Google's Android reigns, Microsft's Windows gains in smartphones: Survey

Google's Android mobile operating system extended its dominance in smartphones in the US and other major markets in early 2013, according to a survey published on Monday.

Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said Android was used on 49.3 per cent of smartphones sold in the US market in the first quarter, compared to 43.7 per cent for Apple's iOS, the operating system for the iPhone.

Android has thus boosted its lead from a year ago, when was ahead of Apple by a margin of 47.9 to 44.6 per cent.

In other major markets, Android was even more dominant -- with 93.5 per cent of smartphones in Spain, 73.6 per cent in Germany, 69.4 per cent in China, and 63.3 per cent in France.

Mid-sized IT companies like Mindtree, KPIT Cummins, NIIT sees upbeat sales in 2014

Mid-sized software services firms, including Mindtree, KPIT Cummins, Infotech Enterprises, NIIT Technologies, have all given upbeat sales guidance for 2014 as the technology niches they specialise in have helped them offset the otherwise weak demand for IT services. Their buoyant outlook is in stark contrast to forecasts from top-tier software services companies, including second-ranked Infosys and Wipro, bringing into sharp focus the growing divergence within the software services sector.

Supply shortages delay Samsung Galaxy S4 launch at Sprint, T-Mobile

Supply shortages delay Samsung Galaxy S4 launch at Sprint, T-Mobile
Limited availability of Samsung's new flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone has led to delayed launches at Sprint and T-Mobile, the third- and fourth-largest carriers in the U.S.

Unaffected by the shortage is AT&T, which still plans to begin offering the Galaxy S4 at its stores this Saturday, according to Reuters. But it's likely that inventory could be limited in the face of anticipated strong demand, and Samsung said in a statement that it hopes to fulfill inventory in the "coming weeks."For its part, T-Mobile characterized the supply issues as an "unexpected delay with inventories." The carrier was clearly caught somewhat off-guard by the supply issues, as it didn't comment on the matter or delay the launch until the day the carrier was supposed to begin accepting preorders.

BlackBerry's new feature can tell if your friend is watching porn

BlackBerry's new feature can tell if your friend is watching porn
 BlackBerry users, who secretly watch porn on their new smartphone, could be in for a nasty shock as a new built-in feature tells all their friends about the naughty habit.

The 'Show what I'm listening to' feature has been designed for users, who are fond of sharing music videos or funny YouTube clips, the Sun reported.

But contacts of some people were alerted while they were secretly viewing porn on their Z10 smartphone. A user, named Sosof, posted a screenshot of his pal viewing an adult site, on the Crackberry web forum.

"Be very careful! LOL," he said with the picture. Another user, Gbolhajo added that this had happened a lot of times to his contacts as well.

Google Nexus 7 with 32GB now available on Play Store for Rs 18,999

Google Nexus 7 with 32GB now available on Play Store for Rs 18,999
Google Nexus 7 32 GB is now available on the Play Store for Rs 18,999. Strangely though you can’t access the link if you go directly from the Google Play Store but you can find the link on Google when you search for Nexus 32 GB here.

And yes, Google is delivering the tablet in India. Google is accepting payments via Google Wallet.

Mobile services market to reach 1.2 trillion: Gartner

India's mobile services market will reach Rs 1.2 trillion in 2013, an 8% increase from Rs 1.1 trillion in 2012. However it accounts for only 2% of the global mobile services revenue even though India makes up for about 12% of worldwide mobile users, research firm Gartner said Monday.

Why Does Your Laptop or PC Bog Down When You Are Surfing the Web?

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Why Does Your Laptop or PC Bog Down When You Are Surfing the Web?

Having a sluggish computer can be irritating at times, particularly when you consider the Internet to be an important part of your everyday living. We can do online business and personal transactions such as sending out e-mail messages, using Web browsers to look up for information and stuff, posting video recordings and other things that can only be done through the Internet. And because of these and other associated actions, our computers store so many online files and conduct so much Internet traffic that our laptops or PCs begin to slow down; installing a good paid or free antivirus solution can help you resolve this issue.