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AOL goes on axing spree; 750 heads roll in India
By Jagdeep Worah | 11 Mar 2011
AOL would focus on developing consumer-facing products such as websites and applications for Asia as it integrates the Huffington Post to emerge a content-driven web site, writes Jagdeep Worah
AOL to cut 900 jobs across the globe
10 Mar 2011
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Europe to ban tracking of web visitors for targeted ads
09 Mar 2011
From 25 May, European laws dictate that "explicit consent" must be gathered from web users who are being tracked via text files called "cookies"
Mahindra Satyam signs deal with Omani government
08 Mar 2011
Current fiscal to see improved IT spends: TCS
08 Mar 2011
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Western Digital acquires GST from Hitachi in $4.3-bn cash-and-stock deal
07 Mar 2011
Western Digital today announced the acquisition of Global Storage Technologies (GST), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd, for $4.3 billion in a cash-and-stock transactio.
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Google nukes malware using remote application
07 Mar 2011
The remote application removal feature is one of many security controls the Android team can use to help protect users from malicious applications.
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And now, Malware hits Google's Android platform
03 Mar 2011
Google is reported to have used a kill switch to remove 21 malware-infected apps from both its Android Market and from users' Android devices
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Google says Gmail data partially restored
02 Mar 2011
Google, which blames storage software Snafu for the Gmail disruption, has promised to recover all data and restore service to affected users soon
Apple expected to unveil iPad upgrade
02 Mar 2011
Facebook in privacy simplification bid
01 Mar 2011
Supercomputer Trestles launched
By By Jan Zverina, Warren R Froelich | 01 Mar 2011
IT industry disappointed over withdrawal of sops
01 Mar 2011
Motorola hit with lawsuit over Xoom name
25 Feb 2011
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