Mobile Technology

Mobile phones revolution has always guided the life and the latest and modified technologies have made life easy and comfortable. In fact today survival without mobile is difficult and latest technologies have made a compulsory for us.

Mobile technology: Innovation as per the need.

Everything you need to know about Mobile technology: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and many more. Latest news about Mobile technology and the inovations in mobile technologies.

However Mobile has been a part of life for many years but recent innovation in the mobile technologies have helped to reach this in a exciting position where life can’t be imagine a Mobile. Now there is no need to keep a laptop with you during your journey, the latest new developments in the Mobile revolution have made life easy with just a simple your mini Mobile set.

As the mobile networks and its technologies have the huge influence, much innovation has been witnessed from its inception.

1st generation (1G) Mobile was launched in 1980.

In 1991 the latest and modified version 2 G was launched on GSM service in Finland. During this many data service with mobile especially the SMS text message.

Then its come of 3G or 3 generation mobile revolution which provide more advanced services while achieving higher network capacity than 2 G technology. Now processing of data become easier with broadband transmission. Among all the features in 3G services, wireless voice telephone, mobile Internet access, video call and mobile TV etc.

And the latest 4G facilities will change the technology completely. 4G systems is providing a comprehensive and secure all IP based mobile broadband solutions. Ultra-broadband Internet access, IP telephony, gaming services, and other facilities are the key features of the 4G services.

Flexible solar cells and displays may be possible with transparent electrode

May 23, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Washington, May 23 (ANI): A new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing has been created.

'Invisible forces' trying to stall Kerala's progress: Minister

May 23, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Kerala Industries and Information Technology Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty Thursday said some invisible forces were trying to stall the state's progress on all fronts but refused to identify them.

Coronal mass ejection collisions can be super-elastic

May 22, 2013 at 10:46 AM

Washington, May 22 (ANI): A study has confirmed that collisions of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), emissions of magnetized ionized gas from the Sun, can be super-elastic.

Goa's land record software wins international award

May 21, 2013 at 10:46 PM

Panaji, May 21 (IANS) A land record portal developed by the Goa government has won an international award for making e-governance concepts people-friendly and accessible, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday.

Robots learn to take proper handoff

May 21, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Washington, May 21 (ANI): A humanoid robot can receive an object handed to it by a person with something approaching natural, human-like motion, thanks to a new method developed by scientists at Disney Research, Pittsburgh.

Simple tips to secure your Facebook account on mobiles

May 20, 2013 at 5:02 PM

Washington, May 20 (ANI): Mobile has made access to Facebook much easier, but the social networking site has also become susceptible to attempted hijackings and attempted thefts on cell phones.

Polaris Financial Technology begins organisation rejig

May 20, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Polaris Financial Technology, a major player in banking, financial services and insurance software, has begun its organisational restructuring process even without hiring a consultant, said a senior company official.

Vietnam successfully test-flies drones

May 19, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Vietnam Sunday successfully conducted test flights of six indigenously-made unmanned aerial vehicles, a media report said.

4G to debut in Shanghai next month

May 19, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Beijing, May 19 (IANS) 4G services, which provide mobile users with internet access up to 50 times faster than the current 3G network, will be launched in Shanghai next month when the China Mobile company begins large-scale trials.

Mobile apps to monitor clean cookstoves adoption in India

May 17, 2013 at 5:10 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Qualcomm Incorporated has developed SootSwap, a mobile application for monitoring the adoption of clean cooking technologies, a company official said here Friday.

Russell Brand named 'smelliest-looking celeb'

May 17, 2013 at 12:06 PM

Washington, May 17 (ANI): Russell Brand has been named as the smelliest-looking male celebrity in showbusiness.

Mobile phone calls can cause blood pressure spikes

May 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM

A study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone causes systolic blood pressure - the higher number in a blood pressure reading and the number doctors pay more attention to as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease - to rise significantly.

