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Apple’s iPad sales cross 2 million in two months
01 Jun 2010
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Bangladesh clamps ban on Facebook even as Pakistan restores access
31 May 2010
Justice Ejaz Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court has directed the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority to restore access to Facebook, after getting it blocked for "blasphemous" drawings of prophet Mohammed
Toshiba introduces 11 new laptops in India
28 May 2010
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Global PC spending to rise to $245 billion in 2010: Gartner
28 May 2010
The latest preliminary forecast from Gasrtner says worldwide PC shipments are projected at 376.6 million units in 2010, a 22-per cent increase from 2009
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Apple overtakes Microsoft as largest tech company
27 May 2010
Apple has emerged as the world’s most valuable technology company, overtaking computer software giant, Microsoft
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Google Android 2.2 adds blistering speed
22 May 2010
Sales of Android-based phones increased by 707 per cent in the first quarter of 2010 as against the first quarter of 2009.
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Sony, Intel, Logitech, Dish, Best Buy in Google TV project
21 May 2010
Sony will use its Blue ray players in the Sony Internet TV incorporating Google’s software platform, Intel will provide its Atom chips to Sony and Logitech, which will offer set-top boxes to run Google TV on sets that can be viewed through Dish Network, with Best Buy handling marketing
Satyam fraud probe 90 per cent complete: CBI
21 May 2010
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