It will be an early Christmas and New Year party for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). There are enough reasons why India&rsquo;s largest information technology services company is in the mood to celebrate early &mdash; its top line numbers have been going just one way &mdash; up &mdash; over the last few quarters.

'Superhero' and bellwethers who missed their guidance 

Business Standard

When Anand S Vinekar, an ophthalmologist at Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, wanted to treat amblyopia or lazy eye syndrome, an early childhood condition where one eye does not develop as it should, with a coloured game app (short for application), he approached BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM).

RIM braces up with game apps for BlackBerry 10 global launch

Telecom operators have lost about 2.52 million subscribers in October across the country, according to data published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. At the end of October, the total number of telephone users dropped to 935.18 million from 937.70 million reported in September.

Operators lose 2.52 mn subscribers in Oct: Trai

Having created a strong foothold on its home turf, UCWeb Inc, a China-based developer of mobile internet browsers, has now set its sights on the Indian market.

China's UCWeb eyes 100 million users in India

World's largest social networking site Facebook has unveiled tools to simplify its privacy settings, in its latest bid to give user more control and clarity over how their personal information is shared.

Facebook overhauling privacy controls 

Press Trust of India

Consumer sales transactions completed on mobile devices is set to increase by 20 per cent, as a proportion of overall interactions between 2012 and 2015 in India, according to research by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) the IT services, consulting and business solutions firm.

Sale transactions completed via mobile to grow 20% by 2015

GTL Infrastructure, the telecom tower arm of Manoj Tirodkar&rsquo;s GTL Ltd, crashed 20 per cent to Rs 7 on Thursday as the company&rsquo;s new shares got listed on the stock exchanges. With its low promoter stake and market capitalisation at an all-time low, bankers said the company had now become an easy takeover target for predators.

GTL Infra falls 20%, becomes takeover target

Global technology major Hewlett-Packard is going through turbulent times, partly due to some decisions it had taken in the past, and partly because of the deteriorating market conditions. In an interview with Bibhu Ranjan Mishra, HP India&rsquo;s managing director, Neelam Dhawan, says most problems faced are external in nature. She says India is unlike any other market, and a strategic place.

India is not a place where huge margins can be made: Neelam Dhawan 

The return of a Google-powered maps application to the iPhone may make it easier for Apple&rsquo;s customers to find their way. But it will not relieve Apple of the pressure to bring its own maps service up to snuff.

For Apple users, a Google maps app

For India&rsquo;s over 100 million internet users search is all about a secure job, education and Bollywood.

IBPS, GATE exam, Sunny Leone most googled in India

As corporates are slowly adopting the new trends like bring your own device (BYOD) and social media, cyber criminals are looking at this as an opportunity.

IBM study warns of rising cyber crime

The China release of its iPhone 5 on Friday should win Apple Inc some respite from a recent slide in its share of what is likely already the world's biggest smartphone market, but its longer-term hopes may depend on new technology being tested by China's top telecoms carrier.

iPhone 5 hits China, as Apple market share slips

Reuters 

In a statement issued on Friday, the Bangalore-headquartered IT services company said Tripuraneni had withdrawn his lawsuit following a &ldquo;successful mediation of the dispute&rdquo;.

Infy settles visa-related employee suit 

But a cautionary stance is expected to continue in 2013, which will make them prioritise their business requirements, according to research and analyst firm, IDC. This would add pressure on IT vendors and suppliers to identify key areas of opportunities.

'IT spend in India to cross $49 bn'

The next time you are in Singapore and are impressed by the traffic management systems, think Wipro. The Bangalore-based IT services company has been working with Singapore&rsquo;s Land Transport Authority (LTA) since 2009 to set up a data warehouse and make use of analytics to mine large data.

Wipro: In data hug, an analytics bet

The highly anticipated release of the iPhone 5 in China, Apple Inc's second-biggest market, failed to stop the recent share slide of the world's most valuable technology company on Friday, and analysts said Apple's longer-term China hopes may hinge on a partnership with the country's top telecoms carrier.

iPhone 5 China debut fails to whip up a frenzy

Much of the second phase of the e-commerce boom in India, if one can call it that, will be automatic, say experts. Of course, new concepts, innovations and getting the business model right will be the enablers and growth drivers.

How e-commerce will click in future

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and a host of top officials called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in Chennai on Friday.

Wipro officials call on Jayalalithaa 

Mark Penn made a name for himself in Washington by bulldozing enemies of the Clintons. Now he spends his days trying to do the same to Google, on behalf of its archrival Microsoft.

Former Washington political brawler now battles for Microsoft

Microsoft Corp and Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit have requested a federal judge in Seattle to keep secret from the public various details from their recent trial concerning the value of technology patents and the two companies' attempts at a settlement.

Microsoft, Motorola file to keep patent case details private

Think before you click on links appearing on mobile devices on online buying of Christmas and New Year gifts as social networks and malicious mobile apps, among others, are the most common ways of attack by cyber criminals, says security software maker McAfee.

Be on guard against scammers this holiday season: McAfee

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