Pakistan may face international travel ban following measles outbreak

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): Pakistan may face an international travel ban, including a possible ban on Hajj travel by Saudi Arabia, due to its failure to control a measles outbreak.

Yoga lowers blood pressure while cell phone use raises it

May 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Mobile phone calls may cause a rise in blood pressure; yoga may lower it; and despite the need to cut back on sodium to lower blood pressure, hypertensive individuals may have an increased desire for saltier foods.

GSM subscribers up by 3.51 million

May 15, 2013 at 2:46 PM

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The total number of GSM subscribers in April 2013 stood at 664.45 million, up by 3.51 million, according to data released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Wednesday.

Accenture to help Odisha in mobile governance

May 14, 2013 at 8:46 PM

Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) Accenture Services will develop five mobile governance applications for Odisha, an official said Tuesday.

Kerala-based Telmoco launches Android tablet phone

May 14, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) Telmoco Development Labs Pvt. Ltd., Kerala's first incubated consumer electronics start-up based in Technopark here, has forayed into the retail segment with Attitude Next 6339 -- a seven-inch Android tablet phone.

Rolls Royce and Bloodhound come together for 1,000mph super car project

May 14, 2013 at 2:38 PM

London, May 14 (ANI): Rolls Royce, which manufactures the aero-engine, will sponsor and provide technical and financial support to British Bloodhound's super car project.

Police release surveillance images of Mother's Day shooting (Third Lead)

May 13, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Washington, May 13 (IANS) Police have released video surveillance of a suspect wanted in the Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans, the largest city in Indian American Governor Bobby Jindal's state of Louisiana, injuring at least 19 people.

There will be more mobile phones than people by 2014: ITU

May 13, 2013 at 5:34 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) As global mobile-cellular penetration approaches 100 percent, by 2014, there will be more mobile phones than people on earth, says the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

India must develop own climate model: US expert

May 13, 2013 at 4:14 PM

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India is amongst the countries most vulnerable to climate change and must develop its own model to study changes at the regional level and take necessary mitigation measures, a senior US scientist of Indian origin said.

'Our priorities for innovation should be conditioned by our socio-economic realities': Mukherjee

May 11, 2013 at 7:58 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said India has to unleash its innovation potential to increase capacity, productivity, efficiency and inclusive growth in a globally competitive world.

Online submission, tracking of grant proposals soon: Jaipal Reddy

May 11, 2013 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The ministry of science and technology and earth sciences is set to have its online submission and tracking system of all competitive grant proposals in place within few months, Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences S. Jaipal Reddy said Saturday.

President asks private sector to raise spending on innovation, R&D

May 11, 2013 at 4:22 PM

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India needs to step up expenditure on innovation in a big way for the growth of the economy and lift the people out of the morass of poverty, President Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday and asked the private sector to increase their share of spending on research and development (R&D) to the levels prevalent in countries such as the US, Japan and South Korea.

Colombia rolls out flight simulator for drones

May 11, 2013 at 9:42 AM

Apiay (Colombia), May 11 (IANS/EFE) Colombian authorities presented the country's first domestically produced flight simulator for training operators of unmanned drones.

Technology transfer institute to come up in Kerala: Chandy

May 10, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 10 (IANS) To further scientific advancements in Kerala, the state government will set up a Central-State Institute for Technology Transfer jointly with the central government, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced Friday.

Now, robot that tells you when you stink

May 10, 2013 at 1:18 PM

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Japan researchers have created a pair of robots- a girl and a dog - whose odour sensors can determine just how bad you smell.

BARC to showcase technological achievements in agriculture and food sciences

May 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM

Chennai, May 9 (IANS) India's premier atomic energy research institution Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) will showcase its achievements in the fields of agriculture and food sciences at an exhibition Friday in Mumbai as part of the National Technology Day celebrations.

1.5 lakh students qualify for second phase of IIT entrance

May 7, 2013 at 9:52 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A total of 1.5 lakh students qualified in the first stage of the entrance examinations for the Indian Institutes of Technology after the results were declared Tuesday, a release said.

