Google restricts Facebook to Gmail contacts

Google has restricted social networking site Facebook from grabbing information about its users' contacts in Gmail

Apple iOS, Android operating systems to dominate

The number of annual shipments for tablet devices will reach 81 million by 2015 as an increasing number of consumer electronics players and handset manufacturers enter the market.

The Android Operating system is allowing both new players and existing device manufacturers to join the market and product launches have taken place already from companies such as Dell with the ‘Streak’ and Samsung with the Galaxy Tab

Skyfire Brings (Some) Flash Video to iPhone

The Skyfire mobile browser can play some Flash-based video that's not otherwise available on iOS devices.

Links for IT Quiz

http://www.infoworld.com/d/adventures-in-it/the-infoworld-news-quiz-nov-5-2010-254
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobilize/the-infoworld-mobile-tech-iq-test-003-0?source=rs
http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source/open-source-iq-test-766?source=rs

US Visa: Indian IT sector under threat blanket

It is being reported that US consulates are discarding business visas from Indians (B1, L1, H1) and visa interviews are nearing interrogations. In fact, US personnel are deporting many Indians, too.

The situation is highly grave as reported and Indian IT industry body has been asked to interfere. It is being suggested that a letter has been sent by NASSCOM to US ambassador in India. Not many details have been leaked as of now. It is still to be understood whether it will be appoint of concern and discussion over awaited Barrack Obama’s planned Indian visit.

The IT sector is majorly influenced by this behaviour of US personnel and almost every company is experiencing this problem; nevertheless the steps taken up by NASSCOM are appreciated across the industry. The Indian IT sector and others are surely expecting a resolution for the problem on the table and expect the same to be a pivotal point in discussions when he lands to India.

For RIM the year turns gloomier with Dell dumping it for Windows 7 Phone

The year seems to be quite tough for RIM and arrival of bad news are not nearing end. The latest updates indicate that Dell has plans to dump RIM BlackBerry for Windows 7 Powered Phone Dell Venue Pro.

The move casts shadow on the future for RIM since the year has been quite tough for it. It has lost market share to Apple iPhone and shipments has lowered for the year.

Google, Facebook to face tougher EU privacy rules

The European Union (EU) wants stronger privacy rules to give Internet users more control over how social-networking sites such as Facebook, or search engines such as Google use their personal information.

Trend Micro calls foul over Microsoft offering free AV software via Windows Update

Microsoft this week began offering U.S. customers its free antivirus program via Windows' built-in update service, a move one major security firm said may be anticompetitive.

Microsoft releases F# under open source license

Microsoft has released into full open source the code of its functional programming language, called F#.

The company has made version 2.0 of F# compiler and core library available under an Apache 2.0 open source license.
F# is a functional programming language. Programs written in functional languages are different from most procedural languages, such as Java, in that they are written as a series of mathematical functions.

ITC staff backs Nokia in Apple case

The staff at the U.S. International Trade Commission has found that Nokia Corp did not violate Apple Inc's patents, in an opinion submitted as part of the companies' legal battle over smartphone technology.

Nokia filed suit against Apple in a U.S. district court in October 2009, saying Apple's iPhone had infringed 10 patents. Apple countersued, and both companies later filed complaints with the ITC.

Apple is asking the ITC to ban imports of infringing devices from Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker. After the administrative law judge rules, which is expected in February, the full ITC will vote on whether to follow the judge's ruling.

Urbee Hybrid: World's First 3D Printed Car

Stratasys and Winnipeg engineering group, Kor Ecologic are working on one of the world's most fuel-efficient and eco-friendly vehicles. Code-named, Urbee, it is the first car ever to have its entire body 3D printed by additive manufacturing processes.

Pankaj Jain To Head ESS India

ESS Software Distribution and Consulting Private Limited, announced the appointment of Pankaj Jain as the Director...
He had been responsible for successfully introducing & establishing brands like Kaspersky and BitDefender to Indian AV market in the past.