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Skype 7 For Mac And New Skype Preview For Windows

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Skype has been quickly iterating its applications for Mac, Windows and mobile and today it announced Skype 7 for OS X and a preview version for Windows. The new version of Skype for the desktop resembles the mobile version of

Amazon India launched online appliances store

Posted on October 10, 2014 by sherly

E-tailer Amazon launched a store on its online marketplace featuring a wide selection of home appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, air-conditioners and dishwashers. As home and kitchen is one of the most sought after categories during Diwali, the launch

Vodafone seeks urgent allocation of spectrum won in February’s auction

Posted on October 10, 2014 by sherly

British telecom major Vodafone‘s Indian arm has asked the government to allocate immediately the spectrum it won in the February auctions. The operator has written to regulator DoT calling for the allocation of airwaves including 900-MHz spectrum in Mumbai, Kolkata

Internet connectivity is a human right : Mark Zuckerberg

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg today stressed on the need for bringing down the cost of accessing the Internet in India, as well as developing content locally to get more people connected to it. In order to achieve its

Yahoo starts fresh layoffs in India, affecting hundreds

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Internet firm Yahoo has started a fresh set of layoffs in India, affecting hundreds, as it seeks to consolidate its product engineering teams at its headquarters in Sunnyvale. While senior executives will be offered a position in Sunnyvale, a majority

New York City now has its own top-level domain: .NYC

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

New York City today celebrated the launch of the .NYC top-level domain, making it the first US city with a custom extension. To register a domain with .nyc extension, you’ll need a physical address in NYC. Price starts at $29.99.

Microsoft hosting cloud-focused event on October 20

Posted on October 9, 2014 by sherly

Microsoft has scheduled its next event, and instead of focusing on the company’s inability to count this one will be all about the cloud. “Join us to hear what’s ahead for Microsoft’s Cloud,” reads an invitation with the date October

HTC postponed smartwatch Plans to ‘get it right’

Posted on October 9, 2014 by sherly

HTC is holding an event on October 8 at which it’s expected to reveal the new HTC One M8, but don’t hold your breath for HTC’s smartwatch to appear as well. The Taiwanese company at some point had planned to

Google introduces News & Weather app for iOS

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

A new app for iOS has been introduced by google which displays local news and weather. It ’s like the nightly local news except on your iPhone or iPad. According to Google, the News & Weather app for iOS is

Intelligence Bureau asks DoT to block ‘We Phone’ application

Posted on October 8, 2014 by sherly

The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has asked the Department of Telecom (DoT) to block the Skype-like low-cost international calling app WePhone as it allows spoofing of caller ID making it difficult to identify or locate the actual caller, reports PTI. The