WHO removes India from polio endemic nations' list

May 7, 2013 at 1:44 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has removed India from the list of countries with active endemic wild poliovirus transmission.

Japan gears up up to face disasters in post-Fukushima period

May 7, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Tokyo, May 7 (ANI): Life is back to normal after two years of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami that hit East Japan on March 11, 2011, and this can be seen in the revival of several business enterprises.

Jena to confer third national awards for Petrochemicals and Plastic processing industry

May 7, 2013 at 12:49 PM

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena Tuesday will give away the third national awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemical and Downstream, Plastic Processing Industry for their outstanding contribution in the relevant industry............................

NASA's Spitzer Telescope dissecting 'hot Jupiters'

May 7, 2013 at 12:09 PM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Thanks to NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, researchers are beginning to dissect an exotic class of exoplanets, called hot Jupiters, revealing raging winds and other aspects of their turbulent nature.

Vega's second flight releases 3 satellites into orbits

May 7, 2013 at 11:52 AM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): The second flight of ESA's newest launch vehicle, Vega, has been completed from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, releasing 3 satellites into different orbits.

JEE results expected at 4pm

May 7, 2013 at 11:52 AM

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2013 scores are expected to be declared at 4 pm today. Conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, JEE (Main) 2013 scores will determine admission to the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) and the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) and other deemed Universities.

Dusty wind, not water, likely formed mound on Mars

May 7, 2013 at 10:08 AM

Washington, May 7 (ANI): A new analysis has suggested that a roughly 3.5-mile high Martian mound that scientists suspect preserves evidence of a massive lake might actually have formed as a result of the Red Planet's famously dusty atmosphere.

Jena to present national awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals, Downstream Plastic Pro

May 6, 2013 at 9:12 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena will give away the third national awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemical and Downstream, Plastic Processing Industry tomorrow.

President releases stamps on 50 film personalities

May 3, 2013 at 8:12 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) At 60th National Film Awards ceremony here Friday, President Pranab Mukherjee Friday released postal stamps commemorating 50 iconic film personalities who brought changes in the Indian cinema.

Mobile search without arrestee's search warrant is unconstitutional: Florida Court

May 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, May 3 (ANI): The Florida Supreme Court has declared that it is illegal to search information on an arrested person's mobile phone without a search warrant.

DST - Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme has 30 winners

May 2, 2013 at 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme concluded another successful year by announcing 30 winners for the year 2013.

Polaris commences organisational restructuring

May 2, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Polaris Financial Technology is going in for an organisational restructuring and would soon finalise a consultant for this, company chairman Arun Jain said Thursday.

Cleaner cook stoves may help reduce air pollution

May 2, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Washington, May 2 (ANI): In a broadly based response, scientists, international aid agencies and governments have launched efforts to develop and introduce cleaner, more efficient cook stoves that may improve health and livelihoods and reduce climate emissions.

Zuckerberg-backed group draws ire over pro-Keystone, oil ads

April 30, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is under fire from the left in his quest to reform the country's immigration system.

Mobile chat apps overtake SMS for first time ever

April 30, 2013 at 12:12 PM

London, Apr. 30 (ANI): The amount of messages being sent using instant chat apps, such as Whatsapp and BlackBerry Messenger, has overtaken the traditional SMS messages for the first time ever, according to a research firm.

SC to examine validity of IT rules to make online censorship mandatory for portals

April 30, 2013 at 12:12 PM

New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the validity of Information Technology Rules making it mandatory for a website owner to screen content and exercise online censorship of contents posted on the portal.

Now, charge your cellphones with puddle of water

April 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): Researchers in Sweden have developed a new technique where you can charge your devices anywhere without electricity, provided there is a water source nearby.

NASA's Cassini gets close-up views of large hurricane on Saturn

April 30, 2013 at 10:28 AM

Washington, April 30 (ANI): Thanks to NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have obtained the first close-up, visible-light views of a behemoth hurricane swirling around Saturn's north pole.

