Lenovo launches 2 new desktop PCs in India
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New Delhi: Lenovo India announced two new additions to its desktop lineup in India – IdeaCentre H430 and IdeaCentre H520s. These desktops are claimed to offer a host of entertainment features at a space-saving design and an affordable pricing.
The Lenovo H520s desktop PC is said to be 2 times smaller than a standard desktop PC, which combines a slim design with the performance of a 2nd/ 3rd generation Intel Core™ i7 processor. It is priced at Rs 24,990 (taxes extra).
Google aiming to close Motorola deal by Wednesday
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San Francisco: Google is planning to complete its $12.5 billion acquisition of cell phone maker Motorola Mobility Holdings before Wednesday.
Motorola outlined the timetable in documents it filed Monday following Saturday's approval of the deal by regulators in China. That approval removed the final hurdle preventing Google from closing the biggest deal in its 14-year history.
16 Indian teens in Google Science Fair shortlist
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New Delhi: As many as 16 Indian teenagers have been shortlisted for Google Science Fair 2012. Of the 90 regional finalists announced by Google, 13 have been nominated for the Scientific American Science in Action award, including two students from India.
The Scientific American Science in Action award will be announced on June 6 along with the 15 Google Science Fair finalists.
Epson launches portable label printers
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New Delhi: Epson has launched its first series of portable stationery label printers under its own Epson brand. These include two handheld stationery label printers and one PC connected stationery label printer.
The Epson LabelWorks LW-300 prints labels from 6mm-12mm, while the Epson LabelWorks LW-400 prints labels from 6mm-18mm. On the other hand, the Epson LabelWorks LW-900P can prints labels from 6mm – 36mm.
Samsung selling Android 4-based Galaxy S II
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New Delhi: When people are waiting for the much-awaited Galaxy S III to hit the market, Samsung India has started shipping new units of the Galaxy S II smartphone, with Android 4 ICS pre-installed.
The news broke when a person named Kamal Tekwani (@Kamaltekwani) tweeted "got a new S2 and guess what ...... It comes with ICS right out of the box !!!!!" He further tweeted "Also pls note if anyone wants to buy S2 with ICS then chk month of import, one that I got was of April."
New service gives parents control over kids' mobile use
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London: A new mobile service will soon give parents control over their children's cellphone use, whom they chat with or text and also allow them to switch off their phones, wherever they are.
Mobile phone company Bemilo is offering the service to parents worried about text bullying, sexting and the disruptive use of phones in schools. It will operate on Vodafone network.
Apple seeks support for new spaceship-like campus
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San Francisco: Apple Inc's chief financial officer is asking the residents of Cupertino, California, to support the company's new 2.8 million square foot spaceship-like campus, which critics say would increase traffic and pressure city services.
In a brochure mailed last week to its neighbors in the Silicon Valley city, Apple's CFO Peter Oppenheimer asked them to write a letter, attend a public meeting, or let the company use their names in support of its building plans, according to one of the people who received it. A response card was included for respondents to express support and comment on the plans.
Apple still dominates world's top brands: Study
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California: Apple has maintained its place as the world's most valuable brand over the past year, leading a group of technology-related companies that dominate the top 10, according to a study published on Tuesday.
The iPhone and iPad maker has boosted its brand value by 19 per cent in the past year to $183 billion, or 37 percent of its market capitalization, according to the annual BrandZ study by leading brands and market-research agency Millward Brown.
Facebook's IPO debut worsens, shares sink 11 pc
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Facebook shares sank 11 per cent in the first day of trading without the full support of the company's underwriters, leaving some investors down almost 25 percent from where they were Friday and driving others to switch back to more established stocks.
Facebook's debut was beset by problems, so much so that Nasdaq said on Monday it was changing its IPO procedures. That may comfort companies considering a listing, but does it little for Facebook, whose lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, had to step in and defend the $38 offering price on the open market.
Browser wars: Google Chrome beats IE
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New Delhi: After a long reign at the top of the Web browsers, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is finally making way for a new leader, Google Chrome.
Chrome which was launched in 2008, has in a span of a few years posed a serious threat to the dominance of Internet Explorer which Mozilla's open source Firefox, inspite of its loyal following, couldn't.
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