‘Two million monitoring sensitive posts on Internet in China‘

BEIJING: China has deployed over two million people to monitor web activity, state media say, providing a rare glimpse into how the Communist giant tries to control the Internet in the world's most populous nation. The Beijing News says the monitors, described as Internet opinion analysts, are on state...

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Smartphone app ‘Take Control‘ alerts users at risk of binge eating

A smartphone app which aims to strike at the same moment that binge eating urges occur has been developed as part of two new treatments designed to help those suffering from the disorder. Developed by scientists at Drexel University, the 'Take Control' app will track users' individual patterns of consumption and binge eating behaviour,...

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Messaging app Line expects to cross 20 million Indian users in 2013

MUMBAI: Japanese messaging application Line said it reached 10 million registered users in India and expects to cross the 20 million mark this year, as it focuses on advertising and localizing content. India, which has overtaken Japan to become the third-largest smartphone market is the world, is...

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IT life-cycle management becoming complex task for CIO: Cisco

MUMBAI: IT life-cycle management is becoming more complex for Chief Information Officer ( CIO) as the influence of other lines of business ( LoB) like HR and marketing, is on the rise, IT firm Cisco said. According to a Cisco survey, over 90 per cent of the respondents said the influence of LoBs...

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Cloud infra company VMWare to expand Pune centre

VMware, a global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure today announced it will be expanding its operations in Pune.Cloud infra company VMWare to expand Pune centre ...

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Collabera hits $100 million mark, appoints new CEO

PUNE: Collabera, a global IT and professional services company has appointed Raj Mamodia as CEO. The company also also hit the $100 million business mark, as result of growing demand for IT services. Mamodia comes to the company from Cognizant where he was a part of the global leadership team. Hiten...

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Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer seek re-election to Microsoft board

SEATTLE: Chairman Bill Gates and retiring Chief Executive Steve Ballmer are standing for re-election to Microsoft Corp's board of directors, according to the company's annual proxy filing made public on Thursday. Ballmer and Gates, both 57, have been the target of activist investors over the past...

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Google, ASI usher in ‘digital tourism‘ in India

Archaeological Survey of India and Google India have embarked together on a "monumental journey" to usher in, what possibly will be "digital tourism" in the country NEW DELHI: Archaeological Survey of India and Google India have embarked together on a "monumental journey" to usher in, what possibly...

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IPO spotlights Twitter co-founders Evan Williams

"It showcases the difference between perceived power and real power," said independent Silicon Valley analyst Rob Enderle. Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, who sold blogging platform startup Pyra Labs to Google a decade ago, will cash in anew when the hot one-to-many messaging service hits Wall Street. While Google didn't disclose...

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EMC Corp targets mid-market segment to boost growth in India

MUMBAI: EMC Corp , which provides data storage and security solutions, is making a push to sell more to smaller, mid-market customers, as it looks to cement its position as the biggest player in the Indian storage market. Technology firms are increasingly targeting the mid-market as they look to...

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