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Digital tech the new frontier for Indian IT: TCS chief at Nasscom
13 Feb 2014
N Chandrasekaran, chief executive of TCS, said on the sidelines of the Nasscom India Leadership Forum 2014, TCS sees the digital space as a multi-billion dollar opportunity
Nasscom raises guidance on global cues, but India to remain weak
12 Feb 2014
Addressing the India Leadership Forum in Mumbai on Wednesday, Nasscom president R Chandrashekharan said, a slowdown in decision-making, rupee volatility and the upcoming elections have impacted discretionary IT spending
Google French search page to carry fine notice
10 Feb 2014
Google has been ordered to display a public notice on its French site saying it had been fined by the local data-protection watchdog over how user information was tracked and stored
Google acquires 5.94% stake in Lenovo for $750 mn
07 Feb 2014
The stake was acquired on the day Beijing-based Lenovo agreed to buy Google's Motorola handset division for $2.91 billion
Sony agrees to sell PC business to Japan Industrial Partners
06 Feb 2014
Japanese electronics giant Sony today said that it has entered into a deal to sell its PC business operating under the Vaio brand
Google, Cisco in long-term patent cross-licensing pact
05 Feb 2014
The deal allows the two companies to extract significant value from their patent portfolios through a license to each other's portfolio and helping to reduce the risk of future litigation
Google, Cisco in long-term patent cross-licensing pact
05 Feb 2014
The deal allows the two companies to extract significant value from their patent portfolios through a license to each other's portfolio and helping to reduce the risk of future litigation
Sony in talks to sell Vaio PC unit to Japan Industrial Partners
05 Feb 2014
Sony Corp is in talks to sell its loss-making Vaio personal computer division, which could fetch it around $500 million
Chip materials supplier Entegris to buy rival ATMI for $1.15 bn
05 Feb 2014
The merger will combine two key suppliers in the semiconductor industry to create a technology leader in advanced process materials
Lenovo to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 bn
30 Jan 2014
This is the Beijing-based Lenovo’s second big deal this month after it agreed last week to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion
CBI acts on FBI tip-off, nabs Army officer’s ‘hacker’ son
25 Jan 2014
The Central Bureau of India on Friday acted on information from the FBI to arrest a man from Pune who allegedly hacked over 900 e-mail accounts across the globe for clients ranging from individuals to corporates
Lenovo Group to buy IBM’s server business for $2.3 billion
23 Jan 2014
Lenovo Group Ltd today said it will buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion in cash and stock
Sony launches convertible laptop range Vaio Flip
22 Jan 2014
Sony, which has now decided to focus its energies on convertible laptops, has brought its new Vaio Flip laptop range to the Indian market.
PC sales in Asia hit by hand-held devices: IDC
22 Jan 2014
Texas Instruments to cut 1,100 jobs globally
22 Jan 2014
Lenovo restarts talks to buy IBM’s low-end server unit
21 Jan 2014
Lenovo Group has restarted talks to buy IBM's low-end server unit, as the world’s largest PC maker tries to expand its portfolio amid a shrinking PC market
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