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Nokia, NTT Docomo to work together on research in 5G tech

Finnish telecom giant Nokia and Japan's NTT Docomo are to work jointly on research in fifth generation (5G) technologies.

World's internet population to be 3 billion by the end of this year: UN

The world will have nearly three billion Internet users by the end of 2014, with two-thirds of them from the developing world.

Nokia turns to the future, announces $100mn venture fund for connected cars

Nokia today launched a $100 million venture fund to invest in auto technology across the globe, including India.

Google accused of illegally monopolising search, artificially hiking Android phone prices in lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges that Google has expanded its monopoly of the internet search market by pre-loading its applications onto Android mobile devices.

Mobile payment startup Square looks to sell as losses widen

Square Inc has been in talks with several rivals for a possible sale as the mobile payments startup looks to stem widening losses and dwindling cash.

Reliance Communication to raise call tariffs by up to 20 percent

Reliance Communications Ltd , India's fourth-biggest mobile phone carrier, will hike voice prices starting 25 April.

Amazon India sets up pick up stores in Mumbai, Delhi for users

Online retailer Amazon.in has just opened a new front in the online retail war in India.

Sony warns VAIO Fit 11A laptop owners of battery fire risk

Sony Corp on Friday urged customers to stop using a model of its Vaio computers launched in February, saying there was a risk that the battery would catch fire.

Heartbleed breaks SSL encryption, exposes passwords and credit card numbers

An alarming lapse in Internet security has exposed millions of passwords, credit card numbers and other sensitive bits of information to potential theft by computer hackers who may have been secretly exploiting the problem before its discovery.

Researchers develop new optical device, could help build faster computers

Researchers at Washington University in St Louis have developed an essential component of new computers that would run on light.