When Microsoft stock was at a record high in 1999, and its market capitalization was nearly $620 billion, the notion that Apple Computer would ever be bigger — let alone twice as big — was laughable. Apple was teetering on bankruptcy. And Microsoft's operating system was so dominant in personal comp

MUMBAI: Around 55% of IIT-Bombay's graduates placed with various companies two years ago have switched jobs and 35% are unsure whether to stay on. This, revealed in a survey by the institute's students' media body, indicates that IIT students aren't making the right choices during campus placements.

Dubai: Experts have warned against the overuse of smartphones, saying it can disrupt routines and relationships. Their comments follow a recent study suggesting touchscreen smartphone use increases the reaction, coordination and sensitivity between the fingers and thumbs and the brain.

The Delhi School of Management, Delhi Technological University (DTU), New Delhi, invites applications for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes, commencing in the session 2015-17. The programmes are offered in: Supply Chain Management Information Technology Managemen

Apple, which on Tuesday reported the highest quarterly profit in corporate history ($18 billion) and record sales of 74.5 million iPhone units in Q4, also announced it had sold its billionth iOS device in November. The news came via Apple CEO Tim Cook during the company's earnings call. Cook

The US space agency and the automaker Nissan have announced a five-year partnership to build self-driving, zero-emission autonomous cars for earth- and eventually space. Nissan and NASA will test autonomous cars at the US space agency’s Ames Research Centre in Sunnyvale, California. NASA resea

Xiaomi on Thursday launched its new flagship smartphone - the Mi Note phablet - which was previously teased by the company with the tagline "The bigger the better." The company announced a pricing of CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 23,000) for the 16GB model, while the 64GB model of the Xiaomi Mi Note wil

Bengaluru, January 2015: The Azim Premji University announces admissions to its two year full time Masters Programmes (M.A. Education,M.A. Development and M.A. Public Policy and Governance) and three year residential Undergraduate Programme (B.Sc.or B.A. with specializations in Sciences, Social Scie

SEATTLE: Microsoft on Wednesday said the upcoming Windows 10 operating system will be offered as a free upgrade to users of the most recent versions of Windows and Windows Phone software. The announcement by Terry Myerson, who runs Microsoft's operating systems group, is a marked change for the c

Karnataka Urdu Academy offers one-year diploma course in Urdu Jan 22, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bangalore: Like every year, this year too Karnataka Urdu Academy is offering a one-year diploma course in Urdu designed in collaboration with the new Delhi-based National Council for P

Social situations are significant in any human being's life. But they vary based on the situations surrounding each person. In a school environment, it is absolutely necessary to focus and work on students' social skills. Teachers play a major role in having students practice their social skills and

BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Classic in India, priced at Rs. 31,990. The smartphone will be available to purchase via Snapdeal and BlackBerry exclusive stores from Thursday itself. The Canadian company only last month launched the BlackBerry Classic smartphone globally; though BlackBerr

Microsoft’s decision to stop support for the Windows 7 operating system will leave nine out of 10 Windows devices in China running with little or no official support in the world’s second-biggest economy. Microsoft suspended “mainstream support” of the product on Wednesday, meaning neither new fe

Having a solid foundation in Computer Science is important in being a successful Software Engineer. This guide is a suggested path for University students to develop their technical skills academically and non-academically through self paced hands-on learning. You may use this guide to determine cou

Wiio has launched its new Wi Star 3G smartphone, priced at Rs. 3,999. The new smartphone will be exclusively available via eBay India starting Tuesday. The company touts that the Wiio Wi Star 3G smartphone is the "most affordable 5-inch smartphone with 3G support." The Wi Star 3G is a dual-SIM

BENGALURU: In a move that will benefit lakhs of students and impact over 400 universities across the country, the University Grants Commission has mandated the introduction of grading system from 2015-16. It has directed universities to standardize their examinations and follow a semester pattern in

HP on Monday launched the low-cost Windows alternative to Chromebox - the HP Stream Mini PC - at $180 (approximately Rs. 11,500), complete with a bundled keyboard and mouse. Alongside, the company has also introduced the Pavilion Mini PCs starting at $319.99 (approximately Rs. 20,000) with the In

LONDON: Earth's closest twins have been found. The two most Earth-like planets - Kepler-438b and Kepler-442b have been found orbiting red dwarf stars that are smaller and cooler than our Sun. Kepler-438b circles its star every 35 days, while Kepler-442b completes one orbit every 112 days. W