'Smart' artificial skin could give robots adaptive sense of touch

April 29, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Washington, April 29 (ANI): Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals.

Aussies heading towards generation of 'grand-orphans'

April 29, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Melbourne, Apr 29 (ANI): Societal trends in Australia are turning grand parents into an endangered species, it has been revealed.

Now special dance, yoga apparel!

April 29, 2013 at 2:12 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Make your dancing and yoga sessions fun and stylish with a special spring-summer apparel range from a leading fitness brand.

Mobile devices that can change shape on-demand to be unveiled today

April 29, 2013 at 11:16 AM

London, April 29 (ANI): Researchers including one of an Indian origin have developed prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand, and will be unveiled today - Monday, the 29th of April.

People getting over Facebook

April 28, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Melbourne, April 28 (ANI): 'Facebook fatigue' has reached Australia, as new data revealed that almost 400,000 users have drifted away from the social network since December.

Polaris Financial Technology net down on increased revenue

April 27, 2013 at 10:20 PM

Chennai, April 27 (IANS) City based Polaris Financial Technology Ltd closed last fiscal with lower after tax profit on higher revenue as compared to the 2011-12 figures.

Former Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda in India

April 27, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Kathmandu, April 27 (ANI): Former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', currently Chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), is paying a four-day visit to India from today.

Smartphones outshine 'dumbphones' worldwide for first time

April 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): The sale of smartphones has significantly gone up and over shadowed the feature phones (dumbphones) during the last quarter worldwide.

Kerala to host country's first meet on travel technology

April 27, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The country's first international event on travel technologies will be held in Kerala, with the objective of helping the travel and tourism industry leverage the massive marketing potential of the internet.

New app allows you to text while crossing roads

April 27, 2013 at 11:24 AM

Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): Computer scientists have developed a new app which can help people, who habitually text while walking in public, to navigate through oncoming traffic.

Monsoon likely to be normal: Jaipal Reddy

April 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Monsoon is likely to be normal this year, said Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy here Thursday.

Technology, consulting largest recruiters at ISB

April 26, 2013 at 4:12 PM

Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) Technology and consulting were the largest recruiters at the Indian School of Business (ISB), which Friday announced that its 741 students of class of 2013 participated in the first integrated placements at Hyderabad and Mohali campuses.

China launches high-definition earth observation satellite

April 26, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Beijing, Apr. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): China successfully sent high-definition earth observation satellite "Gaofen-1" into space at 12:13 p.m. Beijing time on Friday, announced the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND).

Gilt edged profits as online shopping goes viral (Business Feature)

April 26, 2013 at 12:20 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) You know online shopping has come of age in India when gold prices dip and coins are immediately made available in virtual stores to target not just the hip and tech savvy but also the traditional, hidebound homemaker who would otherwise head for the trusted family jeweller.

'India's economic progress will depend on capability to innovate': Mukherjee

April 25, 2013 at 5:56 PM

Bhubaneswar, Apr. 25 (ANI): Asserting that India lags behind major economies in terms of innovation, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the country's economic progress will depend on our capability to innovate.

MHL Consortium looks to partner with Indian firms

April 25, 2013 at 3:48 PM

Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) Consortium is looking to partner with Indian companies, including game publishers, content providers and local mobile device manufacturers to promote its technology, which enables consumers to display HD content from a smartphone to a television.

Oxygen cycle on early Earth may be more dynamic than thought

April 25, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Washington, April 25 (ANI): Biogeochemists at the University of California, Riverside has provided a new view on the relationship between the earliest accumulation of oxygen in the atmosphere, arguably the most important biological event in Earth history, and its relationship to the sulfur cycle.

Brain training improves thinking and wellbeing

April 24, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Washington, April 24 (ANI): The brain benefits from training, which includes online games, says an expert.

Russia launches rail-mobile ICBM project

April 24, 2013 at 7:56 AM

Moscow, April 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology has started a research and development programme to develop new rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems, Deputy Defence Minister Yury Borisov said.

