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'Prepaid customers our thrust area in India'

'Prepaid customers our thrust area in India'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

While the brand is facing stiff competition from Apple's iPhone and Google's Android platform in the consumer market and is likely to come face to face with renewed competition in the enterprise market from Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 in early 2011, Frenny Bawa, managing director, RIM India, is confident of staying ahead of the pack.

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

With $2 bn in charity, Jeff Bezos is top donor of 2018

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Surprisingly, Jeff Bezos is the new entrant to the list and ends up holding the first position.

Why Indian IT firms are bracing for more disruptions

Why Indian IT firms are bracing for more disruptions

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Most Indian IT firms work as system integrators for Huawei and though the exposure is very less as of now, the potential is more due to 5G roll out. As pressure to keep the Chinese firm out of the 5G network grows, other global firms, including Japan's NEC, South Korea's Samsung, Finland's Nokia and Sweden's Ericssion are increasing their investments to grab more market share in the telecom sector.

Smartphone sales exceed feature phones in Q2 of 2013: Gartner

Smartphone sales exceed feature phones in Q2 of 2013: Gartner

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

This is the first time that sales of smartphones exceeded that of feature phones.

Nokia makes Netbook entry with a splash

Nokia makes Netbook entry with a splash

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

Nokia, the dominant force in the handset industry, has spent the major part of 2009 guarding its turf against resurgent rivals like Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and Motorola, and also tech powerhouses like Research in Motion, Apple and HTC.

Bill and Melinda Gates world's wealthiest couple

Bill and Melinda Gates world's wealthiest couple

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

Others on the list include Warren Buffett and Astrid Menks.

Soon, smartphone case with touchscreen display

Soon, smartphone case with touchscreen display

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Everyday motions can generate enough energy to be converted to electricity.

Dettol tops 'green brands' list

Dettol tops 'green brands' list

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

China, India and Brazil showed significant support for additional spending on green products.

Indians flocking to bitcoin after Elon Musk's backing

Indians flocking to bitcoin after Elon Musk's backing

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Bitcoin has been on fire ever since Musk announced that Tesla had bought $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency, and that his electric-vehicle company would accept bitcoin from buyers.

Indian techies pen open letter against citizenship bill

Indian techies pen open letter against citizenship bill

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

A grouping of Indian and Indian-origin professionals working with tech giants like Google, Uber, Amazon and Facebook have written an open letter against the new religion-based citizenship law and the planned national register of citizens, terming them as "fascist". The letter by 'TechAgainstFascism' on online publishing platform Medium also urged the leaders to refuse to shut off the Internet at the "government's whim" and to ensure that content moderation is not skewing pro-government.

MS Office 2010 takes fight with Google

MS Office 2010 takes fight with Google

Rediff.com17 May 2010

The beta version has seen over 1.3 mn downloads; over 2,000 firms in India are moving to the latest version.

Why Bihar's Musahars won't get vaccinated

Why Bihar's Musahars won't get vaccinated

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'They are not ready to take the vaccine.' 'They fear that if they do, they will die.'

R&D spend: Auto, pharma top the list

R&D spend: Auto, pharma top the list

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The biggest spender was Tata Motors, with Rs 4,224.6 crore assigned under the R&D head.

Firms must focus on staff for growth: Report

Firms must focus on staff for growth: Report

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

A recent study has revealed that companies must focus on staff to improve performance.

Secret questions make e-mails hacking-prone

Secret questions make e-mails hacking-prone

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

Now, a new study in the US has revealed just how easy the answers of such security questions are for other people to guess -- in fact these facts make life simple for hackers, the New Scientist reported. Researchers at Microsoft have based their findings on an analysis of an experiment, involving 32 e-mail users.

Maha teacher wins $1mn for promoting girls' education

Maha teacher wins $1mn for promoting girls' education

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Disale announced that he will be sharing 50 per cent of his prize money with his fellow finalists to support their "incredible work".

TCS, Intel join hands to tap businesses

TCS, Intel join hands to tap businesses

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Partnership will ensure that Intel's chips sell better in systems that are used by large enterprises

Indian techies log in to elite global R&D

Indian techies log in to elite global R&D

Rediff.com3 Aug 2007

Making a name for themselves as they 'drive innovation' in giants like IBM, Microsoft.

Here's why the eyes of the world will be on Tokyo...

Here's why the eyes of the world will be on Tokyo...

