Gaming Moghuls are set to blow your mind with new consoles and 3D game titles.

Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo set to play up the game

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Based on the age-old racing concept, Nintendo&rsquo;s Mario Kart, ModNation Racers on the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) is the newest game in the play-create-share line of games from Sony.

Games you must play

Kesha Mahtani, a regular patron at the Fast Trax restaurant in New Delhi, knows how much she would save on meals even before she walks in to munch on burgers and French fries. That&rsquo;s because Mahtani carries her discount vouchers on her mobile phone. &ldquo;I usually walk out with a free smoothie, milkshake or 20 per cent discount on the French fries,&rdquo; she says.

Now, carry discount vouchers on mobile

Telecom operators in the country added 16.3 million new subscribers in May this year, taking the total number to 653.92 million, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said today.

16.3 mn telecom subscribers added in May: Trai

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Hyderabad-based IT firm Infotech Enterprises today said that it has commenced operations from its SEZ facility in Visakhapatnam.

Infotech commences operations from Vizag SEZ facility

LGS Global Limited (formerly Lanco Global Systems Limited), a city-based provider of IT services and solutions, will be raising $30 million (approximately Rs 140 crore) through issue of foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) to fuel its organic and inorganic growth plans.

LGS Global to raise $30 million via FCCB issue, eyes acquisitions

Social networking site Facebook will be launching its India operations from Hyderabad &ndash; its first office in Asia &ndash; within two months from now. A proposal to this effect was cleared by the government on Saturday.

Facebook to launch India operations in two months

To strengthen its presence across India, Bling Telecom Private Ltd plans to infuse Rs 100-120 crore annually.

Bling Telecom to invest more than Rs 100 cr

As many as 93 information technology companies have created 7448 jobs in the state in the past five years.

7448 IT jobs created in last 5 yrs

SBI, Stanchart commit $4 billion to GTL Infra; promoter funding key to deal completion.

Saudi Tele may take stake in GTL-RCom entity

State-run telecom operator MTNL will spend about Rs 400 crore to provide high-speed Internet access at all the venues of the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

MTNL to spend Rs 400 cr for Internet access at CWG venues

IPhone accessory makers are getting an unexpected boost from Apple&rsquo;s recommendation that users buy a case to fix a glitch on their phones.

iPhone accessory makers get a boost

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani has moved quickly to monetise the peace dividend, after a new agreement with brother Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries. The ADA Group&rsquo;s (ADAG) recent decision to sell a stake in Reliance Communications (RCom) and merge its telecom tower business with GTL Infra will help it reduce a mounting debt burden.

Debt-laden ADAG seeks peace dividend

State-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) is considering a bond issue for repaying a part of the Rs 7,500 crore debt it has taken to pay for 3G spectrum in Delhi and Mumbai.

MTNL mulling bond issue, long-term loan to repay 3G debt

Lava Mobiles, one of the newest entrants in the cellular space, is eyeing a customer base of around 10,000 customers in one year&rsquo;s time, up from 7,000 customers right now.

Lava Mobiles eyes over 40% growth in customer base in 1 yr

Japan&rsquo;s leading information technology services and solutions provider, NTT Data Corporation, has emerged as the most aggressive suitor for Indian software services firm Patni Computer Systems. NTT is in advanced talks with the promoters of Patni Computer to buy their combined 46.5 per cent stake, investment banking sources said.

NTT close to buying out Patni promoters

Information technology (IT) services provider Tech Mahindra today reported a decline of 1.47 per cent in its consolidated net profit at Rs 226 crore for the quarter ended March 31. Total income rose to Rs 1,257 crore for the quarter ended March 31, from Rs 1,059 crore in the same period last year, Tech Mahindra said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Tech Mahindra net dips 1.4%, declares Rs 3.5 dividend

Symantec, a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions, today announced it had signed agreements to acquire PGP Corporation and GuardianEdge Technologies, Inc. These companies are privately-held leaders in the email and data encryption market. Under the terms of the agreements, Symantec will acquire PGP Corporation for about $300 million and Guardian-Edge for approximately $70 million, a release said.

Symantec to acquire PGP, GuardianEdge

Hardware and systems integrator HCL Infosystems today posted 3.2 per cent growth in net profit for the third quarter ended March 31. Net profit stood at Rs 60.09 crore, compared to Rs 58.2 crore in the year-ago period.

HCL Infosystems Q3 net rises 3.2%

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff is urging the filing of an antitrust suit challenging Google Inc&rsquo;s $750 million acquisition of AdMob Inc, according to three people familiar with the matter.

US trade commision to oppose Google's AdMob purchase

Red Hat Inc and Novell Inc won a US verdict in a case brought by a Texas company that claimed their Linux-based products infringed patents for ways to share icons across computer workstations.

Red Hat, Novell win verdict over Linux software claim

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