Samsung unveils first Android tablet using Intel chip

Intel scores major win in new Samsung tablet , New models to be available globally this month

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co said on Monday it will use Intel Corp processors to power a new version of one of its top-tier Android tablets.

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Cyber threats pose ‘stealthy, insidious’ danger: US defence chief

Reuters: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday that cyber threats posed a “quiet, stealthy, insidious” danger to the United States and other nations, and called for “rules of the road” to guide behavior and avoid conflict on global computer networks.

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LinkedIn boosts security, offering similar technology as Twitter

Reuters: LinkedIn Corp unveiled technology to improve the security of the social networking site for professionals, about a week after twitter introduced similar tools following a surge in high-profile attacks on its users.

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Under pressure, Infosys recalls Murthy as Chairman

Reuters: IT services firm Infosys Ltd., grappling with a string of disappointing results and loss of market share, has recalled founder and former chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy to act as executive chairman for five years.

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Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 mini phone to target mid-tier market

Reuters: Samsung Electronics Co unveiled a stripped down version of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone last week, aiming to grab a bigger share in the mid-tier segment as growth in the high-end market slows.

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US takes Apple to court over e-books price-fixing

Reuters: Apple Inc goes to trial Monday over allegations by federal and state authorities that it conspired with publishers to raise the price of e-books.
The trial pits the maker of the popular iPad and iPhone against the U.S. Justice Department in a case that tests how Internet retailers interact with content providers.

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Motorola hits comeback trail with new US-made phone

Rancho Palos Verdes (Reuters): Motorola plans to launch a new, made-in-the-US smartphone, CEO Dennis Woodside said on Wednesday, confirming speculation the once-dominant cellphone maker intends to make a comeback in the hotly competitive mobile market.

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Global PC outlook falls as market increasingly looks to tablets

Worldwide PC shipments are now expected to fall by -7.8% in 2013, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker.

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‘Nenasala’ operator wins Global Telecenter Award in Spain

A rural ‘Nenasala’ operator from Sri Lanka bagged the best telecentre manager award at the recently concluded Global Telecenter Awards in Spain. Owner/Manager of the Suriyawewa Nenasala in Hambantota initiated by the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), Deepika Priyadharshanee won this prestigious award, beating 60 telecentre operators around the world.

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JKH launches Sri Lanka’s first-ever corporate App Store

SGIT, the IT professional services organisation of Sri Lanka’s premier conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), recently launched the first-ever corporate App Store in Sri Lanka exclusively for the John Keells Group.

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