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

Gates said he was linking up with an Olympic Games for the first time to use it as a way to increase awareness of the SDGs and also urged Japan to become a world leader in aid and development.

Data privacy: Tension between big technology firms and govt boils over

Data privacy: Tension between big technology firms and govt boils over

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

There is a perception getting built inside the government that big technology companies -- a common term used for firms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon and the like - are becoming very powerful and present multiple threats to entire nations and their citizens today. The digital ecosystem is replete with CSAM (child sexual abuse material), fake news, drug trade, radicalisation, trolling among other social vices. Given the network effect that these platforms have, it is important to ensure that these platforms are not misused.

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

India's smartphone market declines, Samsung still No 1

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

In a first, the India's smartphone market fell by 4%.

Next 4-6 months could be worst of COVID-19: Bill Gates

Next 4-6 months could be worst of COVID-19: Bill Gates

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver COVID-19 vaccines, has warned that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Yahoo-AOL merger proposal: Recipe for revival, or stagnation?

Yahoo-AOL merger proposal: Recipe for revival, or stagnation?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Google Inc is expected to command more than a third of the world's $140 billion digital advertising spending this year

Global IT firms make R&D fashionable

Global IT firms make R&D fashionable

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

"We sponsor faculty awards, sabbatical grants, student fellowships, workshops and internships," said IBM India Research Lab Director Dr Daniel Dias.

5 exciting career options for budding writers

5 exciting career options for budding writers

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

You can be a copywriter, novelist or a content writer and turn your hobby into a fruitful career.

Will Samsung continue to rule global electronics industry?

Will Samsung continue to rule global electronics industry?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

History of electronics indicates that no company, nor any nation for that matter, has been able to cement pole position and maintain it through several cycles. he death of its iconic promoter, Lee Kun-hee, raises questions over how long the chaebol can maintain its gigantic footprint in the global electronics industry, says Devangshu Datta.

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Cyber-attacks: What Modi must know!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

'What we are actually missing in India is a platform wherein the government engages with cybersecurity experts, gets them employed and then utilises their capability to deter such attacks.'

Apple's new iPhone, iPad and TV fail to impress investors

Apple's new iPhone, iPad and TV fail to impress investors

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Apple Inc unveiled a new TV set top box that responds to voice commands and fresh iPhones that sense the pressure of a finger tap, changes which underwhelmed many social media commenters and investors.

Coming soon, world's thinnest ever condoms to enhance sexual pleasure

Coming soon, world's thinnest ever condoms to enhance sexual pleasure

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Bill Gates has revealed that the development of "next-generation" ultra-thin condoms to enhance sexual pleasure is in progress.

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.

What IT firms are doing to optimise staff costs

What IT firms are doing to optimise staff costs

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Already 15-20 per cent of the workforce, earlier used to be procured from staffing firms and subcontractors, are replaced by freelancers tapped from platforms like Topcoder, GitHub, and Upwork.

Tea Board blends AI, digital tech for that perfect cup of chai

Tea Board blends AI, digital tech for that perfect cup of chai

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Chai Sahay, an artificial intelligence-based mobile app, will be primarily used to issue advisory, disseminate information related to various schemes of the board for the sector as well as provide real-time weather updates, says Avishek Rakshit.

Azim Premji on how he built Wipro

Azim Premji on how he built Wipro

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

Wolfson plans to set up base in India

Wolfson plans to set up base in India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2006

Wolfson designed the chips used in Apple's video iPod and Microsoft's Xbox360.

India-born Arvind Krishna elected CEO of IBM

India-born Arvind Krishna elected CEO of IBM

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Krishna's appointment as head of the global IT giant adds to the growing list of Indian-origin executives at the helm of some of the biggest multinational companies. Krishna joins the club that includes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga, PepsiCo's former CEO Indra Nooyi and Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen.

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Thanks to technological support provided by BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance company, engineers in Wuhan were able to remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Peerzada Abrar.

IITians make a beeline to join Flipkart

IITians make a beeline to join Flipkart

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The second day of the placement season at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Madras on Tuesday saw e-commerce major Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd recruiting 19 students - the highest offer so far this season.

Walmart-Flipkart negotiations enter final lap

Walmart-Flipkart negotiations enter final lap

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Walmart is likely to buy stakes of multiple Flipkart investors, including that of Tiger Global Management and Softbank to end up with a significant majority holding

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

NITI Aayog had been asking for Rs 7,500 crore for three years to set up an AI framework.