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Print - 2010-01-18
'Government should be allowed to complete its tenure'

'Government should be allowed to complete its tenure'

JUI-F Chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the government should be allowed to complete their term, as country needed stability. He was speaking at a press conference here on Sunday. He further said that although they knew that democracy was weak in
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
32 small, medium dams to be built by 2014

32 small, medium dams to be built by 2014

The government has planned to construct 32 small and medium dams in all provinces, which would be constructed in phase wise by 2014. The government has allocated Rs 250 billion for the construction of these dams during the PSDP of 2009/10 and it was expec
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Judicious, efficient use of available water urged

Judicious, efficient use of available water urged

Meteorological, Hydrological and Agricultural drought conditions are worsening in the country, therefore, people must use the available water judiciously and efficiently for agriculture/irrigation practices and daily use, Director General, Pakistan Meteor
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
By-elections: ECP concerned over violation of code of conduct

By-elections: ECP concerned over violation of code of conduct

Chief Election Commissioner, former Justice Hamid Ali Mirza has taken serious notice of the reports published in print media that some candidates taking part in bye-elections were allegedly announcing development projects in their respective constituencie
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Polio drive starts in Multan today

Polio drive starts in Multan today

Polio campaign would start from Monday (today in district Multan that would continue till January 21 in which children below 5 years of age would be vaccinated. Co-ordinator Health Punjab, Shiekh Tariq Rashid inaugurated the Polio Campaign here on Saturda
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Prices of medicines on the rise

Prices of medicines on the rise

Drug prices have increased 50 to 70 percent in the past few weeks in Multan and also other parts of Southern Punjab. President, Punjab Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA), Muhammad Akhtar Butt, has stated that many common medicines, such as painkill
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Fazl slams drone attacks

Fazl slams drone attacks

JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman has termed the drone strikes as attack on Pakistan's sovereignty, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. Fazal said that Musharraf took the decision to be part of war on terror on his own, adding that no institution ba
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
200 mechanical tandoors to be installed in Punjab

200 mechanical tandoors to be installed in Punjab

Co-ordinator to Chief Minister Punjab for Sasti Roti Programme, Rao Tahir Musharraf has said that 200 mechanical tandoors would be installed in all over the Punjab that would cost Rs 240,000. He said that 10 mechanical tandoors would be installed in Multa
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Mepco intensifies drive against 'power thieves'

Mepco intensifies drive against 'power thieves'

Multan Electricity Power Company (Mepco) has intensified its drive against the 'power thieves' to minimise the losses, as per the instructions of Pakistan Electric Power Company (Pepco).
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Police to submit challan of US nationals today

Police to submit challan of US nationals today

Sargodha Police will submit the challan of five US nationals before Anti-Terrorism Court Sargodha on January 18 (Monday) who were trying to link up with Islamist militant groups. They will be charge sheeted within a week, a court official said.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Call for immediate steps to protect pottery industry

Call for immediate steps to protect pottery industry

Business community, belonging to pottery industry, has appealed to the government to take immediate steps for the survival of the industry and bringing it out from multifarious problems.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Fog disrupts life in Punjab once again

Fog disrupts life in Punjab once again

Dense fog on Sunday reduced the road visibility in Lahore and other parts of Punjab as 12 vehicles jumbled at G.T. Road in Okara injuring more than 15 persons in the incident. The traffic flow in several cities of Punjab, including Faisalabad, Multan, Bah
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Distribution of anonymous pamphlets among lawyers condemned

Distribution of anonymous pamphlets among lawyers condemned

President High Court Bar Association Multan Qamar-uzzaman Butt has strongly condemned the distribution of anonymous pamphlets among lawyers, which accused the superior judiciary of corruption and the chief justice of meeting politicians.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Suspension of gas supply: APBUMA strongly reacts to SNGPL decision

Suspension of gas supply: APBUMA strongly reacts to SNGPL decision

Chairman of All Pakistan Bedsheet & Upholstry Manufacturers Association (APBUMA), M. Anees Khawaja has strongly reacted on the decision of SNGPL to suspend the gas supply to the industrial units of Southern Punjab for a month and alleged that SNGPL was tr
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
HRC demands cancellation of arm licenses

HRC demands cancellation of arm licenses

Human Rights Commission (HRC) South Asia had demanded the cancellation of arms licenses issued in past 25 years as well as recovery of illegal arms for stopping target killing in Karachi says a press release of the Commission. The workers of political par
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Prime Minister to inaugurate Rs 10 billion worth projects in Multan