Taris Technology to provide relief to thousands of patients suffering from bladder diseases

April 23, 2013 at 1:24 PM

New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Bladder Cancer is the most expensive cancer to treat over a patient's lifetime.

YouTube ban in Pakistan likely to be lifted in May

April 22, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Islamabad, Apr. 22 (ANI): The ban on YouTube in Pakistan is likely to be lifted in the first week of May, as Google administration has approached the Ministry of Information Technology in a bid to permanently block the blasphemous content on the website, according to sources.

9th UAE-German meet concludes

April 22, 2013 at 8:28 AM

Berlin, April 22 (IANS/WAM) The 9th meeting of the UAE-German joint economic commission, held under the chairmanship of UAE's Economy Minister Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri and German Minister for Economics and Technology Philipp Roesler, has concluded here.

Nutrient from urine, anti-bacterial clothes: Innovations from IIT-Delhi

April 21, 2013 at 4:36 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) A process to recover nutrients from human urine and an antibacterial shirt to keep the body fresh in sweltering heat are some of the innovative solutions offered to the industry by students of the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D) for the benefit of common people.

Oz to hold 'mock terror attack' on nuclear reactor to test response against any potential attack

April 21, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Melbourne, Apr 21 (ANI): The Australian government will be testing their own response to a terrorist attack on the nation's nuclear reactor following the arrest of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

9th UAE-German meet begins in Berlin

April 21, 2013 at 7:40 AM

Berlin, April 21 (IANS/WAM) The 9th meeting of the UAE-German joint economic commission has begun here.

Zapak games cross 100 mn downloads on Nokia store

April 20, 2013 at 6:36 PM

Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Zapak Mobile Games, a mobile gaming division of Reliance Entertainment Digital, has achieved a milestone record of 100 million game downloads on Nokia Store, a company official said here Saturday.

113 killed, 2,500 injured in China quake (Fourth Lead)

April 20, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 113 people were killed and more than 2,500 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.

71 killed, over 1,000 injured in China quake (Third Lead)

April 20, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 71 people were killed and more than 1,000 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.

56 killed, over 500 injured in China quake

April 20, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Beijing, April 20 (IANS) At least 56 people were killed and more than 500 others injured Saturday when a massive earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck southwest China's Sichuan province, officials said.

'Science and technology can strengthen India-China ties'

April 19, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Noida, April 19 (IANS) Synergies between India and China in the field of science and technology can strengthen ties between the two Asian giants, China's Science and Technology Minister Wan Gang said Friday.

Toxic gas kills over 500 dogs, pigs in China

April 19, 2013 at 7:00 PM

Beijing, April 19 (IANS) Over 500 pigs and dogs have been found dead in a village in China, and officials Friday said the animals died from respiratory failure after inhaling toxic gas.

Chinese minister visits Amity Varsity

April 19, 2013 at 5:56 PM

NOIDA, April 19 (ANI): It was a memorable day for Amity fraternity when Wan Gang, China's Minister of Science and Technology, visited Amity University, Noida along with a high-level delegation.

Boston bombings: One suspect dead

April 19, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Boston, April 19 (IANS) A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was captured but later died Friday, while a second one is on the loose, police said.

One suspect of Boston bombings dead in massive manhunt(Update:Boston bombings)

April 19, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Boston (US), April 19 (Xinhua-ANI): A suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings was captured and dead early Friday, while a second one is still on the loose, police said.

Vodafone, ICICI launch mobile banking service 'M-Pesa' for 'unbanked' Indians

April 19, 2013 at 12:29 PM

In an another initiative to enhance the availability of banking facility, Vodafone India and ICICI Bank have launched a mobile-based money transfer and payment service that will allow access to mobile-banking to near 700 million people across the country who are still "unbanked" with no access to conventional banking.

WhatsApp says it has more users than Twitter

April 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS/EFE) Messaging app WhatsApp now has more users than Twitter, company founder and CEO Jan Koum said at the AllThingsD Dive Into Mobile conference in New York.

