Yasmeen Abutaleb And Anya George Tharakan

Stories by Yasmeen Abutaleb And 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.

Twitter faces crisis, top executives to leave company

Twitter faces crisis, top executives to leave company

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2016

Four senior Twitter executives are leaving the media company, CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted late on Sunday night, the biggest leadership changes since Dorsey returned as chief executive as he struggles to revive the company's growth.

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.

Tweets too short? Twitter considering 10,000-character limit: Report

Tweets too short? Twitter considering 10,000-character limit: Report

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2016

Twitter may launch the service toward the end of the first quarter but has not set an official date

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.

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Sassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2015

Digital assistants are a gateway to powerful artificial intelligence tools

Twitter CEO to give a third of his stock to employees

Twitter CEO to give a third of his stock to employees

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2015

Dorsey works to rebuild employee morale and confidence at Twitter after a spate of high-level departures.

Facebook updates News Feed to accommodate weak connections

Facebook updates News Feed to accommodate weak connections

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

he update is part of an effort by Facebook to get more users.

Modi meets US tech titans in Silicon Valley

Modi meets US tech titans in Silicon Valley

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2015

Modi hopes to attract funds and skills from U.S. innovators to help India's burgeoning startup scene grow.

Modi trip gives Facebook, Google chance to press on Indian expansion

Modi trip gives Facebook, Google chance to press on Indian expansion

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2015

For well-travelled Modi, the first trip to the U.S. West Coast by an Indian leader in more than 30 years is a chance to get help on his top policy initiatives.

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

With CEO shakeup, Twitter under pressure to please advertisers

With CEO shakeup, Twitter under pressure to please advertisers

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2015

Adam Bain, the company's president and head of revenue, has emerged as an early favorite.

Apple muscles into streaming music market

Apple muscles into streaming music market

Rediff.com   9 Jun 2015

Offering few surprises, Apple Inc shares did not react strongly.

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.