Prime Minister to inaugurate Rs 10 billion worth projects in Multan

DCO Multan Muhammad Khurram Agha has said that Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is coming to Multan on a two-day visit, on January 23. During the visit, Prime Minister would inaugurate the development projects worth Rs 10 billion and would address a
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
CIA bomber video shows militant links: Holbrooke

CIA bomber video shows militant links: Holbrooke

A video of a Taliban leader with the bomber who killed CIA agents in Afghanistan could indicate cross-border links between Afghan, Pakistani and al Qaeda militants, the US regional envoy said on Sunday.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
President urges world to help build prosperous Pakistan

President urges world to help build prosperous Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday called on the international community to give more resources to fight terrorism and build a developed Pakistan. Addressing a reception held for leading citizens of Lahore here, the president said, "We have to convince
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'No PPP-MQM deadlock over local bodies'

'No PPP-MQM deadlock over local bodies'

Minister of Ports and Shipping Babar Ghouri has dispelled the impression of any deadlock between MQM and Pakistan People's Party over the local bodies system.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Lok Virsa exhibits folk motifs arts work in glass painting

Lok Virsa exhibits folk motifs arts work in glass painting

Eight-day glass painting exhibition titled "Floral Fantasy" featuring folk motifs by Aneela Sardar starts at Lok Virsa, Garden Avenue here on Sunday. Aneela Sardar, a natural scientist by education, has chosen the medium of glass painting to express her c
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
'Peace in South Asia linked to Kashmir solution'

'Peace in South Asia linked to Kashmir solution'

In occupied Kashmir, senior APHC leader, Shabbir Ahmed Shah has said that permanent peace in South Asia is linked with the settlement of the Kashmir dispute. According to Kashmir Media Service, Shah talking to various delegations in Islamabad on Sunday ma
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Amir Khan intends to visit Pakistan

Amir Khan intends to visit Pakistan

Bollywood star Aamir Khan wants to visit Pakistan soon as he has some fond memories related to this place. Aamir Khan intends to visit Pakistan as his relatives reside in Lahore and Karachi respectively, a private news channel reported on Sunday.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: what''s in offing?

MONEY WEEK: what''s in offing?

Money supply which virtually remained unchanged in the first quarter of this fiscal year, up by 6.5 percent (Rs 335 bn) in the second quarter is a good omen for the economy which is in the slow process of recovery after a dismal performance last year. To
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: what's in offing?

MONEY WEEK: what's in offing?

Money supply which virtually remained unchanged in the first quarter of this fiscal year, up by 6.5 percent (Rs 335 bn) in the second quarter is a good omen for the economy which is in the slow process of recovery after a dismal performance last year. To
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
MONEY WEEK: what's in offing?

MONEY WEEK: what's in offing?

Money supply which virtually remained unchanged in the first quarter of this fiscal year, up by 6.5 percent (Rs 335 bn) in the second quarter is a good omen for the economy which is in the slow process of recovery after a dismal performance last year. To
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Spanish lawmaker's photo used for Osama poster

Spanish lawmaker's photo used for Osama poster

A Spanish lawmaker was horrified to learn that the FBI used an online photograph of him to create an image showing what Osama bin Laden might look like today. The image using Gaspar Llamazares' photo appeared on a wanted poster updating the US government'
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Nuclear 'hijacks': Pakistan rejects Sunday Times' assertions

Nuclear 'hijacks': Pakistan rejects Sunday Times' assertions

Pakistan on Sunday strongly rejected a report of Christina Lamb in Sunday Times claiming that "Elite US troops ready to combat Pakistani nuclear hijacks" and termed it rubbish and figment of the imagination of the reporter.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Gas supply to many industrial units, KESC suspended

Gas supply to many industrial units, KESC suspended

The gas supply to many industrial units, including Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), has been suspended as the gas shortfall reached its record high in the country, moreover, gas loadshedding has also been initiated for the domestic consumers.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Iraq cabinet approves draft law to protect doctors

Iraq cabinet approves draft law to protect doctors

Iraqi doctors would be allowed to carry weapons under a law approved by the cabinet on Sunday to help protect physicians subjected to kidnapping, murder and tribal demands for blood money from relatives of dead patients. The law, which must still be passe
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Suspected US drone kills 20