Avoid using mobile while driving: Sarah Harding

April 18, 2013 at 2:20 AM

Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS) British pop star Sarah Harding has urged fans to learn from her mistakes and avoid using cell phones while driving.

India, Costa Rica sign MoU to enhance trade ties

April 17, 2013 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 17 (ANI): India and Costa Rica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhancing trade and commerce ties between the two countries.

Oz radio broadcaster suggests 'left-wing radical students' linked to Boston bombing

April 17, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Sydney, Apr. 17 (ANI): Controversial Australian radio broadcaster Alan Jones is facing an online backlash after suggesting on national television that 'left-wing radical students' were behind the Boston Marathon bombings.

Google boss says 'it would be against our religion' to block Facebook Home

April 17, 2013 at 10:52 AM

London, Apr 17 (ANI): Google chairman Eric Schmidt has denied claims that the firm is planning block Facebook Home, the new app for Android phones.

India need to improve energy efficiency: Chu

April 16, 2013 at 3:40 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India, which meets almost 80 percent of its energy requirements from overseas purchases, must improve efficiency to cut dependence on imports, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Tuesday.

We've much to learn from Indian varsities: African official

April 15, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Accra (Ghana), April 15 (IANS) Collaboration between Indian and African universities is set to increase in the coming years, said an official who added that "African institutions have so much to learn from India".

Microsoft, BlackBerry increased spending on magazines last year: Report

April 15, 2013 at 1:24 PM

Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): Technology companies increased their spending on magazines by 21.6 percent from first quarter in 2012, a report has said.

Mobile phone seller stabs wife to death in Delhi

April 14, 2013 at 9:24 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A mobile phone shop owner Sunday stabbed to death his wife here after an argument over his suspected extra-marital affair, police said.

IIIT-Delhi to offer joint PhD programme with QUT Australia

April 14, 2013 at 2:36 PM

New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-D) has joined hands with Australia's Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for a collaborative PhD programme.

Ex-servicemen's medical bills to be processed online

April 13, 2013 at 1:32 PM

Kochi, April 13 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Saturday inaugurated the online processing of medical bills under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) here.

Bicycle-riding serial rapist jailed in Italy

April 13, 2013 at 4:44 AM

Milan, April 13 (IANS/AKI) An Egyptian migrant has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Italy for raping 20 women. The man rode up to the women from behind on his bicycle and then raped them, a court heard.

Mixed reactions on social media's likely influence in 2014 Lok Sabha polls

April 12, 2013 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): Leaders of various political outfits on Friday gave mixed reaction to a study, which said social media is likely to influence 160 Lok Sabha seats in the next general elections.

Social media key to outcome in 160 Lok Sabha seats: Study

April 11, 2013 at 10:52 PM

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The 2014 general election's outcome in 160 constituencies is likely to be influenced the most by social media users, a study said Thursday.

'Technology would determine domestic industry's ability to beat competition': Mukherjee

April 11, 2013 at 9:40 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 11 (ANI): Stating that research and innovation efforts must aim at technology up-gradation to simplify production processes, improve quality and seek efficiency gains, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that technology would determine our domestic industry's ability to beat competition.

Chinese cement machinery major sets foot in India

April 11, 2013 at 7:48 PM

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Chinese cement machinery manufacturer Sinoma International has set a firm foot in the Indian market, buying 68 percent stake worth Rs.130 crore in the city-based LNV Technology Pvt. Ltd., an official said here Thursday.

Japan's Fujitsu launches 100 Gigabit technology for faster connectivity

April 11, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Tokyo, April 11 (ANI): Fujitsu, Japan's leading provider of business, information technology, and communication solutions, has unveiled a 100 Gibabit technology to resolve the problem of heavy traffic via an optical communication network.

Airbus breaks ground on US plant

April 10, 2013 at 11:56 AM

New York, April 10 (IANS/EFE) European aircraft consortium Airbus broke ground at the site of its A320 plant in Mobile, Alabama.