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Technology license dispute may close down Skype
01 Aug 2009
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Firefox clocks one billion downloads
31 Jul 2009
Firefox, the open-source browser hit the 1 billion download mark today
Infosys to resume campus recruitments in January
30 Jul 2009
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India to have third-largest number of internet users by 2013: Forrester Research
27 Jul 2009
The global internet-user base is expected to rise to 2.2 billion by 2013, with a third of the number of users projected to be in India.
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Gates gets peace prize, hikes AIDS funds for India
25 Jul 2009
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates today received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on behalf of his $38-billion Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Customs tariff database goes online
25 Jul 2009
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Bill Gates wants a slice of the Unique ID project
24 Jul 2009
Microsoft Corporation is keen on participating in the Unique ID programme launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India, its chairman Bill Gates said.
Microsoft to set up retail outlets
22 Jul 2009
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Microsoft rated poor by IT professionals in Q2
21 Jul 2009
Microsoft’s image took a beating for the second quarter in 2009, as IT professionals rated the company poorly in customer satisfaction for server and infrastructure software, operating systems and applications
TCS bags another deal with Volkswagen
21 Jul 2009
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