Suspected US drone kills 20

At least one suspected US drone fired on a house in tribal region Sunday, killing 20 people in the 11th such attack since militants in the area orchestrated a deadly suicide bombing against the CIA in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Suspected US drone kills 20

Suspected US drone kills 20

At least one suspected US drone fired on a house in tribal region Sunday, killing 20 people in the 11th such attack since militants in the area orchestrated a deadly suicide bombing against the CIA in Afghanistan, intelligence officials said.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

The open interest at the futures counter increased by a highly significant 188 percent on week-on-week basis to Rs 378 million. On the other hand, the futures spreads declined by 438bps on weekly basis and settled at a level of 5.70 percent amid healthy g
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

The open interest at the futures counter increased by a highly significant 188 percent on week-on-week basis to Rs 378 million. On the other hand, the futures spreads declined by 438bps on weekly basis and settled at a level of 5.70 percent amid healthy g
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

The open interest at the futures counter increased by a highly significant 188 percent on week-on-week basis to Rs 378 million. On the other hand, the futures spreads declined by 438bps on weekly basis and settled at a level of 5.70 percent amid healthy g
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

Open interest at futures counter increased by 188 percent

The open interest at the futures counter increased by a highly significant 188 percent on week-on-week basis to Rs 378 million. On the other hand, the futures spreads declined by 438bps on weekly basis and settled at a level of 5.70 percent amid healthy g
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Index gains 146.93 points

Index gains 146.93 points

Healthy activity on last trading session of the week ended on January 16, 2010 supported the KSE-100 index to close at 17-month high level of 9,923.14 points with a net gain of 146.93 points. "Foreign investors'' strong interest was witnessed at the local
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Index gains 146.93 points

Index gains 146.93 points

Healthy activity on last trading session of the week ended on January 16, 2010 supported the KSE-100 index to close at 17-month high level of 9,923.14 points with a net gain of 146.93 points. "Foreign investors' strong interest was witnessed at the local
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Index gains 146.93 points

Index gains 146.93 points

Healthy activity on last trading session of the week ended on January 16, 2010 supported the KSE-100 index to close at 17-month high level of 9,923.14 points with a net gain of 146.93 points. "Foreign investors' strong interest was witnessed at the local
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates move both ways

THE RUPEE: rates move both ways

Despite higher demand for dollars, the rupee moved both ways in relation to US currency during the week ended on January 16, 2010. On the interbank market, the rupee posted a gain of 55 paisa against dollar for buying and selling at 84.25 and 84.30.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates move both ways

THE RUPEE: rates move both ways

Despite higher demand for dollars, the rupee moved both ways in relation to US currency during the week ended on January 16, 2010. On the interbank market, the rupee posted a gain of 55 paisa against dollar for buying and selling at 84.25 and 84.30.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Jyoti Basu is dead

Jyoti Basu is dead

Jyoti Basu, the patriarch of Indian communism whose pragmatic politics twice brought him close to becoming prime minister, died on Sunday. He was 95. Basu's death is seen as a possible blow to unity among a disparate group of communists facing a tough ele
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Jyoti Basu is dead

Jyoti Basu is dead

Jyoti Basu, the patriarch of Indian communism whose pragmatic politics twice brought him close to becoming prime minister, died on Sunday. He was 95. Basu's death is seen as a possible blow to unity among a disparate group of communists facing a tough ele
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Israeli minister visits Abu Dhabi

Israeli minister visits Abu Dhabi

Israel's infrastructure minister Uzi Landau visited the United Arab Emirates at the weekend for a renewable energy conference, amid tight security, in the first visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf state. Landau was in the country for a conference of
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Israeli minister visits Abu Dhabi

Israeli minister visits Abu Dhabi

Israel's infrastructure minister Uzi Landau visited the United Arab Emirates at the weekend for a renewable energy conference, amid tight security, in the first visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf state. Landau was in the country for a conference of
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Gas production from Qadirpur field in jeopardy

Gas production from Qadirpur field in jeopardy

The country may lose gas production from the largest Qadirpur gas field as public sector companies, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline (SNGPL) and Enar, have failed to start installation of compressors at the site so far, Business Recorder has learnt. The O
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Gas production from Qadirpur field in jeopardy

Gas production from Qadirpur field in jeopardy

The country may lose gas production from the largest Qadirpur gas field as public sector companies, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline (SNGPL) and Enar, have failed to start installation of compressors at the site so far, Business Recorder has learnt. The O
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Gas production from Qadirpur field in jeopardy

