The third version of low cost tablet 'Aakash' will be a delight for its users as developers are likely to equip it with a SIM slot and more exciting apps, all within the existing price band.

Aakash 3 may come with SIM slot, more exciting apps

Press Trust of India

If 2012 turned out to be a gamer's dream, the new year should be even better.

Playlist 2013 for gamers

Business Standard

You might love them or hate them, but you just can't ignore them.

'App-y New Year' 

This was clearly the year of information technology (IT). We saw the launch of a dazzling array of devices. Tech users were on tenterhooks as a patents war between Apple and Samsung led to uncertainty, Microsoft took a plunge and entered the hardware segment, while Google managed to show the world how a high-end smartphone could be economical, too.

Five tech CEOs to watch in 2013

2012 was an action-packed year for smartphones in India. Apple&rsquo;s much-awaited iPhone 5 was finally launched, while Samsung continued to consolidate its position in the market with a slew of launches in the Galaxy series. Nokia, on the other hand, aggressively marketed and promoted its Lumia series and HTC emerged as a big player in the market with its One series.

5 Smartphones to look out for

A few months ago, the Marathwada Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, got in touch with the Spoken Tutorial team at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B). The former had been approached by a company, which wanted to hire students specialising in PHP (a language designed to produce web pages).

Aakash-2 to come loaded with apps, courtesy IIT-Bombay

Major telecom companies in the country have agreed to provide real-time intercept facilities for BlackBerry smart phones, meeting a December 31 deadline set by the government.

Telcos fall in line on BlackBerry interception

Wipro, which has presence in consumer care and information technology (IT), has seen its stock price rise continuously over the last three days on the buzz that the company might be hiving off its consumer care and lighting business unit.

Wipro may hive off business unit

Research In Motion   said on Wednesday it has begun carrier testing of its new line of BlackBerry 10 devices, a crucial step ahead of next year's launch of the make-or-break line of smartphones.

RIM starts carrier testing on BlackBerry 10 devices

Reuters 

The Indian School of Business (ISB) is hosting the ISB Digital Summit at its Hyderabad campus from November 9 focusing on the current trends in digital media, recent innovations, new business models and find effective ways of leveraging the digital medium for both large and mid-size companies across verticals.

ISB to host 'Digital Summit' from Nov 9

Lenovo the number one PC maker in India for two straight quarters today announced its foray into the smartphone market in India.

Lenovo forays into Indian smartphone market

Apple Inc's  new iPad mini appears to include an LCD display driver from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd &lt;005930.KS&gt;, a key supplier but also the Silicon Valley tech giant's fiercest rival in a global mobile-device war.

Apple's iPad mini includes LCD display driver from rival Samsung

The iPhone 5 will officially start retailing in India from tomorrow and the device has already been completely pre-booked. The latest phone by world's most valuable company will be available across leading Apple outlets.

iPhone 5 sales start tomorrow in India

The iPhone 5 will be available in India from on Friday. However, only those who have pre-booked the device a week ago will get to pick it up; others will have to wait for two more weeks before they can lay their hand on the device. The latest phone by the world&rsquo;s most valuable company will be available across leading Apple outlets.

iPhone 5 sales start today in India

PC maker Lenovo on Thursday announced its foray into the smartphone market in India with the launch of five android-based smartphones at prices ranging from Rs 6,499 to Rs 28,499.

In today&rsquo;s internet age, organisations are promoting their websites like never before. In order to reduce costs and make customers co-producers of their services, they want everyone to transact online. Whether it is cinema, airline or railway ticketing, online banking, shopping or bills, insurance premium or credit card payments, accessing mutual fund account online or just checking emails, it is compulsory to register and log in, using a user-id (identifier) and a password.

V V Ravi Kumar: Please enter your passwords

Having run a mix of new- and old-economy businesses under one umbrella so far, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji has decided to separate them. The move is aimed at extracting the best out of those businesses.

Wipro demerges business, to form a new non-IT firm

Apple&rsquo;s latest smartphone, iPhone 5 has made it to the Indian markets within 42 days of being launched in the US markets. Priced at Rs 45,500 and onwards, the device is being heavily promoted by telecom operators and large format retail stores across country. Apple India has roped in national distributors, Redington India and Ingram Micro, for the first time to retail its smartphones.

iPhone 5 is here, time to buy cheaper iPhone 4, 4S

Networkplay, the Indian arm of Europe-based printer and publisher Gruner + Jahr, has acquired mobile ad-network- Seventynine from Smile Vun Group. The financial details of the deals were not disclosed.

Europe's Gruner + Jahr acquires mobile ad network Seventynine

Apple&rsquo;s latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, has made it to Indian markets 42 days after its US launch. Priced at Rs 45,500 onwards, the device is being heavily promoted by telecom operators and large-format retail stores across the country.

Indians get the taste of new Apple with iPhone 5

Customer care-to-information technology (IT) services major Wipro on Friday reported a net profit of Rs 1,611 crore for the quarter ended September, a rise of 24 per cent over the corresponding period last year. The rise in profit was primarily driven by the better-than-expected performance of its flagship IT services business.

Wipro net profit rises 24%

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