRUSSELS: Google was in the firing line again Tuesday after a group of major companies, including Microsoft and Oracle, complained to the European Commission over its offerings for Android-powered mobile phones. ...Full Article
As Bitcoin virtual currency soars, bubble fears do too
PARIS: Some call it the most famous pizza purchase in history: In May 2010, a programmer called Laszlo asked an online forum if anyone would buy him a couple ...Full Article
Germany quashes Apple’s patent on unlocking iPhones
BERLIN: Germany’s patent court invalidated Friday a patent held by Apple – and contested by rivals Motorola and Samsung – on its “slide to unlock” function for smartphones, but the ...Full Article
India lodges police complaint against Google
New Delhi, April 6: A government agency has approached Delhi Police with a complaint against search-engine Google, raising security concerns after the Internet major conducted ‘Mapathon’ – a contest ...Full Article
Samsung Galaxy S4 deemed a winner
Shipments seen topping early estimates. Samsung (005930) has gotten to the point where the success of its next-generation flagship smartphone is a foregone conclusion. The South Korean vendor has ...Full Article
Facebook unveils Android software suite
MENLO PARK, California: Facebook on Thursday unveiled a software suite which stakes out a “home” on Android smartphones as it steps up its challenge to Apple and Google in the ...Full Article
Sales of web-ready digital cameras up in Asia: Survey
SINGAPORE: Sales of digital cameras that enable users to immediately post pictures on the web have risen sharply in Asia despite stiff competition from smartphones, an industry survey showed ...Full Article
New iPhone set for production: Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK: Apple is planning to begin production of a new iPhone similar in size and shape to its latest version in the second quarter of the year, the Wall Street Journal ...Full Article
Indian Railways go ‘Wi-Fi’ for the first time
NEW DELHI, April 03: For the first time, Indian Railways is introducing Wi-Fi facility on its train service, a plan that was tabled during the recent Railway Budget. The ...Full Article