Gas production from Qadirpur field in jeopardy

The country may lose gas production from the largest Qadirpur gas field as public sector companies, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline (SNGPL) and Enar, have failed to start installation of compressors at the site so far, Business Recorder has learnt. The O
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Quake-hit Haiti's cabinet meets in the open-air

Quake-hit Haiti's cabinet meets in the open-air

Haiti's cabinet met on Sunday. On a bench and some plastic chairs in an open-air yard. Grieving for their own losses and those of a nation, the exhausted and overwhelmed officials sat in a circle on a concrete slab outside a police station, seeking to put
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
2009 year of terror charges in US

2009 year of terror charges in US

US prosecutors charged more suspects with terrorism in 2009 than in any year since the attacks of September 11, 2001, providing evidence of what experts call a rise in plots spurred by Internet recruitment, the spread of al Qaida overseas and ever-shiftin
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Allowing TCP, Passco export rice: traders criticise ECC decision

Allowing TCP, Passco export rice: traders criticise ECC decision

The decision of the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to allow export of rice by state-owned Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) and Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will imperil $2 billion earning of ri
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Allowing TCP, Passco export rice: traders criticise ECC decision

Allowing TCP, Passco export rice: traders criticise ECC decision

The decision of the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to allow export of rice by state-owned Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) and Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will imperil $2 billion earning of ri
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Allowing TCP, Passco export rice: traders criticise ECC decision

Allowing TCP, Passco export rice: traders criticise ECC decision

The decision of the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet to allow export of rice by state-owned Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) and Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) will imperil $2 billion earning of ri
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Passco accused of selling rice to ''blue-eyed'' parties

Passco accused of selling rice to ''blue-eyed'' parties

The Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco), which is a loss making public sector entity, is reportedly selling Basmati and Irri-6 rice to ''blue-eyed'' buyers at unjustified prices, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Passco accused of selling rice to 'blue-eyed' parties

Passco accused of selling rice to 'blue-eyed' parties

The Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco), which is a loss making public sector entity, is reportedly selling Basmati and Irri-6 rice to 'blue-eyed' buyers at unjustified prices, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Passco accused of selling rice to 'blue-eyed' parties

Passco accused of selling rice to 'blue-eyed' parties

The Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation (Passco), which is a loss making public sector entity, is reportedly selling Basmati and Irri-6 rice to 'blue-eyed' buyers at unjustified prices, sources told Business Recorder.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (January 17, 2010) and the forecast for Monday (January 18, 2010).

Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Your rupee last week

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (January 11, 2010 to 16, 2010).

Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Crocodiles kill eight in Zimbabwe dam

Crocodiles kill eight in Zimbabwe dam

Eight fish poachers have been killed by crocodiles in a major dam in Zimbabwe in the last two weeks, media reports said Sunday. A ninth victim was severely injured when he was attacked by a crocodile on Lake Chivero outside the capital Harare on Saturday,
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Iran says its 'nuclear rights' must be recognised

Iran says its 'nuclear rights' must be recognised

Major powers will only achieve results in their meetings on Iran if they adopt a "realistic approach" and recognise its nuclear rights, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
US Navy commissions newest warship, others coming

US Navy commissions newest warship, others coming

The US Navy commissioned its newest warship on Saturday, a 379-feet (115.5- metre) aluminium three-hulled vessel built by General Dynamics Corp, one of two designs vying for billions of dollars of follow-on orders.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
North Korea's Kim calls for stronger army amid tension

North Korea's Kim calls for stronger army amid tension

North Korean leader Kim Jong II said his country must bolster its armed forces, state media reported Sunday, two days after his regime warned it would launch a war against South Korea if necessary.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Five-year-old girl dies, 4,000 homeless after fire in Philippines

Five-year-old girl dies, 4,000 homeless after fire in Philippines

A 5-year-old girl was killed and at least 4,000 people were left homeless by a fire that razed hundreds of shanties in the Philippine capital, officials said Sunday.Arson investigators said they were looking into reports that the fire broke out Saturday e
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
China launches third orbiter for global navigation system

China launches third orbiter for global navigation system

China successfully launched an orbiter into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in south-western Sichuan province Sunday, state media reported.It was the third orbiter launched for the country's independent satellite navigation network known as
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Yemen sentences female journalist for insulting president

Yemen sentences female journalist for insulting president

A Yemeni court has sentenced in absentia a female journalist to one year in prison for insulting the president. Anisa Mohammed Ali Othman told The Associated Press Sunday that the two-year-old case over a pair of articles she wrote about corruption and in
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Common BP drug also combats dementia

