Anya George Tharakan

Stories by Anya George Tharakan

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Apple sells more iPhones than expected, shares jump

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2016

Apple reduced channel inventory by $3.6 billion.

Facebook says government requests for data continue to rise

Facebook says government requests for data continue to rise

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2016

Governments often request basic subscriber information, IP addresses or account content, including people's posts online

Facebook revenue smashes expectations as mobile ad sales surge

Facebook revenue smashes expectations as mobile ad sales surge

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2016

The company plans to create a new class of non-voting shares.

Apple's nine-year iPhone juggernaut stops with first sales decline

Apple's nine-year iPhone juggernaut stops with first sales decline

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2016

Apple said it sold 51.2 million iPhones in its second fiscal quarter, down from 61.2 million in the same quarter a year ago but above analysts' estimates of about 50 million devices.

Netflix comes to India, most of the world

Netflix comes to India, most of the world

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2016

India, Nigeria, Russia and Saudi Arabia were the major countries where the service was launched.

Alibaba to buy South China Morning Post

Alibaba to buy South China Morning Post

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2015

The South China Morning Post has iconic status in the region.

Apple to replace some iPhone 6 Plus cameras over blurry photos

Apple to replace some iPhone 6 Plus cameras over blurry photos

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2015

A small component in the affected 6 Plus's iSight back camera may fail

Apple gives weak forecast, shares tank

Apple gives weak forecast, shares tank

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2015

Apple said on Tuesday it sold 47.5 million iPhones in the third quarter, up 35 per cent from a year ago.

Comcast founder Ralph Roberts dies at 95

Comcast founder Ralph Roberts dies at 95

Rediff.com   19 Jun 2015

Roberts died of natural causes in Philadelphia

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2015

Samsung also battling low-cost Chinese vendors.

Apple's Tim Cook says 'proud to be gay'

Apple's Tim Cook says 'proud to be gay'

Rediff.com   30 Oct 2014

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook publicly came out as gay in an article he wrote in Bloomberg Businessweek.

Infosys sees future in new tech; investors cheer strategy shift

Infosys sees future in new tech; investors cheer strategy shift

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2014

Annualised staff attrition rate at Infosys rose to a record 20.1 per cent in the September quarter.