Fortune[A] self-described conservative think tank was pushing a shareholder proposal that would have required Apple to disclose the costs of its sustainability programs and to be more transparent about its participation in “certain trade associations…
NDTVApple Inc sold more than $1 billion of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013 and is investing heavily in the next generation of products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at the company’s annual meeting on…
NDTVLucknow: Sahara chief Subrata Roy, who was sent to police custody till March 4 yesterday after he turned himself in following a Supreme Court warrant, spent the night at a forest guest house in Kukrail,…
NDTVGoogle has taken another step bringing its Google Now voice-assist feature to more devices, bringing it to its Chrome Beta version. The company on Thursday rolled out the feature (among others) to non-Google Play Edition…
Zap2it.com (blog)Just before that season premiere, during Sunday’s (March 2) Oscars, O’Neill will be rooting for “Dallas Buyers Club,” in which he portrays a Food and Drug Administration official who opposes AIDS patient Ron Woodroof’s…
NDTVLeonardo DiCaprio is one of the most famous and beloved members of the twilight zone peopled by actors whose greatness is acknowledged and celebrated by everybody except the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences….
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — Signaling his frustration with events in Afghanistan, President Obama ordered the Pentagon on Tuesday to step up plans to withdraw all U.S. troops by January if Afghan leaders don’t sign a…
NDTV… takes lead at the box office. The movie has collected around Rs 15 crore in India. Highway starring Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda may not be a big grosser at the box office, but…
NDTVLG has announced a new LTE-enabled smartphone, dubbed LG F70, at MWC 2014 in Barcelona. Unfortunately, the company has not revealed any details of the availability or pricing of the new LG F70 smartphone. The…
USA TODAYSOCHI, Russia – The creative director of the opening and closing ceremonies has a sense of humor. Konstantin Ernst showed up for the closing ceremony news conference Sunday morning in a white T-shirt with…
BBC NewsThe BBC’s Mark Gregory has a look at Huawei’s new smartband, unveiled for the first time at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Talkband B1 allows the wearer to remove part of the device…
Al-BawabaA right move after all? Whatsapp purchase to expand Facebook’s consumer base in the Middle East. A right move after all? Whatsapp purchase to expand Facebook’s consumer base in the Middle East. 2.5 5. Published…
NDTVGrammy Award-winning singer and actress Pink will make a special appearance at the Oscars, to be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, on March 2. “We are very excited to welcome Pink to the Oscar stage for…
San Francisco Chronicle(See EXT6 for more on the acquisition.) Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc.’s $19 billion purchase of mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp Inc. is a stark reminder of how much money phone carriers are losing…
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO Feb 20 (Reuters) – In recent years, a bevy of messaging apps has fought for global domination, with many boasting a lucrative combination of communications features, online shopping and games. But this week,…
ZDNetSamsung will reportedly use its Gear smartwatch as a trial balloon for its Tizen operating system. The move makes a lot of sense to see if Tizen can really hold its own relative to Android….
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Keen on the 17 seats in the region, a determined Congress managed to secure Lok Sabha’s nod for the creation of Telangana amid din raised by a group of protesting MPs…
NDTVMicrosoft has released its new health-centric app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 OS, dubbed Bing Health & Fitness. The Bing Health & Fitness application is in its pre-release Beta version and is out…
New York TimesPassengers evacuated the hijacked Boeing 767-300 on Monday after it was hijacked and diverted to Geneva. Richard Juilliart/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. GENEVA — The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet en…
NDTVThe storyline could be that of Hollywood’s newest blockbuster, but it happened in real life on Kiev’s Independence Square, where passion has blossomed among the grimy tents of Ukraine’s barricaded anti-government enclave. It all began…
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: AAP on Saturday announced a nationwide anti-graft campaign against Congress and BJP from February 23. Arvind Kejriwal will kick-start the campaign from Haryana on Feb 23 and in UP on March…
Indian ExpressThe BJP on Friday described Kejriwal’s resignation as an attempt to “cover up” his government’s failure to fulfill promises, and questioned his moral authority. (Express Archive). Summary. The BJP has 32 MLAs along with…
Bollywood MantraAli Abbas Zafar directed and Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor starrer ‘Gunday’ hit the theatre worldwide on Valentine’s Day and the film fared well on the first day at the box–office. The…
DesimartiniThe film has nice songs, ranging from a rap to a classical song. But luckily for us, Priyanka Chopra hasn’t lent her voice to any of them. Though she is looking glamorous in her role…
NDTVFlappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen took to Twitter on Saturday revealing his intentions to take down the popular game. “I am sorry ‘Flappy Bird’ users, 22 hours from now, I will take ‘Flappy Bird’ down,”…
DailyTechMany of us remember hearing about the new social network years ago, quickly discarding our MySpace and Livejournal accounts for the next big thing. It grew fast, offering more than just a place to spill…
NDTVSatya Nadella has been named the new Microsoft CEO. The Hyderabad-born introduced himself in an email sent to all Microsoft employees as someone ‘defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning’. Nadella said he wants…
Android CommunityA new casual style game has recently arrived in the Play Store. The game is called Flappy Bird and while we use the term casual to describe the style of gameplay, we may be…
ABC NewsFacebook can celebrate its 10th birthday a few days early. The results from its latest quarter showed that for the first time, mobile advertising accounted for more than half of its total ad revenue….
Wall Street JournalBERLIN—German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday hit out against blanket espionage by the U.S. and U.K. in her first major speech to parliament this year, although she appealed for goodwill rather than retaliation…
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google is close to settling a three-year antitrust probe by European regulators after it offered “much better” concessions to allay concerns over blocking rivals from internet search results, two sources said on…
Boston.comFILE – In this Jan. 24, 2012 file photo, the Academy of Motion The Associated Press FILE – In this Jan. 24, 2012 file photo, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom…
FirstpostBlackBerry has rolled out an update to the BlackBerry 10 OS, releasing version 10.2.1 globally through operators. While it may seem like a smaller incremental update as compared to the move from 10.1 to 10.2,…
BBC NewsMedia in India are analysing Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s first major TV interview ahead of the general elections. Mr Gandhi is leading the party’s ‘ campaign for the elections due by May this…
NDTVThe smartphone market hit a milestone in 2013 with more than a billion shipped, a survey showed Monday. Samsung extended its lead as the world’s biggest vendor, accounting for 31.3 percent of sales, ahead of…
Financial TimesGlobal smartphone shipments surpassed 1bn last year for the first time, driven by demand for cheaper devices amid signs of slowing growth in the increasingly crowded higher end of the market. IDC, a technology…
ReutersKIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Viktor Yanukovich, in talks with opposition leaders, agreed to the repeal of some anti-protest laws and to discuss the fate of the present government at a crunch session of parliament on…
BBC NewsAfghan President Hamid Karzai has reiterated his refusal to sign a key US security pact until a peace process is under way with the Taliban. “Afghanistan will absolutely not accept or sign anything under…
InformationWeekSales of Samsung’s smartphones fell slightly during the fourth quarter as the world’s leading smartphone maker offers weak outlook moving into 2014. alt= 10 Wearables To Watch At CES 2014. (click image for larger view…
RegisterMicrosoft again reported solid earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal 2014 on Thursday, beating analyst estimates with figures that in some cases even exceeded its own expectations. Sales were up for Redmond’s Devices…