Common BP drug also combats dementia

A widely-prescribed drug to tackle high blood pressure and heart disease also appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to a large US study published on January 13.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Next 40 years key for climate change

Next 40 years key for climate change

World leaders should focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible over the next 40 years to avoid perilous warming conditions, researchers said on January 11.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Arctic terns' flying feat same as three trips to Moon

Arctic terns' flying feat same as three trips to Moon

Arctic terns can fly more than 80,000 km (49,700 miles) a year, beating past estimates of the seabirds' record migrations and equivalent to three round trips to the Moon over a lifetime, a study showed on January 11.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Healthy diet may benefit women's mental health

Healthy diet may benefit women's mental health

Women who suffer from depression and anxiety may want to take a look at their diet as possible contributors to these conditions, study findings hint. Dr Felice N. Jacka, at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues report mood disorders were
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Being straight with your boss cuts stress

Being straight with your boss cuts stress

Telling your boss what you really think of them is good for your health - and helps managers improve, according to research published on January 13. Firms should be even be encouraged to let employees regularly rate their line managers, to produce "happy,
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Proper drug-taking would greatly cut heart risks

Proper drug-taking would greatly cut heart risks

Encouraging more patients to continue taking their prescribed cholesterol drugs would stave off twice as many stroke and heart attack deaths as giving the drugs to a wider range of people, scientists said on January 12.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Gene may pinpoint most aggressive prostate cancer

Gene may pinpoint most aggressive prostate cancer

Researchers have found a genetic mutation that helps predict which men will have aggressive prostate cancer and said it might help doctors choose who needs treatment and who does not. Men with the genetic change had a 26 percent higher risk of having aggr
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Fat thighs may help you live longer

Fat thighs may help you live longer

People with fat in their thighs and backsides may live longer because the fat traps harmful fatty particles and actively secretes helpful compounds, according to a report published on January 12. Many studies have shown that people who accumulate fat arou
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Freeze not to undermine global warming

Freeze not to undermine global warming

Frigid weather that has gripped swathes of the northern hemisphere this winter is unusual but does not undermine an overall global trend of warming, experts said. Northern Europe and north-east Asia have experienced brutal snowstorms and freezing temperat
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Tech recession over, spending to jump 8.1 percent in 2010

Tech recession over, spending to jump 8.1 percent in 2010

The tech recession is over. That's according to the latest study by research firm Forrester, which predicts that world-wide technology spending will jump 8.1 percent in 2010 to over 1.6 trillion dollars, following an 8.9-percent decline last year.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Next generation autos go for global connectivity

Next generation autos go for global connectivity

Touch navigational screens, Internet, communications systems: Automakers are ramping up an array of connectivity gizmos to lure consumers into buying next-generation vehicles. Some of the whistles and bells on display at the annual North American Internat
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Microsoft, HP to work together on cloud products

Microsoft, HP to work together on cloud products

Microsoft Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co announced a partnership on January 11 to integrate their software and hardware offerings for companies looking to move their applications and data online, popularly known as "cloud computing."
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Cell phone use for shopping up: Motorola

Cell phone use for shopping up: Motorola

A growing number of consumers world-wide used their mobile telephones to help them shop early in the holiday season with usage particularly high among young adults seeking coupons, according to a study sponsored by Motorola Inc and released on January 11.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
MP3 co-creator wants to smarten-up dumb devices

MP3 co-creator wants to smarten-up dumb devices

A German electrical engineer who helped make MP3 players a reality has turned his attention to making "dumb devices" act smart. Karlheinz Brandenburg, now a professor at Ilmenau University of Technology in Germany, is backing Perfect Stream technology tha
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Facebook taps McAfee to shield users from attacks

Facebook taps McAfee to shield users from attacks

Facebook, the world's number one social networking site, which has been a target of several high-profile cyber attacks in the past year, is giving away security software from McAfee Inc to protect its users.
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
Web browser vulnerability used in cyberattacks: Microsoft

Web browser vulnerability used in cyberattacks: Microsoft

Microsoft said on January 14 that a vulnerability in its Internet Explorer Web browser was used to carry out cyberattacks which have prompted Google to threaten to leave China. "Internet Explorer was one of the vectors used in targeted and sophisticated a
Published 18 Jan, 2010 12:00am
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