Samsung Electronics Co, the largest phone maker, will release a tablet that features Microsoft Corp&rsquo;s Windows RT software when the operating system debuts, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Samsung plans a Windows RT tablet for October debut

Business Standard

Soon the popular social networking site Facebook will become a recruiter, as per knowledgeable sources, by launching its own job board after teaming with existing job-posting companies, the sources said.

Facebook inches towards job recruiting

Press Trust of India

Betting big on the Indian government&rsquo;s digitisation drive, Norway-based Opera Software on Sunday said it looked to partner with set-top box (STB) manufacturers, to help DTH, IPTV and cable subscribers access internet from their television sets.

Opera bets big on digitisation

While announcing the launch of new MacBook line-up, Apple CEO Tim Cook said: &ldquo;Everyone is trying to copy it,&rdquo; referring to MacBook Air, the company&rsquo;s thinnest laptop. He added: &ldquo;They find it is not easy.&rdquo; While there are a large number of buyers out there who wouldn&rsquo;t think twice about paying up to a lakh of rupees for the top end Apple MacBook Pro, one of the sleekest laptops in the market.

Ultrabooks versus new MacBooks

Driven by sustained growth of the online travel booking industry and new business models for the insurance and mutual funds sectors, the domestic e-commerce market is poised to grow at 50 per cent this year, according to an industry data aggregator.

E-commerce to log over 50% growth this year: First Data

Stress, hypertension, obesity and other lifestyle diseases have been dogging all of us. But with a little help from your mobile phone, you can now track how many calories you intake on a daily basis, your exercise routine, the miles you have run or cycled and much more.

Software for healthy living

Indian information technology majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro and Infosys, and global players such as IBM, are vying for a contract worth $1-1.2 billion from the Mexico-based Cemex, the world&rsquo;s third-largest cement maker.

IT firms in queue for Cemex deal

From belt-clipped pedometers to GPS-enabled tracking solutions on devices in our pockets, or even shoes, we are already living in the era of wearable technology. Wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, Near Field Communications (NFC) and ad-hoc WiFi are a few examples of how we sport a personal grid within which our shoes can talk to our heart monitors and our smartphones can push Twitter updates to wristwatches or wristbands. However, many wearable technology ideas die a silent death in labs, mostly because their creators cannot figure out their commercial viability. Here&rsquo;s a preview of some products that should get the geek in you excited.

Digital fashion: Wear the tech

The earnings season this financial year is expected to start on an exciting note, as two information technology (IT) behemoths &mdash; Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) &mdash;report their first quarter numbers on the same day. By now, TCS is expected to report a better set of numbers than Infosys. Though Infosys has indicated a flat expectation for the quarter, April-June is typically the best for technology companies. This is likely to be reflected in TCS&rsquo; performance.

TCS likely to steal a march over Infosys in Q1

Bangalore-based small-sized IT firm Ignis Technology Solutions has shown interest to start a campus in Bhubaneswar with Rs 48 crore investment, which will employ about 700 IT professionals within a span of three years.

Ignis Technology to invest Rs 48 cr in Bhubaneswar campus

Here is some good news for the technology sector. Research and advisory firm Gartner Inc today revised the information technology (IT) spending outlook up to three per cent for 2012 from 2.5 per cent projected last quarter.

Gartner raises global 2012 IT spend forecast

Genpact, India&rsquo;s largest business process outsourcing (BPO) company, has signed an agreement to acquire Cincinnati (the US)-based Triumph Engineering for an undisclosed amount.

Genpact to acquire Triumph Engineering

Yahoo is planning to add Indian cities to its TimeTraveler app, a personalised itinerary application for travellers, by September, 2012, starting with the major metro cities. The application, which currently covers 29 cities worldwide, would see more users joining in, with the plans to launch it in android application, said Hari Vasudev, VP, Connections, Yahoo Inc.

Yahoo's TimeTraveler to show details of cities

Infosys, India&rsquo;s second-largest IT services company, is likely to go for a share buyback worth $400 million (around Rs 2,215 crore).

Market buzz on Rs 2k-cr Infosys buyback gets louder

France-based Alcatel-Lucent has filed 75 patents on various technologies, which were developed by its research and development (R&amp;D) centre in Chennai.

Alcatel-Lucent files 75 patents from India

General Motors (GM), the world&rsquo;s second largest auto maker, is taking a U-turn on outsourcing. At the receiving end could be information technology vendors such as Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, Mphasis, HP (EDS) and Capgemini.

General Motors' U-turn catches IT companies off guard

Your phone has already cut down the requirement to visit your bank. Making your job easier are a host of apps that can help in many ways such as calculating the monthly re-payment on loans, tracking daily expenses, calculating taxes, converting currency, calculating insurance premium, tracking latest stock prices, trading, and more. While many of these apps can be downloaded for free, you will have to pay internet charges, according to your mobile service provider and internet package. For downloading these applications, all you have to do is go to websites such as Google Play for Android apps, ovi store for Nokia and Microsoft for Windows mobiles.

Manage your money with apps

The rupee devaluation over last year has exacerbated problems for an industry that has no manufacturing capabilities but instead assembles imported components.

Hard knocks for Indian hardware

In what comes as a ray of hope for a smooth settlement in the ongoing alleged visa fraud case against Infosys, Kenneth Mendelsohn, the attorney of Infosys&rsquo; US-based employee Jack Palmer, has said his client would opt for mediation with an open mind, with no preconditions. Earlier, the federal court had ordered counsels of both sides to negotiate an agreement on July 24 before the trial next month.

Infy visa case may be headed for settlement

The application, which currently covers 29 cities worldwide, would see more users joining in, said Hari Vasudev, vice-president (Connections), Yahoo! Inc.

Yahoo! to add Indian cities to Time Traveler

The first-quarter results of Indian IT services bellwethers &mdash; TCS and Infosys &mdash; clearly indicate the gap between the two companies is widening. While Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has grown its business at a steady clip in a difficult environment, by reporting growth across sectors and geographies, the Bangalore-based Infosys is seen to be struggling due to client-specific issues resulting in ramp-downs and disappointing numbers.

TCS balm after Infy pain

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