0 Microsoft's Windows 8 coming in late October

Waiting with bated breath for Windows 8? Microsoft today officially revealed that the highly anticipated operating system will be available this fall, as was widely rumored.

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0 CCI launches fresh anti-competition probe against Google

The Competition Council of India (CCI) has reportedly launched a fresh investigation against Google after a complaint filed by consumer advocacy group CUTS International. The Internet major has been accused of abusing its position in the market by indulging in anti-competitive practices in various ways.

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0 Facebook begins global roll-out of App Center

Facebook has opened its newly launched App Center to seven more countries including Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, U.K. and India. Users in these countries will see the App Center bookmark on the left navigation menu on Facebook.com and also on iOS and Android apps. The social networking company will be rolling out App Center to users in Brazil, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey in the coming weeks.

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0 Multi-touch pioneer Jeff Hann joins Microsoft

The same Jeff Hann who amazed us all with his dazzling demonstration of multi-touch technology (at TED back in 2006) long before the iPad is now a Microsoft Employee. His company Perceptive Pixel Inc is being acquired by Microsoft. An announcement to this effect was made yesterday by Microsoft saying they “have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire PPI, a recognized leader in research, development and production of large-scale, multi-touch display solutions.”

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0 MTS launches new tariff plans for users in Maharashtra and Goa

MTS, telecom brand of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL), has slashed its data tariff prices and introduced new tariff plans for its MBlaze customers in Maharashtra and Goa circles.

MTS, which boasts of over 16 million users across the country, has launched new data plans ranging from Rs. 96 to Rs. 1,499. The Rs. 96 traiff plan offers 1GB of data with validity of one day. The plan earlier offered 0.5 GB only. There is also a Rs. 248 pack, which offers 1GB of data, earlier it offered 350MB data.

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0 Google's artificial brain learns to recognise cats

What do you get when you give a million people access to YouTube? They watch cat videos. And what do you get when you give a cybernetic brain made up of 16K processors access to YouTube? It learns to recognise cats! Notice any similarity? Cats have not only taken over the interwebs but now even artificial intelligence has fallen prey to their feline charms.

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0 Portronics unveils portable universal charger - Charge X

Portronics, best known for its accessories and digital devices, has announced the launch of a universal charger in India, called the Portronics Charge X, which has been priced at Rs. 2.999.

The Portronics Charge X power-pack will work with smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, portable speakers, Bluetooth dongles, etc., in other words, any device that charges using USB.

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