IPhone users were left sleeping this weekend as the device that helped make Apple the world&rsquo;s second-most valuable publicly traded company had its third alarm clock failure, the latest in a series of glitches.

iPhone users left sleeping by new alarm clock failure

Business Standard

With the introduction of 3G services, the expected rise in mobile data consumption will modify user habits. The 3G wireless platform that would provide data speeds of up to 21Mbps, mobile TV, high-definition video content, multimedia gaming, video calling and conferencing on your mobile handset is definitely worth waiting for. Here&rsquo;s what industry experts think about the third generation of mobile telephony and how it would influence new consumption regions and patterns for the 700 million mobile subscribers &ndash; growing at the rate of 15 million subscribers every month &ndash; in the country.

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In a sudden turn of events, Nasdaq-listed iGate and PE partner Apax called off a press conference scheduled for Monday that was expected to announce a strategic deal with Patni Computers. The last-minute hiccup gave rise to speculation that the deal has once again run into rough weather.

iGate briefing called off

The implementation of the proposed Information Technology (IT) investment region in Orissa will involve a cost of Rs 17,883 crore.

IT investment region to be taken up at Rs 17,883-cr

Orissa has registered the highest growth of 4.1 per cent among the Category-C telecom circles in the country in November 2010 in terms of new subscriber additions. The growth is also higher than the pan-India average of 3.37 per cent for the said period.

Orissa grows fastest among Category-C telecom circles

A stake sale deal between Patni Computer Systems and iGate is on course, but has been delayed due to procedural issues. Sources involved in the deal said they include tax-related developments and offshore transaction fees.

Patni-iGate deal hit by procedural delays

Global telecom equipment makers Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei are in the fray to supply broadband gear to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India&rsquo;s most valued company in terms of market capitalisation, for its re-entry into the sector.

Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Ericsson in fray to supply RIL broadband gear

Web browser Firefox garnered the highest market share in Europe in December, pushing Internet Explorer to the second spot, reveals a study.

Firefox most-used web browser in Europe: study

Press Trust of India

Uninor, a JV between Unitech and Norway's Telenor, today moved telecom tribunal TDSAT against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) seeking damages from the company for not meeting its roll-out obligations.

Uninor moves TDSAT against DoT on roll-out damages

One of the largest IT Solutions provider in Gujarat, Sai InfoSystems (India) Ltd (SIS) has roped in Ignite Mudra as its brand building partner, by handing over its creative duties to the agency.

SIS ropes in Ignite Mudra for brand building

Pune-headquartered Quick Heal Technologies, a provider of Internet security tools and anti-virus technology, has launched Laptop Tracker, a new technology to track and recover lost laptops.

Quick Heal launches tech to track laptops

Uninor, a joint venture (JV) between Unitech and Norway&rsquo;s Telenor, today moved the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) against the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) seeking damages from the company for not meeting its rollout obligations.

Uninor moves telecom tribunal against DoT over rollout damages

The Supreme Court today said it would waive the one per cent court fee on the Income Tax Department, on the Rs 2,500 crore deposited by Vodafone International Holdings, if the government gives an undertaking that it would not make the claim of &ldquo;unjust enrichments&rdquo;.

SC to waive Rs  25-crore fee on Vodafone's deposit

Mumbai-based Allied Digital, an information technology infrastructure and technical support service outsourcing company, is in talks to form a joint venture with Singapore based e-Cops, provider of security services to enterprises and the government sector. Company sources said an announcement was expected by the end of this week.

Allied Digital to enter mgmt security services with JV

With the approaching deadline to offer a complete solution for monitoring of its contents by January 31, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has offered lawful interception in its security architecture through cloud computing from Indian operators.

RIM's interception answer uses Cloud Computing

Integra Micro Systems (P) Ltd, the Bangalore-based information technology (IT) services provider, has bagged a financial inclusion contract from Kolkata-based public sector lender Allahabad Bank.

Integra bags contract from Allahabad Bank

The Indian PC market is all set to witness double digit growth in 2010. Backed by increasing demand from the consumer segment, major PC vendors like Dell, HCL, Lenovo and Acer expect a surge in sales, especially during the festive season.

Festive season brings cheer to PC makers

Security and systems management solutions provider Symantec today announced the launch of a new solution that, it said, would help organisations better understand and manage their increasing unstructured data.

Symantec launches data insight storage solution

Addressing media persons here, Bachchan Kumar, regional sales manager (mobiles), Intex Technologies said, &ldquo;We are currently selling around 7500 mobile handsets every month in the Orissa market and this sales volume is set to reach 10000 units by the end of March this year. Presently, the company has a four per cent market share in the mobile handset market in the state and this share is expected to rise to eight per cent by the end of this financial year.

Intex eyes 8 per cent market share in Orissa

Technopark CEO Mervin Alexander signed the park&rsquo;s largest land deal with Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) which plans to set up its global learning centre at Technocity. The deed was signed on behalf of TCS by&nbsp;S Mahalingam, director and chief financial officer, here today.

TCS signs lease deed for 82 acre in Technopark

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